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#15326 condottiera Mon, 3rd Sep '12 7:36:47 PM from Chicago

Animals are a lot like people. Some of them act badly because they've had a hard life or have been mistreated, but, like people, some of them are just jerks.

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#15327 Sydxelia Mon, 3rd Sep '12 8:20:24 PM

I've met a Rottweiler that was a big ol' softie, and a Golden retriever that wanted to rip my throat out. So much for certain breeds being predisposed to aggression.

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#15328 condottiera Mon, 3rd Sep '12 8:21:56 PM from Chicago

Glad to see you're not an animal racist.

Oh, man, growing up reading Jack London and watching Balto, I so want a husky.

My parents never let me get a dog.

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#15329 Jimmmyman 10 Mon, 3rd Sep '12 8:25:07 PM from Beautiful South Florida

We had a wheaten terrier. He was the best dog ever. Sadly he was allergic to everything, including possibly himself. So he went to go live off with my grandparents up north, where he wouldn't be allergic to everything.

No seriously, we did. We went to visit him, and he was still around, although really old. He died around a year ago.

:(

When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up. ~C. S. Lewis.

#15330 condottiera Mon, 3rd Sep '12 8:27:10 PM from Chicago

Wow, that's prolly the only time ever sending a dog to live with your grandparents was actually sending your dog to live with your grandparents.

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#15331 Sixthhokage 1 Mon, 3rd Sep '12 8:30:35 PM from Fort Worth, Texas

I still have a dog living with my grandparents. Except he's lived there all the time I've had him. We found him in the yard when I was a toddler. I doubt he'll be around much longer…

#15332 condottiera Mon, 3rd Sep '12 8:32:58 PM from Chicago

Yeah, I love Balto way more than it deserves because I wanted a dog so freaking bad.

I'm 3 degrees from Kevin Bacon, by the way, and he's the voice of Balto.

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#15333 Japanese Teeth Mon, 3rd Sep '12 8:46:18 PM from Meinong's jungle

I had a miniature Dachshund. He was awesome. Really tiny, but really protective. Literally the only thing that would make him angry is if you messed with my family.

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#15334 condottiera Mon, 3rd Sep '12 8:50:29 PM from Chicago

Do you guys know how many degrees you are from Kevin Bacon?

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#15335 storyyeller Tue, 4th Sep '12 5:15:53 AM from Appleloosa

Erdos is way cooler than Bacon.

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#15336 Demoralized Ant Tue, 4th Sep '12 6:48:49 AM from Ponyville

My dad is officially a brony, since he sat down to watch a couple episodes with me.

My younger brother is the only non-brony left in my house. He seems to be a bit less hostile than he was before, but I'm still unsure if I can convince him to sit down and watch an episode.

I want him to at least give it a try, but I don't want to perpetuate the "Pony-Borg" stereotype.

What should I do?

He who controls the Ponies, controls the Internet. He who controls the Internet, controls the World. -Demoralized Ant

#15337 Kyler Thatch Tue, 4th Sep '12 6:53:18 AM from Gravity Falls

Nothing. Let dad do the convincing for you. Maybe.

I dunno?

I took a guess and cut a portion out of my heart.

He said, "That's nowhere close enough, but it's a damn good start."

#15338 Diurnal Brocolli Tue, 4th Sep '12 6:59:42 AM from Meganekko University

There's no way I can convert my family members to Bronyism...

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#15339 Demoralized Ant Tue, 4th Sep '12 7:12:12 AM from Ponyville

Dad's not that into it, so I guess I'll just let sleeping dogs lie.

I wonder which of the Twelve Dragonmarked Houses would the Mane Six belong to?

I think Rarity would be with House Phiarlan, to tie-in with the "Rarispy" crossover. Fluttershy could be a healer from House Jorasco. Not sure about the rest, especially since I only know the five houses that are featured prominently in DDO.

He who controls the Ponies, controls the Internet. He who controls the Internet, controls the World. -Demoralized Ant

#15340 Kyler Thatch Tue, 4th Sep '12 7:13:19 AM from Gravity Falls

By "dragonmarked houses", you mean from the Eberron setting?

I took a guess and cut a portion out of my heart.

He said, "That's nowhere close enough, but it's a damn good start."

#15341 Demoralized Ant Tue, 4th Sep '12 7:16:20 AM from Ponyville

Yep.

He who controls the Ponies, controls the Internet. He who controls the Internet, controls the World. -Demoralized Ant

#15342 storyyeller Tue, 4th Sep '12 7:38:37 AM from Appleloosa

Some of my family memebers watched an episode but they don't seem to have gotten into it.

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#15343 kay4today Tue, 4th Sep '12 8:14:30 AM from Austria

You know what I find slightly annoying? That ponies get shoehorned into just about every meme there is. Even when it doesn't even fit at all or only very vaguely.

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#15344 Seraphem Tue, 4th Sep '12 8:38:12 AM from Delamare

It's becuase Ponies are so awesome, they fit everywhere.

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#15345 Jimmmyman 10 Tue, 4th Sep '12 9:02:12 AM from Beautiful South Florida

No.

No they don't.

When I became a man I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up. ~C. S. Lewis.

#15346 Demoralized Ant Tue, 4th Sep '12 9:10:12 AM from Ponyville

Some may fit, some may not. Your Mileage May Vary.

Though I don't condone the "Ponies + Memes = Awesome!" approach, Rule 85 be damned.

He who controls the Ponies, controls the Internet. He who controls the Internet, controls the World. -Demoralized Ant

#15347 Seraphem Tue, 4th Sep '12 9:14:42 AM from Delamare

Well yeah Ponies + Meme may not = awesome since ponies=awesome on there own, no need to add in a meme that might be less awesome thereby actually subtracting awesome from ponies

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#15348 Demoralized Ant Tue, 4th Sep '12 9:22:20 AM from Ponyville

It's a hit-and-miss scenario, from what I can tell. By general rule of crossovers, a crossover's quality depends on the base content, how well the subjects work together, and the personal tastes of the viewers. Though I don't have the actual figures, the overall success depends heavily on the third factor.

He who controls the Ponies, controls the Internet. He who controls the Internet, controls the World. -Demoralized Ant

#15349 kay4today Tue, 4th Sep '12 9:28:22 AM from Austria

I've seen some who definitely fit well and were funny, but the majority... D:

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#15350 Kyler Thatch Tue, 4th Sep '12 9:30:03 AM from Gravity Falls

That ponies get shoehorned into just about every meme there is. Even when it doesn't even fit at all or only very vaguely.

Shoehorning happens, regardless of series/work/thing and/or meme. Best not to dwell on it.

I took a guess and cut a portion out of my heart.

He said, "That's nowhere close enough, but it's a damn good start."