Ace of Spades Pet Thread

(Doggeh Moron)

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“We did NOT see that right turn comin‼️”😂🐾🐕#DogLovers #BrakeCheck #SaturdayNight pic.twitter.com/apw1JLyL4b
— Mary💋🇺🇸 (@AmericanHotLips) January 7, 2018

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A Little of This. A Little of That.

Talk about a low down piece of scum. Man sells puppy for meth.

Deer. Not exactly a pet, but we do cover the world of animals. Daring rescue of a deer.

A hairless Teddy Bear

Dog put to work. Mush! Mush!!

More dogs put to work. Watch out where the Huskies go, don't you eat that yellow snow.

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Meet The PetMorons

We must look like soft marks because we have, not one, but two rescue kittehs. First was a Siamese mix, named sam.i.am, a/k/a “Dirt” because he likes to roll around in the dirt. Dirt was about 18 months old when someone dumped him out in the country (because everyone knows that country folk adopt any and all pets dumped out their way, amirite?). That was actually our lucky day! Dirt is what my cat friend terms a “great cat” because he has a good disposition and generally does not use his claws or teeth on the furniture or on the humans who cater to his every wish and demand. Dirt is an outdoor cat and genuinely prefers to be outdoors, except on chilly mornings when a warm bed is available.
Gizmo’s story is wildly different, as he was feral when he decided to crawl up in the skid plate of my truck to hitch a ride to his new home at the tender age of 12 weeks. Dirt discovered a presence in the engine compartment and, once released, the kitten ran to the woodpile. After a few days, Gizmo decided to become friendly with the food-giver, and even allowed a little lap time in return. Gizmo has matured but he’s retained that little kitten face. Dirt adopted Gizmo and showed him the ropes of living as a country cat. But Gizmo decided that being a full-time outdoor cat was a crazy idea, and decided to be a house cat instead. He also adopted the Scarlett O’Hara policy of never going hungry again (obviously!). Gizmo decided that the Christmas tree was erected as a tribute to him, so he uses it as his special hideaway and doesn’t try to climb it or grab at the ornaments. Guests to our home never see Gizmo since he runs and hides at the slightest indication of their arrival.
Thanks for all your work on the Pet Morons column. Love it and I never miss it! And thanks to Ace for allowing such a wonderful opportunity to bond with fellow Morons over our love for pets!

No need to thank me, it is you folks who keep this thread going.

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Family members love the pet thread and asked that Gracie be included. She is variously also known as Hell Hound and Devil Dog. She has taste-tested the entire apartment. -Lurker

Hard to believe that cute puppeh would have taste tested the entire apartment. Cute.

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Penny Leonard and Jawa, our beloved rescues that have rescued us as well.
Cheers,
Svitelli

That must have been a challenge in getting them all dressed up for the Horde. Thanks sending this in.

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Lexi just woke me up for breakfast.-Carol

Thanks for sharing Carol. Hopefully Lexi is catching on with your sleep routine.

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This my daughter-in-law's Bull Mastiff, Chyna. Conor has been a great help and reminds me of a mosquito, constantly buzzing around his girl friend Chyna, secure in the knowledge that he is the Alpha dog. I took this picture when Conor was discussing the "Canine Philosophy of Sharing Your Bones" with Chyna. The gratuitous snarling and growling must be heard to be believed, although no dogs were injured in the taking of this picture.
Hrothgar

It is so good to hear from you Hrothgar. Good to see Conor is in training mode.

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Wingler was our Red Tri Australian Shepherd. She loved camping and hiking with us, swimming at Dog Beach, and playing at the park. We don't get snow in San Diego, so I drove her out to Mount Laguna to see snow for the first time. It was one of the best days of either of our lives. She passed in July of 2016, but we had 14 wonderful years with her. I still miss her every day. Thanks for letting me share- Robert the Bruce

She looks pooped after being in the snow all day. Thanks for sharing Robert the Bruce. We appreciate it.

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Hi there. Permanent hermit-lurker and decade+ long fan of the HQ (just got my copy of the Cookbook!). This is my big guy Bubba. He's a Maine Coon; big, autistic (he is oblivious when I make eye contact with him), lazy as hell, chirpy and chatty, and a fur explosion. I got him from a rescue shelter 2 years ago I think he's about 4 years old. He knows how to chill and knows he runs the joint. Thanks Morons! -Lurker Art

A terribly abused looking critter if you ask the Horde. Thanks for the submission Lurker Art.

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As usual you folks don't disappoint. What a great group of PetMorons. Thanks for the submissions. If you want to submit something for consideration you can reach us at petmorons at gmail dot com.

Thanks again and have a great week!!!

Top pic via Suburban Men

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 03:00 PM

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1 Hmmm.

Posted by: Karl at January 13, 2018 02:57 PM (/qEW2)

2 Nice Pet Thread.

Posted by: tbodie at January 13, 2018 02:57 PM (YTvcG)

3 Hate to go OT so soon, but this cracked me up.

The incoming ballistic missile threat inbound to #Hawaii was a FALSE ALARM! Sorry about that. I was playing around with my new "Nuclear Weapons Control Panel", that I had installed at Mar-a-Lago, and I was distracted by a TV commercial, so I may have pressed the wrong button. https://t.co/YXY1trlHB6

Posted by: Traveling Man at January 13, 2018 02:58 PM (R5lpX)

4 Happy Caturday everyone!

Posted by: Skip at January 13, 2018 02:59 PM (aC6Sd)

5 Happy Caturday the 13th!

Posted by: Basement Cat at January 13, 2018 03:01 PM (3C9q2)

6 Terrifying thought that I might be among the first.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:02 PM (MIKMs)

7 my cat is sleeping right now.

Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at January 13, 2018 03:02 PM (ILitO)

8
Da-da-daaaah! Pet Thread!

A swell lot o' thieves! Thanks again, MisHum.

God bless the PetMorons and their bipedal slaves.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 13, 2018 03:04 PM (GGUGW)

9 Gigglesnorting away at the pix this week. How in the name of heaven does anyone get their dogs/cats/others to wear stuff? Mine would literally kill me.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:04 PM (MIKMs)

10 OT, but, where the action is:

I worked in federal premises for 30 years, and was dismayed as the guards were laid off, fences taken down, and the Civil Defense capabilities torn out. So what. End of History and all that (maybe not as true when I first started, or just before I left).

NOW we are going to have nationwide, federally-controlled CD back, double effin quick, and you can't help but wonder if this screw-up was deliberate.

Duck, and Cover. Well, better done under Trump than his predecessor.
I guess it must be about time.

Posted by: Stringer Davis at January 13, 2018 03:05 PM (H5rtT)

11 Hawaii Gov: wrong button pushed during shift change led to false alarm

as seen on Fox news now

Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at January 13, 2018 03:07 PM (ILitO)

12 my cat is sleeping right now

My kittehs are looking at the snow outside in anticipation of Spring Training-- 31 days to go (Valentine's Day, for the rest of you morons).

Posted by: Basement Cat at January 13, 2018 03:07 PM (3C9q2)

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Make Borzoi wear stuff and they give you that look, "I will kill you for this."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 13, 2018 03:09 PM (GGUGW)

14 How wonderful to see Hrothgar. I think about him and his family a lot. And what wonderful petmorons! Thank you, Mis!! My baby Zoey, the pudgy princess, finally noticed the snow today, I think due to the really large flakes that were coming down. She spent 15 minutes looking out at it, mesmerized. Then she remembered that she could be sleeping.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:09 PM (14URa)

15 Semi-serious question. Dog is constipated, so is there is some relatively easy fix? We gave him canned food, which usually does the trick, but he is pretty unhappy. Don't know if he knows that his kid is leaving tonight or tomorrow (although I am sure he does), but I would like to have an easier fix for him.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:10 PM (MIKMs)

16 >>>I was playing around with my new "Nuclear Weapons Control Panel", that I
had installed at Mar-a-Lago, and I was distracted by a TV commercial,
so I may have pressed the wrong button.<<<

This sounds like something a cat would do on a smart phone while watching the Gorilla Channel.

