July 14, 2006

Sad, was always likely though. This is why most horses that break their legs are put down. It is a fatal injury in a majority of cases.

posted by Fence at 04:46 AM on July 14, 2006

CNN just reported that Barbaro is doing "much better" today than he was yesterday. Let's hope that this is a good sign.

posted by wingnut4life at 07:43 AM on July 14, 2006

TBH, I'm guessing that you're not a member of PETA, are you? I can't help it, I give all of my pets human qualities. My dogs are my best friends who love me unconditionally. They keep my feet warm at night in bed, which is more than I can say about my wife. She just hits me and tells me to stop snoring.

posted by wingnut4life at 08:12 AM on July 14, 2006

Not only the stud-fees, but you have to wonder how much groups like NTRA are chipping in, in hopes of salvaging the casual fan. The "much better" line is in wire story from today. Pretty misleading though as he isn't going to get "much better" in a day. He has a chronic condition. Felt sorry watching Dr. Richardson yesterday because it was like he was answering questions asked by a bunch of third graders. But i'm surprised no one ran with his Terry Shiavo line. Figured someone would attack him for comparing a horse to a person like that.

posted by SummersEve at 08:49 AM on July 14, 2006

I'm still amazed at how many people are affected by the condition of a horse they have seen race once. Along with courage and grit I would attribute scarppiness. Barbaro is deffinately scrappy like David Eckstein.

posted by tron7 at 09:35 AM on July 14, 2006

Send Good Wishes to Barbaro... Because scrappy horses can read. Sorry for the snark. I actually do wish Barbaro well.

posted by msacheson at 09:38 AM on July 14, 2006

A horse is a horse, of course, of course, but to say that they cannot exhibit courage and grit is to say that you have never been close to, nor relied upon those qualities, in a horse. I can most assuredly say they do, and many a frontier cowboy would have agreed.

posted by mjkredliner at 10:01 AM on July 14, 2006

The only reason people ride horses and not cows is because horses look better, not because they are any smarter.

posted by CB900 at 10:35 AM on July 14, 2006

Weedy, that was well put. And hilarious.

posted by Desert Dog at 10:49 AM on July 14, 2006

Hell there are some people I know that it would be an improvement if they showed some of the same qualities my dog has! Your a lucky man, my dog has questionable morals.

posted by tron7 at 10:51 AM on July 14, 2006

Hell there are some people I know that it would be an improvement if they showed some of the same qualities my dog has! Thanks a lot... I'm now picturing my co-workers licking their own asses. Well if there like the poeple i was refering to it would not be much of a stretch for them to lick their own asses, just have to get their head out of there first LOL

posted by T.C. at 11:35 AM on July 14, 2006

Actually, mjkredliner, I trained years ago as a saddle maker and have spent a good deal of time around horses when I was younger. I have shoveled shit, picked hooves and filed teeth and done all the other fun stuff that goes with having a horse. I have also helped out on a dairy farm for a friend in need. I have shoveled shit, done the milking and been chased by the herd bull and all the other fun stuff that goes with having a dairy herd. Having worked with both I can tell you a horse is no smarter then a cow, and a pig is smarter then both. It seems for a plethora of reasons, that you, apparently, would not understand, do not see that I said this in fun. Just stick to your jackass, it matches your personality.

posted by CB900 at 11:49 AM on July 14, 2006

The horse is superior to the cow? Are you crazy? When was the last time you got a 16 ounce porterhouse off a horse? Throw that big hunk of meat on the grill, pop open a Newcastle and leave me alone! Cows are DE-LI-CIOUS!

