Dogs: Cheap Labor

Either the shrooms are taking hold, or this pharmacist screwed up my prescription again.



"Huh? Oh, yeah - Marlboros, hard pack. Sorry, was I staring?"

Chihuahua Smuggling!

When you want to get your dog into the country, but avoid those pesky quarantine rules, what do you do? Put the dog in your carry-on, and hope security isn't watching the x-ray machine. Sadly, they were watching.

Pabst, Blue Ribbon: Ugly Dog

There has been an upset in the world of dogs: the previous Ugliest Dog in the World has been replaced by this guy:


Maybe I'm just a dog lover, but I think the guy above is cute -- the previous winner was downright terrifying. Sorry about that...here, have a cutest dog in the world to cleanse your palate.

Parapalegic Weinerdog

Sometimes, things catch me off guard and I can't stop laughing, like this toy, which rated very, very low on Santa christmas requests:

Danger Dog!

In Asiatic countries, you can buy just about anything a craftsman can make, and usually right in front of your eyes. Want a 'beware of dog' sign? These people have numerous examples, from various artisans. Danger Dog!


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Crazy Jobs At All-Time High

Canine Haberdasher may not be as obscure a job title (or as cool a band name) as you might think: commercial insurers are having trouble fitting these narrow job descriptions into their rate tables. When I worked for an insurance company and gave a presentation on disability rates, I found examples using the oddest job descriptions I could find -- 'knifemaker' and 'missile operator' were about the most obscure; I can imagine those rate calculators are twice as big today as so many people find themselves in the long-tail of employment.