RIP Little Guy

Published Tue, Nov 30 2004 0:51 | William

Ok, this is just one of those personal blogs I'm writing to/for myself.  Eariler today, mom called me up crying.  She had some 'terrible' news to tell me and warned me that perhaps I should wait until after work.  Can't really code when your mom's freaking out so I said - “no just tell me“.   I guess sometime yesterday mom took Bushwick (the cute little black dog) and Moose, the cute Pyrenesse monster who didn't fit in the lens, for a walk.  They spend most of their time at their other house, on a private, albeit seemingly cursed island near Charleston SC.  Some guy on his motorcycle -  someone who wasn't even supposed to be there... crushed my dog right in front of my mom.  She appropriated him about 2 years ago after her new Puppy decided that Bushwick (named after Geto Boys Rapper Bushwick Bill because he's small, Black and has a lot of Gold) was fun to hang out with.  That big blob of white fur on the left was Moose, when he was 4 months old.   Bushwich was 1 when this picture was taken.  I don't know what's worse, hearing your mom crying or losing your dog - but I do know that if the little f**** was here right now, he'd be humping my leg, or licking his n^tz.  And they are going to the animal shelter tomorrow to find another needy soul.  That makes 5 dogs in 3 years we lost - but at least the Rottweilers were old and lazy.  It's one of those things where the law isn't fair.  

Incidentally, this is the second time in 7 weeks that a non-resident 'tourist' on a motorcycle, has been speeding and killed a dog within 200 feet of my parent's new 'home'. 

So the initial reaction is to want to take a baseball bat to that son of a bitches head- but he didn't mean to do it.  Well, rest assured that another puppy is on the way.  Walter (my step dad) already called me and he's taking mom to get a a few puppies tomorrow.  And although neither Bushwick or mom would approve, the first trick I'm going to teach them is how to open Oil cans and pour them all over the corner next to the house.  That Mobile 1 is supposed to really do a number on friction. Unfortunately dogs dont' have opposing thumbs so I can't teach them how to hang Fishing Line and hooks like the thugs did back in Miami in the everglades. Enough...

 

RIP Bushy.

 

 

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# William said on November 30, 2004 1:24 AM:

Sorry to hear Bill. Here's a little personal story of mine - My dad was in the indian army, and given terrorism and what not - we lived behind walls and behind guards. The one guy I never had to worry about was my dear doggie. I got him when I was 7 years old and he died when I was 16. Might sound stupid to others, but I know how it feels. I was happy to learn recently that Julie Lerman's dog's name is Tasha and she's black (looks labrador with a mix maybe?). My doggie was Tashu, black labrador. Tashu/Bushy RIP !!

Time to get another dog though .. !!! :-/

# William said on November 30, 2004 1:31 AM:

Thanks Sahil:

Bushy just wrote me and said that Tashu has already taught him how to make Naan, Samosas and anything I want - Vindalooo - Good dogs ;-).

Many thanks my friend. And yep, there's some other poor puppy about the get gassed at the pound tomorrow that won't - because someone about to do some adoption ;-).

BTW, what part of India are you from? A few of my closest friends are from India - albeit it the North - where they are good at business but not academics - even though they , as 'dumb' as they are all have 50 IQ points on me. Punjab and Gujarat.

And i won't bother you asking if you can get me a Cobra, a Turbin and a Flute - they all told me that for my own sake, they won't help me. They don't want to contribute to a dead American guy in a turbin holding a flute in his hand dead from a snake bite ;-)

# William said on November 30, 2004 2:46 AM:

I'm a north indian punjabi (the non turban kind). Though having lived in an army life all my life, I've lived and travelled all over India. To tell you the truth, I am still not sure what vindaloo tastes like !!!

Cobra/Turban/Flute? Hey there are easier ways to become a snake charmer .. start dating lawyers instead !!!

# William said on November 30, 2004 2:52 AM:

You're Punjabi? Namaste my friend. No listen here you jerk - I don't want to date no lawyer, Kim would Loraina bobbit me over that. But I want a f***cking Cobra and all of you Indian guys who are supposed to be my friend, yes, Sameer, Bal, Krishan and the rest of you guys - one of you needs to get me a cobra and a turbin. What, Fat Goofy American Guys can't be good Snake Charmers? That's totally wrong. I bet I'll charm that cobra better than all yall. And don't give me that "It's for your own good - you'll get bit and die" crap.

Hey, what about Saag? Or Tika Masalla?

# William said on November 30, 2004 2:54 AM:

So mom has read this and she says bushwick is out of focus and her arm looks fat and that he would be pissed if I he knew I had a still photo of him instead of an action photo of him chasing down a squirrel or something cool. I have one of him taking a dump on my carpet, but I guess that won't fly. Mom's arms are looking kinda chunky though - but hell, she's no spring chicken any more.

# William said on November 30, 2004 5:59 AM:

Bill,
sorry to hear this, the out of focus bushwick looks like a great friend. I am currently in Bangalore and I will keep an eye out for your toys, wooden cobra ok?

Angel

# William said on November 30, 2004 9:46 AM:

Sorry to hear about your dog Bill. I hate losing dogs to anything. Vehicles are the worst though. I feel for you and hope the new dog warms your heart right quick.

About the cobra thing I've heard there are bars in San Fransico where they have all kinds of Cobra's you can play with. ;)

# William said on November 30, 2004 10:21 AM:

Sorry about your dog Bill :( Losing any pet sucks.

# William said on November 30, 2004 7:16 PM:

ouch Bill...loosing pets sucks majorly - except if it's my youngest dog.

I had to put my cat down two years ago and that was hard enough, but to be run over by bike!! damnit blake!!

RIP

# William said on December 1, 2004 8:20 PM:

Take a baseball bat to his head? Aww, come on. How 'bout "throw rebar through his spokes"? In fact, through his, and every other person who has a vehicle where they remove the muffler or modify it just to be extra annoying. Yea...

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