lawrocket 3 #1 February 9, 2007 I've got a kegerator on my back patio - it's my pride and joy. I've got a 1/2 barrel keg of Firestone Double Barrel on tap. The setup has worked well for the last year and a half. But my son is 2 1/2 years old. He was outside playing yesterday around 5:30 and I noticed the sound of silence, which is ALWAYS cause for alarm. I look out, and beer was flowing freely from my tap. Probably a half gallon was lost and running down the patio to the lawn. A greater tragedy has not occurred to me in at least a couple of weeks. That's damned good beer, and sometimes difficult to get a keg of it 'round here. Aside - I caught the little guy doing it again five minutes later. Corporal punishment? I don't practice it. But last night, I understood it. Well, Ruby took it upon herself to clean up the mess. She's a year old, and I really couldn't stop her, what with the boy and my baby girl in my arms. She loved it. When my lady showed up about ten minutes later, I informed her of what had happened, and that Ruby's probably gonna be tanked tonight. An hour later, I went outside to pour myself a glass to have with the dinner I made (marinaded tri-tip with rosemary baked potatoes and brocolli) and Ruby came stumbling toward me. It's an interesting thing seeing a drunk dog. I checked up on her often that night as she at various times passed out, went pee and otherwise stumbled around. The poor thing tried climbing up into the planter to go to the bathroom and fell off. Other than the falling off, there was an element of humor to her. I also learned that she is a more of a sloppy drunk - not an angry drunk (she was calmer than I've seen her in the last 6 months - she and Conor didn't even fight), not quite a happy drunk (I could tell she was wondering what they hell was going on). Actually, quite a lot like me. As I gave her extra food and a lot of water, I realized that I'm smart for never getting drunk. I don't want anybody seeing me act that stupid or sloppy. It really wasn't funny. Okay, it WAS really funny. Funny in a way that I hated myself for laughing at it. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
co_sky_pirate 0 #2 February 9, 2007 Great story! Always wondered what it'd be like to give a dog the ol' grampa's cough medicine. Last week I saw a beer made specifically for dogs. Something like this here: http://www.beerfordogs.com/ Maybe you should tell him to get his own damn beer. There's something about the smell of jet fuel, nylon, and adrenaline that gives me a huge boner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NWFlyer 2 #3 February 9, 2007 QuoteI checked up on her often that night as she at various times passed out, went pee and otherwise stumbled around. The poor thing tried climbing up into the planter to go to the bathroom and fell off. Sounds pretty much like a human drunk. "There is only one basic human right, the right to do as you damn well please. And with it comes the only basic human duty, the duty to take the consequences." -P.J. O'Rourke Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
