The Labrador Retriever is a strongly built, very active dog. Wide over the loins and strong and muscular hindquarters. Labrador Retrievers are easy to train and are good with children and other dogs. The Labrador Retriever is good natured, loyal and hardworking. Labrador Retrievers are employed as guide dog and sniffer dog detecting drugs and explosives. The Labrador Retriever should never be aggressive, they are good tempered and very agile and make a devoted companion who has a strong will to please.
Colors: Black, yellow, chocolate Coat: Close, short, dense without waves or feathering
Temperament: Labrador Retrievers are responsive, friendly, non-aggressive, intelligent. With Children: Yes, devoted to their family and pleasing them. With Pets: Yes Special Skills: Field sports dog, guide for blind, drugs search dog, family pet, and others.
Watch-dog: High Guard-dog: Medium - Low
Care and Training: Labrador Retrievers need plenty of exercise and should not be kept in a locked space. Minimum light brushing of the Labrador Retrievers coat will keep it in great shape. Labrador Retrievers needs daily contact. The Labrador Retriever also loves vigorous exercise including swimming. Labrador Retriever puppies are easy to raise and train and should be introduced to people at an early age. Beware of overfeeding your Labrador Retriever as it is easy for them to become lazy and obese. Learning Rate: Very High, Obedience - High, Problem Solving - Medium
Activity: Outdoor - Medium, Indoor - High Living Environment: Labrador Retrievers are happiest out in the countryside, but will adapt to urban environment with a fenced yard when sufficient exercise is given. Labrador Retrievers are active and enjoy human interaction. The owner of a Labrador Retriever needs to be able to spend time to exercise, train and play with them.
Health Issues: Usually hardy. Potential problems with hip dysplasia, epilepsy, progressive retinal atrophy and skin allergies.
Life Span: 10 - 12 years Litter Size: 7 - 8
Country of Origin: Canada History: Labrador Retrievers are believed to have their origins in Greenland where they were used by fishermen. They were then introduced into Britain in the late 1900, from there the Labrador Retriever made their way to Newfoundland Island, Canada in the early nineteenth century. There the Labrador Retriever worked collecting fish that fell out of the nets. They were also used as a retriever for water birds. At one time Labrador Retrievers were only black in color, now yellow has become more popular. The Labrador Retriever remains one of the most popular breeds of dogs.
First Registered by the AKC: 1917 AKC Group: Sporting Group Class: Gundog Registries: AKC, ANKC, CKC, FCI (Group 8), KC (GB), UKC
Your color is black. The color of night. Serene and mysterious, black conjures up images of elegant evening gowns, dashing tuxedos, and gleaming limousines. Traditionally a symbol of success, black also represents power and an uncompromising demand for perfection. Not surprisingly, you tend to set challenging goals for yourself and do whatever it takes to achieve them — your strength of character is second to none. This unfaltering determination, along with your natural elegance, impresses people. But keep in mind that your personality might be intimidating to some. Try to temper your demanding side with a little softness — trust us, it won't kill you. Overall, though, black is the color of professionalism and achievement, which means it's clearly the color for you.
You scored as Toreador. You belong to the Toreador bloodline. Often regarded as vain or shallow, the Toreador are blessed with a striking, almost supernatural beauty. Toreador are so driven by the pursuit of beauty that they are often highly connected with art, music, or theater. While they do have a uncanny ability to seduce and manipulate mortals, many other vampires simply dismiss them as decadant pretty-boys.
I recently decided to re organize my blog entries and use my favorite poet's concept of Purgatorio as blog categories... I'm using The Seven Deadly Sins...
Ranked in ascending order of severity (worst sins listed last) as per Durante's Divina Comedia [en el Purgatorio], the seven deadly sins are:
Lust - I'm using this category for all blog entries related to Love.
Unlawful sexual desire, such as desiring sex with a person outside marriage. (Dante's criterion was "excessive love of others," thereby detracting from the love due God). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, lust is referred to as luxuria.
Gluttony - This category is for recent experiences with new ristorantes and some cooking and food related stuffs.
Wasting of food, either through overindulgence in food, drink or intoxicants, misplaced desire for food for its sensuality, or withholding food from the needy ("excessive love of pleasure" was Dante's rendering). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, gluttony is referred to as gula.
Greed - For all my recently bought goodies... and for all my wish list and to-buy list.
A desire to possess more than one has need or use for (or, according to Dante, "excessive love of money and power"). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, avarice is referred to as avaritia.
Sloth - Idle experiences killing time with books, movies, music etc.
Laziness; idleness and wastefulness of time allotted. Laziness is condemned because:
Others have to work harder
You are putting off what God wants you to do or not doing it at all
It is disadvantageous for oneself, because useful work does not get done
It, like gluttony, is a sin of waste, for it wastes time, implicitly because of pride
Sloth is a state of equilibrium: one does not produce much, but one does not need much either (in Dante's theology, sloth is the "failure to love God with all one's heart, all one's mind, and all one's soul"; specific examples including laziness, cowardice, lack of imagination, complacency, and irresponsibility).
