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Looking for a word to train my dog to come to, besides the obvious

jeffxl — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 15:36:11 -0800

I need a unique and amusing word to train my dog to come to, besides the word "come". Any ideas? I'm in a dog training class, and this week we're learning the "Really Reliable Return". For some reason they don't want us to use "come" for this exercise--they say we should come up with a word that is unique to us and our dog. (The theory is we're supposed to get her thinking that when and only when we say that word she gets the super awesome treat she never gets any other time, and therefore she'll really come when we say that word).

The trainers gave examples of previous students using words like "Skittles", or "Pickles"... but I really don't want to be that guy in the dog park yelling "PUDDING!" at his dog, so I'm looking for creative alternatives.

What are some good words that would be funny to have a dog come to? I was thinking about using synonyms of come (surprisingly little of those, though) or "come" in another language, or perhaps something like "hither". I'm sure you can top those ideas, though, right?

Who's the best Icarus?

Felicity Rilke — Wed, 02 May 2007 07:53:34 -0800

What are your favourite failed flight inventions? I'm doing research for an article on failed flight inventions, and I'm looking for stories of fantastic failures (specifically from the 19th and 20th centuries, but if it's really great and earlier, I might include mention of it).

Franz Reichelt, The Flying Tailor, was my inspiration, and while I've been reading up on albatross machines and early gliders, I'm most interested in flying apparatus which was meant to be worn (like Reichelt's overcoat).

So what are your favourite failed flying inventions/books about failed flying inventions? Help me include the most obscure, outlandish, and intrepid inventions (and consequently feel sad that they didn't work and I'm stuck with walking).

Do straight guys ever eat their own come after masturbating?

fugitivefromchaingang — Wed, 17 May 2006 13:54:17 -0800

Do straight guys ever eat their own come after masturbating? I've seen it in amateur gay porn videos, Edmund White mentions doing it in A Boy's Own Story, and (too much information?) I know I do it. But is this something a straight guy might do? Or does it have nothing to do with sexual orientation?