Gorby

A little tribute video to Gorby for all the pain he was in these past few weeks!

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  1. hs4mm says:

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    Hello Marina,

    Air Kong squeaky toys are of a different design

    I spoke with the owner(?) of http://www.worldlyshops.com He has a 10 month old husky that eats up squeaky toys which have stuffings and a squeaker inside. He suggested squeaky toys made by Air Kong — they are small, do not have stuffings, and the squeaker is in the wall of the toy. I asked him what would happen if the toy got punctured? He did not have a clear answer, he said his dog got the fabric off the toy but did not hurt the toy otherwise; he also asked if the dog (Gorby) could puncture a tennis ball? (The tennis ball squealer by Air Kong is about 2.5 inches; diameter? circumference?)

    What the manufacturer says:

    Kong Air Dog Balls are made with the same high-quality, rugged synthetic felt material as standard tennis balls. Constructed in a variety of wild shapes, these fetch toys never bounce the same way twice! Air Toys are heavy-duty to withstand the roughest abuse, yet the soft felt cover is gentle to dogs’ teeth. They’re non-toxic, easy-to-clean, brightly colored, squeak when squeezed, and they float! Perfect for fun in any condition. Balls come in a 3-pack clear canister. Toys are also available in Jacks, Sticks, and Donuts. Air Kong Balls measures 2 1/2″. Visit our other listing for all your Air Kong Toys!

    List of Air Kong squeaky toys: http://www.worldlyshops.com/index.php?categoryID=3238

    –Hs4Mm
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  2. leonard says:

    [Poison]May Gorby live 4ever :!: :!: :!: soul clean :wink:

  3. waterlink99 says:

    Gorby is so cute. What type of dog is he?

  4. animalntaz says:

    That got me thinking of my grandparents’ dog (a different breed) I watched over for a few days, years ago. The previous owners before them use to abuse the dog by beating him, whenever they took him out of his cage. The dog has been so traumatized, that he spends most of his time in the travel cage, where he feels safe. He is very timid and his body clenches up whenever I tried to pet him. But I’ve only seen him excited when my grandparents came back to pick him up.
    My grandparents almost didn’t get another dog, since they’ve experienced a number of their pet dogs passing away over the years. But they just took sympathy for this dog.

  5. prestongm says:

    Dear Gorby,
    Sorry to hear you are under the weather :sad:
    (interesting question; where does the expression “under the weather” come from?)
    Get well soon little buddy; Marina needs you!
    lol,
    Greg

  6. leonard says:

    sure is white like my ermine :razz: long live GORBY :lol: :razz:

  7. leonard says:

    wonderful

  8. mittfh says:

    Now we’ve (hopefully) sorted out the possible causes for Gorby’s recent illness…

    Who owns the pair of hairy (human!) legs seen briefly at 2:34? :)

  9. Evan Owen says:

    This is the video that changed my ex-wife’s opinion of HotForWords.
    Yesterday: “She’s a phony floozy who’s flaunting her ‘assets’ to succeed! Don’t you DARE let our daughters watch her!” :evil:
    Today: “Anyone who loves a dog that much must be basically a good person. Have the girls seen this yet?” :grin:
    Of course, when I told her to choose between me and her dog that roamed the house chewing up everything chewable, she chose the dog. :evil:

  10. player says:

    Hi Marina,
    Have another word request for you. My word is Hyperlipidaemia.
    I know what it is, a medical condition which I have and have medication for it. What I would like to know is the origin of the word. Thanks. By the way I was watching Miss World and I thought you Marina would be my pick for Miss World!
    Player :grin:

  11. dogdirt says:

    How was he poisoned? What did he eat that made him sick? Should the humane society investigate?

  12. brliantedj says:

    Marina, I found something very interesting on your site when I logged on today. It was a cartoon I grew up watching by the name of “Nu Pogodi” but the link only flashed by so
    I didn’t get a chance to click it. Anyway as you’ve probably guessed by now where I grew up I will say I live in Florida now and have to go search online for the DVD of all the cartoons since I would love to watch them again.

    I do have a word request for you to do on YouTube if you get a chance or your “SCHEDULE” permits.
    That is the word, “schedule” where did it come from and what is the correct pronunciation of it as in “sKedule or SHedule” as I’ve heard both and both sound proper.

    I will look for your reply on YouTube and now I am off to search for my favorite cartoon DVD whe I was a kid growing up in Donetsk in the mid ’70s.
    Thanks, sincerely Ed

  13. cufan71 says:

    Word Request :cool:
    Alliteration
    Example: Marina you are marvelous, magnificent, and mighty smart:!:

  14. yuridevil says:

    The word is: Sex!
    What you mean about it!

  15. gradate says:

    I would like you to explain the word “gradate.”

  16. ahiabis says:

    Dear Marina,
    I see Gorby feel better, hope he will be like this for ever.
    I have a word that is realy interesting, at least for me.
    The word “Pierce” or “Pierceing”.
    I want to know about the word and not just the thing.

    Thank you Marina, i’ll be realy glad if you will help me.

  17. deadbeater says:

    I hope Gorby is better.

    I am interested in knowing, how did the word ‘gay’ become synonymous with being a homosexual, to the extent that it replaced the word ‘homosexual’ in some instances such as the Library of Congress volume entries?

  18. FrankNitti says:

    Marina, you have so nice dog! :smile: :smile:
    If Gorby will make some disorder in your home, will it a real disorder or just beginning of Perestroika? :razz:

    P.S. Sorry for my unperfect English

  19. eijoe says:

    Hello beautiful!

    Since the holiday season is here, I would like for you to anatomize the word Christmas.

    Thanks you!

  20. Evan Owen says:

    ***HOTFORWORDS TESTIMONIAL***
    I am a 55-year-old man. This morning I ran a four-mile fundraiser run for arthritis with 5000 other runners in Bellingham Washington. The temperature was -3F (27F) with a 20-knot wind. I thought of HotForWords and felt no cold, taking second in the shirtless division. :shock:
    Last night I earned my high red belt in Taekwondo. I thought of lovely HotForWords and felt no pain as I smashed boards with my hands and feet. :cool:
    “HotForWords” is a healthy, natural alternative to, uuhh, male hormone replacement drugs. :mrgreen:

  21. ionut_toderash says:

    Dasvidanya, Marina. Could you please investigate the word “handkerchief” if you find the time? I can’t really make heads or tail of it; it sounds so not English, I’m pretty sure it comes from French or Normand but it may also originate from German or any one of the Scandinavian languages. Could even be a Ugric word. I suppose one could run an extensive search on the web but the way you do it is so much better and funner. Wish you well! Ionut.

