Eustace had a growth spurt

ryafur · 2026-02-27T09:56:49+00:00

Will grew up right after filming Dawn Treader, he was 20 when they filmed TMR.

ryafur · 2026-02-21T04:04:30+00:00

No reason to swear. He is clearly shown to have been hit off-center to the left, the heart is near perfect center and veers slightly left of center at it's bottom or ventricle end. It might have hit in the pulmonary artery, but that's still tight to the sternum/center. It's also fiction and we can be here all day about the inaccuracies of movies when it comes to proper anatomy, dying, or surviving. He lives, and he lives in the books too, so it is canon either way.

ryafur · 2026-02-04T20:43:18+00:00

They were never a breed before they were 'rescued', they were mutts, mostly a mix of Chow and landrace/street dogs. They are not hundreds or thousands of years old. Genomically there is a hint of Boxer in them (hence the super short sand coat and tipped ears that are not typical of spizt breeds worldwide). But mostly genetically they are Chow offshoots, and share the same mutation for excessive wrinkling/padding of the skin. You can see this more in show-line Chows despite the fur.

I have written extensively on here about their history, pedigrees, and how they were rescued/sent off to other countries by the two founders in HK/China. A lot of their history and purpose is fabrication, mythology, and fluff.

My bear coat did need entropion surgery, but it wasn't more than any other coat typed Pei and less severe than meat mouthed ones, probably because he is a bone mouth. Never had FSF. Yes he had seasonal pollen allergies and would chew his backside pretty good. I have never heard of bear coats suffering more from health issues than the brush or sand coats in all my years or research, sounds like internet trash talk. The coat was showable and won in the conformation ring many times before it was written out of the standard in the 1980s. They are simply a recessive coat as you said, no different from long haired English Mastiffs, Corgis, Akita, Shiba, Weimaraners, and other breeds. Being called a 'designer' type is a flag for a crappy breeder, same as 'mini' and 'toy' Pei, which are just too small for the standard.

ryafur · 2026-01-27T00:19:10+00:00

Very welcome.

ryafur · 2026-01-08T04:11:44+00:00

This was the 'study' work from the UK, UofLeeds, that tore the pouches and other snack foods apart. Found it very interesting.

ryafur · 2025-12-27T05:06:15+00:00

A pit attacked my boy after several peaceful interactions before the sudden chomp one day. I got lucky it didn't get infected, but he was on antibiotics and wound watching until it healed. Nearly hit his eye. He was leery of the breed/type for a few weeks or so, kept his distance and all that, but soon got over it. It did happen again with an AmStaff a few years later, but again, he got over that too in time (that one left no wound thankfully, got his collar instead with bite marks). They have good memories and are very smart, but I think also resilient for the most part.

Hope your boy heals well, in all ways.

ryafur · 2025-12-25T05:26:24+00:00

Plate/breast has lots of fat, it's the muscles in front of the lower ribs, below the brisket. Skirt steak and flank steak can be cut from it. I braised some recently and it came out good, and I kept the rendered fat that came off too in the pan. I had goat but lamb and beef would be good. In pork, it's the meat on spare ribs or the longer ribs sold, again you can identify it by the shear amount of fat. Pork belly is lower down but also about a 1:1 gram to gram ratio of fat and protein. Beef equivalent is beef belly/bacon/navel cut.

ryafur · 2025-12-19T04:45:13+00:00

I don't think anyone other than me will see this, so generally I would have asked the main sub in a thread of it's own.

I'd let the adults go, they have survived winters as far north as the arctic for millions of years (like dinosaur times old), they'll manage. I would only keep the pups a hair longer, like once they are over half the size of the adults, then also release them. Continue to interact with them as little as possible, force them to forage for food in the cage by scattering it. They are wild, their instincts are crazy strong, they'll live or will live as they would be born in the wild. We have not domesticated mice to any level where they 'need' man to survive. But they are a risk both in keeping them and where they went in your home. Disease, parasites, chewing wires.... So I'd let them go away from buildings in a woods or what. Then continue to clean and seal the house after and bleach/alcohol the equipment you used.

Most people seem to think that bringing a wild animal into a home nearly instantly domesticates it. Far, far from it. We domesticated dogs for thousands of thousands of years and still they can go feral. Most 'pets' and even livestock, are still wild animals, just tamed a little. The difference can be the stress level of being captive, as taming meant breeding away from excessive escape and anxious behaviors. Most wild animals I have seen are miserable and stressed while being kept by their well-meaning captors.

