A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....07-06-06....A Finest Pet Day

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A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day

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~ Billie, dutchess, DollyCali GodblessUSA ~

Welcome Finest Friends. Giz and Friends here. JohnHuang2 asked us to "sub" today. Thought we would share what our human friends say about us. ENJOY! ( AND...as always feel free to add your own)

Dog Philosophy

The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue.
-Anonymous

Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.
-Ann Landers

If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die I want to go where they went.
-Will Rogers

There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.
-Ben Williams

A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.
-Josh Billings

The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.
-Andy Rooney

We give dogs time we can spare, space we can spare and love we can spare. And in return…dogs give us their all. It's the best deal man has ever made.
-M. Acklam

I wonder if other dogs think poodles are members of a weird religious cult.
-Rita Rudner

A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down.
-Robert Benchley

Anybody who doesn't know what soap tastes like never washed a dog.
-Franklin P. Jones

If I have any beliefs about immortality, it is that certain dogs I have known will go to heaven, and very, very few persons.
-James Thurber

If your dog is fat, you aren't getting enough exercise.
-Unknown

Ever consider what our dogs must think of us? I mean, here we come back from a grocery store with the most amazing haul -- chicken, pork, half a cow. They must think we're the greatest hunters on earth!
-Anne Tyler

Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
-Robert A. Heinlein

You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, 'Wow, you're right! I never would've thought of that!'
-Dave Barry

Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole.
-Roger Caras

If you think dogs can't count, try putting three dog biscuits in your pocket and then give him only two of them.
-Phil Pastoret

(AND for your cat people...taada) Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
-Robert A. Heinlein

"Meow!"

Have a great day...and keep smiling!!!!!

07-01-06 ~ Hall of Fame #16

THIS WEEK'S THREADS 07-03-06 Military Monday 07-04-06 Happy Birthday USA ~ 2006 07-05-06 Warm Fuzzy Wednesday

Opinions by our own 'King of Ping' Every Thursday at the Finest The guy's good, folks!

[Jemian]

No, not Australia, but the island of New Guinea. It is east of the Wallace line and we have much of the same flora and fauna as Australia. We have tree kangaroos, some dingoes, cuscus and other oddities like that. Actually, we're in Alabama at the moment. We're moving back to our island (and I'll get to have my Merah back) in about two weeks.

[Jemian]

it was a Disney movie. How bad could it be?"

In Old Yeller, the dog died. In the Fox and the Hound, the old dog died. Some Disney movies got pretty sad.

[Mama_Bear]

How interesting. To actually live among kangaroos! We thoroughly enjoyed our up close and personal encounter with koalas, kangaroos and wallabies at the Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary in Brisbane a couple years ago. The wallabies were my favorite.

I hope you have a safe and uneventful trip "home" and a wonderful reunion with your Merah.

[Mama_Bear]

Old Yeller died??? I don't remember that, but it's been years since I saw that movie. Must have blocked out that little detail. :-(

But, yes, your point is well taken. Some Disney movies are quite sad.

[Jemian]

Hey! We were there in September 2003. We were at a missionary conference and that was one of our escape excursions. We really weren't impressed with Lone Pine that much because about halfway through we realized we paid money to see our pets! But that was just us. If we didn't live on New Guinea it would have been more enjoyable.

[ConorMacNessa]

It's a three tape series - shoots your whole Netflix allotment.

[Jemian]

Yes, Old Yeller was shot because he developed rabies. He got the rabies from defending a family member from another rabid animal. It was terribly sad. It even outranked the death of Bambi's mother in saddness.

[Mama_Bear]

We really weren't impressed with Lone Pine that much because about halfway through we realized we paid money to see our pets!

LOL!!!

[GodBlessUSA]

Right this minute. LOL This is a very good movie. Days on there own 15. :)

[Mama_Bear]

Yes, Old Yeller was shot because he developed rabies. He got the rabies from defending a family member from another rabid animal. It was terribly sad. It even outranked the death of Bambi's mother in saddness.

Oh, no!! That is just AWFUL! I saw it years ago but have no memory of the story at all, except that it was REALLY sad. Yes, so was Bambi. :-(

I can't imagine Disney making a movie like that for kids/families today, and I can't say that I am unhappy about it either. That's a little too much sadness and 'reality' for me, let alone little kids.

[republican4ever]

"...He actually looks like he knows what he is doing sitting there at the computer..."
LOL! He probably does. He's one of the smartest dogs I've ever met. Not to mention the sweetest!

[Mama_Bear]

Days on there own 15. :)

Ah, yes. I know where you are in the movie. :-)

[GodBlessUSA]

That picture is fantastic! :)

[GodBlessUSA]

Their own. I had to correct myself. ;)

[Mama_Bear]

LOL! He probably does. He's one of the smartest dogs I've ever met. Not to mention the sweetest!

Well, I sure do believe he is an "angel dog". I am convinced that through His divine guiding hand, events and cirumstances brought Rusty to dutchess to be a comforting companion for her dad. Rusty has been a wonderful blessing to them, as they have been to him. :-)

[Mama_Bear]

I just added the series to my queue. I now have something like 60 selections queued up. I think I will move them to the top, otherwise it is going to be years before I work my way down to them. LOL

The reviews on this series are excellent. :-)

[Jack Deth]

Our First Family Outing





Mother likes to keep a cautious eye on all six of us
Keeping us close at hand as to cause a fuss
Though she knows that Kittens will do whatever strikes their fancy
While exploring every shadow and corner of each new room we see
Mother invited us to the Mystery of the Pretty One's Room, seeking to expose
Just what does go on in there once the door is closed?

At first glance, the Room seemed quite feminine in a toned and subtle way
Offering many things and places to poke at and to play
Little Nicole and Alicia were drawn immediate to the plush, long Curtains
Climbing them with style and elan, a gift from Mother, I am certain
Alicia seems enamored with their plush and soft design
While Nicole opts for flowers and a Sunny window sill, savoring and staking out her find

The faraway rug draws Alexander to tunnel and wriggle
A plump little lump that causes all of us to giggle
Hypnotized by the caged bird, Mother wonders who will be the hero?
Of Nero's playful invitation to the bird to have lunch
Mother's money is on the bird, if I were to wager a hunch!

Which leaves Mother, Lorraine and I exploring the Pretty One's Magic Table
With lots of things available to touch and smell and taste
As small and shiny things slide under my paws and tail, they seem but a waste!
Lorraine pushes up to explore more closely the wall, but to no avail
Curiously plucking at a lovely feather in ways that are not chaste
While Mother smiles and schedules another visit to this wondrous place!


Jack Deth~ 07/06/06

[MEG33]

Lovely, Jack!

[Majie Purple]

"The faraway rug draws Alexander to tunnel and wriggle

A plump little lump that causes all of us to giggle"


Those 2 lines are my fave part of this poem!

[Victoria Delsoul]

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