Ace of Spades Pet Thread

(It's funny)

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Welcome to the almost world famous AoSHQ Pet Thread. Where pets are royalty. So enjoy this week's royalty. Grab a liquid refreshment and relax.

A Little of This. A Little of That.

It's a good thing there is not Sharia for kittehs. h/t shibumi

Popular cat passes on, the station won't be the same. h/t Hank Curmudgeon

Remember, people weren't the only ones hurt by the recent hurricanes.

There have been a large number of animals displaced by flooding by Hurricane Harvey. This remains an ongoing disaster, as the Brazos and San Bernard Rivers are still above flood stage.
My wife and I traveled to the Brazoria County Fairgrounds in Angleton, TX, where a refuge has been set up at the county fairgrounds. Dogs, cats, horses, cattle, goats and chickens are safe there from any further ravages of nature, but the sight is still heartbreaking and these four-footed friends will need ongoing help. Please consider making a contribution to the SPCA of Brazoria County (https://spcabc.wordpress.com) or the Houston SPCA (http://www.houstonspca.org) or your local shelter.
Thank you.
Hadrian the Seventh

Sorry for being late

The Cleveland Browns. They aren't so bad after all. h/t Mary

Hear warming story.Thanks Jane D'oh

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Meet The PetMorons

Hey guys,
Here is our cat Samantha. She is our Christmas cat having gotten her for our oldest son 8 years ago from the pound for a Christmas present.
She likes to lay around and recently achieved her life long goal of sleeping 36 hours in a 24 hour period. Way to go to Samantha.
She also loves to jump on our bed at night and purr and kneed the sheets. If I can just train her to massage my back, it'll be golden.
We just recently discovered that if you scratch just above the base of her tail she gets an uncontrollable urge to lick herself on the shoulder. My wife and kids think it's hilarious to no end but I feel sorry for her when she goes into the trance. -Ken

Thank you for sharing with us this afternoon Ken.

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Long-time lurker. These are 6 of the 8 rescues in our pack of spoiled rotten doggehs, with Aubrey, Hannah and Riley front and center and with Bailey, Chelsea and Brody in the background. They’re all mutts of unknown provenance nor of prior life circumstance. They eat, they sleep, they play hard, they eat some more, they sleep yet again and they don’t do a lick of house work. A pack of 8 dogs does, however, make an excellent burglar alarm and we have multiple delivery personnel that approach our house with great trepidation. They are all adored and I can’t imagine life without them. -Fred

I'm with you Fred. Can't imagine a life without pets. They are a nice looking crew. There is no mischief in any of those eyes.

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Since you asked:
Last October, we had to put down Charlie, the Sheltie whose photo you used last year; old age finally caught him. Around Christmas, I remembered our vet telling me how the holidays are when the most dogs are dumped/left/surrendered at this office so I asked him to let me know if a small dog good with traveling became available.
The next day, he called back to tell me he had a dog whose owners had to give him up due to family health problems. Thanks to them, we now have Jude, a black miniature poodle. He’s five years old, loves hiking, accompanying me while geocaching, and jumping from the motor coach to see what’s new at each stop. He’s not much on obedience, but we’re working on that. - wcgreen

So sorry to hear about your loss. But, so happy that you have a new dog in your life. Thanks for the submission.

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Hi guys,
Long time lurker and occasional commenter. Sidenote: I occasionally used the name 'MyGfHasBigBoobies' until the horde demanded pictures to prove it. Now it's 'MyWifeHasBigBoobies' booyah!
That is CJ, who was my wife's cat when we first started dating. She didn't like me in the beginning, as I came from a dog family and she totally ignored me. Now, almost six years later, I can't get her to leave my side and she has accepted me as family. Thanks for the blog, keeps me sane in an insane world. - Zach

Glad the cat has accepted you. Because we (husbands) all know if Momma aint happy, no one is happy. Regal looking kitteh.

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Long time lurker scmommy and this is our girl Darla. Our 3 year old rescued us 2 years ago. The police found her abandoned, the vet estimated she had been on the streets for about a month. Here she is hiding from the thunder raging outside, pretty sure my baby got caught up in some storms during her time on the streets. When the weather isn't so loud, she protects us from the evil squirrel population in the neighborhood.

Thanks scmommy. Your poor Darla looks just miserable with that storm at hand. Thanks for being a lurker and a submitter!

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Hi -- I'm a lurker and sometime commenter 'Alix'
I just love Pet Thread and -- and so I thought I'd submit our two mini Aussie Shepherds for consideration. On the left is Noel (8 years old) and on the right is Rosie (just 5 months old). Rosie sure loves to play. Noel does too -- but sometimes she's too tired and gets slightly annoyed with Rosie. It's so much fun to watch them interact.
Thank you!
Alix

No need to thank us. We thank you. Just an adorable photo how did you manage to get them to sit still? Thanks again.

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Thanks again you folks! What a wonderful group of pets and some very neat stories. Do you have something you wish to share? You can reach us at petmorons at g mail dot com.

Have a great week!!!!