posted by Desert Dog at 12:15 PM on July 14, 2006

I agree with The Black Hand on this. People are ridiculous when they attribute human personality traits to animals. Horses are not brave, as a matter of fact they are flight animals,scared by nature and programed to run at the slightest scare. That is why a 1500 lb horse can be spooked by a mouse. Dog lovers talk about how they feed their dog delicious food as if a dog bothers to taste its food, or they know what a dog thinks is delicious. Besides what tastes good to a dog probably doesn't taste good to a person. After all how many people stick their noses in dog shit or go around smelling other dogs asses? Animals don't think like us. Once somebody was telling me dolphins were as smart as people, and I shouldn't eat tuna because of the dolphins killed harvesting tuna. He said they comunicate with each other in a highly developed language. So I said, why aren't they smart enough to stop swimming with the tuna? Why don't they tell each other to stay away from the fishing nets? I guess they're not that smart. Stop trying to make Barbaro out to be anything other than a genetically breed running machine. The real issue is how much sperm can the animal donate before they have to put him down. Hey (not hay) if he were just some $500 carnival pony would everybody be talking about him like this? I doubt it, he is just a valuable commodity in the horse racing world, nothing more. The reason they are spending so much to save him is about the stud money.

posted by Atheist at 12:51 PM on July 14, 2006

So what happens if Barbaro does get better. Do we jump around and celebrate, then watch Barbaro take a world tour teaching kids about his expiriences? No! He was a racing horse, now he is a close to dead horse. If he gets better, what the fuck is it going to do? Stand around and eat carrots like other generic horses that don't get get well cards. Of course since he won't be able to ride as well I guess he can respond to all his admirers to pass the time. I guess they're not that smart. I'm guessing you're wrong.

posted by Ying Yang Mafia at 01:09 PM on July 14, 2006

i don't understand whay this thread even turned into an argument about if a animal is smart or dumb, has emotions or doesn't? Who cares? Again I say to the owners and breeders it may be about the money. To the general public it is just feeling compasion for an animal that is hurting. Why is that a bad thing? Compassion is a good trait, the ability to show compassion is a big part of what makes us human. It is also why we love the underdog, and in this situation Barbaro is the underdog. Odds are very much against him surviving thats why people are pulling for him. Think about it, it's the same reason people pull for the Cubs to win the world series!

posted by T.C. at 01:18 PM on July 14, 2006

Even though I only saw him run approximately 1.1 races, I wish Barbaro well too, because good vibes are free, zackly so. If you've got a problem with that, you're a punch-pisser.

posted by lil_brown_bat at 02:17 PM on July 14, 2006

Chico, he's not a big fella. Ben Roethlisberger is a big fella. It's a fucking horse. That horse has no idea he has all these 'well-wishers.' He doesn't give a crap. Probably the only thing that horse feels is hunger and pain. The only thing the horse wants is to eat and not feel pain. And lbb, I don't know what a punch-pisser is. Good vibes to all. Be sure and send Barbaro a get-well card. I'm sure he'll really appreciate it.

posted by Desert Dog at 02:46 PM on July 14, 2006

I have no problem assigning human feeling to animals. I know I assign them to my dogs otherwise what would be the point of having them around. Also I have no doubt that they do experience emotions too. They feel love and affection along with the usual hunger and pain. Of course that might seem a bit odd considering that I also have no problem wolfing down a good T-Bone steak, but then again I never cared for cows beyond eating them anyway. So my best wishes to Barbaro, even if he doesn't know about it. It makes me feel better to care.

posted by commander cody at 03:02 PM on July 14, 2006

Actually DDog, he's not a fucking horse. But if he lives he will be. And if he is like most horses, giving a crap is one of the things he does best. MJK they may call themselves The Dancing Pigs, but come on, we both know real pigs are not that ugly. I do hope Barbaro gets well. I just wish horses were not raced at such a young age. Horses are not done growing until the age of five.