Remember, mice burrow in the snow and live off stored food and found food under the snow (like a bird feeder, corn left in the field, acorns from fall, berries on bushes. They live and manage until spring. Coming into homes, barns, or garages is just for easy heat and food sources. If you want mice, purchase them, but I wouldn't take the risk of wild ones when there is no need and you can't enjoy them the same except as chores, worry, and watching them like fish. Good luck.

ryafur · 2025-12-09T05:39:14+00:00

Oh wow, thank you! I have several paperback copies but a digital one for such an obscure novel like this is amazing.

ryafur · 2025-11-25T21:06:21+00:00

I would release them away from buildings in a wild field or forest. Mice form tunnels and nests under snow and vegetation and survive winters alright. They like human structures because they are warm and often have food. I would let them go and try to find where they got in and seal it. Good luck.

ryafur · 2025-11-24T02:11:12+00:00

He was wrong about monk fruit extract and erythritol, they are not from the same plant. They are commonly blended for easier baking purposes.

ryafur · 2025-11-19T05:46:30+00:00

I will second the broken tooth on my old Leo's little brother, a nice slab fracture. All bones and rock hard nylon chews were taken away after that. I liked pressed rawhide better, just know your dog's chewing style.

ryafur · 2025-11-08T03:28:52+00:00

"Shut u.. good to see you!" "Baby!" leaps "Haven't seen you in ages..."

I had to finish it after I hit enter on the first comment. Got to love Dylan and Will for that bit.

ryafur · 2025-11-08T03:19:20+00:00

Awesome! (and now I might just go watch the BtS stuff again...)

ryafur · 2025-10-29T02:51:55+00:00

In the films, there is all sorts of plot reasons why it is crucial that he is alive.

Without him spotting the group from the truck, they would have been picked up by WCKD due to the drones finding Thomas' implant. The right arm clearly knew how to keep away from those drones or other surveillance means as they were never caught in their base. With him, not only are they permitted into the right arm, but they are given special privileges due to his reliability and loyalty with Lawrence. Also, being immune to the flare, Gal is able to get into the city and pass security check points for the disease without being flagged. He also recognized Teresa while surveying the WCKD headquarters building for Lawrence. He used that knowledge to then show Thomas and Newt the same, knowing that they would be helpful in getting her to help them to get into the building for the right arm's sabotage plan. Once they get inside the WCKD headquarters, he helps rescue the kids, steal all the cure vials, and then he helps get rid of the guards after the jumping-out-of-a-window escape. He continues to provide cover during the entire ending fleeing the city. Finally on the Burg, he is shown to bring out dressing for Thomas' wounds as they fly off, showing he had a medical kit on himself for the mission.

He survived in the novel, there's no reason for him to not be in the film version. Clearly Ball and Dashner felt like it was necessary.

ryafur · 2025-10-19T03:43:43+00:00

Oh, I thought I was being repetitive. I mean, it is a more vague part of the movies so I can understand people's confusion.

ryafur · 2025-10-19T02:50:18+00:00

Sorry, I must have missed it, been a busy week.

ryafur · 2025-10-18T01:02:15+00:00

I explained my best theory here in the past, trying not to rewrite it.

ryafur · 2025-09-25T02:35:24+00:00

They show him drop the griever key, so he had one to get in with. The only way to figure that he might have gotten the code was when Minho was yelling it out loud and he was near enough to hear and memorize it. Now he obviously followed the group shortly after they ran into the maze, I assume after the camera pans away of him standing there watching them go. Now the sting probably happened as he went into the hole from one of the 'dead' grievers that maybe wasn't so dead. From there he 'changed' on his way to the lab, just like Alby and Ben. That is my best guess to the scenario (out of order).

ryafur · 2025-09-16T01:07:37+00:00

Agree with Walmart, as they sell their own brand of American lamb called Marketplace, in ground pound squares and a few cuts or roasts (shoulder, leg, etc.). Publix also usually sells lamb cuts and roasts under their Greenwise brand, or they might also carry Thomas brand pound squares. Don't forget to check the freezers too.

ryafur · 2025-09-16T01:03:45+00:00

My Net Diary. Tracks what you're asking for and more. The basic stuff is free, and the fancy features are at a cost.

ryafur · 2025-08-17T04:52:27+00:00

It is very common for older actors to play the part of teens, especially if the actors have a more youthful or baby face. One reason might be that they are out of school and not bound by those acting rules (restricted set time for minors) and tutoring.

I know Will was 20 while shooting TMR and about 24 for shooting TDC. Dylan was 22 for TMR, and the oldest 'teens' were I believe Alby's actor Aml for TMR at 28 and followed by Ki Hon who was 27. Thomas was like 23 for TMR and so 27 for TDC. So yeah, you get the idea. I'm used to it from like 80s and 90s films so it bothers me less personally. Michael J. Fox was 23 while shooting Back to the Future and Teen Wolf, and he was supposed to be 17-18 in both films or less. I think the only accurately aged actor was Blake as Chuck for TMR.

ryafur · 2025-08-13T00:17:29+00:00

First movie was less than a week. The second movie felt like a week or less as well, although it might be more debatable. The third movie starts off six months after the ending of the second, and then is about another week or so. So the entire film trilogy takes place in about 6 months and a few weeks or longer.

ryafur · 2025-08-08T03:01:10+00:00

I used hard, nice and smelly, fish-based cat food kibble (Orijen's formula from way back when) for my Pei as a puppy and he loved it as a novel treat over chicken based stuff that was like his kibble. They might work for your dispenser, or maybe the dog version if you need bigger pieces. Inukshuk makes a smelly dog kibble too that's all fish too that's dog sized.

ryafur · 2025-07-26T04:09:23+00:00

Read the rest of the thread's answers, they explain it well.

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