Dec 2, 2009: PARO
 

Have you ever seen those reports in the media, "XYZ University study shows pets are good for your mental and physical health." Then thought to yourself, or maybe out loud, well duh, who in hell is paying for that study? Probably you are, but that's another kettle of fish. ;)

Anyone who's had a fuzzy pet, dog, cat, hamster, sheep, horse, etc, knows how they can chill you out, and warm the cockles of your heart. I say fuzzy pets, because I can't see snakes, birds and reptiles having that effect, but your mileage may vary. :rolleyes: The other part of pets, is maintenance. Pets teach children responsibility, and all that.

Catch 22 is, Isolated and lonely dementia patients, who could use that cockle warming the most, can't handle the upkeep of a pet.

Enter PARO... Ta Ta Ta TAAAA
what was that? french horns.

http://cellar.org/2009/paro.jpg

That ain't no toy, Baby. :cool: And being a "medical device", of sorts, add 6000% to the cost... US $6000.


Oh, and the first one that mentions "club", is on report. :eyebrow:

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Does it have sensors to feel the inevitable shotgun blasts? :shotgun:


Too bad they have to kill a baby harp seal to cover each one they make.. :D


I want to hear the sounds it makes in a Rottwiler's mouth!

I feel the urge to go ...uh--

I mean, join the ...uh--

I wonder if anyone told The Sierra ...uh--

I'll be quiet...

Wait a minute ... you're supposed to beat it? Surely the old people are going to need a ____ for that.

We're gonna need a lot of sauce with this one folks.

Does it have a cavity in it's behind that will fit a cherry bomb?

Watch him squirm & bat those eyelashes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx8mv87e6wE

US $6,000? Hell, for that I could get a place with a yard and a real life pedigreed dog. And I wouldn't beat the dog either. ;)

It's more of an informal association, a group, if you will

It looks like it wants to mate with Adam Lambert.

but does it purr? For $6,000 I want it to purr, dammit!

We only have $200ish left on our flexaccount thingie.... I wonder if they'll go on sale?

Not in Japan you couldn't.

It looks like something you could win at the fair.

Or perhaps train to keep its head down.

http://imgur.com/juDiM.jpg

whoa! let's not get too talky there, talky tuba....

three posts in 3 years! let me get a word in edgewise whydontcha!

what do baby seals drink??

















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wait for it.....












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http://www.savingwithshellie.com/wp-.../club-soda.jpg


I TOTALLY just wrote a joke

IP logs will show I visit religiously 5 times a week in the direction of IOTD.

I just forgot I had an account, I'm kinda reclusive.

I bet we would like you

only way to find out is a quiz . . . :)

Yes, I like beer, football, meat, and farting.

What's my score?

100.

i agree. a quiz it is!

1. ON average....do you win the belly bucking encounter?

2. would you rather fight a polar bear or a tiger?

3. on your hotdog: ketchup or mustard?

4. what should you have been arrested for?

5. 7 x 8

6. if you were to play a 3 digit daily lottery, what are your numbers?

7. how long should you microwave popcorn?

8. what is your sign?

9. what was the best idea you ever had?

10. do you feel lucky punk? do ya? huh?

I'll sell this to you for the low-low price of only $5,999.99!
http://furrealtoys.gowiseup.com/furr...black-white-2/

Yay!

No, but everybody likes bagels.

Polar Bears no question about it. I <3 them.

Is it a polish or a brat? OK, spaghetti. <click>

http://imgur.com/mcbDI.jpg

DUI, man, in about 10 minutes when I go get smokes.

56

I don't do Stupid Tax but, uh, 034. I'll buy one tonight if I can figure out the form.

Press the POPCORN button, dumas.

http://imgur.com/W0vzt.jpg

Gay sex with Krusty The Clown.

I'm not sure yet.

let's keep him!

I made it back home safely without handcuffs.

They don't vend Lottery at night here and the pick 3 betting looks kind of complicated but I will figure it out and bet soon.

Hi there Tuba Loons, I don't know if we have any tubas here for you but there are a couple of Sousaphone fans around here somewhere, would you like to meet them?

But we've got loons out the wazoo.

Every child poster gets a free loon!

Excellent!

Don't let the friendly smile and lovable-lug face fool you, tuba. Jim's just acting all friendly 'cause he'd rather you posted than lurk. He has a thing about lurkers. :D

No. He got number five right. He's obviously too smart for us. Nothing but trouble.:headshake

It would only be intimidating if he had written 38.

I forgot to buy a Lottery ticket, but the number comes out in an hour, I think. So we will see if 034 038 or 056 win. That's what I woulda bet on but the actual betting seems more complicated, I couldn't figure it out even on the lottery web site and the little card has a lot of boxes. Hoo nose.

edit: the winning numbers were 900

I'll try to post more, I feel like I know most of you from visiting for so many years and reading the iotd page. I like your brand of fun, jim and bruce and toad. And your merry band of female elephant tamers. The forum is hidden behind the curtain of the iotd page. It's almost as if the bbq chatter is part of the deal but where does it come from? I bet a lot of lurkers never look behind it to see a functional, well-mannered forum.

Is that where we keep them? Ouch! :mg:

:lol2:

Pay no attention to the attention-whoring troll behind the curtain.

I'll go to BAT for that one, it is a neat idea, I work in a hospital with Mental patients every day, and having witnessed electro-shock therapy as well as heavy chemical sedation, I think any idea that can advance the therapy for patients such as that is a great idea.

I mean, you just can't beat that with a stick!!!
I'm HOOKed

I don't actually know how to play the tuba but I'm glad we won the lottery by not playing.

Also training the $6k AI animatronic animal to not pop out of a hole with a mallet blow is still hilarious to me.

:smashfrea

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:mecry:

Get back to me after the "trauma awareness" not quite recovered borderline shows up at your nuthouse and gives the lecture about the weighted blankets and vibrating butterfly. No, not that one, this one is about 30 inches across and is meant for snuggling, not riding. On the upside, they give you candy and a happy face bouncy ball to play with in the office. Until the boss takes it away and tells you to get back to work, anyway.

I had no idea you were also a nutwranger, xhaos. Or if I did, I completely forgot.

Congratulations, Tuba Loons on the most excellent de-lurk in Cellar History.

tyvm, your modship.

I only wish you all the best de-lurks in the world forever.

Yes you can. It's part of the design.