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[–] thenextguy@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] slingstone@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

A handsome, old, cigar-smoking swordsman with a dog Kuato. #retirement goals

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

This is so ancient that chihuahua probably passed away of old age

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

False! That Chihuahua is immortal.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah... I'm usually on team "dogs are perfect and eternal" but my experiences have prejudiced me that chihuahuas are some kind of fake dog

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Other people's Chihuahuas are awful little demons. I hated Chihuahuas most of my life. Then my wife adopted one. They're something special, man. They're the cutest, funniest, most loving little creatures with their people. They're just too nervous to be their authentic selves around strangers, and most people don't do the required socialization that all dogs need with small dogs.

[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Honestly that's close enough to who I am as a person to be deeply uncomfortable

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Sounds like you found your spirit animal.

Tell nobody

Or I will bite you

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

Yes, lesser demons are technically still demons and thus immortal.

[–] southsamurai@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Well, I won't have any more dogs because I can no longer take proper care of one (much less multiple), but yeah, this would be me otherwise.

Hell, I have shown people my edged item collection with my dog on my lap before, I just wasn't as old as I am now lol. I'm particularly proud of a keris from bali that I got as a gift, and I remember showing it off to a small gathering at my home, while everyone was so busy playing with the dog that nobody even remembered the thing the next day. Like, c'mon, it's over a hundred years old, and has been in the same family until it was given to me.

In fairness, my dog at the time was amazing. I wouldn't have paid attention either.

[–] mobilehugh@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago

He should get that tummy tumour looked at.

[–] trolololol@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 2 points 1 year ago

"I've got swords of steel. Hail to the king, baby."

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago

I bought a Roman Gladius from a blacksmith at a Renaissance fair and was cutting my steak with it and every thing I could for the next couple weeks

[–] pigup@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Unrealistic, he lives in a house

[–] Hugh_Jeggs@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Christ I hope I have better taste in kitchen cabinets

[–] DrDominate@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Or better taste in paper towel holders that don't look like cocks.

[–] MagicShel@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago

It's efficient to fill your house with things that have multiple uses.

[–] Shou@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Got a good taste in swords though.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I will never be this cool.

[–] illi@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Bossbattles material. Can't think of a proper name tho

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

This guy tally ho's.

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

The new Alien movies are a bit weird