tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post7612804418431507496..comments2023-10-25T02:14:11.431-07:00Comments on Living Vicuriously, aka Pasadena Daily Photo, has moved.: Two BeastsPetrea Burchardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-68948320215987480242010-01-19T22:39:04.930-08:002010-01-19T22:39:04.930-08:00Photographs of early travellers on our Craftsman v...Photographs of early travellers on our Craftsman veldt show the commonplaces of forgotten sojourns: the pitched tents and other accoutrements; food, strung from chandeliers to frustrate marauding hyenas; well-upholstered camp furniture and wordwork beautifully committed by local artisans. <br /><br />The diligent student of such romantic records will find, among the dross, images of beasts captured beyond the safety of lamplight, wet with slobber and drowsy over their kill. Those wild eyes, lambent with the camera's unwonted flash, recall former epochs when Man was but another bit of prey in these precincts—when the whole of Pasadena was but a darkling plain, devoid of modern gentilities, brutal in every respect of life and lorded over by such fanged terrors as this specimen. <br /><br />O age! O history! Thy former ways are gone—thy rough Creations past! Rivers of time have passed o'er the dam, nor human mind nor tongue can reclaim … uh, hmmm … lost my train o'thought … <br /><br />—last entry in <i>Sketches of Boz</i>, the log of Mssrs. Burchard & Sandel (Los Angeles: 2009)John Sandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149954535616537207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-77716358962439937822009-11-28T20:44:15.050-08:002009-11-28T20:44:15.050-08:00LL, I haven't had to throw out a pillow in a l...LL, I haven't had to throw out a pillow in a long time, but that's because we throw out a dog toy every other day or so. It's just part of their nature--some dogs more than others.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-3417955412775467882009-11-28T16:41:31.592-08:002009-11-28T16:41:31.592-08:00hahaha!
I had to throw out a dog toy this week too...hahaha!<br />I had to throw out a dog toy this week too. And a pillow.<br />LLLori Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07618373287712454892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-46630571502817126752009-11-28T10:14:22.332-08:002009-11-28T10:14:22.332-08:00Diana, thank you for the offer, but once the critt...Diana, thank you for the offer, but once the critter has been disemboweled Boz continues to shred it beyond repair. That's part of the fun.<br /><br />I'm sure you miss your squeaker disemboweling pooch.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-10956789513821733542009-11-27T20:18:42.984-08:002009-11-27T20:18:42.984-08:00PetSmart sells replacement squeakers (ask me why I...PetSmart sells replacement squeakers (ask me why I know this...). In fact, I just ran across a pack of them, but the squeaker-disemboweling dog has gone off to the great doggie park in the sky -- I don't suppose you'd like to have them?Dianahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10828934507373117828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-63176081939041115082009-11-25T21:36:18.801-08:002009-11-25T21:36:18.801-08:00… & doesn't mind getting ripped a New One....… & doesn't mind getting ripped a New One.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13126686945315242824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-89517072404509256032009-11-25T21:30:24.971-08:002009-11-25T21:30:24.971-08:00Amy, it's okay. Boz likes cats. Or at least he...Amy, it's okay. Boz likes cats. Or at least he finds them intriguing.<br /><br />Paula, I'm glad you enjoyed the screenplay. The zebra will be hard to cast. We need a sensitive equine who can play the drama and pathos while still allowing Boz the spotlight.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-2157764154211824052009-11-25T21:12:29.796-08:002009-11-25T21:12:29.796-08:00Yep, doggie treats and foods. And I am the only c...Yep, doggie treats and foods. And I am the only cat person in the office. ;)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-91157139554369183062009-11-25T21:12:21.451-08:002009-11-25T21:12:21.451-08:00I was right there, Petrea. my heart was really rac...I was right there, Petrea. my heart was really racing by the end. You know how to write a scene and move things along. When does "The Boz Man" hit the theaters? And who's playing the zebra?PJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12059415005282675289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-91917031729439182492009-11-25T21:06:51.038-08:002009-11-25T21:06:51.038-08:00Vanda, Boz has a squeaker and he knows how to use ...Vanda, Boz <i>has</i> a squeaker and he knows how to use it.<br /><br />Merci, Marley!<br /><br />Margaret, it's why I buy the cheap ones.<br /><br />Bellis, I wish I could take him shopping--he likes the pet stores.<br /><br />Trish, I think dogs like the squeaker, in an unconscious way, because it resembles the cry of distressed prey. It's their instinct to kill for food and it's not about cruelty.<br /><br />Amy, sounds like a fun place to work!--oh wait, I seem to remember you work for a company that develops dog food.<br /><br />Ibarionex, you're right, how'd you guess? Happy Thanksgiving to you, too.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-51086398893916604682009-11-25T16:36:01.530-08:002009-11-25T16:36:01.530-08:00I think we've figured out who tops the food ch...I think we've figured out who tops the food chain in this household! Happy Thanksgiving.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04667221678990153580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-46481242935625269572009-11-25T14:25:38.700-08:002009-11-25T14:25:38.700-08:00Wow, he utterly destroyed it! Well done Boz.
