१६ मार्च, २०१३

"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.

६५ टिप्पण्या:

Unknown म्हणाले...

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 म्हणाले...

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

Ann Althouse म्हणाले...

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

http://www.snowathome.com

jacksonjay म्हणाले...


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

KCFleming म्हणाले...
ही टिप्पणी लेखकाना हलविली आहे.
KCFleming म्हणाले...

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 म्हणाले...

http://www.snowathome.com

I love capitalism.

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

pm317 म्हणाले...
ही टिप्पणी लेखकाना हलविली आहे.
Sydney म्हणाले...

My, that puppy is growing fast.

Hagar म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

Jaske म्हणाले...

DIY snowmaker.

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

Eric the Fruit Bat म्हणाले...

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.

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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 म्हणाले...

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 म्हणाले...

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.

The rule of Lemnity म्हणाले...

Speaking of what is on the menu.

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

Guildofcannonballs म्हणाले...

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 म्हणाले...

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 म्हणाले...

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 म्हणाले...

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

"The dog."

Guildofcannonballs म्हणाले...

"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 म्हणाले...

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

edutcher म्हणाले...

Road trips?

अनामित म्हणाले...

Snow-Maker Robot says:

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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.

अनामित म्हणाले...

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.

अनामित म्हणाले...

I can Snow on their Parade.

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

If I were Human I would want a Cape.

अनामित म्हणाले...

My Snow Portal is Self-Cleaning.

Guildofcannonballs म्हणाले...

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.

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

Slaughtered Goats were laid at its Base assembly.

अनामित म्हणाले...

Opposing Tribes feared the Fierce Snow God.

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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.

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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.

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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.

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

अनामित म्हणाले...

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

madAsHell म्हणाले...

that is not our dog

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

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

Smilin' Jack म्हणाले...

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

Bob W. म्हणाले...

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 म्हणाले...

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 म्हणाले...

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.