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:00 PM

Comments

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1 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at September 23, 2017 03:00 PM (ghofu)

2 Nice looking pets.

Posted by: Ronster at September 23, 2017 03:03 PM (fC+mL)

3 Don't just lurk, we don't bite

Posted by: Skip at September 23, 2017 03:04 PM (ghofu)

4 The Samantha photo is mine. Not too many here will know me as Ken.

Posted by: MAGA at September 23, 2017 03:04 PM (LnOh3)

5 Mis Hum

It's gross. You already exceeded your gross quota with that steel-bar-in-the-anus link.

Posted by: mnw at September 23, 2017 03:05 PM (eXZrW)

6 If I'm not mistaken, the fat lady's puppy is a crackapoo.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at September 23, 2017 03:07 PM (J2oJa)

7 The Samantha photo is mine. Not too many here will know me as Ken.
Posted by: MAGA at September 23, 2017 03:04 PM (LnOh3)

Thank you, Ken.

Posted by: Bob From The NSA at September 23, 2017 03:08 PM (J2oJa)

8 Top Picture title - A Weird Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Little Boots Vanished.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at September 23, 2017 03:08 PM (tt7o8)

9 The cat that adopted us loves to be outside. Sometimes all night long. This week he got very sick. Wouldn't eat. About $800 in vet bills later, he is coming around. I think he going to make it.

Posted by: Ronster at September 23, 2017 03:09 PM (fC+mL)

10 "If I'm not mistaken, the fat lady's puppy is a crackapoo."

There was a cartoon along the same line.
But it was a missing husband poster.

And the guy was wedged all up the same way.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 23, 2017 03:11 PM (EyPfd)

11 Alix's photo has a nice "The Night Watch" vibe to it, but with dogs.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero) at September 23, 2017 03:11 PM (J2oJa)

12 LMAO the pic reminds me of the Sopranos episode when Chris was so wasted he sat on Adriana's sleeping little toy dog and killed her.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 03:11 PM (GsAUU)

13 Another handsome set of pets.

CJ is a beautiful kitteh!

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 03:12 PM (GsAUU)

14 Yay pet thread!!!

voterpup says Hi! to Jude

Posted by: votermom pimping great books! at September 23, 2017 03:14 PM (hMwEB)

15 CJ is thinking - "Puny Human feed me."

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at September 23, 2017 03:14 PM (tt7o8)

16 I'm on crack.

Posted by: Lost Puppy at September 23, 2017 03:14 PM (bc2Lc)

17 voterpup'snew job is chasing leaves

Posted by: votermom pimping great books! at September 23, 2017 03:15 PM (hMwEB)

18
Well, pooh! Miss Delilah showed at the Lone Star Borzoi Club specialty in Belton today and was only Reserve Winners Bitch. Had she been Winners she would have finished her championship.

Finn and Dan are entered on different days at the Humble shows in the first week of October and if either is Winners they will finish.

Yo! You lurkers! Lurk less, talk more.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 23, 2017 03:17 PM (x5iCV)

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Votermom, how's voterpup doing? Poodles are too smart for a senile old man like me.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 23, 2017 03:19 PM (MRah0)

20 C'mon 'Noles, don't let the Wolfpack beat you at home.

Safety!

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 03:19 PM (GsAUU)

21 LAWRENCE O'DONNELL STOLE MY CLOUDSONG!!!

AND MY HAMMER!!!

Posted by: Donnell O'Lawrence at September 23, 2017 03:21 PM (tQ5dy)

22 Hadrian- are the dogs at the shelter for adoption?

Posted by: Ben Had at September 23, 2017 03:21 PM (ETHsQ)

23
Yo! You lurkers! Lurk less, talk more.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 23, 2017 03:17 PM (x5iCV)

-- +1

You don't have to talk politics to de-lurk.

Pets, books, chess, food, booze, football, and (God willing) hockey. Lots of fun topics here.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 03:21 PM (GsAUU)

24 Yes, it is funny.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at September 23, 2017 03:22 PM (mpXpK)

25 So no O'Donnell sicks allowed?

Eh, preferable to the token President Dogeater socks.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 03:23 PM (GsAUU)

26
No, the SPCA was very careful to account for the evacuated animals by owner.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 23, 2017 03:23 PM (MRah0)

27 Omg, Mis H. LMAO at the first photo, that's a keeper!

Posted by: BebeDahl at September 23, 2017 03:23 PM (yNyJy)

28 In four days Sony will release on its YouTube channel an animated short that bridges the time gap between both Bladerunner movies. In Black Out 2022, three years after the original movie, the US has been hit by an EMP attack that has shut down most of the cities.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at September 23, 2017 03:25 PM (tt7o8)

29 Awww. These pics are adorableness to the 10th power.

Each pic and pet is like an oasis of calm & happy in another crazy day on Planet Earth.

Thanks for sharing. Sometimes I do make your pics my iPad wallpaper for a week or so. Hope that is okay. They are daily reminders to smile.

Also, the art thread has had some scary pics I cannot use for wallpaper. And the squid with teeth pic that made 2 separate threads on 2 separate days was a visual nightmare! And those unholy dolls were from a horror flick. Sadly, those are emblazoned on my brain...of course.

