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#11774 User is offline   Morgoth 

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Posted 13 March 2015 - 01:05 PM

View PostGnaw, on 13 March 2015 - 12:07 PM, said:

The dog just growled at me. She's still getting used to life without my dad. Apparently Chumbawamba at 8 am is pushing her discomfort zone too far.
I'm thinking some Clash next.


What did you do when she growled?

I've had dogs all my life and I would never have tolerated growling towards a person, no matter what situation the dog was in at the time. To me that's the sort of behaviour in a dog that needs to be struck down without hesitation.
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#11775 User is offline   Maark Abbott 

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Posted 13 March 2015 - 01:24 PM

Play her some Black Crown Initiate and show her what a REAL growl is.
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#11776 User is offline   Maark Abbott 

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Posted 14 March 2015 - 12:51 PM

Had a good critique on my writing today! One particular character who's been a ballache to set up. The reader was able to pinpoint exactly what I'd intended with him, and that's a massive validation for me as he's been the hardest of my characters to make believable so far.
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#11777 User is offline   Gnaw 

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Posted 14 March 2015 - 07:44 PM

View PostMorgoth, on 13 March 2015 - 01:05 PM, said:

View PostGnaw, on 13 March 2015 - 12:07 PM, said:

The dog just growled at me. She's still getting used to life without my dad. Apparently Chumbawamba at 8 am is pushing her discomfort zone too far.
I'm thinking some Clash next.


What did you do when she growled?

I've had dogs all my life and I would never have tolerated growling towards a person, no matter what situation the dog was in at the time. To me that's the sort of behaviour in a dog that needs to be struck down without hesitation.


I did what any sane person would do. I laughed at her, scratched her ears, turned the volume down, and put on London's Burning. She growled again. I told her to hush. She wagged her tail, rolled over, and went back to sleep.

My dad in his early years trained German Shorthairs. A couple of Grand National field dogs. He was a firm believer in the 'zero toleration' and 'striking down without hesitation' techniques, so I know first hand what that gets you: a dog that does everything you tell them to do but is scared shitless all the time. Which leads to them growling at anything new, such as a loud stereo.

I'll thump a dog on the nose or pinch its nostrils if needed. But scratching their back right above the tail goes a lot farther. I've only encountered one dog that I couldn't make friends with and it was a seriously abused Boxer/Pit mix that had been "trained" to fight. I did win a 100 bucks from its owner because it allowed me to pet it but it still would have attacked me if I had given it the opportunity by making a wrong move.

Dogs are pack animals. Being the alpha isn't hard. Consistency, trust, firm voice, and a quick thump/pinch when needed lets them know they're not even in the running for alpha. And as long as they know that, they won't even try. You get problems when you let them think there's a possibility that they're a contender.
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#11778 User is offline   Nicodimas 

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Posted 15 March 2015 - 04:00 AM

I love german shorthairs.. I woulda got one, but my buddy got one last year.

I am going to have go with a Boxer..for sure. Love their temperament <goofy>
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Posted 15 March 2015 - 04:03 AM

I spent ten hours fixing my Truck! Now that sounds shitty cause it took 3x longer.. cause I kept breaking the same thing over and over. < note to self/all...finnnneeeessse a piece in!!>

....but..nothing is more satisfying fixing a thing..with just a lil help. And being all complete.

/goodvibes

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Posted 15 March 2015 - 04:21 PM

The weather is friggin amazing right now.
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#11781 User is offline   Tiste Simeon 

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Posted 16 March 2015 - 07:37 PM

Someone posted on the Malham Facebook group about how they appreciate Eriksons treatment of women & the replies are predictably hilarious and ridiculous.

https://m.facebook.c...38&ref=bookmark
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#11782 User is offline   Maark Abbott 

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Posted 17 March 2015 - 05:14 AM

Aaaaaaaaaaand then I showed up.
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#11783 User is offline   Loki 

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Posted 17 March 2015 - 05:22 AM

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Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

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#11784 User is offline   Maark Abbott 

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Posted 17 March 2015 - 08:47 AM

You'll look..........................................................................Divine
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Posted 17 March 2015 - 12:19 PM

BBC: Web servers enrolled in Pratchett tribute
"see that stranger's arm crushing the life from him - do you understand? Not an eternal prison for Messremb"
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#11786 User is offline   Maark Abbott 

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Posted 17 March 2015 - 01:11 PM

The project I'm on at work has extended for another month! Woop!
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Posted 17 March 2015 - 05:12 PM

View PostLoki, on 17 March 2015 - 05:22 AM, said:




Wow!
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#11788 User is offline   TheRetiredBridgeburner 

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Posted 18 March 2015 - 06:41 AM

View PostTiste Simeon, on 16 March 2015 - 07:37 PM, said:

Someone posted on the Malham Facebook group about how they appreciate Eriksons treatment of women & the replies are predictably hilarious and ridiculous.

https://m.facebook.c...38&ref=bookmark


Sigh. An OP being appreciative of deviation from the norm of body standards, followed by loads of comments arguing whcih of the norms is better. When do I get to slap them all? Posted Image
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#11789 User is offline   Maark Abbott 

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Posted 18 March 2015 - 08:36 AM

View PostTheRetiredBridgeburner, on 18 March 2015 - 06:41 AM, said:

View PostTiste Simeon, on 16 March 2015 - 07:37 PM, said:

Someone posted on the Malham Facebook group about how they appreciate Eriksons treatment of women & the replies are predictably hilarious and ridiculous.

https://m.facebook.c...38&ref=bookmark


Sigh. An OP being appreciative of deviation from the norm of body standards, followed by loads of comments arguing whcih of the norms is better. When do I get to slap them all? Posted Image



Please tell me someone has dropped a Shurq reference? I must check this post-haste.
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#11790 User is offline   Tiste Simeon 

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Posted 18 March 2015 - 10:51 AM

So yesterday one of my all time favourite bands - Disillusion - who have been quiet for a few years, suddenly announced a 10 year anniversary show of their mind blowingly good album "Back to Times of Splendor" So, good news that they are still together (new album hopefully!) However, show is in Vienna.

Hang on, my good friend and fellow Malazite, Dag, lives in Vienna. Maybe I should just look at it, on the off chance...

Some good ideas actually, and a way of doing it that isn't budget busting. And it is in school holidays so my wife can come too and we can have a mini break in Europe? This might actually be happening! And also, it has been too long since I have seen Dag, so catching up with a friend is pretty sweet!
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Posted 18 March 2015 - 01:43 PM

Seeing The Agonist on Saturday. Eeeeeeeeeeeee.
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Posted 18 March 2015 - 07:52 PM

The project team at work is working at a very high productivity level just now. Meaning there's a better chance it'll go live permanently; I'm rather enjoying it, the other three guys I'm with are sound as owt, and we're not rushed on anything. Fingers crossed.
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Posted 18 March 2015 - 10:06 PM

The fact that it's bedtime.
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