In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, sloth is referred to as acedia.
Wrath - Some things that I can no longer contain...
Inappropriate (unrighteous) feelings of hatred, revenge or even denial, as well as punitive desires outside of justice (Dante's description was "love of justice perverted to revenge and spite"). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, wrath is referred to asira.
Envy - Inspiring stuffs... people I idolize... etc.
Resentment of others for their possessions (Dante: "Love of one's own good perverted to a desire to deprive other men of theirs"). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, envy is referred to as invidia.
Pride - Some revisiting of past experiences, soul searches... self assessments... gloatings...
A desire to be important or attractive to others or excessive love of self (holding self out of proper position toward God or fellows; Dante's definition was "love of self perverted to hatred and contempt for one's neighbor"). In the Latin lists of the Seven Deadly Sins, pride is referred to assuperbia.
Demitri™
You are Pride. You have great belief in your own abilities. You have to learn that your not the greatest person on earth. Give other people a chance. Pride is excessive belief in one's own abilities, that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God. It has been called the sin from which all others arise. Pride is also known as Vanity.
Your punishment in Hell will be: You'll be broken on the wheel.
It is "the mother of all sins... the thin line between righteousness and self-righteousness."
How to Win an Argument? I argue very well. Ask any of my remaining friends. I can win an argument on any topic, against any opponent. People know this, and steer clear of me at parties. Often, as a sign of their great respect, they don't even invite me. You too can win arguments. Simply follow these rules:
Drink Liquor.
Suppose you're at a party and some hotshot intellectual is expounding on the economy of Peru, a subject you know nothing about. If you're drinking some health-fanatic drink like grapefruit juice, you'll hang back, afraid to display your ignorance, while the hotshot enthralls your date. But if you drink several large martinis, you'll discover you have STRONG VIEWS about the Peruvian economy. You'll be a WEALTH of information. You'll argue forcefully, offering searing insights and possibly upsetting furniture. People will be impressed. Some may leave the room.
Make things up.
Suppose, in the Peruvian economy argument, you are trying to prove Peruvians are underpaid, a position you base solely on the fact that YOU are underpaid, and you're damned if you're going to let a bunch of Peruvians be better off. DON'T say: "I think Peruvians are underpaid." Say: "The average Peruvian's salary in 1981 dollars adjusted for the revised tax base is $1,452.81 per annum, which is $836.07 before the mean gross poverty level."
NOTE: Always make up exact figures.
If an opponent asks you where you got your information, make THAT up, too. Say: "This information comes from Dr. Hovel T. Moon's study for the Buford Commission published May 9, 1982. Didn't you read it?" Say this in the same tone of voice you would use to say "You left your soiled underwear in my bath house."
Use meaningless but weighty-sounding words and phrases.
Memorize this list:
Let me put it this way
In terms of
Vis-a-vis
Per se
As it were
Qua
So to speak
You should also memorize some Latin abbreviations such as "Q.E.D.," "e.g.," and "i.e." These are all short for "I speak Latin, and you do not."
Here's how to use these words and phrases. Suppose you want to say: "Peruvians would like to order appetizers more often, but they don't have enough money." You never win arguments talking like that. But you WILL win if you say: "Let me put it this way. In terms of appetizers vis-a-vis Peruvians qua Peruvians, they would like to order them more often, so to speak, but they do not have enough money per se, as it were. Q.E.D."
Only a fool would challenge that statement.
Use snappy and irrelevant comebacks.
You need an arsenal of all-purpose irrelevant phrases to fire back at your opponents when they make valid points. The best are:
You're begging the question.
You're being defensive.
Don't compare apples and oranges.
What are your parameters?
This last one is especially valuable. Nobody, other than mathematicians, has the vaguest idea what "parameters" means.
Here's how to use your comebacks:
You say, "As Abraham Lincoln said in 1873..."
Your opponents says, "Lincoln died in 1865."
You say "You're begging the question."
OR
You say, "Liberians, like most Asians..."
Your opponents says, "Liberia is in Africa."
You say, "You're being defensive."
Bring up Hitler.
Say: "That sounds suspiciously like something Adolf Hitler might say" or "You certainly do remind me of Adolf Hitler."
So that's it: you now know how to out-argue anybody. Do not try to pull any of this on people who carry weapons.
hmmmmmmm... I have been recounting the events that took place in my life for the past 2 years... I have read and recalled all my previous blogs... looking back to what happened... what I was... and what I am now...
I could say alot has changed... this is what I wrote down as my own self-assesment... <CLICK ME>.
"Imperious, choleric, irascible, extreme in everything, with a dissolute imagination the like of which has never been seen, atheistic to the point of fanaticism, there you have me in a nutshell; and kill me again or take me as I am, for I shall not change"
...to suck the breath out of thy mouth... to plunge into thy soul though thy innocent eyes... to crush thy frail body with thine immortal arms... feeling thy life essence slowly draining away in complete and total submission... in absolute abandon...