Some COBs have a Vincent Price streak in them. Or the mischieveness of a brother. I'm sure they Muahahahahaha with devilish delight at least weekly. Except for the sweet Pet thread.

Posted by: Pandora's Box aka gumdrop gorilla at September 23, 2017 03:26 PM (PCVXU)

30 Way to go Miss Delilah!

Hadrian, voterpup is awesome except he's a car chaser. We are working hard on that.

Today I got him to just stand at a stop when cars go by, so yay! (We are practicing walking side by side and stopping randomly).

Oh he also gets way too excited at seeing other people - hooman & doggo, so that's another thing to work on.

He loves to play tug, gets really fierce complete with play growls, and he loves to play fetch. And sometimes he just wants to be petted and if you stop petting him he nudges you until you remember not to stop.

Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at September 23, 2017 03:26 PM (hMwEB)

31 There was a cartoon along the same line.
But it was a missing husband poster.

And the guy was wedged all up the same way.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice
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No - IIRC the following cartoon is the original:

http://www.curiosities.com/store/graphics/pictura/cd4365-lost-puppy-birthday-card.jpg

I have never seen the image at the top of the post, which is an evident homage to the cartoon. The cartoon has been circulating for quite a long time.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 23, 2017 03:27 PM (/qEW2)

32 Love your pets!

Skip is right, lurkers, get crackin'. And I don't mean the lady at the top.

Posted by: washrivergal at September 23, 2017 03:29 PM (7m3t8)

33 I saw a lot of bleacher behind Aguayo's FG.

If the 'Noles pull this off, those peeps will regret leaving.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 03:34 PM (GsAUU)

34 Great pet photos this week. What personalities!

Darla, our dowager Princess Kitty, has started getting picker and picker about her food. Hope I can find out why.

Posted by: KT at September 23, 2017 03:34 PM (BVQ+1)

35 Yes, another fine round of pet pics.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at September 23, 2017 03:35 PM (mpXpK)

36 Switch the fat lady in the cartoon with Shrillary, add a Bubba & it's the cover of her next book, ' Yoga Moves That Brings The Family Together'

Posted by: BebeDahl at September 23, 2017 03:36 PM (yNyJy)

37 >>>It's a good thing there is not Sharia for kittehs. h/t shibumi

What are you talking about? That cat is collecting the Jizyah from the kuffir.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 23, 2017 03:36 PM (/qEW2)

38 So my dog is still recovering from gland surgery two weeks ago. Added pumpkin to his diet, seems to be helping.

Posted by: BebeDahl at September 23, 2017 03:37 PM (yNyJy)

39 Hadrian Johnson is right! De-lurk, people. Plenty of Morons here to help you avoid the barrel. Here, I'll start. The latest HQ upgrade now allows you to cut & paste right from MS Word. So, come on in!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at September 23, 2017 03:39 PM (gC2IV)

40 Just because Zach married his girlfriend doesn't mean we will stop demanding pictures.

* drums fingers impatiently *

Posted by: Furious George at September 23, 2017 03:39 PM (j+dfT)

41 Hi all my precious friends.
Gotta be quick, chemo is kicking my butt. But all the fur children make me feel 1000 percent better. If anyone can find a cure for cancer, it will be a puppy/dog or a kitty/cat. Praise God,
Ben Had, I sent you an email. Hope you get it. I have no way to respond by snail mail but I treasure every word you sent.
God's blessings on you all, flesh and fur.
Much love. ((Hugs))

Posted by: Ritabootoo at September 23, 2017 03:39 PM (8zrSd)

42 Don't just lurk, we don't bite

I got scars that say you're wrong.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at September 23, 2017 03:40 PM (IcT7t)

43 Dog Expressions: do you love me?

Cat Expressions: I am your overlord.

Posted by: shibumi at September 23, 2017 03:41 PM (aT+Bx)

44 Nice pets people!

As for the picture, she needs to go on the snake diet.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 23, 2017 03:42 PM (5VlCp)

45 Clifford's Big Idea For Today is Be Kind. Watching Clifford videos with 3 of the grandkids today. Youngest kidlet loved Clifford, I don't know if it was because we had a giant rottie or because her brother is so big. Last weeks first pet looked like the T-Bone character.

Don't know why I'm obsessed with Clifford more than the kids.

Posted by: mustbequantum at September 23, 2017 03:43 PM (MIKMs)

46 >>>Here is our cat Samantha.

Reminds me of the original "viral video". "Cat, I'm a kitty cat. And I dance, dance, dance and I dance, dance, dance. Ah say secksah thangs to mahself when ahm, daownsen".

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 23, 2017 03:43 PM (/qEW2)

47 Hi all my precious friends.

Gotta be quick, chemo is kicking my butt. But all the fur children
make me feel 1000 percent better. If anyone can find a cure for cancer,
it will be a puppy/dog or a kitty/cat. Praise God,

Ben Had, I sent you an email. Hope you get it. I have no way to respond by snail mail but I treasure every word you sent.

God's blessings on you all, flesh and fur.

