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...went into effect in October and it follows a nationwide trend of get-tough approaches to pet overpopulation. In Albuquerque, all cats and dogs older than six months must be microchipped and sterilized, unless owners pay an annual fee of $150 to keep their dogs able to reproduce - and another $150 for every new litter. Dogs can be restrained by a chain for only one hour every day, and people who want to have more than four dogs must obtain an additional permit. There is even a provision in the new law that requires dog owners to clean up after...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cracking Down on Pet Owners | 1/2/2007 | See Source »

Those who persevere might someday be rewarded with entrance to the Elysian fields of the tenured life, where grant money flows like water and job security is a non-consideration. Many tenured faculty members spend their time happily working on their pet research projects and supervising armies of graduate student assistants. When it comes to teaching undergraduates, however, they do the bare minimum...

Author: By Adam Goldenberg | Title: Our Underachieving Faculty | 12/12/2006 | See Source »

...enjoyed relaxing at his "vacation home" in Clooney's garage, struggled with his weight, and once cheated death when one of Clooney's friends accidentally ran over him in 2001. Max is survived by Clooney's agent, publicist and any number of women willing to be Clooney's next pet...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: People: Dec. 18, 2006 | 12/10/2006 | See Source »

...Tall Boys and 40-oz. bottles of malt liquor were liberally slurped down every time the word “fuck” or “douchebag” was sung, as per the rules of the game. Greenbaum performed equally well, telling the story of his first pet: a hedgehog that affectionately foamed at the mouth and died two months before he noticed. “Apparently, hedgehogs don’t hibernate in July,” he quipped.The final act, Nathan J. Dern ’07, had a delivery not unlike Mitch Hedberg?...

Author: By Joshua J. Kearney, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: First Stand Up Show Very Risqué | 12/7/2006 | See Source »

...think of another scenario where you would actually choose to eat one of those over the dining hall’s semi-divine chicken parmesan cutlets. Forget the other food groups—this guy’s diet has slightly less variety than my sister’s pet hamster. You have got to give him credit, though. He knows exactly what he wants out of life, unlike many students here, who have as much trouble figuring out what they want for dinner as they do figuring out what concentration to choose...

Author: By Eric A. Kester | Title: First Annual HUDSIE Awards | 12/4/2006 | See Source »

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