I'll take unlikely discoveries for 364, Alex

[triadruid]

Point the first: The Dog of Record (Fractal) has discovered a previously untested way to free himself from the dog run line (he has previously broken collar, clip, drop line, run cable, run cable hook, run cable hooks, and tried to break the porch itself). Last night I came home late from my latest meeting, and no one was home. I get out of my car and the dog runs up to my car, like he usually does. Then he runs to my door, which he usually does, then he runs to my passenger door, which he usually doesn't because the line is too short. I get out of the car, stare at him for a minute, and he walks halfway to the garage door (as if to say "let's go inside, it's cold out here!"). I stare at him a minute longer, because he's still trailing the drop line behind him. Did we get him a longer line? No. Did he magically discover how to stretch aircraft cable? No. He simply disconnected the top end of the drop line. It was still all in one piece, and so was the run cable. Like David Copperfield, our dog is.

Point the second: Don't calculate π in binary. Just don't.

Comments

[zylch.livejournal.com]

Obviously, Fractal has calculate the square root of e in binary and thus discovered how to unhook the clip.

You could try a double-ended swivel (one with no clip). You'd have to feed the run line through it rather than just clipping or unclipping him, though. Or you could give up, move him indoors, and let him eat the cat.

I'm pretty sure you're right about e in binary, though

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

He doesn't want to eat the cat, though (he did drink all her water and possibly eat her food the other day). He's completely disinterested in the cat, and the cat is mostly oblivious to his presence when he does come inside. Mostly he doesn't come inside because he's big enough to be a danger to things around the house, will occasionally chew on furniture and books, and smells like an outside dog, yet wants to jump in the bed and put his paws in your ribs.

Yeah, a double-swivel is possible, but really he'll defeat anything so long as he gets bored enough. Need to take him on a long walk this weekend, if possible.

[brandy22kc.livejournal.com]

maybe he just watches and know knows how, or he has a pack with the cat to unhook him ?

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately for your theory, the cat isn't smart enough to unhook her claws from the carpet, most days.

[brandy22kc.livejournal.com]

maybe the cat is fooling you?

[greektoomey.livejournal.com]

Have you met the cat?

[brandy22kc.livejournal.com]

yes and it's possible it's all an act

His reality vs yours ;-)

[teross50.livejournal.com]

I think he is more a quantum physics/reality theorist,, and ya'll controlling the limits of his freedom, do not exist in his alternate reality. :-) Next time we meet, remind me to tell you about the patient who explained that to me.