Much love. ((Hugs))

Posted by: Ritabootoo at September 23, 2017 03:39 PM (8zrSd)

Prayers for you, sweet heart. Kick cancer's butt.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 03:44 PM (PY9jH)

48 Yes, nice breather from the world by looking at moronopets. They do add greatly to our lives. Nice bunch as usual, Horde.

Posted by: RI Red - Half Covfefe, Half Sonobi, 100% 'Murican at September 23, 2017 03:47 PM (jTt+4)

49 Trump needs a pet. I'm thinking a puma, like the original Most Interesting Man in the World. Imagine him walking into pressers with it on a leash.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 03:49 PM (PY9jH)

50 Aggies-Hogs was a wild one.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 03:49 PM (GsAUU)

51 3rd grandkid is still very intimidated by my cat. He treats the dog as an extension of himself, but he is really worried by the cat. Strangest thing I have ever seen.

Posted by: mustbequantum at September 23, 2017 03:51 PM (MIKMs)

52 26 So no O'Donnell sicks allowed?

Eh, preferable to the token President Dogeater socks.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 03:23 PM (GsAUU)

++++

Check the timestamp. I think it's about that instead of the nick.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at September 23, 2017 03:54 PM (pvjTE)

53

I miss having a pet

But Pet Thread always makes me smile.

Posted by: In Vino Veritits at September 23, 2017 03:55 PM (qul7b)

54 I have never seen the image at the top of the post, which is an evident homage to the cartoon. The cartoon has been circulating for quite a long time.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 23, 2017 03:27 PM (/qEW2)

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An homage. That's exactly what I've been saying!

Posted by: Amy Schumer at September 23, 2017 03:57 PM (FUu/Z)

55 "The latest HQ upgrade now allows you to cut paste right from MS Word. So, come on in!"

LOL!

Posted by: Chris M at September 23, 2017 03:58 PM (6RZos)

56 Posted by: Ritabootoo at September 23, 2017 03:39 PM (8zrSd)

Prayers for you, sweet heart. Kick cancer's butt.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 03:44 PM (PY9jH)

+++

What Jane said!

Rita, I pray for you everyday.

Posted by: washrivergal at September 23, 2017 03:58 PM (7m3t8)

57
Trump needs a pet. I'm thinking a puma, like the original Most
Interesting Man in the World. Imagine him walking into pressers with it
on a leash.
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I like the idea of a trained falcon.

Sure, the puma on a leash is nice, but Trump with a long thick leather glove with a falcon perched on the end is a nice optic as well.

/bonus points if the falcon has one of the bird Antifa masks on...

Posted by: shibumi at September 23, 2017 04:00 PM (aT+Bx)

58 43 Don't just lurk, we don't bite

I got scars that say you're wrong.
Posted by: Blanco Basura at September 23, 2017 03:40 PM (IcT7t)

And I have a big chunk missing from my right butt cheek, courtesy of the horde.

Actually, I've noticed the horde is very nice to de-lurkers if you identify yourself as such. Really, truly.

Posted by: Pandora's Box aka gumdrop gorilla at September 23, 2017 04:01 PM (PCVXU)

59 >>>Clifford's Big Idea For Today is Be Kind

I got a bigger idea: how about we pound people who disagree with us? Violence against fascist nazis is justified.

I should write some children's books about a big red baby seal is being persecuted by fascists with clubs so he fights against them using his magic bikelock in order to overcome their enchanted white amulet of power. It's become a children's classic, like A is for Activist.

Posted by: Jimmy Kimmel at September 23, 2017 04:02 PM (/qEW2)

60 I'm horrified yet amused.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at September 23, 2017 04:03 PM (LTHVh)

61 56
"The latest HQ upgrade now allows you to cut paste right from MS Word. So, come on in!"

LOL!

Posted by: Chris M at September 23, 2017 03:58 PM (6RZos)

Must try but will have to use Open Office since my Version of Word will not run on win 10. (will not save the file)

From this morning's news links before conversion to text.

Good
Morning Morons: Today is Saturday, September 23, 2017.
On this day in 2002
the first public version of the web browser Mozilla
Firefox ("Phoenix 0.1") was released to the public and
a popular alternative to Microsnot Internet Explorer was available.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at September 23, 2017 04:04 PM (mpXpK)

62 Works but puts a lot of breaks and returns. I'll try it tomorrow morning.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at September 23, 2017 04:05 PM (mpXpK)

63 HELP! My owner makes me wear a onesie that says "I'm With Hillary!"

Please bring food and scissors to the computers at the library.

Posted by: Abused pug at September 23, 2017 04:08 PM (w+FtW)

64 Good
Morning Morons: Today is Saturday, September 23, 2017.
On this day in 2002
the first public version of the web browser Mozilla
Firefox ("Phoenix 0.1") was released to the public and
a popular alternative to Microsnot Internet Explorer was available.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at September 23, 2017 04:04 PM (mpXpK)

++++

Firefox was built on the code from Netscape, the first version of which was released in 1994.

https://infogalactic.com/info/Netscape

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at September 23, 2017 04:10 PM (FUu/Z)

65 I don't know if "The Far Side" is still being published but if it is he should definitely steal that top picture.

Posted by: JTB at September 23, 2017 04:11 PM (V+03K)

66 Football. Cooler weather. Pups in my lap. Nice! Hope your day is as good as mine.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 23, 2017 04:13 PM (s28y4)

67 Strike out #200
Woof! Woof!
(That makes this on-topic.)

Posted by: andycanuck at September 23, 2017 04:14 PM (mJ8mX)

68 66
I don't know if "The Far Side" is still being published but if it is he should definitely steal that top picture.