«Virtual World... where I can be who I want to be»
Possession / Thing
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My Eternal Dilemma...
And now I concede on the night of this fifteenth song Of melancholy, of melancholy And now I will admit in this fourth line That I love you, that i love you
I don't care what they say I don't care what they do
Cause tonight I leave my fears behind Cause tonight I'll be right at your side
The clock on the TV says 8:39 p.m. It's the same, it's the same And in this next line I'll say it all over again That I love you, that i love you
I don't care what they say I don't care what they do
Cause tonight I leave my fears behind Cause tonight I'll be right at your side Lie down right next to me Lie down right next to me And I will never let go, will never let go
I leave my fears behind Cause tonight I'll be right at your side Lie down right next to me Lie down right next to me And i will never let go, never let go
But still I see the tears from your eyes Maybe I'm just not the one for you
I got this from Lynn... It's a bit late... but this is my blog... sooo...
What did you do in 2004 that you'd never done before? Selfless love... it's my first... and I'm happy about it...
Did you keep your new year's resolutions, and will you make more for next year? In a way yes... I am on training three times a week... Yes
Did anyone close to you give birth? Yes.. my sister.. gave birth to a still born child...
Did anyone close to you die? My father... and a neice... all in one week
What countries did you visit? I've visited europe a lot in dreams...
What would you like to have in 2005 that you lacked in 2004? A home
What dates from 2004 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? June 27
What was your biggest achievement of the year? please see the answer to the first question... thanks
What was your biggest failure? hmmm... it's not in my vocabulary
Did you suffer illness or injury? hmm... now this is a first... no sickness for the whole year... curious...
What was the best thing you bought? define best...
Whose behavior merited celebration? errr.. mine?
Whose behavior made you appalled and depressed? too many to mention
Where did most of your money go? Food...
What did you get really, really, really excited about? Abbey
What song will always remind you of 2004? hmmm isapageti?
Compared to this time last year, are you: a) happier or sadder? Happier b) thinner or fatter? About the same... I gained a lot.. and I say a lot.. but have been loosin most of em lately. c) richer or poorer? Richer?
What do you wish you'd done more of? Vacations... real relaxing vacations...
What do you wish you'd done less of? Eating and doing squat...
How did you spend Christmas? with my future in-laws... pretty formal :S
Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2004 That love can be directed to anyone other than myself
Quote a song lyric that sums up your year
I had never thought We were hanging on But the fall looks very far Staring at the ground What flesh will do to you Will do to me too Be free and on your own It's not that simple It's never that simple It feels like the first time That we'd fallen behind And we faltered too far down No one could save us It feels like the first time And we're standing about them And no one can touch us The worst is over
Today, is exactly a year after my father passed away... early today my sister [yes... the evil and morbid sister who coerced the whole family to pose for a formal family picture with a dead relative twice] kept asking me to pitch in for the 1 year anniversary of our father's death... she's sweet aint she?
As usuall, I kept saying no... until her persuasive approach went to asking me to finance my "birthday party" tomorrow and celebrate it together with our father's 1 year [and a day] death anniversary... how sweeeeet... i tucked myself back in the covers and she went out my room after getting tired of yapping...
I'm keeping my own lightbulb supplied with energy... I'm keeping my lightbulb light... as much as i want to, or keep up with my strong belief/principle of putting things in black and white... I'm keeping things in shades of gray for this... it's what kept my lightbulb burning for almost 6 months now... this is the longest lightbulb I'd ever had in my entire life... so i'll keep it lighted thank you... I'll keep it lit...
So what if you've made a great connection with another person? So what if it felt great and everything seemed so perfect? So what if he told you all his dreams and acted like he wanted to include you in them? I came to a realization...probably in stages. The lightbulb went off telling me actions do speak louder than words. Words are easy! If someone isn't willing to back it all up with stepping up to the plate then why do we feel the need to make excuses for them? Why do we waste our time on people who don't call us when they say they will, who always are too busy and who never want to put our needs first? Doesn't spending time and energy on something that we get nothing from in return become more damaging than being alone? Why do we let ourselves love someone who just isnt that into us? It's rather sad, but when I started thinking about what a great catch I am and what a loss it is for the other party not to recognize that, I smile now. I no longer beat myself up over their stupidity. I like myself and just don't need the aggravation of games and evasive tactics....either you're with me or you're not!!! It's as simple as that. No shades of gray this time...it's all black and white. I don't want someone who's not physically, mentally, emotionally or spiritually ready for whatever lies ahead. My babysitting, coaxing and coersing days are behind me. If it takes that much work then I don't want the job! What I do want, however is that when I reach out what I grasp is a hand reaching out for me also and not just empty space and broken promises.
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