Posted by: Fritz at January 13, 2018 03:11 PM (bJ0w+)

17 LOL

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 13, 2018 03:13 PM (mpXpK)

18 Semi-serious question. Dog is constipated, so is
there is some relatively easy fix? We gave him canned food, which
usually does the trick, but he is pretty unhappy. Don't know if he knows
that his kid is leaving tonight or tomorrow (although I am sure he
does), but I would like to have an easier fix for him.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:10 PM (MIKMs)
Give him more canned food but douse it in some kind of oil. Then be vigilant because it should run though him like, well, you know.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:14 PM (14URa)

19 listen, Trump is smarter than you think. Just to play it safe, he has entrusted the nucular football to his son Barron.

Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at January 13, 2018 03:14 PM (ILitO)

20 Sitting here trying to do my daily Sudoku. My Siamese, Max, insists that his use of my lap is more important. Can't argue - he often rolls on his back and tucks into my armpit/elbow and looks up at me just like a baby. He's been on this thread before, but I should send a pic.
Great pets today, as always. Brings peace and lowers BP.

Posted by: RI Red - Expert on everything expert at January 13, 2018 03:14 PM (bfIes)

21 So, my cat is suddenly not really eating much.

I'd say about two tablespoons of food a day.

I have a vet appointment Monday, but I'm kind of freaking out. You see, she takes meds with her wet food, and will not touch it.

I've unsuccessfully tried:

-warming the food
-adding fish oil
-three different wet foods
-giving her yogurt
-giving her cheese
-different dry food

She will drink cat milk and shows a bit of interest in treats.

She is "eliminating" properly and shows no other symptoms. The vet gave me a bunch of different foods to try. She is... not interested.

I'm... concerned. And upset.

Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:15 PM (aT+Bx)

22 love the white frenchie. any special skills other than slobbering and bad gas

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:15 PM (BtQd4)

23 Always need a hanky at the ready to read the pet thread.

Posted by: plum at January 13, 2018 03:15 PM (917nu)

24 I wonder if the Obamas still have that dog they got because they thought it wold make them seem more like everyday people

Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at January 13, 2018 03:17 PM (ILitO)

25 I would like to have an easier fix for him.

Home remedies for constipated pooches include canned pumpkin (NOT canned pumpkin pie mix); adding Benefiber or other unflavored wheat fiber product to canned dog food; or Metamucil. If the home remedies don't help, you may have to take him to the vet for an enema (do not try that at home).

Alternately, you could just let him listen to a Chuck Schumer speech.

Posted by: Basement Cat at January 13, 2018 03:17 PM (3C9q2)

26 I'm... concerned. And upset.

Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:15 PM (aT+Bx)
Hi, shibumi! You might want to try the Gerber's baby food meats (for mine, the ham is a particular favorite). I've used it several times with problems like that. It's about a buck a jar at Kroger or Walmart and they LOVE it. Worth a try. Hope she rallies . . . how old is she?

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:20 PM (14URa)

27 Honolulu in flames, Maui destroyed. Film at 11.
https://tinyurl.com/y8yjsqky

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:20 PM (BtQd4)

28 Alternately, you could just let him listen to a Chuck Schumer speech.
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So offthewall it could work! Truly, I wonder if they know even annual schedules. Christmas is over, tree and decor put away, so his kid leaves. I think they know this stuff somehow.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:22 PM (MIKMs)

29 15 Semi-serious question. Dog is constipated, so is there is some relatively easy fix? We gave him canned food, which usually does the trick, but he is pretty unhappy. Don't know if he knows that his kid is leaving tonight or tomorrow (although I am sure he does), but I would like to have an easier fix for him.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:10 PM (MIKMs)

Constipation can get pretty serious with a dog or a cat. Suggest putting some olive or fish oil in his food which might loosen his stool. Dehydration can be a problem with that too especially if he vomits after trying to poop. Vets usually prescribe a medication to loosen them up.

Posted by: kbdabear at January 13, 2018 03:23 PM (eh0Va)

30 doggy goggles = "doggles"?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 13, 2018 03:24 PM (T28di)

31 The person I am named after (my dads fav cousin) rode a Cushman scooter (look it up if you never seen one)in the late 50s. . He had a Bulldog now known as a Staffordshire Bull Terrier with some boxer in him. He would ride the back of the scooter, jump off at an intersection, get in a dog fight, then run the back way and jump back on the scooter.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:25 PM (BtQd4)

32 11 Hawaii Gov: wrong button pushed during shift change led to false alarm

as seen on Fox news now
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at January 13, 2018 03:07 PM (ILitO)

Trump should troll him - "My button is bigger than yours and I know how to use it."

Posted by: josephistan at January 13, 2018 03:25 PM (ANIFC)

33 Re: deer rescue:

"The animal tries to flee as the hunter gets closer but eventually Michael manages to grab him and carry him back to safety.
...
The father and son team later posted the video to Facebook, with the message: "Had to save the little girl from freezing on the Mon River. Today was a good day.

If this guy is so noble, why did he misgender the deer? What good is it if he "rescues" the deer if the deer commits suicide due to the cis-normative structures of oppression enforced by this bigoted white scoundrel? Horrible story.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 03:25 PM (/qEW2)

34 27 Honolulu in flames, Maui destroyed. Film at 11.
https://tinyurl.com/y8yjsqky
Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:20 PM (BtQd4)

Women and Haolis hardest hit.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 13, 2018 03:25 PM (T28di)

35 Would it be wrong for me to hope that the purloined puppy pissed all over the tweaker?

Posted by: Fritz at January 13, 2018 03:26 PM (bJ0w+)

36 Shimbumi does she have a fur ball blocking her throat? Perhaps you have a bad batch of cat food, it does happen far more often than most people realize. I have a beagle sheltie mix, and she's meaner than a junk yard dog. I have worked with trainers, vet etc. but she thinks her job in life is protecting me and the yard from all who wonders near. It drives me nuts, people say how purdy she is and they refuse to believe she's a guard dog.

Posted by: Rose at January 13, 2018 03:26 PM (30UCB)

37 Below is a link to a USA Today article that is a slide show of Karen Pence giving a tour of the Vice Presidential residence.

I share it here because their cat, Hazel, was featured in several of the photos.

https://tinyurl.com/y7vmuw58

Posted by: Elinor, Who Usually Looks Lurkily at January 13, 2018 03:27 PM (NqQAS)

38 Powerline has a meme photo of a cat next to a big red button with Lil Kim Un in the background.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:27 PM (MIKMs)

39 I had a cocker spaniel that once ate an entire jar of Vaseline. Let's just say that constipation was not an issue.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 03:27 PM (gC2IV)

40 My fav cousin (more like brother) little 12 year old scottish terrier died this week. He is very sad. Last dog I had (Dottie, ridgeback pics have been here) died I was out of town. Went to Ruth Chris, got drunk and cried. Next month I was in town bartender cover my bill cause I never got a check.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:28 PM (BtQd4)

41 Adorbs, especially Dirt and Gracie.

Please feel free to de-lurk here on the Pet Thread.

We won't bite!

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 03:28 PM (CTza7)

42 I share it here because their cat, Hazel, was featured in several of the photos.

https://tinyurl.com/y7vmuw58

Posted by: Elinor, Who Usually Looks Lurkily at January 13, 2018 03:27 PM (NqQAS)
Elinor, that is SO COOL! Thank you for posting it, never would have seen it otherwise. Hazel is gorgeous (so slim, don't they feed her??). And I love Karen Pence. :-)

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:29 PM (14URa)

43 Howdy, pet people.

Time between hanging nice new floor-length curtains on the big west window and when the old gray cat was caught peeing on them - less than one day.

