# Bakers Dozen

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2010, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173 "2010-08-04T17:56:40Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 1891

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 3:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37804 "2015-09-18T03:01:22Z")

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^ Was that Aunt Mae or MJ?

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37805 "2015-09-18T03:31:03Z")

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Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her

1. Talking to me from another room while I’m doing the dishes and I can’t make out what she’s saying.
2. Folding my clean shirts like something on the shelf at Old Navy. Bugged me so much I just started doing all our laundry.
3. Whenever we’re out driving (her car) and we hit a minor bump or pothole, she gives out a sound of disgust/dismay as if her car was personally injured. It drives (ha-ha) me BUGFUCK!
4. If she’s on the phone the rest of the world ceases to exist.
5. Running the dishwasher when we were out of any one clean item. (It’s ¾ empty but there are no clean spoons? Gotta run it instead of handwashing 2 or 3 spoons.)
6. Never, ever cleaning out the lint trap on the dryer

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37806 "2015-09-18T11:59:34Z")

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Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her

1. Talking to me from another room while I’m doing the dishes and I can’t make out what she’s saying.
2. Folding my clean shirts like something on the shelf at Old Navy. Bugged me so much I just started doing all our laundry.
3. Whenever we’re out driving (her car) and we hit a minor bump or pothole, she gives out a sound of disgust/dismay as if her car was personally injured. It drives (ha-ha) me BUGFUCK!
4. If she’s on the phone the rest of the world ceases to exist.
5. Running the dishwasher when we were out of any one clean item. (It’s ¾ empty but there are no clean spoons? Gotta run it instead of handwashing 2 or 3 spoons.)
6. Never, ever cleaning out the lint trap on the dryer
7. Whenever I’m stopped at a red light, my wife will tell me to “go” the second it turns green. I don’t know how to convince her that I can’t go any faster than the car ahead of me.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37807 "2015-09-19T14:36:48Z")

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Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her

1. Talking to me from another room while I’m doing the dishes and I can’t make out what she’s saying.
2. Folding my clean shirts like something on the shelf at Old Navy. Bugged me so much I just started doing all our laundry.
3. Whenever we’re out driving (her car) and we hit a minor bump or pothole, she gives out a sound of disgust/dismay as if her car was personally injured. It drives (ha-ha) me BUGFUCK!
4. If she’s on the phone the rest of the world ceases to exist.
5. Running the dishwasher when we were out of any one clean item. (It’s ¾ empty but there are no clean spoons? Gotta run it instead of handwashing 2 or 3 spoons.)
6. Never, ever cleaning out the lint trap on the dryer
7. Whenever I’m stopped at a red light, my wife will tell me to “go” the second it turns green. I don’t know how to convince her that I can’t go any faster than the car ahead of me.
8. Stop clearing your throat every two minutes, dammit!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 3:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37808 "2015-09-19T15:22:44Z")

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Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her

1. Talking to me from another room while I’m doing the dishes and I can’t make out what she’s saying.
2. Folding my clean shirts like something on the shelf at Old Navy. Bugged me so much I just started doing all our laundry.
3. Whenever we’re out driving (her car) and we hit a minor bump or pothole, she gives out a sound of disgust/dismay as if her car was personally injured. It drives (ha-ha) me BUGFUCK!
4. If she’s on the phone the rest of the world ceases to exist.
5. Running the dishwasher when we were out of any one clean item. (It’s ¾ empty but there are no clean spoons? Gotta run it instead of handwashing 2 or 3 spoons.)
6. Never, ever cleaning out the lint trap on the dryer
7. Whenever I’m stopped at a red light, my wife will tell me to “go” the second it turns green. I don’t know how to convince her that I can’t go any faster than the car ahead of me.
8. Stop clearing your throat every two minutes, dammit!
9. She “talks” to me across the room without making a sound, knowing I cannot read lips.

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**Author:** ![Leo\_Bloom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leo_bloom/32/10377_2.png) [@Leo\_Bloom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leo_Bloom)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37809 "2015-09-19T18:36:23Z")

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nm

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**Author:** ![OneCentStamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/13edae/32.png) [@OneCentStamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OneCentStamp)\
**Post date:** [September 19, 2015, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37810 "2015-09-19T19:10:09Z")

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Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her

1. Talking to me from another room while I’m doing the dishes and I can’t make out what she’s saying.
2. Folding my clean shirts like something on the shelf at Old Navy. Bugged me so much I just started doing all our laundry.
3. Whenever we’re out driving (her car) and we hit a minor bump or pothole, she gives out a sound of disgust/dismay as if her car was personally injured. It drives (ha-ha) me BUGFUCK!
4. If she’s on the phone the rest of the world ceases to exist.
5. Running the dishwasher when we were out of any one clean item. (It’s ¾ empty but there are no clean spoons? Gotta run it instead of handwashing 2 or 3 spoons.)
6. Never, ever cleaning out the lint trap on the dryer
7. Whenever I’m stopped at a red light, my wife will tell me to “go” the second it turns green. I don’t know how to convince her that I can’t go any faster than the car ahead of me.
8. Stop clearing your throat every two minutes, dammit!
9. She “talks” to me across the room without making a sound, knowing I cannot read lips.
10. (Ex, not current) Stepping on the “ghost brake” when I’m driving and she thinks I’m following too close or going too fast. :mad:

