Anna the dog

[Mendip]

^ Good point, but not all of my 'passport liaison workers' approach me from the rear, Mr rainbow, cup cake man!

[DrWilly]

^ Good point, but not all of my 'passport liaison workers' approach me from the rear, Mr rainbow, cup cake man!

Meaning some do. So ask them.

[DrWilly]

Another strange thing... when my hair grows long I seem to develop some kind of ridge along the top of my head. I don't know if the ridge is dextral or sinistral, but I do know that when I had the daughter's DNA tested it came out as 2% Nigerian. Freaky or what?

Edit: forgot the pic!

Is that nose hair or a failed moustache?

[Reg Dingle]

^

The DNA of gorillas is highly similar to that of humans, from 95 to 99%

Silverback gorillas are adult male gorillas with silver hair on their backs reaching to the hips

Or eyebrows in this case

gorillas spend about a quarter of their day eating

gorillas live in stable family groups of around 10 individuals, with one dominant male and several females. Both males and females in the group care for their infants; hugging, carrying and playing with them.

At night, mountain gorilla groups sleep together in nests on the ground, or in trees, that they make from foliage. Infants will share their mother’s nests, staying safe and warm.

Sounds rather familiar

To intimidate rivals, male gorillas strut with stiff legs, beat their chests, and use vocalisations like roars or hoots

That Bristolian accent and demeanour after a few Lao khaos

They tend to live 35–40 years in the wild and can reach heights between 1.25 and 1.8 metres, weights between 100 and 270 kg, and arm spans up to 2.6 metres depending on species and sex

Or nearly 60 years and 185cm with regular passport runs

The main threat to mountain gorillas is the degradation of their habitat

The WWE have already fronted up for the tung oil for two tables from his last deforestation.

[Bonecollector]

It's all that jizz on his bed that she's been rolling in

^ FFS... is that really pertinent to the discussion at hand?

5555555

That is a stunning ridge she has, my wife just said she thinks Thai's think of the ridgeback dog as a very very loyal dog. I will ask my Thai archeologist friend if he has any evidence of their history in this country. I feel we are correct in our assessment though, the numbers add up....I think!

That is a shame your degree had no archeology or anthropology courses, I still cannot think of the official word for those courses 555 My ex, who is an archeologist, had a geology course on her arch/ antro degree in the states.

They were very popular in SEA, almost ever per-historical burial site I have seen, has included dogs. Unfortunately it looked like when the owner died, they killed the dog(s) and buried them with owner. From an early stage they might have thought there was a next life and thus all possessions in this life must be buried with the dead to go to the next life or whatever heaven they have conceived in their traditions.

If you are interested in all of this and for anyone else, I have a great day out for you! I will write a thread about it today!

Genetics is a very strange thing, I am of the thought that certain experiences can actually be imprinted onto your genes and passed down to your offspring. So it is not only physical attributes that we receive but also mental experiences. Very pseudoscience I know!

With all the joking aside about the silverback gorilla, there could be some truth in it. Think of our tail bone, that is where our tail used to be, we even have a tail in our early stages of pregnancy. My brother, a Dr, pointed out that we both, my mother, uncle, grand father and now daughter all have neanderthal features in our skulls; we also all walk with this strange lurch. We also all have myotonia congenita which is mainly found in a village in Finland! Another strange hand-me-down is my wife still uses her feet to grab things. She will sit down with one leg 90degree perch on the other and hold her phone with it whilst using her hands for something else. Fucking mad, love it!

[Mendip]

Is that nose hair or a failed moustache?

Neither, just a poor shave I would imagine. I've given up on growing a moustache after rude comments on here previously.

Or nearly 60 years and 185cm with regular passport runs

Have you really got nothing better to do?

Creepily enough I am 185cm tall which disturbs me somewhat.

And coincidentally enough, when I was a kid I used to have a gorilla named Alfred after the famous one at Bristol Zoo.


Anyway, after only a few lessons Lola swims directly to the pool steps every time. I can leave for work on Monday safe in the knowledge that should Lola fall in, she will get to safety. Of all our dogs, Maya is the only one who shows any interest in the pool but all have to go through my swimming pool safety course.

The final part of the course is releasing the delegate at the deep end, facing the wrong way from the steps.

[Mendip]

Beauty comes from within.

I honestly don't think that Yogi would have received one ounce of love in his (short) life if he hadn't come to live with us a few years ago.

He has repaid us in spades.

[aging one]

That is heartwarming for sure. Thanks

Keep that photograph.

[Bonecollector]

We feed a dog in our local park just like Yogi, we call her, 'ting tong'.

[CalEden]

Mendie, your Gardner needs to do the pool cleaning more frequently, you have an algae problem.

[malmomike77]

you have an algae problem.

looks like there are larger organisms than algae in there

[DrWilly]

Genetics is a very strange thing, I am of the thought that certain experiences can actually be imprinted onto your genes and passed down to your offspring. So it is not only physical attributes that we receive but also mental experiences. Very pseudoscience I know!

I have no words.

