Originally Posted by Nathans_Dad (Post 6929977)

When I was in grade school I remember there was this dog in my neighborhood. I think it was a Shih-Tzu or a pomeranian, I can't remember exactly. Anyhow, this dog was an inside only dog. I don't think anyone ever saw this dog out of the house, ever.

Every day I would walk to school. Every day this dog was waiting in the big bay window in the front of the house, poking its head out from the lace curtains, waiting to bark at the kids walking by. The dog was there in the morning, the dog was there when we walked back home. Every day. Monday through Friday, week after week.

I don't know what the deal was with that dog, I guess it just couldn't help itself. Whenever it saw a kid with a backpack walk by, it had to bark. Year after year.

I wonder how many years of that dog's life were spent at that window. I wonder why that dog felt the need to bark at every kid that passed? Why not go take a nap, or chase a ball or whatever dogs do during the day. Instead, it just sat there. Waiting to bark.

Originally Posted by john70t (Post 6930047)

IMO, the original question was simple and honest enough, and the thread would probably been a two-pager, at most.

It would go along the lines of seeking a informational hobby forum, or a parenting forum, or another internet forum: A request for an reference from someone that does not know.

The personal comments belong in their proper venues.
Geesh. /internetmoderatormode

Originally Posted by creaturecat (Post 6929878)

PARF - the R stands for religion.

Please.

Originally Posted by 72doug2,2S (Post 6929974)

Most all the good ones have gone to facebook.

But, a couple that I still post on are below.

Monsieur Renaissance : le forum de discussion (a little left leaning, but thoughtful)
General Discussion > Monsieur Renaissance : le forum de discussion -- Monsieur Renaissance : le forum de discussion


Discussion Forum - Premier Christian Community

Originally Posted by Nathans_Dad (Post 6929977)

When I was in grade school I remember there was this dog in my neighborhood. I think it was a Shih-Tzu or a pomeranian, I can't remember exactly. Anyhow, this dog was an inside only dog. I don't think anyone ever saw this dog out of the house, ever.

Every day I would walk to school. Every day this dog was waiting in the big bay window in the front of the house, poking its head out from the lace curtains, waiting to bark at the kids walking by. The dog was there in the morning, the dog was there when we walked back home. Every day. Monday through Friday, week after week.

I don't know what the deal was with that dog, I guess it just couldn't help itself. Whenever it saw a kid with a backpack walk by, it had to bark. Year after year.

I wonder how many years of that dog's life were spent at that window. I wonder why that dog felt the need to bark at every kid that passed? Why not go take a nap, or chase a ball or whatever dogs do during the day. Instead, it just sat there. Waiting to bark.

Originally Posted by stuartj (Post 6932103)

Cool story Rick. Poor little bastard probably went mad trying to work out how many times you did grade 3.

Originally Posted by nostatic (Post 6933418)

*edit*


So instead of moving it, I'm going back and removing the posts that imho are trying to drag it into PARF.

Originally Posted by nostatic (Post 6933432)

hey, I got married...I now need a hobby :p