    • Evan Owen says:

      The “hand” part is obvious enough. The “kerchief” part just sounds like onomotopoeia for a sneeze. :!: (She covered that word somewhere.) :grin:
      By the way, did you know you started your note with “goodbye”? :wink: I’d suggest “Здравствуйте” (“Greetings” or “be healthy!”) instead. :smile:

    • nathan19 says:

      Evan’s right: the hand part is obvious enough. But as for it being onomatopoetic for sneeze, I don’t think so; a kerchief is something worn on the head. So it’s easy to see where “handkerchief” came from–a piece of fabric similar to a kerchief, but used with a hand in order to cover a sneeze. You might still ask about the word “kerchief,” though. I’m not sure where that comes from, though I can tell you it’s not from French. Their word for handkerchief is “mouchoir.” K really isn’t an often-used letter in French.

    • Marina says:

      That’s a good suggestion ionut_toderash! I’m going to research it just now.

  22. pagedoll says:

    Marina, Is your site cell phone friendly? I was crackberryin’ at a friends house last night and wanted to show them some of your lessons but they wouldn’t play…Wanted them to see your Bday vid and I, for the life of me, could not find it on YT. :???:

  23. Dezdkado says:

    Does anyone see my Gravatar as Two Biker Chicks? I ask because when I look at my comment box and at the mini Gravatar for me in the Recent Comments section I see two different graphics.

  24. phantomreg says:

    where does the word phantom come from?

  25. campbe47 says:

    the word nomenclature, i did look it up for spelling purposes but, please, give me all the details you can.

  26. Dezdkado says:

    Phrase Request: “Spinning in his grave” or “turning in his grave”

    Ex: “When Bill dodged the Draft, his grandfather, a decorated veteran, was spinning in his grave.”

    Whenever I heard this phrase as a child I imagined the image of the person mentioned… in a coffin… 6 feet under… spinning furiously like a drill bit or a gyroscope… or even like the Tasmanian Devil from the BB&RR show. Every once in a while I would imagine that the person struck oil and made me wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice. Such dreams have never come to fruition. Perhaps these folks are less like drills and more like lathes.

    (1) Assuming that the corpse is aware of world events and able to respond in this… interesting fashion, why would a dead man choose to spin (or turn) in his grave? Is this voluntary or involuntary motion?

    (2) What does this spinning signify? Disgust? Disappointment? Again, why spin? Why not become a poltergeist and haunt the living? Is this related somehow to the previously researched word “Zombie”?

    (3) Is this spin or turn a single occurrence (one revolution), or several? What is the speed of this movement? Is it rapid, as I have imagined, or is it slow, like a side of beef on a spit?

    (4) Where in the Wide Wide World of Sports did this silly phrase come from? Yes, I ended with a preposition. Please don’t ask me to correct it. :mrgreen:

  27. barteks says:

    Hi Marina :!: I want to know the origin of the word “spruce” as it seems to be VERY interesting :grin: Greetings from Poland :mrgreen:

  28. shawnwolf says:

    I think Oreilly asked you about this, but I’d like to know what the word GULAG is and where it originates.

    • ionut_toderash says:

      GULAG is just an acronym, and in fact it should be written GULag. It refers to the Glavnoe upravlenie ispravitel’no-trudovykh lagerei, or just Glavnoe upravlenie lagherei and it means the Chief Administration of Labor Camps. It was sort of a Ministry of Forced Labour Camps and Prisons in the USSR, the repository of all those arrested by NKVD and CEKA on political grounds, virtue of article 58 of the USSR Criminal Code. But there were others as well.

  29. alexflick says:

    ohh. and happy birthday

  30. achsdu17 says:

    Ahh poor Gorby. :sad:

    I hope Gorby is doing better.

  31. paulinesmith78 says:

    i want to know the origins of the phrase ‘for Pete’s sake’

    thanks

  32. alexflick says:

    I would really like to know the origin of the word ‘Fashion’, cos after all im a fashion student and i have no idea where it comes from.. lol

    :mrgreen:

  33. Chemikal says:

    Little Gorby has made a lot of fans, and is loved sincerely by all, but especially by his number 1 fan, Marina! :-)

  34. davesanrn says:

    He may have eaten a mushroom on that grass where he relieved himself. My sister had a little dog that ate a mushroom in the backyard. It had seizures and almost died.

  35. russianboy says:

    бедный горби! желаю ему скорейшего выздоровления!

  36. James says:

    Marina, how did you get this website? It has a lot of wordpress style dashboard. But it doesn’t look like a wordpress website..

    • CampKohler - Sacramento CA says:

      Shhh! It is a WordPress Website. It’s just that it was sent to the super-secret Website training village just outside of Moscow. There, the complete world, as other Websites would know it, was built and staffed by Webmasters with flawless, un-accented HTML, so that WordPress can learn to blend in and be undetectable among the other sites.

      (Shhh! It’s true, I tell you, comrade.)

  37. Fianchetto says:

    I am truly sorry to hear that Gorby has, by your declaration, been poisoned.
    However, you beg a couple of questions:

    1. If you are the only one who feeds Gorby (presuming yourself to be his sole care-giver), what did you poison him with? And why?

    2. If not Munchausen’s by proxy?, i.e.iIf other than yourself, then who administered this toxin during some period of your negligence or dereliction of the duty to take care on which food your pet feeds, poisoned or not?

    In other words, I am suggesting that NOONE would dare intentionally administer poison to your beloved pet, but that feat could only be accomplished in only three ways:
    -yourself, feeding it directly q.v ‘Munchausen’s by proxy’ as I mention above. OR
    -your negligence in the proper care of your pet to protect it from such harm, OR
    - allowing it by negligence (or perhaps simply ignorance on your part) to come into contact with some toxin.

