OT - Pictures of Pets (2023)

DryHeat

Zeke the rat killer.

Ozzie_Isaac

fishlessman said:

have had two incidences with a hundred bites and one close to that.  the last one my german shepard got into it with a neighbors dog, banged into some plywood leaning against the abandoned house next door. i was forced into the lake in a swarm like some old cartoon.  bees bite under water so that didnt work....first time i stepped into the ground about knee deep into a nest, second time a big paper ball type nest broke loose and hit the ground right next to me. its only funny when you think back.... really glad i have no allergy with them

What kind of crazy ass biting bees do they have in Maine?  In AZ, they sting.

And the above story is the most @fishlessman story ever:

Lakes, bees, abandoned houses, dog fights, injuries, and bad neighbors 

fishlessman

Ozzie_Isaac said:

fishlessman said:

have had two incidences with a hundred bites and one close to that.  the last one my german shepard got into it with a neighbors dog, banged into some plywood leaning against the abandoned house next door. i was forced into the lake in a swarm like some old cartoon.  bees bite under water so that didnt work....first time i stepped into the ground about knee deep into a nest, second time a big paper ball type nest broke loose and hit the ground right next to me. its only funny when you think back.... really glad i have no allergy with them

What kind of crazy ass biting bees do they have in Maine?  In AZ, they sting.

And the above story is the most @fishlessman story ever:

Lakes, bees, abandoned houses, dog fights, injuries, and bad neighbors 

The above took place 20 minutes from faneuil hall,   boston.youre not ready for maine

havertyj

This is Oliver. He loves to be outside when I am grilling. He goes in and out with me as I grill and sometimes gets some snacks from the grill.

JohnInCarolina

johnmitchell

Looks like Otto has fitted in really well. Lucky pup.

fishlessman

first litter is coming up in a few weeks, the sire looks laid back. i forgot how much anticipation takes over with a new pup on the way

TechsasJim

We just had ours neutered last week and I forgot how much of a PITA that can be.   Hahaha.    

Can’t wait to see pics of the new pup!

fishlessman

TechsasJim said:

We just had ours neutered last week and I forgot how much of a PITA that can be.   Hahaha.    

Can’t wait to see pics of the new pup!

hopefully i wont be going thru that with the pup, if he is not broke he doesnt get fixed

Ybabpmuts

fishlessman said:

TechsasJim said:

We just had ours neutered last week and I forgot how much of a PITA that can be.   Hahaha.    

Can’t wait to see pics of the new pup!

hopefully i wont be going thru that with the pup, if he is not broke he doesnt get fixed

I got fixed and I wasn't broke, actually at the time I had a lot of money, but I went along with it anyway, next thing you know I'm walking into the house bowlegged with a jock strap on,  feeling like I was smuggling a turkey leg into my own home and it wasn't even close to Thanksgiving. I wish the doctors told me that I would have had that feeling .. because maybe we could have scheduled the procedure closer to Thanksgiving, when it might be more appropriate to walk around with a turkey leg in your pants and not be noticed. 

lousubcap

And ice was your new best friend!

Ybabpmuts

Frozen peas actually 

TechsasJim

Thing 1 and Thing 2 before they tuckered themselves out.  

dbCooper

Gulfcoastguy

dbCooper said:

Who owns who?

fishlessman

dbCooper said:

those cages are so cruel

dbCooper

Gulfcoastguy said:

dbCooper said:

Who owns who?

We were pwned from the first moment we met her!  Chasing bunnies all morning so it's a well deserved snooze.

dbCooper

fishlessman said:

dbCooper said:

those cages are so cruel

I know it was said in jest, but crates used inappropriately are cruel.  We crate train all our dogs as there are times they are needed (some travel, overnight vet stays, some hotels, etc.).  Best to have dogs comfortable with them before the need arises.

This little girl was rescued from lab research and spent her first two years in a cage.  She absolutely hated a crate and for good reason.  It took a good six months for us to get her fear of the closed door overcome.  It's now her happy place when she wants left alone for peace and quiet.

shtgunal3

Gulfcoastguy

Baaaad to the bone! 

northGAcock

Not to sure about my pup. 

Gulfcoastguy

Mine figured out how to open a Chobani all on his own. I think he is using that ice cream carton for sun shades to help his sugar induced coma/nap.

JohnInCarolina

The boy is passed out on the couch, dreaming of animals he’s chasing.  Every once in a while a few of his legs will give a little kick.

Gulfcoastguy

SamIAm2

@Gulfcoastguy - I see I am not the only one who keeps CC on screen. Started doing that when I was watching Japanese TV shows. Now I leave it on for everything. 

Gulfcoastguy

Well I have a hearing loss on the low frequency end since I was a kid. Basically it you speak in a bass monotone I might miss what you said unless I pay close attention. 

HeavyG

Been a handful of articles in the last couple years about the increasing percentage of people that watch with subtitles on.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/28/mumbling-actors-bad-speakers-or-lazy-listeners-why-everyone-is-watching-tv-with-subtitles-on

JohnInCarolina

HeavyG said:

Been a handful of articles in the last couple years about the increasing percentage of people that watch with subtitles on.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/28/mumbling-actors-bad-speakers-or-lazy-listeners-why-everyone-is-watching-tv-with-subtitles-on

Pretty interesting article.  I’ve found myself switching on CC a lot more than I would have in the past.  

alaskanassasin

I watch cc because no matter what I throw at my tv in terms of speakers I can’t hear the damn thing… too many echos I can’t figure it out

johnmitchell

CC is permanently on for us as my Samsung for whatever reason has a slight delay on and I haven’t been able to sort that out, also my wife is hard of hearing and even with her aids blue tooth she relies on CC