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Th'interweb has been a bit patchy here today. Called up Eastlink tonight to see if it was just me and there was a recorded message that said that they were having difficulties browsing to some websites and they were investigating. I found an online trace utility and i can plug in an offending url which then shows that it reaches its destination but i can't browse to a few of my regular sites nor can i ftp in to one of the ones i need to. Pain in the arse but at least it's not me, it's an ISP problem. I even tried installing Zone Alarm in case it was a firewall problem but then that gave me grief so it was soon uninstalled again.

I had Mom's car this weekend for a meeting on Friday night (to do with a Corrie event our group is holding in March, oh and .... anyone local that knows Coronation Street fans, please let them know that we're hosting a Corrie actor on March 4. Details here. pass it on!) Anyway, as i was saying, i borrowed the car, got some groceries yesterday when i ventured out into the arctic temperatures and then Mom and i visited my aunt today, to celebrate her birthday. Her two daughters and a granddaughter were there too so it was nice to see cousins i don't usually get a chance to see. One cousin and her husband have aquired a greyhound from the people that take in racing dogs that have been retired. They're lovely and gentle animals though usually very timid and shy from being mistreated while they were in the racing kennels. This one had no idea how to go up stairs! He'd never been on stairs before, just in the kennel and on the race track so he had to be taught. Another interesting fact about these dogs is that they can't actually sit down on their backsides, they have to lay or stand. More pictures here.

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[solocat.livejournal.com]

My brother and sister-in-law have a rescue greyhound...Scootie. Great dog, even with his quirks. He used to make these whining noises anytime they left the room he was in.... *L* Their other dog was a Scottish Deer Hound and it was fun watching the two play and prong.

[tvor.livejournal.com]

This one's name is Chuck and he's quite funny. He'll not come too close to you but then he'll walk behind you and rub his body against you like a cat. If he knows you better, he'll stand behind you and lean into you with his body.