People are bloody insane
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We took our car into town to the body shop today and on the way back stopped in at the pet food store to get some cat food. As we pull in we notice the parking lot is packed solid. This is a little pet shop between towns on the highway. We're wondering what the heck is going on, it's never busy there, we get to the door and there is a line of people with dogs going out the door. We figure there must be free doggy tatoos or something going on, get in the door and find out they are all waiting to get their pet's picture taken with Santa Claus! No kidding! A guy is dressed as Santa, sitting in a chair, there is a photographer, a box full of squeaky toys to get the dogs to look at the camera. This is the most freakishly insane thing I have ever witnessed. This isn't Bevery Hills or something, it's the country. Not a single child in the line, all adults.
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We took our car into town to the body shop today and on the way back stopped in at the pet food store to get some cat food. As we pull in we notice the parking lot is packed solid. This is a little pet shop between towns on the highway. We're wondering what the heck is going on, it's never busy there, we get to the door and there is a line of people with dogs going out the door. We figure there must be free doggy tatoos or something going on, get in the door and find out they are all waiting to get their pet's picture taken with Santa Claus! No kidding! A guy is dressed as Santa, sitting in a chair, there is a photographer, a box full of squeaky toys to get the dogs to look at the camera. This is the most freakishly insane thing I have ever witnessed. This isn't Bevery Hills or something, it's the country. Not a single child in the line, all adults.
I think this is mentioned as one of the signs of the apocolypse.
cheers, Chris Maunder
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We took our car into town to the body shop today and on the way back stopped in at the pet food store to get some cat food. As we pull in we notice the parking lot is packed solid. This is a little pet shop between towns on the highway. We're wondering what the heck is going on, it's never busy there, we get to the door and there is a line of people with dogs going out the door. We figure there must be free doggy tatoos or something going on, get in the door and find out they are all waiting to get their pet's picture taken with Santa Claus! No kidding! A guy is dressed as Santa, sitting in a chair, there is a photographer, a box full of squeaky toys to get the dogs to look at the camera. This is the most freakishly insane thing I have ever witnessed. This isn't Bevery Hills or something, it's the country. Not a single child in the line, all adults.
Overall, I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets. It's as if it's a release for people who have no human friends. The idea of paying for day care for your dog, for example, is just completely off the scale, in my opinion.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Overall, I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets. It's as if it's a release for people who have no human friends. The idea of paying for day care for your dog, for example, is just completely off the scale, in my opinion.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Christian Graus wrote:
Overall, I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets.
What's most fascinating in a scary sorta way is when people tell you that their un-leashed, 2.5 feet tall, looking-like-a-wild-wolf dog is friendly and that we don't have to fear it. Or if they do have a leash, it's long enough to allow the dog to walk into the next park.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
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We took our car into town to the body shop today and on the way back stopped in at the pet food store to get some cat food. As we pull in we notice the parking lot is packed solid. This is a little pet shop between towns on the highway. We're wondering what the heck is going on, it's never busy there, we get to the door and there is a line of people with dogs going out the door. We figure there must be free doggy tatoos or something going on, get in the door and find out they are all waiting to get their pet's picture taken with Santa Claus! No kidding! A guy is dressed as Santa, sitting in a chair, there is a photographer, a box full of squeaky toys to get the dogs to look at the camera. This is the most freakishly insane thing I have ever witnessed. This isn't Bevery Hills or something, it's the country. Not a single child in the line, all adults.
I know a woman here in town who wants to set up a day spa for dogs. Complete with therapeutic massage sessions. Apparently, there's quite the market...
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I know a woman here in town who wants to set up a day spa for dogs. Complete with therapeutic massage sessions. Apparently, there's quite the market...
Haven't you seen the Animal Planet show where dogs go and get acupuncture and take Yoga classes? I don't think the show stayed on very long.
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Christian Graus wrote:
Overall, I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets.
What's most fascinating in a scary sorta way is when people tell you that their un-leashed, 2.5 feet tall, looking-like-a-wild-wolf dog is friendly and that we don't have to fear it. Or if they do have a leash, it's long enough to allow the dog to walk into the next park.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
when people tell you that their un-leashed, 2.5 feet tall, looking-like-a-wild-wolf dog is friendly
:doh: I am one of those people whose feet starts dancing as soon as i see one of those dogs. Ankita
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Christian Graus wrote:
Overall, I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets.