Threatened to toss him outside for the duration of winter. But, softies us, we let him back in after a while, with stern warnings. (Riiight.)

☠

Milady baked a turkey yesterday morning. The old gray cat, mind you, gets up from resting like I do, creaking, moving slowly - usually. The moment Milady unwrapped the turkey he started meowering and racing around the house like a kitten on catnip.

I have this theory the cats bring us their "trophies" because we're such bad hunters that all we can give them is that stuff in the can. But, whoa! Suddenly we have that great big bird! Cat mind blown!

Posted by: mindful webworker - cat man do at January 13, 2018 03:30 PM (ECLlc)

44 I would not mind launching a certain Hawaiian judge or two.

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 03:30 PM (CTza7)

45 Kahlua, the chocolate lab, turned 3 yesterday. She's a smart dog, just a lover, but not as smart as her older sis Bailey.
We figured out what Bailey pulls on her. If Kahlua is in Bailey's spot on the couch Bailey will go get a toy and start carrying it by Kahlua. So Kahlua gets off the couch to play, Bailey leads her into the other room, then comes back and takes her rightful place on the couch!

Posted by: Farmer at January 13, 2018 03:30 PM (lfXAE)

46 Those dogs in the video wouldn't make good hunting dogs. They got pwn'd as if they were in a Warner Bros. cartoon.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 03:31 PM (/qEW2)

47 If this 3:00 A.M. phone call came during the Hillary administration, the world would now be smoke and ash.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now On the Gorilla Channel at January 13, 2018 03:31 PM (+y/Ru)

48 39
I had a cocker spaniel that once ate an entire jar of Vaseline. Let's just say that constipation was not an issue.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 03:27 PM (gC2IV)
That's the "active ingredient" in all cat hairball remedies. My boy Cecil, still not dead, gets his every morning when I wake up. Then, sadly, has to wait 20 minutes for his breakfast.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:32 PM (14URa)

49 I have a beagle sheltie mix, and she's meaner than a junk yard dog.Posted by: Rose at January 13, 2018 03:26 PM (30UCB)
My first 2 cars I built from pieces parts. Spent many days in wrecking yards looking for parts for 65 barracuda or Valient. One place had a big shepherd that always seemed mad. I took milk bone one day and he followed me around. I would throw a radiator hose or whatever and he would go fetch it. He was always come looking for me (and a milk bone).

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:33 PM (BtQd4)

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19 listen, Trump is smarter than you think. Just to play it safe, he has entrusted the nucular football to his son Barron.

Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at January 13, 2018 03:14 PM (ILitO)

Barron with control of The Button

vs

Kamala Harris with control of The Button

Barron FTW. By far.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 13, 2018 03:34 PM (eXA4G)

51 Hawaii goin' to tha dawgs....a woofhole state.pick up the poop.

Posted by: saf at January 13, 2018 03:34 PM (cS/ge)

52 47 If this 3:00 A.M. phone call came during the Hillary administration, the world would now be smoke and ash.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now On the Gorilla Channel at January 13, 2018 03:31 PM (+y/Ru)

And the White House butler would need a gas mask and hazmat suit to change the sheets.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:34 PM (BtQd4)

53 Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:28 PM (BtQd4)

Awwww, sweetie, I am so sorry for your losses. I know how much it hurts and what a huge hole it leaves in your life.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:35 PM (14URa)

54 Shepherds, Rottweilers, etc are working dogs. Can you even imagine the boredom for those poor beasts when they are used for guard dogs?

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:35 PM (MIKMs)

55 Looks like I'm back to not being able to play Twitter videos. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

Posted by: rickl at January 13, 2018 03:36 PM (sdi6R)

56 "Yes we hunt we fish, we love the outdoors but the love we have for wildlife is more than just a bunch of guys in camo running around like a bunch of disrespectful red necks as Peta would say.

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It's a nice story, but it's a mistake to even acknowledge the existence of scum like PETA. They'll continue to hate him just as much. Don't let them even think that they might be getting to him or causing him to doubt himself.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 03:36 PM (/qEW2)

57 55
Looks like I'm back to not being able to play Twitter videos. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

Posted by: rickl at January 13, 2018 03:36 PM (sdi6R)
Hey, rickl! You talking about the one up in the post? I thought it wasn't going to play for me, took a few moments. What did you do wrong?

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:37 PM (14URa)

58 Hadrian, Saw your post earlier. Congrats to you and the dogs on such a good show day.

Posted by: JTB at January 13, 2018 03:37 PM (V+03K)

59 24 I wonder if the Obamas still have that dog they got because they thought it wold make them seem more like everyday people
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at January 13, 2018 03:17 PM (ILitO)

The got 2 Sunny and Bo, Only Obamas I like by the way.
Hope they have not been eaten yet.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:38 PM (BtQd4)

60 59 24 I wonder if the Obamas still have that dog they got because they thought it wold make them seem more like everyday people
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at January 13, 2018 03:17 PM (ILitO)

One of few campaign promises B Hussein kept.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:38 PM (BtQd4)

61 ...but I would like to have an easier fix for him.
Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:10 PM (MIKMs)

Had a shih tzu for 15+ years. Coconut oil helped her especially later in life. Just Drizzle some on food. Has excellent benefits.

Here's an AKC link about it too. Hope it helps.
https://tinyurl.com/y7hujybz

Posted by: texcat at January 13, 2018 03:39 PM (wf3RQ)

62 11 Hawaii Gov: wrong button pushed during shift change led to false alarm

as seen on Fox news now
Posted by: mallfly the Georgia Peach at January 13, 2018 03:07 PM (ILitO)

I push wlong button.

Hahaha.

Posted by: Kim Jong-Un at January 13, 2018 03:39 PM (sdi6R)

63 Elinor, that is SO COOL! Thank you for posting it, never would have seen it otherwise. Hazel is gorgeous (so slim, don't they feed her??). And I love Karen Pence. :-)

Hazel is really sweet. Sadly, the Pences lost two 16-year-old kittehs last year, Oreo and Pickle. And some nasty SJW posted a "letter from Pickle" on a blog called 22 Words in which Pickle asks Garfield to let her into kitty heaven on the grounds that she died because she couldn't stand living with the Pences any longer. I won't link to it here because it's just too vile.

Anyway--long live the new VP kitteh!

Posted by: Basement Cat at January 13, 2018 03:39 PM (3C9q2)

64 Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:20 PM

Hi Peaches,

Thanks for the advice! I'll give the ham a try. BTW, my vet suggested that as well.

Generally, she HATES people food, but it won't hurt to try. I'm going to pick up some "junk" food as well and see if it takes.

Once again, it's not that she's not eating, it's just that she's suddenly eating a whole lot less.

Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:40 PM (aT+Bx)

65 My tortie is snoring so loudly right now she sounds like someone playing musical chairs with whoopie cushions.

Posted by: kbdabear at January 13, 2018 03:40 PM (eh0Va)

66 Todays WTFO!
BREAKING: Chelsea Manning has filed to run for U.S. Senate in Maryland.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:41 PM (BtQd4)

67 Elinor, Who Usually Looks Lurkily

Thank you Elinor. A great slide show. The old CNO house has cleaned up very well. And Karen Pence has some skill in watercolors.

Maybe in 7 years she can move the paintings to the White House.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 13, 2018 03:41 PM (hyuyC)

68 Better lock up all the Japanese just to be sure.

I'll keep Kristi Yamaguchi at my house.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 13, 2018 03:42 PM (T1c3o)

69 Is Elenor Holmes Norton in Hawaii today by any chance?

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 03:44 PM (gC2IV)

70 Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:15 PM (aT+Bx)

There is somethng called.. let me think.... fortiflora or some such thing (I'll Google and return with info) that is what they coat the treats with. Readily available. You can sprinkle it on her food.

