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The first time I went to Singapore (1977), part of the pre-trip regimen was a shot of plague vaccine. That was the motherfucker of all inoculations I have ever had. The trip lasted about ten days, and my arm was still sore when I got back.

On the other hand, I didn't get the plague.

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Give a man a dog, and he'll eat for a ...

Oh, fuck it.

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Nah, too optimistic.

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Yeah. That's a pisser (offer).

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This. And the groovy thing about the argument is that it's just like the Tea Party "Gummint doesn't work" argument -- if you go along with it long enough, it becomes true.

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Roger that. Didn't have it when I was alive, it's going to suddenly appear after I'm dead?

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Well, a refreshing thought is that everything that is alive will eventually be dead, so in, you know, the long run, it's just a minor scheduling change.

Wait, that's not refreshing. I mean that other, opposite kind.

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I thought it was feed dogs to starving people.

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I think the problem is too many people. OK everyone, DIE. Ready? Begin! Oh, and have a nice day. Gah!

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The permafrost has been building up a 10,000 year fart.

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It's just like one of those 2:00AM postings isn't it?

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My ex lived in Karachi when she was young, and told me they had one day a year when any dog seen on the street would be shot.

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Bee Chow? Isn't that just a Ralston-Purina product you buy in 50-lb bags at Costco?

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