nerdgirl 0 #1 November 29, 2009 Something that straddles Bonfire and Speakers Corner … it’s adorable so notionally suppose it could be in Bonfire, but it’s military-related and from Afghanistan (politics) so Speakers corner. Gratuitously cute photo from the front page of Defenselink.mil: “Cookie Carrier: A dog rides in a U.S. soldier's backpack on Combat Outpost Jeleran, Afghanistan, Nov. 20, 2009. The dog, named Cookie, is the unofficial mascot of the 1st Battalion, 17th Infantry Regiment. U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Francisco V. Govea II.” Yeah, I'm sure I could come up with some pithy political comment, but it's just cute. /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mnealtx 0 #2 November 29, 2009 Hey, cmon...SOMEONE had to do it!! Mike I love you, Shannon and Jim. POPS 9708 , SCR 14706 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Don 0 #3 November 29, 2009 Thanks for the post. I love this.I am NOT being loud. I'm being enthusiastic! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #4 November 29, 2009 Is it just me, or does that dog not look all that happy? It could very well be used to it, but being stuffed into a bag and hung off a soldier's back doesn't sound all that fun to me.I wouldn't do that to my dog. "There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FallingOsh 0 #5 November 29, 2009 Quote Is it just me, or does that dog not look all that happy? It could very well be used to it, but being stuffed into a bag and hung off a soldier's back doesn't sound all that fun to me.I wouldn't do that to my dog. Maybe he doesn't like having his picture taken. I carried my dog around in my jacket kinda like that when she was a puppy. She did fine. -------------------------------------------------- Stay positive and love your life. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,620 #6 November 29, 2009 Easier than carrying the regimental goat.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZJ 0 #7 November 29, 2009 Cry Havoc! and let slip the Cookie of war? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zep 0 #8 November 29, 2009 I don't care what all the nay sayers say, I bet that dog has done more to boost moral than anything the army can provide, and you Vets know exactly what I mean. Gone fishing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wolfriverjoe 1,340 #9 November 29, 2009 Quote I don't care what all the nay sayers say, I bet that dog has done more to boost moral than anything the army can provide, and you Vets know exactly what I mean. I agree completely. I also bet that Cookie gets some of the best care possible and is loved like very few other dogs.And it may well be that Cookie's expression is because the photographer was too close, or just a "moment". Looking again, more carefully, it is possible that Cookie just woke up."There are NO situations which do not call for a French Maid outfit." Lucky McSwervy "~ya don't GET old by being weak & stupid!" - Airtwardo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PLFXpert 0 #10 November 30, 2009 Paint me in a corner, but my color comes back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnRich 4 #11 November 30, 2009 I thought this was going to be about some new kind of small aircraft carrier naval ship. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
riddler 0 #12 November 30, 2009 QuoteEasier than carrying the regimental goat. I hear the Medical Core tried to designate a carrier for the serpents of Caduceus, but they all died. It's all fun and games until the dog gets shot.Trapped on the surface of a sphere. XKCD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kallend 1,620 #13 November 30, 2009 QuoteQuoteEasier than carrying the regimental goat. I hear the Medical Core tried to designate a carrier for the serpents of Caduceus, but they all died. It's all fun and games until the dog gets shot. I guess I should have included a picture.... The only sure way to survive a canopy collision is not to have one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StreetScooby 5 #14 November 30, 2009 Quote I thought this was going to be about some new kind of small aircraft carrier naval ship. +1, LOL We are all engines of karma Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nerdgirl 0 #15 November 30, 2009 Quote I thought this was going to be about some new kind of small aircraft carrier naval ship. Clever. /Marg Act as if everything you do matters, while laughing at yourself for thinking anything you do matters. Tibetan Buddhist saying Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #16 November 30, 2009 QuoteI thought this was going to be about some new kind of small aircraft carrier naval ship. I did too, especially since there was just an article in the Economist about the French marketing naval vessels to Russia.So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,380 #17 November 30, 2009 Is this dog enlisted, or commissioned? Since he is riding versus walking, I'll assume the latter. "There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DZJ 0 #18 November 30, 2009 QuoteQuoteQuoteEasier than carrying the regimental goat. I hear the Medical Core tried to designate a carrier for the serpents of Caduceus, but they all died. It's all fun and games until the dog gets shot. I guess I should have included a picture.Poor thing. You can't trust the Welsh.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
champu 1 #19 November 30, 2009 QuoteQuoteI thought this was going to be about some new kind of small aircraft carrier naval ship. I did too, especially since there was just an article in the Economist about the French marketing naval vessels to Russia. I was actually expecting a cake in the shape of an aircraft carrier with cookie airplanes on it... ...and I don't even have a sweet tooth. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
