Hello!

[H2O Man]

We are approaching the last week of the democratic primary season. There is an important meeting of the rules committee on Saturday, May 31;the primary in Puerto Rico on June 1; and the Montana and South Dakota primaries on June 3.

This has been a contest that will be remembered in the history books. Everyone who has voted, invested time and energy, and/or contributed money to a campaign has been a participant in one of the most important processes in democratic politics. Thank you.

In the movie "Cinderella Man," heavyweight boxing champion Jimmy Braddock's manager asks him, "Is there anywhere else that you'd rather be?" That's a good question for grass roots democrats today.

[Oregone]

Who is the hairy guy with the dog?

[YOY]

2. I'm gonna guess it's H2O man himself

n/t

[Oregone]

3. Oh! He looks great. But why does the dog have a shirt on?

Lets get that thing to the groomer and vet.

:)

[H2O Man]

4. Try.

[Lerkfish]

15. LOL!

as another permanently bearded man, I applaud your answer

[Auntie Bush]

65. self delete

[Marrah_G]

1. Beautiful dog !

[H2O Man]

5. I think so!

But I may not be fully objective.

[roguevalley]

63. Finally, a german shepherd that doesn't look like someone caved

its butt in. I don't care for the ones that have slinky haunches. You have a nice solid dog.

[Writer]

6. I'd rather be a guy with a beard and a large German Shepherd.

[H2O Man]

17. Somedays,

I'd rather be one of our puppies. They seem to have a lot of fun.

[grantcart]

30. next life lol

[Samantha]

55. I AM SO JEALOUS OF YOU

That is one cute puppy. It belongs at my house, I am sure.

My dog Jasmine was a black cock-a-poo. She had a litter of three. One little absolutely gorgeous female had black, curly hair all over, but one large perfect white circle over her left eye. I named her Domino and trained her within six weeks. I adopted this perfect little puppy with the perfect name out to a wonderful family. They truly loved her, and promptly changed her name to Sally. I have never recovered from the shock of Domino being renamed Sally, but one day I will recover from the stress of this election.

Thanks for the thread and the beautiful picture.

Sam

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

7. Oh my goodness!

You look just like my Sufi brother Hakim!

[H2O Man]

27. Well, I feel

sorry for Hakim if he looks like me! (grin)

[me b zola]

8. No, thank you

You've been here for us through the darkest times encouraging us, prodding us to continue to fight the good fight. Always measured and classy, you inspire many of us to be better people.

Thank you, H2O Man. :yourock:








edited for spelling

[H2O Man]

28. We have a good team

on this forum. Proud to be here with you and the rest.

[tnlurker]

9. Nice Dog

It looks just like one I had for 10 years. He died two years ago. He was the best dog I ever had.

[H2O Man]

29. Mugsey is

a really great friend. He is the smartest dog I've ever had.

[cbayer]

10. From my perspective (shared by few here), it has been an embarassment of riches.

We have had two groundbreaking candidates. Formerly taboo subjects have been brought into the sunshine and discussed frankly by Democrats.

I feel very fortunate to have been a part of this process.

[Coexist]

24. very interesting train of thought, there.

[ms liberty]

11. What a beautiful German Shepherd!

I have 2 GSD's myself. Great companions. Fiercely loyal, loving, and almost too smart!

I'm happy to see the end of this primary. It's been exciting, but I'm ready to get started on McSameasBush.

[H2O Man]

49. My normal brother

used to raise them on the west coast. He told me that he thought I get one. I used to have Labs, and loved them. I had one, then took my father's when he died. After they died (very old age), I got Mugsey. Just as promised, I now have a guy who acts like a clown most of the time, but does not anyone near our young children if they drive up and I'm not outside.

I'm ready for starting on the fall campaign, too. I've found the primary to be intense, and look forward to a fun election in the fall.

[Me.]

12. What's On The T-shirt?

:hi:

[H2O Man]

16. It is a picture

of Chiricahua Apache in the southwest, and reads: "Homeland Security - Since 1492."

