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[graeme]

well done matt,one of our favourite people in the whole world............

[hazeyjane]

The best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has, he may lose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us, may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.

The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous is his dog. A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness. He will sleep on the cold ground, where the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he may be near his master's side. He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer. He will lick the wounds and sores that come in encounters with the roughness of the world. He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince. When all other friends desert, he remains. When riches take wings, and reputation falls to pieces, he is as constant in his love as the sun in its journey through the heavens.

If fortune drives the master forth, an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him, to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies. And when the last scene of all comes, and death takes his master in its embrace and his body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there by the graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad, but open in alert watchfulness, faithful and true even in death.

Post No 2000. Be good to your dog. Thank you very much.

[graeme]

fuckin hell matt,did ya prepare that a couple a days ago..."its nigger he`s dead"

[kev_mac]

hazeyjane, on May 18 2005, 04:11 PM, said:

The best friend a man has in the world may turn against him and become his enemy. His son or daughter that he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful. Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name may become traitors to their faith. The money that a man has, he may lose. It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most. A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action. The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us, may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.

Post No 2000. Be good to your dog. Thank you very much.

Kinnell, Matty - thought I was having a bad few days

sod the dog, hit the port.

2000 of your own posts - good work, fella

[micvee]

good job matty. very insightful and wholesome post about a dog. fred?

[Jeff]

anything to say to shacknetters who don't own pets?

Thought not....

Congrats on yer 2K anyway.

[Rhoobarb]

Nice one fella, well done.

[Johnny99]

Well played Matt - I'm gonna print that off an laminate it, take it to that village in Wales where the dogs grave is, the ghost of arl Prince Llewellyn will be spewing..serves the stupid fucker right for killing arl Gelert.....

[Mags]

graeme, on May 18 2005, 05:12 PM, said:

fuckin hell matt,did ya prepare that a couple a days ago..."its nigger he`s dead"

????

[graeme]

"we used to sit in listenin to the wall,everybody in liverpool had a copy of that album"howie payne on dermott o`leary...................................ref"nigger"courtesy of the dambusters......(dog related)

[Bert]

congrats Matt. the usual quality post there. i don't have a dog but if i did i'd be good to him. down shep.

[hazeyjane]

I haven't got a dog either, but the juxtaposition of faith, loyalty and companionship struck a chord that I'd thought I'd like to share.

[graeme]

haven`t the RSPCA banned you from havin animals................

[hazeyjane]

Yeah. Thanks for mentioning that.

[Geoff]

"BEST FRIEND MY ARSE......HE'S TOO PREOCCUPIED WITH 'GROOMING' NEW 'HOPEFULS' TO EVEN TAKE ME FOR A WALK...................I'M STARVING............."

[graeme]

Geoff, on May 20 2005, 09:28 AM, said:

"BEST FRIEND MY ARSE......HE'S TOO PREOCCUPIED WITH 'GROOMING' NEW 'HOPEFULS' TO EVEN TAKE ME FOR A WALK...................I'M STARVING............."

i reckon fred`s locked himself in,well ya would wouldn`t ya if matt had taken ya in,looks like a clever dog,i recognise that expression......a dog is for life not a juxtaposition..take gary for example...thats one man and his dog,sweet as one..............

[graeme]

thought i recognised that cage,freds lookin in,not out,better watch his nose..........(looks like hanibal mighta tripped up on bombay runway).

[windfallin]

I've been away for a few days and I'm completely confused about dogs and whatnot, but I wanted to say.....uh......congratulations? Happy 2000 and beyond!

Are you coming to Wales, Matt?