    To be blunt, personally, I would NEVER:
    -purposefully allow my pet to receive toxic substance from any source, nor would I
    -allow my pet to EVER be exposed to toxic substances from any source.
    -and I CERTAINLY would never seek to injure any animal (save those I eat).

    It has been my experience, however, that there do exist in this world individuals who would, without remorse, allow their ‘beloved’ pets to consume a lethal dose of poison, instead of taking the RESPONSIBILITY of preventing their pets from doing so, and deny shirking their responsibility for the sole purpose of monetary gain at the expense of the life of their pet.

    It saddens me that you have allowed Gorby to come into contact with some toxin, whatever the source, and whatever the reason.

    I never thought I’d be saying this to you, Marina, but I am disappointed in you for your failure to ensure that our beloved Gorby did not come in contact with whatever toxin he came in contact with – whether by accident, negligence on your part, or direct cruelty on your part.

    In a nutshell, did you actually feed poor Gorby the poison yourself, or did you allow him to access it by your own negligence in his proper care?
    Obviously, you have done one of these two things.

    And finally, the least likely scenario: Evil person(s) surreptitiously poison Gorby while you are away. In which case I recommend you hire new staff to care for Gorby while you are out, since the ones charged with his care are failing you miserably.

    I sincerely wish Gorby a speedy, continued recovery, and that more pet owners would ACTUALLY take responsibility for their pets, rather than just SAYING they do.

    Regards,
    Fianchetto

    Please prove me wrong by telling the TRUTH concerning little Gorby

    • James says:

      WHAT!!! Marina would never poison her her own animals. Just read the replies down below.

      did you actually feed poor Gorby the poison yourself,

      WHAT!! lets say that Marina did, do you think she would tell us?

      Thats awful… she has already just lost one dog, why would she try to kill her other one?

    • neuroway says:

      Gee, I’d call that the bullwhip effect.

    • Marina says:

      Two things happened on the day that Gorby got sick.

      1. I was driving to visit friends in another part of town and stopped my car to let Gorby pee. I placed him on someone’s lawn in front of their house.

      2. Gorby was given a dog treat to eat by friends at their house. These people do not own pets, so I have no idea where the treat came from.

      Then everything bad happened to Gorby that night.

      So my feeling is that there may have been fertilizer on the lawn of the house where Gorby peed, or the treat was old or perhaps contained something bad for Gorby.. I seem to recall come bad food for dogs that came from China a few years back.

      If Gorby had been at home with me all day, then I’m sure none of this would have happened to him.

      • bigbhd95 says:

        Dear Marina TY for trying to answer the question on everyones mind about what may have happened to little Gorby :?: I know that some people ( possibly Fiancetto and other with the same :idea: & feelings) are much more concerned about pets than their human owners :!: However in the couple of years that I have been watching HFW video’s :arrow: it is impossable to believe that our Marina would do anything whatsoever to hurt her puppy or any other pet of hers or another :shock: only my humble opinion, whats yours :?: B.B.

      • Bob says:

        That’s a very shocking and scary report that Wetsuit5 linked to; makes me wonder what else goes on that we all trustingly buy and consume.
        It’s a good lesson to learn, though, never to allow anyone else to feed your pets, and to train them never to take sweets from strangers, just as you would with a child.

      • originalistrick says:

        Marina, don’t let heartless, ignorant speculation get you down. Bad things happen sometimes, despite our best efforts. It’s called life. We love you. And Gorby.

    • CampKohler - Sacramento CA says:

      Boy, that’s a rough! “You murdered your little dog and, oh, regards, Fianchetto.” I am surprised. :cry:

      • Che Volay says:

        Why would someone who gets the attention of 15 million viewers per month need any more attention?

        Except from definition of MBP:

        The primary purpose of this behavior is to gain some form of internal gratification, such as attention, for the perpetrator.

    • annuddermale says:

      Fianchetto, you are obviously a caring and loving person, but, IMO, this post – although long – was written in haste and without forethought…

      first, afaik, Marina only believes Gorby was poisoned, leading to pancreatitis…i haven’t seen where she has stated categorically that her veternarian confirmed the poisoning angle…

      secondly, to infer from a few posts that Marina would willfully poison Gorby or allow Gorby to be poisoned, or that Marina is somehow a poor caretaker for Gorby, is unjust…we are not there day-by-day, and although Marina has let us see a bit of her personal life, we aren’t in contact enough to judge – nor, again IMO, should we…ever.

      you are a good soul, Fianchetto, i sense that…with a big heart…allow a little room in it for human error or *gasp* accidents… :cool:

    • seesixcm6 says:

      Fianchetto
      You were wrong to accuse Marina like that without proof. It would be a crime if you did that in a court.
      It’s likely that Gorby got sick accidentally and it could have been through many possibilities. Did the tennis ball Gorby puts in his mouth roll hrough something bad? Did Gorby taste soaps, or plants, or cleaners that he shouldn’t?
      Marina cared enough to take her dog to a veterinarian, and they are not cheap in California! I’ve also been attacked here, based on the notes I write to Marina. It’s true that we can’t control the strange thoughts of others.
      seesixcm6

    • originalistrick says:

      Fianchetto – I cannot find the appropriate words to respond to what you said.

    • nathan19 says:

      Usually I don’t respond to posts that are this ridiculously idiotic, but they’re so rare here on HFW. How could you possibly think that you know enough about Gorby’s situation to come to such a bold conclusion as Marina having intentionally allowed him to get sick so she would get attention? Do you think she got a sudden flood of subscribers just because Gorby was sick, or that we payed any less attention to her when he was in full health? And the same goes for your negligence idea: Marina could be–and I’m sure she is–a perfectly good pet owner, but neither she nor anyone else can completely prevent bad things happening to their pets that are beyond their control, that’s just how the world is. None of your ideas make sense. In short, dick move, Fianchetto.

