Should You Pamper Your Whining Dog with Kisses and Belly Scratches?

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The discussion revolves around a playful and humorous exchange about a character named tribdog, who is portrayed as a cute but mischievous puppy. Participants express their affection for tribdog while teasing one another about relationships and romantic dynamics. There is a lighthearted debate about whether tribdog should receive a second chance in love, with some suggesting he needs to change his approach to relationships. The conversation touches on the nature of romance, with comparisons to cheese, and the idea that excitement and drama can be both a source of inspiration and a challenge in relationships. Ultimately, one participant emphasizes the importance of accepting people as they are, stating that they do not want to change tribdog for their own preferences. The thread concludes with a nod to tribdog's creative talents as a writer, highlighting a shared appreciation for his storytelling abilities.
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ok, I can't stand it anymore. I've never seen so much whining and begging. Look at those sad puppy eyes. Pathetic.

I think you should give poor tribdog a kiss
(and a bellyscratch).
:biggrin:
 
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MIH I love you...if I wasn't already head over heels...and you weren't a dog hating pirate...and made of plastic
 
MIH, you can adopt him if you want. I'll even give you a year's supply of kibble for him. :biggrin:
 
she just says that cause she loves me.
 
aww.. but he's so cute...
sure, he's hard on carpets - but you could always get hardwood floors...
 
Math Is Hard said:
aww.. but he's so cute...
sure, he's hard on carpets - but you could always get hardwood floors...

Would it make much difference? He'd burn holes in either one.
 
doesn't give an inch does she. playing hard to get really turns me on BTW
 
tribdog said:
doesn't give an inch does she. playing hard to get really turns me on BTW
so you must be absolutely on fire! :smile:

er.. :rolleyes: ..I meant that metaphorically.. but then again it's you we're talking about.. :biggrin:
 
*looks out the window toward the southwest* Yep, I think I can see the flames from here. :smile:
 
  • #10
hey moonbear, are your ears burning? you should really check out the astronomy test.
 
  • #11
I did. I'll give everyone a big hint: I have no shortage of clocks or watches.
 
  • #12
Moonbear said:
I did. I'll give everyone a big hint: I have no shortage of clocks or watches.
could someone help me pull this arrow out of my chest?
 
  • #13
tribdog said:
could someone help me pull this arrow out of my chest?

That just makes it bleed faster.
 
  • #14
I'm on your side, too, trib. You've suffered enough. :wink:

THROW THE PUPPY A BONE, MB! - or I'm going to take away your 'Caring Nun Crucifix Award' and replace it with 'Quitting- smoking Screwjob Award! :smile:
 
  • #15
oh, I'll take a screw job. let's not get too hasty about that one.
 
  • #16
I must be blind because I never saw any tension between the two. I know you guys are probably good friends and PM each other alot, but in the threads I see nothing.
 
  • #17
Jason, I'm pretty sure there was no tension in the threads. He's a sweet, fun-loving, very energetic puppy who's a little rough on the carpets and furniture. He'd be much better off in a home with someone who has more time to train him and give him the attention he needs to keep him out of mischief. He'd make a great mascot for a fire department...at least they've already got the gear to handle whatever he gets into.
 
  • #18
If you happen to live near him, I would certainly that you two go on a date or something. You do happen to get along very well.

...I feel awkward talking about something I don't much about. I don't even know if you both are single. Also, if I come off as rude, I apologize.
 
  • #19
JasonRox said:
If you happen to live near him, I would certainly that you two go on a date or something. You do happen to get along very well.

...I feel awkward talking about something I don't much about. I don't even know if you both are single. Also, if I come off as rude, I apologize.

I don't think you're being rude considering it was tribdog's decision to make a public spectacle of himself. We don't live anywhere near each other. He's not happy with my decision to be just friends (which until he announced it to everyone, I was content to be quiet about).

So, for the record folks, tribdog isn't asking for a chance, he's asking for a second chance.

Can we all move along now?
 
  • #20
Give him a second chance then, geeze!
 
  • #21
How much is tribdog paying you mattmns? :biggrin:
 
  • #22
Math Is Hard said:
ok, I can't stand it anymore. I've never seen so much whining and begging. Look at those sad puppy eyes. Pathetic.

I think you should give poor tribdog a kiss
(and a bellyscratch).
:biggrin:
Is that all it takes? Be pathetic and beg? Jeez, I've been doing it all wrong...
 
  • #23
russ_watters said:
Is that all it takes? Be pathetic and beg? Jeez, I've been doing it all wrong...

You may have noticed it's not really working very well. I have to say, the limericks worked better than the begging, but there's more to life than just limericks too.
 
  • #24
I think you've got your work cut out for you, trib! might have to send her more legos or something.
 
  • #25
JasonRox said:
I must be blind because I never saw any tension between the two. I know you guys are probably good friends and PM each other alot, but in the threads I see nothing.


Or not very bright.

For a while they were flirting in every single thread.
 
  • #26
That was trully fun to watch.But it was last year.

Daniel.
 
