# Just as an FYI, life sucks **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 27, 2007, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686 "2007-06-27T21:10:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Cluricaun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/bb73d2/32.png) [@Cluricaun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cluricaun)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2007, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/21 "2007-07-18T22:36:50Z")
[QUOTE=erie774] I probably owe you interest, too. Do (1 guinea pig) + (1 hamster) = (1 ferret)? [/QUOTE] What are you, Canadian? 1 guinea pig + 1 hamster = 2.4 chinchillas. :rolleyes: Just kidding 😃 , congrats on the new job. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 12:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/22 "2007-07-19T00:30:55Z")
Thanks for sharing that. It made my day. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![TokyoBayer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tokyobayer/32/13989_2.png) [@TokyoBayer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TokyoBayer)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/23 "2007-07-19T07:48:59Z")
Congratulations! It must have been my burnt offering, sacrificed to the collective gods of Additional Lighter Fluid. ---
**Author:** ![Slypork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@Slypork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slypork)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/24 "2007-07-19T13:48:38Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] What are you, Canadian? 1 guinea pig + 1 hamster = 2.4 chinchillas. :rolleyes: Just kidding 😃 , congrats on the new job. [/QUOTE] Yeah, but I don’t think anyone would want .4 chinchillas :eek: . I’ll either round up to 3 or else give 2 chinchillas and a rat. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/25 "2007-07-19T16:01:47Z")
Good for you, **erie**. Now, next time you get so down, remember that life is all cycles and ups and downs and the downs don’t last forever. Unless you’re just having a good wallow, in which case make sure you lay in a stock of fine chocolate. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/26 "2007-07-19T16:13:31Z")
Congratulations!! ---
**Author:** ![etgaw1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ed655f/32.png) [@etgaw1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etgaw1)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/27 "2007-07-19T20:03:24Z")
[QUOTE=Cluricaun] What are you, Canadian? 1 guinea pig + 1 hamster = 2.4 chinchillas. :rolleyes: Just kidding 😃 , congrats on the new job. [/QUOTE] No That is 2.4 Metric chinchillas, Which equals 1 Imperial chinchilla 12 I.C. = 1 Ferret 12 Ferrets = 1 Dog 3 Dogs = 1 Goat 5260 Goats = 1 Whale 456,345,236 Whales = 1 Light Slug See it is easy ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2007, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/28 "2007-07-19T20:15:13Z")
Good on ya, **erie**. Here’s hoping things continue to look up. Glad to hear about the new job, and best wishes in it too. ---
**Author:** ![Slypork](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9fc29f/32.png) [@Slypork](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slypork)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/29 "2007-07-20T13:53:06Z")
[QUOTE=etgaw1] No That is 2.4 Metric chinchillas, Which equals 1 Imperial chinchilla 12 I.C. = 1 Ferret 12 Ferrets = 1 Dog 3 Dogs = 1 Goat 5260 Goats = 1 Whale 456,345,236 Whales = 1 Light Slug See it is easy [/QUOTE] Thanks for clearing that up. I lost my link to the web page for metric to imperial animal conversions. And to everyone else, I really appreciate all the kind words and support. ---
**Author:** ![sandra\_nz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eada6e/32.png) [@sandra\_nz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sandra_nz)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2007, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686/30 "2007-07-20T15:00:50Z")
Just wanted to stick my head in and say ‘Congratulations’ too! 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/just-as-an-fyi-life-sucks/409686.md?page=1)