But you do need to carefully monitor, as cats go down quickly without food. Affects their livers.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 03:44 PM (xRl98)

71 Once again, it's not that she's not eating, it's just that she's suddenly eating a whole lot less.

Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:40 PM (aT+Bx)
Yeah, I'm buying it by the dozen lately, since the pudgy princess started to get attitude that the boy was getting it and she wasn't. But my experience with it goes back many years. Get some turkey, beef and chicken, too, in case she's Jewish!Also, if you feel she's not hydrating right, you can get beef or chicken broth in cans - not the no-salt, you want the salt to make her thirsty enough to drink water, too. They love that stuff.I rarely do vets but have had some happy feline overlords over the years. :-) Let us know how it works out.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:44 PM (14URa)

72 69 Duke Lowell

Now thats funny!!!!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 13, 2018 03:45 PM (hyuyC)

73 57
Hey, rickl! You talking about the one up in the post? I thought it wasn't going to play for me, took a few moments. What did you do wrong?
Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:37 PM (14URa)

I clicked the arrow and nothing happened. Yesterday's hedgehog video didn't work either. It's probably my browser. For a while Twitter videos didn't work, then they did, and now they don't again.

Posted by: rickl at January 13, 2018 03:45 PM (sdi6R)

74 >>>This is my big guy Bubba. He's a Maine Coon

I say sexy thangs to myself when I'm daaaancin'

Posted by: Lena Dunham at January 13, 2018 03:45 PM (/qEW2)

75 We won't bite!
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Apparently, I am a legend in my own time. Have always had very large (100+ lbs) dogs, aside from my current midget (50 lbs). My big threat to any kid was that my dogs would not have to bite them -- I would. It has come down after 30+ years that I am the meanest with the meanest dogs. Who knew that I was such a toughie?

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 03:47 PM (MIKMs)

76 Generally, she HATES people food, but it won't hurt to try. I'm going to pick up some "junk" food as well and see if it takes.
Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:40 PM (aT+Bx)

shibumi!

*respectful nod*

*hip bump*

I've never found a cat that wouldn't eat threads of string cheese fwiw. Most of them can hear a wrapper :fwip: open from anywhere in the house, or further. Lydia has learned English specifically so she can myowl for it at all hours by name.

For whatever reason, they prefer reeeeeally thin threads of it.

Posted by: hogmartin at January 13, 2018 03:47 PM (y87Qq)

77 rickl

Thanks for the space analysis. That Indian launch was a snoozer compared with SpaceX.

Do you still need donations for food?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 13, 2018 03:47 PM (hyuyC)

78 There is somethng called.. let me think....
fortiflora or some such thing (I'll Google and return with info) that is
what they coat the treats with. Readily available. You can sprinkle it
on her food.

But you do need to carefully monitor, as cats go down quickly without food. Affects their livers.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 03:44 PM (xRl9

Tammy!!!! Just want to weigh in on the Fortiflora. When Cecil wasn't pooping and was barfing everything up, the vet said to put him on that. Which I did - it's ridiculously expensive but fine if it works, which it didn't. It actually caused him to be MORE constipated. I finally threw it out and went with the Excel Kittymalt Hairball remedy, which he gets every morning and that, along with the baby food, has kept me cat-barf free for many weeks now.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 03:47 PM (14URa)

79 Wow thats gonna leave a scar
https://tinyurl.com/y7rkyffz

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:49 PM (BtQd4)

80 I have to hit the big play arrow, let the video load then hit the small play button on the bottom left of the video to make it play.

Posted by: lin-duh at January 13, 2018 03:49 PM (kufk0)

81 Kim Jong-Un boasts of drinking 10 bottles of Bordeaux in one sitting. Let's just hope that the next time he passes out shitfaced drunk, he's nowhere near the Hawaii button.

Posted by: Fritz at January 13, 2018 03:49 PM (bJ0w+)

82 There is somethng called.. let me think....
fortiflora or some such thing (I'll Google and return with info) that is
what they coat the treats with. Readily available. You can sprinkle it
on her food.

But you do need to carefully monitor, as cats go down quickly without food. Affects their livers.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 03:44 PM
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Yes, I know about the liver thing, which is why I'm freaking out.

I might have some fortiflora. A few years ago she wouldn't eat, and it turned out she had a URI. But... no symptoms of that this time. At all.

Peaches, yes, I'll get the gamut of the Gerber baby meats and see what happens.

Like I said, she is eating, just a LOT less.

Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:49 PM (aT+Bx)

83 Looks like I'm back to not being able to play Twitter videos. Oh well, it was fun while it lasted.

Posted by: rickl at January 13, 2018 03:36 PM (sdi6R)

Someone said it's like Wizard of Oz, but instead of clicking your heels three times you click the image three times. I tried it. It worked.

Posted by: Acme Trucking Enterprises, White Truck Division at January 13, 2018 03:49 PM (2FqvZ)

84 Yes, Fortiflora. Not too expensive and easy to get.

Of course double check with your vet.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 03:50 PM (xRl98)

85 For a while Twitter videos didn't work, then they did, and now they don't again.

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Shift change. Sorry.

Posted by: Bob from NSA at January 13, 2018 03:50 PM (gC2IV)

86 Robert the Bruce -- sorry to hear about your Aussie. They're definitely a velcro presence in the house. We got our Aussie 5 years ago today, and he's helped keep me in shape.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 13, 2018 03:51 PM (T1c3o)

87 We've got a Brittany Spaniel raised from a pup; delightful personality but not the cleverest dog I've ever met. Tends to get excited and run around with footwear and couch pillows for no reason. Has learned that there is sometimes food on countertops -- and collaborates with the cat on thefts.

Unlike the Old Dog, this one absolutely HATES snow, but loves getting wet. The Old Dog was exactly the opposite: loved bounding around in deep snow but didn't want to walk on the grass if it was too dewy. Anybody else notice this?

Posted by: Trimegistus at January 13, 2018 03:51 PM (aYfPW)

88 Dogs and tile/panel flooring are lots of fun, brings back the memories.

Snow doggeh pulling his person down the street is proof that huskies gotta pull it. Also proof that SC really got it this year.
Garbage man who sold daughter's puppy is a call for bringing back the stocks. "I SOLD MY DAUGHTER'S PUPPY FOR METH." Feel free to sneer, idiot-shame, and throw snowballs.
The hairless cub shows the canid origins of dogs rather well.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 13, 2018 03:51 PM (W+kMI)

89 Penny Leonard and Jawa, look like Connecticut's congressional delegation only better dressed. What a crew!

Posted by: Bob at January 13, 2018 03:51 PM (XWfIj)

90 Oh good lord, please see Peaches' comment about the fortiflora!

Mine love it, but hers didn't!

And hey there, sweet Peaches!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 03:51 PM (xRl98)

91 Gracie is adorable.

And - I am OVERJOYED that we've heard from Hrothgar. We've missed you, my friend!

Posted by: bluebell at January 13, 2018 03:53 PM (kNasr)

92 And the Aussie always lets us know when the mailman comes! Like right now! RIGHT NOW!!!

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 13, 2018 03:54 PM (T1c3o)

93 Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:49 PM (aT+Bx)

I had to put one of my boys down Tuesday, he was lethargic and wouldn't eat and just got down to nothing, even with syringe feedings, which he hated. They never could figure out what was wrong.

Cats are so hard to diagnose.

Good luck, and prayers up!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 03:54 PM (xRl98)

94 Oh good lord, please see Peaches' comment about the fortiflora!

Mine love it, but hers didn't!
--

Thanks Tammy and Peaches!

I have Fortiflora for diarrhea.

However... I also have the hairball malt.

That's a great idea, thank you both!

{{hugs}}

Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:54 PM (aT+Bx)

95 Sorry, Tammy. Sometimes they just kind of fade away.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 13, 2018 03:56 PM (T1c3o)

96 Much as I loathe the President, he has made it acceptable to open up a public discussion about shitholes, a dialogue that is long overdue. Our shitholes no longer have to suffer in silence.

