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Open Thread: Henry, or an Unidentified Alien?

by WaterGirl|  June 12, 202310:43 pm| 43 Comments

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Is this my little Henry?  Or an unidentified alien?  You decide!

At least he has ears this time!

I swear I put up this photo in an earlier thread, but I can’t find it.  I may be losing my mind.  But with everything that’s going on, who could blame me?

Open thread.

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  1. 1.

    Goku (aka Amerikan Baka)

    June 12, 2023 at 10:47 pm

    What breed is Henry, WG?

  2. 2.

    Sure Lurkalot

    June 12, 2023 at 10:49 pm

    I would love to meet Henry. His face is so adorable and he looks ultimately pettable.

  3. 3.

    Old School

    June 12, 2023 at 10:51 pm

    I vote alien.

  4. 4.

    Sis

    June 12, 2023 at 11:02 pm

    No alien could do that cute a sploot.

  5. 5.

    Jackie

    June 12, 2023 at 11:09 pm

    WaterGirl, did you bake your Arraignment/Birthday cake for tomorrow?

    My hips feel painfully dislocated looking at Henry’s splay.

  6. 6.

    Chetan Murthy

    June 12, 2023 at 11:10 pm

    I see a lotta doggos in my ‘hood.  I’m still wearing a mask in foreign buildings, but I think it’s high time I started asking their owners if I could pet ’em.  B/c they’re all so doggone *cute*.

  7. 7.

    Maxim

    June 12, 2023 at 11:11 pm

    Is that a reverse downward dog?

    I’m not sure aliens are that cute.

  8. 8.

    rekoob

    June 12, 2023 at 11:12 pm

    What a very good alien/doggo!

    The consensus on the Philadelphia meetup is converging on The Abbaye this Thursday, 15 June 2023, at around 6:30p Eastern (blog) time. A link:

    The Abbaye, Northern Liberties, Philadelphia

    We’ll promptly announce any further changes, but at this point, we’ll probably book a table for at least 8 people or so. Come one, come all — the more, the merrier!

    Forecast, from weather dot gov:

    Thursday
    Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

    Thursday Night
    A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 61. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

  9. 9.

    different-church-lady

    June 12, 2023 at 11:17 pm

    Identified alien.

  10. 10.

    eclare

    June 12, 2023 at 11:17 pm

    So glad his ears are present and accounted for!

  11. 11.

    ColoradoGuy

    June 12, 2023 at 11:39 pm

    Henry is splooting! Our terrier doggo does that too.

  12. 12.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2023 at 11:41 pm

    @Goku (aka Amerikan Baka): Henry is a mix of poodle and maltese.

  13. 13.

    O. Felix Culpa

    June 12, 2023 at 11:43 pm

    @ColoradoGuy:

    My late lamented Frenchie used to sploot too. He was also a great one for sighing and snoring.

  14. 14.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2023 at 11:44 pm

    @Sure Lurkalot: Here he is curled up in the chair next to me, as I am working on the porch.  It’s only 58 so I have a blanket thrown over me.  If it were warmer, he would be sprawled out.

    Open Thread: Henry, or an Unidentified Alien?

  15. 15.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2023 at 11:45 pm

    @Sis: Alien: “I’m supposed to do what???  How??”

  16. 16.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2023 at 11:47 pm

    @Jackie: I have not!

    Too busy catching up on work to have thought about it.  Also, I feel less celebrate-y now that Cannon has been assigned to the case.

    But he’s still being indicted and it will still be my birthday, so I will *have to make southern cobbler (with sour cherries) in the morning!

    *Not really a burden to make yummy cherry cobbler!

  17. 17.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2023 at 11:49 pm

    @rekoob: Is that an indoor venue, or an outdoor one?

  18. 18.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2023 at 11:51 pm

    Heading for bed soon, but here are some fun tweets from (the other) Jack Smith.

    To those going to Miami tomorrow, please be sure to visit our fun fair setup at the Courthouse.

    Photo booths, 23&me test kits, fingerprinting, make your own bracelets…

    Be there, will be wild!

    — Jack E. Smith ⚖️ (@7Veritas4) June 12, 2023

  19. 19.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2023 at 11:51 pm

    New season of Hoarders: Espionage Edition pic.twitter.com/72TV1m6M5Q

    — Jack E. Smith ⚖️ (@7Veritas4) June 10, 2023

  20. 20.

