Monday, August 20, 2012

Just in case

I mean, you never know when you might need one.
Despite having no horses, the water and sewerage department for the city of Detroit employs a horseshoer.
H/T: Overlawyered

30 comments:

JeffS said...

They're getting ready for when they can't afford gasoline, and pull vehicles with horses.

rinardman said...

It's good to plan ahead.

I built my garage big enough to hold a Rolls Royce.

Sadly, my bank account isn't commensurate with filling my garage with a Rolls Royce.

TimT said...

Neighsaying again?

JeffS said...

Just horsing around, Tim.

Deadman said...

Someone should ask the city’s Mare for a response.
Perhaps he’d deplore the cavalier attitude to efficiency he’s been saddled with.

Minicapt said...

None of you have nailed it ...

Cheers

TimT said...

Well I've enjoyed ponying up a gag or too with you guys, but really, I've got to hoof it.

Deadman said...

I don’t want to be a dam nag—I’d bridle a bit at the suggestion—but the problem would seem to be that the wrong people reign in Detroit.

Paco said...

To all the commenters: Simply awesome.

JeffS said...

If the shoe fits, Paco.......

SwampWoman said...

I think the mane idea is that this horseshoer guy is steadier in the harness than the other studs on the payroll, plus he's probably the only one that knows how to actually operate a hammer.

Yojimbo said...


We're not just another group of plodders here, ya know.

Paco said...

You all are running neck and neck in the pun contest.

rinardman said...

Well, I don't wanna beat a dead horse, but this bunch of commenters is riding it hard, and putting it away wet, and may just manage to win by a nose.

SwampWoman said...

Now we know why Detroit has such a stable economy.

JeffS said...

Give the city government a little more time, and everyone will be hoofing it around the place, no need for a blacksmith.

RebeccaH said...

I bet that horseshoer is a real stud, too.

Isophorone said...

Clearly no one will rein in these jokes!

My guess is that the Obama Administration will demand that GM and Chrysler employ horseshoe makers also.

JeffS said...

Galloping Gertie! People just keep on trotting these puns out.

Paco said...

Canter all just stop?

JeffS said...

No shanks, Paco.

RebeccaH said...

Just trying to harness our comments for the November race, Paco.

Paco said...

Ok, scratch the suggestion.

Yojimbo said...

Actually we bridle at the suggestion. We prefer to move along at a steady gate.

JeffS said...

I'm glad to see no one is whinnying about all these puns;

Yojimbo said...


Puns Are Continually Ongoing at this site.

rinardman said...

OK, the next person to post a silly pun gets horsewhipped.

But I'm afraid it's like closing the barn door, after the horse is gone.

Yojimbo said...


I guess it's time to canter along then.

JeffS said...

I think this thread is driving everyone buggy.

Anonymous said...

Deborah Leigh said...It's a shoe-in that there's some horse apples in that pasture.