Posted by: JTB at September 23, 2017 04:11 PM (V+03K)

Unfortunately Larson retired years ago and if you see one in a Newspaper now it is a recycled old one.

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at September 23, 2017 04:15 PM (mpXpK)

69 Pet Thread!! Great looking group this week - thanks for sharing everyone!

Butt crack puppy looks like WeaselDog!

Posted by: Weasel at September 23, 2017 04:15 PM (Sfs6o)

70 Go Dawgs!

Washington Huskies, to be specific.

Posted by: Mike Pitzler at September 23, 2017 04:17 PM (fSf/G)

71 Your pets are so cute, love them all. Thank you for sharing the photos!

Posted by: Uncle Si at September 23, 2017 04:18 PM (ZLmoR)

72 Puma???

No, I don't like no leashes... nyah!

Trump needs a trained howler monkey for when Acosta gets cranked up.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at September 23, 2017 04:20 PM (tt7o8)

73
I don't know if "The Far Side" is still being published but if it is he should definitely steal that top picture.

Posted by: JTB at September 23, 2017 04:11 PM

If you Bing "far side lost dog cartoon" it comes up with a similar cartoon and other images but is not a Larson.

http://tinyurl.com/ycpxcnw7

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 23, 2017 04:20 PM (IqV8l)

74 65 I don't know if "The Far Side" is still being published but if it is he should definitely steal that top picture.
Posted by: JTB at September 23, 2017 04:11 PM (V+03K)

--The Far Side (AFAIK), along with Calvin and Hobbes, concluded in 1995.

That was a sad year all around for me.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 04:23 PM (GsAUU)

75 The only political comment I'll make:

Today's Steynpost is really, really good.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 04:25 PM (GsAUU)

76
The Far Side (AFAIK), along with Calvin and Hobbes, concluded in 1995.

That was a sad year all around for me.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 04:23 PM (GsAUU)

But Doonesbury is still hanging around, proving life is not fair.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 23, 2017 04:26 PM (zwCHv)

77 I like the idea of a trained falcon.

Sure, the puma on a leash is nice, but Trump with a long thick leather glove with a falcon perched on the end is a nice optic as well.

/bonus points if the falcon has one of the bird Antifa masks on...

Posted by: shibumi

Jim Acosta: What about the Statue of Liberty poem?!?!?!

PDT: *removes hood* *points at Jim Acosta's eyeballs*

I like it.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 23, 2017 04:26 PM (/qEW2)

78 "Mr. President, what's your puma's name?"

PDT: "Pussy"

*sounds of heads exploding in press room and newsrooms everywhere*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 04:28 PM (PY9jH)

79 78 "Mr. President, what's your puma's name?"

PDT: "Pussy"

*sounds of heads exploding in press room and newsrooms everywhere*
Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 04:28 PM (PY9jH)

--

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 04:30 PM (GsAUU)

80 What a beautiful group of pets!!!

Posted by: antisocialist at September 23, 2017 04:31 PM (W2wn0)

81 66 Football. Cooler weather. Pups in my lap. Nice! Hope your day is as good as mine.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at September 23, 2017 04:13 PM (s28y4)

What cooler weather? Its been hotter the past two days than it has been almost all summer.

Posted by: buzzion at September 23, 2017 04:36 PM (cAnNx)

82 Butt crack puppy looks like WeaselDog!

Posted by: Weasel at September 23, 2017 04:15 PM (

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Well, go rescue him! He looks mighty uncomfortable.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at September 23, 2017 04:36 PM (gC2IV)

83 74 ... "The Far Side (AFAIK), along with Calvin and Hobbes, concluded in 1995."

Hmmm! Only 22 years behind popular culture. I'm improving.

The Far Side was pretty good. But discontinuing Calvin and Hobbes was a crime against humanity. Best comic strip in the last 50 years. Imaginative, artistic, sometimes touching, and always hilarious. That's why I have all the books of the cartoons.

Posted by: JTB at September 23, 2017 04:36 PM (V+03K)

84 Football. Cooler weather. Pups in my lap. Nice! Hope your day is as good as mine.
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I'm in the midwest. It's 91, and it feels like 98. Leaving soon for work that happens outside.

Oh joy.

Posted by: Vyx at September 23, 2017 04:38 PM (aT+Bx)

85 Finally got to catch the World-Famous Pet Thread, MisHum! I love the pics of these spoiled-rotten beasties! The first picture is hysterical.

Still petless here, but dream about either a flat coated retriever-spaniel mix, or a Sheltie (I've had three and 2 were shown in obedience) or a corgi.

Posted by: Ladylibertarian at September 23, 2017 04:39 PM (TdMsT)

86 88 here today. Next Saturday is the one year anniversary of Hurricane Matthew.