    • Fianchetto says:

      @ James – I know nothing of another dog, I am speaking from experience. I know firsthand of pet owners who refuse to take responsibility for their animals. They DID poison their dog with their own negligence in its proper care and DID bribe law enforcement officials with drugs and DID refuse to take responsibility for their negligence in the care of their animals, and they DID blame me for their refusal to care for their pets in accordance with the law, and I DID take full responsibility for THEIR negligence. I had a neighbor who ‘loves’ her cat enough to take it to the veterinarian to have a tennis-ball-sized abcess removed from its throat, but not quite enough to prevent it from receiving similar repeated injury to this very day. The pet owners I have had the misfortune of direct contact with seem to claim all the rights and priveleges of pet ownership, regardless of how they trample the rights of others, and shirk at every opportunity the RESPONSIBILITIES of pet ownership, effectively forcing others to bear these responsibilities.

      @Marina:

      If Gorby had been at home with me all day, then I’m sure none of this would have happened to him.

      My point exactly.

      @Annuddermale:

      you are a good soul, Fianchetto, i sense that…with a big heart…allow a little room in it for human error or *gasp* accidents…

      I am sorry for having failed to consider this third possibility, being biased by my own personal experience, and perhaps a bit blinded in my passion over the matter. I stand corrected.

      @seesixcm6:

      It’s likely that Gorby got sick accidentally and it could have been through many possibilities. Did the tennis ball Gorby puts in his mouth roll hrough something bad? Did Gorby taste soaps, or plants, or cleaners that he shouldn’t?
      Marina cared enough to take her dog to a veterinarian, and they are not cheap in California!

      Please, q.v. my reply to annuddermale above.

      @ Evan Owen, et. al.:
      Again, I speak from personal experience. Anyone care to take a walk in my shoes?

      @Marina:
      I am so glad that Gorby is doing so much better! As for my failure to consider the accident scenario, perhaps I owe an apology.

      I am sorry. Please forgive me for my failure to consider this possibility.

      Fianchetto

      • seesixcm6 says:

        Fianchetto
        Because you know people who are evil to their pets, you decided Marina was equally as evil. Please don’t leap to such conclusions unless you have proof.
        seesixcm6

      • James says:

        I have no problem with seeing furballs, vomit is what frightens me. I can watch it on tv but in real life i will run away. I haven’t been sick for about4 years i think i am so scared. I panic…

      • Fianchetto says:

        I’m glad MY mum wasn’t afraid of vomit [when I was a kid!] Was yours? I can attest personally to a significant number of individuals who were glad I wasn’t when en route to hospital, armed with only an emesis DEFLECTOR to redirect any discharge into the unlucky caregiver’s (my) lap. Many’s the time I wore [scrubs] back to the station, soiled uniform in a bio-bag to be laundered back at the station. Most people claim to view their pets as if they were their own children. When you marry and have kids of your own, do you intend to simply turn them out to …uh… discharge on someone else’s property? Does it matter, so long as it’s not your own? As long as you don’t have to see it or be bothered with the clean-up, someone else will? Pretty lame excuse for either a pet or a child, in my opinion. Do you have similar fear of feces? If so, who wipes your ass for you every time you visit the loo?
        Not afraid to feed, stroke, or cuddle your pet, but so afraid to clean up its mess that you [carelessly and willfully subject it to the potential harm?] I guess the other advantage cats have over dogs is their rumoured nine lives. How many has your cat remaining?

      • James says:

        Crap doesn’t bother me… Only the smell… But I would actually phone an ambulance if I was ever sick

        1 because I would fear I had food poisoning

        2 because I would be having a panic attack.

        but I would rather have it be sick somewhere… It doesn’t matter outside… It can be washed away….

        Our cat can shit wherever it wants.. Because we normally know where it is and he always coveres it up…. Unlike dogs….

      • Fianchetto says:

        And if you phoned an ambulance, you just might get… me. :mrgreen:

        Reminder: DOA = Dead On Arrival at the hospital. Do you really think you’d survive the trip?

      • Fianchetto says:

        ER Doctor: So, Fianchetto… tell me about this patient.

        Fianchetto: All I know is that his name is ‘James’. I did all I could, but I guess it just wasn’t enough. Sorry, mate. pulseless, apneic, CPR in progress is all I can do. I even tried to let him touch the hem of my garment, but as you can see, that didn’t work either, confirming that I am not Jesus.

        ER Doctor: Terminate CPR, notify next-of-kin. Next patient please…

    • James says:

      When you said about preventing another abcess on the cat that can’t be prevented I know this because just the beginning of this year I had an abscess in my mouth the norning before I was goingto be operated ONI found another one . I couldn’t orevent that. My point is you can’t be responsible for what your pets do when they are out . That’s all I want to say now as far as I’m concerned this is over nwo . by the way sorry for the bad typung I am using my iPod touch

      James

      • Fianchetto says:

        But you don’t need to let them out in the first place. I was looking into buying a cat recently, and could not locate a reputable breeder who would sell me a cat without first signing a pledge to not allow it out-of-doors. EVER.

        Abcesses from cat fights are ENTIRELY preventable.

        From: http://www.cfa.org/articles/safer-indoors.html

        One big advantage of a pet cat over a dog is the fact that cats naturally use their litter tray and therefore there is no need to turn them out. In fact, if you really love your cat and value him, you will never let him out of doors unless he is with you in a carrier. Unattended, the odds are that your cat will be run over, poisoned, shot or stolen. There is also a danger of your pet picking up a disease, such as rabies, thus endangering the lives of your family. Fleas, ear mites, fungus skin disease, and intestinal parasites may be contracted from other cats and animals. By fighting with other cats, he may develop abscesses due to bites. When your cat is kept indoors, no one can complain about him. In order to avoid in any way creating a dislike for our pets, we must not let them disturb other people, nor allow them to roam on their premises. A cat which has never been outdoors will have no desire to go out.

    • James says:

      I am not repling to you to stir anything up again but now I think you have crated a good discussion.

      We let scampi (our cat ) out all the time. When we lived in our last house he must have been about 7 and all the neighbours liked him, 1 sometimes used to let him in. One day the had a chiken on the worktop, anyway he went in and ate it. :mrgreen: I understand what you mean about injury. Behind us there was a cat who was lovely, she came in the garden and eventually got the confidece to come in the house, that used to piss scampi off a bit but because sh was a kitten he never attacked her severley.

