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You are here: Home / Pet Blogging / Dog Blogging / College Football National Championship (Open Thread)

College Football National Championship (Open Thread)

by Betty Cracker|  January 9, 20177:47 pm| 52 Comments

This post is in: Dog Blogging, Domestic Politics, Sports

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Alabama vs. Clemson — the rematch. Should be a good game. Roll Tide, I guess.

More importantly, our dear Patsy Marie is recovering from minor surgery:

She’s okay. She’s a lumpy dog, and when lumps pop up, we have them removed (at great expense). Luckily, they’ve all been benign.

Poor thing is whiny and clingy. We took the Cone of Shame off. Considering putting it on the other dog!

Open thread!

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52Comments

  1. 1.

    SiubhanDuinne

    January 9, 2017 at 7:50 pm

    Oh, poor Patsy Marie! Glad it’s nothing dire.

  2. 2.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 7:52 pm

    $1000 for the one that came off Lil Bit 2 weeks ago. Benign. Amazing the are starting this tilt at 8!!!!!

  3. 3.

    SiubhanDuinne

    January 9, 2017 at 7:55 pm

    @raven:

    Don’t you have pet insurance? I thought you said at one point you did, but I could easily be misremembering.

  4. 4.

    SiubhanDuinne

    January 9, 2017 at 7:59 pm

    As for football, (a) I don’t really care or follow teams, but (b) if I did, I’d have a hard time on this one. I did a lot of work with Clemson on setting up a Canadian Studies Centre a few years ago, so there’s a natural tilt there, but I have a lot of friends who are devoted Alabama fans, so part of me wants to go all “Roll Tide.” Oh wait, see (a) above.

  5. 5.

    Viva BrisVegas

    January 9, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    We took the Cone of Shame off.

    Will it fit Trump?

  6. 6.

    jo6pac

    January 9, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    Who Cares who wins? The players on both teams lose. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

  7. 7.

    Elizabelle

    January 9, 2017 at 8:01 pm

    Putting it on the other dog is only fair. Briefly.

  8. 8.

    Elizabelle

    January 9, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    PS: Watching the Carrie Fisher/Debbie Reynolds documentary:

    Todd Fisher’s wife has a companion animal chicken. I forget its name. But it got a lot of screen time.

    Is living large in Nevada, I think …

  9. 9.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne: On Bodhi, Lil Bit is not insurable. We have a $550 claim in for him. Our big problem is that they want him crated and he feels fine. We can’t take everything away from him in hopes that it extends his life. I may regret it but right now I’m giving him some slack.

  10. 10.

    Bostondreams

    January 9, 2017 at 8:05 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    I did a lot of work with Clemson on setting up a Canadian Studies Centre a few years ago

    I imagine the geography unit in that Studies Centre was top of the line. ;-)

  11. 11.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    I knew it was too good to be true that they would start this at 8.

  12. 12.

    PaulW(Boy From The Harb)

    January 9, 2017 at 8:06 pm

    As long as the pirate ship stays afloat in the Ray Jay, I’m happy.

    My mom, as a War Eagle alum, will likely want US ALL ROOTING FOR CLEMSON. So there.

  13. 13.

    Mnemosyne

    January 9, 2017 at 8:07 pm

    Caption: “I do not like the Cone of Shame.”

  14. 14.

    Mr Stagger Lee

    January 9, 2017 at 8:10 pm

    For the love of G-d please Clemson win this. I want Nick Saban suffer a meltdown, like Hitler in Downfall.

  15. 15.

    JPL

    January 9, 2017 at 8:10 pm

    @raven: I probably mentioned that I had a golden that was diagnosed with hip dysplasia as a pup. The vet was not a big believer in steroids at the time, and said no exercise. He said he would get enough exercise on his own. I started crying and said he is going to die early. Sunny lived over sixteen spoiled years. He wasn’t crated.

  16. 16.

    chris

    January 9, 2017 at 8:11 pm

    We are concerned. And trying not to laugh cuz we’ve all been there, poor thing.

  17. 17.

    JPL

    January 9, 2017 at 8:11 pm

    @Mr Stagger Lee: My friends who are big Clemson alums are there.

  18. 18.

    Ben Cisco (onboard the Defiant)

    January 9, 2017 at 8:12 pm

    My boss is a Clemson alum and is at the game, along with several others from the the job. I made sure to send them off with a hearty ROLL TIDE!

    Wednesday will be interesting regardless of the outcome.

  19. 19.

    Yarrow

    January 9, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    Poor Patsy Marie! Glad she’s okay. That is one pathetic look on her face. Awww…

  20. 20.

    The Dangerman

    January 9, 2017 at 8:17 pm

    Is Steve Sarkisian required to blow into a BAC device before the game? Seriously, giving the keys to the offense to that asshole takes some nerve.

  21. 21.

    Yarrow

    January 9, 2017 at 8:17 pm

    When did the National Championship become a thing? I don’t remember it back in the day and then all of a sudden there it was.

