Comments on: A new parade of faith and sparks http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/ An American Expatriate - Stepping Up From Down Under Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:55:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: we_be_toys http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5452 we_be_toys Tue, 14 Oct 2008 03:21:49 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5452 Forgive me - I've been gone from the blogosphere for almost two weeks, so I just now saw your link to me. That was a dead on Palin impersonation, and I can't help it - I always loved our Houdini of a yellow lab who could scale the 6' chain link fences, and your Timmins, albeit a different breed, has that same spirit to me. What can I say? I love a rebel! Forgive me - I’ve been gone from the blogosphere for almost two weeks, so I just now saw your link to me. That was a dead on Palin impersonation, and I can’t help it - I always loved our Houdini of a yellow lab who could scale the 6′ chain link fences, and your Timmins, albeit a different breed, has that same spirit to me. What can I say? I love a rebel!

]]> By: Vixen http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5258 Vixen Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:41:59 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5258 Your Palin impression was fantastic. Your Palin impression was fantastic.

]]> By: Agnes http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5247 Agnes Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:08:50 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5247 Hehe, well played! And you're right, it all comes down to money and business. That pisses me off too, but that's a whole other kettle of kippers! Agness last blog post..<a href="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/grab-bag-billy-connolly/" rel="nofollow">Grab Bag - Billy Connolly</a> Hehe, well played! And you’re right, it all comes down to money and business. That pisses me off too, but that’s a whole other kettle of kippers!

Agness last blog post..Grab Bag - Billy Connolly

]]> By: admin http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5245 admin Thu, 02 Oct 2008 23:34:38 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5245 Hey Agnes, I can totally understand your frustration. I've got no idea why your media is so obsessed with the U.S. election. Well, I suspect it's because it's all run by Murdoch who has a vested interest in what happens in the States, but let's leave that aside. It was the same in Britain if that makes you feel any better. For whatever reason the non-American press has really gotten fascinated by the election this time around. Now if you'll pardon me, I have to go watch the U.S. Vice Presidential debate on the Australian Broadcast Corporation. Hey Agnes, I can totally understand your frustration. I’ve got no idea why your media is so obsessed with the U.S. election. Well, I suspect it’s because it’s all run by Murdoch who has a vested interest in what happens in the States, but let’s leave that aside. It was the same in Britain if that makes you feel any better. For whatever reason the non-American press has really gotten fascinated by the election this time around. Now if you’ll pardon me, I have to go watch the U.S. Vice Presidential debate on the Australian Broadcast Corporation.

]]> By: Agnes http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5242 Agnes Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:59:09 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5242 I'm a tad annoyed that over here, on the other side of the world, we're hearing so much about the whole USA election circus. I mean that from the point of view of an Aussie, not as an American in Australia - obviously Chris, you would be interested in what's happening over there. George Dubya couldn't even remember the name of our former Prime Minister (John Howard - he called him John Major - though that was probably due to his lack of intelligence more than anything else) and I doubt very much that anyone in the US was following our last election, so it bothers me that over here we hear about every little tiny detail of the US election. I'm definitely over it all, and I do my best to avoid most of it anyway, so I can't imagine how tiring it must be to those of you who actually have a vested interest in the whole process. And you know what else I find strange? That it's not compulsory to vote in the US. Very odd. Anyway. Sorry for the essay! And Timmins is cute, though his blue eyes do make him look a little 'I'm doing my best innocent look, to distract you from the fact that I just hid your best shoe in my den under the house'. Agness last blog post..<a href="http://itallstarted.wordpress.com/2008/10/03/grab-bag-billy-connolly/" rel="nofollow">Grab Bag - Billy Connolly</a> I’m a tad annoyed that over here, on the other side of the world, we’re hearing so much about the whole USA election circus. I mean that from the point of view of an Aussie, not as an American in Australia - obviously Chris, you would be interested in what’s happening over there. George Dubya couldn’t even remember the name of our former Prime Minister (John Howard - he called him John Major - though that was probably due to his lack of intelligence more than anything else) and I doubt very much that anyone in the US was following our last election, so it bothers me that over here we hear about every little tiny detail of the US election. I’m definitely over it all, and I do my best to avoid most of it anyway, so I can’t imagine how tiring it must be to those of you who actually have a vested interest in the whole process. And you know what else I find strange? That it’s not compulsory to vote in the US. Very odd.
Anyway. Sorry for the essay! And Timmins is cute, though his blue eyes do make him look a little ‘I’m doing my best innocent look, to distract you from the fact that I just hid your best shoe in my den under the house’.

