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[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 157 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Rigby would like to convey his appreciation that he was so well portrayed in a comic

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago

Rigby looks absolutely lovely. What a good boy!

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You have a budgie named Mordecai, don't you

[–] prettybunnys@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

No….. but he is 100% named after that Rigby

I’ve been thinking about getting him a kitten and it’s gonna be Mordecai if it’s a boy or Eileen if it’s a girl.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

I would like to know what this is referencing, please.

I also initially misread the name as "Righty" and wondered how you determined the handedness of a dog.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Regular Show. It's awesome.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I should have picked up on that. Thanks!

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 3 weeks ago

Eileen

Cute, easily my favourite character

[–] Iheartcheese@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago

BOOP THE NOSE

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 55 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (3 children)

Anybody remember the Malcolm in the Middle episode where Reese joined a dog pack and started acting like a dog? The mailman showed up and Reese went to the window and started shouting, "Who are you? You don't live here?! Go away! Go! Go! Go!" Exactly like a barking dog. I think all those kids were underappreciated as actors. Although they're each worth like $10 million now. So okay, happy ending.

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 15 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Thanks! I was remembering it wrong as "Go!" but 'What!" is a lot better.

[–] toynbee@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago

I have a dog and a five year old. The dog will, indeed, engage with the mail person; he won't bark, but he'll stand at the window and kind of huff.

One time, he did so and my child also ran over to the window, asking something like "who is that?!" I jokingly suggested that the kid could help the dog to defend the property.

Since then, whenever the kid notices anyone unexpected on the porch, they run to the window going "huff! Huff!" I haven't seen any delivery people react yet, but I have to wonder what they think.

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee -4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (4 children)

Malcolm's actor had to quit acting because all the drugs he did fucked him up. He literally doesn't remember Malcolm in The Middle. So yeah...

UPDATE: Apparently he now claims his memory loss is unrelated to drugs and just like happened for no reason. I remain doubtful: https://www.looper.com/985780/the-real-reason-frankie-muniz-doesnt-remember-malcolm-in-the-middle/

[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

He's refuted this multiple times but this rumor refuses to die

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BackgrndNoize@lemmy.world 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

"I just think it's the fact I did so [expletive] much in that timeframe that, of course I don't remember all of it," he said

Read More: https://www.looper.com/985780/the-real-reason-frankie-muniz-doesnt-remember-malcolm-in-the-middle/

Literally in the article you shared

[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee 0 points 3 weeks ago

Literally what I said in my comment. He claims it's not drugs. I find that difficult to believe.

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 7 points 3 weeks ago

Wat?

Frankie Muniz quit acting to become a race car driver, after winning a celebrity racing event while still doing Malcolm in the Middle. The series of concussions and mini-strokes he's had since then are well known. Where did you get the idea that he's ever had a drug problem?

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

It is 100% possible that brain injuries can cause memory loss. On top of that the extremely stressful lifestyle of being a child actor and I'm sure trauma that came along with it. Hell I barely remember my teens.

[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] AbsoluteChicagoDog@lemm.ee -2 points 3 weeks ago

Googled it and apparently now he claims it's not rated to drugs

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 32 points 3 weeks ago

I had a mini schnauzer who liked to bark (aka, couldn't help himself... he tried his best though, he was a darn good boy). But the mailman was, by far, his favorite to bork at through the window

My boy got out the front door one day (cold weather would cause the door to not latch properly) and ran across a busy street

The mailman was driving by, pulled over, grabbed him out from the middle of the road, and knocked on my door to bring him back (he recognized my dog from the window). I woke up to the knocking, bleary-eyed and confused, trying to figure out why my dog was being delivered to me. It took a second to put the pieces together, but I've never been so thankful... it was a very busy road and could have been tragic

My dog still barked through the window at this guy, as much as ever... but it was definitely now absolutely, his favorite "stranger" to bark at. That dog loved mail-time forever more lol

[–] Emi@ani.social 29 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

And that's why you should teach your dog to stop once you acknowledge the intruder and reward him with a treat.

Edit: I meant reward your dog with a treat.

[–] EffortlessEffluvium@lemm.ee 28 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Why would I give an intruder a treat?

[–] Emi@ani.social 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Sorry, I meant to give the treat to your dog.

[–] meliaesc@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

My intruder is sad now.

[–] FartsWithAnAccent@fedia.io 9 points 3 weeks ago
[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

My chihuahua will become a little demon if any stranger gets too close to me. You can get close to him and he won't do shit and will, in fact, be super friendly, but you try and shake my hand or something and he will snarl and bark and snap at you.

[–] tomenzgg@midwest.social 7 points 3 weeks ago

He's just angry the attention isn't going to him.

story about my sister's dog that isn't related to the overall thread here but I just want to tell because it's one of my favorite memories of him (he's still alive)I'll never forget the one time it was so obvious my sister's dog was jealous. My long-distance partner was visiting so we were cuddling and whatnot; and I kind of hasn't noticed but he's whining and running around us in the background. So my partner gets up as we were moving over slightly and the second I sit down – but before my partner has sat down in my lap – he dives into my lap and just looks up at me with the most pleading face I've ever seen him have, his tail doing that little timid half wag dogs sometimes do.

[–] IDKWhatUsernametoPutHereLolol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Why doe it look like a fox? 🤔

[–] ickplant@lemmy.world 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Totally does, but foxes are canines, so I’ll allow it.

[–] captainjaneway@lemmy.world 16 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

My dog fits the bill a bit.

[–] agavaa@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Your dog is perfect!

[–] agavaa@lemmy.world 5 points 3 weeks ago

Your dog is perfect!

[–] rainrain@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 weeks ago

That's the second cutest dog