New Dwarf Planet Discovered Far Beyond Pluto's Orbit

space.com ^ | 07/11/2016

[Tax-chick]

Further news on the Upnorth people: they have a basset hound. On our first trip around the block, I saw a face looking out through a gap in the fence, and thought, “That looks a little like a basset.” On our third (and final) trip, another neighbor was walking her dog along the sidewalk, and the Upnorth dog let out a deep, “How-woof!” and I said, “Yep, it’s a basset.”

[Tax-chick]

I caught it, but I couldn’t think of a good Humor to go with it, so I left it for someone with a sharper edge.

[moose07]

There may be one or two issues about to arise....

[null and void]

I didn’t catch her name. Could be Hazel, I suppose...

[moose07]

Rim shot !

:)

[moose07]

LoL, not quite that drastic.
More the inability to get in to the car because of where mine is parked.
They soon learn.

[Tax-chick]

Zap.

[null and void]

Precisely!

[ArGee]

Here in NYC they ticket improperly parked cars to the tune of $65 and up. It’s not nearly enough for most people. I’ve suggested the FEL approach several times to Herr de Blasio but he hasn’t responded.

[moose07]

A Basset Hound....things are looking up.
The Snow shovel can be over looked if they’ve got a Basset Hound.

[ArGee]

Ah, the precisely lectures.

[moose07]

Doesn’t like the FEL concept ,eh? What a looser. :)

This isn’t in the street....
It’s on my property.
They just need gentle training.

[Monkey Face]

Basset hounds will be all over the neighborhood, following scent trails, and they are too strong to stop with a lead. A friend of mine had a pair of them years ago, and they RAN all over the place, with no regard for property lines. (Of course!) And dug up LOTS of yards and gardens, searching for...what? Basset hound prey, whatever that is.

[Covenantor]

There may be one or two issues about to arise....

As in this shady tree mechanic is shortly to become a member of the Epic Fail Automotive Service, and if his fuel lines are in the same condition as the battery, a gold card customer of Acme Products.

[Tax-chick]

Well, at least we don’t have to worry about the basset’s attacking a child.

Speaking of pets, as we were getting ready to go to the library, we saw a cat hustling across the street (away from us) with a dead animal in its mouth. It could be that this is the guest predator who left us three dead rabbits. (Only Jake knows for sure, and he said Mao.)

[Tax-chick]

Ah, yes, the Epic Fail Automotive Service. That’s what Tom will be after one semester of diesel mechanics! (If he completes two semesters and OJT, he can be Reasonably Successful Automotive Service.

Speaking of EF, their lawn division needs to run the weedeater.

[Monkey Face]

Obviously, Jake was naming the perp...

But as for the basset’s, I believe I would be more worried that the bassets were going to tear up my flowers in search of something. Jake, Shannon and Mao may have some competition in the critter hunt.

[Tax-chick]

Ah, good insight! The neighbor’s house has much better gardening than ours. Basset-excavation might be an improvement.

[ArGee]

Somehow reminded me of that old joke:

It was so hot yesterday that I saw a dog chasing a cat across the street.

And they were both walking.

[Darksheare]

Both yes and no.