What's most fascinating in a scary sorta way is when people tell you that their un-leashed, 2.5 feet tall, looking-like-a-wild-wolf dog is friendly and that we don't have to fear it. Or if they do have a leash, it's long enough to allow the dog to walk into the next park.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
2.5 feet tall, looking-like-a-wild-wolf dog
Bah! They're the nice ones, you want to watch out for the poodles! Seriously though, the big ones are fine since they have more space in their heads for brains (most of the time anyway) and thus can work out that if they want to they can kill you easily. Thus because they know they can they also know that there's no point in doing so since it would be a waste of energy (unless provoked). Interestingly Dobermans are supposed to run with their tail between their legs if you turn on them (havn't found anyone brave (or stupid) enough to try this yet though... :sigh:
Formula 1 - Short for "F1 Racing" - named after the standard "help" key in Windows, it's a sport where participants desperately search through software help files trying to find actual documentation. It's tedious and somewhat cruel, most matches ending in a draw as no participant is able to find anything helpful. - Shog9 Ed
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Overall, I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets. It's as if it's a release for people who have no human friends. The idea of paying for day care for your dog, for example, is just completely off the scale, in my opinion.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Christian Graus wrote:
I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets.
Well, from what I've heard, you folks down under are fond of bonding with sheep. ;P Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh Smith -
Haven't you seen the Animal Planet show where dogs go and get acupuncture and take Yoga classes? I don't think the show stayed on very long.
MatrixCoder wrote:
Haven't you seen the Animal Planet show where dogs go and get acupuncture and take Yoga classes?
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Christian Graus wrote:
Overall, I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets.
What's most fascinating in a scary sorta way is when people tell you that their un-leashed, 2.5 feet tall, looking-like-a-wild-wolf dog is friendly and that we don't have to fear it. Or if they do have a leash, it's long enough to allow the dog to walk into the next park.
Regards, Nish
Nish’s thoughts on MFC, C++/CLI and .NET (my blog)
Currently working on C++/CLI in Action for Manning Publications. (*Sample chapter available online*)Well, sometimes it's true. The neighbours have a wolf looking dog, and I pat it regularly over the fence. The trick is to look at their face and their tail, if they don't look aggressive, don't be scared ( your fear can change the situation ).
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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Christian Graus wrote:
I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets.
Well, from what I've heard, you folks down under are fond of bonding with sheep. ;P Marc
People are just notoriously impossible. --DavidCrow
There's NO excuse for not commenting your code. -- John Simmons / outlaw programmer
People who say that they will refactor their code later to make it "good" don't understand refactoring, nor the art and craft of programming. -- Josh SmithActually, they only say that about Tasmanians and New Zealanders. In fact, Tasmanian jokes are just NZ jokes recycled, the difference being that in Tassie, it's not actually true.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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I know a woman here in town who wants to set up a day spa for dogs. Complete with therapeutic massage sessions. Apparently, there's quite the market...
I believe it. Like I said, my mate in Texas takes his dogs to a kennel when he travels, they also have day care for pets. When you book in, you can pay extra for extra play time. The 'rooms' have a TV in them, showing video of animals, etc. The room they go in to, in order to attend the call of nature, is set up to look like it's outside. It doesn't work tho, a few days in there, and his pets become un=house trained for a bit...
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
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We took our car into town to the body shop today and on the way back stopped in at the pet food store to get some cat food. As we pull in we notice the parking lot is packed solid. This is a little pet shop between towns on the highway. We're wondering what the heck is going on, it's never busy there, we get to the door and there is a line of people with dogs going out the door. We figure there must be free doggy tatoos or something going on, get in the door and find out they are all waiting to get their pet's picture taken with Santa Claus! No kidding! A guy is dressed as Santa, sitting in a chair, there is a photographer, a box full of squeaky toys to get the dogs to look at the camera. This is the most freakishly insane thing I have ever witnessed. This isn't Bevery Hills or something, it's the country. Not a single child in the line, all adults.
John Cardinal wrote:
This is the most freakishly insane thing I have ever witnessed.