[katie23]

Post #2280 - I've forgotten about Mendy's Baywatch attempt!

But fair play to Mendy for posting his pics (or his dogs' pics) on here. Anyone posting their pic here should have thick skin and expect that it may come out in some photoshopped attempts.

Re: Lola, I'm glad that she knows how to swim now. Makes me wonder if my mom's dog would know to swim instinctively if I brought her to the lakeshore...

[Mendip]

Katie, I don't often get compared to a Baywatch model these days, now that I'm past my prime and I thank you for that.


I'm sure your mum's dog would instinctively know how to swim at the lake.

I don't teach ours how to swim, that comes naturally. But their instinct is to swim to the closest edge of the pool and they just aren't equipped to climb out. After each attempt to climb out they fall back in and go under... it doesn't take long at all for a dog to tire and drown.

I just teach them where the steps are. After a few lessons over a few days they learn to ignore the closest edge of the pool and swim directly to the steps where they can get out.

[Stumpy]

Mendie, your Gardner needs to do the pool cleaning more frequently, you have an algae problem.

Well its called Getting a brush and scrubbing the sides every week or so. Apparently he is busy making Ya Dong

[Reg Dingle]

That's not algae, that's the ring around his and his dogs bath

[Mendip]

My mum always told me that if you don't have something nice to say, you're better off not saying anything at all.

[Reg Dingle]

^ Shame she didn't teach you how to use Mr Muscle and a scouring pad

[Joe 90]

What was Lola sniffing when she got out of the pool, were you skinny dipping Mendy?

[Mendip]

Mendie, your Gardner needs to do the pool cleaning more frequently, you have an algae problem.

looks like there are larger organisms than algae in there

Well its called Getting a brush and scrubbing the sides every week or so.

As for the pool... we had a huge downpour a couple of nights ago and it will have upset the balance. I shocked it yesterday and it's coming good today. Having said that, our pool has a vinyl liner and after sixteen years some areas of the side walls have become permanently stained. Aesthetically it doesn't look so great at times but it's clean and hygienic. I am not over bothered after sixteen years... I have seen many tiled pools with corroded fixtures which need a complete re-grout after only four to five years. The pump/filter unit is still going strong as well (with a ten year warranty) but when it packs up I am planning on a relining and converting to a salt water system. I can't do that with the current pump.

The larger organisms... this time of year we have a constant rain of ash coming out of the sky... something we have just got used to. I can't spend every waking hour cleaning the damn thing.

But all's good. I leave for an offshore trip in a couple of days which is hard after not being away for work in around nine months. When I'm constantly back and forth on rotation it's easy but I've been home for so long now the thought of going away is unsettling, especially with a nightmare 31 hour journey, door to door, home to Hammerfest hotel, coming up. I can tell the daughter isn't happy so have been spoiling her this weekend... starting with an early Songkran.

A but of algae... no problem!



I also went mad on the Easter eggs front. The Aero one is for me but the chance of that still existing in May is pretty remote.



But to get this thread back on track... after a lot of work Anna and Maya seem to tolerate each other but they will never be friends. Anna doesn't budge an inch to be honest and Maya wants to be top girl. It's been a few weeks now without incident.

Anna still spends a lot of time on her chair but this area is cool with a ceiling fan on 24/7 this time of year. Is Maya just taking advantage of the fan, being friendly or continuing her bullying by unsettling Anna? I don't know.

[Mendip]

What was Lola sniffing when she got out of the pool, were you skinny dipping Mendy?

Well spotted... you have to be careful with photos on this forum.

They were my shorts but I was wearing a pair of my silk wicker boxers. I don't like to skinny dip in front of the daughter... I'm quite traditional in that way.

[DrWilly]

Who will take the dogs to the vet while you are away?

[Mendip]

^ The gardener/daughter while she's on school holidays. Lola has her last rabies jab on the 11th and hopefully that will be the only vet trip needed while I'm away.


It is with great sadness that I discovered Lola's brother was killed on the road yesterday. I tried really hard to find him a home but he had no luck. Pajama Girl looks after them all really well but it's always the road in the end. Little 'Rabsap' was pretty good with traffic but it only takes one mistake... or a pissed up Thai undertaking on the verge at 70km/hr.

PJ took him to the vet but he never regained consciousness. This has pissed me off immensely.

RIP Rabsap. Here he is standing behind his sister. He was a lovely little dog.



The daughter sent me this pic yesterday... I guess there are lucky puppies and unlucky puppies. Lola has really fallen on her paws.

I'm not sure that I condone Lola sleeping with the daughter... but she's an only child and the company will do her good. When I was a kid I had a dog sleeping on my bed and it hasn't done me any harm.

Does it really matter?



And how I left the girls before I left for work. Lola is still trying to make friends with Anna who isn't really interested. Maya is still keeping an eye on Anna, who doesn't seem to mind. Long may that last.

[DrWilly]

Sorry to hear that, Mendy.

[CalEden]

Heart breaking, you cannot save them all. You did your best.

It's just amazing how these little innocent critters grow on us.