      One day I came home from school, and in the bushes we had this old barbecue type thing and I saw her getting ready to pounce, anyway she did, god knows why and pulled it over and cut her eye. so in that way I know what you mean. But cats are very wild and territorial so I think I could never keep one indoors. It would be like rapunzel. also if that cat ever got out it would be a hell more likely to get lost than if it got out to know its way around in the first place. I know what you mean though. also I have a fear of sick. If a cat was sick in my house and I was on my own, I don’t know what I would do. thats why i would rather have it be sick outside. :lol:

      • James says:

        and what the hell is going on with my typing!

      • Fianchetto says:

        when you say ‘be sick’ do you mean vomiting/coughing up hairballs?

      • Fianchetto says:

        Posted again here, to ensure notification to James of the reply:

        I’m glad MY mum wasn’t afraid of vomit [when I was a kid!] Was yours? I can attest personally to a significant number of individuals who were glad I wasn’t when en route to hospital, armed with only an emesis DEFLECTOR to redirect any discharge into the unlucky caregiver’s (my) lap. Many’s the time I wore [scrubs] back to the station, soiled uniform in a bio-bag to be laundered back at the station. Most people claim to view their pets as if they were their own children. When you marry and have kids of your own, do you intend to simply turn them out to …uh… discharge on someone else’s property? Does it matter, so long as it’s not your own? As long as you don’t have to see it or be bothered with the clean-up, someone else will? Pretty lame excuse for either a pet or a child, in my opinion. Do you have similar fear of feces? If so, who wipes your ass for you every time you visit the loo?
        Not afraid to feed, stroke, or cuddle your pet, but so afraid to clean up its mess that you [carelessly and willfully subject it to potential harm?] I guess the other advantage cats have over dogs is their rumoured nine lives. How many has your cat remaining?

      • Fianchetto says:

        But if your cat vomited from food poisoning, you would have no idea, since it would occur on someone else’s property, and would not have the benefit of you witnessing or discovering it and taking it to the Veterinarian in time to prevent its death.

        If it can defecate wherever it wants, it can eat wherever, and whatever it wants, as well. What if my car should have a coolant leak? Ethylene Glycol is very sweet-tasting, and very toxic. Most animals would lap it up with pleasure, not knowing its toxicity. Since you obviously don’t care where your cat defecates, you also reveal your lack of care as to what your cat eats, as well.

        Friendly encouragement:
        Give it up, James. Explore http://www.cfa.org

        Grow up and take proper care of your beloved pet. Become a responsible pet owner. I know you can. Unfortunately, I am in serious doubt that you will.

    • John says:

      huh this is no way to speak even to a dog, You’ve addressed an issue that Marina already understands only to be hurtful and not helpful at all.

  38. seesixcm6 says:

    Dear совершенная Marina, It’s good to see Gorby in better times, Gorby is well-behaved and only played with the tennis ball. He didn’t bite the remote control on the floor, or the little speakers, He didn’t bite your toes, either! Gorby looked much cleaner after you gave him a bath! When you asked what Gorby was doing, he seemed to be rolling on the carpet to change his coat to a better camouflaged appearance! As usual, you provide good music with your videos! It was very nice. Your dear student, seesixcm6

  39. Evan Owen says:

    Oh yeah…Marina has ended the Cold War and started the Hot Peace!

  40. Evan Owen says:

    ***Attention HFW Fans*** :!:
    OK, I’m a little late logging in…BUT
    Don’t forget to cast your votes for “creepiest” and “most twitterpated” comment on this video. :lol:
    I’ll tally the votes on “Sarcasm” a bit later. Right now I’m off to an arthritis fundraiser run. (Just had to log in to see Marina and get my adrenaline levels up!) :mrgreen:

    • nathan19 says:

      Evan, I’m confused. I proposed an idea for a “Creepiest Comment of the Lesson” award in the “Subscribe” level, and you said the guy to whom I was referring was just twitterpated. Now you’re asking for votes on this subject: so I’m wondering, was this something you guys already did, or did you just warm up to my idea?

      • Evan Owen says:

        I just warmed up to your idea. But I also think “twitterpated” is a valid category. Tell you what, why don’t you make the “creepiest” award, and I’ll make the “twitterpated” award? :grin:

  41. hikat23 says:

    Word request: p.s
    you know when you write a letter and at the bottom you put p.s. What does that mean anyway??????

  42. ptm368 says:

    Teacher-
    I hope Korby is feeling better soon.. Be sure and give him a giant hug for me…

  43. bsomebody says:

    Ooh, ooh! I know! We need someone to make a Gorby screensaver. He can chase after his tennis ball, attack unsuspecting feet, pee in the grass. That would be so cool. :cool: I would use it, anyway. :wink:

    • CampKohler - Sacramento CA says:

      I think the thumbnail pix is just perfect. However, with color monitors a screensaver is not needed. (I have mine turned off.) But you could still use it for wallpaper on your desktop. Oh, can’t you just hear her?

      Marina: “Wha…? What is wall paper doing on the desktop? Wall paper is vertical, but a desktop is horizontal. HFW must investigate!”

  44. tok-715 says:

    Hmm, turns out that Gorby really is a he.

    Glad to hear that Gorby is getting better. Just when I was wondering what happened to him all this time. Pardon my ignorance, since I’ve been busy myself and can’t check things out here as often as I’ll like.

    Hope to see you back soon, our favorite co-host, Gorby.

  45. wetsuit5 says:

    Marina,

    He keeps you well grounded.
    It’s not research time, it’s play time.

  46. bsomebody says:

    Woohoo! :grin: Great news about Gorby. {Somebody says a little prayer of thanksgiving for the little guy and his girl.}

  47. eish says:

    gorby is the cuteness! hope he gets better soon

  48. kaibanator says:

    That’s relieving news to hear that Gorby is getting better :)

    I had a cat years ago who was bitten by a snake, it was touch and go for a while. Fortunately, she had an operation, which saved her life. So I can understand how worrying it can be. :(

    It’s times like these that make you realise not to take a pet for granted, as one day they won’t be around. Hopefully Gorby will be here for many years to come :grin:

  49. fatbuffalo says:

    How old is he ?

  50. sonic111 says:

    My word is palmistry

  51. moscht says:

    A nice video for all dog-and footfetishists out there… :P

    What was little Gorby poisoned with? Tennis balls?

