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The Woofers

Mose (keyboard & harmonica), Wallace (bass fiddle), and Alison (vocals and Jew’s harp) were exhausted after a long December of  successful  gigs.  Wallace had kept a journal, with song lists for each show, how each venue smelled, and jotted down remarks about various incidents that had occurred when the band was playing.
The incident they all remembered the best, and often barked and laughed about afterwards, took place on New Year’s Saturday at the Bad Kat Cafe in Austin, Texas.  A dapper rooster and his date, a skinny pink flamingo, who had  both imbibed way too many Tequila Sunrises, grabbed Alison’s mike, and crooned out a surprisingly hot version of ‘Daddy, I want a Brand New Car, Diamond Rings and Caviar.’  A close second was the night in Kansas City when a wild crowd of  Warthogs took over the dance floor.
The Woofers will now have to return to the kennel until May, when the spring dance season will begin.

9 responses to “The Woofers”

  1. in mind, you will never run out…

    of fresh ideas for your content.fierce competitionanother good reason not to limit yourself when it comes to online writing is that you will have an easier time finding your hook, which will allow you to stand out and beat the pants…

  2. Dibbs old son, why ask me about women, just because I’m old and have been round the block a few thousand times. You seem to have everything well in hand. She’s curvy and squeezes hard (your words) and your ego is bursting at the seams. I reckon you are doing ok without advice.But for a little light relief..back to the Far East at a time when your Dad was but a twinkle in your Grand dads eye.I and two other reluctant souls had been detailed to travel up country (notice how easy I slip into the jargon of the Empire). Our destination was a very remote Radio Transmitter and RTDF Station (Radio Telephony and Direction Finding). Our task, to deliver and install replacement equipment which had been deemed essential to further the ongoing conflict in which we were then engaged. This conflict comprised of a few thousand pink faced nineteen year old seasoned (Ha Ha) jungle fighters, waging war on a few thousand hardened Chinese and Malay communist terrorists.We would first frighten them (the communists that is) to death by throwing huge quantities of propaganda leaflets out of an old Hastings Transport, at their jungle hide outs in the hills. This would be followed up by an ariel loudspeaker attack from a Pioneer Rece Aircraft, demanding that they surrender. This in turn was followed by a very sweaty charge up the hill to encircle and subdue them with small arms fire. But of course after being bombarded by paper and deafened byloudspeaker the wily little sods had all melted away into the surrounding trees, from which advantage point they threw various items of explosives and grenades at our side. This senario was oft repeated, and for some reason our leaderscould not understand why their strategy failed. But back to our three heros.We had reached a point halfway to our destination when night began to close in. So being an enterprising trio we stopped at a small military hospital where a most engaging member of Princess Alexandras Royal Army Nursing Corpsagreed to put us up for the night.Later the dear lady, for she was shall we say quite mature, with two of her junior staff invited us for a few drinks. My two friends being quite eager, made a bee line for the two young nurses, leaving me to converse with the Assistant Matron, for that is who she was.And my point, well whilst my friends wasted their time ‘courting’ the two younger nurses and went to their beds alone.I however did not, which proves it’s better to earn someones gratitude rather than try to sell your own dubious attributes.

  3. to begin and they want me to…

    tell them how to do it. i’m sure no expert. i used the hunt-and-peck method myself, because i didn’t know who to ask about how to do it. i’m always happy to share what i learned by trial and error, things…

