Yeah, A-D with water is how I start to ween hand-raised kittens. Not a lot, and diluted to a cream consistency in a small bowel, just a hint that all food doesn’t come from a bottle.

Even if he doesn’t like the pipes, I’m fairly certain he would love haggis, since it is very similar to A-D cat food.

one of the local groups used to practice in the parking lot at one of the dog parks, which meant that we had the whole park to ourselves most practice nights. being the good sport that he is, as long as i let him wander off to the farthest corners of the park, he didn’t complain about the noise.

The problem with the ur-language concept is that languages can generally be classed in one of two types: those that are based on word position or those that are based on word endings. Those differences are so fundamental that it is hard to see a common base.

Does he like the pipes, Hipparchia?

The owl may have assumed that it is easier to read Burns if you imbibe, Badtux. It certainly helps with the haggis and the pipes.

– Badtux the Amused Penguin

like i said…

an aside– the fluffy black dog loves loves loves hotdogs and taco bell tacos, and even willingly eats oatmeal.

Burns’s language is fascinating. I’ve been reading John McWhorter’s book The Power of Babel. If you think Burns sounds odd to the 21^st-century American ear, try to remember that the best evidence is that all languages… yes, all of ’em… descended from a single ur-language, and that the change is constant and ongoing even in the face of well-established major languages which might be expected to standardize things.