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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:05 AM Original message |
Dogs are worse for the environment than SUVs |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
1. Dude sounds like a cat person... n/t |
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ladywnch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:57 PM Response to Reply #1 |
69. Really? sounds like a shill for the oil/auto industries to me. |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:08 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'd say it's not the dogs that are the problem but the number of human beings. |
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stuntcat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #2 |
29. +1 |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
3. If I had to choose between a dog and a SUV, the dog wins. |
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Buzz Clik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
4. Dogs getting horrible gas mileage, even hybrid dogs. |
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XanaDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Those are hilarious! |
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WhiteTara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
19. that is some Bird Dog! |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:32 AM Response to Reply #4 |
25. That is super funny.!! |
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Maine-ah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:11 AM Response to Original message |
5. considering how my 13 year old beastie |
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greytdemocrat (614 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. The author can kiss my...poodle. n/t |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. My dogs keep me from needing an electric blanket |
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howaboutme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:23 AM Response to Original message |
8. If it is in print and from a university professor it must be credible -lol |
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Happyhippychick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
10. My dog and my SUV are both hybrids. No guilt here. |
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handmade34 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
11. agree |
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fasttense (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
12. I have a tough time buying that. |
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Richard D (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. +1 |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Your said; "not to mention that most dogs I know happily eat everything from |
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ProdigalJunkMail (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #27 |
34. my experience has been the more like the former |
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Old Troop (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. Reminds me of the joke from "Get Fuzzy." The dog explains that you |
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demosincebirth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:11 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. the 13lb Chihuahua/terrier mix I have seems like the only way he will eat |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:15 PM Response to Reply #12 |
42. Oh, but it's true. Just think of all those pollution-causing trees male dogs need to piss on. n/t |
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adigal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
14. Dogs save many people from driving to psychologist's office |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
15. Driving 10,000 miles? Why don't we just compare an apple |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #15 |
45. lol, my thought exactly |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:28 AM Response to Reply #15 |
55. No kidding |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:57 AM Response to Original message |
16. And Humans are 10 times worse than dogs. |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:58 AM Response to Original message |
17. Dogs are omnivores, not carnivores. |
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pipi_k (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:38 PM Response to Reply #17 |
35. They sure are... |
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Lyric (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:05 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Mine loves bananas, peanut butter, and cheese. |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:30 AM Response to Reply #17 |
57. Yes. "large carnivores" is completely wrong. |
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KamaAina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:19 PM Response to Reply #17 |
73. It is even possible to make veggie dog food |
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G_j (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:58 PM Response to Reply #17 |
76. that is correct |
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Ignis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 06:12 PM Response to Reply #17 |
77. +1 |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
18. Human babies are bad for the environment. |
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Bjorn Against (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
20. They really had to stretch to reach that conclusion |
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Coyote_Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:18 AM Response to Original message |
21. I prefer the company of my dogs |
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Jim__ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
22. Wiping out all large carnivores would be bad for the environment. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
23. Bite me. |
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Warren Stupidity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
24. Dogs recycle cat shit! |
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dog_lovin_dem (237 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:16 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. They also recycle |
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blondeatlast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
43. I know mine is damn efficient at it, too. nt |
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outerSanctum (154 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
26. Dogs?! Hell - what about my fat ass neighbor?! |
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Missy Vixen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
67. Congratulations |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
71. well, let's just start with the obnoxious, eh? n/t |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
28. the planet had been doing fine with dogs on it for quite a while, but with SUVs |
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bigwillq (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
30. Yup. My four-pound Chihuahua is ruining the planet. |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
46. well yeah, he/she eats a steak every day... |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
31. Oh yeah? |
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Safetykitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:20 AM Response to Original message |
33. architecture professors...there you have it. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
36. My dogs are all vegetarian. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Very true. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:45 AM Response to Reply #36 |
61. My dog ate a big chunk of dead carp yesterday afternoon. |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
37. eh fuck that shit |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-27-11 11:12 PM Response to Original message |
44. "...because they are large carnivores, so it takes a lot of land to provide their foods," |
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KurtNYC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:32 AM Response to Reply #44 |
58. we are omnivores also n/t |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:15 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. obviously....that makes us twice as bad as dogs... |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:37 PM Response to Reply #62 |
66. Exactly! Now they might have an argument if all dogs were large |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 05:57 PM Response to Reply #66 |
75. I am also quite sure that Dogs eat far more kibble than real meat..nt |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
47. Dogs can be vegetarian less meat |
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canetoad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 05:46 AM Response to Original message |
48. and humans |
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LatteLibertine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:05 AM Response to Original message |
49. Not |
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FLPanhandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 06:08 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. +1 |
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Dorian Gray (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 07:06 AM Response to Original message |
51. That's why I have a cat |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:13 AM Response to Original message |
52. Maybe I'm misunderstanding |
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lukasahero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:29 AM Response to Reply #52 |
56. We need a 'like' button |
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auburngrad82 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 11:57 AM Response to Reply #52 |
64. About Mother Nature Network |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:16 AM Response to Original message |
53. Straight story.... quality of your articles is going downhill. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:20 AM Response to Original message |
54. That makes people even worse, doesn't it? |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:35 AM Response to Original message |
59. I knew there was a reason I didn't like those things! |
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Brewman_Jax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 08:39 AM Response to Original message |
60. Really? |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-28-11 09:22 PM Response to Original message |
63. SUVs have been around for 20yrs. Dogs have been aound for 20,000. |
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Taverner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
65. Complete Bullshit |
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Shagbark Hickory (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:56 PM Response to Original message |
68. You can take the SUV but the dogs stay. |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
70. Sure. |
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Cleita (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
72. So are cows according to the experts. |
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Shiver (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-29-11 01:33 PM Response to Original message |
74. Okay, I'm a lifelong cynophobic |
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