  22. 22.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:17 pm

    @JPL: Well, my message got et. He’s got a cervical issue and pulled up lame but he seems good now. They are adamant about steps but the doggie door leads to 4 steps down and he needs to use it some. I’ve been picking him up and putting him down as much as possible but he’s a sneak.

  23. 23.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:18 pm

    @Yarrow: @Yarrow: With he the advent of the BCS in 98.

  24. 24.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:19 pm

    @JPL: I’ve tried twice to respond, don’t know wtf.

  25. 25.

    Yarrow

    January 9, 2017 at 8:22 pm

    @raven: Thanks. I pay very little attention to college football. Just remember watching bowl games with family on New Years Day.

  26. 26.

    ThresherK

    January 9, 2017 at 8:23 pm

    If there is a non-denominational blessing for a well-adjudicated game, I hope it’s been read.

    I’ve watched too many bowl and playoff games with obvious blown calls as of late.

  27. 27.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:24 pm

    Watson is gonna get killed. That was a bad as the hit on Aron Murray in the SEC Championship Game a few years back.

  28. 28.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:25 pm

    @Yarrow: Well I’m glad I could help.

  29. 29.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:30 pm

    SEE IF JESUS WILL HELP THAT DABO!!!!!!

  30. 30.

    Ben Cisco (onboard the Defiant)

    January 9, 2017 at 8:32 pm

    @raven: BWAHAAHAA!

  31. 31.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:34 pm

    Man among boys.

  32. 32.

    JPL

    January 9, 2017 at 8:38 pm

    @raven: Jesus is obviously busy doing other things, like talking to his dad about Trump. At least I hope so.

  33. 33.

    The Dangerman

    January 9, 2017 at 8:42 pm

    @raven:

    Man among boys.

    Yup. I feel a blowout coming.

  34. 34.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:43 pm

    @The Dangerman: It was really dumb to go for that 1st down.

  35. 35.

    The Dangerman

    January 9, 2017 at 8:49 pm

    @raven:

    It was really dumb to go for that 1st down.

    Again, yup; I wondered if they had a quick kick in their scheme to try and pin Bama deep but … well, we saw what happened.

  36. 36.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 8:51 pm

    @efgoldman: I’m not for anyone or thing, just like to see a nail biter. Right now we have a top 3 recruiting class so there is that.

  37. 37.

    James Powell

    January 9, 2017 at 9:23 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne:

    Don’t you have pet insurance?

    One of the rarely talked about failures of Obamacare. No pets covered. Sad.

  38. 38.

    James Powell

    January 9, 2017 at 9:27 pm

    So far Clemson against Alabama is looking a lot like Ohio State against Clemson.

  39. 39.

    dexwood

    January 9, 2017 at 9:30 pm

    @SiubhanDuinne:
    Pre-existing conditions often make pets uninsurable. At least that’s been true for the two times I’ve looked into what is offered locally.

  40. 40.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 9:33 pm

    @efgoldman: Yea, I think this is a 5am DVR game.

  41. 41.

    raven

    January 9, 2017 at 9:35 pm

    @dexwood: Yea, Lil Bit is a walking vet bill! I was thinking about calculating how many times I’ve treated her eyes. Twice a day for 9 year so far!

  42. 42.

    NotMax

    January 9, 2017 at 9:41 pm

    If you start wearing the cone, they’ll think it’s a normal thing to do.

  43. 43.

    schrodingers_cat

    January 9, 2017 at 9:41 pm

    Patsy Marie looks adorable. Poor sad thing with a cone of shame and socks!

  44. 44.

    dexwood

    January 9, 2017 at 9:47 pm

    I hear you. Paid for corrective surgeries and medications for a dog who turned out to be gun shot survivor, though, I didn’t know that when I adopted him. Dog turned out to be worth every penny.

  45. 45.

    Regine Touchon

    January 9, 2017 at 11:02 pm

    @PaulW(Boy From The Harb): yes screw Alabama

  46. 46.

    Ben Cisco (onboard the Defiant)

    January 10, 2017 at 12:20 am

    Congratulations to Clemson, they earned it.

  47. 47.

    Betty Cracker

    January 10, 2017 at 12:24 am

    Wild finish! Wow! ??

  48. 48.

    burnspbesq

    January 10, 2017 at 12:24 am

    Well, cover me in gravy and call me a biscuit. Did not think Clemson could do it.

  49. 49.

    James Powell

    January 10, 2017 at 12:24 am

    That was amazing. Really thought it was going to OT.

  50. 50.

    burnspbesq

    January 10, 2017 at 12:30 am

    Can we be done with handegg now? Halfway through basketball season?

    The Super Bowl is on the opening weekend of lacrosse season, fer fucksake.

  51. 51.

    Seanly

    January 10, 2017 at 2:21 am

    Hooray for my Clemson Tigers! Great f’king game!

  52. 52.

    badsanta

    January 10, 2017 at 2:41 am

    That’s a good start for 2017.

    Can we get impeachment proceedings within the next 6 weeks.

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