posted by CB900 at 04:09 PM on July 14, 2006

But it's OK, Mr. bat. Mr. bat? /ducking quickly

posted by commander cody at 04:19 PM on July 14, 2006

zackly so. If you've got a problem with that, you're a punch-pisser. Sure. But the whole thing is completely absurd. Like a,"let's just sit back for a minute, take a deep breath, and consider what's going on" kinda thing. It's a ridiculous horse death-clock watch. And if you've got a problem with that you're a kind-hearted animal lover, who also may be a muppet. But by all means, get well Barbaro, because I'm concerned about the emotional wellfare of a shitload of non-horses. And if he does get better, the Democrats should run him in an important district - god knows they need to figure out how to relate to the common man. And talk about shoo-in.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 04:27 PM on July 14, 2006

/chanting over and over "Good Vibes, Good Vibes, Good Vibes" If it makes me feel better to hope he feels better then that's good enough in itself. I don't think anyone really believes that he really knows people are hoping he pulls through or understands what "get well" means, but I also have no doubt whatsoever that he feels the emotions from the people at his side. He knows that people care.

posted by commander cody at 04:36 PM on July 14, 2006

To all those saying "it's just a horse" and similar, FUCK YOU! I feel bad when any creature, whether it be human or not, suffers. If you don't, then you're quite clearly a sociopath who needs to be locked away and kept out of mainstream society. Preferably in an air-tight box. I've actually eaten horse. Didn't realise until afterwards. Bloody French...

posted by Drood at 04:43 PM on July 14, 2006

Desert Dog, what you don't seem to understand is that my well-wishes for Barbaro are not wasted, because they're free. I don't have a finite amount of compassion. It's not like I'm making pilgrimages or spending my last ounce of good-vibery on Barbaro. It costs me nothing to wish Barbaro well. If that's not how compassion works for you, well, I'm sorry to hear that. Maybe I'm being obtuse, but I just don't get the meanness in this thread. Apathy I understand. The sports industry is built upon the fallacy that we care about these athletes and they care about us, which is patently false, and if you don't buy into that lie, you can either lapse into becoming a straight spectator or engage in a little doublethink to keep your give-a-shitness up. (As a Leaf fan, I know all about that choice.) But meanness? Meanness is wasted. If the horse doesn't understand or feel anything (which may or may not be true, as I've never been a horse and so can't say for sure, and is beside the point anyway), then you're just being pissy and mean for the sake of being pissy and mean. That's super. I can't believe there's a piss fight over whether we should be hoping Barbaro doesn't die.

posted by chicobangs at 05:06 PM on July 14, 2006

I'm not so sure it is all about the cash. After all the owners will make a fortune on insurance if he has to be put down. However if he does live chances are he'll never be a top quality stud horse. First off his hind legs may be weakened and he may not be able to cover a mare. And no artificial insemination is allowed in race-horses. Then there is the fact that there is no way of telling whether he is fertile or not. Or if he will produce good foals. It is an unknown. I don't get the outpouring of sympathy myself, its sad, but there is a whole lot worse going on in the world. Still as was said, good vibes are free.

posted by Fence at 05:42 PM on July 14, 2006

And if he does get better, the Democrats should run him in an important district - god knows they need to figure out how to relate to the common man. And talk about shoo-in. Actually they should run him for president. It would be nice to finally have someone in the White House with...ahem..."Horse Sense". /rim shot

posted by commander cody at 05:45 PM on July 14, 2006

Damn. We've all been trumped.

posted by Desert Dog at 06:27 PM on July 14, 2006

I don't have a dog in this fight.

posted by yerfatma at 07:07 PM on July 14, 2006

The owners of the horse have already stated that he will not be used to breed, as it is highly doubtful that his injured leg could support his weight. Maybe they'll make her get on top... Anyhoo, all of this anger mis-management is making me wonder if this is a Bonds post in disguise. Look on the bright side, this news story is making my little boy happy. Because innocence is bliss and all that bullshit... P.S. Get well, Barbaro. P.P.S. Tigers rally gum is working, game tied up in bottom of the 6th.