    Word requests: Fetishists
    Tennis^^

    Servus!

  52. raven62 says:

    I am sorry to hear about Gorby. I hope his rashes go away soon. I bet he looks a little funny shaved, but it would be heartbreaking to see him lying around not waging his tail and all sick. I pray he gets better fast.

  53. greatestpotential says:

    I’m a horrible person, horrible. weeps

    • CampKohler - Sacramento CA says:

      OK, now, here’s what you do. Click Dashboard, then Profile and check the Horrible Person box and click Update Profile. Wait… You said horrible twice. OK, check the Horrible Person box twice! :lol:

      Actually, I wouldn’t put it past her to make a black humor video of exactly what you said. It would end with her walking down a row of prison cells with her issue of clothes, and every single prisoner is shaking their hands at her, calling her lower than a child molester, etc. In the last scene, she sees the food door open and a little white blur is tossed into her cell. The door slams shut and the scene snaps to black.

      Lisa Nova: {Screams.} “No! Noooooo!”

      Gorby: “Grrrrrrrrrrrr!”

      Lisa Nova: “I’m sorry, Gorby! I didn’t mean it! I swear it!”

      {Sounds of a person being torn limb from limb are heard.}

      The End

      Yeah, that’s got legs. Greatest, I think you need to pitch this for a Q1 2009 made-for-TV movie.

      • greatestpotential says:

        Yes, I can see it now…she’s in an orange jumpsuit holding a stack of prison issued items like a stack of clothing, a toothbrush and a bar of soap walking the green mile or whatever they call that walk to where prisoners go to get tossed in the clinker and there are hardcore prisoners in cells clanging their tin cups across their jail cell bars hootin and a hollering then there’s a pause and it’s a sweaty shirtless inmate with full body gang tattoos, cripps, says: “If there’s anything worse than a child molester it’s a monster like you who poisons a poor little puppy’s bowl of Alpo. You gunna be my bitch concheeta! ha!ha!ha!ha!ha!” so messed up, but the drama in that :!: Well, I can see you have the vision CampKohler and I sigh in relief for that coz I thought I may have went too far with such talk but I’d say you got it right, the made-for-TV movie is a very cool idea :cool:

  54. greatestpotential says:

    I keep getting this image of Lisa Nova standing behind a fence tossing rolled up balls of hamburger to Gorby and saying “go on, go on Kobe” I know it’s a horrible thing to say let alone suggest which I’m not doing, I’m swear I’m not, but ever since that hotforwords lesson on sarcasm I haven’t been the same person :cry:

  55. muggins says:

    He was poisoned? Terrible. I hope Gorby springs right back. Dogs get close to the heart. The group I hung out with during my stoner days had a black lab “mix” dog named “Face”. Somebody put rubber bands around his lower jaw and he freaked out and wasn’t seen for days. When he finally came back, the rubber band had cut into his jaw and deformed his lower front row of teeth, making them a little crooked, plus cut through his lip. After he heeled, he had the sneer of Clint Eastwood in those .44 magnum movies. So he was named, “Face”. I was walking him one afternoon and he confronted a Great Dane on the G.D.’s own territory and didn’t back down. Yet he was nothing but friendly and very well adjusted despite his earlier trauma. He was never on a leash, nor ever confined by a backyard fence. I never once saw his poop. The only thing he was scared of was the fireworks on the 4th of July and at New Years, when he would hide out in the shower. When he got older, he slept in my room to keep warm. Sometimes I dream of him.

  56. mijj says:

    *sniffle* *blink blink* – dynamite little guy. :grin: gives me a thrill to know he’s gonna be good soon.

  57. BillyB says:

    Looks like some fun footage to shoot… Hope his hair comes back in real nice & the grey ones he gave you are few.
    …Just read here about Gucci & wept.

  58. nathan19 says:

    Hey Marina,

    I’m glad to hear Gorby’s doing much better. We’re all looking forward to seeing him return to your lessons.

    Gorby…here’s lookin’ at you, pup.

  59. player says:

    Hello Marina,
    I am sorry to hear that “Gorby” was poisoned. I hope he is better now. I owned a dog “Rusty”and I know myself how attached emotionally you can get if something happens. They are always pleased to see you no matter how your day went.
    Player

  60. thoughtonfire says:

    Gorby is the awesome dog.

    Super Girl Hot For Words and Sidekick Gorby. :cool:

  61. greatestpotential says:

    :mrgreen: I first came to know him as Kobe
    Cept he’s always reminded me of a quirky Star Wars character like C-3PO or Obi-Wan Kenobi
    Then I found out Marina changed his name to Gorby

    But there didn’t appear to be any weird birthmark on his head
    Then when I heard about Gorby getting sick it seemed sad to me coz there were rumours going around that he might have been dead :cry:

    I started thinking about how Tom Sawyer went to his own funeral in that book by Mark Twain
    I think it was Tom Sawyer, or was it Huck Finn, maybe it was Samuel Langhorne Clemens
    Anyway, it bummed me out that Gorby was in pain
    Seems death ain’t a picnic when life hands us only lemons :razz:

    So to ease my mind on this grim subject I wrote a poem for Gorby to get better
    If I was good with knitting needles I’da just knitted that cute lil doggy a sweater
    But since I don’t seem to be into macrame
    Then maybe I can find Gorby a female companion and bid for a sexy hot mama toy poodle on ebay :wink:

    ~Happy Holidays to Gorby and Marina and all the hotforworders~

  62. quiggles says:

    Hi Marina!!! I am sooooo glad Gorby (aka Kobe) is doing well. I have had several pooches over time and each one was like a family member to me. As Harry Truman said, if you want a true friend in Washington (or anywhere else), get a dog!

    Cheers, Q :smile:

  63. pagedoll says:

    Its great to see good ol’ Gorby running around again! In one part he seemed to just have come back from the groomers. Isn’t it great?! So clean, fluffy and white… Just seems like the groomer has some magic whitening shampoo that you just can’t find at the pet store. :???:

  64. Che Volay says:

    Look up in the sky :shock:
    You can touch the moon

    The moon is in an orbit which brings it closer to Earth :cool:

  65. Marina says:

    Is the HD audio messed up on YouTube?

