Dogface Fin

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Dogface Fin

Post by Woodbutcher »

Just noticed Dogface sucked up its fin :hyper: Is it like a kid sucking its thumb :confuzzeled:

Never ever never seen it before :?

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Passenger side -- OK

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Driver side -- Not OK


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Ever seen it before?
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Yes I've see that before. They will usually dis lodge it themselves.
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Kinda like Al Bundy with his hand in his pants.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Thank You for the quick responce, had me worried. How does it happen?
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You'd have the ask the puffer on that one.
You are getting sleepy... you only hear the sound of my voice... you must do water changes... water changes... water changes... water changes...

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Maybe he had the hiccups. :D
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Well -- it's out now. Damn these kids if it isn't one thing it's another.
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I love how pure white your Dogface is, if I ever get a Dogface I'm gona try and get one exactly like yours!
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We call it "Blondie".
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Well there you go, that explains the fin. :ROFL:
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Lmfao
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edmlfc1 wrote:Well there you go, that explains the fin. :ROFL:
Am I being stupid?! I don't get it
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Dumb blond jokes
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puffertt77 wrote:
edmlfc1 wrote:Well there you go, that explains the fin. :ROFL:
Am I being stupid?! I don't get it
In the US blonds are considered not quite as bright as the rest of the population because they always get by on their looks. I have a blond sister that really proves this theory....
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Dadof4 wrote:
puffertt77 wrote:
edmlfc1 wrote:Well there you go, that explains the fin. :ROFL:
Am I being stupid?! I don't get it
In the US blonds are considered not quite as bright as the rest of the population because they always get by on their looks. I have a blond sister that really proves this theory....
Oh right yeah we have the blonde jokes here to...feeling kinda blonde myself at the mo...
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