wordsgood Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I should not have started reading this thread. There are just way too many adorable and funny videos I had simply had to vew...another hour of my life I'll never get back! Chaliepud, as a lab dog mom myself, I can't even picture how any of yours made it all the way through the game without gobbling up the sausage! Would love to have seen that in-person! I wonder which one was quick enough to get the one that was flipped to the ground?... We used to do a carry the sausage race at our annual dog club Xmas party, the dogs had to pick up a sausage and carry it about 20 feet and then give it to the handler, only then when the game/exercise was finished could they then eat the sausage... At that time we had Labradors, so it was a challenging game I can tell you!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaliepud Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 I should not have started reading this thread. There are just way too many adorable and funny videos I had simply had to vew...another hour of my life I'll never get back! Chaliepud, as a lab dog mom myself, I can't even picture how any of yours made it all the way through the game without gobbling up the sausage! Would love to have seen that in-person! It was slightly easier than it sounds in that the Labs were obedience trained, and had been taught to 'hold' items without mouthing, so very very occasionally we would make it the 20 feet, at which point they would give me back a very soggy slobbery sausage to show the judge and then immediately be allowed to eat it....the dog not me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsgood Posted August 29, 2012 Share Posted August 29, 2012 Still, even with the training, that's quite a feat for a lab to pull off! Sweetest breed on the planet (in my opinion), but they also among the biggest (and please excuse my pun here ) hounds out there! You know, speaking of training dogs, I've always been rather in awe of the folks that manage to train labs to be working dogs of any kind. They are smart dogs, but lordy the patience it must take to get them to focus, especially as pups, for anything as important as what a working dog must know...well, I certainly wouldn't ever have it! My last one was only about half lab, but had mostly a lab appearance, temperament, breed specific health issues ( ), and appetite. I'd had grown up with dogs, and had a couple of my own before getting her, but boy was training her to grasp even the basics a learning experience and a half for me! One great thing about her was the fact that she wanted so badly to get it right, to please me, so even when it was frustrating for me I couldn't help but laugh. My current lab, who's a purebred (though doesn't look like one, being runt of the litter and a bit out of proportion), is very willful. She wants to please as well, but first and foremost wants to make herself happy. She learned faster as pup, but is far more inclined to conveniently "forget" training and rules when it they don't suit her goals. Especially when anything remotely edible, and by "edible" I mean anything she can fit into her mouth, is at stake. My husband had taught her to sit still holding a treat on her nose, and she did do it for a few years, then decided one day it just wasn't an acceptable game anymore so gulps it every time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 (edited) Shown below, is a letter that was sent to a bank by an 86 year old woman. The bank manager thought it amusing enough to have it published in the New York Times. (wouldn't we all just love to do this???) Dear Sir: I am writing to thank you for bouncing my check with which I endeavored to pay my plumber last month. By my calculations, three nanoseconds must have elapsed between his presenting the check and the arrival in my account of the funds needed to honor it. I refer, of course, to the automatic monthly deposit of my entire pension, an arrangement which, I admit, has been in place for only eight years. You are to be commended for seizing that brief window of opportunity, and also for debiting my account $30 by way of penalty for the inconvenience caused to your bank. My thankfulness springs from the manner in which this incident has caused me to rethink my errant financial ways. I noticed that whereas I personally answer your telephone calls and letters, --- when I try to contact you, I am confronted by the impersonal, overcharging, pre-recorded, faceless entity which your bank has become. From now on, I, like you, choose only to deal with a flesh-and-blood person. My mortgage and loan repayments will therefore and hereafter no longer be automatic, but will arrive at your bank, by check, addressed personally and confidentially to an employee at your bank whom you must nominate. Be aware that it is an OFFENSE under the Postal Act for any other person to open such an envelope. Please find attached an Application Contract which I require your chosen employee to complete. I am sorry it runs to eight pages, but in order that I know as much about him or her as your bank knows about me, there is no alternative. Please note that all copies of his or her medical history must be countersigned by a Notary Public, and the mandatory details of his/her financial situation (income, debts, assets and liabilities) must be accompanied by documented proof. In due course, at MY convenience, I will issue your employee with a PIN number which he/she must quote in dealings with me. I regret that it cannot be shorter than 28 digits but, again, I have modeled it on the number of button presses required of me to access my account balance on your phone bank service. As they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. Let me level the playing field even further. When you call me, press buttons as follows: IMMEDIATELY AFTER DIALING, PRESS THE STAR (*) BUTTON FOR ENGLISH #1. To make an appointment to see me #2. To query a missing payment. #3. To transfer the call to my living room in case I am there. #4 To transfer the call to my bedroom in case I am sleeping. #5. To transfer the call to my toilet in case I am attending to nature. #6. To transfer the call to my mobile phone if I am not at home. #7. To leave a message on my computer, a password to access my computer is required. Password will be communicated to you at a later date to that Authorized Contact mentioned earlier. #8. To return to the main menu and to listen to options 1 through #9. To make a general complaint or inquiry. The contact will then be put on hold, pending the attention of my automated answering service. #10. This is a second reminder to press* for English. While this may, on occasion, involve a lengthy wait, uplifting music will play for the duration of the call. Regrettably, but again following your example, I must also levy an establishment fee to cover the setting up of this new arrangement. May I wish you a happy, if ever so slightly less prosperous New Year? Your Humble Client And remember: Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to wee us off. Edited September 12, 2012 by poppy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted September 12, 2012 Share Posted September 12, 2012 And remember: Don't make old people mad. We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to wee us off. This is particularly brilliant! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wordsgood Posted September 13, 2012 Share Posted September 13, 2012 OMG, that letter is priceless! So wish I could have seen the recipient's face when he opened it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted October 5, 2012 Share Posted October 5, 2012 (edited) This is an actual reply to a letter received by NZ Police Beginner's Guide to Police Harrassment http://www.policeassn.org.nz/newsroom/publications/featured-articles/beginner%E2%80%99s-guide-police-harassment Edited October 5, 2012 by poppy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian. Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 (edited) Evil genius but don't watch if you are of a nervous disposition. Edited November 27, 2012 by Brian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nollaig Posted November 27, 2012 Share Posted November 27, 2012 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted December 15, 2012 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Brian, that is evil! I would crap my pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chesilbeach Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Here's one for The Beatles fans on here: http://twitter.com/tomhasson/status/297622679442321408 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Is this not cute? Thank goodness they got in safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena Posted February 3, 2013 Share Posted February 3, 2013 That's so cute! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 What a darling, condescending doggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itsmeagain Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 now, wheres my supper? asked the dog.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 5, 2013 Share Posted February 5, 2013 Yes, butler please, where is my supper? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 http://www.wimp.com/dogrhythm/ Doggy loves music Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbielleRose Posted February 17, 2013 Author Share Posted February 17, 2013 Heh, I saw that on FB. Such a cute pup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Yeah, I saw it on Devi's feed and had to share it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 http://imgur.com/gallery/H5z0E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bree Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 ^ Gosh what a cutie, frankie! That's a pigmy hedgehog, correct? I'd love to rub noses with him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 25, 2013 Share Posted February 25, 2013 ^ Gosh what a cutie, frankie! That's a pigmy hedgehog, correct? I'd love to rub noses with him Yes I believe it's some sort of hedgehog. I'd like one as a pet, they are really adorable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 This is what sport should be about. These guys, especially Jonathon, are my heroes. http://youtu.be/4KYIo0NsQl4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankie Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 ^ Awwww that is so great. Frankie got tears in her eyes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 ^ Awwww that is so great. Frankie got tears in her eyes Me too Frankie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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