Howler, you're like one of those diminutive toadies that follow school bullies around, sniggering at their exploits. It wasn't a "joke about dogs", it was a gratuitous personal insult made from the coward's cloak of anonymity, and is part of Septic's ongoing futile campaign to try and bully me because I don't toe the bloke line.

Fortunately, all bullies are cowards, and I know how to deal with them. Since you mention it, I've noticed that most women and men admire those of us who make a point of standing up to bullying thugs.

CJ that laurel and hardy routine you two have going about dogs is a harmless sideshow. You turned from that into a serious discussion about his upbringing of his daughter and his relationship with his wife.

As I said, I had no idea that dog banter was so upsetting to you.

'Fortunately, all bullies are cowards, and I know how to deal with them. Since you mention it, I've noticed that most women and men admire those of us who make a point of standing up to bullying thugs.'

Oooh you're so brave! You're my hero CJ!

'you're like one of those diminutive toadies'

Perhaps you're just bullying me because I don't toe the high and mighty antiseptic castigation line. As I've said before, there's one of him and umpteen of you lot.

Oh by the way, I thought I had it on record I don't find any of that dog stuff remotely funny. But it's how you two seem to converse and I was under the impression it wasn't exactly 'a gratuitous personal insult made from the coward's cloak of anonymity'. How dramatic!

I hereby give you the voice of Sir John Gielgud

Houellebecq: <"... that laurel and hardy routine you two have going about dogs is a harmless sideshow.">

Since there is only one initiator delivering a string of quite silly dog insults it doesn't qualify as a Laurel and Hardy routine. What's more, Laurel and Hardy humour was original and often very funny.

As I think you're well aware, though you pretend not to be, the insults are supposed to diminish CJ's masculine identity because he refuses to cheer boy-group-hug thuggery. There are plenty of others in that cheer squad. Are you on duty because it's Cornflower's day off or summin?

Benk: I don't know what word you mean and I haven't led a sheltered life. I am pretty sure I'm shock proof. Can you give a hint?

Sounds like?

Pynchme,

I agree it's pretty tiresome, as I said in my last post. I believe CJ gets involved quite often in the analogies and they both seem to be enjoying themselves.

'cheer boy-group-hug thuggery'?

Perhaps you're just bullying me because I don't toe the high and mighty antiseptic castigation line too. You and CJ seem so upset that anyone doesn't join in your anti's the devil incarnate stuff.

Thug
1. a cruel or vicious ruffian, robber, or murderer.
2.(sometimes initial capital letter) one of a former group of professional robbers and murderers in India who strangled their victims.

Yes I confirmed the definition as two different people seem to be calling septic cruel and vicious (or murderer?). This I don't see.

CJ's recent form here, well, that I think could qualify. Oh yes, that's right CJs the nice boy isn't he. Couldn't be because he agrees with your feministing gear could it?

Houellebecq: More like this:

http://i493.photobucket.com/albums/rr292/nismopower24/E-thug.jpg