Friday Funnies

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I wonder what would possess a sheep to do that. (That is a sheep, right? )

What it WOULD be is mutton.

PS: The real joke would be if he stepped aside at the precise moment!

Excellent points! Both! Now that's being a creative forum denizen!

[sleepmac]

Murph, that was quite a story of you taking a bite out of the dog. Good job!

I've been bitten by a horse, kicked in the chest by a horse, bitten by several dogs, and when I was 7 years old, I was bitten by a Copperhead snake in Huntington County, PA.

Dan Weinhold

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Murph, that was quite a story of you taking a bite out of the dog. Good job!

I've been bitten by a horse, kicked in the chest by a horse, bitten by several dogs, and when I was 7 years old, I was bitten by a Copperhead snake in Huntington County, PA.

Dan Weinhold

Hi Dan, I realized doing that was weird at the time, and still realize it was weird. However, I do not like bullies and especially don't accept being pushed around, let alone bitten. I'm glad I did it. I can tell you this, the lady-of-the-house never let that dog have such freedom to run out onto the street like that again, as far as I heard.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

So, how did it taste? Inquiring minds want to know!

[MurphOnMillerAve]

So, how did it taste? Inquiring minds want to know!

It tasted like victory.

However, after noting its size, I spat the flesh out and had to be ready to see if the dog wanted more of me, and I of him. I don't recall any taste. Just the odd feeling of retribution and victory of the punishment I had inflicted upon a bully (which is how I see most dogs, big or small.)

A dog is normal when it protects its place within its boundaries, but when it extends its "authority" and "protection" beyond the recognized boundaries of its home, it is considered not mentally well/not normal.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

A dog is normal when it protects its place within its boundaries, but when it extends its "authority" and "protection" beyond the recognized boundaries of its home, it is considered not mentally well/not normal.

Perhaps that definition might be applied to humans?

[MurphOnMillerAve]

A dog is normal when it protects its place within its boundaries, but when it extends its "authority" and "protection" beyond the recognized boundaries of its home, it is considered not mentally well/not normal.

Perhaps that definition might be applied to humans?

Interesting. Let's ruminate on that a bit.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

A dog is normal when it protects its place within its boundaries, but when it extends its "authority" and "protection" beyond the recognized boundaries of its home, it is considered not mentally well/not normal.

Perhaps that definition might be applied to humans?

Interesting. Let's ruminate on that a bit.

Ok, you chew your cud, and I'll chew mine,

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Chow down.

[chuck]

Dogs and bicycle (only works if there is one dog). If you have time to slow down and dismount just keep the bike between you and the dog. This really works. You just keep swiveling the bike around so they are on the opposite side. They really get confused/frustrated because you aren't playing "fair". I caught you, you're my toy now. It never seems to occur to them to jump over the bike or to try to bull their way through. I did have a German Shepard once get his teeth tangled in the front spokes for a second or two. When he got free he high tailed it back to his property.

[webenda]

I wonder what would possess a sheep to do that. (That is a sheep, right? )

To Murph,
That is a ram sheep. Male sheep are called rams and with good reason.

Sheep are the classical flocking animal. They work out a social order by head butting. This is seen most clearly in rams who back off, then charge, meeting head-to-head with a large bang. To a ram, a person is part of the flock that he wants to dominate. You should never turn your back on a ram.

I suspect the people getting rammed in the youtube videos turn their back on the rams just to become famous. "Yeah, that was me in the video. I am famous now."

To Mitch,
That was a big pig. Pigs usually weigh between 300 and 700 lbs. My grandfather had three sows and a bunch of piglets from them. He said the sows combined weight was over 1000 lbs. I asked if I could ride one. He said, "No... if you don't know how to handle them they can be aggressive."

Domestic pigs are often bred to be heavier. In 2012, a hog named Reggie set a weight record of 1,335 lbs in the Iowa State Fair’s "Biggest Boar" contest.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Chuck, I refused to run from him, but by the time I was in the process of de-kick-standing and remounting my Schwinn "truck," he had me by the ankle, the Sumbich.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

I wonder what would possess a sheep to do that. (That is a sheep, right? )

To Murph,
That is a ram sheep. Male sheep are called rams and with good reason.

Sheep are the classical flocking animal. They work out a social order by head butting. This is seen most clearly in rams who back off, then charge, meeting head-to-head with a large bang. To a ram, a person is part of the flock that he wants to dominate. You should never turn your back on a ram. ....

Good to have learned, from your good-offices, of course. I'll keep that lesson in mind next time I am roaming around the Upstate NY farming area near Cortland. BTW, if I feel threatened, and getting faced-down by one, can I punch one in the face if he comes at me to butt?

[webenda]

Dogs and bicycle (only works if there is one dog). If you have time to slow down and dismount just keep the bike between you and the dog. This really works. You just keep swiveling the bike around so they are on the opposite side. They really get confused/frustrated because you aren't playing "fair". I caught you, you're my toy now. It never seems to occur to them to jump over the bike or to try to bull their way through. I did have a German Shepard once get his teeth tangled in the front spokes for a second or two. When he got free he high tailed it back to his property.

I can confirm, keeping the bicycle between you and the dog usually works.

Two times it did not work...
1. Great Dane on the other side of the bicycle managed to lick me in the face (over the bike frame.)
2. Junkyard dog kept coming through the frame. Swiveling the bike around as you suggest prevented him from coming all the way through.

After the junkyard dog experience, I started carrying pepper spray. Never got to use it on the junkyard dog (darn) but several dogs in the neighborhood stopped chasing me after I sprayed the road under my feet with pepper spray. When they reached the pepper spray they started sneezing so violently they were unable to chase me.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

...several dogs in the neighborhood stopped chasing me after I sprayed the road under my feet with pepper spray. When they reached the pepper spray they started sneezing so violently they were unable to chase me.

Practical, defensive, and considerate. You da man!