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He's half Great Dane, half Newfoundland. That mix should add up to an enormous dog, and a very nice one, too. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...11/ndog111.xml Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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On Jul 11, 8:24 am, Kreisleriana wrote:
He's half Great Dane, half Newfoundland. That mix should add up to an enormous dog, and a very nice one, too.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...07/07/11/ndog1... Theresa Stinky Pictures:http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War I bet he's just a big old love bug. Danes are like that -- I don't know any Newfounlands--but it's like the Danes *know* how big they are and don't have a thing to prove. I can't imagine a dog with paws as big as dinner plates! Bet he'd be a great dog with kids, too. The scary thing I thought about looking at him is it seems the dogs I have known who were much larger than the breed generally is, a pup that is markedly larger than its littermates....two separate ones I have known of friends....they died very young and very suddenly. As if their hearts can't keep up with that huge body. Sherry |
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On Jul 11, 8:24 am, Kreisleriana wrote:
He's half Great Dane, half Newfoundland. That mix should add up to an enormous dog, and a very nice one, too.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...07/07/11/ndog1... Theresa Stinky Pictures:http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War I also just imagined a dog of that size with my Happy's little obstinate Doxie brain. The world was his territory and he had the monumental task of proving it to everybody. Lordy. If he had the size factor this dog has, he'd have been a little canine Ghengis Khan. Sherry |
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On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:08:29 -0700, Sherry yodeled:
On Jul 11, 8:24 am, Kreisleriana wrote: He's half Great Dane, half Newfoundland. That mix should add up to an enormous dog, and a very nice one, too.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...07/07/11/ndog1... Theresa Stinky Pictures:http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War I also just imagined a dog of that size with my Happy's little obstinate Doxie brain. The world was his territory and he had the monumental task of proving it to everybody. Lordy. If he had the size factor this dog has, he'd have been a little canine Ghengis Khan. Sherry Oh, I think a big problem with many small breeds is that they weren't bred for temperament because they were small. Small dogs can be very strong and do a lot of damage. OTOH, a lot of big dog breeds are sweet-tempered, but have no sense of their bodies, how much room they're taking up, and how much force they generate. Because they're sweet and not likely to bite, some people don't bother training them, and let them go around knocking people flat. Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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I just read in my newspaper that a new dictionary coming out soon will
contain the word "ginormous". -- Joy Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them. --Nathaniel Hawthorne "Kreisleriana" wrote in message ... He's half Great Dane, half Newfoundland. That mix should add up to an enormous dog, and a very nice one, too. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...11/ndog111.xml Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War |
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Kreisleriana wrote:
On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:08:29 -0700, Sherry yodeled: On Jul 11, 8:24 am, Kreisleriana wrote: He's half Great Dane, half Newfoundland. That mix should add up to an enormous dog, and a very nice one, too.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...07/07/11/ndog1... Theresa Stinky Pictures:http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War I also just imagined a dog of that size with my Happy's little obstinate Doxie brain. The world was his territory and he had the monumental task of proving it to everybody. Lordy. If he had the size factor this dog has, he'd have been a little canine Ghengis Khan. Sherry Oh, I think a big problem with many small breeds is that they weren't bred for temperament because they were small. Small dogs can be very strong and do a lot of damage. My little dog Sampson (heh, same name, different spelling and definitely different size! And he was so named because for such a small dog he needed a big name!) was a powerhouse even though he never weighed more than 12 lbs. his entire life. He broke a leash and chased a German Shepherd down the street! And people always thought I had a big dog because he didn't yap, he had a very deep bark. OTOH, a lot of big dog breeds are sweet-tempered, but have no sense of their bodies, how much room they're taking up, and how much force they generate. Because they're sweet and not likely to bite, some people don't bother training them, and let them go around knocking people flat. I know someone who was hell bent on getting a Mastiff. Why? Because he wanted a big dog. That's the only reason. He didn't care about their temperament or anything, just that they are big. Need I mention he was only 5'4"? Sort of a Napoleon complex. Jill |
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On Jul 11, 2:47 pm, "jmcquown" wrote:
Kreisleriana wrote: On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 07:08:29 -0700, Sherry yodeled: On Jul 11, 8:24 am, Kreisleriana wrote: He's half Great Dane, half Newfoundland. That mix should add up to an enormous dog, and a very nice one, too.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main...07/07/11/ndog1... Theresa Stinky Pictures:http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh Make Levees, Not War I also just imagined a dog of that size with my Happy's little obstinate Doxie brain. The world was his territory and he had the monumental task of proving it to everybody. Lordy. If he had the size factor this dog has, he'd have been a little canine Ghengis Khan. Sherry Oh, I think a big problem with many small breeds is that they weren't bred for temperament because they were small. Small dogs can be very strong and do a lot of damage. My little dog Sampson (heh, same name, different spelling and definitely different size! And he was so named because for such a small dog he needed a big name!) was a powerhouse even though he never weighed more than 12 lbs. his entire life. He broke a leash and chased a German Shepherd down the street! And people always thought I had a big dog because he didn't yap, he had a very deep bark. OTOH, a lot of big dog breeds are sweet-tempered, but have no sense of their bodies, how much room they're taking up, and how much force they generate. Because they're sweet and not likely to bite, some people don't bother training them, and let them go around knocking people flat. I know someone who was hell bent on getting a Mastiff. Why? Because he wanted a big dog. That's the only reason. He didn't care about their temperament or anything, just that they are big. Need I mention he was only 5'4"? Sort of a Napoleon complex. Jill- Hide quoted text - I think wanting a big dog is fine, as long as they understand how much room & food the big dog needs. It's the ones who specifically ask for a mean dog that bother me. After all, some people would just rather have a St. Bernard than a Chihuahua. Sherry |
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Joy wrote:
I just read in my newspaper that a new dictionary coming out soon will contain the word "ginormous". Ewww. And I say this as someone with a strong "descriptive" bent toward language: it's gonna do what it's gonna do. And I accept that, but that doesn't mean I have to like every incidence of it. Please tell me they're not going to include "guesstimate". Oh, never mind. That one was probably included years ago. I challenge anyone to tell me the difference between guesstimate and estimate! Joyce PS - Could someone follow-up and quote this post in its entirety? Since I'm responding to Joy, I'd like her to see it, but for some reason she does not appear to see my posts. |
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MatSav "matthew | dot | savage | at | dsl | dot | pipex | dot | com" wrote:
wrote: ...I challenge anyone to tell me the difference between guesstimate and estimate! A guesstimate has no basis in research or actual costs, and can be made by anyone - such as "I guesstimate it'll cost $3000 to remodel the kitchen", as said by a new homeowner with no experience. An estimate, on the other hand, is a verifiable attempt at putting a price onto something, and usually has a cost build-up (or resource allocation) based on documented sources (such as "I looked on Ebay and that type of thing costs about $5"). Hmm. OK. Well, then what's the difference between a guesstimate and a guess? Joyce |
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