Humans continue to try to transcend the language barrier with dogs.
I will remind you of the Farside cartoon where a scientist spends his whole life perfecting a Dog translator only to find that dogs are saying “Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey . . .”
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I might as well face the fact that all my dogs lack talent.
I prefer the purring whisper of pussycats…
As sure as the dogs are talking beware, beware. The ides of march are upon us soon, can you trust the one whom you deem trust worth?
Caesar:
Who is it in the press that calls on me?
I hear a tongue shriller than all the music
Cry “Caesar!” Speak, Caesar is turn’d to hear.
Soothsayer:
Beware the ides of March.
Caesar:
What man is that?
Brutus:
A soothsayer bids you beware the ides of March.
Julius Caesar Act 1, scene 2, 15–19
If memory serves me correctly the term ides was used for the 15th day of the months of March, May, July, and October. The Ides of March is or was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars.
Et Tu Brutus?
bdaman,
Thanks for sharing that video. What a great message!
I got a yellow lab named George just turned seven. Had a Doberman named Tosha but put her down and cremated her a little over five years now. Other than my father dying it was one the saddest day of my life. I wish I had a video camera, I’d upload a video of George singing Happy Birthday.
Bdaman:
I have 2, a 12 year old golden named Toby and a 5 year old Dachshund named Frank (as in Frank Sinatra not franks and beans) although his Mafia nickname is Frankie Beanbotz. He is a member of the La Colda Nosetra.
You got a dog Byron?
Thought you’d like that.
Bdaman:
good advice for parents as well.
Then why would you bother calling him “Nuttin”?
that was a good bad joke.
Nuttin, he won’t come anyway.
a ball park frank or a Hewbrew National?
What do you call a dog with no legs?
this list also emcompasses the range of topics of most people!
Thats what I thought when it began, Can I Eat That 🙂
“Oddly enough…..this list also emcompasses the range of topics of most people”
so true! 🙂
Oddly enough…..this list also emcompasses the range of topics of most people!
Dogs often make more sense than people. However, I’ve found their range of topics somewhat limited. Here are the Top 10 Topics of Dog Conversation:
10) Can I eat that?
9) Boy howdy! That smells interesting!
8) Why does that damn thing squeak so much?
7) Can I eat that?
6) What’s the best way to clean your privates to provide maximum embarrassment for “The Big Dog”?
5) Thumbs. Can Opener. ‘Nuff said.
4) Blame the cat.
3) Can I hump that?
2) Stay outta my yard!
1) I’ve urinated on it, so it’s mine.
A pretty Coke commercial possibility….