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Title: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on June 28, 2006, 02:50:50 PM
Well im back on the new board and i wanted to post some pics of my kids. First, the boy, Tocchet, he is about two years old and bigger that the gurl, but not for long, and second, the baby gurl, she is about 7 months old and alot fiestier than the boy. anyway, i am going to post a few pics of them along with one of the play structures i have built for them, i am currently in the process of making a few more, ill post them as i make them, lemme know what you think. thanks

Josh
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on June 28, 2006, 02:55:48 PM
here are a few more, enjoy. by the way, if you cant tell, the darker one is the boy.
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on June 28, 2006, 03:35:20 PM
Nice big chinnies. :) I really like that first picture of them.  :::grins::
Is your male neutered? If not I would be very careful, and not let them play together if you don't want babies.
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Joyce on June 28, 2006, 03:39:48 PM
Hi Josh,  Welcome back!!!!!!!  And, "WOW" what a totally awesome play structure, I love it!!!  If you lived near me I would pay you to make me one or two of those for my herd.  Mine would flip.  Looks like your gorgeous chins really like it.  They really are very nice chinchillas too & great pics!  Thanks for sharing that with us.  You are really creative and have some talent!
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on June 28, 2006, 03:47:13 PM
He he... I just noticed that the shape is a chin!  ;D How neat!! Very very cool. I would love something like that for my chinnies.
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Debbie.nl.ca on June 28, 2006, 04:24:56 PM
Yes way cooooool, I'm sure the chins just love it. ::nod::
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Jo Ann on June 29, 2006, 08:32:03 AM
::silly::Hi Josh,

     Beautiful chins! 

     That play area is fantastic!  Very original! 

      From the sound of it, you could start a business!  I'd try to be first in line, but I think so would every one else that has posted so far.   ::nod::

      Looking forward to seeing more as you get them done!   ::)

 ::wave::
Jo Ann
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on June 29, 2006, 09:14:10 AM
thanks so much for your kind comments, i wouldnt mind makin these for fellow chin owners but i doubt that they would make it through delivery, however if you are near eastern pennsylvania i would gladly make you one even unassembled. please throw some ideas for new play structures, im always lookin for more ideas. thanks

josh
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: chinchilla_gurl543 on June 29, 2006, 11:47:47 AM
 ::silly:: Wow, that's a nice play area and the shape is cute to I also love your chinnies! They're so cute! :::grins:: My favorite pic. is the first and secound one. Hope to see more pics. soon!
                                                                           
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Joyce on June 29, 2006, 02:16:56 PM
Hey Josh,
What part of PA are you from?  Just curious, I was born & raised in PA myself.  Of course now we have lived in VA for 18 years, and NC before this.
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on June 29, 2006, 03:03:46 PM
i live in reading, born and raised.....sorry to say!!!!

come on guys, i need some new ideas on play structures!!!
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Joyce on June 29, 2006, 04:09:34 PM
Oh OK!  I guess we were pretty far from you in Pittsburgh then. 
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Misskitz on June 29, 2006, 05:06:18 PM
Josh,
   me and my dad made a box(wooden) with tons of shelves in it.If you want to build off that idea. ;)
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: chinsgrandma on June 29, 2006, 07:38:50 PM
WOW - that's really cool!  If we had space in my daughter's room where Cheerio lives I would definitely put in an order for one.  We are in PA too, Plymouth Meeting. Her walls are completely used up.  Cheerio has made her own play structure in the room, she goes from shelf to shelf to desk to chair to bed, runs down the footboard, and does the cycle all over again.  What kind of chins do you have?  One of them look like ours, she is an ebony.
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on June 29, 2006, 07:57:44 PM
Yeah Pittsburg..................go Steelers!!!!!!!!! I catch alot of flack for that around here since i am dead in the middle of Eagles country!!!! Anyway, both of my chins are standards and i really dont have much info on them, wish i did, in fact i am in the process of finding out more about their breeding. Thanks for the ideas guys, keepem comin!!!
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: chinsgrandma on June 30, 2006, 04:43:10 PM
 ::silly:: hi

this is chinsgrandma's daughter. i think that the idea of a wooden shelf play area is really neat. my chinny Cheerio would really love something like that but i don't this i would have the room to have something big enough for...because she is very jumpy and would want something HUGE!!!lol


~steph ::fruit:: ::banana::
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Jo Ann on July 01, 2006, 01:23:20 PM
::silly:: Hi Flinstone Kid

    We'll be in Philadelphia and King of Prussia one day this fall  :::grins::  is that close to you? 