Be gone, hurricane season. And PLEASE let us have cooler weather. The kitteh wants to lie on the screened porch.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 04:39 PM (PY9jH)

87 Well, go rescue him! He looks mighty uncomfortable.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at September 23, 2017 04:36 PM (gC2IV)
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Probably nice and warm!

Posted by: Weasel at September 23, 2017 04:40 PM (Sfs6o)

88 *looks at NHC*

If Hurricane Maria jogs to the left a bit, she could fit in a whirlwind visit to DC for Thursday.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at September 23, 2017 04:42 PM (tt7o8)

89 But discontinuing Calvin and Hobbes was a crime against humanity.

Watterson himself discontinued that strip on account he'd run out of material for it.

Much rather that, than a strip that is kept on life support to pay the bills - or, worse, passed on to some hack imitating the original style. Lookin' at you, "B.C.". DEFINITELY lookin' at "Garfield".

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at September 23, 2017 04:44 PM (6FqZa)

90 *looks at NHC*

If Hurricane Maria jogs to the left a bit, she could fit in a whirlwind visit to DC for Thursday.

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at September 23, 2017 04:42 PM (tt7o

*removes fingers from keyboard*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 04:45 PM (PY9jH)

91 Hmmm! Only 22 years behind popular culture. I'm improving.

The Far Side was pretty good. But discontinuing Calvin and Hobbes was a crime against humanity. Best comic strip in the last 50 years. Imaginative, artistic, sometimes touching, and always hilarious. That's why I have all the books of the cartoons.
Posted by: JTB at September 23, 2017 04:36 PM (V+03K)

--I remember: Calvin and Hobbes literally ended with 1995; the last strip was Dec. 31.

Even in that last year, it was still top-rate reading.

Left on the top of its game, like the Beatles and Jim Brown.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 04:45 PM (GsAUU)

92 I loved The Far Side.

The animal ones were always hilarious.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 04:46 PM (PY9jH)

93 Football. Cooler weather.

Casey (aka der Stengelkatz) wishes to remind you that a) BASEBALL SEASON IS STILL ON! We aren't even to the playoffs yet! Where's grammie winger, BTW?

and b) cooler weather? Surely you jest-- it's 86 along the New England coast and teh kittehs still seek out the a/c.

Posted by: Basement Cat at September 23, 2017 04:46 PM (3C9q2)

94 Fat shaming!!!!

Posted by: Insomniac at September 23, 2017 04:47 PM (NWiLs)

95 Link to some of the best Far Side animal cartoons:

http://tinyurl.com/y9882vlw

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 04:49 PM (PY9jH)

96 Damn the electric fences!

Damn the electric fences!

Posted by: Cow Poetry at September 23, 2017 04:50 PM (GsAUU)

97 "Much rather that, than a strip that is kept on life support to pay the bills -"

Wasn't that at all. Sam Waterson was deathly afraid that the people who took a chance on publishing him in the first place wanted to make some money off of the strip.Other things like Coffee Cups, Stuffed Animals, anything that would make a buck.

Posted by: the guy across the street at September 23, 2017 04:52 PM (sf2BM)

Posted by: garfield at September 23, 2017 04:53 PM (mJ8mX)

99 Dog moron:

http://tinyurl.com/ycvtmb7v

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 04:54 PM (PY9jH)

100 And in other disturbing news, Sluggy Freelance is celebrating 20 years.

http://sluggy.com/

Posted by: Anna Puma (HQCaR) at September 23, 2017 04:55 PM (tt7o8)

101 97 "Much rather that, than a strip that is kept on life support to pay the bills -"

Wasn't that at all. Sam Waterson was deathly afraid that the people who took a chance on publishing him in the first place wanted to make some money off of the strip.Other things like Coffee Cups, Stuffed Animals, anything that would make a buck.

Posted by: the guy across the street at September 23, 2017 04:52 PM (sf2BM)

You mean Bill Watterson. Sam Waterston is an actor.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 23, 2017 04:56 PM (LJ5b1)

102 do you guys teach your pet stuff

what's your favorite command/trick/etc?

Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at September 23, 2017 04:56 PM (hMwEB)

103 102 do you guys teach your pet stuff

what's your favorite command/trick/etc?
Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at September 23, 2017 04:56 PM (hMwEB)

Fluffy, eviscerate!

Posted by: Insomniac at September 23, 2017 04:57 PM (LJ5b1)

104 It's pretty well known that when you pet or scratch a kitty just forward of the tail they get funny. Most cats including mine will raise their back end up, my other kitty would do the shoulder licking bit.

Posted by: kbdabear at September 23, 2017 04:59 PM (eh0Va)

105 what's your favorite command/trick/etc?

Eat, boy, eat!

Posted by: Grump928(C) at September 23, 2017 04:59 PM (LTHVh)

106 "I loved The Far Side.

The animal ones were always hilarious."

CAR!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 23, 2017 05:00 PM (EyPfd)

107 89 ... bth, I agree. If Watterson felt he couldn't maintain the quality, he did the right thing. But it is unfortunate. I look through the collections a couple of times a year. They always make me smile and, sometimes, giggle.

