en-us https://www.intensedebate.com/users/2673618 Comments by Mme. Poulain http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133481950 Ha! He knows a lot about animals, but still has a lot to learn. It would be great if there was a real animal care boot camp, but I bet no one would attend because everyone thinks they know how to care for animals properly even if they don't. Wed, 9 Mar 2011 01:08:42 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133481950 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133450485 Very annoyingly true. I've considered making a t-shirt that says "It's not the dog's fault, you're the human." Tue, 8 Mar 2011 22:05:08 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133450485 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133445704 I've given up trying to change that and just let him know that things will get very ugly for a long time if my dogger gets hit by a car because he wasn't paying attention. Whoa. Breathe. I'm getting upset just thinking about it. We considered an electric fence, but we are in the process of building an actual fence. :) For now, she's in the house and gets walked on a leash or gets to run around the yard when someone is outside watching her. Or when someone is *supposed to be* watching her. I may resort to supergluing a leash to his hand so he has to use it. Grr! Tue, 8 Mar 2011 21:39:32 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133445704 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133442336 I've never had a dog get hit by a car mostly because I'm so terrified of it happening. I was scarred for life after my neighbor's cat got hit when I was a kid. M. Poulain had several dogs get hit by cars when he was a kid and I can't imagine how he didn't become freakish about protecting them from it happening again after the first time because he LOVES his pets. To be fair, he grew up on a small farm next to a busy road with farm fences better for keeping horses contained than dogs. That may be why he seems to think that it can't be avoided. Like it's just a shitty fact of life. Obviously, I disagree and believe it can be prevented even if it's kind of a lot of work. Tue, 8 Mar 2011 21:20:44 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133442336 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133431898 This is such a great post! Especially the part about why you may not be able to adopt a pet. Every dog you've ever had got hit by a car? I'm sorry, but that's your fault. Keep your dog inside or behind a fence and take them for a walk when they need it. My husband needs to read this post. He always lets my mini daschund out and then forgets to watch her (we don't have a fence) and she loves to hang out by or in the street. Things will never be the same between us if he lets her get hit by a car. Tue, 8 Mar 2011 20:21:20 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/behave-yourself-in-an-animal-shelter/#IDComment133431898 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/weekend-and-monday-gossip-catchup/#IDComment133389654 Gossip! Hooray! This was the only thing I was missing about TSTSNBN and now it's here! Tue, 8 Mar 2011 16:58:34 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/weekend-and-monday-gossip-catchup/#IDComment133389654 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/what-is-photo-phriday-and-why-is-it-misspelled/#IDComment132236329 Three things: 1. I was initially blinded by the gorgeousness in the above photo 2. Angelie Jolie makes CZJ look kind of average. I didn't think that was possible. 3. Michael Douglas head! Fri, 4 Mar 2011 00:34:09 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/what-is-photo-phriday-and-why-is-it-misspelled/#IDComment132236329 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/scotus-rules-animal-crush-videos-free-speech/#IDComment132160931 Well ok, but a reporter and cameraman filming something illegal happening independent of themselves would be different than the cameraman filming the reporter bashing a dog's head in, right? Thu, 3 Mar 2011 18:45:32 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/scotus-rules-animal-crush-videos-free-speech/#IDComment132160931 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/scotus-rules-animal-crush-videos-free-speech/#IDComment132142808 I know. It doesn't really make sense. If they don't get caught abusing the animal, then it's OK to sell the DVD? Or is the DVD evidence of animal abuse that can then be prosecuted? Are they allowing people to record themselves performing a criminal act and then prosecuting them based on the evidence? Stupid. Thu, 3 Mar 2011 17:26:04 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/scotus-rules-animal-crush-videos-free-speech/#IDComment132142808 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/scotus-rules-animal-crush-videos-free-speech/#IDComment132140786 Why would they want to decriminalize this and why is Justice Alito the only dissenter? Of course this is going to encourage animal abuse. It's not illegal anymore. Thu, 3 Mar 2011 17:14:47 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/scotus-rules-animal-crush-videos-free-speech/#IDComment132140786 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/supreme-court-decides-in-favor-of-wesboro-baptist/#IDComment132113402 Am I wrong to say that Snyder should have gone about this another way? Instead of suing for monetery damages and emotional distress, would simply attempting to bar them from protesting at any funeral been more effective? I realize this was probably his intention, but maybe addressing it directly would have resulted in a different ruling. I believe these assholes have every right to free speech, but isn't allowing them to protest AT A FUNERAL maybe infringing on the rights of the family of the dead? Shouldn't they be allowed to grieve and honor their loved one in peace even if it forces Westboro to protest out of their sight or even at a different time? I see the Supreme Court's point in not wanting to award damages, but I like to think this could have gone in a different direction if the allegations had been about the general public and not his family in particular, especially since 44 states have passed laws blocking them from pestering people at funerals. Or maybe the other 6 states should stop being pussies and pass their own laws. Thu, 3 Mar 2011 15:03:25 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/supreme-court-decides-in-favor-of-wesboro-baptist/#IDComment132113402 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/good-morning-open-thread/#IDComment131889805 I love this website so much more than the g word already and I know it's only going to keep getting better. I appreciate the great writers and articles, but I spend a lot of time reading comments, too. And there's no insulting condescension to deal with that makes you wonder why you bother? Yes, please. Wed, 2 Mar 2011 17:15:53 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/good-morning-open-thread/#IDComment131889805 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/pregnancy-what-no-one-tells-you-ahead-of-time/#IDComment131743263 Thanks for saying this. I've always been on the fence about having children until a few months ago when I decided that I definitely want a biological child. All the things that have always scared me about it aren't scary anymore. Wed, 2 Mar 2011 02:15:24 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/pregnancy-what-no-one-tells-you-ahead-of-time/#IDComment131743263 http://crasstalk.com/2011/02/dear-leader-speaks-2/#IDComment131694972 I found crasstalk yesterday after finally deciding to forget Gawker after Denton's awesome apology. The only reason I started frequenting Gawker was for the comments and without those, I don't feel like trudging around in that new, fabulous design. Thank you for doing this site. You guys rock. Tue, 1 Mar 2011 21:21:53 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/02/dear-leader-speaks-2/#IDComment131694972 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/pregnancy-what-no-one-tells-you-ahead-of-time/#IDComment131668486 I'm getting to the point where I really want to have a baby and I am so glad there are people willing to talk about this. It doesn't deter me at all, because I figure, nine months of being miserable to get what I want? What the hell, why not? BTW, I'm so fricking glad I found you guys. I was so missing all the most awesome commenters and the g word's smugness was pissing me off. Fuck those guys. I'm never going back. Did anyone read the "apology" for the fucked up redesign because if you haven't you should. Tue, 1 Mar 2011 19:07:47 +0000 http://crasstalk.com/2011/03/pregnancy-what-no-one-tells-you-ahead-of-time/#IDComment131668486