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... and in the background, Amanda Morrison looks like she is about to fall out of her chair, she is laughing so hard.

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The pig doesn't look as if she's having too much fun [: Paul, on the other hand...;) :D

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The pig looks like he's enjoying it hahaha.

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Did anyone happen to question whether the pig WANTED to be kissed? I mean...if that were a human, there would be SO many harassment charges filed.

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Yeah, but look at the hold Paul has on Aidan's arm.

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Pucker Power!

Dr. Brown looks awesome in pink, following the 'dress for success' tip - always wear pink when holding a pig - the rest will take care of itself.

Oscar was so cute.

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NICE!!



Thanks Dave for the photo.......

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I think Paul took my advice about "trying to put lipstick on a pig" a little too seriously.:yikes:

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The pig's name was Oscar?!!?!?!?

That comes as no shock actually, since it was so grouchy that day it was squealing the whole time! LOL

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I thought it was a female pig? Who names a female pig Oscar?

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Sad isn't it? Chris Fultz mentioned it.

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The opera ain't over 'til the fat lady sings, and IRI ain't over 'til the pig gets kissed. ;)

2008 was Paul's year to do the honors. Whose turn will it be in 2009?

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It hasn't been stated whether Paul gets immunity next year (not from pig germs, from a repeat performance).

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Now, now... hang on a sec. While this was a good thing, there is no definite kissing of pigs next year. This might have been a one-time thing. The IRI planning committee is commissioning a special focus group to investigate alternative and unique fund raisers. In the mean time, you can google "cow pie bingo" for one of the ideas.

Some clarifications about this pig and the process:

1. It's a 5-week old gilt. Fultz, for some reason, named it "Oscar". However, the 2 fine ladies at Geist Animal Hospital (where it stayed for 2 days) named it "Suzy Q".

2. The pig came from my step-father's farm in Monticello. He did not want it back, and saw it as a donation. Like many farmers, if livestock leaves their property, they don't want it to return, in fear of disease that could infect their inventory.

3. Pigs squeal. They are pigs. That is what they do. No pig enjoys getting picked up. Both times it was picked up out of the cage, it gave a piercing squeal, and people thought that it was being tortured. It wasn't... it was just being a pig.

4. It was staying in a dog cage for 2-3 hours during the finals on Saturday, in a secluded area next to the main gym. The parents on team 234 kept saying "we are giving her water, but she keeps knocking over the bowl". They learned that that is also what pigs do.

5. The pig is safe at a new home in Peru, Indiana. A friend of mine took Suzy Q home with them Saturday afternoon. They will decide if she will remain a feeder pig or if she will become a family pet. (they have 8 acres of land)

6. People were saying that we should let the pig run around the playing field. I said "no way... that would be funny for about 1 minute, and then frustrating for the next 20 minutes". This is the reason why I never let go of her while Aidan and Paul got involved.

... and I do think the pig liked kissing Paul.

Andy

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Anyone remember this song?

Oh, Susie Q, oh, Susie Q,
Oh, Susie Q, baby I love you, Susie Q.

I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk,
I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk, Susie Q.

Well, say that you'll be true, well, say that you'll be true,
Well, say that you'll be true, and never leave me blue, Susie Q.

Well, say that you'll be mine, well, say that you'll be mine,
Well, say that you'll be mine, baby all the time, Susie Q.

Oh Susie Q, oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q, baby I love you, Susie Q.

I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk,
I like the way you walk, I like the way you talk, Susie Q.

Oh Susie Q, oh Susie Q,
Oh Susie Q, baby I love you, Susie Q.

--
Creedence Clearwater Revival comes to mind.

Edit: Can Paul sing?

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Even worse, you could have a "Kiss the Paul" contest. I heard he squeals when you pick him up too.

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Speaking from personal experience from the Survivor video? lol

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i am a man of the 08's, and do not believe names have a gender bias.

signed,

Christopher Anne Fultz

ps - what the heck is a "gilt" anyway?

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My goodness... all of these city folk are just plum ignorant.

Pig 101
Gilt: young female pig, has not had a litter yet
Barrow: young male pig, usually castrated shortly after birth
Sow: older female momma pig
Boar: male daddy pig (not castrated)

Boars and sows make gilts and barrows. Gilts and barrows are the feeder pigs who are sent to market after about 6 months, when they weigh 220-250 lbs. Yes... Suzy Q (aka Oscar) will weigh about 240 in 6 months, if fed properly.

Here is a slew of information if you wish to learn more.

Andy

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Thanks for uploading the picture. I was at IRI but unfortunately ended up missing this moment!

As far as a funny caption for this photo:

Oscar (to Paul) : Don'tcha wish your girlfriend was hot like me?!

Disclaimer: I've never actually seen Paul's significant other, but I'm sure she's real pretty. Just thought it'd be a funny caption! :)

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If I owned a pig I wouldn't want it back after Paul kissed it either!