  • #27
dextercioby said:
That was trully fun to watch.But it was last year.

Daniel.


Fun...yeah, in a weird sort of way.
 
  • #28
I like it when we have a little romance in the air around here - that's why I feel so compelled to meddle. :biggrin:
 
  • #29
Math Is Hard said:
I think you've got your work cut out for you, trib! might have to send her more legos or something.

That would be Lego.
 
  • #30
brewnog said:
That would be Lego.
The correct answer is

Question: What is the plural form of "LEGO"? Is it LEGO? Or LEGOs?

Answer: LEGO is a trademark name and not a noun. So, the correct plural would be "LEGO bricks".

-Olav Krøigaard, LEGO Designer

http://www.lego.com/eng/factory/design/faqs.asp
 
  • #31
Math Is Hard said:
I like it when we have a little romance in the air around here - that's why I feel so compelled to meddle. :biggrin:


romance is like cheese. Good when fresh, but too much of it, or if its been sitting out too long, and its just ewwww.
 
  • #32
franznietzsche said:
romance is like cheese. Good when fresh, but too much of it, or if its been sitting out too long, and its just ewwww.

Does that mean you agree with my side of this? :-p
 
  • #33
ok, tribdog, let me ask you this: are you ready for a woman like Moonbear? She's a pretty special person, you know. She's pretty, she's level-headed, she's brainy, she's kind...
but here's the catch: Are you ready for someone like her - someone who is kind and generous and forgiving and loving? Can you give up the emotional wackiness and drama of relationships with psycho-b*tches? I mean, as a writer, you need excitement and drama in your life - it gives you interesting things to think and write about. Can you forfeit having a "source of material" in exchange for having a stable, harmonious hearth and home to come back to at the end of the day?
I think you have to do some soul-searching. It might lead you to understand why things went awry in the first place. There's no judgement going on here -- I, too, have a fondness for excitement and unpredictability -- and it's been my downfall in romantic relationships. Just making an observation.
 
  • #34
See that tribdog, even MIH realizes I'm too boring for you. I'd be stifling your, um, creativity. You'd lose your pink ribbon because you wouldn't have any funny stories to tell about your misadventures with matches or battles with psycho-b*tches. I would never want to cause you to be stripped of your ribbon.
 
  • #35
^ Tribdog is a writer? I thought he was a surveyor.
 
  • #36
mattmns said:
^ Tribdog is a writer? I thought he was a surveyor.

He is. She meant his writing here. If I turned him into a boring, respectable person, he'd have nothing to write about here for us all to laugh at. How could I take away all his funniness? It would just be wrong, and you'd all hate me if I did that.
 
  • #37
Moonbear said:
See that tribdog, even MIH realizes I'm too boring for you. I'd be stifling your, um, creativity. You'd lose your pink ribbon because you wouldn't have any funny stories to tell about your misadventures with matches or battles with psycho-b*tches. I would never want to cause you to be stripped of your ribbon.
oh, no, Moonbear, I certainly never meant boring! :redface: It's just that you would never do insanely evil, irrational things like drop-kicking his laptop!
 
  • #38
Math Is Hard said:
oh, no, Moonbear, I certainly never meant boring! :redface: It's just that you would never do insanely evil, irrational things like drop-kicking his laptop!

Yeah, but wouldn't that just make tribdog a completely boring person if he didn't have stories like that to tell? Though, if he started playing with matches, I might drop-kick him. He doesn't realize how stifled he'd feel in the presence of normalcy.
 
  • #39
This is just my humble view. I think Tribdog is fine just the way he is. If I cannot appreciate him for what he is, then probably he is not the guy for me or I am not the gal for him. I for one knows how adverse I am to being changed, even for love.
 
  • #40
Polly said:
This is just my humble view. I think Tribdog is fine just the way he is. If I cannot appreciate him for what he is, then probably he is not the guy for me or I am not the gal for him. I for one knows how adverse I am to being changed, even for love.

Thank you Polly for pointing this out. There is nothing wrong with tribdog, we are just very different people. I enjoy having him as a friend, but that's it. I don't want him to change for me, I don't believe in making people change, and don't believe that's a good basis for a relationship.

Now that that's been said, I think I'm done. I know you're all well-intentioned, and some of the comments here have been intended in jest, which is why I've played along as much as I have here, but I prefer to keep my private life private and am not going to continue explaining and justifying my decisions about who I do and don't date to the entire board.
 
  • #41
so its settled. we'll keep it purely sexual.
 
  • #42
tribdog said:
so its settled. we'll keep it purely sexual.


And really, that's the best way.

All those other annoying, unnecessary details go away then.
 
  • #43
mattmns said:
^ Tribdog is a writer? I thought he was a surveyor.
He's both. I believe he's had a few things published, if memory serves me. I read one of his stories once. He's very talented.
 
  • #44
Math Is Hard said:
He's both. I believe he's had a few things published, if memory serves me. I read one of his stories once. He's very talented.


Ooh, ooh, did you read the one about the whol burned in the carpet with the melted soda bottle?

That one's a classic!
 

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