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Post by leonardo on Mar 24, 2005 16:53:52 GMT
I found the following on the joke thread but feel it more appropriate for it to have a place of its own. Midlander wrote: "What sort of Dog are you? Go to www.gone2thedogs.com <http://www.gone2thedogs.com> and click 'game'. I am a Pharoah Hound - apparently. See! There a link between F.M and Ancient Egypt!! "
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Post by leonardo on Mar 24, 2005 16:57:30 GMT
Ajent J wrote in response:
seems I'm a "Braque d'Auvergne" (Auvergne Setter)...means nowt to me, but according to the site, it may have been introduced by the Knights of Malta...wonderful Degree that.
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Post by staffs on Mar 24, 2005 17:47:09 GMT
Definitely a jack russell,biting and snapping at ya heels and not letting go
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Post by leonardo on Mar 24, 2005 17:50:38 GMT
Belgian Cattle Dog. Its photo even looks like me.
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Post by Michael on Mar 24, 2005 18:05:53 GMT
Irish Setter - Does that mean I can move in with you Leo?
Though after my first week back on shifts after nine months off work I think 'Dog Tired' sums things up
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Post by a on Mar 24, 2005 19:43:38 GMT
Great Swiss Mountain Dog.
I used to be a warewolf once, but I am alright nooooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And yes it is a full moon tonight. noooowwww!!!!!!!!
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Post by leonardo on Mar 24, 2005 20:04:46 GMT
Irish Setter - Does that mean I can move in with you Leo? Down, boy. There's a good doggie And there's always the dog house ;D ;D
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Post by Jumile on Mar 24, 2005 22:26:42 GMT
Bracco Italiano (Italian Setter). Woof!
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Post by middlepillar on Mar 24, 2005 22:49:14 GMT
Grand Bleu de Gascogne ! Blue Gascony Hound, French in origin! Now thats what I call uncanny ;D And the photo makes me look a tad more intelligent than the one on the photo thread
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Post by leonardo on Mar 27, 2005 14:10:24 GMT
A wee dug with a red collar. Some small dogs can give you a nasty bit
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Post by sarge on Mar 28, 2005 10:19:10 GMT
It's a Red Skelton routine, apparently. Think about it. I came up as a redbone coonhound.any relation ? Affectionate and obedient to its master ( true ask my wife ) sarge
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Post by foxcole on Apr 1, 2005 2:04:33 GMT
Fox, naturally. (Well, it's a canid. Close enough.)
I had to laugh when I opened this thread. The first 'context-sensitive' ad at the top of the page that caught my eye was "No More Pee On the Floor." I thought, well hey! Civilization marches on!
(Okay, it was just to "Learn how to housebreak your dog by watching a ground breaking DVD," but all the same it gave me pause. Or paws.)
Huh. Look at that. Not only do we have no more pee on the floor, but we're breaking houses and breaking ground all in the space of a few words. Is it windy outside, too?
But, okay, playing the game, I'm an Irish Terrier, turning to mischief if left idle, but an excellent working dog, hunting and killing vermin. (Heheh!) (Wot, moi? Not moi!)Also an excellent companion, though nicknamed "Daredevil" for a fiery temperament.
Not bad. My temperament is mainly fiery in rush-hour traffic. Not so much other times, really. My carpool buddy will attest to that.
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(BTW, I apologize, as I must do, if this was at all offensive to you. In my eye, life is both profound and funny, and I have no trouble laughing at certain of its practicalities from time to time... But you might not feel the same, so please consider this apology offered in all sincerity.)
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Post by ruffashlar on Apr 1, 2005 19:11:27 GMT
I've reconsidered. I'm a Mesonychid, which is from the broad phylum Carnivora, and is the immediate ancestor of the Ambulocetus, the first whale. It was the size of a bear, looked rather like a wolf, but with a snout the length of a shotgun, and a thick tapering tail like a tiger. Like a bear-sized rat, really. www.karelchannel.com/publicityphotosalbum/pages/mesonychid.htmlSheesh, aintcha glad they went into the water?
