{"id":1997,"date":"2008-04-10T17:39:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-10T21:39:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/?p=1997"},"modified":"2008-04-10T18:01:04","modified_gmt":"2008-04-10T22:01:04","slug":"ill-milk-this-joke-for-all-its-worth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chimeraobscura.com\/vm\/ill-milk-this-joke-for-all-its-worth","title":{"rendered":"I’ll milk this joke for all it’s worth"},"content":{"rendered":"

In the month that he’s lived with us, we’ve come up with several nicknames for Rufus. His ruthlessness with his plush friends has made him “The Toya Destroya,” while his ability to pee for 10 minutes at a time earned him the sobriquet of “Austin Powers.”<\/p>\n

I just discovered his second tick in three days — it’s currently taking a dip in Lake Isopropyl — so I’ve decided that Rufus, following in Prince Harry’s footsteps, will now be known as the “Ginger Tick Magnet.<\/a>”<\/p>\n

Tick #1 was enough of a signal for me to buy a 3-pack of Frontline Plus for Dogs<\/a>. Reading over the labeling, I discovered that the product “can also be used for the treatment and control of flea, tick and chewing lice infestations on breeding, pregnant and lactating bitches.”<\/p>\n

And in a happy coincidence, Shoot ‘Em Up<\/a> is our next Netflix DVD!<\/p>\n

* * *<\/p>\n

Bonus dog cuteness!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"I<\/p>\n

“I didn’t do it!”<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

In the month that he’s lived with us, we’ve come up with several nicknames for Rufus. His ruthlessness with his plush friends has made him “The Toya Destroya,” while his ability to pee for 10 minutes at a time earned him the sobriquet of “Austin Powers.” I just discovered his second tick in three days … <\/p>\n

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