#garfield Logs

Aug 04 2022

05:14 AM rue_mohr: polprog, the 555 can be used to make a 3 component oscillator, but the SCR oscillator is only 4 components
09:52 AM polprog: rue_mohr: well the 555 is an oscillator chip (among other things)
09:53 AM polprog: the SCR oscillator is just a curiosity
11:55 AM Tom_L: i'm sad. i had to put my dog down
02:48 PM polprog: im sorry about that
02:48 PM polprog: if I can help in any way, feel free to reach out :(
07:14 PM rue_mohr: Tom_L, oh no
07:14 PM rue_mohr: how old?
07:21 PM Tom_L: 11
07:25 PM rue_mohr: hmm
07:25 PM Tom_L: spinal problem, lost control of his legs
07:25 PM Tom_L: may have been injured i don't know
07:25 PM rue_mohr: oh no :(
07:26 PM rue_mohr: sudden?
07:26 PM Tom_L: fairly yes
07:26 PM rue_mohr: oh no
07:26 PM rue_mohr: its nice to have a warning a companion is going, age or something
07:27 PM Tom_L: http://tom-itx.no-ip.biz:81/~webpage/temp/misc/puppy1.jpg
07:27 PM Tom_L: the greyhound
07:27 PM Tom_L: he was my all time favorite
07:27 PM Tom_L: and me his
07:29 PM Tom_L: i don't want to blame anyone but there has been a 2 & 4 yr old staying a while
07:29 PM rue_mohr: hmm, are they sometimes subject to sudden issues tho?
07:30 PM Tom_L: one poked him in the eye just because
07:30 PM rue_mohr: >:/
07:30 PM Tom_L: we monitor his health closely
07:30 PM Tom_L: they can't regulate body temp
07:30 PM Tom_L: so hot to cold etc can cause seisures
07:30 PM rue_mohr: a buddy had one like that suddenly up and die,
07:30 PM Tom_L: which we know how to handle
07:31 PM Tom_L: he was in pain so i didn't want to prolong it
07:31 PM rue_mohr: in the night, it gave a whine like it needed out for a pee and collapsed
07:31 PM rue_mohr: oh dear
07:31 PM Tom_L: you know your animals
07:31 PM rue_mohr: yea
07:31 PM Tom_L: he had a lost look in his eyes
07:32 PM rue_mohr: ouch.
07:32 PM Tom_L: so i knew it was time but the symptoms were all within a week or less
07:33 PM Tom_L: which indicates quite possibly an injury