Comments on: It is late on Christmas Eve, Malcolm sleeps soundly until… http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/ now with extra source Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:34:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Cathy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4736 Cathy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4736 Hells bells Frank it IS! I can't believe he's still floating around even in nightmares. Hells bells Frank it IS! I can’t believe he’s still floating around even in nightmares.

]]> By: Chris http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4737 Chris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4737 Wonderful, But I dont understand the joke about the cane toad, please can someone explain? Wonderful, But I dont understand the joke about the cane toad, please can someone explain?

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4738 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4738 Dear First Dog, the cartoon is great. Especially the bit about the cane-toad. Malcolm's ghost looks v v similar to out late, unlamented CANE-TOAD who inflicted an eleven year plague on this benighted land.<br /><br />Memo to Julie Bishop from her local veterinaria, Robert Strauss F.R.A.C.S, (Berlin), B.V.M (Ontario) B. M. V. S (Prague).<br />As per your inquiry about the lean buckskin in stall four, I would suggest the following treatment.<br /><br />She needs a bit of attention to her off- side front hoof, a tranquillizer, and a drench. Her teeth could do with a bit of work, and I would recommend worming her, and I'd keep an eye on the off-side hind fetlock. Then I turf her out into that nice restful paddock of yours, the one facing South East, for at least a year.<br /> If she has to be brought out of the paddock at any stage I'd recommend something peaceful (the back bench might smarten her up a bit) and her near-side hind has a bit of foot-rot but I've cleaned that out. I'm a bit worried about her poverty line. If it doesn't fill out a bit I'd recommend another peaceful stretch in the paddock.<br /><br />Sincerely,<br /><br />Robert Strauss<br /> <br />Julia Gillard can have most people for dinner-I think she's terrific-perhaps Tony Abbott could have the shadow treasury brief. I would love Julia to do him in. I think she could handle this Jesuit bore.<br /> Dear First Dog, the cartoon is great. Especially the bit about the cane-toad. Malcolm’s ghost looks v v similar to out late, unlamented CANE-TOAD who inflicted an eleven year plague on this benighted land.

Memo to Julie Bishop from her local veterinaria, Robert Strauss F.R.A.C.S, (Berlin), B.V.M (Ontario) B. M. V. S (Prague).
As per your inquiry about the lean buckskin in stall four, I would suggest the following treatment.

She needs a bit of attention to her off- side front hoof, a tranquillizer, and a drench. Her teeth could do with a bit of work, and I would recommend worming her, and I’d keep an eye on the off-side hind fetlock. Then I turf her out into that nice restful paddock of yours, the one facing South East, for at least a year.
If she has to be brought out of the paddock at any stage I’d recommend something peaceful (the back bench might smarten her up a bit) and her near-side hind has a bit of foot-rot but I’ve cleaned that out. I’m a bit worried about her poverty line. If it doesn’t fill out a bit I’d recommend another peaceful stretch in the paddock.

Sincerely,

Robert Strauss

Julia Gillard can have most people for dinner-I think she’s terrific-perhaps Tony Abbott could have the shadow treasury brief. I would love Julia to do him in. I think she could handle this Jesuit bore.

]]> By: Bpace http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4739 Bpace Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4739 Today's first dog on the moon is fantastic... I am still laughing...keep up the good work. Today’s first dog on the moon is fantastic… I am still laughing…keep up the good work.

]]> By: Diana Simmonds http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4740 Diana Simmonds Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4740 If this were in a dinosaur newspaper I would be able to cut it out and stick it on the fridge to amuse me until the next one. But I can't ... this is v frustrating. How about having a downloadable pdf component to the site and to 1st Dog so I could do this ... please. If you check your records you'll see I have faithfully bought badges, tea towels and was surely one of the first to suggest a 1st dog anthology ... carn! If this were in a dinosaur newspaper I would be able to cut it out and stick it on the fridge to amuse me until the next one. But I can’t … this is v frustrating. How about having a downloadable pdf component to the site and to 1st Dog so I could do this … please. If you check your records you’ll see I have faithfully bought badges, tea towels and was surely one of the first to suggest a 1st dog anthology … carn!

]]> By: paddy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4741 paddy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4741 Ah premier pooch, you've done it again.<br />Such sweet memories of Christmases past.<br />Plus, that koala's really beginning to look the part.<br /> Ah premier pooch, you’ve done it again.
Such sweet memories of Christmases past.
Plus, that koala’s really beginning to look the part.

]]> By: Ev http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4742 Ev Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4742 Surely a "reasons why I love Julie Bishop, despite what I keep saying about her" cartoon is coming up FD?<br /><br />Love the sand paper canetoad. Surely a “reasons why I love Julie Bishop, despite what I keep saying about her” cartoon is coming up FD?

Love the sand paper canetoad.

]]> By: paddy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4743 paddy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4743 Chris, cane toads have a long history with fdotm.<br />Check here.<br /><br />http://www.firstdogonthemoon.com/CrikeyMar08/EarthHour.html Chris, cane toads have a long history with fdotm.
Check here.

http://www.firstdogonthemoon.com/CrikeyMar08/EarthHour.html

]]> By: Frank Birchall http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4744 Frank Birchall Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4744 Very original and genuinely witty, First Dog. I wonder who the "heinous apparition" reminds me of?? Very original and genuinely witty, First Dog. I wonder who the “heinous apparition” reminds me of??

]]> By: Chris J http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/12/09/first-dog-on-the-moon-260/#comment-4745 Chris J Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-4745 Truly brilliant!! Roofing iron and rat poison? Oh its like an 8-year-olds spack attack in the playground. And isn't the grey koala taking on Malcolmtent's character. Well done FD. Truly brilliant!! Roofing iron and rat poison? Oh its like an 8-year-olds spack attack in the playground. And isn’t the grey koala taking on Malcolmtent’s character. Well done FD.

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