What's A Good Mood Enhancer?

by thunderbird

Posted: 10 years ago 16 replies

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Watch this to enhance your mood:

Baby hugs St. Bernard - YouTube

AwesomeCathy 10 years ago

That's adorable!
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Dan Riffle

10 years ago

I hate to be the buzz kill, but, as cute as these videos are, I hate to see people encouraging this behavior in their small children. It only takes one slip up and suddenly the dog has to face the repercussions of something that wasn't its fault.

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thunderbird

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Oh, yeah. I totally forgot about that possibility. I guess I didn't think of that because the vicious experiences I had in my life were at the hands of humans, never with big family dogs, though there were many in my life, ever since I was a wee thing.

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Dan Riffle

10 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

Wait, is that your kid? If so, my comment, in general, stands, but I know enough about you as a parent to know there's no issue in this specific case.

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thunderbird

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Wait, is that your kid? If so, my comment, in general, stands, but I know enough about you as a parent to know there's no issue in this specific case.

Thanks for tip-toeing on eggshells and getting touchy and defensive on my behalf, lol. That is not my kid. I have one 3-year-old son. The truth is, I provide him with a far more protective situation than I had.

As a wee lad of five or six, I used to take an axe to the river in spring and randomly chop away at things as I watched strong the currents carry huge chunks of ice. There is no way I'd let my son do anything approaching that. We don't even have any pets at home yet -- nary a goldfish. If he wants to pet a dog, I first inquire with its caretaker to ensure that the dog is child-friendly.

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Dan Riffle

10 years ago

Originally Posted by thunderbird

Not tiptoeing. I misinterpreted, "I totally forgot about that possibility." It's apparent from prior posts that you'd be prepared in such circumstances, basically like you said above, which is why it surprised me that it might be your son. (Of course, looking back at the video, that might be a girl. I'm terrible with kids. They barely register on my radar.)

I guess the real question is what the hell were you doing with an ax at five years old?

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thunderbird 10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

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I guess the real question is what the hell were you doing with an ax at five years old?

At least I didn't have a crossbow and randomly shoot at things or whip things (such as my friends) with a bullwhip as my brother did (he's now in mergers and acquisitions on Wall Street)..
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Claude Whitacre

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

I guess the real question is what the hell were you doing with an ax at five years old?

Never ...Ask...Him....That...Question!

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Dan Riffle

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Never ...Ask...Him....That...Question!

Good point. That's like asking you, [REDACTED - my first response potentially crossed the line. I start losing my limited filter around 2 in the morning.]

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Claude Whitacre

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Good point. That's like asking you, [REDACTED - my first response potentially crossed the line. I start losing my limited filter around 2 in the morning.]

Dan; You can never cross the line with me. Only with the Mods.

and...I think you just couldn't think of anything. :rolleyes:

Oh, and I know what Redacted means. Don't think I don't!

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Dan Riffle

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

Dan; You can never cross the line with me. Only with the Mods.

and...I think you just couldn't think of anything. :rolleyes:

Oh, and I know what Redacted means. Don't think I don't!

Oh, I had something. It involved a lack of clothing and a vacuum cleaner attachment.

I wasn't worried so much about you, but everyone else.

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Claude Whitacre

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

Oh, I had something. It involved a lack of clothing and a vacuum cleaner attachment.

I wasn't worried so much about you, but everyone else.

Do you know what I call that? A typical Wednesday evening.

Doctor Who reruns, a vacuum cleaner, a turkey baster, a roll of saran wrap, and some whipped cream. It's a party.

Really, it just means that we watch Doctor Who, while my wife makes a pie and vacuums.

What did you think I meant, Riffle!?

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Dan Riffle

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre

What did you think I meant, Riffle!?

I know exactly what you meant. I always thought you called it Suction Saturday. The wife's out shopping. a bottle of wine. A bubble bath. Trying not to electrocute yourself...

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Claude Whitacre

10 years ago

Originally Posted by Dan Riffle

I know exactly what you meant. I always thought you called it Suction Saturday. The wife's out shopping. a bottle of wine. A bubble bath. Trying not to electrocute yourself...

Everything you say is true...except it's a bathtub full of oatmeal. You remember...good times.

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Sumit Menon 10 years ago

That's a big dog! No, that's a huge dog!
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JimDucharme 10 years ago

Too cute! But I get the warnings about playing around with the dog. Mainly because the only dog that ever bit me (I was about 7) was a wiener dog puppy. I live with that shame . LOL

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