I recall a friend with a big, mean oscar fish that jumped right out of its tank and onto the floor as he held a squirming feeder fish (a.k.a: goldfish) above the water. It’d be funny to see such a rather large, freshwater fish jump out of the tank and get the first bite in, before, you know, becoming cat food.
O-oh! say, was that your dog, taking a dump on my lawn,
that I caught in my yard at sunset last evening,
Whose long face and sharp teeth gave a terrible yawn?
From my back porch I watched, while she did landscaping.
And her nostrils did flare, roses flew through the air,
And I have proof that last night, your dog was still here;
O! say has that Grass-stain’d Basset been spayed,
If not I know a vet, who will do it for a fee!
Funny, Twinkie’s sayings make me think of Mr. Burns’ sayings from the Simpsons.
Love that mono-fanged grin.
Pete… Uh…
Always spay or neuter your neighbor’s annoying cats and then give them the bill?
Youch. Does that advice equally apply (as in “always”) to their annoying rug rats as well?
Yup, Oscars are amazing fish. They have a very wide variety of colors, can grow really BIG (better have a big aquarium), and are fearless predators that won’t back down in a stare-off. Having originated in the Amazon and competed for food with the likes of pirahna, they are pretty tough fish. If you’re the type that likes boas (not the feathered variety) as pets, these should be up your alley. Some even keep oscars and pirahna in the same tank. Twinkie better not stick her paw in one of those tanks.
Dada… I recall a kid named Calvin that imagined a stuffed tiger talking.
As for Randie, so far, so good, Harold hasn’t started chatting her up…yet?
Dada… Randie doesn’t own nor like Twinkie…. and Twinkie talks to Randie… but in this strip… the people don’t get “pet talk.” Pet words fall on deaf ears so to speak.
Joe… nicely done! Now I have Eddie Izzard stuck in my head!
Stick… I’ve never known any oscars. I did have a fish tank when I was a kid… only guppies, though.
I recall a friend with a big, mean oscar fish that jumped right out of its tank and onto the floor as he held a squirming feeder fish (a.k.a: goldfish) above the water. It’d be funny to see such a rather large, freshwater fish jump out of the tank and get the first bite in, before, you know, becoming cat food.
Has that cat been neutered yet?
Pet owners, remember: Always spay or neuter your pet!
People bothered by other people’s cats, remember: Always spay or neuter that annoying cat, then give the owner the bill!
I don’t know if I’ve posted this here before:
The Grass-stain’d Basset
O-oh! say, was that your dog, taking a dump on my lawn,
that I caught in my yard at sunset last evening,
Whose long face and sharp teeth gave a terrible yawn?
From my back porch I watched, while she did landscaping.
And her nostrils did flare, roses flew through the air,
And I have proof that last night, your dog was still here;
O! say has that Grass-stain’d Basset been spayed,
If not I know a vet, who will do it for a fee!
Funny, Twinkie’s sayings make me think of Mr. Burns’ sayings from the Simpsons.
Love that mono-fanged grin.
Pete… Uh…
Always spay or neuter your neighbor’s annoying cats and then give them the bill?
Youch. Does that advice equally apply (as in “always”) to their annoying rug rats as well?
Ah… fish stories… jumping angry fish. Excellent.
Hmmm… I would suppose Twinkie’s neuteredness is in question… I will leave it a mystery for now.
Joe… a lively yarn on “pet landscaping.” -yours?
Thank God my pets never talked back (and it looks like Randie’s cat actually talks!).
Jon Arbuckle had a similar issue where he could read his pets’ minds…but as we all know, Jon is a severely insane man.
Yup, Oscars are amazing fish. They have a very wide variety of colors, can grow really BIG (better have a big aquarium), and are fearless predators that won’t back down in a stare-off. Having originated in the Amazon and competed for food with the likes of pirahna, they are pretty tough fish. If you’re the type that likes boas (not the feathered variety) as pets, these should be up your alley. Some even keep oscars and pirahna in the same tank. Twinkie better not stick her paw in one of those tanks.
Dada… I recall a kid named Calvin that imagined a stuffed tiger talking.
As for Randie, so far, so good, Harold hasn’t started chatting her up…yet?
Brig,
Yes, it is one of mine. It is done to the tune of our National Anthem.
Which was done to the tune of a British drinking song.
Cheers!
Dada… Randie doesn’t own nor like Twinkie…. and Twinkie talks to Randie… but in this strip… the people don’t get “pet talk.” Pet words fall on deaf ears so to speak.
Joe… nicely done! Now I have Eddie Izzard stuck in my head!
Stick… I’ve never known any oscars. I did have a fish tank when I was a kid… only guppies, though.