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In some way this idea must have involved Scott Ritchie. He enlightened me as to what cow pie bingo was years ago.

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Heavens, there is SO much to know about swine!

Extrapolating from 2005 figures shown at the link Andy provided above, it appears that global stock now exceeds one billion pigs, and that more than half of them are in China. Who knew?

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Sometimes timing on music works out perfect.

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I think so, but I think I remember it having different lyrics:

Oh, Susie Q, oh, Susie Q,
Oh, Susie Q, piggie I love you, Susie Q.

I like the way you kiss, I like the way you kiss,
I like the way you kiss Pauly on the lips, Susie Q

Well, say that you'll be pink, well, say that you'll be pink,
Well, say that you'll be pink, that is what I think, Susie Q.

Well, say that you'll be swine, well, say that you'll be swine,
Well, say that you'll be swine, bacon in no time, Susie Q.

Oh, Susie Q, oh, Susie Q,
Oh, Susie Q, piggie I love you, Susie Q.

I like the way you kiss, I like the way you kiss,
I like the way you kiss Pauly on the lips, Susie Q

Oh, Susie Q, oh, Susie Q,
Oh, Susie Q, piggie I love you, Susie Q.

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Whew! I think you've all gone off the deep end! So while most of me is very sad that I didn't make it to IRI this year, there is a tiny part that is very relieved that I still have my sanity! :ahh: Was it something in the water or the air? :rolleyes:

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Theres about 40 in Orlando.......the exploding kind

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Oh, that poor pig....

...or Kiss The Cow, perhaps. Cow Pies on the carpet?? ewwww.
And, let's face it, the poor pig would be terrified. There is a line between harmless and not, I think that might approach the line.

Once again, Andy is my hero. I happen to like pigs.

Especially roasted.

Don

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I thought he was showing PAUL how to do it.

Isn't a barrow a large pig with one wheel on the front end, used for cleaning up the yard? And I thought a gilt is a miniature, gold-colored pig, soon to become all the rage as a pet for fashionable Hollywood celebrities... :)

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John,
this is good stuff here. Have you heard tell of Billfred's Unofficial Caption Contest? The new year has just started. Travis Hoffman hogged all the fun this past season and he had some real oinkers, believe you me. You'd fit right in.

KarenH: Billfred's Unofficial Caption Contest is just starting its new season...*cough*

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City Person 201 (notice a higher level course)
Gilt: What you feel when you do something wrong

City Person 201 (see above)
Barrow: What you put one round thing and two handles on
(aka - wheel barrow)

City Person 201 (see way above)
Sow: part of the sentence "Sow what are you gonna do about that?"

City Person 201 (not saying it again)
Boar: people who make statements like
"Here is a slew of information if you wish to learn more" and they are referring to pigs, and they are serious ...
Besides, I would think the non-C'd pig would be less of a boar than the C'd-one. :eek:

Making babies. I thought this was a family channel...
And sending a baby to market at such a young age, how do they push the cart?

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Hmm. well, as one who grew up on Long Island and whose father taught her that there are uphill cows and downhill cows, and that the brown cows are the ones which make chocolate milk, I'd just say we're gullible! :)

And this is why we have a "no purpling" rule in FIRST!

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So, what's a male pig called that's not casterated, but not a proud Daddy yet?
Ya know, those crazy years, when they go off on their own seeking adventure, maybe joining a FIRST team (1902?), going off to college, then building houses out of straw, sticks, & bricks all the while dodging wolves, but at the same time just not quite ready to settle down with a little piggy family yet? LOL

Just curious. There seems to be a huge gray area of missing time for that poor piggy when it's lost & confused as to who he really is.

Do I smell the making of an ABC Family Channel sitcom?* :D :D :D







*Or is that smell just my breakfast bacon done frying & ready to eat?

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I am not an expert but I believe it depends on how old it is.

If it past puberty, uncastrated and not yet a father, it is still a boar I believe.

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WOW
I actually know what that means
And not from a FIRST thing, amazingly :ahh:

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I just got a Suzy Q pig update from my friend.

Suzy Q is now living at a house with 8 acres of land, as I mentioned previously. 4 kids are in the family, with the oldest being 10. Suzy Q runs around with the 2 farm dogs, and now does not mind being picked up by the kids. She has become "one of the dogs", and follows them around the property. She already knows where to get water and food, and even relieves herself in the same spot.

She knows her name, and comes when she is called. The new owner says that she is smarter than any dog he has seen at her age. He is saying that it may be interesting to bring Suzy Q back to IRI next year so everyone can see how she has grown. By that time, she would probably weigh over 250 pounds... but I am not sure since she spends all day running around with the dogs. She may gain weight at a slower rate than a regular feeder pig, which is confined to a 10x20 pigpen.

I've asked for pictures of Suzy Q with the 2 dogs. They cuddle. I think that this will be a continuing story.

Andy B.

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It's official then! Another first in FIRST!
Even strong bonds between four legged creatures start with FIRST!

