The Berry-Picker's "Laughter"

[_Daniel Peterson]

Give it a rest, Scratch.

I'm spending the afternoon with relatives.

[_Mister Scratch]

Give it a rest, Scratch.

I'm spending the afternoon with relatives.

No, you're not. You're posting on this messageboard.

[_Nightingale]

Tangent - Re foaming at the mouth:

Yes, this can look scary. There are various afflictions that can cause this phenomenon, Bell's palsy, tumour and epilepsy or other neurological injury or condition among them. The simple explanation is that some abnormality is causing pooling of the saliva and/or an inability to swallow it (as in facial muscle weakness caused by Bell's palsy or many other types of neurological problems or throat muscle weakness, etc).

While it may come across as froth from anger or other strong emotion it may not be and likely is not. It is also not likely to be an expected symptom accompanying the basic mental illnesses, to put that stereotype to bed.

If you see a person foaming at the mouth, literally, they could be having a seizure (some last only seconds or a minute or so) or they could have a simple neurological condition like Bell's palsy (which if treated with prompt dosage of appropriate meds, full neurological recovery can often occur or it can spontaneously recover in some people). This is more likely than that they are a scary psychopath who is imminently homicidal.

However, accompanied by the threats as stated, I would hope the person could get help and that no observers would feel overly personally threatened. Precautions would be wise, though, but also spare a thought for the afflicted one, that they likely need some medical and/or psychiatric intervention in the scenario described. Often when a person has a seizure they may not even be aware of it, especially if it is short. Memory loss or lack of awareness is common. I hope this person received some skilled care.

If your dog or cat is foaming, of course, they likely have rabies and need a vet immediately, in which case you wouldn't want to get too close either.

[_antishock8]

I honestly believe if the Rotunda from Down Undah ever found himself in possession of a rifle, and could get away with killing Mr. Scratch, that he would do it. No one says that kind of violent thing without it having it in one's character.

Mr Scratch. I would strongly recommend you stay as far away from The Predator as possible. That cat has some serious anger issues.

[_The Nehor]

I honestly believe if the Rotunda from Down Undah ever found himself in possession of a rifle, and could get away with killing Mr. Scratch, that he would do it. No one says that kind of violent thing without it having it in one's character.

Mr Scratch. I would strongly recommend you stay as far away from The Predator as possible. That cat has some serious anger issues.

Adding Antishock to Danite hit list. He knows too much.

[_Daniel Peterson]

Give it a rest, Scratch.

I'm spending the afternoon with relatives.

No, you're not. You're posting on this messageboard.

Normal Speaker of English: "I'm going to Paris!"

Scratchite: "No you're not. You're standing there, talking with me."

Normal Speaker of English: "I'm going to Paris in July!"

Scratchite: "You're a liar. It's not July right now. It's February."

I had a great time with my relatives today, Mister Scratch. I left while you were posting your ridiculous little rebuttal, above.

[_harmony]

I had a great time with my relatives today, Mister Scratch. I left while you were posting your ridiculous little rebuttal, above.

I went shopping. It was great fun. We bought a washer, a dryer, and a refrigerator (for my daughter's new house), storage bins, sweatshirts and tee shirts (for 14 of my children and their spouses), shirts for hubby (Van Huesan was having a 70% off sale), and groceries. We didn't buy the 5 pound barbells because I was just too tired. I'll pick those up at the end of the week.