Posted by: Hope Solo at January 13, 2018 03:56 PM (/qEW2)

97 27 Honolulu in flames, Maui destroyed. Film at 11.
https://tinyurl.com/y8yjsqky
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So how is that Obummer appeasement dividend working out for everyone?

Posted by: exdem13 at January 13, 2018 03:57 PM (W+kMI)

98 This made me smile. Rooster runs to greet his human as she comes home on the school bus:

https://tinyurl.com/ydgt5vtc

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 13, 2018 03:57 PM (8+Ozj)

99 Connecticut's congressional delegation

You WOULD have to remind me that [cue kittehs to hork up hairballs] Rosa DeLauro is my Congresscritter and dean of the CT congressional delegation.

Posted by: Basement Cat at January 13, 2018 03:58 PM (3C9q2)

100 A new study incorporating traditional Indigenous Australian ecological knowledge describes the largely unknown behaviour of so-called 'firehawk raptors' - birds that intentionally spread fire by wielding burning sticks in their talons and beaks.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at January 13, 2018 03:59 PM (e8kgV)

101 Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 03:54 PM (xRl9

Ah, Tammy, I'm sorry. Such a hard thing to do. {{{{{}}}}}

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 04:00 PM (14URa)

102 Someone spilled dogs all over the carpet:

https://tinyurl.com/y8ocnc8g

And wonderfu for the Pet threadl to get a note and picture from Hrothgar!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 13, 2018 04:01 PM (8+Ozj)

103 Thank FenelonSpoke. Very cute.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 13, 2018 04:01 PM (hyuyC)

104 Nice beagle, Lurker.

Gonna take my beagle runt for a walk--all heart even when her belly leaves a track in the snow.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 13, 2018 04:02 PM (T1c3o)

105 77 rickl

Thanks for the space analysis. That Indian launch was a snoozer compared with SpaceX.

Do you still need donations for food?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 13, 2018 03:47 PM (hyuyC)

No, I'm fine, thanks. I have quite a backlog of donations to work through. That was an incredible response. Thanks to everyone.

The Indians seem to have a thing about giving a series of speeches after a successful launch. No other country in the world does that. But it works for them, so hey.

Posted by: rickl at January 13, 2018 04:02 PM (sdi6R)

106 firehawk raptors' - birds that intentionally spread fire by wielding burning sticks in their talons and beaks.
Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at January 13, 2018 03:59 PM (e8kgV)

--An adaptation to defend against the Raging quokkas

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:03 PM (CTza7)

107 Hope your kitty gets better Shibumi. Keep us posted.

Posted by: Jewells45 at January 13, 2018 04:04 PM (dUJdY)

108 Oh, now I remember --

Cat has been king of the house with babies and kids for a while. Dog is patient and loving nanny. If cat isn't happy a growl gets those kids running away. The youngest grandkid just laughed when the cat growled and showed teeth at her. Funniest thing I have seen in a while. Poor cat was stumped.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 04:05 PM (MIKMs)

109 93
I had to put one of my boys down Tuesday, he was lethargic and wouldn't eat and just got down to nothing, even with syringe feedings, which he hated.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 03:54 PM (xRl9

My condolences, Tammy. I also tried taking Kira to the vet to be force-fed after she stopped eating, but she made it clear to me that she didn't want to do that anymore.

I guess they know when it's their time.

Posted by: rickl at January 13, 2018 04:06 PM (sdi6R)

110 Tammy so sorry for your loss. My sons cat, beautiful black kitty he named Mr. Big... God he was gorgeous and such a wonderful cat. He suddenly became ill, lost weight, peed wherever he wanted to. Months and months of vet visits until he was just wasting away. They day we put him down I bawled like a baby. Never knew what happened but the vet suspected cancer.

Posted by: Jewells45 at January 13, 2018 04:07 PM (dUJdY)

111 Thank you all for your support.

Yes, I'll keep you posted. She might snap out of it today or tomorrow... or not. I have a vet visit Monday afternoon.

Also, I'm going through some stupid personal issues, which have made me a bit stressed. So she could be picking up on my vibes.

I'm stressed, she gets stressed, which makes me more stressed, which makes her more stressed... endless loop.

Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 04:07 PM (aT+Bx)

112 I love Mirror Universe mores:

Intendant Kira (in prison and bored): If we put our heads together, we could create a little excitement for ourselves.

Guard: You sentenced my wife to death!

Intendant Kira: Isn't that a coincidence? I was hoping you weren't married!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 13, 2018 04:08 PM (qJtVm)

113 93 Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 03:49 PM (aT+Bx)

I had to put one of my boys down Tuesday, he was lethargic and wouldn't eat and just got down to nothing, even with syringe feedings, which he hated. They never could figure out what was wrong.

Cats are so hard to diagnose.

Good luck, and prayers up!
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I am sorry for you Tammy, but it may have been your kitteh's time up. And cats are hard to diagnose, since they seem to split into "hardly ever sick" and "more problems than you can shake a stick" types.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 13, 2018 04:08 PM (W+kMI)

114
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 03:54 PM (xRl9

I'm sorry; That's sad!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 13, 2018 04:10 PM (8+Ozj)

115 37 Below is a link to a USA Today article that is a slide show of Karen Pence giving a tour of the Vice Presidential residence.

I share it here because their cat, Hazel, was featured in several of the photos.
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Hazel's color and patterning is much like that of resident Moron Kitteh Anko-chan.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 13, 2018 04:10 PM (W+kMI)

116 rickl

Let me know when you are running short. I can't do much, but I can do something.

The lettering on the back of the truck on a previous ONT spoke for me. "Driver carries no money. Married."

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 13, 2018 04:11 PM (hyuyC)

117 Just dropping in to say hi and thanks for the great pet thread!

Posted by: navybrat at January 13, 2018 04:11 PM (w7KSn)

118 Another display of charming pets.

Hrothgar, if you drop by the thread, Happy New Year and I hope you are well. A special belly rub for Connor.

Hadrian, Congrats on the earlier part of the day. May the next round be a successful

Posted by: Ben Had at January 13, 2018 04:11 PM (zK2ne)

119 I'm stressed, she gets stressed, which makes me more stressed, which makes her more stressed... endless loop.

Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 04:07 PM (aT+Bx)
That's a very real thing, shi. I've had a lot of stress since buying this place and moving and I know the FOs respond to that. I have read that the best thing to do with any animal who seems unwell is to not act all worried about them but be very upbeat and fun and loving with them. I had a cat, many years ago, and I moved out of my ex-husband's place to my own place. He had the same issues. I went over, took him to the vet, then took him back home with me. He was instantly perfect again.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 04:11 PM (14URa)

120 birds that intentionally spread fire by wielding burning sticks in their talons and beaks.

Posted by: Islamic Rage Boy at January 13, 2018 03:59 PM (e8kgV)

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Aves Trans-Amus

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:12 PM (/qEW2)

121 I still have bomb shelter memories, because the cafeteria where I went to middle school was actually marked as an official bomb shelter. The Cold War was still on.

My mom told us matter-of-factly that we wouldn't have to worry about fall-out or zombie apocalypse because living among Langley AFB/TAC, the Naval Weapons Station, the biggest naval base in the world, and Oceana NAS, we'd all just be toast in the first strike.

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:16 PM (CTza7)

122 Someone spilled dogs all over the carpet:

https://tinyurl.com/y8ocnc8g

And wonderfu for the Pet threadl to get a note and picture from Hrothgar!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 13, 2018 04:01 PM (8+Ozj)

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Based on the luggage carriers and seating, it looks like an airport terminal waiting area. Would an airline really let on a herd of dogs that large?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:17 PM (/qEW2)

123 Cats really hate any changes in their familiar surroundings, which can upset them. So that may be something to consider.