Kinda brings a tear to the eye... :)


Do I see the makings of the first fundraiser for the big 10 year anniversarry of IRI in 2009??
Who wants to guess what Suzy Q's weight will be in 12 months?
Although, we'll have to open it up to guesses of units in both pounds & kilograms so our Canadian friends can have a shot at it as well! :p

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You know what might be fun: you could do a FIRST jeoardy/trivia. Have bins with peoples names in it, the 3 people that get the most money in there bins get to compete in the trivia. You could ask questions about the history of FIRST and it's teams, and other related questions.

This is just a random thought. There is probably some reason why it wouldn't work, or something better.

I would love to see the kings of CD duking it out...see how much they really know :ahh: (I'd put my money on Koko Ed right now...if I had to)

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:ahh: You mean they don't?

Aren't there also side cows, with left (or right) legs shorter, so they can stand straight on hills? :confused:

At least I know the difference between a cow pie and a moon pie.:D

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I thought those were goats, mountain goats. They baaawl. Oh, and they are capable of ramming.

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Not when Andy Baker is around. That's a penalty! (Sorry, forgot the rule number.)

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My dad told me that there were right hand cows and left hand cows. They each could only go one way around the hill. My dad never lied to me.

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I can see it now. Someone will write a children's book out of all this.

Note to 1024 Parent's Group: Under no circumstances are you to change the Friday dinner from nachos to pulled pork next year!

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But on that note, I'm sure I speak for a lot of folks when I say changing it from Nachos to something else would be appreciated though.

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Sausage biscuits and ham?




.

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Mmmm bacon

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I've uploaded some pictures of Suzy Q and her dog friends. Enjoy.

Andy B.

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Wow, I'm pretty sure those are Australian Cattle dogs.
Smart, smart, smart. Herders.

If Suzy Q is deemed brighter than them, the trio could get themselves in a passel of mischief if they find themselves bored. Awesome.

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i gotta admit, as funny as it was to see Paul kiss the pig, i cant help but feel sorry for the pig. if anyone noticed, it was freaking out before, during, and after the kiss...

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Hmmm, what a coincidence...

That was most likely because she was overwhelmed. Pretend you're a little pig, coming from a place with only a few humans and little noise, and all of the sudden you're trapped in an arena with thousands of screaming people and lots of noise.
That'd be enough to freak me out. So yes, poor Suzy Q :(

Though...she might've just been creeped out by Paul. I wouldn't blame her :D ;)

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It's the 234 parent group that does dinner.
I will pass the word to them.

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How about pigs in a blanket?

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Oops sorry - it must be 1024 that does the concessions?

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we're going to do breakfast instead -

pigs benedict ...
:)

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Is this where the swine flu started?

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You think the pig got sick after the smooch??

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LOL!
That is just so mean......

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Waiting for the inevitable Exploding Bacon joke....

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[quote=Elgin Clock;758073]So, what's a male pig called that's not casterated, but not a proud Daddy yet?
Ya know, those crazy years, when they go off on their own seeking adventure, maybe joining a FIRST team (1902?), going off to college, then building houses out of straw, sticks, & bricks all the while dodging wolves, but at the same time just not quite ready to settle down with a little piggy family yet? LOL

Just curious. There seems to be a huge gray area of missing time for that poor piggy when it's lost & confused as to who he really is.

Do I smell the making of an ABC Family Channel sitcom?* :D :D :D


A male pig that has not been castrated is called "Lucky" but he is always looking over his shoulder...

...............

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Oh man, reminds me of the swine flu

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[quote=Bob Steele;855808]A pig with casters would be a rather funny sight.

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It's time for a Suzy Q update.

Shortly after the 2008 IRI, Suzy Q was moved to Peru, Indiana, and lived in the yard of a rural home. Suzy Q ran with the dogs and minded the owners until she got big and started destroying some things. During these last 10 months, Suzy Q has grown to be a hefty gilt at about 350 pounds. She has stayed in a pen for the last 5-6 months.

This past weekend, Suzy Q got out of her pen (350 pounds of pure muscle is not easy to contain) and rambled over to the neighbor's yard. After getting Suzy Q back in her pen, the owners have realized that she is just too big for them to handle.

Yesterday, the owners were very close to contacting me, as I have offered to buy the pig back and take it to a processing plant (sausage, bacon, chops, etc.). HOWEVER... this same family went to the feed store last night and met a kind lady who is willing to let Suzy Q live on her farm in Amboy, Indiana.

So, the good news is that Suzy Q moved from Peru to Amboy and will live with another pig, 2 goats, a few dogs, and a horse.

The bad news is that the Bakers will need to go to the grocery store for more bacon.

Andy B.

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That is a given, I think most things would. :)

(Sorry Paul, this was just too good a set up)

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Does Paul still have visitation?

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I wouldn't try to kiss a pig that big! They get very temperamental. I think he would really earn all the money that people put in his bucket last year. :rolleyes: