# Pictures that warm the cockles of your heart (anything goes) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733 "2005-10-24T21:43:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2005, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/1 "2005-10-24T21:43:27Z")
[http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload9/trussedcowboy.jpg](http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload9/trussedcowboy.jpg) (Possibly NWS) [http://graphics1.snopes.com/photos/animals/graphics/uglydog.jpg](http://graphics1.snopes.com/photos/animals/graphics/uglydog.jpg) Aaaand… [![](http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/pics10/LeMur_Collection/LeMur3/bd_dingoes2.jpg) ](http://www.subgenius.com/bigfist/pics10/LeMur_Collection/LeMur3/bd_dingoes2.jpg) for good measure. Have a nice day! ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2005, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/2 "2005-10-24T22:42:24Z")
And now… […a nauseatingly cute picture of my dog nestled on the couch between some pillows.](http://www.sirblah.com/photo/view.php?album=Pets&start=150&pic=petsB169.JPG&picindex=168) Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![BuckyDoneGun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/b782af/32.png) [@BuckyDoneGun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BuckyDoneGun)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2005, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/3 "2005-10-24T22:49:53Z")
I love kittens. [Rate my kitten](http://www.ratemykitten.com) makes me happy. [My personal favorite.](http://www.ratemykitten.com/ratemy/kitten?image=9627&pi=3.141592653589792) ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2005, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/4 "2005-10-24T23:01:32Z")
Disgustingly adorable pic of the [puppy](http://sf.backpage.com/buyselltrade/classifieds/EnlargeImage?oid=oid%3A93564&image=oid%3A100957&name=pets%20for%20sale) my son finally talked me into. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2005, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/5 "2005-10-24T23:19:06Z")
Oh boy. Hot cockles. ---
**Author:** ![MaxTheVool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MaxTheVool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MaxTheVool)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2005, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/6 "2005-10-24T23:49:01Z")
> [@BuckyDoneGun](#): > > [My personal favorite.](http://www.ratemykitten.com/ratemy/kitten?image=9627&pi=3.141592653589792) Proving once again that there’s a fine line between adorable and satanic. ---
**Author:** ![Anaamika](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Anaamika](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anaamika)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/7 "2005-10-25T00:38:19Z")
> [@Maureen](#): > > Disgustingly adorable pic of the [puppy](http://sf.backpage.com/buyselltrade/classifieds/EnlargeImage?oid=oid%3A93564&image=oid%3A100957&name=pets%20for%20sale) my son finally talked me into. Oh. Wow. He is \*so \*cute…my SO, who doesn’t care much for cute things, thought he was cute. ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/8 "2005-10-25T00:50:42Z")
> [@Maureen](#): > > Disgustingly adorable pic of the [puppy](http://sf.backpage.com/buyselltrade/classifieds/EnlargeImage?oid=oid%3A93564&image=oid%3A100957&name=pets%20for%20sale) my son finally talked me into. I don’t know…he kind of looks like a turd with eyes. ---
**Author:** ![percussion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/43a26b/32.png) [@percussion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percussion)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/9 "2005-10-25T00:58:36Z")
www.tubgir…err nevermind 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/10 "2005-10-25T01:03:15Z")
> [@Anaamika](#): > > Oh. Wow. He is \*so \*cute…my SO, who doesn’t care much for cute things, thought he was cute. Isn’t he adorable? I’m not much of a dog person myself, but I have a soft spot for dachshunds. ---
**Author:** ![ArrMatey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/arrmatey/32/3522_2.png) [@ArrMatey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ArrMatey)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 1:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/11 "2005-10-25T01:19:57Z")
My brother and my nephew, ready for trick-or-treating! [![](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b346/CrazyIvan777/Tig.jpg) ](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b346/CrazyIvan777/Tig.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/12 "2005-10-25T01:26:29Z")
> [@ArrMatey!](#): > > My brother and my nephew, ready for trick-or-treating! > > [http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b346/CrazyIvan777/Tig.jpg](http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b346/CrazyIvan777/Tig.jpg) Holy crap, that picture is awesome! [Here’s another one.](http://files.upl.silentwhisper.net/upload1/bluehand9.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/13 "2005-10-25T01:38:59Z")
> [@Giant\_Spongess](#): > > I don’t know…he kind of looks like a turd with eyes. _sigh_…thank you for reminding me of why I don’t want a puppy. 😛 My house is never going to smell the same… ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/14 "2005-10-25T02:27:01Z")
I had this picture of [my grandson](http://us.a1.yahoofs.com/users/41ad00caz2ad579ce/55fe/__sr_/ea95.jpg?phlwZXDB.k5wUHex) made into a poster. I was going to put it in my office but my wife wanted it in the living room. She won. ---
