July 27, 2005

MEMO TO MR. DIAMOND:

"People think you can't train a dog to pull a plow. Impatient people think that. Patient people know better."

--Anonymous Farmer, The Simpsons

Posted by Bryan Francoeur at July 27, 2005 9:48 AM
Comments

Proving once again that watching The Simpsons will give you pretty much everything you need to know.

Posted by: at July 27, 2005 10:43 AM

Sled. Plow. Little difference.

Posted by: ghostcat at July 27, 2005 11:46 AM

If you are referring to the Indian deabte from before -- they did train dogs to pull (sleds, travois) - it was the plow they lacked.

Posted by: Shelton at July 27, 2005 11:53 AM

Sled. Snow plow. Virtually no difference.

Posted by: ghostcat at July 27, 2005 11:58 AM

perhaps you'll recall this from the SAT:

Find the matching simile.

sled:plow

a) IED:fireworks

b) skis:snowboard

c) ice skates:crampons

d) abortion:euthanasia

Posted by: lonbud at July 27, 2005 12:09 PM

As you well know, that question must be approached from the perspective of a dog's rear end.

Posted by: ghostcat at July 27, 2005 1:31 PM

It should be noted that I originally sent the quote to Orrin in reference to an article in the EU Observer saying that Belgium wasn't ready for a terrorist attack. I said if the Muslims were patient they could have the whole continent of Europe without firing a shot. I then said, "But the Muslims aren't really known for their patience," and I concluded with the Simpsons quote. It had nothing to do with our Noble Native Brothers, without whom we wouldn't have the Billy Jack movies and the Go-Go Gophers cartoons.

Posted by: Bryan Francoeur at July 27, 2005 1:54 PM

ghost:
as they say in my hometown, "if you ain't the lead sled dog, the view never changes."

bryan:
"But the Muslims aren't really known for their patience" curious you would say that.

Posted by: lonbud at July 27, 2005 2:48 PM
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