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37811 "2015-09-21T16:22:53Z")

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Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her

1. Talking to me from another room while I’m doing the dishes and I can’t make out what she’s saying.
2. Folding my clean shirts like something on the shelf at Old Navy. Bugged me so much I just started doing all our laundry.
3. Whenever we’re out driving (her car) and we hit a minor bump or pothole, she gives out a sound of disgust/dismay as if her car was personally injured. It drives (ha-ha) me BUGFUCK!
4. If she’s on the phone the rest of the world ceases to exist.
5. Running the dishwasher when we were out of any one clean item. (It’s ¾ empty but there are no clean spoons? Gotta run it instead of handwashing 2 or 3 spoons.)
6. Never, ever cleaning out the lint trap on the dryer
7. Whenever I’m stopped at a red light, my wife will tell me to “go” the second it turns green. I don’t know how to convince her that I can’t go any faster than the car ahead of me.
8. Stop clearing your throat every two minutes, dammit!
9. She “talks” to me across the room without making a sound, knowing I cannot read lips.
10. (Ex, not current) Stepping on the “ghost brake” when I’m driving and she thinks I’m following too close or going too fast.
11. Driving really aggressively, and then getting angry at other drivers for driving the exact same way

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37812 "2015-09-21T16:30:01Z")

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Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her

1. Talking to me from another room while I’m doing the dishes and I can’t make out what she’s saying.
2. Folding my clean shirts like something on the shelf at Old Navy. Bugged me so much I just started doing all our laundry.
3. Whenever we’re out driving (her car) and we hit a minor bump or pothole, she gives out a sound of disgust/dismay as if her car was personally injured. It drives (ha-ha) me BUGFUCK!
4. If she’s on the phone the rest of the world ceases to exist.
5. Running the dishwasher when we were out of any one clean item. (It’s ¾ empty but there are no clean spoons? Gotta run it instead of handwashing 2 or 3 spoons.)
6. Never, ever cleaning out the lint trap on the dryer
7. Whenever I’m stopped at a red light, my wife will tell me to “go” the second it turns green. I don’t know how to convince her that I can’t go any faster than the car ahead of me.
8. Stop clearing your throat every two minutes, dammit!
9. She “talks” to me across the room without making a sound, knowing I cannot read lips.
10. (Ex, not current) Stepping on the “ghost brake” when I’m driving and she thinks I’m following too close or going too fast.
11. Driving really aggressively, and then getting angry at other drivers for driving the exact same way
12. Giving me irrelevant directions while driving (such as which lane to be in when it doesn’t matter).

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37813 "2015-09-21T16:42:34Z")

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Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her

1. Talking to me from another room while I’m doing the dishes and I can’t make out what she’s saying.
2. Folding my clean shirts like something on the shelf at Old Navy. Bugged me so much I just started doing all our laundry.
3. Whenever we’re out driving (her car) and we hit a minor bump or pothole, she gives out a sound of disgust/dismay as if her car was personally injured. It drives (ha-ha) me BUGFUCK!
4. If she’s on the phone the rest of the world ceases to exist.
5. Running the dishwasher when we were out of any one clean item. (It’s ¾ empty but there are no clean spoons? Gotta run it instead of handwashing 2 or 3 spoons.)
6. Never, ever cleaning out the lint trap on the dryer
7. Whenever I’m stopped at a red light, my wife will tell me to “go” the second it turns green. I don’t know how to convince her that I can’t go any faster than the car ahead of me.
8. Stop clearing your throat every two minutes, dammit!
9. She “talks” to me across the room without making a sound, knowing I cannot read lips.
10. (Ex, not current) Stepping on the “ghost brake” when I’m driving and she thinks I’m following too close or going too fast.
11. Driving really aggressively, and then getting angry at other drivers for driving the exact same way
12. Giving me irrelevant directions while driving (such as which lane to be in when it doesn’t matter).
13. Talking to me like I’m engaged in the conversation inside her head.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37814 "2015-09-21T16:42:36Z")

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Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her

1. Talking to me from another room while I’m doing the dishes and I can’t make out what she’s saying.

2. Folding my clean shirts like something on the shelf at Old Navy. Bugged me so much I just started doing all our laundry.

3. Whenever we’re out driving (her car) and we hit a minor bump or pothole, she gives out a sound of disgust/dismay as if her car was personally injured. It drives (ha-ha) me BUGFUCK!