posted by wingnut4life at 09:01 PM on July 14, 2006

It shows that some people may be a little more realistic in their views when it comes to animals. This comes from working with animals in a farm or business setting. I was raised in the country which is where I learned that cows are stupid, horses are not, pigs are smarter (and more dangerous) then both and you absolutely connot run a farm right without a good dog. To me the cows constituted food because they were dumb (same with chickens and turkeys) and the pigs because they were so mean (sweet revenge having that morning bacon), but horses and dogs were pets and working partners. Guess it's all just in how you look at it.

posted by commander cody at 09:40 PM on July 14, 2006

And this guy.

posted by Mr Bismarck at 03:19 AM on July 15, 2006

After a great night's sleep, I return to this thread and note that none of the proudly hard-headed practicalists have yet to come up with a reason why compassion for a horse, as expressed in this thread, a)indicates that the expresser-of-compassion sent the horse a card in the belief that the horse would read it and feel better, b)proves that the expresser-of-compassion doesn't feel compassion for anything else, and especially not for his/her fellow human beings, or c)results in any kind of cost to the hard-headed practicalist that would make said hard-headed practicalist's spit-spraying expressions of umbrage in this thread make some kind of sense. In conclusion, you people are being just as ridiculous as the senders-of-cards, if not more so.

posted by lil_brown_bat at 08:07 AM on July 15, 2006

Some of the people who are wishing the horse well just ate a chicken, turkey, pig, and/or cow. What if someone was wishing the animal you just ate well. What about their feelings. I'm eating bacon as I type and I actually don't care about the feelings of the pig (beyond the fact that I'm glad another one of those mean bastards is dead), but that's because, just like with people, we care about some and don't give a damn about others.

posted by commander cody at 10:16 AM on July 15, 2006

In conclusion, you people are being just as ridiculous as the senders-of-cards, if not more so. Hardly. I'm not against sending good vibes. But the laser-focus of the millions sending them to this horse I find hilarious. It's not the idea, it's the volume.What I take as being the centre of this saga of absurdity is that it's such a fantsy idea. It's the quintessential fable - like the audience in Peter Pan we're all clapping for Tinkerbell. The whole thing just drips with irony. Are we a nation of six-year olds? Answer - yes. I don't think anyone is doing anything bad - don't think I care that much. I just think the whole fact that this is what people really care about is more than a little absurd.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 12:31 PM on July 15, 2006

You're not wrong, but if you search-and-replaced "Barbaro" with "Ben Roethlisberger" or "Kobe Bryant," the facts in this thread would be just as true. Caring about any professional athlete, and expecting them to know and care about you back, is a fool's game. But we all do it anyway. Otherwise, SpoFi would be one post a week about "Hey, anyone wanna go bowling?"

posted by chicobangs at 02:47 PM on July 15, 2006

How true Weedy, its not that I wish this horse any ill. Its not like I am sitting here sending BAD vibes. I dodn't like to see any animal suffer. Its just that Im not going to spend all that much time thinking about. Looking at the bigger picture I can't see how it will change my life one way or the other. But hey, if you have the time, by all means send some good vibes for me. Im sending my good vibes to to commander cody in hopes he can forgive the pig who traumatized him. Son if you try to get even with that pig one pound of bacon at a time, the pig will win.

posted by CB900 at 03:05 PM on July 15, 2006

Hey, anyone wanna go bowling?

posted by chicobangs at 05:53 PM on July 15, 2006

lbb, I don't think anyone can equate losing a loved one, that is a person, to losing an animal. Before I had my boys, I loved my 2 dogs tremendously. Now, I still love my dogs, but it's not nearly the same as my sons. I understand many people out there only have a dog or cat or whatever as their only companion. It's sad, I see it everyday on my job. But comparing people's sarcasm on this post about a horse some rich people own to us not caring about sending good vibes when a person loses a child is off base and kind of calloused. I've seen numerous fatal car accidents that have killed people young and old and rich and poor. A horse or a dog or any animal dying just can't be compared. So if my joking around or the term "fucking horse' makes me look like an asshole, that's just the way it is.