Posted by: rickl at January 13, 2018 04:18 PM (sdi6R)

124 Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:17 PM (/qEW2)

Probably just got out of carriers from wherever they are kept in a plane.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 13, 2018 04:19 PM (8+Ozj)

125 My grandpas farm always had a pack of dogs and a bunch of wary barn cats. I remember driving 20 minutes down the dirt roads to get there and finding new dogs every time. I was probably 30 before Mom told me the secret. Grandpas farm may have been 20 minutes of dirt road from the interstate, but on the other side it was the closest farm to town. Dumped pets were fine as long as they worked on keeping the rabbits, deer, and mice at bay. But if they went for the livestock, they got put down, and without all the sobbing you would expect if you ever watched Old Yeller.

Posted by: Downcast at January 13, 2018 04:19 PM (v2Njf)

126 How do i find my Spirit Animal?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:20 PM (4CCz5)

127 "How do i find my Spirit Animal?"

Where did you last leave it?

Posted by: navybrat at January 13, 2018 04:21 PM (w7KSn)

128 When I was a kid I got in trouble for questioning the wisdom of getting under my desk for a nuclear strike. We'd all see the footage of nuclear tests with the buildings being obliterated. What's the point, I asked. Teacher didn't like that. Since I was a Duke, I had her thrown into the pit of misery.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:22 PM (gC2IV)

129 Duke Lowell

Dilly dilly.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 13, 2018 04:23 PM (hyuyC)

130 shibumi, sorry to hear what you're going through.

I haven't dealt with the loss of a furry friend for a long time, but it sucks. We had cats who would just suddenly disappear, and I've often wondered if sometimes there was some Primal Instinct at work, to run away when they feel that death is imminent.

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:23 PM (CTza7)

131 Where did you last leave it?

Posted by: navybrat at January 13, 2018 04:21 PM (w7KSn)

LMAO. That one got me. I'd read that I have to journey though my subconscious. That's scares the fuck out of me.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:23 PM (4CCz5)

132 Based on the luggage carriers and seating, it looks
like an airport terminal waiting area. Would an airline really let on a
herd of dogs that large?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:17 PM (/qEW2)
If they're flying Southwest, they're fine, but they will load the chickens and goats first.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 04:23 PM (14URa)

133 126
How do i find my Spirit Animal?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:20 PM (4CCz5)
Have you had a colonoscopy?

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 04:25 PM (14URa)

134 Wow thats gonna leave a scar
https://tinyurl.com/y7rkyffz

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 13, 2018 03:49 PM (BtQd4)

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Susan Collins with a strap on, and you can't escape. Not a very pleasant mental image.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:26 PM (/qEW2)

135 Gracie the dog is adorable. Fantastic pose!

Posted by: Mrs. JTB at January 13, 2018 04:26 PM (V+03K)

136 Pet Thread!!

Posted by: Weasel at January 13, 2018 04:26 PM (Sfs6o)

137 Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 04:11 PM
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That's a really great point Peaches.

Try to act like everything is normal.

Gotcha.

Posted by: shibumi at January 13, 2018 04:27 PM (aT+Bx)

138 Have you had a colonoscopy?

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 04:25 PM (14URa)

Ok, no more answers to that question because I'm beginning to wet myself a little. Lol.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:27 PM (4CCz5)

139 Intercepted tweet from Obama's planet, from the Jaimie Lee Curtis of that planet:
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This Hawaii missle scare is on YOU Mr. Trump. The real FEAR that mothers & fathers & children felt is on YOU. It is on YOUR ARROGANCE. HUBRIS. NARCISSISM. RAGE. EGO. IMMATURITY and your UNSTABLE IDIOCY. Shame on your hate filled self. YOU DID THIS!
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Man things are different over there.

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2018 04:27 PM (JhE5a)

140
Susan Collins with a strap on, and you can't escape. Not a very pleasant mental image.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:26 PM (/qEW2)

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I hate you.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:28 PM (gC2IV)

141 136
Pet Thread!!

Posted by: Weasel at January 13, 2018 04:26 PM (Sfs6o)
Good info, Weasel. You just wake up?

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 04:28 PM (14URa)

142 Carol, Lexi looks settled in her new home. Beautiful cat.

Posted by: Mrs. JTB at January 13, 2018 04:28 PM (V+03K)

143 Sweethearts, one and all. Bull Mastiff Trivia: If you are ever called upon to heave an anesthetized Bull Mastiff up onto an X-ray table, don't. Just don't.

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:29 PM (lwiT4)

144 Hrothgar - so good seeing that nic again.

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:29 PM (lwiT4)

145 . I'd read that I have to journey though my subconscious. That's scares the fuck out of me.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:23 PM (4CCz5)

--I'm still working on a novel so I probe my subconscious all the time. No spirit animals, just the burden of the past.

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:30 PM (CTza7)

146 Had this conversation with a buddy stationed in Hawaii:

Me: You change into clean skivvies yet?

Him: Having a Bloody Mary. Don't judge.

Him (later): You know what my first thought was when I saw the alert? F*ck, I'm out of cigarettes. Maybe I can pick up a pack down the street before it impacts and I have to go into work.

Posted by: Country Singer at January 13, 2018 04:31 PM (yzxic)

147 Lexi is gorgeous, Carol (if you are here). I also meant to say how much I love that beagle . . . I'm a sucker for beagles.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 04:31 PM (14URa)

148 If you are ever called upon to heave an anesthetized Bull Mastiff up onto an X-ray table, don't. Just don't.

I think grammie has a bad case of Cubs Withdrawal Syndrome.

Posted by: Basement Cat at January 13, 2018 04:32 PM (3C9q2)

149 I'm sorry about your friend, Tammy.

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:32 PM (lwiT4)

150 So someone hits the wrong button and it's Trump's fault? Jamie, you had one attribute that made me like you. Ok, two.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:32 PM (gC2IV)

151 YOU DID THIS!

Activia overdose.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 13, 2018 04:32 PM (Ndje9)

152 I think grammie has a bad case of Cubs Withdrawal Syndrome.

Posted by: Basement Cat at January 13, 2018 04:32 PM (3C9q2)
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One month and two days till pitchers and catchers report, but who's counting?

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:33 PM (lwiT4)

153

So someone hits the wrong button and it's Trump's fault?

https://youtu.be/ucdZHR75iCM

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 13, 2018 04:33 PM (IqV8l)

154 OT/ was skimming Ace's Twitter & if I read it correctly, someone let him know he is being shadow banned on Twitter.

Also, one of his posts did make Twitchy the other day.

Posted by: prof chaos gg at January 13, 2018 04:34 PM (o8Bqg)

155 That was actually Jamie Lee Curtis who tweeted that???

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:34 PM (CTza7)

156 --I'm still working on a novel so I probe my subconscious all the time. No spirit animals, just the burden of the past.

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:30 PM (CTza7)

What kind of probe do you use, and approximately where is it?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:34 PM (4CCz5)

157 139 Intercepted tweet from Obama's planet, from the Jaimie Lee Curtis of that planet:
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This Hawaii missle scare is on YOU Mr. Trump. The real FEAR that mothers & fathers & children felt is on YOU. It is on YOUR ARROGANCE. HUBRIS. NARCISSISM. RAGE. EGO. IMMATURITY and your UNSTABLE IDIOCY. Shame on your hate filled self. YOU DID THIS!
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Man things are different over there.
Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2018 04:27 PM (JhE5a)

Right. It had nothing to do with the last three or four administrations paying the Norks bribery to get them to shut up and go away.

Posted by: rickl at January 13, 2018 04:34 PM (sdi6R)

158 What does that mean - shadow banned?

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:34 PM (lwiT4)

159 One month and two days till pitchers and catchers report, but who's counting?

I am.. I can't wait!

Posted by: Jewells45 at January 13, 2018 04:35 PM (dUJdY)

160 How do i find my Spirit Animal?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:20 PM (4CCz5)

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Are we talking "familiar" or "Golden Compass"?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:36 PM (/qEW2)

161 One month and two days till pitchers and catchers report, but who's counting?
Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:33 PM (lwiT4)

--Still a lot of free agents still out there. Maybe they'll keep Arrieta?

