I didn’t bother to figure it out when I saw it first, but since it’s here, I did a search:
There’s a hard plastic toy you can stuff treats into, so your dog can presumably enjoy the challenge of somehow extracting it with tooth and tongue. I think it’s branded Kong.
Do cats really enjoy the various devices that let them move a ball around but never actually get it loose?
That’s odd.
My post went into moderation. Now it shows up here, but it’s not on the “Recent Comments” list. But its *is* on larK’s site.
And, seconds after I posted that, it’s on the “Recent Comments” list.
Kong snacks is a just small branch of their products. A Kong toy is a rubber bouncy, um, thing. They are extremely popular and well-known among dog owners.
They do lead to exuberance so finding yourself in a fancy restaurant and discovering there is no dignified way to eat it is understandable.
And chicken a la king is dish everyone has heard of (although few have eaten).
Six months ago, this would have been a CIDU for me, but we now have an 18 month old 60 lb. puppy and two Kongs. To say they keep the dog occupied isn’t totally correct. Yeah, he’s focused for the 5 minutes it takes him to unclog the opening (we use peanut butter), and empty out the goodies inside, but after that it’s “okay, what else ya got?”
Didn’t get the Kong part, but it made me think of people looking for a neat and polite-looking way to eat barbecue ribs.
I don’t even like (nor have) dogs and I got this immediately. Yes, “Chicken a la Kong” is a pun on “a la King”. “a la Kong” means the chicken is served inside a Kong-branded feeding toy that forces dogs to eat more slowly and with more interest. But it’s certainly not a dignified process.
And of course, Bob is correct about the intended parallel.
. . . and NO DOGPERSON would put chicken a la king in a Kong . . . that’d make it a chicken a la king Kong
Never used ’em – if you have more than one dog, esp. terriers, that’s an invitation to start WWIII whilst you’re not home; you’d come home to some heavily-damaged dogs (with the Kong completely ignored).
“. . . people looking for a neat and polite-looking way to eat barbecue ribs.”
They do??? Not us . . . a rib place is where you can eat as messy as you wanna; that’s why wipes are provided (and now I’m hungry for ribs – for breakfast [it’s 8:30 a.m. EDT]. The restaurant doesn’t open ’til 11, tho).
Andrea, some people attempt it the first time they try them. After that, they’re just too good not to go ahead and slop out.
My current dental problem is at tooth #8, upper right central incisor. If i had a plate of ribs right now, I guess I would go for the knife and fork. Tho i have managed pizza and a hard-crust sandwich by maneuvering on the left.
M.A. (comment 2), yesterday I saw retweeted many times a short clip of a cat reclining next to a Turbo Track (maybe not by brand) and minimally pushing the ball around, in a completely desultory way. Quite amusing — to us.
“My current dental problem is at tooth #8, upper right central incisor.”
Not being fixed??
(Thanks for your interest!) I had a temporary reprieve, with a root canal, but the endodontist explained it is not a long-term solution, as there is an actual fracture line. I went back to my regular dentist, and we mapped out the treatment plan, which will be long, complicated, and expensive, starting mid-September with an extraction. :-(
It’ll be worth it – are you getting a bridge or an implant? I spent 50 grand to get my entire mouth redone, along with extraction, several implants (including building new bone in the jaw) and a bridge, new fillings and crowns. Took quite a while, but I saw what happened with my parents due to poor dental hygiene (and not all their fault, either).
Good luck . . . Just tell yourself, “This, too, shall pass”. I highly recommend sedation dentistry, but then, I’m a real coward when it comes to my teeth ‘-).
@guero If you’re using dry kibble, try soaking them in water for about 10 seconds first, then seal it with peanut butter, as you do, then freeze the kong. Makes them have to work a little harder.
Now that I know what the joke is, this is funny.
I agree that rib joints (and crab shacks) are wonderful because they acknowledge that things are going to be messy. The problem comes when a messy food is served in a fancy restaurant. Fancy places often serve lobster and/or crab and that’s messy to do properly. They rarely have ribs, but most sell soup, the sole purpose of which is to make spots on my tie.
@woozy,
It might be a geezer thing. Those of us of a certain age had chicken ala king all the time as kids. Haven’t eaten it in at least 30 years, though.
My dog loved her Kong, food in it or not. I think she smelled the peanut butter a year after it was last there. The great advantage of Kongs is that they are harder to destroy.
“It might be a geezer thing. Those of us of a certain age had chicken ala king all the time as kids. Haven’t eaten it in at least 30 years, though.”
Had it often as a child, on toast, and even into adulthood. In fact, there is a frozen version in my freezer that I’ve not tried yet.
Wasn’t it called “$%^& on a shingle” somewhere/sometime ago? Or was that something else?
Andréa, that was creamed chipped beef on toast.
Yeah, that makes more sense. Don’t think I’ve ever had that, maybe fortunately. Thanks for the info.
You can see SOS in action with one of my favorite YouTube channels:
Looks more like v***t on a shingle, but that’s not as alliterative.
I wonder if this would be in the frozen foods section, entitled &^%$ on a Shingle . . . I’ll ask Hubby to look for it next time he grocery shops.