[Me.]

34. Nice

And good job spelling Chiricahua.

[intheflow]

42. My favorite t-shirt,

one I wear often myself. :)

My Native American grad school professor has a big poster of it on his office door. The other thing he has on his door is a bumpersticker that asks "Was Columbus an illegal immigrant or a terrorist?" :rofl:

[sandnsea]

13. Cinderella Man, omg, was that not the best

So lucky to be married to a boxing fanatic or I might never have seen that movie. I can watch it over and over. It deserved a lot more attention.

And I guess you're right, no there isn't anywhere else I'd rather be. Well, except playing with my grandbabies which I'm off to do in about ten minutes.

On edit:

In fact, that's when we first saw it. We were in Eugene when my first grandchild was born. Had gotten a room so we could spend lots of time with him. We were so wound up, we decided to go to a late movie and Cinderella Man was playing. Everyboy went to some superhero movie, the theater was almost empty. God we cried our eyes out.

[H2O Man]

14. My great uncle

was one of Braddock's sparring partners and friends.

PS: We went to the fights last night. An undefeated welterweight who was being contracted by ESPN and Golden Boy Promotions (Wayland Willingham; 13-0 going in) dropped his left hand in the first round. Bad mistake. A journeyman from Philly knocked him out cold with a hard shot, and hit him with a three-punch combination on the way down.

[sandnsea]

18. Hubby is grinning

He is the world's biggest underdog fan. ha.

Cool about your uncle. Braddock has always been one of my husband's favorites.

[H2O Man]

19. The guy from Philly

came into the ring in a very confident way. A lot of the crowd "booed" him, but I thought that he must have had a plan. Willingham is a really good boxer, and kept circling and jabbing. The guy cut off the ring, and got him to the ropes, and it was over. The ref didn't respond -- I think he was sure Willingham would win -- and when he got hit, he dropped both hands while standing straight up, out cold on his feet. It was impressive, but I felt bad when an unconscious man was quivering on the canvas. He needed medical attention, but eventually stood up and left the ring on his own.

I've always liked guys like Braddock and Jersey Joe Walcott, who worked for my grandfather's construction company before winning the title. They were good boxer-punchers. I grew up hearing a lot of stories about them in the "good old days."

[Tom Rinaldo]

20. Hello Right Back!

If I didn't know better I would say you were giving your dog a mixed message, but seems to me your message is usually pretty clear, lol.

I know where I REALLY want to be next January.

[H2O Man]

51. He's watching the puppies

run about. There were also a bunch of neighborhood children playing with the puppies, and even though he likes children, he's too big to play with little ones when they are running about. A wag of his tail can knock a little kid over.

My youngest daughter (10) earned an invatation to a national young scholar's conference in January. One day is spent with John and Elizabeth Edwards, and then they get to be at the inaguration. I wish I could be there, myself.

[dana_b]

21. "It has to start somewhere, it has to start sometime

What better place than here
What better time than now!
All hell cant stop us now!"

from my favorite band.... Rage Against The Machine.

[H2O Man]

52. "It's getting better

all the time (McCartney)
Can't get much worse (Lennon)."

[Swamp Rat]

22. "Cinderella Man"

"Cinderella Man"

A modest man from Mandrake
Travelled rich to the city
He had a need to discover
A use for his newly found wealth

Because he was human
Because he had goodness
Because he was moral
They called him insane
Delusions of grandeur
Visions of splendor
A manic depressive
He walks in the rain

Eyes wide open
Heart undefended
Innocence untarnished...

Cinderella Man
Doing what you can
They can't understand
What it means
Cinderella Man
Hang on to your plans
Try as they might
They cannot steal your dreams

In the betrayal of his love he awakened
To face a world of cold reality
And a look in the eyes of the hungry
Awakened him to what he could do

He held up his riches
To challenge the hungry
Purposeful motion
For one so insane
They tried to fight him
Just couldn't beat him
This manic depressive
Who walks in the rain

- RUSH

[H2O Man]

53. Very good!

Thank you.

