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Open Thread

by Tim F|  February 21, 20124:19 pm| 20 Comments

This post is in: Dog Blogging, Open Threads

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It’s hard out there for a pup.

Couch potato 3

Chat about whatever.

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  1. 1.

    BGinCHI

    February 21, 2012 at 4:20 pm

    If that dog has nothing better to do, couldn’t he run out and bite Rick Santorum?

  2. 2.

    slag

    February 21, 2012 at 4:26 pm

    @BGinCHI: What are you trying to do? Give Max an STD?

  3. 3.

    BGinCHI

    February 21, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    @slag: But I thought Santorum was the Other White Meat?

  4. 4.

    Martin

    February 21, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    So, the billionaires are giving 10s of millions of dollars to GOP campaigns. How many jobs are these job creators willfully throwing away in the name of supporting 4 men? My wingnut job creator equation isn’t balancing.

  5. 5.

    Culture of Truth

    February 21, 2012 at 4:35 pm

    Satan is working thu that dog.

  6. 6.

    Poopyman

    February 21, 2012 at 4:38 pm

    Nice fireplace! But how well does wine burn?

  7. 7.

    geg6

    February 21, 2012 at 4:40 pm

    Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaax!

    Who’s a cutie pie goggie? Who? Maxie, that’s who!

    Gawd, he’s adorable. I know I say this every time you post a pic, Tim, but he really, truly is.

  8. 8.

    freelancer

    February 21, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    Is Sullivan on meth or acid today? The tone of his posts has been all. over. the map.

    I swear, he’s fucking loopy today.

  9. 9.

    gogol's wife

    February 21, 2012 at 4:42 pm

    @geg6:

    I say this every time too: I wuv Max.

  10. 10.

    RossinDetroit

    February 21, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Paczki day. I had a prune one. Can only get them in Hamtramck or similar Polish enclave.
    Yummy!

  11. 11.

    slag

    February 21, 2012 at 4:49 pm

    @BGinCHI: In that case, somebody at least needs to cook Santorum really, really well before Max touches him. You never know what kinds of life those “pro-life” people are harboring. If they’re serious, they don’t so much as shower for fear of killing off little bits of themselves that might otherwise survive.

    Speaking of cooking…this video at the 19 minute mark hints at why it drives me crazy when people talk about how easy cooking is. It’s like native English speakers complaining about how easy English is to speak and how they just don’t get why not everybody speaks English. It’s absurd. And I hate to see otherwise intelligent people spouting absurd ideas.

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    Carnacki

    February 21, 2012 at 4:51 pm

    To hell with that, I can fetch too damn it.

  13. 13.

    Carnacki

    February 21, 2012 at 4:54 pm


    It’s hard out there for a pup

    Pupping ain’t easy

  14. 14.

    Josie

    February 21, 2012 at 4:59 pm

    OMG – those eyes. How can you resist? Take him for a walk right now and/or give him a yummy treat.

  15. 15.

    beergoggles

    February 21, 2012 at 5:19 pm

    It’s funny that right after the pup, the next thing I noticed was how all the couch surfaces are covered. Does he have a ‘leaking’ issue?

  16. 16.

    PurpleGirl

    February 21, 2012 at 5:51 pm

    @geg6:
    @gogol’s wife:

    Make that a third person who usually says ‘Maaaaaaaaaxxxxxxxx’
    He is a beautiful doggie.

  17. 17.

    quannlace

    February 21, 2012 at 6:19 pm

    I guess Max is keeping his eye on that red wine warming by the fire.

  18. 18.

    trollhattan

    February 21, 2012 at 6:43 pm

    @quannlace:

    If I’m eyeballing the photo correctly, there’s a wine rack ironically inside the hearth, only that magnum is too big to fit. Max ensures ain’t nobody drinking any wine before he sez.

  19. 19.

    Brother Shotgun of Sweet Reason

    February 21, 2012 at 7:31 pm

    Your living room looks like ours many years back. One shedding white dog, one shedding black dog, and sheets on all the furniture!

  20. 20.

    WaterGirl

    February 21, 2012 at 8:47 pm

    @beergoggles: Based on my life with my young pup, I’m going with a “scratching” issue, not a “leaking” one..

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