  66. fatbuffalo says:

    why is he sick ?

  67. ibm6789 says:

    I am so glad Gorby is ok. Thanks for posting this as well, so we all know what you two are going through… and also so we now know 1. what his name is (I always that you were saying “Colby”) and 2. what it means

  68. greatestpotential says:

    I’m sorta in a pissy mood but I will write a poem for Gorby anyway. I figure it will cheer me up :wink:

  69. greatestpotential says:

    :grin: I feel a Gorby poem coming on

  70. buzzword says:

    self promotion: i just posted a “language and culture” topic in the hfw forum. thought it would stimulate some interesting conversations.

  71. psypress says:

    This is more of a saying
    but my friend told me that the reason he can’t get a job is because the business is going “belly up”
    I figured since the economy is the it is, maybe you could find the origin of this saying.

  72. CaptainJack says:

    Yo! Big M! Whats the scoop! :mrgreen: What was the final assessment on Gorby illness?

  73. skiastrix says:

    I’m so sorry Gorby was sick. Hope he’s feeling better now hon.
    Honeywine and I send best wishes.

  74. Tazman says:

    :sad: Sorry to hear Gorby was having a hard time. It’s a bad feeling when a loved one is sick.
    :mrgreen: :smile: I’m glad that he’s getting better. But how could he not ,with all the love you give him.
    P.S. To Gorby…. Woof woof,bark bark, woof!! :cool:

  75. remedial wordsmith says:

    I’ve always scratched my head over the phrase “in a pickle.” Makes no sense to me. In a jam, in a corner, in hot water, I get. But in a pickle? Please help. My calendar arrived yesterday. Than you.

  76. remedial wordsmith says:

    As a fellow dog lover, I know how much it hurts to have one’s hairy companion feeling ill. I hope the little guy is back in top form soon. I saw the TV remote on your rug which reminded me that my last dog ate a remote when she was a puppy. Didn’t get sick, but every time she blinked the channel changed.

  77. smokey36bear says:

    Poisoned?? How? Why would someone do that?
    :grin: :grin: I am happy he is doing better. :grin: :grin:

  78. dinovelvet says:

    what poisoned this lovely sidekick of yours…?

  79. toadhead says:

    Esteemed Hot for words, could you please enlighten me as to how the term “shindig” came to mean “party” or “festive event”? Last time I got a dig in my shin, it was not much fun…
    Thanks much,

    Toadhead

    • CampKohler - Sacramento says:

      WLIU, I’d say it was a colloquialism for community dance which was attended by those who were not skilled at dancing, hence the ladies would get their shins “dug.” From community dance, it is not a stretch to see the term applied to any gathering, whether dancing was done or not.

  80. suprstock says:

    hi gorby

  81. Capman911 says:

    I am missing something through the comments. First Marina said it was pancreatitis now everyone is say Gorby was poisoned. The only way he could have been poisoned was probably by drinking antifreeze. I wouldn’t think Marina would be away from him long enough for someone to actually give him some kind of poison.

    • Che Volay says:

      I never heard M say poison from an outside source, did I miss something as well?

    • koalabear says:

      Marina left a reply to a question on YT -
      “we think it was fertilizer on grass somewhere”.

    • CaptainJack says:

      As I commented below, I don’t think it was poising from outside sources but from poisoning from blockage in digestive system.

    • Warren says:

      CaptainJack has an idea that sounds true.
      Gorby looks like a liitle guy, but inside he’s as big as Gucci.

    • Che Volay says:

      Capman just go over to YT and read her comment under this Gorby video.

    • buzzword says:

      it may be possible that the poison caused the pancreatitis. the inflammation and swelling would have caused the pancreatic ducts to become blocked. the blockage would allow pancreatic juices to build up. the pancreatic juices or digestive enzymes would begin consuming the pancreas. without these enzymes food would not be broken down enough as it entered the intestines. just a theory.

    • Marina says:

      Buzzword hit the nail on the head.. it was pancreatitis… and that was his problem.. but Gorby had rashes all over his body where they had to shave his hair… and they have no idea what caused all of this.. the rashes.. the pancreatits…

      Someone said he could have been poisoned, perhaps even by fertilizer as the ONLY thing I did out of the ordinary with Gorby prior to his sickness was to stop on the side of the road in a part of town I am not normally in, and let him pee on someone’s lawn.

      So I am simply guessing what happened to him.. but my understanding is that pancreatitis is a kind of poisoning that happens in the body do to the blockage.. so for me to say he was poisoned I think is pretty accurate. Something caused the pancreatitis… which poisoned him as a result.. and it may have been poison that caused the whole thing or not…

      • James says:

        and let him pee on someone’s lawn.

        LOL. I have an image in my head now of you stopping the car and him getting out doing a pee in the middle of someones lawn then getting back in the car again

      • CaptainJack says:

        Thanks for elaborating Marina. That really clears things up. It also educated me into being more aware of my surroundings.

        I see it’s possible that the lawn might have just been fertilized either with a dry or wet solution. All he needed was to get it on his fur then lick himself. Well this was something I would have not thought of if I was in you shoes. If I had a little dog and there was urgency, I would have done the same thing. What are the odds of randomly finding a lawn freshly fertilized? Well the way I see it there was no way you could have foreseen this.

        You did good by identifying that he was having problems and rushing him to the vet twice. :smile: Both of you worked hard in getting over this. I commend you both. :grin:

      • chickenh0use says:

        Marina,Gorby could of picked up the poison on the pads of his feet and that is how it got in his system. Just like dogs with allergies! I hope he is feeling much better now.
        Marina I have a question for you, why can’t you sleep when there is a full moon?
        Thanks teach!
        I hope you got your birthday presents!

  82. CampKohler - Sacramento says:

    See? I told you! The dog can read. (Just keep it under your hat.)

    Marina: “You’re so clean! Your so clean!”
    Gorby: “Clean is just a step on the way to normal.”

    PS: How did he get poisoned? Is it from the meth lab in the back bedroom? :grin:
    I dogsit for my sister; she warned me that chocolate and grapes are poison for dogs. Was it either of those?