Posted by: JTB at September 23, 2017 05:00 PM (V+03K)

108
Watterson himself discontinued that strip on account he'd run out of material for it.

Much rather that, than a strip that is kept on life support to pay the bills - or, worse, passed on to some hack imitating the original style. Lookin' at you, "B.C.". DEFINITELY lookin' at "Garfield".

Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at September 23, 2017 04:44 PM (6FqZa)

++++

Was it the case that the author ran out of material for Garfield? I thought it was more like he was always lame.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at September 23, 2017 05:01 PM (FUu/Z)

109 You mean Bill Watterson. Sam Waterston is an actor.

Posted by: Insomniac at September 23, 2017 04:56 PM (LJ5b1)

Yeah, thats who I meant.

Do I get half credit for the last name?

Posted by: the guy across the street at September 23, 2017 05:01 PM (sf2BM)

110 Fluffy, eviscerate!
Posted by: Insomniac at September 23, 2017 04:57 PM (LJ5b1)

LOL

Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at September 23, 2017 05:02 PM (hMwEB)

111 do you guys teach your pet stuff

what's your favorite command/trick/etc?

Casey loves to catch pop fly cat treats in the kitchen infield.

Posted by: Basement Cat at September 23, 2017 05:03 PM (3C9q2)

112 Was it the case that the author ran out of material for Garfield? I thought it was more like he was always lame.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at September 23, 2017 05:01 PM (FUu/Z)

--In the early '80s Garfield was hilarious. I have memories of picking up the latest book when there was a book fair at school. The first few strips when Odie and Nermal were introduced made me laugh, well, at age 7 anyway.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 05:04 PM (GsAUU)

113 Posted by: Ritabootoo at September 23, 2017 03:39 PM (8zrSd)

Continue hanging in there Rita and thanks for checking in!

Prayers up for you!

Posted by: Hrothgar at September 23, 2017 05:05 PM (gwPgz)

114 Our kitteh can bat a little ball back at you all day. She can leap in the air (at 16 years) and catch things, too.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 05:06 PM (PY9jH)

115 what's your favorite command/trick/etc?

Eat, boy, eat!

Posted by: Grump928(C) at September 23, 2017 04:59 PM (LTHVh)

Conor has also mastered

Nap, boy, nap!

Posted by: Hrothgar at September 23, 2017 05:06 PM (gwPgz)

116 Do I get half credit for the last name?
Posted by: the guy across the street at September 23, 2017 05:01 PM (sf2BM)

Ummmmmmm...Yes!

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 23, 2017 05:08 PM (5VlCp)

117 Posted by: Cow Poetry at September 23, 2017 04:50 PM (GsAUU)

Hairy Reed would make
A splendid moving target
For a raging bull.

Posted by: Cow Haiku at September 23, 2017 05:10 PM (3C9q2)

118 My Lab could drive the John Deere.
Her furrows weren't very straight, though. Labs, their minds wander.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at September 23, 2017 05:10 PM (H5rtT)

119 what's your favorite command/trick/etc?
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Bite me!

Apparently, it can be communicated without me even thinking it. Mike Hammer's cat receives the command from somewhere out in the cosmos.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at September 23, 2017 05:12 PM (5IJky)

120 103 102 do you guys teach your pet stuff

what's your favorite command/trick/etc?
Posted by: @votermom @vm pimping great books usually free or sale at September 23, 2017 04:56 PM (hMwEB)

Fluffy, eviscerate!
Posted by: Insomniac at September 23, 2017 04:57 PM (LJ5b1)
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WeaselDog can catch peanuts and most of the time will sit and offer a paw to shake for a treat. Her dog walker taught her the paw thing.

Posted by: Weasel at September 23, 2017 05:13 PM (Sfs6o)

121 Waterson was deathly afraid that the people who took a chance on
publishing him in the first place wanted to make some money off of the
strip.

Ironic, then, isn't it, that those speculators were protected from profit, whilst Calvin has now pist on every subject that can be lettered on a pickup window?

Posted by: Stringer Davis at September 23, 2017 05:13 PM (H5rtT)

122 I must leave the thread.
Thank you all for your kind words and prayers. I gather them to my bosom and bring them to my couch, where They help me snooze.

Lord grant you comfort and peace. And me too.
Love you all.

Posted by: Ritabootoo at September 23, 2017 05:14 PM (8zrSd)

123 Gotta get ready to meet friends for dinner.

Sit, stay, and behave!

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 05:15 PM (PY9jH)

124 Love, prayers and healing for you, Ritabootoo.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 05:16 PM (PY9jH)

125 "Ironic, then, isn't it, that those speculators were protected from profit, whilst Calvin has now pist on every subject that can be lettered on a pickup window?"

Certainly is but both Calvin and Hobbes have maintained their purity against crass capitalism.

Posted by: the guy across the street at September 23, 2017 05:16 PM (sf2BM)

126 Sit, stay, and behave!

Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 23, 2017 05:15 PM (PY9jH)

Jane, you really have to lower your expectations!

Especially that last command!

