Marso 16, 2013

"If I had a St. Bernard, I'd get a home snow-maker, and all summer long..."

"... I'd make just that much snow out on the deck," said Meade this morning.

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So I took this picture of Abby, the dog that is not our dog.

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Unknown ayon kay ...

That's a pretty good idea. I'd like just that much snow all summer myself.
And a similar amount of summer all winter long.

Original Mike ayon kay ...

A home snow-maker? Where does one buy that? (and, no, the althouse portal is not an acceptable answer.)

Ann Althouse ayon kay ...

Couldn't see anything at Amazon, but I found this:

http://www.snowathome.com

jacksonjay ayon kay ...


What does he mean "IF I had a St. Bernard?"

KCFleming ayon kay ...
Naalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
KCFleming ayon kay ...

If I had a St. Bernard,
I'd snow in the mo-o-orning,
I'd snow in the ee-evening,
All over the de-eck.

Original Mike ayon kay ...

http://www.snowathome.com

I love capitalism.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

They love to swim. Start lobbying for that backyard pool.

pm317 ayon kay ...
Naalis ng may-ari ang komentong ito.
Sydney ayon kay ...

My, that puppy is growing fast.

Hagar ayon kay ...

Needs a small barrel of Courvoisier VSOP hanging from her collar.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

It looks like there's a regular dog under there wearing a St. Bernard suit.

Jaske ayon kay ...

DIY snowmaker.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNnjEZKnRl8

Eric the Fruit Bat ayon kay ...

Much time passed as I sat and tried to think of a good enough comment to post but after a while it occurred to me that I should go give my elderly dog a hug.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

She looks like a girl. I assume "Abby" means she is?

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Dogs are pack animals. While she may not "belong" to you in an ownership sense of the word, you certainly belong to her. You are a part of her pack...and thus her family. She will always know, remember, and love you...forever.

edutcher ayon kay ...

She's your dog.

You roll on the floor and play with her as if she was a granddaughter.

PS Maybe what you need is a big snow cone maker.

kentuckyliz ayon kay ...

Abby loves her auntie Annie.

I suspect she may adopt herself to you.

You're even mentally preparing for this eventuality...planning the year round snowpack to make her happy.

Lem Vibe Bandit ayon kay ...

Speaking of what is on the menu.

Between Obama and North Korea... that picture is a meal.

Guildofcannonballs ayon kay ...

It's a dog-eat-dog world.

Perhaps Pope Benedict resigned so it doesn't become more of a human-eat-dog world?

Jim Treacher couldn't be reached for comment, although I'm a lazy non-try-to-reacher in this instance (yet I use history as a lowly-light shaky yet comforting enough guide) and hence feel almost worthy of braggadocio in saying They Don't Pay Treacher Enough To Work On Saturday.

kentuckyliz ayon kay ...

sometimes when I want a boost on my happy meter, I click the dogs tag (LOL!!!) and review the archive of dog related pics, vids, and articles.

PolticalJunkie2008 ayon kay ...

I witnessed an incredible moment at a girl's basketball game earlier this week that I wanted to share with you all now that the story seems to have some legs. I've never witnessed anything so humbling and powerful at a sporting event. Even though it's not political, I bet you'll want to share this link with as many people as you can. http://www.rightmichigan.com/story/2013/3/15/132023/218

Chip Ahoy ayon kay ...

"Say there, how come you got 10 professional sno cone makers out here?"

"The dog."

Guildofcannonballs ayon kay ...

"Perhaps Pope Benedict resigned so it doesn't become more of a human-eat-dog world?"

This sentiment, while not making much sense in any substantive manner, does indeed teach me the difference between the sentence as written and the sentence that it would have been without the ?.

I don't know what, if anything, the Pope has to do with Obama, so using a question mark when making a statement that could 'just as well' have used a period is expressing a similar view, but missing a small, yet pertinent, level of precision.

My expertise, were it as, is missing details both small and big.

Details aren't small unless we make them.

trumpintroublenow ayon kay ...

Just curious -- why not get a dog of your very own?

edutcher ayon kay ...

Road trips?

