Official Off Topic Discussion Thread #1

[Ulu]

Kidding . . . I’m just kidding!

There’s no way I’m gonna get bored, because I’ve got my project car down off of the welding jig and on its wheels with brakes and steering and suspension, and it’s almost ready to install the engine.

I just put the shifter in, the rear axles on, and it still needs a parking brake handle, a fuel tank, and a couple other little dodad’s.

Then I can put the body on!

I’ve had the body off 2 1/2 years this time. This is the second time I’ve taken the body off of this car.

 

[jjohnwm]

Does it help that I am not reporting attacks on people lately?

Not really...

This is a case where one person posts stories and evidence and documentation that he feels somehow strengthens and reinforces his interpretation of the topic at hand. Then another person...one with a very different interpretation of the same topic... reads and examines and views that same evidence and feels that it actually reinforces his own interpretation...which is the exact opposite of the first fellow's.

It doesn't matter how many stories you post or if anyone reads them, it boils down to the same thing.

If you take on the responsibility of having a dog then you are responsible for what that dog does. If you cannot handle this responsibility don't get a dog.

Absolutely! The same logic holds true with respect to other animals, motor vehicles, firearms, knives, wood stoves, baseball bats, welding torches, electrical appliances, alcohol, hippos and any number of the other little things that make life pleasant and fun if treated with respect and circumspection...but make life dangerous and painful if handled thoughtlessly and foolishly!

 

[skjl47]

Not really...

This is a case where one person posts stories and evidence and documentation that he feels somehow strengthens and reinforces his interpretation of the topic at hand. Then another person...one with a very different interpretation of the same topic... reads and examines and views that same evidence and feels that it actually reinforces his own interpretation...which is the exact opposite of the first fellow's.

Hello; A thing I find interesting is many, if not all, can identify fish species which are known to be aggressive compared to species which are known to be peaceful. We accept there are natural tendencies and stock tanks accordingly.

But I do understand. Folks like, even love, their dogs. If the dog they love happens to be one known to be statically responsible for mauling people, they do not want their dog to be banned or restricted.

The subject is fresh for me in two ways. My brother has scars on his arm from an unprovoked dog attack. He was walking on a sidewalk to go watch a basketball game with a friend. A boxer attacked him. I have a neighbor whose dog became the terror of the neighborhood as it got to be close to a year old.

It is not some form of interpretation when a dog attacks a person, which they do. It is become the degree of reluctance to accept facts. A fact being just over 70% of fatal maulings are traced to two breeds. With one of the breeds having over 50% of the totals. Own one of those you best be very careful.

But this is the official off topic discussion thread. Just ignore my dog posts.

 

[Ulu]

Muffy guards my tool shed & boatyard.
Muffy knows trouble when he smells it.

 

[Ulu]

. . . . Own one of those you best be very careful.

But this is the official off topic discussion thread. Just ignore my dog posts.

OK, I’ll bite.

From here it sounds like you’re on a vendetta against pitbulls and now you are just being a tiny bit . . . ummm . . . tedious about it.

Now I’d never own one myownself.

Yet they’re all over on the . . . ummm . . . ghetto side of the county, 20 miles from here. (Big county.) Ranching dogs and hunters are much more popular hereabouts.

 

[jjohnwm]

... many, if not all, can identify fish species which are known to be aggressive compared to species which are known to be peaceful. We accept there are natural tendencies and stock tanks accordingly...It is not some form of interpretation when a dog attacks a person, which they do. It is become the degree of reluctance to accept facts. A fact being just over 70% of fatal maulings are traced to two breeds. With one of the breeds having over 50% of the totals.

Oh, come now...are you seriously drawing a comparison between the variations seen in differing species of fish...which can come from different genera, different families, even different orders, all under the gigantic and diverse umbrella of Class Pisces...and different breeds and/or individual specimens of dogs?

All domestic dogs, of every breed, belong to one species. Taxonomically, a Great Dane, a Chihuahua, a Bulldog, a Greyhound, a Dachshund, a Heinz-57-mutt, all of 'em...are all related to one another in the same way Comets, Orandas, Lionheads, Bubble-eyes and other fancy goldfish breeds are related to one another. All...one...species.

Domestic dogs are an artificial creation produced by centuries or millennia of selective breeding, for both physical characteristics and behaviour. We as humans have produced an animal that can look the way we want it to look, and will act the way we want it to act. Most people want friendly dogs that accept their role as human companions without aggression...and thus most dogs fit that mould. A few nutcases among humans want dogs that are nutcases among dogs...and thus there are a few of those as well. Of course, the actions of the nutcases...both human and canine...are more newsworthy and so they garner the lion's share of news coverage. Nobody is interested in reading or hearing about dogs that go about the business of being friendly, helpful companions to their owners; the only stories that are sexy enough for the media are the ones about dogs that maul people or otherwise don't fit the typical mould.

Yes, of course I could just ignore your constant regurgitation of those non-typical s

 

[Cal Amari]

It's not that nobody wants to read those stories, it's that the fraction of us aren't clicking, sharing, reposting, and then discussing our feelings in depth about the article like those who prefer the gaudy, gory, scandalous, and shallow stories. And most media these days are whores for who gets the most clicks and mentions on twitspace or whatever the current rant site is. Same reason I can't stomach more than a half hour of any domestic news program at a time anymore, and often go without news, or end up watching some international news program that is more interested in relaying information than feelings.

 

[skjl47]

It's not that nobody wants to read those stories, it's that the fraction of us aren't clicking, sharing, reposting, and then discussing our feelings in depth about the article

Hello; In the last week or few I have posted articles on several subjects including a few about dogs. I even put up some which had nothing to do with human maulings. Most of the time no one replied. Yesterday jjohnwam posted a reply to a post with a comment about interpretation. So, i replied. My take is much different on the subject.

I do not post anywhere near all the stories which pop up when I log on. I suspect it is one of those altohyrtins which note something I click on and suddenly similar stories pop up. Such happens on FB marketplace often. I recently clicked on a concrete tool and have been getting listings for those daily.

I do not write with vulgar language. I do not put anyone down. I do not call names. The subject is on my mind and will discuss it with anyone who is willing. Others post in this thread about subjects they favor. Ulu has his DIY projects. I usually do not reply to those posts and am not keenly interested, but i do not mind that he makes the posts.

From here it sounds like you’re on a vendetta against pitbulls and now you are just being a tiny bit . . . ummm . . . tedious about it.

Hello; I prefer the interpretation of being realistic but suppose I can figure why you use the term vendetta. In the world I occupy pitbulls in particular seem risky to be around. I could cite a few personal situations to back up the concern. I can find any number of published incidents about the realized outcomes. I am cautious around any large dog I do not know. I understand any strange dog can pose a risk. But Pitts, German Shepards & rottweilers are scary above the rest. Pretty sure it is not just me by the way.

 

[Ulu]

It is True that I would rather talk about the lady with the 300 ostriches….

 

[skjl47]

It is True that I would rather talk about the lady with the 300 ostriches….

Hello; Tell us more.