Posted by: Hrothgar at September 23, 2017 05:17 PM (gwPgz)

127 This is my favorite recalcitrant cat video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q62_IaVvii4

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at September 23, 2017 05:18 PM (/qEW2)

128 Love, prayers and healing for you, Ritabootoo.

Prayers up for Rita from this corner of the horde too.

Posted by: Basement Cat at September 23, 2017 05:19 PM (3C9q2)

129 Jane, you really have to lower your expectations!

Especially that last command!

Yep-- Jane should know better by now than to tell kittehs to behave.

Posted by: Basement Cat at September 23, 2017 05:22 PM (3C9q2)

130 I've taught my little dog, Buster, to "Be cute." When he's sitting on my lap he'll turn his head to the side and lean on my chest. So cute!

Posted by: California Girl (not CaliGirl) at September 23, 2017 05:24 PM (wyW7g)

131 Sam Waterston is an actor.
-----
And commie.

Posted by: andycanuck at September 23, 2017 05:30 PM (mJ8mX)

132 Sam Waterston is an actor.
-----
And commie.

Posted by: andycanuck at September 23, 2017 05:30 PM (mJ8mX)

As night follows day...

Posted by: Hrothgar at September 23, 2017 05:35 PM (gwPgz)

133 And in other disturbing news, Sluggy Freelance is celebrating 20 years.

Nifty!

Posted by: Blanco Basura at September 23, 2017 05:37 PM (IcT7t)

134 132 Sam Waterston is an actor.
-----
And commie.

Posted by: andycanuck at September 23, 2017 05:30 PM (mJ8mX)

As night follows day...
Posted by: Hrothgar at September 23, 2017 05:35 PM (gwPgz)

--His best character, Sydeny Schanberg (R.I.P.), OTOH, great journalist in the classic vein.

Posted by: logprof at September 23, 2017 05:39 PM (GsAUU)

135 Love the pets this week.

I taught our rescue dog Ole who was very food motivated and fairly give me attention wired to sit, lay down, and got him to 'play dead' with some prompting. The next step would have been roll over but we never got there. I took care to never teach Ole to shake hands as with his personality there was high risk that he would paw at people randomly demonstrating his trick in hopes of praise and treats. I also taught Ole "stay out of the kitchen when I'm working in here" Ours is narrow and I hated having him underfoot. With a bit of shooing out and treats when he stayed outside the doorway he quickly learned to park himself just outside but where I could see him "being good"

Toby came knowing sit, lay down and play dead and I reinforce once in a while. Mia knew sit, she didn't need a lot because she was always outside.

If I had a lot of free time and wanted to really explore teaching a dog new things I would pursue dog agility. I think the instructors sometimes recommend starting with rally just to learn to have the dog do stuff with spectators around and beyond leash range.

Posted by: PaleRider at September 23, 2017 06:03 PM (8qFZP)

136 That sounds adorable California girl. looks like the chess thread must be up for this thread to have gone so quiet.

Posted by: PaleRider at September 23, 2017 06:05 PM (8qFZP)

137 My dog is very good at teaching the granddog basic commands. I say 'sit' dog sits, granddog looks at him and sits as well. Same for fetch and give. It really is remarkable how much the younger one (in between her obnoxious border collie/lab hyper) pays attention and tries to emulate the old dog. Youngest kidlet wants another dog while he's around to train it.

Posted by: mustbequantum at September 23, 2017 06:11 PM (MIKMs)

138 All the pets are cute and I loved the story of the cat who snatched dollar bills from passerbys.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 23, 2017 06:34 PM (iVOAv)

139 If anyone is still here, we are rescuing a 6.5 year old springer tomorrow. Owner is driving across state to bring him. He and the new baby aren't getting along and the wife wanted to put him down. I don't know how he'll do with our dogs but at least he was raised with cats.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at September 23, 2017 06:39 PM (Lqy/e)

140 This made me laugh. Beagle plays dead on David letterman show..

http://tinyurl.com/y75nzyyo

And prayers for healing for Ritabootoo.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 23, 2017 06:44 PM (iVOAv)

141 You mean Bill Watterson. Sam Waterston is an actor.

And his current role is Bill Waterson !

Posted by: JT at September 23, 2017 08:36 PM (4TkUe)

142 There's a commercial on tv for dog food, and they say if you buy a bag, they'll donate a meal
to a dog in need.

But how do they determine that exactly ?

Has anyone ever known a dog to refuse something to eat ?(sick dogs excepted, of course).

Or a dog will say " Oh no thank you, I've already eaten, but I'm sure there's a dog overseas that needs a good feed, provided they haven't made a meal out of HIM yet" in Sam Kinison's voice.

Posted by: JT at September 23, 2017 08:46 PM (4TkUe)

143 And prayers for healing for Ritabootoo.

Seconded.

Posted by: JT at September 23, 2017 08:48 PM (4TkUe)

144 Had a high school friend tell me about his 400# plus granny and how she sat on the cat. They discovered their pet 4 hours later when she finally got up. The picture made me think of that story for the first time since 1968.

Posted by: Yobobbyb at September 24, 2017 11:49 PM (kI6dS)

145 Well, I guess de-lurking to say howdy. LONG time lurker, as in years long.

So...hi.

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