If you think about the animals we do eat, we only eat the dumb ones. Our three main meats are what? Cows, fish, chickens — all animals, I’m pretty sure, if they could talk, you could trick them into killing themselves.
Přečíst celý »Jimmie Roulette: Crushing Power
Pit bull, that’s my dog of choice right there. I told my wife about it. I thought pit bulls had, pound for pound, the most crushing power in their jaws of any animal. She watches the Discovery Channel, told me that’s not true. No, the animal with the most crushing …
Přečíst celý »Jim Short: On the Crocodile Hunter
The snake jumps up to bite him; he blocks it away. He looks up and he goes, ‘Oh, he’s grumpy today.’ Yeah, he’s grumpy because you’re banging him in the head with a stick. That’s the number one cause of grumpiness.
Přečíst celý »Jeremy Hotz: Untrustworthy Snails
Snails are untrustworthy because they crawl around with their houses on their backs.
Přečíst celý »Jeff Stilson: Putting a Pet to Sleep
It’s never easy putting a pet to sleep. That’s why we say things like, ‘We decided to put Fluffy out of his misery.’ No, what you decided was that Fluffy’s company isn’t worth $500.
Přečíst celý »Jeff Stilson: Product Testing on Animals
I’m opposed to product testing on animals, especially in cosmetics research. What can we possibly learn from it? So what if a dog looks good in lipstick?
Přečíst celý »Jeff Stilson: Linguistics
I’ve always found the study of language intriguing. I had a linguistics professor who always said, ‘It’s man’s ability to use language that makes him the dominant species on the planet.’ I wouldn’t go that far. I think what sets us apart from other animals is that we aren’t afraid …
Přečíst celý »Jeff Stilson: Jealous Rats
One time when I was feeding the squirrels, I happened to catch sight of two rats who were looking on with obvious envy, and it hit me how resentful it must make rats, knowing that they’re just a bushy tail away from being hand fed in the park.
Přečíst celý »Jeff Altman: Wish I Could Do That
I look down, I see this big dog sitting there licking himself, like dogs do. I turn to my friend, I say, ‘I wish I could do that.’ He said, ‘Go over and pet him, maybe he’ll let you.’
Přečíst celý »Jeff Altman: Confused About Bush
I might vote for Bush. I’m confused. My dog is not confused; he sees a bush, he knows exactly what to do.
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