4. If she’s on the phone the rest of the world ceases to exist.

5. Running the dishwasher when we were out of any one clean item. (It’s ¾ empty but there are no clean spoons? Gotta run it instead of handwashing 2 or 3 spoons.)

6. Never, ever cleaning out the lint trap on the dryer

7. Whenever I’m stopped at a red light, my wife will tell me to “go” the second it turns green. I don’t know how to convince her that I can’t go any faster than the car ahead of me.

8. Stop clearing your throat every two minutes, dammit!

9. She “talks” to me across the room without making a sound, knowing I cannot read lips.

10. (Ex, not current) Stepping on the “ghost brake” when I’m driving and she thinks I’m following too close or going too fast.

11. Driving really aggressively, and then getting angry at other drivers for driving the exact same way

12. Giving me irrelevant directions while driving (such as which lane to be in when it doesn’t matter).

13. When my wife and I are watching a TV show, my adult daughter comes in to tell us something. Nearly every time. Between :06 and :08 minutes into the show.  
Name a favorite pet, current or past.

14. Luc, our cockatiel

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**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37815 "2015-09-21T16:45:22Z")

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Name a favorite pet, current or past.

1. Luc, our cockatiel
2. Sam, my anole (“chameleon”)

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**Author:** ![anyrose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/54ee81/32.png) [@anyrose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anyrose)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37816 "2015-09-21T16:49:43Z")

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Name a favorite pet, current or past.

1. Luc, our cockatiel
2. Sam, my anole (“chameleon”)
3. Smokey, my kitteh

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**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37817 "2015-09-21T16:50:39Z")

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Name a favorite pet, current or past.

1. Luc, our cockatiel
2. Sam, my anole (“chameleon”)
3. Smokey, my kitteh
4. Nabby, my feline buddy

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37818 "2015-09-21T16:54:48Z")

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Name a favorite pet, current or past.

1. Luc, our cockatiel
2. Sam, my anole (“chameleon”)
3. Smokey, my kitteh
4. Nabby, my feline buddy
5. Mackie, our Scottish Terrier

(But really, they’re _all_ my favorites, every single one of them.)

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**Author:** ![Sparky812](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/eb9ed0/32.png) [@Sparky812](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sparky812)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37819 "2015-09-21T17:33:04Z")

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Name a favorite pet, current or past.

1. Luc, our cockatiel
2. Sam, my anole (“chameleon”)
3. Smokey, my kitteh
4. Nabby, my feline buddy
5. Mackie, our Scottish Terrier
6. Ed, my 16 year old bachelor cat

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37820 "2015-09-21T18:21:55Z")

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Name a favorite pet, current or past.

1. Luc, our cockatiel
2. Sam, my anole (“chameleon”)
3. Smokey, my kitteh
4. Nabby, my feline buddy
5. Mackie, our Scottish Terrier
6. Ed, my 16 year old bachelor cat
7. Fergie, another Scottish Terrier

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37821 "2015-09-21T18:30:13Z")

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Name a favorite pet, current or past.

1. Luc, our cockatiel
2. Sam, my anole (“chameleon”)
3. Smokey, my kitteh
4. Nabby, my feline buddy
5. Mackie, our Scottish Terrier
6. Ed, my 16 year old bachelor cat
7. Fergie, another Scottish Terrier
8. Scotchie, saluki mix.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37822 "2015-09-21T18:35:22Z")

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> [@Nonsuch](#):
>
> Innocent things that an adult you live/have lived with do that have annoyed you often enough to “mention” it to him/her
> 
> …  
> 11. Driving really aggressively, and then getting angry at other drivers for driving the exact same way

“Everyone who drives slower than you is a moron; everyone who drives faster than you is a maniac!” - George Carlin

Name a favorite pet, current or past.

1. Luc, our cockatiel
2. Sam, my anole (“chameleon”)
3. Smokey, my kitteh
4. Nabby, my feline buddy
5. Mackie, our Scottish Terrier
6. Ed, my 16 year old bachelor cat
7. Fergie, another Scottish Terrier
8. Scotchie, saluki mix.
9. Pepper, black mutt

A sweet, patient, very furry dog.

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**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\
**Post date:** [September 21, 2015, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/bakers-dozen/549173/37823 "2015-09-21T19:47:32Z")

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Name a favorite pet, current or past.

1. Luc, our cockatiel
2. Sam, my anole (“chameleon”)
3. Smokey, my kitteh
4. Nabby, my feline buddy
5. Mackie, our Scottish Terrier
6. Ed, my 16 year old bachelor cat
7. Fergie, another Scottish Terrier
8. Scotchie, saluki mix.
9. Pepper, black mutt
10. Shelby, basset hound

The dog by which all others are measured…

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