Teeblerone
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Absolutely!
(had stayed away from this thread for a little while, there was a spate of illness/deaths that got me down. Spate of puppies is wonderful!)
Absolutely!
They're adorable. I have an 11 week old Lab at home that I'm yet to meet. Apparently she's like an Exocet with teeth!To cheer you upView attachment 542396
Luckily these don't move much at present. I suspect it's going to get a bit crazy in a couple of weeks' time.They're adorable. I have an 11 week old Lab at home that I'm yet to meet. Apparently she's like an Exocet with teeth!
Looks like they fitted together neat & tidy, then a couple went a bit off piste; was it the dark brown wriggler or Purple Collar that demonstrated admirable eccentricity sleeping on mum's back?To cheer you upView attachment 542396
Green collar, Douglas, sleeping on Mum's back. He has already earned his nickname Dopey Douglas.Looks like they fitted together neat & tidy, then a couple went a bit off piste; was it the dark brown wriggler or Purple Collar that demonstrated admirable eccentricity sleeping on mum's back?
(they are all beautiful!)
FFS They are Puppies not babies. Very cute Puppies but puppies never the less.
He is American, cut him some slack...FFS They are Puppies not babies. Very cute Puppies but puppies never the less.
Sorry I spend a lot of my time around working hounds. I do get irritated by the humanising of hounds. Plus I am a grumpy old bastard.He is American, cut him some slack...
You sick puppyThis is mine, taken at the age of about 8 weeks (she's about 20 months old now, but not much bigger!). Her dam's a Bichon, and her sire's a Chihuahua/Shitzu cross. Her name's Myra*.
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* Yes, I named my puppy after Myra Hindley. She's a bitch and she buries things where no-one ever finds them. It really winds up some of my more sensitive friends.
I get told that a lot. Perhaps some sort of sensitivity training might be in order...You sick puppy
Good name. A Royal Marine once attached to my unit had a lovely little beast which he called 'Clyt' (short for 'Clytemnestra', or so he said). The other occupants of a hotel bar where we held a large post-op de-adrenalin meet were outraged, but he was learned in Greek mythology, and explained in full as she scuttled around their legs and had to be repeatedly called to heel.This is mine, taken at the age of about 8 weeks (she's about 20 months old now, but not much bigger!). Her dam's a Bichon, and her sire's a Chihuahua/Shitzu cross. Her name's Myra*.
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* Yes, I named my puppy after Myra Hindley. She's a bitch and she buries things where no-one ever finds them. It really winds up some of my more sensitive friends.
I do like that. Although, of course, "Clytemnestra" is pronounced with the "y" as an "ay" sound, so "Clyt" would be more properly pronounced as "Clayte" rather than "Clit". And some people mock the benefits of a classical education...Good name. A Royal Marine once attached to my unit had a lovely little beast which he called 'Clyt' (short for 'Clytemnestra', or so he said). The other occupants of a hotel bar where we held a large post-op de-adrenalin meet were outraged, but he was learned in Greek mythology, and explained in full as she scuttled around their legs and had to be repeatedly called to heel.
If this were the Times 'comments' sections, I would blow great winds about the proper pronunciations of words in ancient languages, but it's 'dogs' on 'Arrse', so won't. Huff. Puff.I do like that. Although, of course, "Clytemnestra" is pronounced with the "y" as an "ay" sound, so "Clyt" would be more properly pronounced as "Clayte" rather than "Clit". And some people mock the benefits of a classical education...
As an aside, I have a friend who used to have a dog called "Onan" (this was many years before Terry Pratchett wrote "Dodger" btw). He told me that the only people who understood what he was shouting as he walked around the playing field never got offended, as they were learned enough to understand the joke.
HarumpphIf this were the Times 'comments' sections, I would blow great winds about the proper pronunciations of words in ancient languages, but it's 'dogs' on 'Arrse', so won't. Huff. PufHarumph
I was taught that ypsilon represented a sound more like 'u mit umlaut' in German, becoming /i:/ in Byzantine Greek. I tend to the former (Attic) pronunciation when reading Koine, for clarity.I do like that. Although, of course, "Clytemnestra" is pronounced with the "y" as an "ay" sound, so "Clyt" would be more properly pronounced as "Clayte" rather than "Clit".
I will, of course, bow to anyone with a more extensive knowledge of the subject. My classical education consisted of three years of Attic Greek and Latin, and was a great many years ago. In fact, I haven't had to speak (modern) Greek in anger for about 30 years, and my vocabulary has probably atrophied to the extent where I would spend my time saying "δεν μιλάω ελληνικά - μιλάς αγγλικά" very loudly and slowly to anyone who spoke to me.I was taught that ypsilon represented a sound more like 'u mit umlaut' in German, becoming /i:/ in Byzantine Greek. I tend to the former (Attic) pronunciation when reading Koine, for clarity.
Totally concurOf course, I still retain the ability to order beer. That's a basic survival necessity - no matter what the language!
Oddly enough, ordering a beer is all I can do in Modern Greek or Hebrew.I will, of course, bow to anyone with a more extensive knowledge of the subject. My classical education consisted of three years of Attic Greek and Latin, and was a great many years ago. In fact, I haven't had to speak (modern) Greek in anger for about 30 years, and my vocabulary has probably atrophied to the extent where I would spend my time saying "δεν μιλάω ελληνικά - μιλάς αγγλικά" very loudly and slowly to anyone who spoke to me.
Of course, I still retain the ability to order beer. That's a basic survival necessity - no matter what the language!