Friday, June 25, 2010

Week 23 - Clothes or Fur?











The little dog sits in the shade. It's a hot day in his home town. Fur can be awkward in the summer. But rest is not for this little canine as today he must again perambulate the subterranean maze that is know as The London Underground! Now, the four pawed little chap does not have to spend time 'getting ready'. He will venture out in the fur he stands up in. Not so for his master and the plenitude of two-pawed troglodytes he will encounter on his sojourn.

However these quotes show that there is hope for the Human Race:

"Distrust any enterprise that requires new clothes" ~Henry David Thoreau, Walden

"If men can run the world, why can't they stop wearing neckties? How intelligent is it to start the day by tying a little noose around your neck?" ~Linda Ellerbee

"Clothes make the man. Naked people have little or no influence on society" ~Mark Twain

"If most of us are ashamed of shabby clothes and shoddy furniture, let us be more ashamed of shabby ideas and shoddy philosophies.... It would be a sad situation if the wrapper were better than the meat wrapped inside it" ~Albert Einstein

"Those hot pants of hers were so damned tight, I could hardly breathe" ~Benny Hill

"Just around the corner in every woman's mind - is a lovely dress, a wonderful suit, or entire costume which will make an enchanting new creature of her" ~Wilhela Cushman

"When you can't do something truly useful, you tend to vent the pent up energy in something useless but available, like snappy dressing." ~Lois McMaster Bujold

"Know, first, who you are; and then adorn yourself accordingly" ~Epictetus

"Fashion is what you adopt when you don't know who you are" ~Quentin Crisp

"It's always the badly dressed people who are the most interesting" ~Jean Paul Gaultier


Fat Dog nods. Woof!



Saturday, June 19, 2010

Week 22 - Plastic










The little dog sniffs the plastic container. 'PLASTIC!' thinks Fat Dog. The dog rolls the bottle over so he can see the bottom. The bottle has a number '1' in a triangle mark on the base. 'What does this mean' thinks the little dog? In the UK humans only recycle the plastic marked with either a 1, 2 or a 3. The other types of plastic (from 4 to 7) can be recycled but they are low grades and humans use they to fill up very large holes in the ground. So remember Fat Dog says look at the number on the base! 1,2,3 is good and must be recycled. They get the FAT DOG SQUIRREL MARK of approval! If in doubt, think FAT DOG and look for the triangle mark & remember 123 PET-HDPE-PVC


1 PET Polyethylene terephthalate - Fizzy drink bottles and oven-ready meal trays.

2 HDPE High-density polyethylene - Bottles for milk and washing-up liquids.

3 PVC Polyvinyl chloride - Food trays, cling film, bottles for squash, mineral water and shampoo.

4 LDPE Low density polyethylene - Carrier bags and bin liners.

5 PP Polypropylene - Margarine tubs, microwaveable meal trays.

6 PS Polystyrene - Yoghurt pots, foam meat or fish trays, hamburger boxes and egg cartons, vending cups, plastic cutlery, protective packaging for electronic goods and toys.

7 OTHER Any other plastics that do not fall into any of the above categories. - An example is melamine, which is often used in plastic plates and cups.


More information here: http://www.wasteonline.org.uk/resources/InformationSheets/Plastics.htm


Friday, June 11, 2010

Week 21 - Squirrles! To Eat Or Not To Eat?









Did you know, that Red squirrels are protected. So even if you find a stunned one by the side of the road you can't chew it. However Grey squirrels are a different matter....

Grey Squirrels:

Grey squirrels are listed on schedule 9 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This makes it an offence to release, or allow escape, into the wild any grey squirrel. It is also an offence, by an Order under the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932, to keep or import grey squirrels except under licence.


So, If for example you find a stunned grey squirrel by the side of the road this then puts you in a dilemma. You are breaking the law if you release it and it is also an offence to keep it... the solution to this paradox is obvious ...a tasty snack! Problem solved!


Friday, June 04, 2010

Week 20 - The Marshmello Test









Marshmello Test, you will need sound.

Editor: Warning, this test does not apply to dogs.


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