    Another idea on a structure ... hmmmm ... do you have one made like a tent?  Two saw horse structures linked by a flat surface ... shelves to climb up on ... twists and turns to run through on the flat surface and then a flat embankment to slide down?  (My chins use to love to slide down my shins when I had a long granny gown on.)

     I like your idea better, but you said a different one.     :blush2:

     Ramps to go from the floor to the cage door?

     Swings on a swing set.  Big seats.   rofl

     Jungle Jim set?   ???

     A little mini village or house?   ::outofmymind::

 ::wave::
Jo Ann
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: ChinnyGirl on July 01, 2006, 04:42:27 PM
i think that the jungle gym is a fun idea and also the village and homes. that would be a funny thing to see....

chinnys running around in a little hous or on something you would find at a park.

that sounds pretty cute!haha

~steph ::bouncyball:: ::balloon:: ::banana::
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on July 01, 2006, 05:31:00 PM
well Jo Ann, i am about an hour or so from king of prussia, not too far. thanks for all of the great ideas guys but i need something more specific. i thought about a jungle gym but thought they would fall right through it, i dont know about your chins but mine are not graceful creatures!!! as far as a little village, im not sure what you mean exactly, maybe a bit mroe details, i did make both of them a little house for inside their cages for them to sleep in and they both love it, they sleep in it every night. if anyone is feeling ambitious, they should draw up an idea on windows paint program and email it to me, i am open to all new suggestions. anyway, thanksalot of all of your great ideas, keepem comin!!! i will be away on vacation this week so i wont be working on any projects but im sure i will draw a bunch of ideas up while im on vacation. I hope everyone has a great 4th of July, i know i will. keep those comment comin and if you wanna email me, please feel free at BAMBAML19@AOL.COM
thanks

Josh

Oh and here are some pics of the little houses that i made them
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on July 01, 2006, 05:31:34 PM
another one
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Jo Ann on July 01, 2006, 09:40:17 PM
::silly::The houses are precious! I love the 'chinnie' openings!  And you already have what looks like little swings in the cages. 

The "little village" idea was more or less several little houses.  Ones like you have along the line of a doll house (You remove the roof, or don't even put one on) with dividers and "door openings" for them to run and play in (chase each other) from room to room.  Some friends of ours did it with cardboard boxes and even made windows for them to look out of ... they seemed to have a ball in them ... until one would jump up on it and collapse it.   rofl 

Your chins are definitely spoiled!!!

 ::wave::
Jo Ann

P.S. When I die, I want to come back as a chinchilla and live at your house! ::nod::
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on July 01, 2006, 11:55:26 PM
ok folks, i lied, i just couldnt resist making another play structure for the kids, it was either that or go out drinkin with the boys.....what the hell is wrong with me!!!!! lol, anyway, this one is  18" square and about the same high, two levels an a tube which they love by the way. ill post a few pics, i must say that i hope im not cloggin up the site with all of my pics, if so i hope the moderators will let me know. keep the suggestions comin guys. by the way, you can get 10 foot of this heavy tubing for about 12 dollars at your local Lowes.
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on July 01, 2006, 11:56:15 PM
two more.......
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on July 01, 2006, 11:59:20 PM
last ones, if you have any questions feel free to email me......
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Jo Ann on July 02, 2006, 11:14:33 AM
::silly::Those are fantastic!  Bill & I might have to look you up in the fall ...  ::)

I see you are looking out for the safety of your little ones ... plug covers! ::nod::

 ::wave::
Jo Ann
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: ChinnyGirl on July 02, 2006, 05:43:56 PM
hi := :::grins::

i like the picture of the chin in the tunnel. also i like the wooden house!!!!

my Cheerio would really LOve someting like that to play in!!


~steph ::silly::
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: null on July 03, 2006, 09:10:30 AM
Yeah Pittsburg..................go Steelers!!!!!!!!! I catch alot of flack for that around here since i am dead in the middle of Eagles country!!!! Anyway, both of my chins are standards and i really dont have much info on them, wish i did, in fact i am in the process of finding out more about their breeding. Thanks for the ideas guys, keepem comin!!!

Ah, another pittsburgher. Where in Pittsburgh are you, I'm in Penn Hills.
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on July 03, 2006, 09:15:58 AM
I love those chinnie houses with chin shaped doors! Your so creative!  ;)
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: ChinnyGirl on July 04, 2006, 07:36:50 AM
hi

how big are the chinny homes?? because in the picture of the chinchilla standing next to it, it looks BIG!