I think it gets over the top when people are caring for their pets more than another human being and it does happen.
Jeremy Falcon "It's a good thing to do and a tasty way to do it." - Wilford Brimley[^]
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We took our car into town to the body shop today and on the way back stopped in at the pet food store to get some cat food. As we pull in we notice the parking lot is packed solid. This is a little pet shop between towns on the highway. We're wondering what the heck is going on, it's never busy there, we get to the door and there is a line of people with dogs going out the door. We figure there must be free doggy tatoos or something going on, get in the door and find out they are all waiting to get their pet's picture taken with Santa Claus! No kidding! A guy is dressed as Santa, sitting in a chair, there is a photographer, a box full of squeaky toys to get the dogs to look at the camera. This is the most freakishly insane thing I have ever witnessed. This isn't Bevery Hills or something, it's the country. Not a single child in the line, all adults.
And I bet they'll ignore kids being mistreated.
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Overall, I am in awe of the degree to which people in the US bond to their pets. It's as if it's a release for people who have no human friends. The idea of paying for day care for your dog, for example, is just completely off the scale, in my opinion.
Christian Graus - Microsoft MVP - C++ Metal Musings - Rex and my new metal blog
Well, if it helps any, most people I know think it's ridiculous to pay for doggie day care as well. It should really be provided for by the government.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
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We took our car into town to the body shop today and on the way back stopped in at the pet food store to get some cat food. As we pull in we notice the parking lot is packed solid. This is a little pet shop between towns on the highway. We're wondering what the heck is going on, it's never busy there, we get to the door and there is a line of people with dogs going out the door. We figure there must be free doggy tatoos or something going on, get in the door and find out they are all waiting to get their pet's picture taken with Santa Claus! No kidding! A guy is dressed as Santa, sitting in a chair, there is a photographer, a box full of squeaky toys to get the dogs to look at the camera. This is the most freakishly insane thing I have ever witnessed. This isn't Bevery Hills or something, it's the country. Not a single child in the line, all adults.
It's nice to see a good photographer can still get work.
BW
If you're not part of the solution, you're part of the precipitate.
-- Steven Wright -
We took our car into town to the body shop today and on the way back stopped in at the pet food store to get some cat food. As we pull in we notice the parking lot is packed solid. This is a little pet shop between towns on the highway. We're wondering what the heck is going on, it's never busy there, we get to the door and there is a line of people with dogs going out the door. We figure there must be free doggy tatoos or something going on, get in the door and find out they are all waiting to get their pet's picture taken with Santa Claus! No kidding! A guy is dressed as Santa, sitting in a chair, there is a photographer, a box full of squeaky toys to get the dogs to look at the camera. This is the most freakishly insane thing I have ever witnessed. This isn't Bevery Hills or something, it's the country. Not a single child in the line, all adults.
John Cardinal wrote:
Not a single child in the line
I think "their parents" would disagree. ;)
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I know a woman here in town who wants to set up a day spa for dogs. Complete with therapeutic massage sessions. Apparently, there's quite the market...
And then there is this guy in Hawaaii (yep, why live in New York City when pet owners will pay for you to live in Hawaaii?) who is a telepathic canine psychotherapist. At least, he is not charging you airfare for flying down to visit your dog!
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Nishant Sivakumar wrote:
2.5 feet tall, looking-like-a-wild-wolf dog
Bah! They're the nice ones, you want to watch out for the poodles! Seriously though, the big ones are fine since they have more space in their heads for brains (most of the time anyway) and thus can work out that if they want to they can kill you easily. Thus because they know they can they also know that there's no point in doing so since it would be a waste of energy (unless provoked). Interestingly Dobermans are supposed to run with their tail between their legs if you turn on them (havn't found anyone brave (or stupid) enough to try this yet though... :sigh:
Formula 1 - Short for "F1 Racing" - named after the standard "help" key in Windows, it's a sport where participants desperately search through software help files trying to find actual documentation. It's tedious and somewhat cruel, most matches ending in a draw as no participant is able to find anything helpful. - Shog9 Ed
Ed.Poore wrote:
you want to watch out for the poodles
Poodles aren't dogs! :doh: Even other dogs don't think poodles are dogs! :rolleyes:
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