“G’wan, punch it, before somebody else grabs it! What are you waiting for — a blessing from the Pope? I swear, if you had even one ounce of initiative, you wouldn’t still be assistant manager at 42, you’d be a podiatrist like your brother… the man I could have married, I’d like to remind you!”
I don’t think that radar detector is conspicuous enough, J.R. S.
That is DEFINITELY an arriving-for-last-minute-XMAS-shopping-at-the-mall face.
Ooh! I just adopted a pup and can hardly wait to teach her to drive!
resisting.pc.reflex.to.comment.about.dogs.in.kars…
I think this is symbolic of who’s in the driver’s seat, that’s all I’m saying. And are those more pups in the back or are my eyes seeing ghosts?
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- Ed.]
PULL THROUGH! PULL THROUGH!
(YOU ARE SEEING MORE PUPS!)
I’m pretty sure my insurance wouldn’t cover them if they had an accident. At least that’s what I plan to tell my two furkids with their incessant “oh mommy mommy pleeeeeease can we get our learner’s permits!”
Honey, where’s the baby?
What an odd pair… hummm
Sparky and Babs stared out the windshield, biding their time. Years of planning, sacrifice, heartache and trial were about to come to fruition.
This time would be different. This time would pay for all their many failures.
This time, the mailman wouldn’t get away.
Oy vey.
aww…. lovely!
apotheosis: Brilliant
When I read this, all I could think of was classic Borscht Belt humor. “My veterinarian said I was in terrible shape. I told him, ‘I want a second opinion.’ He said, ‘All right, you’re ugly too.’” Ba-da-bum!
(ə-pŏth’ē-ō’sĭs) Exaltation to divine rank or stature; deificatication.
What a great word – I had to look it up as it is 100 degrees in Seattle, which is hitherto unknown. My brain is fried on the sidewalk.
This reminds me of the classic boy’s story, “My Dog Skip.”
I think those twin gleams are coming off of the metal posts for the backseat headrest. Nevermind.
“I told the Captain, I’m all in favor of going undercover to catch these guys an’ throw ‘em in the slammer, but these costumes are ridiculous.”
NTMTOM, I’m reminded of Ralph Kramden’s MIL, the “blabbermouth,” the one who used to bring up “Chester Barnes.”
“Oh you remember Chester, that nice boy that was so crazy about you. He’s just fine. Oh, and he’s handsomer than ever. Oh my dear! And he’s so tall and slim. I guess a man doesn’t have to get fat if he doesn’t want to. We had a nice long chat. You know he’s so charming. You know, of all the boys that you brought to our house he’s the only one that I had any use for . . .”
Driver looks like he is tooning out the side seat driver!
Love Gwan punch it! Black dog looks the part.
Oh, it’s Horatio Hornblower and Agony Unleashed.
Hee!
I’m of the opinion its a kitty in the backseat… green eye-glow.
Ah! The black doggie looks like my parent’s dog Annie! Especially if that’s a doggie seat belt that I see on the chest. (The dog goes on roadtrips with them. I think that dog gets out more than I do.) Annie! Get off of CO right now!
Hey, I think I’ve been in that parking lot! But there were only boring overweight midlle-aged folks (like me) and their bored, spoiled attitundinal teenaged kids (like mine)… no interesting dog couples.
It’s been very doficulat to type this. My dog keeps bumping my elbow and getting in my face, all “See, they can drove, why can’t I get my learners??”
Ah, well, maybe once youngest teenaged daughter is fully licensed, then it’s your turn, pupalupagus. What’s a few more grey hairs, or a couple more worry lines….?
the thing in the back seat is no kitten or puppeh….it is a SPECTER!!!!!
(dramatic music)
I think it’s Phil Spector.
Well it is spectral.
It might be a ghost. I ‘spect ‘er to jump out at any moment. O.o
If that’s an English bulldog, he’s used to driving on the left. No wonder he’s having a little trouble. You are NOT helping here, little black dog.
Bulldog, next time take the Labrador for a ride. They’re so mellow they don’t mind anything, and they never nag.
NOMTOM, you are a gifted man, and I’m grateful.
You always bring a smile to my face.
Maybe it’s a Spectacled Bear.
Copperbat: “I ‘spect ‘er to jump out” –brillo!!!
You guys, I can’t remember back that far, but what the hell was life like before we had NOMTOM?
[Heck, *I* can remember what life was like before I had me. I was kind of quiet until I came along. -- Mike]
[OK, that's just confusing on purpose. THPPPPP - Ed.]
Oh my……this is SO my life!!! Why don’t guys listen?
@skippy, we had to live with “only” the musings of Meg and Teho which was just fine but there’s always room for one more.. like in the back seat here.. a few more dogs and cats and we’re talking PARTY.
And @catchanel, it’s over 100 down here too and omg it’s not a good thing.
[Well, mostly Meg. - Ed.]
Mary, I guess it’s kind of like, when it was just Skippy and me, life was perfect and we had no need for any others in the household. Then Eddy moved in, and after the adjustment period it seemed that life with two cats was somehow richer. Then along came Francesco who added his infinite wit and charm to the mix and became the life of the party and the guy that everybody wants to hang with. And now it seems that three cats is perfect.
(Then along came Chloe…well, we’re still working on that one….)
By the way, I didn’t mean that I wasn’t around before there was Nomtom–on the contrary, I remember how he burst on the scene and we all fell in love with him. I meant, it seems so long ago that it’s hard to remember that he wasn’t always a part of this great adventure that we share.
By the sound of their conversation, I personally think that these two puppies have just come back from their visit with Myron and Ethel Noodleman. Alas, the Noodlemans’ vacation slides just served to remind this black puppy that her own bulldog husband never takes her anywhere romantic…
Animals – how do they do eet? Manage to be so excellent??? Oh man, I am SO loving the bitchy/grumpy faces…
Before NOMTOM? That’s going back. 2006? He’s been commenting here’s a long while.
And CO could not have added a better brain to the think tank.
And, Theo, what are you sayin’, “mostly Meg”? Well, yeah, but don’t sell yourself short there! We know better.
Sigh, …nostalgia ain’t what it used to be, yuk, yuk.
@Skippymom, wait, you said NTMTOM BURST???
It was messy, Theresa. Very messy.
Reminds me of my Uncle Charlie and Aunt Ada.
It’s the Dog Lockhorns!
LOVE this!
Nikki — the Noodleman Corgis! Love it!
And nobody has mentioned Beatles’ “Hey Bulldog” before now??????
Gosh, I hadn’t seen this one yet, and I’m glad I found it! Love the text NTMTOM ! Feels like a real life meets fiction thingy. Something that could come from About Schmidt ;-D . Love that movie.
Anyway, great pic, and the comment PLUS the hover-text are priceless!