~steph ::silly::

I love those chinnie houses with chin shaped doors! Your so creative! ;)
i also agree with chinchillagrl06 on that one!
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on July 06, 2006, 08:05:06 AM
Hey there everyone, i just got back from vacation and i got engaged!!!!! We went to New Orleans in the French Quarter along the Mississippi, i proposed while the 4th of July fireworks were goin off!!!!! New Orleans is where it started for us, we both went down on a whim last year and so the 4th is also our anniversay!!! Anyway she said yes!!!!!!! yeahhhhhhh!!!!!!!!
Ok, now back to the info............i am from Reading so im not really close to Pittsburgh, matter of fact i am about 4 hours east. As far as the size of the houses, if you are refering to the ones that are in thier cages, they arent very big at all, about 12 to 14 inches long, maybe 12 inches wide and to the peak of the house, maybe 14 inches, so not very big at all. Now the one i made for outside the cages, for playtime is approx. 18 inches on all sides and the tubing that i bought is 7 inch round tubing and my boy who is the, shall we say, husky one, fits just fine in it. Thanks again for all of your comments, i try to be original and do some good work, it is nice to hear what people think. Keep the ideas comin and ill post more pics of any play structures that i may build. Dont forget, im always looking for suggestions!!!! Thanks

Josh
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: chinclub on July 06, 2006, 09:53:00 AM
Congratulations!!!  That is so exciting!  My hubby and I just celebrated our 11 year anniversary last month.  When the time comes for the wedding we want lots and lots of pictures!!!
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Jo Ann on July 06, 2006, 10:52:30 AM
::silly::Congratulations!  How sweet ... there are romantics still around!   ::thumbsup::  Let us know when the big day is going to be.  (Bill & I just had our first anniversary. After being together for 16 years ... rofl )

 ::wave::
Jo Ann
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: ChinnyGirl on July 06, 2006, 04:17:51 PM
Congratulations! when is the big day??? :::grins::haha


~steph ::silly::
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Joyce on July 06, 2006, 04:28:40 PM
 ;) CONGRATULATIONS to you both!!!!  What a special way to propose, wow!
 I'll never forget the night Mike proposed to me.  It was so unbelievably romantic.......I was on the couch flat on my back dressed in my pajamas and totally sick with an awful virus!  ???  I had not showered in days and looked like it,  when all of the sudden he popped the question & whipped out a gorgeous ring! 
 ::silly:: We just celebrated our 21st wedding anniversary.
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: chinclub on July 06, 2006, 04:31:44 PM
Hope you don't mind I added it to the site news.  We are all one big family here so one person's good news calls for everyone to celebrate!!
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: chinchillagrl06 on July 06, 2006, 04:34:42 PM
So exciting! Congratulations! :::grins::
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Joyce on July 06, 2006, 04:37:23 PM
 ;) I love the idea Jamie!
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FLINTSTONESKID on July 07, 2006, 08:01:20 AM
i dont mind it being on site news at all, we both think it is very special and we both that you for posting it and we also appreciate everyone who has congratulated us!!!!!! It is great to hear these stories of how other people got engaged, and congrats also to everyone who is celebrating their anniversaries!!!! The chins werent too happy that we left for a few days even though my mom came by and left them play for a while each night, they showed their displeasure by pouncing off of me when i let them out last night!!!! Anyway, we arent in a hurry to get married, her dad made me promise to take it easy but we are thinkin tenetivly next October, close to Halloween.....Muuuuuuuuhhhhhaaaaaaaaaaa..........oops, sorry, i just love Halloween!!!!! Thanks again to everyone
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: Debbie.nl.ca on July 11, 2006, 11:05:11 AM
Way too cool, yes much congrats.
We just had our 17 anniversary, but have been together longer.
He asked me in a sand pit, we were parking :D
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FluffBall on July 14, 2006, 11:19:28 AM
I'm from plum go steelers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ::dancingspot:: ::banana:: ::thumbsup::
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: ChinnyGirl on July 17, 2006, 09:19:59 AM
YEA GO STEELERS!!!! :::grins:: ;D ::nod:: ::thumbsup:: ::banana:: ;)
Title: Re: My Chins
Post by: FluffBall on July 26, 2006, 12:25:04 PM
we love HALLOWEENtoo can't wait for it