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:36 PM (CTza7)

162 I am.. I can't wait!

Posted by: Jewells45 at January 13, 2018 04:35 PM (dUJdY)
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Oh! Just remembered! I have to leave reviews! BTW - Rev has already picked out what he wants me to wear to church tomorrow. You have a fan.

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:36 PM (lwiT4)

163 Are we talking "familiar" or "Golden Compass"?

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:36 PM (/qEW2)

See now youre getting technical. mansplain me.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:37 PM (4CCz5)

164 From Drudge: A NYT article. I can't believe the NYT printed this: Link at Drudge...

Migrants Fleeing to Canada Learn Even a Liberal Nation Has Limits

Posted by: Colin at January 13, 2018 04:37 PM (J0kVp)

165 Shadow Banning means restrictions on how the Tweet can be shared

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:37 PM (CTza7)

166 Throw the yellow flag for once you pansy Big10 zebras! Everybody hates you but some twink in a Elephant suit from Alabama Crimson Tide, which sounds like the name of a army of feminist snowflakes while we are airing grievances today only.

*growls, lays down on a bag of ice, and falls asleep dreaming of eating Saban's balls for a light snack and the zebras balls for a lighter dinner*

Posted by: Uga X, "Que" at January 13, 2018 04:38 PM (g4lFK)

167 Maybe they'll keep Arrieta?

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:36 PM (CTza7)
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From your lips ........ That's one thing I really don't like about modern baseball. If you get on a team - stay on your team. If you're crap, of course then, go. But if you're good? Make that club your career home.

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:38 PM (lwiT4)

168 Falcons are taking it to the Eagles.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:38 PM (gC2IV)

169 What kind of probe do you use, and approximately where is it?
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:34 PM (4CCz5

--Alcohol is the most commonly used device

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:38 PM (CTza7)

170 We had to say goodbye to one of our cats this week. Biggie was 20 years old and the last of three littermates we adopted back in '98. We knew it was coming, we hoped he'd make it through the winter. Just in case though we prepared a spot for him in November, before the ground froze because we wanted him to be with his brothers if it came to that.

I think God made sure that our Biggie left us on the *one* warm day in January so that we could bury him with them. Thanks God. That was a kindness that I didn't deserve, but Biggie did. He was a wonderful cat.

Posted by: cfo mom at January 13, 2018 04:38 PM (RfzVr)

171 The Fake News blamed Trump and Pacific Command, but it was the Democrat governor's office staffer.

He meant to press the "Generate Phony Birth Certificate"-button but he pressed the wrong one instead.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 13, 2018 04:39 PM (Ndje9)

172 Golden Compass s a movie?? Is it good?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:39 PM (4CCz5)

173 My favorite part of Saturday! Thank you, MisHum for a wonderful way to spend a lazy afternoon. All the pets are adorable.

Posted by: Ollie's girl at January 13, 2018 04:39 PM (6Wm6c)

174 Shadow Banning means restrictions on how the Tweet can be shared

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:37 PM (CTza7)
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Really? They can do that? What a bunch of poops. Do they want traffic, or do they not want traffic? And they're willing to reduce their revenue stream because, thought police? Stupid business model. I would never invest.

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:40 PM (lwiT4)

175 172 Golden Compass s a movie?? Is it good?
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:39 PM (4CCz5)

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It's a buffet. It's ok.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:40 PM (gC2IV)

176 165 Shadow Banning means restrictions on how the Tweet can be shared
Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:37 PM (CTza7)

Yea, the person was telling Ace he hadn't seen tweets from him in a long time, but that when he searched he saw that he had been doing them.

It seems to happen to many conservatives. I'm not on twitter, but I'm going by what people tell me and articles I've read on the practice.

Posted by: prof chaos gg at January 13, 2018 04:40 PM (o8Bqg)

177 I'm so sorry, cfo mom. I'm glad he got to stay where he's loved.

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:41 PM (lwiT4)

178 That was actually Jamie Lee Curtis who tweeted that???
Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:34 PM (CTza7)
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Blue check and all.

Of course neither of her assets were ever her brains.

Thanks to twitter we know that prior to it the crazy was mostly a Hollywood secret--just like Harvey.

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2018 04:41 PM (JhE5a)

179 I love Uga. Totes adorbs.

It was eerie how similar Georgia's collapse in the championship game was to Atlanta's in the Super Bowl.

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:42 PM (CTza7)

180 --Alcohol is the most commonly used device

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:38 PM (CTza7)

Oh those animals. Thats it? The drunk animals I see? Got t. Theres ton of them. My favorite is the goat head on the donkeys body. thats way cool.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:42 PM (4CCz5)

181 Posted by: cfo mom at January 13, 2018 04:38 PM (RfzVr)

I'm so sorry, cfo mom. Any cat named Biggie had to be an awesome dude.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 04:43 PM (14URa)

182 Golden Compass s a movie?? Is it good?
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:39 PM (4CCz

--Kind of an atheist Chronicles of Narnia. The author has an agenda but supposedly it's actually a pretty good story as pure fantasy.

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:44 PM (CTza7)

183 Nood, chess thread

Posted by: SteveOReno at January 13, 2018 04:44 PM (2sCft)

184 I see Cannibal Bob has gotten into the peyote again.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:45 PM (gC2IV)

185 So sorry about Tammy's and CfoMom's little buddies. Prayers for your comfort. They do leave their mark on our lives.

Posted by: Ollie's girl at January 13, 2018 04:45 PM (6Wm6c)

186 That's great grammie. I want to the men to happy as well as the ladies

Posted by: Jewells45 at January 13, 2018 04:46 PM (dUJdY)

187 But if you're good? Make that club your career home.

There's a reason why Mike Schmidt is the Phillies' Home Town Hero.

Posted by: Basement Cat at January 13, 2018 04:47 PM (3C9q2)

188 Oh those animals. Thats it? The drunk animals I see? Got t. Theres ton of them. My favorite is the goat head on the donkeys body. thats way cool.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:42 PM (4CCz5)

--Have you ever drunk Amarula? It's f****** delicious. It has an elephant on the label because elephants like to eat the fruit that it's made from. Sometimes the fruit ferments in the wild, the elephants eat it and the elephants actually get tipsy. What an image.

Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:48 PM (CTza7)

189 Shadow-banning is even more insidious; they make you think you're still posting freely, but no one else can see it. Twitter has Muslim execs and other foreigners, some here on preferential visas, in charge of censoring Americans.

Teddy Roosevelt: "The great corporations which we have grown to speak of rather loosely as trusts are the creatures of the State, and the State not only has the right to control them, but it is duty bound to control them wherever the need of such control is shown."

And they've shown us nothing else.

Gonna' hate the New Rules.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 13, 2018 04:48 PM (Ndje9)

190 184 I see Cannibal Bob has gotten into the peyote again.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:45 PM (gC2IV)
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His spirit guide is Ed Gein.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 13, 2018 04:49 PM (qJtVm)

191 I think God made sure that our Biggie left us on the *one* warm day in
January so that we could bury him with them. Thanks God. That was a
kindness that I didn't deserve, but Biggie did. He was a wonderful cat.
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Yeah, our companions are our better natures in some ways. I know if I am good enough, I'll see them over the bridge one day.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 04:49 PM (MIKMs)

192 CHESS UP

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 13, 2018 04:51 PM (mpXpK)

193 179 I love Uga. Totes adorbs.

It was eerie how similar Georgia's collapse in the championship game was to Atlanta's in the Super Bowl.
Posted by: logprof at January 13, 2018 04:42 PM (CTza7)

I'll bite. You. Obvioulsy missed the numerous mainstream articles about the specific one sided calls and no calls by the refs that gave Albama the game costing us at least 16 points.

