that makes me sad. I'd be lost without my dog, and I'm still sad that her "big sister" got robbed by dying at seven. Not enough, damn it.

Yes, erikaj, the only downside to dogs is the unreasonably short lifespan. I find it appalling that my sisters's evil parrot will probably outlive us all. Merlynne will be there post-apocalypse along with cockroaches and Keith Richards.

Aww, doggy pics. Here is Brandy taking a nap. [link] If you scroll back a couple she is playing with deer.

pouts for lack of software developer pervs

Awww....Brandy napping. So cute. Deer, too.

pouts for lack of software developer pervs

So you'd like it if guys, upon finding out your occupation, said, "Oh, is it true that software developers are easy lays?"

My answer, when confronted with this as a nurse, was "Not nearly as easy as men." But it was the '70s and they didn't get it.

In the 70s I was mostly doing accounting in radio stations. Don't know if it is any better for nurses, but generally most women I know encounter less stupid pervy comments than they did in previous decades. It certainly still happens, but women maybe have smacked them down some.

Don't know if it is any better for nurses, but generally most women I know encounter less stupid pervy comments than they did in previous decades. It certainly still happens, but women maybe have smacked them down some.

I'd hope it's better for everyone. I'm all for the smacking down of pervs.

I haven't actually dated since meeting DH in 1980, so I have no idea. And I'm happy about that!

ETA: More recently, however, I've had comments like, "Oh, I almost didn't read the e-mail because I figured it was porn" because of my nursebobbi e-mail address. So I got a new e-mail address to use with the 12,000+ subscriber veggie newsletter I manage.

Thinking quickly of my family and friend nurses, I pity the idiot that tries to say something pervy about their occupation.

I have met erika's dog. She's got personality and is ADORABLE!

Bobbi, your pack is lovely. Your friend's pool is also awesome.

buffysmglover, your cats are also verra cute.

My dog Sam is sort of a rescue and he's a shepherd mix. Very sweet and good with the kids. Oswald the cat has grown from a psycho kitten to a very mellow adult cat.

Lee, I think I like Perkins' Lion cut--I hope he forgives you.

Fred is FAT. I think he's going to be fine. He just cant jump up into the chair right now and I think it hurts him to walk.

Yes, erikaj, the only downside to dogs is the unreasonably short lifespan. I find it appalling that my sisters's evil parrot will probably outlive us all.

My friend's mom has threatened that he gets custody of her parrot when she dies—which date is hopefully still several decades away. I've always wondered why something that small with a relatively high metabolism can live practically forever when large livestock mammals can't.