From: someone@anywheret.net   
      
   "Jim D"  wrote in message news:2018121110190578873-Not@ThisAddresscom...   
      
   > on dogs ... our new one is working out fine. This is the beginning of his   
   > third week here. So far he hasn't snapped killed me, as this breed is   
   > supposed to occasionally do. Did I mention he's a dreaded pit bull ? A one   
   > year old American Bull Terrier. Big head, very muscular, and exceedingly   
   > excitable. I can see how these could hurt you if they wanted. They attack   
   > quickly, latch on with that big mouth, and violently shake whatever they   
   > have hold of back and forth with their very muscular neck. I've seen this   
   > one shread play toys in seconds. We have him because he attacked my   
   > brothers other dog twice. Went right for the head of that much bigger dog.   
   > Very aggressive when it does attack.   
      
   There's too much hype over those dogs, and the term "pit" doesn't help at   
   all as it suggests that those dogs are about nothing but violent   
   confrontations and fighting to the death...it's not fair.   
      
   > Then again to me to me, he's just a little dog. We had him evaluated by a   
   > dog trainer. Two hours with that guy ( who trains county sheriffs K9   
   > dogs ). Report was ours isn't agressive towards people, is smart and very   
   > trainable.  Good.   Likes curling by me on the couch.  Really likes lying   
   > in front of heaters.  Makes sense, he's only 30 lbs and has almost no body   
   > fat. Not an outside in cold weather dog.   
      
   Body fat for terrestrial creatures doesn't guarantee comfort in the cold,   
   and I should know, I've got lots of pig blubber ;) and I freeze regularly,   
   it's not like whale blubber, which really does do a fantastic job of   
   insulating.   
      
   > We keep him in the house. He hasn't killed any of our indoor cats.  They   
   > have their claws and so it was touch and go for a few days. Sure the dog   
   > could kill one, but he'd have to sneak up on it or corner it somehow, as   
   > the cat's claws are a pretty effective nose whacker. And the cats reflexes   
   > are way faster. So, no, the dog has learned to ignore them, and the cats   
   > are doing the same to the dog. They were very afraid of him for the first   
   > week or two, but now things have calmed down.   
      
   They'll probably be getting along fine in no time.   
      
   > As you know, being only a few hundred miles from me, it's getting really   
   > ugly cold. Burrr  .....  I have three gigs this week. Two duos and a band   
   > gig.  Loading in and out in the cold ...  not fun.   
      
   We're starting to get a 'warm' spell, with predictions for today through   
   Monday of highs around 40 degrees F...39F right now...so that'll probably be   
   coming your way too...with nice clear skies to boot and high pressure!   
      
   > I'll have to look at that on my phone. This old computer will still do   
   > usenet, but it won't run youtube anymore. Just goes into some load and   
   > reload loop on that page. Browser is too old.   
      
   That sucks.   
      
   > Oddly, I called 911 a few nights ago. Someone ababdoned a car in front of   
   > our house.  Not in the city, but we do have streetlights on the road.   
   > Wife saw it. I figured someone casing the neighborhood. Got beretta, woke   
   > up the new dog, and went to see what was up. Couldn't see anyone in the   
   > car from a distnce, but then the thing started smoking under the hood. Huh   
   > ?  On fire ?   Called 911.  Ambulance, fire truck and some suv's were here   
   > in about 3 minutes.  They pried the hood open, smoke was radiator spewing   
   > on engine. No driver in sight.  Called in VIN number, that generated a lot   
   > of excitement.  Called Sheriff. Firemen stayed until Deputy showed up.  I   
   > told them my story, then again to the Deputy. Cop stayed until wrecker   
   > came and took the car.  Oh, and Deputy drive down the road a bit looking   
   > for a guy one of the firemen saw walking about a mile south.   
      
   I hate when things like that happen. Even hate it  when a car parks in front   
   of our  house, because every house has a driveway to park in, so lots of   
   wondering when something like that  happens.   
      
   > So what was that ?    I found a tall boy beer can in the snow the next   
   > morning. So maybe the driver was drinking and didn't want to hang around   
   > when the car broke ?   
      
   It's no fun wondering what it was all about either.   
      
   > Or, found out next day that there was a girl murdered just south of us and   
   > the cops were looking for those people.  Could that have been connected ?   
      
   > gotta run .... phone is ringing ....   
      
   JimD   
      
   Oh, wonderful! Not enough trouble in the big scummy city, now it has to   
   spread out.   
      
   Ouisie   
      
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