Even Paul Finebaum. An Alabama homer and Saban worshipper said the refs cost UGA the game, forced us to play conservative, and the better team lost.

The NCAA football officiating needs to be held accountable, which they are not, and they need to be full time refs, which they are not. Massive reforms are in order for NCAA college refs who are usually pathetic on a average day and are treated like holy judges who cannot be criticized without severe penalty.

I've never seen a uproar on a national level about NCAA college refs before except ESPN being oddly silent.

Done and Dome.

*goes back to a semi comfy sleep*

Posted by: Uga X, at January 13, 2018 04:52 PM (g4lFK)

194 184 I see Cannibal Bob has gotten into the peyote again.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:45 PM (gC2IV)

True story. Many years ago a girlfriend and I made dinner with store bought. Mushrooms. At one point we said "do you feel funny?" Next thing its 4 hours later and we are still at the table. Food not touched. Lost four hours. Called poison control ad they said that sometimes some mushrooms make it Into a box of regular mushrooms. Huh.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:53 PM (4CCz5)

195 Beautiful crop of petmorons, as usual! Love the photos.

My petmoron is currently asleep on my legs, snoring loudly. I should probably get up and do something productive--go to the bathroom, make some lunch, etcetera--but dammit, I hate to move him. That's the problem with cats: they know they're cute, and will exploit that ruthlessly.

Posted by: Rosa Erik at January 13, 2018 04:53 PM (+Zfui)

196 Golden Compass s a movie?? Is it good?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:39 PM (4CCz5)

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Nice special effects, but kind of meh on plot. The "spirit animals" in it were kind of aspects of the people's personality, part of them, constantly hanging around. I'm not sure if they were portrayed as anything else in the books which I've never read.

A familiar is more of a spirit (within an animal) in the service of an occultist such as a witch, that will act as a spy and do their bidding.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:54 PM (/qEW2)

197 My condolences, cfo mom.

Posted by: rickl at January 13, 2018 04:57 PM (sdi6R)

198
A familiar is more of a spirit (within an animal) in the service of an occultist such as a witch, that will act as a spy and do their bidding.

Posted by: Steve and Cold Bear at January 13, 2018 04:54 PM (/qEW2)

Oh I WANT one of those.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:58 PM (4CCz5)

199 Does everyone play chess?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:59 PM (4CCz5)

200 We've secretly replace Bob's salt shaker with LSD. Let's see what happens!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:59 PM (gC2IV)

201 I liked the Golden Compass movie and kept waiting for the sequel. It never came. After some investigation it appears that the critics hated it and it did lousy at the box office because of its religion hate. The movie had tampered that down some from the book but I guess not enough. But without the sequel it was left "hanging".

Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at January 13, 2018 04:59 PM (mpXpK)

202 Does everyone play chess?

Nope, got tired of losing to the dog.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - It's OK, I'm with the banned at January 13, 2018 05:00 PM (IcT7t)

203 199
Does everyone play chess?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 04:59 PM (4CCz5)
Only while shrooming.
Okay, that's a lie.

Posted by: Peaches at January 13, 2018 05:00 PM (14URa)

204 200 We've secretly replace Bob's salt shaker with LSD. Let's see what happens!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 04:59 PM (gC2IV)

*digs though boxes for Lava Lamp*

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 05:04 PM (4CCz5)

205 sfgate used to have a technique in which conservative commenters were allowed to comment as usual, post as usual.
The only problem was the only person to see your comment was... you.
You could see it, it was there on your screen. No one else would see it
I think it was zombie who exposed that practice.
Seems like 10 or 12 years ago.

Posted by: navybrat, enjoying covfefe at January 13, 2018 05:04 PM (w7KSn)

206 Man, the Pet Thread never disappoints!

But Biker Pup is definitely t-shirt material.

Posted by: Shopgirl: #ForwardProgressMyButt at January 13, 2018 05:06 PM (RKQJl)

207 Cannibal Bob, some of us just sit around here in the pet thread. Kinda like sitting on the last barstool in the bar.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 13, 2018 05:06 PM (zK2ne)

208 Yeah I feel more at home here. the in the chess thread although its an open thread too, all that chess talk gives me a headache... It's eeily like math.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 05:09 PM (4CCz5)

209 199 Does everyone play chess?
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Yes but I like XCOM: Long War more. Getting XCOM2 soon.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 13, 2018 05:09 PM (W+kMI)

210 Greyhound racetrack, backyard snow version.

tinyurl.com/yd2kx6ak

Posted by: pogomip at January 13, 2018 05:09 PM (Exx7G)

211 Yes but I like XCOM: Long War more. Getting XCOM2 soon.

Posted by: exdem13 at January 13, 2018 05:09 PM (W+kMI)

I that like chess with weapons?

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 05:10 PM (4CCz5)

212 158 What does that mean - shadow banned?

Posted by: grammie winger - for such a time as this at January 13, 2018 04:34 PM (lwiT4)

You're banned from broadcasting, but you don't know it.

With a regular ban, you can't log in and post your tweets.

With a shadow ban, you can still tweet, but your followers don't get them. So you don't get re-tweeted.

No indication that has happened, like a normal ban gets you. That's why it is a "shadow" ban. Your voice has been disconnected from the community.

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at January 13, 2018 05:13 PM (di1hb)

213 Did someone say chess pie? Yes, please!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 05:14 PM (gC2IV)

214 213 Did someone say chess pie? Yes, please!
Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 13, 2018 05:14 PM (gC2IV)

There's half of one in the shrubbery out front.

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at January 13, 2018 05:16 PM (di1hb)

215 Im having a drink so I can start the journey to find my spirit animal.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 05:17 PM (4CCz5)

216
195 Beautiful crop of petmorons, as usual! Love the photos.

My petmoron is currently asleep on my legs, snoring loudly. I should probably get up and do something productive--go to the bathroom, make some lunch, etcetera--but dammit, I hate to move him. That's the problem with cats: they know they're cute, and will exploit that ruthlessly.
Posted by: Rosa Erik at January 13, 2018 04:53 PM (+Zfui)
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Yep! WeaselDog is asleep on my lap. She had a big day today riding in the truck and trailer shopping and did a good job not killing or maiming anyone, but she's pooped.

Posted by: Weasel at January 13, 2018 05:18 PM (Sfs6o)

217 Yep! WeaselDog is asleep on my lap. She had a big day today riding in the truck and trailer shopping and did a good job not killing or maiming anyone, but she's pooped.

Posted by: Weasel at January 13, 2018 05:18 PM (Sfs6o)

Oh yeah I feel her. All that self restraint not killing anyone wears me out oo.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 05:20 PM (4CCz5)

218 Thank you all, it is so damned hard. I loved him so. He was such a good, sweet boy and a very handsome one, too.

Y'all are the best!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 05:21 PM (xRl98)

219 Took the dog out in 19 degree windy weather. At first she was "yippeee, this is great". A block later (post-poo). "uh...let's go home "

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 13, 2018 05:23 PM (w1zJX)

220 218 Thank you all, it is so damned hard. I loved him so. He was such a good, sweet boy and a very handsome one, too.

Y'all are the best!
Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 13, 2018 05:21 PM (xRl9

Ugh. Truly makes a hole in your life. Prayers to you all.

Posted by: Cannibal Bob at January 13, 2018 05:26 PM (4CCz5)

221 Me asleep in the chair, youngest kid asleep on the couch, one grandkid asleep on the other end of the couch, and the other asleep in the pen. Dog and cat artistically arranged betwixt us all. Opened my eyes (no doubt my own snoring woke me) to all six of us snoring away. Interesting how nap time becomes law of the land.

Posted by: mustbequantum at January 13, 2018 05:36 PM (MIKMs)

222 You know who else loved dogs?

Posted by: Axeman at January 13, 2018 06:07 PM (JhE5a)

223 Gorgeous pets

Posted by: Island Girl at January 13, 2018 08:41 PM (FJrl0)

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