We ...Wow, he utterly destroyed it! Well done Boz.<br /><br />We usually have five or so dogs in the office at work every day. We pick up a lot of toy fluff. And I mean a lot.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13302700145350385530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-79255912689115707292009-11-25T14:17:35.968-08:002009-11-25T14:17:35.968-08:00LOL...glad Boz still has it in him to kill a zebra...LOL...glad Boz still has it in him to kill a zebra!<br /><br />true story which I think I've told. Had a client drop their golden Cooper off to stay for a bit (we no longer do this, primarily because of Cooper's behaviour). We walked his mom to her car and we came RIGHT back. In that time, Cooper had managed to disembowel a 3ft stuffed bunny...COMPLETELY. Looked like it had snowed in the house and he stood there, with the lifeless shell of the bunny in his mouth, SMILING at us. Thankfully, it WAS one we offered up to the pups to play with...but...omg!<br /><br />love the analogy that the squeeker is the heart of the stuffed animal...absolutely---or at least, that's what dogs seem to think!Trishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12388261083998643091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-74961719515234247082009-11-25T14:12:44.247-08:002009-11-25T14:12:44.247-08:00When I last had a puppy, we'd go into Goodwill...When I last had a puppy, we'd go into Goodwill-type stores so she could select her own used furry toy to carry home and play with. This tiger or sheep or teddy bear lasted a few days before having the stuffing knocked out of it. (Is that where the expression comes from?). Of course, this was England some time ago, and I bet it wouldn't be allowed now, but aren't dogs fun? Threequarters wolf, a quarter human.Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-89504964896337628492009-11-25T13:53:42.325-08:002009-11-25T13:53:42.325-08:00Reminds me our dog. Today, at the grocery store, ...Reminds me our dog. Today, at the grocery store, we saw a little stuffed dog attached to a rope for dogs to play tug of war. My daughter looked at the dog and said, "Scout would destroy that in two seconds."Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08668487489667818687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-12690012310489520592009-11-25T13:07:20.729-08:002009-11-25T13:07:20.729-08:00Much better than an architectural photo! Brilliant...Much better than an architectural photo! Brilliant post. Well done Boz!marleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01472265054401361817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-26411162050471519702009-11-25T12:56:04.662-08:002009-11-25T12:56:04.662-08:00Wild boxers of the Serengeti.
(in tribute to Gary...Wild boxers of the Serengeti. <br />(in tribute to Gary larson)<br /><br />PS Your account is sooooo funny!Bellishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10168550139269893109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-45775083172266448282009-11-25T11:50:00.059-08:002009-11-25T11:50:00.059-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.John Sandelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08149954535616537207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-57727790355812459302009-11-25T11:11:57.746-08:002009-11-25T11:11:57.746-08:00It's snowing in your living room!
(Boz is a ...It's snowing in your living room! <br /><br />(Boz is a squeaker?)Vandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05467945696376519810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-28192667456975547142009-11-25T09:34:17.820-08:002009-11-25T09:34:17.820-08:00Aysegul, we could make pillows, couldn't we? (...Aysegul, we could make pillows, couldn't we? (If we didn't put it all in the trash.)<br /><br />Shell, someday I'll tell you the shoe story. He knows the difference but he had to learn. He melts me too, obviously!<br /><br />Hi Pat, I've been cruising your blog this morning and found Jackson's picture (as well as a lot of other great stuff). I'm looking forward to it.<br /><br />Virginia, I don't have the manual. I have a book that's helpful, but I've been shooting in manual so much that I don't know how to use the automatic settings! I'll just turn that button to auto and forget about it.<br /><br />You got that right, Hiker. Right now the sun is having its soporific effect on the beast. But as the day cools, I must protect myself once again.Petrea Burchardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13043950465171821852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-21700478666840106292009-11-25T08:18:20.057-08:002009-11-25T08:18:20.057-08:00And the lion rests, hungry no more. But this is th...And the lion rests, hungry no more. But this is the jungle, and though quiet now, tomorrow the struggle for life and death will begin anew.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-37424331069412117962009-11-25T06:21:31.289-08:002009-11-25T06:21:31.289-08:00I'm LOL Petrea because I was in the same boat ...I'm LOL Petrea because I was in the same boat with a few photos this week as well. Good ole Boz. You just gotta love some zebra innards!<br />V<br /><br />PS Auto is fine when you have a photo you can't miss like this one!!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01152464973355194995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-25734710382765624952009-11-25T05:48:59.596-08:002009-11-25T05:48:59.596-08:00Love this post, Petrea! I have recently homed ano...Love this post, Petrea! I have recently homed another dog (none too soon; his photo in his new home is coming up tomorrow), since he unstuffed just about all of Bibi's toys...<br /><br />Your photo is really cute...and so true. Drop by to see Jackson tomorrow.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00241553607254199559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-34260900166928660292009-11-25T01:21:14.524-08:002009-11-25T01:21:14.524-08:00Better the toy zebra than shoes, I guess... oh, he...Better the toy zebra than shoes, I guess... oh, he melts me!Shell Sherreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00477843748741838608noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1067046564433930606.post-46741841058768724372009-11-25T00:56:34.302-08:002009-11-25T00:56:34.302-08:00An ordinary day with a dog :))I keep collecting th...An ordinary day with a dog :))I keep collecting those fillings everyday. It looks like there is an endless supply in the toys..Very funny post.. Hi Boz!!Sahildeki Evhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01260671662786562610noreply@blogger.com