Agness last blog post..Grab Bag - Billy Connolly

]]> By: Joe http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5241 Joe Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:12:49 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5241 We've got a boxer-mix pup that could easily clear a 4' fence, and probably a 6' one as well... LUCKILY, she doesn't know this yet, or she knows better than to try. I understand the "shocking" thing though. I was trying to teach boundaries with as low a cost as possible, so I used a shock collar. I thought I was using it wrong, because she never even flinched. I ended up having to put it on its max setting to get her to take notice. To help myself be OK with doing this to her, I put the collar on my own neck and tapped the button on the remote. It is as bad as you imagine it is. If the shock didn't FORCE ALL MY MUSCLES TO CONTRACT WITH FEROCITY, I'm certain I would have needed a change of pants. Joes last blog post..<a href="http://joegearhart.blogspot.com/2008/09/my-baby-girl.html" rel="nofollow">My baby girl!!</a> We’ve got a boxer-mix pup that could easily clear a 4′ fence, and probably a 6′ one as well… LUCKILY, she doesn’t know this yet, or she knows better than to try.

I understand the “shocking” thing though. I was trying to teach boundaries with as low a cost as possible, so I used a shock collar. I thought I was using it wrong, because she never even flinched. I ended up having to put it on its max setting to get her to take notice. To help myself be OK with doing this to her, I put the collar on my own neck and tapped the button on the remote. It is as bad as you imagine it is. If the shock didn’t FORCE ALL MY MUSCLES TO CONTRACT WITH FEROCITY, I’m certain I would have needed a change of pants.

Joes last blog post..My baby girl!!

]]> By: courtney http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5239 courtney Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:16:24 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5239 Hey, at least the electric fence worked. We had one with my old dog (now deceased, but not because of the fence) and he always forgot it was there (he was a sweetheart, but nowhere near as smart as your Timmins.) So when he was let into the backyard, he immediately made a run for the border and nearly did a backflip when the shock hit him, but then he was free and just kept running. However, I very much like the idea of not telling annoying people that the fence is there. Awesome. Oh, I can't wait for the debate tonight. I expect it to be good comedy, but then again my bemusement is completely attached, not detached like yours, so it could also be a bit depressing. Hey, at least the electric fence worked. We had one with my old dog (now deceased, but not because of the fence) and he always forgot it was there (he was a sweetheart, but nowhere near as smart as your Timmins.) So when he was let into the backyard, he immediately made a run for the border and nearly did a backflip when the shock hit him, but then he was free and just kept running.

However, I very much like the idea of not telling annoying people that the fence is there. Awesome.

Oh, I can’t wait for the debate tonight. I expect it to be good comedy, but then again my bemusement is completely attached, not detached like yours, so it could also be a bit depressing.

]]> By: Sherrie http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5238 Sherrie Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:10:16 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5238 and while its there, it will um, keep out you know, security threats, like um Canadians and Russians. So like it works more than one way, and how is that for multitasking and see I can solve financial crisis and handle foreign policy. Not that my country´s election is looking very promising, but no one cares about Canada. and while its there, it will um, keep out you know, security threats, like um Canadians and Russians. So like it works more than one way, and how is that for multitasking and see I can solve financial crisis and handle foreign policy.

Not that my country´s election is looking very promising, but no one cares about Canada.

]]> By: People in the Sun http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5237 People in the Sun Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:04:09 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5237 I can't take it! That dog was so cute as a puppy! The man who found our dogs used to try the electric collars on himself. I used to try to teleport myself home whenever I met him in the park. For me it has to be all about job creation. In what respect, Charlie? People in the Suns last blog post..<a href="http://www.peopleinthesun.com/2008/09/calling.html" rel="nofollow">Calling Henry Kissinger</a> I can’t take it! That dog was so cute as a puppy!

The man who found our dogs used to try the electric collars on himself. I used to try to teleport myself home whenever I met him in the park.

For me it has to be all about job creation. In what respect, Charlie?

People in the Suns last blog post..Calling Henry Kissinger

]]> By: Nathan B. http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5236 Nathan B. Thu, 02 Oct 2008 14:19:45 +0000 http://www.afreeman.org/2008/10/02/a-new-parade-of-faith-and-sparks/#comment-5236 This is one of my favorite memories from Columbia...a sunny Friday afternoon, drinking beer and running pure electricity around the perimeter of your yard. Good times! This is one of my favorite memories from Columbia…a sunny Friday afternoon, drinking beer and running pure electricity around the perimeter of your yard. Good times!

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