Your dog, Boo Boo, has been found

Your dog, Boo Boo, has been found
by Jahanshah Javid
01-Oct-2008
 

So I left my apartment yesterday, finally [see "Love & Loss"]. Mr. Eickner, my landlord, was happy. He walked in at 10:30 in the morning, seconds before I was done cleaning. I'm so good at doing things at the last second! The last hour I looked like someone on fast-forward spraying Ajax and wiping everything. The place was the cleanest it had ever been. I needed that deposit, you see.

Now I'm staying with Nersi and Bella, my cousin and his wife, until I head to LA in a couple of weeks. Last night our friend Lida came over and Bella made this great meal. My god it was so good. Something like khoresh loobia and brown rice with green peas and curried pieces of chicken with green and red peppers and an alfalfa salad with red and yellow tomatoes and fresh lemon juice.

So we were sitting around talking. Bella said have you heard the story about Boo Boo? Boo Boo is the name of their cat. I said no, what about Boo Boo? Bella said before this cat they had another one also called Boo Boo.

Years ago her cousin Buna was visiting from Prague and he saw Boo Boo's name tag. He liked it so much, he had one made exactly for his dog. The tag said something like "BOO BOO... If lost please contact owners at ..., Berkeley, CA". It didn't have his own address, but Nersi and Bella's. That's just Buna (remember Buna Nameh?)!

Buna went back to Prague and put the name-tag on his dog collar. One day the dog went missing. After a while a letter arrived at Nersi and Bella's house. It was from the American embassy in Prague: [LARGE IMAGE]

"Your dog, Boo Boo, has been found at the main train station in Prague.

"Please contact ... to locate your dog.

"Sincerely, R H Appleton

"Consul General"

Balatarin
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Peace and Quiet....

by Temporarily Anonymous (not verified) on Fri Oct 03, 2008 11:53 AM PDT

Quiet...
by TemporarilyAnonymous (not verified) on Fri Oct 03, 2008 01:47 PM CDT

I think I should be anonymous or everyone will have my head but doesn't peace and quiet also mean getting away from all OUR nonsense and noise? How can you have quiet and listen to what's inside of you when you're always 24/7 involved with us in what you've called our "24 hour party"? Wouldn't it be a good idea to take off say a month and have admin and the volunteers run the website? I mean, is it rocket science for admin to post articles and pictorials and feature blogs and have the volunteers screen goldfish? You can pay extra, you'll be living very cheaply off tamales. :o) And just not carry your laptop anywhere in Mexico, desert, mountains, fiestas....have you ever REALLY had one single day since the blogging and threading got intense a year ago when you haven't had space in your head filled with hundreds of virtual people??? Think about it, jj, just an idea...is this the way to become "a better man" and listen to your dreams? We would understand...in fact you wouldn't even have to tell us if you wanted to keep it "quiet"....


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Majid

ممنون برای E-Mail ها،

Majid
Thu Oct 02, 2008 04:15 PM PDT

من با تک تک دوستان تماس میگیرم تا با همفکری و همکاری همه  یک روز خوب در پیش داشته باشیم.

در ضمن من شماره تلفن هم ضمیمه جواب‌ها می‌کنم برای تماس آسونتر.

سپاسگزارم

 


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American Wife

whoo hoo!

by American Wife on Thu Oct 02, 2008 04:07 PM PDT

M... we'll definitely be talking soon.  Nothing I like better than organizing for a party!!!!!  You should have seen me for Seez Deh Bedar... I had the car packed to the roof.  But the effort was well worth the look on Majid's face...:-)


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IRANdokht

it'll be fun!

by IRANdokht on Thu Oct 02, 2008 03:52 PM PDT

I am in too! 

Majid I still have to send you email, but you probably already knew I'd be there ;-)  if it's an outing at the park, let me know what to bring too.

IRANdokht


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Azarin Sadegh

Booboo sounds sad...

by Azarin Sadegh on Thu Oct 02, 2008 02:52 PM PDT

Sweet story Jahanshah!...but what do you expect from a cat/or dog named Booboo? There's already an element of tragedy (loss in this case) in the name itself! ("Javid" sound like a better name, something that would last forever... :-)

BTW, I have already sent a message to Majid...Please count me in in any party organized in LA or OC!

(Thanks Majid!)

Azarin


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Majid

تشریف بیارید

Majid
Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:55 PM PDT

تشریف بیارید قربان، ما شما رو جای بد نمیبریم !

فقط لطف کن با e-mail یا تلفن در تماس باش.

 


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Jahanshah Javid

Parrrrrty

by Jahanshah Javid on Thu Oct 02, 2008 12:14 PM PDT

Majid Jan! This is going to be some party! I guess I have to postpone my diest -- again. I can smell the kabab from 500 miles aways!


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JJ departure

by Mamoo (not verified) on Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:26 AM PDT

Dear Jahanshah
I love your Iranian.com just read you are going
to Mexico whatabout us in Houston, are you still
be with our favorit web or not, pl clear this.
All the best for you.
Mahroo


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American Wife

surfer girl

by American Wife on Thu Oct 02, 2008 11:02 AM PDT

I see what you're saying but you have to know Majid.  He's like a kid going to his first soccer game.  He's so excited about the chance to meet JJ and only wants to show his great appreciation for all he's done.  I hope JJ responds positively and we all get a chance to get together and honor the creator of iranian.com... what a blast it would be!


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Majid

OC S Girl

by Majid on Wed Oct 01, 2008 05:33 PM PDT

Chashm kaanoom, I will slow down....LOL

BUT...........

JJ and I "DID" a little talking, and he's gonna spend a week down here, will be glad to hear from you.


