{"id":487,"date":"2008-11-24T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-11-24T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=487"},"modified":"2012-05-24T16:36:13","modified_gmt":"2012-05-24T20:36:13","slug":"best-of-riley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=487","title":{"rendered":"Best of ….Riley"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today begins my own personal celebration of daily blogging for the last year. I thought a good way begin the party would be to feature a few posts that you guys really liked. Then, through the month of December, I will have some contests, giveaways and other special stuff to thank you all for hanging around here and making blogging so much fun.<\/p>\n

Can I possibly run a “Greatest Hits” series without including Riley? I doubt I would get away with it. Not only would he be impossible to live with, but you guys aid and abet his vanity. You’re not helping him, people.<\/p>\n

This post was also the first time I revealed my ability to communicate with animals, inanimate objects and young babies no one else can understand. What can I say – it’s a gift! To see other posts featuring my famous blogging dog, click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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First posted February 8, 2008<\/strong><\/span><\/div>\n

From time to time, we may feature an interview for your entertainment and edification. This week, we bring you that famous picker-upper of rats<\/a>:
\nRiley Q. Dog:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a> Intrepid Interviewer: Hello – may I just call you Riley?
\nRiley: Yes, of course and I am real pleased to be here. You don’t have any cookies do you?<\/span>
\nII: Maybe later. How did you end up being interviewed here today?
\nRiley: Well actually, Mom got a 50mm lens for her camera this week, so she has a boatload of indoor pictures of me and nothing else to write about this morning. How much later on those cookies?<\/span>
\nII: Pretty soon. So, how do you feel about having your picture taken all the time?
\nRiley: Whoa! Did you hear that?<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a> II: No, I didn’t hear anything.
\nRiley: I thought I heard something. <\/span>
\nII: Nothing. Now where were we?
\nRiley: You were about to give me a cookie I think.<\/span>
\nII: Maybe later.
\nRiley: Whoa! You heard that, right?<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a> II: There is nothing.
\nRiley: I thought for sure I heard something. How are we coming with the cookies?<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a> II: Pretty soon. Do you have any hobbies?
\nRiley: I like to take these string thingies off all my toys. The string thingies must die. Usually I get cookies for doing this.<\/span> \"\"<\/a>II: I don’t think so.
\nRiley: I am getting tired of this interview.<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a> II: It has only been going on for a few minutes.
\nRiley: It seems like a lot longer. <\/span>
\nII: I do have<\/em><\/strong> some cookies.
\nRiley: I like cookies!<\/span> \"\"<\/a>II: Just a few more questions first?
\nRiley: And then there will be cookies?<\/span>
\nII: Yes – then there will be cookies.
\nRiley: Wait – did you hear that?<\/span> \"\"<\/a>II: No, I didn’t hear anything. Nothing. There IS nothing.
\nRiley: It sounded like one of satan’s chief minions to me.<\/span>
\nII: You hear one of satan’s chief minions right now?
\nRiley: Yes, it’s the one who drives that big brown truck.<\/span>
\nII: That is not one of satan’s chief minions! It’s the UPS man! And he won’t be by for hours!
\nRiley: I thought I heard him.<\/span>
\nII: No, you didn’t. Time for another question – how does it feel to live with a world famous blogger? \"\"<\/a>Riley: Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! Oh that was a good one! World famous —– Hahahahahahahahahahahahah! I am sure this interview will help though. Still waiting on those cookies you know!<\/span>
\nII: Okay – you have earned cookies. Just one last question – how do you explain your great popularity? \"\"<\/a>Riley: Look at this face – what do you think?<\/span>
\nII: Point taken. Thanks for your time and enjoy your cookies.
\nRiley: Whoa! Did you hear that?<\/span>
\n\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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