posted by Desert Dog at 06:48 PM on July 15, 2006

lbb, for the 5th or 6th time, I wish this horse no ill will. I hope it makes a full recovery. I have two dogs of my own, and I know what its like to loose a dog. I also know what its like to loose a loved one. Not the same thing at all. Please don't insult me by saying I would react the same if this was someones child. maybe your the one who needs a reality check. Let's look at the facts. This horse is someones property, not someones child. They took their property and used it in a way that caused it to break. As you may or may not have read in some of my other posts, a three year old horse is to fucking young to race. A horse is not full grown until it is five years old. So if you take your colt and run it as hard as you can, shit will happen. That said, I have a relative who was just told he has about three weeks before cancer takes his life. So if I'm not showing enough compassion for this horse, well , get over it. Ya know commander cody, that pig you had this morning had a mother.

posted by CB900 at 08:05 PM on July 15, 2006

Desert Dog: lbb, I don't think anyone can equate losing a loved one, that is a person, to losing an animal. Nobody did. What are you talking about? CB900: Please don't insult me by saying I would react the same if this was someones child. Okay, I won't insult you, because I didn't say that. What are you talking about? That said, I have a relative who was just told he has about three weeks before cancer takes his life. So if I'm not showing enough compassion for this horse, well , get over it. My sympathy for your relative (see the difference between me saying that, to you, and saying, "Get better soon, Big Ben!"?), and best of luck sweeping up the straw from the "you're not showing enough compassion, CB900!" strawman.

posted by lil_brown_bat at 10:54 AM on July 16, 2006

Thank You and well said weedy, now lets all stop beating this dead horse. In an effort to put this to rest I would kiss this horses ass, I just don't know how to tell it from all the rest of the horses asses.

posted by CB900 at 02:14 PM on July 16, 2006

Because one story is about a HORSE. Look - just let it go. Not until I make one. final. effort to get you to answer a simple question. Consider two cases, one of someone saying, "My thoughts and prayers go out to the Xyz family, get better Big Ben!", and one of someone saying, "Get better Barbaro!" Given that none of the people or animals to whom these sentiments are expressed will ever, ever read them...are they not equal degrees of silly/meaningless/whatever you want to call it?

posted by lil_brown_bat at 08:56 PM on July 16, 2006

My horses love me.

posted by owlhouse at 11:14 PM on July 16, 2006

Ok lets try it this way lbb,say a family suffers the loss of a loved one. Or the star of a sport, say a top name race driver who has been racing and winning for years gets killed.It would be normal to feel sadness and want to express your feelings. Now say a horse that belongs to some rich guy and you have only seen race one time gets hurt. Why would you spend any more time thinking about this then the time it took to read the story?

posted by CB900 at 01:28 AM on July 17, 2006

CB, you're answering my question with another, irrelevant question. Well, not irrelevant to you, I s'pose, but irrelevant to the point about whether it makes any more sense to express condolences or get well wishes to/for/about people who will never know about them than it does to send get well cards to a horse. When a SpoFi FPP involves a bad thing happening to a sports human -- when Tony Dungy's son dies or Ben Roethlisberger rams his face through a car windshield -- people post comments saying things like, "My thoughts and prayers are with the Dungy family," or "Get better soon, Big Ben!" And no one says, "Well now, that's idiotic, do you think the Dungys or Big Ben are reading these comments?" Because, of course, they are not, and the expressers-of-sentiment know that they aren't. Yet if someone were to call such expression of sentiment idiotic, people would well and truly lose their shit over it. At the same time, with no apparent sense of irony, people get flippy over the ridiculousness of sending a get well card to a horse. One is ridiculous, the other is a sacred cow. Other than that, there's no difference that I can see.

posted by lil_brown_bat at 07:07 AM on July 17, 2006

Tony Dungy was actually aware and thankful for all the support. Really? He reads spofi? If a tree falls in a forest, and a horse isn't there to hear it, is it any different than if a human isn't there to hear it? Never mind, I give up.