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Hajminator

‫به به

Hajminator
Wed Oct 01, 2008 05:20 PM PDT

‫خیلی دوست میداشتم در جمعتون من هم میتونستم شرکت کنم و با شما از نزدیک آشنا بشم. ولی متأسفانه خیلی از شما دورم - در حاله حاضر در کانادا (قسمت کِبِک) زندگی میکنم . از جهانشاه عزیز متشکرم که این سایت را برای ما مهیا کرده که باز از راه انترنت تونستم با شما آشنا بشم.

‫حالا که نیستم خیلی با هم خوش نگذرونین ناقلاها :) ... نه شوخی کردم ‫دوستان به جایه ما.


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Slow dowwwwnnnn!

by OC Surfer Girl (not verified) on Wed Oct 01, 2008 05:05 PM PDT

Majid, don't get too excited! How about if we wait to hear from JJ whether he can attend the get together before organizing it. Does he want it? Can he come to it? I didn't hear him say anything like that yet.


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Majid

contact info

by Majid on Wed Oct 01, 2008 04:56 PM PDT


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Majid

To iranian.com friends in OC and LA

by Majid on Wed Oct 01, 2008 04:45 PM PDT

Please drop me a line and let's get together and greet our one and only JJ!

I hope everybody from LA to San Diego  will make an effort to join us.

OR.......

If anyone has any plan already, please post.

In a few minutes I will create an e-mail address for this purpose "only" and will post it here. 


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Azadeh Azmoudeh

:0)

by Azadeh Azmoudeh on Wed Oct 01, 2008 03:31 PM PDT

You're coming down south make us happy & pay a visit to us, OC poeple. PEACE


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Jahanshah Javid

Meheeko

by Jahanshah Javid on Wed Oct 01, 2008 01:43 PM PDT

Sepehr Jan, I'm going back to Mexico to live with my sister for a few months. Need peace and quiet and change of scenery! I'm driving there and on my way will stop in LA for a week or two to see family and friends.


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Niki Tehranchi

I loved that story

by Niki Tehranchi on Wed Oct 01, 2008 01:34 PM PDT

thanks JJ :-)


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JJ, are you moving to LA for good?

by Sepehr Haddad (not verified) on Wed Oct 01, 2008 01:01 PM PDT

If so, I'll miss not seeing you in Berkeley next time I visit


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Jahanshah Javid

Fishy

by Jahanshah Javid on Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:33 PM PDT

Hooshang, the report was in Times of London:
//www.thetimes.co.za/PrintEdition/Article.asp...

My immediate reaction was that it's BS. But I'm open to evidence. Where is it? It just sounds very fishy and planting stories in the media is not that hard.

Anyway. Let's focus on my blog. Let's not lose Boo Boo again!


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Goodwill

by Aliakbar (not verified) on Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:17 PM PDT

Your giving away stuff to Goodwill reminded me of Jeesh Daram's article a while back giving away his child's mattress to Salvation Army.

- بد نیستیم شکرخدا. بچه کوچیکه کمی اسهال گرفته بود، یعنی کمی که چه عرض کنم، خیلی شدید و گلاب بروتون ما دو هفته کارمون تمیز کردن خونه بود و مجبور شدیم اطاقارو دوباره رنگ کنیم، لاحاف دوشک هارو هم دادیم به " َسلویشن آرمی"، بوی گندشون خفه مون کرده بود

Poor Goodwill! I wouldn't be surprised if right after you left they threw them all in the dumpster in the back of their store ;-)

So bottom line you still have stuff and like some of us can't bring yourself to get rid of them, huh? Call Junkyard they'll take away the moped.

I remember back in the days we furnished our apartments with throwaways. Never bought anything and moving was just throwing away stuff and getting "new" stuff !


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شایعه؟

هوشنگ نوری (not verified)
Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:11 PM PDT

با سلام خدمت آقای جاوید خان.

شما چیزی در مورد کشتی ایرانی‌ که در آبهای نزدیک سومالی به تصرف راهزنهای دریأی سومالیأی در اومده چیزی شنیدید؟ از قرار معلوم یک عده از دزدها با باز کردن چند بسته یا کانتینر به شدت مریض شدند و چند تا از اونها هم تا به حال مردند. ناوهای امریکأی هم فعلا در اون نزدیکیها اتراق کردند و میخواهند ببینند اون کانتینرها حاوی چی‌ بوده


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Jahanshah Javid

Stuff

by Jahanshah Javid on Wed Oct 01, 2008 12:04 PM PDT

Aliakbar, I gave 10 large hefty bags full of clothes to Goodwill. The TV, bed, the kitchen table, chairs and plates and pots and pans I left for the new tenant, Ali, who is a close family friend. I have about 10 boxes full of stuff (books, letters, documents, mementos...) in the garage. There are few more boxes of junk in my car. I have two small suitcases full of clothes. That's it. Oh, and I still have to sell the damn moped!


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So what did you do with your

by Aliakbar (not verified) on Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:39 AM PDT

So what did you do with your stuff? Did you throw them out or did you put them in storage?


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American Wife

how cool

by American Wife on Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:36 AM PDT

is that!  I agree with Hajminator... I hope the next few weeks are peaceful and relaxing for you!


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Jahanshah Javid

World affairs

by Jahanshah Javid on Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:21 AM PDT

Thanks Hajminator! Can you imagine receiving a letter out of the blue from the Consul General of the U.S. embassy? About a pet named Boo Boo? I guess senior diplomats are not always busy with more important world affairs :o)


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Hajminator

Viva America

by Hajminator on Wed Oct 01, 2008 11:07 AM PDT

I'm very happy that you succeeded over the cleaning duty. I guess it was a tuff thing to do but, all is well that ends well you might feel yourself very relaxed now...
Boo Boo's story is an extraordinary one, I'm wondering if the address on the tag was somewhere else in the world what would have happened...


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