Pardon Our Dust

The comment system today is a little wonky, there seem to be problems on Haloscan's end. Please bear with us while we re-oil the gerbil wheel.

Not Always Right

The customer is not always right.

The Garden State Parkway is no joke

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And now we present...

...a random Vin Diesel fact.

Thanks, Greg!

McCain's Lobbyist Problem

McCain's recent history has been full of big talk about lobbyist reform and campaign finance reform. His new scandal combines them both into one!

Poop Freeze

As a dog geek I've known about poop freeze for a while, but a co-worker recently saw their new TV commercial and thought it was funny. Now, instead of picking up dog poop, you can pick up... frozen dog poop!

Dancing the Night Away

Purity balls: still creepy. The giant phallic symbols in the photo, however, are hilarious.

Needless Hysteria

The small town of Osceola, NE is considering a breed ban that would ban American Pit Bull Terriers. The town has exactly one APBT, who has never caused any problems whatsoever and has no complaints registered against her. The ordinance also seeks to ban American Bandage Mastiffs, a breed which does not appear to actually exist.

They are reportedly considering an ordinance to ban the scary monsters that live under their beds as well.

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A good reminder to spay or neuter your pets and weird relatives

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The Passive-Aggressive Alpha Dogs

Neither of my dogs is a particularly strong alpha. Oh, they have their moments, but for the most part they prefer to operate independently.

Jessie has long since ceded the bed to Ginger - she's having some trouble jumping up there these days anyway, so she's really just as happy on her dog bed. The front seat of the truck, however, remains a bone of contention - if you'll excuse the expression. They both obviously consider this seat the place the #2 in the household should be sitting, and neither will give in. Thus you get situations like this:


They can hold this pose for longer than you can imagine, each refusing to yield to the other. I've demonstrated how the seat may be shared if they sit side-by-side, but that's not good enough. Each passive-aggressive alpha must claim it for her own.

At other times, store is far away

Sunday is rescue driving day

This Sunday's load was five puppies from a southern kill shelter to adoption in the north. A cute bunch! Here's how you can get started.

Welcome to New York City

Not Funny

Someone is mutilating dogs in Kansas City, MO. I hope that $5k reward is successful.

Man Steals 100 Burritos From Benefit Concert

Man Steals 100 Burritos From Benefit Concert. Be on the lookout for a guy with a big bag and a gas problem.

Unlikely Kiss Covers

Thanks, Greg!

Star Jones is an intellectual powerhouse

"If I punched every bitch who called me fat, it would be dead bitches all up and down the highway."

-Star Jones

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Do you know why I stopped you?

Romance

Headline of the Day

Drag Queen Robs Burger King

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Laziness is the mother of invention

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Holy Crap

Hawk had contributed a few more great moments in sports that involved motorcycles backflipping, then I came across this recent clip that showcases two firsts in one: Travis Pastrana rides a bike with a passenger for the first two-up backflip, which is also the first midget backflip. This is fairly thoroughly insane.

How exactly did I miss this show?

Okay, how strange is this: my roommate got very excited when she stumbled on this show on TV and made me watch this sequence. We thought this woman looked a whole lot like Sutton Foster, who's in my show. Well surprise - it IS Sutton Foster. I had no idea.

Obedience Fail

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Dog Geek Tip of the Day

As a New York City dog guy, I have Bags on Board dispensers on all of my leashes. Since I have two dogs, it's rare that I'm caught out on the sidewalk without a poop bag available. I think these dispensers are awesome... but have you seen what a pet store gets for bag refills?!? Holy moses. My local PetSmart wants $10.99 for 8 rolls (120 bags).

Solution? eBay! I've been going there more and more often for bulk orders of some of the products I use every day that entrepreneurs sell in large quantities. I snapped up an order of 98 refill bag rolls plus a free dispenser for $37, and they were shipped VERY quickly - I got mine in 3 days!

If you're not ready to commit to 98 rolls, the seller has smaller quantities available. This seller has a 100% feedback rating.

I have no association with this seller and was not asked to write this, just a very happy customer that got a great deal!

I'll be looking forward to it

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John McCain does something very, very right

John McCain will talk to liberal news outlets. He'll talk to sports bloggers. But he won't talk to Michelle Malkin. Oh John, I knew you were still in there somewhere.

NSFW Saturn

When you're shooting a boring, generic car commercial you have to keep things interesting somehow.



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Anyone know the rated towing capacity on a Lamborghini Gallardo?

No surprise that this was shot in always tasteful Miami Beach.
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Hello... uh, Kitty

More Great Moments in Sports From a Non-Fan

Sometime in 1999 I was in a hotel room somewhere with the X Games on in the wee hours of the morning. I'm not a sports fan by any means, of anything, but every once in a while you see something like this...

During the 1999 X Games Best Skateboard Trick competition, Tony Hawk decided to go for a trick that had never been done in competition before: landing a 900 degree rotation on a skateboard. His first attempt failed, but everyone knew what he was going for. His allotted time was technically over, but the competition ground to a complete halt as he attempted the 900 10 times in a row, slamming painfully to his knees with each failed attempt as his competitors gathered to cheer him on and the supportive crowd got wilder and wilder.

On his 11th attempt, Hawk landed the trick and everything went crazy. Allotted time or not, his fellow skaters immediately declared him the competition's winner.

CPR Fail

I had a nightmare similar to this once, but it involved a lot more cooking oil

I wuz provoked

Well, there's a good argument for vegetarianism