**Author:** ![Anastasaeon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/73ab20/32.png) [@Anastasaeon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anastasaeon)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/15 "2005-10-25T02:34:02Z")
Someone posted this here, and now I post it everywhere. I think it is my favourite. picture. ever. [Keep your fork…](http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/9906/11015357727491nh.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Burnt\_Sugar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee59a6/32.png) [@Burnt\_Sugar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Burnt_Sugar)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/16 "2005-10-25T02:41:16Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > Someone posted this here, and now I post it everywhere. I think it is my favourite. picture. ever. > > [Keep your fork…](http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/9906/11015357727491nh.jpg) That made me really giggle. Though, I don’t know why exactly. ---
**Author:** ![picunurse](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/7bcc69/32.png) [@picunurse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/picunurse)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/17 "2005-10-25T03:02:17Z")
> [@Qadgop the Mercotan](#): > > Oh boy. Hot cockles. And Mussels alive! alive-o! ---
**Author:** ![Giant\_Spongess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@Giant\_Spongess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giant_Spongess)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/18 "2005-10-25T03:29:56Z")
> [@Anastasaeon](#): > > Someone posted this here, and now I post it everywhere. I think it is my favourite. picture. ever. > > [Keep your fork…](http://img484.imageshack.us/img484/9906/11015357727491nh.jpg) My response: hur hur, hur hur hurr. Heheheee. ---
**Author:** ![Tio\_Gringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b5e925/32.png) [@Tio\_Gringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tio_Gringo)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/19 "2005-10-25T04:39:15Z")
I’ll play. My boys and I made caramel apples this past weekend. [Pic 1](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?collid=96390351208.49789328408.1130212315640&photoid=11889328408&) [Pic 2](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?collid=96390351208.49789328408.1130212315640&photoid=80889328408&) [Pic 3](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.49789328408.1130212315640&photoid=73811428408&view=1&page=&sort_order=&albumsperpage=&navfolderid=2005) We had some great morning ground fog this past week. [Pic 1](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?collid=96390351208.74558677408.1130212689203&photoid=55558677408&) [Pic 2](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?collid=96390351208.74558677408.1130212689203&photoid=95558677408&) [Pic 3](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?collid=96390351208.74558677408.1130212689203&photoid=26558677408&) I took a trip to Guatemala this past summer. These are a few of my favorite pics: [Sunset at Lago de Atitlan](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?collid=96390351208.48939038308.1130212930515&photoid=21769238308&) [Another at Lago de Atitlan](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.48939038308.1130212930515&photoid=52769238308&view=1&page=&sort_order=&albumsperpage=&navfolderid=2005) [Some beautiful Mayan girls](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.48939038308.1130212930515&photoid=17746438308&view=1&page=&sort_order=&albumsperpage=&navfolderid=2005) [Famous risque fountain in Antigua](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.20497974308.1130213308805&photoid=73497974308&view=1&page=1&sort_order=0&albumsperpage=12&navfolderid=2005) [Arch and Volanco in Antigua](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.20497974308.1130213308805&photoid=47052148308&view=1&page=&sort_order=&albumsperpage=&navfolderid=2005) [Another view of the arch and volcano](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.20497974308.1130213308805&photoid=18052148308&view=1&page=&sort_order=&albumsperpage=&navfolderid=2005) [You look fantastic! Have you lost weight?](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.20497974308.1130213308805&photoid=77262639308&view=1&page=&sort_order=&albumsperpage=&navfolderid=2005) [The tortilla makers](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.20497974308.1130213308805&photoid=12656679308&view=1&page=&sort_order=&albumsperpage=&navfolderid=2005) [Guatemalan](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.20497974308.1130214820591&photoid=15955779308&view=1&page=1&sort_order=1&albumsperpage=12&navfolderid=2005)[“chicken bus”](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.20497974308.1130213308805&photoid=35955779308&view=1&page=&sort_order=&albumsperpage=&navfolderid=2005) [Temple of the Great Jaguar in Tikal](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.49511352308.1130214108888&photoid=73082352308&view=1&page=1&sort_order=0&albumsperpage=12&navfolderid=2005) [Temple III at dawn, Tikal](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.49511352308.1130214108888&photoid=91379762308&view=1&page=1&sort_order=0&albumsperpage=12&navfolderid=2005) This picture of a full harvest moon is currently my desktop wallpaper. [Pic](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.96885155208.1130214313976&photoid=27885155208&view=1&page=1&sort_order=0&albumsperpage=12&navfolderid=2005) I took my family on one of those drive-thru safari things. [This](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.73172859208.1130214422796&photoid=68157859208&view=1&page=1&sort_order=0&albumsperpage=12&navfolderid=2005) is the giraffe that put its head in my car. And [this](http://www.kodakgallery.com/PhotoView.jsp?&collid=96390351208.73172859208.1130214422796&photoid=25771959208&view=1&page=1&sort_order=0&albumsperpage=12&navfolderid=2005) is a very close shot of the zebra that tried to bite my weiner off! I hope everyone enjoys these! ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2005, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733/20 "2005-10-25T05:01:48Z")
I see your adorable doggies, and raise you one! [Aww…](http://www.indyzoo.com/pdf/DolphinDog-PaulRiley.jpg) [Er, two!](http://members.shaw.ca/nubblenoel/dogdolphin.jpg) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pictures-that-warm-the-cockles-of-your-heart-anything-goes/327733.md?page=2)