Comments on: Poodle survives 11-mile ride trapped in car grill, after being hit by clueless driver http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Sat, 18 May 2013 18:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Beth http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1548821 Beth Thu, 04 Oct 2012 13:52:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1548821 Everywhere else I've read this story, it's been pointed out that the driver thought he hit the dog, stopped and looked, saw no evidence of the dog in the road and thought the dog made it across the street and ran away.  Everywhere else I’ve read this story, it’s been pointed out that the driver thought he hit the dog, stopped and looked, saw no evidence of the dog in the road and thought the dog made it across the street and ran away. 

]]> By: Kimmo http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1547760 Kimmo Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1547760 <blockquote>Mitt Romney could not be reached for comment.</blockquote><b>ZZZING!</b>

Mitt Romney could not be reached for comment.

ZZZING!

]]> By: Sparg http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1547573 Sparg Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1547573  I agree.  I live in a rural area and drive through a rural area to get to work.  I remember looking at my grill and seeing a bluebird wedge there.  Bummed, though there was nothing I could do.  I agree.  I live in a rural area and drive through a rural area to get to work.  I remember looking at my grill and seeing a bluebird wedge there.  Bummed, though there was nothing I could do.

]]> By: Lyle Hopwood http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1547487 Lyle Hopwood Wed, 03 Oct 2012 02:44:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1547487 Reminds me of this: http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/08/news/mn-31784 (Warning: gruesome. That's why I haven't been able to forget it in the ten years since.) Reminds me of this: http://articles.latimes.com/2002/mar/08/news/mn-31784
(Warning: gruesome. That’s why I haven’t been able to forget it in the ten years since.)

]]> By: Hanglyman http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1547406 Hanglyman Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:50:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1547406 Perhaps because they somehow failed to notice a dog running into the street or the resulting impact, and kept driving for miles without even checking to see if the animal was hurt or their car was damaged? It's hard to imagine how anyone could be oblivious to that unless they were literally asleep at the wheel. Perhaps because they somehow failed to notice a dog running into the street or the resulting impact, and kept driving for miles without even checking to see if the animal was hurt or their car was damaged? It’s hard to imagine how anyone could be oblivious to that unless they were literally asleep at the wheel.

]]> By: Boundegar http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1547338 Boundegar Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1547338 Also, there is a bounty on poodles. Also, there is a bounty on poodles.

]]> By: travtastic http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1547038 travtastic Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:58:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1547038 Unintended consequences. Little did he know that he would double the number of funny Mitt comments! Unintended consequences. Little did he know that he would double the number of funny Mitt comments!

]]> By: Cowicide http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1547011 Cowicide Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:40:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1547011 I got quite a chuckle from the Romney "comment".  It's even funnier now that I see that you're upset about it. I got quite a chuckle from the Romney “comment”.  It’s even funnier now that I see that you’re upset about it.

]]> By: L_Mariachi http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546971 L_Mariachi Tue, 02 Oct 2012 20:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546971 You might want to look up what “ad hominem” means. <b>Hint:</b> it’s not “random insult based on actual past actions.” You might want to look up what “ad hominem” means. Hint: it’s not “random insult based on actual past actions.”

]]> By: Robert http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546920 Robert Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546920 A puppy mill, you say? Perhaps the dog was trying to commit suicide. Poor dog. A puppy mill, you say? Perhaps the dog was trying to commit suicide. Poor dog.

]]> By: Jerry Vandesic http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546870 Jerry Vandesic Tue, 02 Oct 2012 19:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546870 Not sure why the driver was regarded as clueless.  Little doggies getting hit by cars are the responsibility of their clueless owners, who screwed up and left them to roam the streets. Not sure why the driver was regarded as clueless.  Little doggies getting hit by cars are the responsibility of their clueless owners, who screwed up and left them to roam the streets.

]]> By: atimoshenko http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546671 atimoshenko Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546671 Driving from a tunnel painted on a rock... Driving from a tunnel painted on a rock…

]]> By: awjt http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546651 awjt Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546651 Who would tie a dog to the roof of their car?  It can't ride inside with the people?  WTF is that kind of thinking? Who would tie a dog to the roof of their car?  It can’t ride inside with the people?  WTF is that kind of thinking?

]]> By: cdh1971 http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546639 cdh1971 Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546639 "Amateur" --Mitt Romney  “Amateur”

–Mitt Romney 

]]> By: Michael A http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546583 Michael A Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546583 Yeah pretty much. Came to post that i'm completely unsuprised this happened on the way from tauton to prov Yeah pretty much. Came to post that i’m completely unsuprised this happened on the way from tauton to prov

]]> By: bolamig http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546535 bolamig Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546535 East Providence. East Providence.

]]> By: petertrepan http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546525 petertrepan Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546525 I remember seeing the coyote story as a child. He was hit by a truck due to the malfunction of a product made by ACME, right? I remember seeing the coyote story as a child. He was hit by a truck due to the malfunction of a product made by ACME, right?

]]> By: The Tim http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546507 The Tim Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:21:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546507 Similar to a story I read a few years ago <a href="http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/luckycoyote.asp" rel="nofollow">on Snopes</a> (complete with photos) of a coyote that was hit by a car, wedged into the grill in much the same way, and was not discovered until 600 miles later. Similar to a story I read a few years ago on Snopes (complete with photos) of a coyote that was hit by a car, wedged into the grill in much the same way, and was not discovered until 600 miles later.

]]> By: Maria Hayhow http://boingboing.net/2012/10/02/poodle-survives-11-mile-ride-t.html#comment-1546501 Maria Hayhow Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=184780#comment-1546501 Adopted yet?  Adopted yet? 

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