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Post by foxcole on Apr 2, 2005 0:52:02 GMT
I've reconsidered. I'm a Mesonychid, which is from the broad phylum Carnivora, and is the immediate ancestor of the Ambulocetus, the first whale. It was the size of a bear, looked rather like a wolf, but with a snout the length of a shotgun, and a thick tapering tail like a tiger. Like a bear-sized rat, really. . . . Sheesh, aintcha glad they went into the water? Well, if you're one of those, your ashlar is about as ruff as it could possibly be. But, honestly, sometimes I have to wonder about the prevailing conventional theories of evolution. It's not too difficult to understand how landlife could have evolved from aquatic species. But, given the understanding that molecular formations and interactions normally occur along the path of least resistance, I find it very difficult to understand how or why a landlife form would return to an aquatic environment. All the necessities of life are more or less freely attainable on land. Why would a life form go back into the water where oxygen is more tightly bound, environmental p.s.i. heavier and more difficult to navigate, and the number of consumable life forms certainly limited by the less amenable environment? How could a land creature develop profitably in that change---especially considering that, in the meanwhile, aquatic life that never left the water continued to evolve and specialize, creating formidable, daunting and highly expert competition? Beyond all that, regard the creature's highly specialized features. This thing seems very well adapted to climates that can at least for some periods, be very cold. It has thick and well-distributed fur to guard against weather; small paws to limit surface contact; very small ears also to limit surface contact (yet the fact that they are so very small suggests that the creature can readily enough hear its prey; which itself suggests that at least seasonally, prey may abound and can be readily detected); a tail to balance the limitations of small paws; seemingly dexterous and sharply clawed feet for efficient dispatch of prey; powerful jaws developed to efficiently render meaty meals; a long nasal formation to intensify the sense of smell---in a landed and airy environment. It wouldn't work aquatically. No, even through my rudamental understanding of change, I just don't see a return to aquatic life happening. This creature would have had to completely devolve or re-evolve, at tremendous expenditure of energy and effort, to move into an environment completely foreign to its beautifully specialized landlife attributes. I also don't doubt that critter---if it existed---might possibly be related to the whale... but something's missing in that relationship.
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Post by foxcole on Apr 2, 2005 1:49:25 GMT
I've reconsidered. I'm a Mesonychid, which is from the broad phylum Carnivora, and is the immediate ancestor of the Ambulocetus, the first whale. It was the size of a bear, looked rather like a wolf, but with a snout the length of a shotgun, and a thick tapering tail like a tiger. Like a bear-sized rat, really. . . . Sheesh, aintcha glad they went into the water? Geez, I just ripped that all ways to hell, didn't I? I'm sorry, ruff! No feelings intended.
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Post by foxcole on Apr 2, 2005 2:02:14 GMT
Geez, I just ripped that all ways to hell, didn't I? I'm sorry, ruff! No feelings intended. No! Crap. Don't tell me---me. perpetually confounded by time and calendar---that this was an April Fool prank that I bit on, hook, line, and sinker.
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Post by taylorsman on Apr 2, 2005 7:29:44 GMT
I haven't bothered with this as I have always considered myself a CAT person. My favourite creature and I have always felt a great empathy with the felines. I love the Individuality of the Cat as I am very much an Individualist, not a pack or herd animal, I do not work well in a team but far better left to get on with things by myself or in a loose association working for a common purpose but each preserving their independence.
As a matter of interest I think I will start a thread on "What Creatures do you identify with?"
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Post by ruffashlar on Apr 2, 2005 21:37:22 GMT
foxcole, Irony brew is the Glaswegian tipple of choice However, the Mesonychid is, I assure you, perfectly in earnest. I'm the first to admit, they're a little scarce these days - although I do have a 35mm film of Duane Gish riding skyclad on the back of one.
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