Comments on: Lazy Sunday! http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/ Life, Culture and Politics from BrisVegas Tue, 14 Feb 2012 04:16:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: terangeree http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218704 terangeree Tue, 30 Sep 2008 03:43:38 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218704 Well, when I was younger I had a Dachshund/German Shepherd/Corgi-cross that used to chase jet airliners. She never actually caught one, but would always come back upstairs with a smug expression as if to say "I gave that one a good fright, it'll never come back again". Well, almost always. There was that day when she didn't realise that the kitchen lino had just been polished and the back steps were approaching with an unexpected rapidity... Well, when I was younger I had a Dachshund/German Shepherd/Corgi-cross that used to chase jet airliners.

She never actually caught one, but would always come back upstairs with a smug expression as if to say “I gave that one a good fright, it’ll never come back again”.

Well, almost always. There was that day when she didn’t realise that the kitchen lino had just been polished and the back steps were approaching with an unexpected rapidity…

]]> By: Zarquon http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218703 Zarquon Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:10:28 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218703 Lazy Monday: the latest <a href="http://xkcd.com/482/" rel="nofollow">xkcd</a> is brilliant. Lazy Monday: the latest xkcd is brilliant.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218702 Paul Burns Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:43:25 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218702 My chihuahua once chased a Xmas beetle. For about halfway acrosss the room. (when he was alive.) My chihuahua once chased a Xmas beetle. For about halfway acrosss the room. (when he was alive.)

]]> By: Fine http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218701 Fine Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:31:25 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218701 I'm afraid my whippet would run away from a rabbit. But she did manage to take a swooping magpie out of the air once, which impressed me. I’m afraid my whippet would run away from a rabbit. But she did manage to take a swooping magpie out of the air once, which impressed me.

]]> By: zorronsky http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218700 zorronsky Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:29:13 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218700 They like the chase and sometimes score. Better with the hares as they don't go to ground and rely on turning out of trouble until they're safely into scrub. Over the first 30 or 40 meters your whippet and its ability to turn would leave them behind tho' my bitch will turn a hare several times over a couple of clicks. They like the chase and sometimes score. Better with the hares as they don’t go to ground and rely on turning out of trouble until they’re safely into scrub. Over the first 30 or 40 meters your whippet and its ability to turn would leave them behind tho’ my bitch will turn a hare several times over a couple of clicks.

]]> By: Fine http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218699 Fine Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:12:19 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218699 I love sighthounds! So graceful to watch and so calm to hang out with. Do they ever get a rabbit? I love sighthounds! So graceful to watch and so calm to hang out with. Do they ever get a rabbit?

]]> By: zorronsky http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218698 zorronsky Mon, 29 Sep 2008 03:05:23 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218698 I ride a mountain bike across 100 acres morning and night with my pair of Deerhounds in tow. They're not allowed to hassle or chase sheep, lambs, goats or any other stock or kangaroos [plentiful] but may chase rabbits an occasional hare and foxes. That's discipline with a capital d however I wouldn't attempt obedience classes. Forty years with the breed and they're still trying to teach me the appropriate level. I ride a mountain bike across 100 acres morning and night with my pair of Deerhounds in tow. They’re not allowed to hassle or chase sheep, lambs, goats or any other stock or kangaroos [plentiful] but may chase rabbits an occasional hare and foxes. That’s discipline with a capital d however I wouldn’t attempt obedience classes. Forty years with the breed and they’re still trying to teach me the appropriate level.

]]> By: Fine http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218697 Fine Mon, 29 Sep 2008 02:04:43 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218697 That's right Helen. Stay has to mean stay. But going to class is good brain exercise for the dogs. My dog could never do 'drop'. She always just looked at me with disdain, but she's good with sit/stay and will do other useful stuff, so the teacher quite sensibly said not to worry about it. That’s right Helen. Stay has to mean stay. But going to class is good brain exercise for the dogs. My dog could never do ‘drop’. She always just looked at me with disdain, but she’s good with sit/stay and will do other useful stuff, so the teacher quite sensibly said not to worry about it.