[Straight Shooter]

23. I love German Shepherds. They seem to be making a comeback.

There seemed to be fewer and fewer of them as the years went by, but now I'm seeing more of them.

Here's my fave, though, forever and ever:

[H2O Man]

54. Nice dog!

My nearest neighbor has one. It seems like a really good dog.

[Straight Shooter]

61. Thank you!

I can't express how much I love Rotties, but they do need proper obedience training and lots of love. They are incredibly emotionally sensitive. It pains me when people malign them, but that's usually the fault of their "owners."

Here's my other one (both have passed on). I've had three, and they were all great blessings in my life.

[NatBurner]

25. nice dog

here's mine:



he obviously needs a wash & set :)

[H2O Man]

56. Very nice!

Mugsey has an uncanny ability to get get dirty enough to need a bath in a matter of hours. He loves to walk out in the pond, though, so this time of year it's easy to get him cleaned up.

[JimGinPA]

26. I Have Two German Shepherds...

Is yours East German?

My male is going to be nine this summer & my female just turned three;

[H2O Man]

57. Good question.

I am not sure. Someone told me that he is what is known as a "giant," which she said were bred in the US. He weighed 120 lbs a while back, and I think he is up a bit higher now. He has a good diet, so he isn't fat. Just big. Here's another picture of him.

[JimGinPA]

64. Yeah, He's A Big Boy!

[hfojvt]

31. Wherever I am is the best possible place to be

Unless I am in a theater watching a movie as bad as "Fast Times at Ridgemont High"

[H2O Man]

58. Good answer.

I'm in the mood to watch "Dog Day Afternoon."

[grantcart]

32. ..

Some Days

These Days

will be remembered as the

Good ole Days

[Tatiana]

33. Hey!

Lookin' good! :hi:

I'm a sucker for boxing/fighting analogies!

[tekisui]

35. One for the history books, indeed.

Great to see you H2O Man!
:hi:

I always expected you to look and sound exactly like Muhammad Ali.

[crispini]

39. LOL. Me too! :) nt

[EFerrari]

36. Iirc, the committee meeting will be televised by C-SPAN. n/t

[myrna minx]

37. I too, am looking forward to next week.

This truly is a fascinating time to behold history in the making.

[helderheid]

38. awww! Love your dog! We have a puppy German Shepherd

[BlooInBloo]

40. awwww!!!!

[Barack_America]

41. Not if I find out where you live, you don't!

Cutest.puppy.ever.

(don't tell my 3 I said that ;))

[Straight Shooter]

62. Calendar picture adorable!

What a sweeeet baby. :)

[AspenRose]

43. You look like a friend from Ottawa

Have a good weekend Waterman :hi:

[symbolman]

44. Highly intelligent dogs those Sheppards are..

I've heard they have such a high IQ that they can suffer from psychoses, mental illness on par with humans, and need to be raised sanely.. Of course all animals should be, put they are sensitive.. Great dog for a small kid to grow up with, they can tell if someone's going to get Freaky with the kid and take action..

Not like I imagined you, an up to date photo? You must be an older soul :)

Yep, let's ALL be that big Wave that washes away the Scum and Debris if the Bush Co RADICALS!

[JimGinPA]

46. I Have A Really Close Friend Who Breeds & Trains Service Dogs...

It's amazing what some of them can do.

[LaurenG]

45. Thanks

You two look happy. :hi:

[Pale Blue Dot]

47. "Is there anywhere else that you'd rather be?"

Honestly? Canada. :-(

[H2O Man]

48. Head north!

One of my best friends moved to Canada. He often tells me that I should, too.

[michaz]

50. Great looking dog! n/t

[Annces]

59. Nice picture

I have only had cats, though I like dogs. My father named our first 3 dogs Trouble. The last dog we had was a Malamute named Michigan a Paco, which means Great Waters of Peace. When she saw other dogs, she would just sit on top of them. My father finally had to train her.

[kid a]

60. my girl is camera shy...