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There’s a hard plastic toy you can stuff treats into, so your dog can presumably enjoy the challenge of somehow extracting it with tooth and tongue. I think it’s branded Kong.
Do cats really enjoy the various devices that let them move a ball around but never actually get it loose?
That’s odd.
My post went into moderation. Now it shows up here, but it’s not on the “Recent Comments” list. But its *is* on larK’s site.
And, seconds after I posted that, it’s on the “Recent Comments” list.
Kong snacks is a just small branch of their products. A Kong toy is a rubber bouncy, um, thing. They are extremely popular and well-known among dog owners.
They do lead to exuberance so finding yourself in a fancy restaurant and discovering there is no dignified way to eat it is understandable.
And chicken a la king is dish everyone has heard of (although few have eaten).
Six months ago, this would have been a CIDU for me, but we now have an 18 month old 60 lb. puppy and two Kongs. To say they keep the dog occupied isn’t totally correct. Yeah, he’s focused for the 5 minutes it takes him to unclog the opening (we use peanut butter), and empty out the goodies inside, but after that it’s “okay, what else ya got?”
Didn’t get the Kong part, but it made me think of people looking for a neat and polite-looking way to eat barbecue ribs.
I don’t even like (nor have) dogs and I got this immediately. Yes, “Chicken a la Kong” is a pun on “a la King”. “a la Kong” means the chicken is served inside a Kong-branded feeding toy that forces dogs to eat more slowly and with more interest. But it’s certainly not a dignified process.
And of course, Bob is correct about the intended parallel.
. . . and NO DOGPERSON would put chicken a la king in a Kong . . . that’d make it a chicken a la king Kong
Never used ’em – if you have more than one dog, esp. terriers, that’s an invitation to start WWIII whilst you’re not home; you’d come home to some heavily-damaged dogs (with the Kong completely ignored).
“. . . people looking for a neat and polite-looking way to eat barbecue ribs.”
They do??? Not us . . . a rib place is where you can eat as messy as you wanna; that’s why wipes are provided (and now I’m hungry for ribs – for breakfast [it’s 8:30 a.m. EDT]. The restaurant doesn’t open ’til 11, tho).
Andrea, some people attempt it the first time they try them. After that, they’re just too good not to go ahead and slop out.
My current dental problem is at tooth #8, upper right central incisor. If i had a plate of ribs right now, I guess I would go for the knife and fork. Tho i have managed pizza and a hard-crust sandwich by maneuvering on the left.
M.A. (comment 2), yesterday I saw retweeted many times a short clip of a cat reclining next to a Turbo Track (maybe not by brand) and minimally pushing the ball around, in a completely desultory way. Quite amusing — to us.
“My current dental problem is at tooth #8, upper right central incisor.”
Not being fixed??
(Thanks for your interest!) I had a temporary reprieve, with a root canal, but the endodontist explained it is not a long-term solution, as there is an actual fracture line. I went back to my regular dentist, and we mapped out the treatment plan, which will be long, complicated, and expensive, starting mid-September with an extraction. :-(
It’ll be worth it – are you getting a bridge or an implant? I spent 50 grand to get my entire mouth redone, along with extraction, several implants (including building new bone in the jaw) and a bridge, new fillings and crowns. Took quite a while, but I saw what happened with my parents due to poor dental hygiene (and not all their fault, either).
Good luck . . . Just tell yourself, “This, too, shall pass”. I highly recommend sedation dentistry, but then, I’m a real coward when it comes to my teeth ‘-).
@guero If you’re using dry kibble, try soaking them in water for about 10 seconds first, then seal it with peanut butter, as you do, then freeze the kong. Makes them have to work a little harder.
Now that I know what the joke is, this is funny.
I agree that rib joints (and crab shacks) are wonderful because they acknowledge that things are going to be messy. The problem comes when a messy food is served in a fancy restaurant. Fancy places often serve lobster and/or crab and that’s messy to do properly. They rarely have ribs, but most sell soup, the sole purpose of which is to make spots on my tie.
@woozy,
It might be a geezer thing. Those of us of a certain age had chicken ala king all the time as kids. Haven’t eaten it in at least 30 years, though.
My dog loved her Kong, food in it or not. I think she smelled the peanut butter a year after it was last there. The great advantage of Kongs is that they are harder to destroy.
“It might be a geezer thing. Those of us of a certain age had chicken ala king all the time as kids. Haven’t eaten it in at least 30 years, though.”
Had it often as a child, on toast, and even into adulthood. In fact, there is a frozen version in my freezer that I’ve not tried yet.
Wasn’t it called “$%^& on a shingle” somewhere/sometime ago? Or was that something else?
Andréa, that was creamed chipped beef on toast.
Yeah, that makes more sense. Don’t think I’ve ever had that, maybe fortunately. Thanks for the info.
You can see SOS in action with one of my favorite YouTube channels:
Looks more like v***t on a shingle, but that’s not as alliterative.
I wonder if this would be in the frozen foods section, entitled &^%$ on a Shingle . . . I’ll ask Hubby to look for it next time he grocery shops.