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Snow-Maker Robot says:

My programming is to make Snow. It is What I Do. I cannot Not make Snow.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I can make Powdery Snow and Crunchy Snow. My Snow is Non-Toxic and Safe for Dogs and Children above Three Years of Age.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I have No Understanding of Right and Wrong, only Snow or No Snow.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I can make Snow that you can Use against your Enemies. I can Make Snow Inside their Motor Vehicle, for instance. I place no Judgment, just Snow.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I can make a Six Foot Wall of Snow immediately against the Entrance to their Home Unit in less than Five Minutes. Hard, Crunchy Snow.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I can Snow on their Parade.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I can Follow them Everywhere and leave a trail of Unrelenting Snow behind Them, always. It would be Unnerving.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I can project a Concentrated Jet of Snow at Great Velocity. It could Knock Down Troublesome Neighborhood Teenagers.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I am not equipped with Snow Lasers; that would be a satisfying Upgrade.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I do Not make Ice: that is a separate Robot Unit. There are Boundaries.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

I can Make Snow Faster than the Snow-Shovelling Robot can remove it. I do Not Feel pride: I am a Robot.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

If I were Human I would want a Cape.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

My Snow Portal is Self-Cleaning.

Guildofcannonballs ayon kay ...

I know persons more than just well within 60 miles of our host that have extensive experience in home snow-making.

The thing is the water doesn't cost you much, it's the electricity.

Well, if you're on a well.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

In Kenya an earlier Make of Snow-Maker Robot was revered as a God.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Slaughtered Goats were laid at its Base assembly.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Opposing Tribes feared the Fierce Snow God.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Fierce Snow God would rain Snow for Weeks on End on Opposing Villages. Fierce Snow God would be Unrelenting.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Fierce Snow God has no need for Sacrifices. The tanned and painted hyena hides hung around its Neck Unit mean Nothing.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Snow-Maker Robot does not feel Jealousy of Fierce Snow God Robot. Jealousy is not part of Snow maker Robot's Programming.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Snow-Maker Robot just wants to be Used. It has no need for tanned and painted hyena hides. It is content with Industrial Yellow Coating.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Note that Snow-Maker Robot would not object to tanned and painted hyena hides: it is just not necessary for Function.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

As long as the Snow Portal is Unobstructed the Snow Maker Robot would wear the tanned and painted hyena hides, and also the necklaces made of Bone and Human Ears.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

The necklaces made of Bone and Human Ears would lightly clatter and pat against the Snow Maker Robot's Metal Housing.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

The Toggle Switch between Snow-Making and Acid-Streaming Functions has been upgraded: there is now a Small Plastic Cover to avoid Incidents.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Beneath the Toggle Switch between Snow-Making and Acid-Streaming Functions a Warning label has been affixed.

The Warning label is in English and German.

There are still Incidents in France.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

The Acid-Streaming Function was added so that Snow could be removed to make room for more Snow Making. It is a Government Requirement.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Snow-Maker Robot bears No Responsibility for the Positioning of the Toggle Switch.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Snow-Maker Robot can be easily programmed to Fight Crime.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

The Ears of vanquished Criminals could be strung around the Neck Unit of the Snow Maker Robot.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Snow-Maker Robot can also be programmed to provide Crowd Control.

Snow-Maker Robot makes No Judgment on the Crowd to be Controlled.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Felons are not legally allowed to possess Snow-Maker Robots.

A Snow-Maker Robot cannot be Purchased without a Background Check.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

Snow-Maker Robot does not understand Social Justice. Snow is Snow.

Hindi-nagpakilala ayon kay ...

In retrospect, Snow-Maker Robot may not be what Meade had in mind.

madAsHell ayon kay ...

that is not our dog

Soooo....Meade is wearing down the resistance.

I dunno. I should keep my mouth shut...

Smilin' Jack ayon kay ...

Not to be a wet blanket, but snow makers do not work in the summer.

Bob W. ayon kay ...

That is a really cute puppy! I have a one year old Newfoundland who went through the same stage as this Saint Bernard. She weighs about 105LBS now, but she is still a lovable dog.

Rusty ayon kay ...

betamax3000 said...
I can make Snow that you can Use against your Enemies. I can Make Snow Inside their Motor Vehicle, for instance. I place no Judgment, just Snow.

It's easy.

when the dew point is close to the freezing point, turn on the air conditioner in your car.

kentuckyliz ayon kay ...

I would like to set a timer so that the snowmaker blankets my region in snow in the overnight, so that at 6 a.m., I get a text saying we're on snow schedule and report to work by 10 a.m.

It would be great to do this for those days when you know you'll want to sleep in.

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