tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903638.post115708972160198823..comments2023-04-11T05:13:17.028-05:00Comments on Quasi-Philosophical Ruminations of the Wayward Mind: What am I doing again?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903638.post-1157364494177072652006-09-04T05:08:00.000-05:002006-09-04T05:08:00.000-05:00Werd. The neuticles thing is still just weird, th...Werd. The neuticles thing is still just weird, though. I mean what the hell? Fake testicles for canines... I just can't get over that idea. I bet Andrew wanted them for Dexter so he could say that his dog had fake nads. It's like buying some oddball gadget: it's for the prestige of simply having it and causing conversation. :)<BR/><BR/>Of course I'll keep posting! I find it very therapeutic to put all this stuff down and share it with the people I miss. It also means I don't have to email the same thing 100 times, and if people want to be bothered to know what/how I'm doing, they can do so of their own volition.Wayward Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748177842702713403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903638.post-1157333369338546662006-09-03T20:29:00.000-05:002006-09-03T20:29:00.000-05:00Kelly on Neuticles: I think Neuticles are for owne...Kelly on Neuticles: I think Neuticles are for owners of dogs to feel better about what they've done. Dogs don't seem to have self esteem, so likely they don't identify themselves by the size, or existence of their nuts. Certainly there's no Cosmo for dogs detailing the ideal size, fur coverage, hang and swing ratio etc. IF neuticles are the only thing that could convince an owner to neuter their dog I think it's OK, but really, it's more for the owner than the dog. My dog (the best dog in the world) Dexter was neutered on Thursday and seems to be completely fine. He doesn't seem to miss his nads, and is the same goofy, energetic klutz he was on Wednesday. 100% Neuticle free (although I had to veto my husbands request on this :-)<BR/><BR/>Kelly on Patrice: Keep bloggin! I love the posts!The Devine Mrs. Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916777484000205313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903638.post-1157175935782128682006-09-02T00:45:00.000-05:002006-09-02T00:45:00.000-05:00Yeah, I just need to plan more things into my life...Yeah, I just need to plan more things into my life. There are a few things in Tang Shan I still want to see, and many places I will see in the next 8 weeks, especially if Steve and Nika visit and we roam Beijing and west of Beijing to the Hanging Temple and Yungang Caves.<BR/><BR/>Winter may be a bit sucky for trips to places, but hopefully I'll well into doing tai ji quan and taking Chinese lessons. Maybe even learning the zheng, a Chinese lap harp. It's the instrument the blind guy is playing in Hero, in the chess house.Wayward Mindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12748177842702713403noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903638.post-1157168203675637222006-09-01T22:36:00.000-05:002006-09-01T22:36:00.000-05:00And now, back from the intermission...Well, I am g...And now, back from the intermission...<BR/><BR/>Well, I am glad you are not letting yourself settle into a rut. You are absolutely right. It's easy to go anywhere and to let yourself stick to the "boulot-metro-dodo" routine... (that's a french saying for work, bus & sleep), and end up never discovering anything about the place you lived in. That's true about moving to a new city or province in Canada, or to another country. Some military folks are really good at that.<BR/><BR/>I hope you get to see more trees, less forest, and get to discover a bunch of awesome places and people in China.<BR/><BR/>Loved the pictures of the garden. Keep posting more!!!!<BR/><BR/>PGPGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512128697965734548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13903638.post-1157167917375423502006-09-01T22:31:00.000-05:002006-09-01T22:31:00.000-05:00LOL! OK, before I comment on your post, I MUST com...LOL! OK, before I comment on your post, I MUST comment on... NEUTICLES!<BR/><BR/>What a load of crap! OK, I had my dog neutered. If you're not planning to breed your dog, it's the only responsible thing to do. Otherwise, in an urban setting, doggie eventually gets out (when in heat, a dog's IQ jumps to Genius level when it comes to escape & evasion) to have a little fun, and your dog ends up getting someone else's pregnant (and they are not picky about breed, so pitty the chihuaha who encounters a Great Dane...).<BR/><BR/>Anyhow, my point is that the dog doesn't care about fake testies, the owner does! Macho men cringe at the thought of losing their own testies (OK, I cringe at the thought too... ouch), and want their dogs to look, what? manly? The point is, by neutering them, your are cutting off the production of hormones and altering their personality. Slapping in some fake balls ain't gonna change the ugly truth!!!!<BR/><BR/>Ahhhhhhhhhh... OK, rant over....<BR/><BR/>PGPGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512128697965734548noreply@blogger.com