]]> By: Helen http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218696 Helen Mon, 29 Sep 2008 01:58:00 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218696 Yes Fine - here's a good example - Vera (head honcho dog whisperer guru) was explaining to us that when we're waiting in front of our dog after having told them to stay, we shouldn't show our hands - no scratching of itchy noses etc. This is just silly IRL; Maggie is a good stayer, and if you've told her to stay she'll stay even if you're having an arm waving conversation with someone. Another situation might be if you needed the dog to stay because of some hazardous situation where you needed to use your hands. I think Stay is a practical command and is just rendered useless by adding these requirements. Maggie doesn't really NEED obedience class, but as long as her housemate's going, I think as a working breed type dog it's good for her brain. Yes Fine – here’s a good example – Vera (head honcho dog whisperer guru) was explaining to us that when we’re waiting in front of our dog after having told them to stay, we shouldn’t show our hands – no scratching of itchy noses etc. This is just silly IRL; Maggie is a good stayer, and if you’ve told her to stay she’ll stay even if you’re having an arm waving conversation with someone. Another situation might be if you needed the dog to stay because of some hazardous situation where you needed to use your hands. I think Stay is a practical command and is just rendered useless by adding these requirements.

Maggie doesn’t really NEED obedience class, but as long as her housemate’s going, I think as a working breed type dog it’s good for her brain.

]]> By: Paul Burns http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218695 Paul Burns Mon, 29 Sep 2008 00:36:04 +0000 http://larvatusprodeo.net/2008/09/28/lazy-sunday-34/#comment-218695 Spent most of the weekend reading and taking notes from Don Cook's The Long Fuse. (How the Brits lost America.) Its a very readable book, but somewhat marred for academic purposes by not having footnotes. Also spent a fair bit of time reading John Ferling's Almost A Victory. America's Victory in the War of Independence. Probably one of the best military histories I've read so far. Up there with Mackesy's War for America. (Haven't got round to Higginbvotham yet, but I will, courtesy of Amazon. (Good to know all those ungettable books are mostly gettable at reasonable prices.) TV. Saturday night. Wid at Heart. Sorry its finishing but I don't suppose it could go on forever. And the Bill. Sunday. Dr. Who, Midsomer Murders. Didn't mind the Compass on Rookwood. Been there a few times. Only other big thing, walked up and back to the corner shop on Saturday so I could get chips and bread to make chip sandwiches. Waiting for a book from o/s so I can't do it this morning. I'm gradually getting a bit more breath, energy. Was only a light smoker, not smoking at all now, as I don't want to get worse or end up in and out of hospital all the time. Reckon in about a month will be able to walk the 2-3 km walk to and back from town pretty easily again. Here's hoping. Spent most of the weekend reading and taking notes from Don Cook’s The Long Fuse. (How the Brits lost America.) Its a very readable book, but somewhat marred for academic purposes by not having footnotes.
Also spent a fair bit of time reading John Ferling’s Almost A Victory. America’s Victory in the War of Independence. Probably one of the best military histories I’ve read so far. Up there with Mackesy’s War for America. (Haven’t got round to Higginbvotham yet, but I will, courtesy of Amazon. (Good to know all those ungettable books are mostly gettable at reasonable prices.)
TV. Saturday night. Wid at Heart. Sorry its finishing but I don’t suppose it could go on forever. And the Bill. Sunday. Dr. Who, Midsomer Murders. Didn’t mind the Compass on Rookwood. Been there a few times.
Only other big thing, walked up and back to the corner shop on Saturday so I could get chips and bread to make chip sandwiches. Waiting for a book from o/s so I can’t do it this morning. I’m gradually getting a bit more breath, energy. Was only a light smoker, not smoking at all now, as I don’t want to get worse or end up in and out of hospital all the time. Reckon in about a month will be able to walk the 2-3 km walk to and back from town pretty easily again. Here’s hoping.

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