# Dog Owners **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 21, 2002, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864 "2002-11-21T03:23:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/81 "2002-11-22T01:04:57Z")
Misplaced hostility sucks the big wazoo. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/82 "2002-11-22T01:11:42Z")
Oh. Well, it still says a lot about how we regard the Time Traveler that, without a link, we all jumped the way we did. ---
**Author:** ![Ice\_Wolf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/dfb087/32.png) [@Ice\_Wolf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ice_Wolf)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/83 "2002-11-22T02:02:39Z")
No, I’d say it says a lot for how obscure a parody or whatever th’ heck the OP was. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Wrong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@Mr.Wrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Wrong)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/84 "2002-11-22T05:25:15Z")
I think we’re all missing something important here: this is the first thread ever started by a squirrell. **BZ00000:** My magnificent Black Lab Angus has your scent, it’s only a matter of time… ---
**Author:** ![Qwisp](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qwisp/32/397_2.png) [@Qwisp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qwisp)\ **Post date:** [November 22, 2002, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/85 "2002-11-22T05:25:21Z")
If that was 'sposed to be a parody, it bit the big one, big time. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2002, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/86 "2002-11-23T00:16:09Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jarbabyj \* > \*\*Please. I don’t know about you guys, but the main purpose of my dog is to write a \ thought provoking journal\ \*\* How many words per minute can he type? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/87 "2002-11-24T01:18:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by BZ00000 \* > \*\*Can anybody give me one valid reason a person needs to own a dog? \*\* Since when is _need_ the only reason for doing something? Do you NEED to be online posting at a message board? Do you _need_ to own a television? Eat chocolate? Masturbate? Have friends, lovers, spouses, children? Do you _need_ most of the things you own? Do you _need_ to do most of the things you do? I have a dog because I love dogs. And my dog loves me. We have a mutually enjoyable relationship that makes us both happy. My son plays with him and they make each other happy. He keeps me company at night when I’m watching TV and everyone is asleep. He is big and can be intimidating if need be. He is also cute and fuzzy, which is always a bonus. Where is the problem? ---
**Author:** ![OpalCat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/8edcca/32.png) [@OpalCat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OpalCat)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/88 "2002-11-24T01:26:28Z")
ok if it is a parody it’s a stupid one. Seems more like a troll to me. Plus I’m extremely cranky right now. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/89 "2002-11-24T01:35:57Z")
**Opal** , don’t be cranky, here, have some pie. I hope you like strawberry rhubarb. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Papermache\_Prince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f05b48/32.png) [@Papermache\_Prince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Papermache_Prince)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/90 "2002-11-24T01:43:23Z")
People are mean and should be replaced with robots. Robots will need robot dogs. Therefore, dogs should not be eliminated until human beings are replaced by robots. ---
**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/91 "2002-11-24T01:47:42Z")
Prince-Robot dogs will have to carry on the culture of regular dogs… ---
**Author:** ![BZ00000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/47e85d/32.png) [@BZ00000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BZ00000)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/92 "2002-11-24T19:28:25Z")
Meatros, finally somebody gets it. ---
**Author:** ![Azure\_Eternity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f05b48/32.png) [@Azure\_Eternity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Azure_Eternity)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2002, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864/93 "2002-11-24T23:45:54Z")
Originally posted by **SilentGoldfish** > [@](#): > > I’m currently taking in all the stray dogs I can. Once I reach a million or so I’m going to start training them to run counter to the earth’s rotation. I figure if I get enough, and they do it long enough, they will start to reverse the spin. After that it’s only a matter of time before they’re going fast enough to go back in time, and then I can FINALLY ask out that cute girl in my grade 10 class. Congratulations! You are one of the few people who has made me actually laugh out loud! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dog-owners/137864.md?page=4)