  83. Che Volay says:

    Perpetrator – to commit: to perpetrate a crime.

  84. trikerskip says:

    I’m very sorry to hear about Gorby. I pray he will have no ill effects from the poisoning. May Gods light shine upon you and Gorby this Christmas!!!
    Merry Christmas,
    Trikerskip

  85. kevman says:

    I would like to request the word “Perp” as in someone who is is a criminal or wanted by the police? thank you :)

  86. pandion says:

    I hope Gorby is feeling better soon, and whatever caused him to get sick has been taken care of.
    Also I hope Marina is holding up well.

  87. runawayscott says:

    Well Gorby is looking spry and lively as ever. Hope to see him back in top form soon.

  88. astriboy says:

    Marina could u send me pictues of your feet with thoes socks u had in the feetish ep. And also, can u do an ep about your feet soles and don’t forget to show yours with those socks in the clip

  89. ilikesexytime says:

    MARINA ARE THOSE YOUR FEEET!? NICE What is the origin of the word SOLES

  90. decapithon says:

    i wish i could be gorby’s co-co-host

  91. maximusx34 says:

    Cutest dog ever! Get well soon little one.

  92. chickenh0use says:

    Who the hell would try to poison Gorby? I am outraged! I am glad to know that he is feeling better.
    Keep up the good work Gorby,and get wall soon :!:

  93. Ohhh, Gorby,
    What happened?
    You get better and put a smile back on Marina’s face.
    The whole counrty is praying for you Gorby.
    Keep us informed.

  94. Geez Louise, Marina! :shock: :roll: :shock:
    I hope he’s perking up again – and eating. :smile:
    Poisoning.., bad dream come true.
    Without the details, I’m not even gonna speculate.
    Since you’re just now telling us, I figure you got
    lucky and he’s going to be alright.
    Poisons can be organic and natural…
    Some flowers produce serious deadly toxins…
    Peach pits contain cyanide…
    Others are metal chemical salts, like arsenic…
    I don’t know what’s in D-Con rat pellets, but
    they do try to make ‘em look like food…
    My guess is Gorby didn’t eat any of those.
    They work too well. Rats eat ‘em, puff up,
    and drop dead trying to find water.
    It’s a nerve agent, technically…
    I am very glad you sought out a vet…
    Sounds like he was good, didn’t let you down.
    Lucky, lucky girl!!

  95. wetsuit5 says:

    Yup, perky puppy.
    And I noticed that the fluffy rug from the kitchen has been having sex and has multiplied.

  96. CaptainJack says:

    Great Tribute Video Marina! Its definitely on my favs list. I really needed to see it. Thanks! Just made my day! :mrgreen:

    • Warren says:

      Hey CaptainJack,
      What happened? Annuddermale and I seem to be out of the loop. We both thought that it was pancreatitus.
      Do we need to hire a “hitman”? :wink:

      • CaptainJack says:

        Last I heard on twitter, was that something was blocking his digestive track. I haven’t heard anything else. Just to be clear I do not know what Gorby’s poising was caused from.

        What happens is that if the body can’t get rid of wastes the body tends to poison it’s self. This is also true with humans. Doctors recommend you should use defecate at least once a day. Also you should drinks lots of liquids so your body can flush out liquid wastes. Your urine should be nearly clear (slightly yellow), not dark yellow. On reason I like drinking a lot of tea. :smile:

  97. manosmoo says:

    Awww Gorby is the cutest dog e-v-e-r!! He is indeed SOOO clean xD! What breed is he?

  98. campbellbassoon says:

    How about:
    STEATOPYGIAN

    and,of course, it’s counterpart:
    CALLIPYGIAN

  99. cufan71 says:

    Great video Marina! :grin: I like the thumbnail too! It looks like a Christmas card! Gorby has such a sweet face! :cool:

  100. originalistrick says:

    Seeing Gorby like that again is so great! Thanks, Lord.

  101. xellofalk says:

    Marina, how do you keep from stepping on Gorby when he is laying on the white shag? He blends in soooo well.

  102. James says:

    HOW THE HELL CAN YOU MAKE AN IMAGE 256 KB FOR YOUTBE BACKGROUND!! THATS JUST STUPID!!

    • You knock down the color pallette – go to 24 bit, at 200 DPI.
      Did you figure out how to get the background pic to go fullscreen without repeating, yet? Good luck… :mrgreen:
      ( I matched the specs and still haven’t cracked it…)

  103. neuroway says:

    ¿Que pasa Teacher?

    After “sub” and “underneath”, now you come to us with a lecture about the lovely little Corby? Very cute lesson!!! I love it, and I am very happy to see that your numero uno is doing well :smile:

    Erm.. Our inspiration is… Our inspiration just can’t grow right now. It is now as soft as the bullwhip of Indiana Jones, ma’am. It just can’t rise for that, Teacher, morphing itself into an elephant trunk, moving a little as we catch a glimpse of your feet. BUT!! BUT!!! There’s a full moon outside today. It shines high and bright, its calling is strong, urging us to run away from the internet!

    Ciao ciao Teacher! :grin:

  104. James says:

    Maybe you should put an annotation over the video somewhere because people are thinking that a person poisoned him…..

    somebody poisoned him? thats awful! glad hes ok.

  105. annuddermale says:

    so it wasn’t pancreatitis but a poisoning?…how awful!…i have some friends who lost two Scottish Terriers due to poisoning – i cannot for the life of me fathom that level of depravity…

    anyway, i’m glad he is on the mend…he’s a cute lil’ TP… :cool:

  106. Bob says:

    Hands, knees and boomsadaisy. :grin:
    Superdog for Supergirl.

  107. Che Volay says:

    All the foot fetish ppl are going to be so happy :shock:

  108. James says:

    ALL GO TO YT AND THUMB UP MIKES FIRST COMMENT!! :-)

  109. bigbhd95 says:

    :grin: :smile: great to see Gorby so elert & playfull :lol: :!: :!:
    under half a dozen on the first try not too shabby & edited muhwaaa

  110. James says:

    AWW. How cute. I never used to like small white dogs until i saw him… AWW…

  111. Capman911 says:

    4th on here., 1st on YouTube site

  112. Che Volay says:

    Wot’s up…… Gorby?

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