    WaterGirl

    June 12, 2023 at 11:54 pm

    Apparently talking to myself….. *6 comments in a row for me, possibly a personal best!  (worst?)

    Goodnight everyone!

    edit: now 7!

  21. 21.

    Jackie

    June 12, 2023 at 11:56 pm

    @WaterGirl: We will not let Cannon ruin our day(s)! My BD follows yours😊

    Today’s comments had a lot of negativity/gloom and doom. I ignored. In Jack Smith we trust!

  22. 22.

    Alison Rose

    June 12, 2023 at 11:59 pm

    @WaterGirl: A Pootese? A Maldle?

  23. 23.

    Leto

    June 13, 2023 at 12:13 am

    @rekoob: ​ Avalune and I can’t wait

  24. 24.

    prostratedragon

    June 13, 2023 at 12:30 am

    Henry?!

  25. 25.

    Mai Naem mobile

    June 13, 2023 at 12:51 am

    @Jackie: i think everybody’s been burned by Fitzmas and Mueller so we are wary in putting a lot of trust in TFG getting what he deserves.

  26. 26.

    Mai Naem mobile

    June 13, 2023 at 12:52 am

    @Alison Rose: Maltoodle?

  27. 27.

    karen marie

    June 13, 2023 at 12:58 am

    @Mai Naem mobile: I’m happy he’s suffering the humiliation of being booked and forced to enter a plea to criminal charges.

  28. 28.

    Yutsano

    June 13, 2023 at 1:02 am

    @Leto: Okay now I’m jealous! But having met Suzanne previously y’all are in for a treat. She’s an absolute delight.

  29. 29.

    Major Major Major Major

    June 13, 2023 at 1:04 am

    Doesn’t look like any Henry I know. Alien!

  30. 30.

    Mai Naem mobile

    June 13, 2023 at 1:16 am

    @karen marie: i have a feeling there’s a lot of people he’s screwed over the years who are going to enjoy watching him go through this. All the lawyers he screwed and all the subcontractors and vendors he stiffed. This guy caused people to go out of business.

  31. 31.

    Amir Khalid

    June 13, 2023 at 1:55 am

    @Mai Naem mobile:

    Don’t forget all the construction and hotel workers that TFG stiffed on their wages.

  32. 32.

    Rebel’s Dad

    June 13, 2023 at 2:24 am

    Looks like a UFO* to me.

     

    *unidentified floofy object

  33. 33.

    mrmoshpotato

    June 13, 2023 at 2:26 am

    Hehehe!  Sploot! (Reverse angle!)

  34. 34.

    mrmoshpotato

    June 13, 2023 at 2:29 am

    @Jackie:

    My hips feel painfully dislocated looking at Henry’s splay. 

    LOL!

  35. 35.

    opiejeanne

    June 13, 2023 at 2:53 am

    @WaterGirl: Oooh! What is a southern cobbler? I have some sour cherries from last year in the freezer, and I could make a cobbler with them.

    We’re going to fly the flag tomorrow in honor of the day.

  36. 36.

    eclare

    June 13, 2023 at 2:58 am

    @opiejeanne:

    Perfect about the flag, it’s great not to have to fly it upside down!

    I am from the south, and I have no idea what Southern cobbler is.  My mom just made cobbler.

  37. 37.

    Amir Khalid

    June 13, 2023 at 3:58 am

    @opiejeanne:

    What is a southern cobbler?

    Did you mean something like these guys from Tennessee?

  38. 38.

    Manyakitty

    June 13, 2023 at 4:01 am

    King Henry from the planet Splootopia!

    Happy birthday and arraignment day to all who celebrate 🥳🥂

  39. 39.

    Manyakitty

    June 13, 2023 at 4:02 am

    @Amir Khalid: hey Amir! So excited to hear about your new feline overlord, can’t wait to see pictures!😻😻

  40. 40.

    sab

    June 13, 2023 at 6:45 am

    Pets doing whatever.

    Dobby is fine in our house. Family loves him. He wants to hunt. Watches stuff out the window. He will never hunt.

  41. 41.

    TheronWare

    June 13, 2023 at 7:24 am

    Henry was frogging out!

  42. 42.

    WaterGirl

    June 13, 2023 at 8:10 am

    @Rebel’s Dad: Funny!

  43. 43.

    grandmaBear

    June 13, 2023 at 9:38 am

    @WaterGirl: Tamara’s key lime bars would be a yummy and appropriate treat too!

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