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[–] SlightlyNormal@lemmy.world 2 points 2 hours ago

That's an amusing article, but I wonder why is the link to an American small-town newspaper site covering a German hobby?

[–] Etterra@lemmy.org 3 points 8 hours ago

And here I thought that was just a joke from the Jimmy Kimball show.

[–] aceshigh@lemmy.world 2 points 8 hours ago

Maybe the Westminster kennel club dog show can host.

[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 10 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

Air guitar for people without pets.

[–] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 5 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Is a pet even involved for air guitar?

[–] slickgoat@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Only if you want to do it correctly..

[–] webp@mander.xyz 5 points 15 hours ago

Why not get fun with it and put a balloon or something on the leash?

[–] Gonzako@lemmy.world 2 points 13 hours ago (2 children)
429 Bot Blocked

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Damn, guess they don't want me there

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 hour ago

You could just power down for a while.

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

451: Unavailable due to legal reasons

We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time.

Me neither it looks like

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip 2 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

No such thing here (Swiss).

But fine (careful; ads preserved too).

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 2 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Ooh didn't know uBlock stopped that error. I'm on mobile atm so that's probably the reason

[–] incompetent@programming.dev 1 points 7 hours ago

uBlock Origin works on Firefox for Android.

[–] AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space 66 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Don’t call it that to any British people, though, as to them, “dogging” has a very different meaning.

[–] Codpiece@feddit.uk 53 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] PhobosAnomaly@feddit.uk 14 points 1 day ago

All fourteen seconds of it, anyway.

Ten of those seconds are apologising, too.

[–] matelt@feddit.uk 5 points 1 day ago

it's a right giggle though!

[–] Widdershins@lemmy.world 13 points 1 day ago
[–] rhythmisaprancer@piefed.social 6 points 23 hours ago (1 children)

People can say what they will, but I see this as a great option for folks who shouldn't have a dog (or can't) but would otherwise benefit from social interaction. @tacotroubles@lemmy.world mentioned a beer league version. Fantastic! So many ways to wrap this instead of wrapping it as cooky or with an agenda in mind.

[–] pinball_wizard@lemmy.zip 2 points 20 hours ago

@tacotroubles@lemmy.world mentioned a beer league version.

I assumed that would be the default. Haha.

[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 18 points 1 day ago (2 children)

I've never seen a HTTP error 451 before.

[–] RobotToaster@mander.xyz 21 points 1 day ago

It's specifically a reference to Fahrenheit 451 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HTTP_451

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Damn me neither. Didn't even know it existed. So specific.

[–] tja@sh.itjust.works 9 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You probably also want to learn about 418 then

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 6 points 1 day ago

That one I knew ;) I think from the 1st month of my CS major in college from a teacher who thought that would be a good way to wake us up when explaining HTTP codes.

[–] northernlights@lemmy.today 11 points 1 day ago (3 children)

I really don't know what to think of this. Is it cute? Sad? Should they talk to a therapist and take their meds or are they fine?

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 3 points 13 hours ago

i mean sometimes we see people doing stuff and we know they have issues and for sure need some help, BUT, they could be dealing with it in a way worst way, so I don't mind. You go imaginary dog people.

[–] Rhynoplaz@lemmy.world 12 points 1 day ago

Honestly, they probably are working through something, but if this helps that, and it certainly isn't hurting anybody else, I wish them the best.

[–] essell@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago

I think it's the people who don't play who should get the meds!

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

Makes as much sense as fantasy football.

[–] kbal@fedia.io 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I remember when "dogging" was the hobby everyone was talking about. When was that, 2015 maybe? Good times.

like 2years ago or something then

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

That one's impressive because they actually took footage of a real dog and edited it out so well, it doesn't look like anything is amiss when Shrek is pasted over it.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

How long would that have taken to do? It's pretty clean

[–] zikzak025@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Probably several years of education and/or practice

[–] tacotroubles@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

I bet it would be a great beer league. Get a little sloshed then you take your invisible cockerdoodle through the course!

[–] Fleur_@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

The future vegans want

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Hobby dogging is not that weird. Look for hobby motocross

[–] rants_unnecessarily@piefed.social 3 points 15 hours ago (1 children)

And hobby horse is a thing too. Don't see anything wrong with this.

[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 1 points 13 hours ago

Wrong? Nothing wrong here, just weird

[–] Quilotoa@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] vivalapivo@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago

I live to see hobby sexing and hobby warefarring