posted by lil_brown_bat at 07:23 AM on July 17, 2006

"My thoughts and prayers are with the Dungy family," or "Get better soon, Big Ben!" And no one says, "Well now, that's idiotic, do you think the Dungys or Big Ben are reading these comments?" Because, of course, they are not, and the expressers-of-sentiment know that they aren't. Yet if someone were to call such expression of sentiment idiotic, people would well and truly lose their shit over it. At the same time, with no apparent sense of irony, people get flippy over the ridiculousness of sending a get well card to a horse. One is ridiculous, the other is a sacred cow. Okay - if we want to overlook the fact that Tony Dungy can in fact read, is a human being and can in fact relate to the good wishes - as oppose to Barbaro who is a horse - and if we just want to consider the idea of sending get well cards to entities that are unlikely to read them, then no - good vibes are free, as chico said, and there is little difference from that narrowed perspective on this whole thing. I admit it - Tony Dungy will have no idea who you are. (Of course this whole line of thinking falls apart if you imagine both examples were right in front of you.) And with that I have three things to add: 1 - Now if you feel that makes these two scenarios equal, then I would suggest that it makes all scenarios and deaths equal. Be it person, fauna and flora. A damn flower could get "equal" treatment. If the Statue of Liberty was being taken down, you could write it a letter. If there is equal value to all suffering because the other person, animal or thing is unlikely to hear us, then there really isn't any value to any of it. Call it an exercise in spiritual masturbation. And, as I have said before - there's nothing wrong with that. But doesn't it seem a little childish? A little simplified? And most importantly - can I laugh at it? 2 - I can't believe you said irony and are defending the letter-wriitng campaigns. To a horse. But really, as you say, since the other person is unlikely to ever hear your prayers or read your cards (mostly because he's a horse) then why stop there? Build a shrine out of Velveeta in your living room. Re-enact his last race on the anniversary ever year in full costume. None of these things is the least bit ridiculous, because Barbaro and Tony Dungy (who's shrine came first) aren't going to ever know you. (Unless they were right in front of you - but why would that matter? That's unlikely! Strangely I think it matters.) 3 - Now I'm not going away until I get my way too - tell me there is nothing funny or absurd about this little drama. I have no right to laugh at it.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 08:41 AM on July 17, 2006

Weedy, that is about as good as it gets. Now please come over and clean up the soda that shot out my nose. Summerseve , its a good thing a pig didn't win the Derby. Commandercody would have been at the finish line with a knife and fork. Lbb, I give up. Send the horse a card, flowers, a box of candy what ever you want. Go back and read the postings I have put up over the last month we have been talking about this. I was not the one taking shots at people who wanted to send good vibes. I was the one who said cows were smarter and sent my good vibes to commandercody to help him get over his fear of pigs before he clogs his heart with bacon.

