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Tref
07-10-2007, 12:16 PM
Chihuahua puppy born with love-heart pattern in fur!

A PUPPY, named Heart-Kun, has been born in Japan with a large, clear, love-heart-shaped pattern in his coat.

To read story and see shocking photo, click here (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22050638-2,00.html)*
Alex
07-10-2007, 12:19 PM
Out of curiosity to anybody who knows dog breeding, is coloration shape at all breedable or just pretty much random?

But if so I think I just realized the logical conclusion of the lolcat phenomenon.
mousepod
07-10-2007, 12:38 PM
It's rare that chihuahas are bred for coat - in fact, it's not unusual to have long hair and smooth coat chihuahuas in the same litter.
JWBear
07-10-2007, 12:41 PM
My mother used to have a Pom/unknown mutt with a perfect "hidden Mickey" on her side.
Tref
07-10-2007, 12:59 PM
"Why do they call this Dog Falls and, say, where's Pretzel?"

Elaine Callander was walking Kyle when he fell into the gorge
A dog has been rescued after falling 50ft down a gorge at a Highland beauty spot called Dog Falls.

To read story, click here (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/6283238.stm).
€uroMeinke
07-10-2007, 06:15 PM
Out of curiosity to anybody who knows dog breeding, is coloration shape at all breedable or just pretty much random?

But if so I think I just realized the logical conclusion of the lolcat phenomenon.

And to think I had no idea before this post that there was even such a thing
Cadaverous Pallor
07-10-2007, 06:42 PM
And to think I had no idea before this post that there was even such a thingI knew about the lolcat thing, but in looking it up on wp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolcat), I found out about another term: Snowcloning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowclone). I guess this belongs in the other thread, but I am glad someone came up with a word for that.
Stan4dSteph
07-10-2007, 07:02 PM
But if so I think I just realized the logical conclusion of the lolcat phenomenon.I found this response to lolcat very funny (http://cavalorn.livejournal.com/377592.html).
Alex
07-10-2007, 07:21 PM
Snowcloning is indeed a very useful word. I'm glad to see the wiki page correctly identifies the Language Log source. That's a regular blog on my reading list so it was cool to be there at the creation of a word and actually see it spread into common use (at least within certain circles).

If you're interested in things linguisticky I recommend that blog (though it does veer into way over my head jargon sometimes.



Man, somewhere recently I read a very interesting article from a dictionary editor on how words are selected for inclusion. But now I can't find it.
lashbear
07-10-2007, 07:32 PM
So THAT'S what a LOLCAT is.....
Not Afraid
07-10-2007, 07:34 PM
Somehow I got lost in the thread. How did Loquats get involved with puppies?
Kevy Baby
07-10-2007, 07:35 PM
Because the puppies are loquacious.
mousepod
07-10-2007, 07:36 PM
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/in_ur_reality.png
Capt Jack
07-10-2007, 08:02 PM
How did Loquats get involved with puppies?

mmmmm.....loquats

*drool*
Alex
07-10-2007, 08:03 PM
Funny. Is that the same people who did my LJ icon? I think I recognize those stick figures.

http://userpic.livejournal.com/61534609/315522
BarTopDancer
07-10-2007, 08:12 PM
I knew about the lolcat thing, but in looking it up on wp (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolcat), I found out about another term: Snowcloning (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowclone). I guess this belongs in the other thread, but I am glad someone came up with a word for that.

Love it. Just in case you weren't sure.. The name "lolcat" is a compound of lol and cat.
lashbear
07-10-2007, 08:12 PM
Somehow I got lost in the thread. How did Loquats get involved with puppies?

you mean LOW-cuts ?
Not Afraid
07-10-2007, 08:13 PM
Elemayohcat?
blueerica
07-10-2007, 08:13 PM
Ahh, xkcd is awesome.
mousepod
07-10-2007, 08:14 PM
Funny. Is that the same people who did my LJ icon? I think I recognize those stick figures.

http://userpic.livejournal.com/61534609/315522

Yes indeed. xkcd (http://xkcd.com/c258.html).
BarTopDancer
07-10-2007, 08:15 PM
I found this response to lolcat very funny (http://cavalorn.livejournal.com/377592.html).

http://img231.imageshack.us/img231/1962/kittenbw1.jpg
Not Afraid
07-10-2007, 08:15 PM
you mean LOW-cuts ?

http://www.davealpert.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2006/06/buttcrack.jpg
lashbear
07-10-2007, 08:18 PM
This thread is all over the place
http://www.yarnofthemonth.com/images/kitten2.jpg
Not Afraid
07-10-2007, 08:19 PM
But, its going quickly downstairs.
lashbear
07-10-2007, 08:25 PM
what's downstairs ?
Alex
07-10-2007, 08:29 PM
You can't help but laugh at lolcats. They let you look at funny cat pictures without having to admit to being that person who looks at funny cat pictures. I look at them for the text! you can say.

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/hahaha-lulz.jpg
innerSpaceman
07-10-2007, 10:19 PM
what's downstairs ?
Hahaha, says the man who's got it going on downstairs!
Alex
07-13-2007, 05:14 PM
Keep your cute heart puppy, I want one of these. No steroids involved, further evidence that 60% of bodybuilding is good genetics, 30% hard work, and 10% juice (as my former personal trainer used to say).

http://img.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2007/07_01/whippetDM1207_468x669.jpg (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/news/news.html?in_article_id=467985&in_page_id=1770)
Not Afraid
07-13-2007, 05:28 PM
That's some whippet.
Kevy Baby
07-13-2007, 05:29 PM
http://www.homeworking.ws/megalightning,%20mummy,%20flying%20saucer/freak.jpg

http://www.paulsalamone.com/ilp/uploaded_images/huge_muscles_2-775917.jpg

http://www.mediabum.com/images/icons/huge_muscles.gif

http://www.criticalbench.com/images/muscle-power2.jpg

I wish I could find the ones I saw yesterday - they made these guys seem like sticks.
lashbear
07-13-2007, 07:10 PM
It's called Morphing..... :p