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Open Thread

by Tim F|  February 21, 20135:04 pm| 23 Comments

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Classic Max. This pic never fails to cheer me up.

Max sun

Chat away.

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23Comments

  1. 1.

    ranchandsyrup

    February 21, 2013 at 5:07 pm

    Made me smile. Thanks Tim.

    ETA: ZOMG monster goldfish found in Lake Tahoe. Stupid aquarium dumpers.
    http://news.yahoo.com/monster-goldfish-found-lake-tahoe-193345402.html

  2. 2.

    Belafon (formerly anonevent)

    February 21, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    Because they hide the pictures at work it just says “Max sun.” Totally different thing.

  3. 3.

    Yutsano

    February 21, 2013 at 5:10 pm

    MAXPUPPEH!!

    Had to switch to phone to look at the pic. Awww….

  4. 4.

    Culture of Truth

    February 21, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    oh my. He looks like a puppy there.

  5. 5.

    Phoenix_rising

    February 21, 2013 at 5:13 pm

    I’m just punchy with exhaustion. My Great Dane, who came to us last Easter, is apparently terrified of snow. She barked at it all night as it fell off the branches onto the roof.

    Then at dawn I had to carry the 12 pound dog out into the yard and drop him in it over his head, to get him past the dreaded Edge of Concrete.

    Then once he tried out romping in the snow he forgot to eliminate which was my primary purpose in wading out there in my PJs and my kid’s muck boots.

  6. 6.

    JenJen

    February 21, 2013 at 5:17 pm

    I doubt there’s anything more wonderful than a sleeping, snoring, cuddly dog.

    Life is kind of simple when you really think about it.

  7. 7.

    Dee Loralei

    February 21, 2013 at 5:18 pm

    Adorable pic there. He must have still been a puppy.

  8. 8.

    raven

    February 21, 2013 at 5:19 pm

    @Phoenix_rising: 12?

  9. 9.

    Trollhattan

    February 21, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Just look at those pancake puppeh paws. Unlike the Bogg’s bassets, Max grew into his.

  10. 10.

    Mike E

    February 21, 2013 at 5:20 pm

    Perfect antidote for such a hissy day on the bloggity blog.

  11. 11.

    Poopyman

    February 21, 2013 at 5:21 pm

    Thought about putting this link below, since it appears that in the intermediate run all of that will make no difference in the end. Of course, this is just science, so it’s not real.

    Just another happy data point in our existence here.

  12. 12.

    Trollhattan

    February 21, 2013 at 5:22 pm

    @ranchandsyrup:

    Big goldfish but wouldn’t make a respectable koi. I wonder whether Tahoe gets warm enough for them to breed? Guess we’ll find out (always seems freakishly cold to me).

  13. 13.

    ranchandsyrup

    February 21, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    @Trollhattan: The avg. water temp in tahoe only varies about a degree over the course of a year because the lake is so deep. It’s a gigantic cone of water. 2nd larges mtn. lake in the world behind Lake Titicaca. 2nd deepest lake in the US and 10th deepest in the world.

    ETA: near the surface it can vary more–around 10 degrees or so. Below the surface layer, it remains constant over the course of the year.

  14. 14.

    Patricia Kayden

    February 21, 2013 at 5:40 pm

    That’s a nice photo of Max. Seems so relaxed.

  15. 15.

    Leeds man

    February 21, 2013 at 5:45 pm

    @Poopyman: Thought you were talking about nucleation bubbles for a second. Damn you Higgs!

  16. 16.

    a hip hop artist from Idaho (fka Bella Q)

    February 21, 2013 at 5:46 pm

    Max makes me smile in that picture too. Thanks.

  17. 17.

    Violet

    February 21, 2013 at 6:10 pm

    Look at that pink belly! So cute!

  18. 18.

    red dog

    February 21, 2013 at 6:23 pm

    A puppy in a sun puddle. Max must be about 3 months old here and already spoiled…love it.

  19. 19.

    mai naem

    February 21, 2013 at 6:40 pm

    Hey Tim, how about you teach Cole how to take good photos.

  20. 20.

    Anniecat45

    February 21, 2013 at 7:43 pm

    Isn’t it amazing how much room so-called “small” animals can take up on a bed? My two cats are expert at arranging themselves on the bed so that the household humans can’t get into it.

  21. 21.

    Jane2

    February 21, 2013 at 7:58 pm

    Such a great pic!

  22. 22.

    Rosie Outlook

    February 21, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    @Poopyman: It will indeed be an exciting time. I plan to be dead.

    (I guess if that article is correct, pretty much everybody should make similar plans.)

  23. 23.

    Trinity

    February 21, 2013 at 8:39 pm

    omg…Max is like a balm to the soul.

    Max Gilead. LOVE HIM. thanks Tim :)

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