posted by CB900 at 12:53 PM on July 17, 2006

So, now we're talking about the suffering? I thought we were talking about the sympathy -- you know, the good vibes, the letter-writing campaigns, the "Get well soon, Big Ben!" posts on spofi. Wo which is it, suffering or sympathy? It does make a difference to the discussion. Okay - equal amounts of sympathy. All sympathy is created equal. If there is any inherent value to sympathy, then the sympathy provided to Barbaro is the same kind of stupid as the sympathy provided to Tony Dungy because none of them will actually receive it. Am I following? If I may sum up: You are saying that my enitre idea of preposterousness is based on this similarity. One is not more ridiculous than the other. Correct? Assuming so, I'll continue: My question was a simple one: what's more absurd about sending a horse a card than about expressing a "get well" to a person who will never read it? No one has answered that except to say that the person could read it, only he/she never will, but he/she could, in theory, so there. Okay - here goes. So the only thing that manages to keep these at the same level of absurdity (or lack of it, which I assume is your overall point - unless your point is my point, or your just interesting in deconstructing the minutae) is distance of the sympathizer to the target of sympathy (Ooo -"distance to target" - we're getting kinda military, here). Relative distance. Sending the horse and Tony Dungy good vibes is the same kind of ridiculous (or not ridiculous) because niether of them will receive it. Right? I think I got it. The issue is distance. So - If that distance were shortened - that is to say that you could actually extend your sympathy to the person or thing that you are extending sympathy for personally. And I feel that this is a very important point. After all, is that not the point? Expressing sympathy is your opportunity to let the party that is suffering (because you don't have sympathy without a corresponding suffering) know that you, too, feel pain due to thier pain? If this condition is not present - then how genuine is that sympathy? So, if we agree that genuine sympathy is the intention in both cases, and that our ultimate goal in sending sympathy is to have the party understand that we sympathize (or empathize in the case of a busted hind leg) even though we probably can't because of a relative distance - then it gets fun - because if we can remove that distance and keep your example we're left with some people talking to Tony Dungy, and some people talking to a horse. And they're using pretty much the same language. I think there's a difference. Not to the horse or Tony Dungy mind you, but it doesn't exactly speak volumes about the people who think they're talking to a horse. Or that a horse gets the same sympathy as a person. And if the idea irealy isn't to send genuine sympathy, but just engage in good wishes for the sake of the sender - then I say that's just a bunch of pseudo-spiritual masturbation. You give a hit about the horsey because it is connected with fairness or good guys, or other human characteristics that your applying to a horse. Characteristics like plucky, courageous and brave. It's funny! Now you've managed to make me deconstruct the whole damn issue. We're bogged down in minutae - and the stuff that really makes this funny - like the relative popularity of the horse, importance of the horse, the fact that you'll never see the relative level of medical expertise this horse gets, media coverage of the horse, and the fact that we had to engage in this kind of a debate about the nature of sympathy (which is the only thing I will agree with you is equally ridiculous in all this) - and all that great stuffis lost in the debate. Frankly, if someone can't find the ridiculousness of the Saga of Barbaro, the only thing I sympathize with is the death of their sense of humour.

posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 03:45 PM on July 17, 2006

What if the well-wishers are horse-whispererers? Does that speak "volumes about the people who think they're talking to a horse"?

posted by garfield at 04:09 PM on July 17, 2006

weedy I agree with what you said, atleast the parts I understand. Remember I have been accused of being obtuse. I can't believe this has gone on for three days now. I find that in itself absurd and more than a little ridiculous. But I think lost in the bigger picture, was the discovery that commandercody has a deep seated hatred for pigs and may be doing himself harm by eating to much pork. So lets all send commandercody good vibes so he can mend his broken soul. He may or may not receive said vibes. Or he may or may not give a shit. But just the same, lets all face east and vibrate for commandercody.

posted by CB900 at 04:57 PM on July 17, 2006

sympathy - sport/not a sport?

posted by Folkways at 05:50 PM on July 17, 2006

I feel your pain owlhouse, I feel your pain.

posted by commander cody at 08:47 PM on July 17, 2006

lmao, commander, lmao. Let me know how that EKG turns out. Did Miss Piggie break your heart at some point or did you have a Green Acers od?

posted by CB900 at 09:09 PM on July 17, 2006

Mmmmmmmmmm...bacon...

posted by wingnut4life at 06:39 AM on July 18, 2006

I smell bacon. Only one thing smells like bacon, and that's bacon. What's in the box? I can't read!!! It's BACON!!!

posted by MrFrisby at 08:02 AM on July 18, 2006

Did Miss Piggie break your heart at some point or did you have a Green Acers od? Back in the great recession of the late 1970's unemployment (including me) was 30% in my rural county, so a friend and I decided to buy some piglets, chickens and turkeys and raise them for the meat. Chicken and turkeys were fine, but I grew to hate them damn pigs, which is why they tasted best of all. Green Acres was the single most underrated TV show of all time. Everyone raised in the country could relate to it and knew someone just like every person on it.

posted by commander cody at 11:25 AM on July 18, 2006