  4. Notes on report.I have waded through the whole of the report and have come to the ote conclusion that it was obviously written by persons with no knowledge of police duties. They base all their argument, facts and conclusions on their assessment of facts that they have assimilated from dubious origins.1.They rely on Home Office, ACPO and other agencies statistics already published and in the public domain. These statistics have been compiled from figures and results which themselves have been manipulated at the point of origin, to meet government requirements when fulfilling TARGETS. In effect the actual findings are therefore unreliable.2.The facts and statistics provided by ACPO HMIC and others are equally unreliable. The opinions and recommendations of Senior Officers consulted are based on police theory not practice.3.The current senior ranks in the service are in the main not well versed in practical policing and therefore are unqualified to judge policing the streets. They have never policed the streets in the past twenty years and are therefore disqualified from giving advice on a matter they have no knowledge of.4.The pages full of graphs, pie charts and listings are all based on historical facts (also dubious) and have no bearing on a fast changing society.5.Equally the pages, which deal with financial matters, are not relevant to the current policing crisis and low morale. Once the police have been allowed to police all these other matters are merely housekeeping and are the concern of accountants and negotiations.6.PCSO. Much is made of the employment of PCSO as a means of showing a police presence on the streets. The public when asked in the main have little confidence in the scheme, which is merely a means to try to persuade the public into thinking they are policed. The cost of two PCSOâ??s would pay for one Warranted Constable so PCSOâ??s are a non-starter and the mention of them in the report is not relevant.7.The page upon page devoted in the report on police duties and the reference to civilian employment in non-active police duties, is again a matter, which results from past political tinkering. Over the past thirty years government and senior officers have introduced numerous procedures, which are devoted to keeping a check on Officers performing their duties. (PACE) (CPS) etc, these with the addition of Diversity, Political Correctness. Health and Safety and Risk Management etc have produced a mass of paperwork. Staff both police and civilians have been increased to deal with this. Meanwhile the Constable has had to spend more and more duty time devoted to filling out the forms and ticking the boxes.8.Finally, we have a current situation where the Politicians and the Senior Staff doing their bidding, have brought the police service to the low state it is currently in. They then have the gall to turn on the service they have ruined by their mismanagement, and say it needs to be reformed. Of course it does, but the last people to undertake a reformation are the very people who caused the havoc in the first place.9.The majority of positions listed as suitable for civilian staff are already civilianised in many forces. This matter is academic and again needs to be addressed after the more pressing matters have been dealt with.10.I have gone over the C.V.â??s of the report writers and cannot see any police knowledge evident. Would you go to a bricklayer to have your broken leg set? No nor wood I. They are professional speech writers and researchers waiting their chance to join parliament and the non stop gravy train.Scarlet Pimple.

  5. compass. For example,if it can be used in a anutical setting, or in an aircraft or for that matter in close proximity to sensitive explosive devices.In addtion You will appreciate that if you allow your mamber to become manipulated by a member of the aforementioned ACPOyou may well place yourself in danger of brain damage and general loss of libido. This being the case, I personally , having made the aforesaid risk assessment, have no intention of taking my own mamber anywhere near the ACPOMamber Division, which I further understand it situated at a well known watering hole known as Champneys.Now can we go fly a kite?

  6. We have all been there dont worry, i had that terrible fleieng of being next to useless for the shift but then realised that im the one volunteering for the shite constant watches and hospital guards and scene guards so they dont have to do it and that is useful and it is appreciated by those who know you!I spent a couple of happy years on shift, then we got booted off due to a change in the local SMT and forcewide changes, they didnt need us or want us on the shift well except the Sgt’s amd gaffers that had a regular turn out from SC’s prior to the change had needed and wanted us and low and behold the SMT started the emails requesting extra numbers on shifts every so often and then it became a weekly thing and now they dont beg they just hope a few turn in to help out!I have since moved out to NPT but the way its set up on our team we are responding to jobs and clearing logs aswell as our NPT based work, this is proving effective and we are building a crackign team of SC’s but i have seen the shit ones that panick when an arrest comes their way or more concerningly they are toe to toe and are shitting themselves openly about the confrontation, they tend to disappear and dont come out except for fetes and special occassions!

  7. Notes on report.I have waded through the whole of the report and have come to the ote conclusion that it was obviously written by persons with no knowledge of police duties. They base all their argument, facts and conclusions on their assessment of facts that they have assimilated from dubious origins.1.They rely on Home Office, ACPO and other agencies statistics already published and in the public domain. These statistics have been compiled from figures and results which themselves have been manipulated at the point of origin, to meet government requirements when fulfilling TARGETS. In effect the actual findings are therefore unreliable.2.The facts and statistics provided by ACPO HMIC and others are equally unreliable. The opinions and recommendations of Senior Officers consulted are based on police theory not practice.3.The current senior ranks in the service are in the main not well versed in practical policing and therefore are unqualified to judge policing the streets. They have never policed the streets in the past twenty years and are therefore disqualified from giving advice on a matter they have no knowledge of.4.The pages full of graphs, pie charts and listings are all based on historical facts (also dubious) and have no bearing on a fast changing society.5.Equally the pages, which deal with financial matters, are not relevant to the current policing crisis and low morale. Once the police have been allowed to police all these other matters are merely housekeeping and are the concern of accountants and negotiations.6.PCSO. Much is made of the employment of PCSO as a means of showing a police presence on the streets. The public when asked in the main have little confidence in the scheme, which is merely a means to try to persuade the public into thinking they are policed. The cost of two PCSOâ??s would pay for one Warranted Constable so PCSOâ??s are a non-starter and the mention of them in the report is not relevant.7.The page upon page devoted in the report on police duties and the reference to civilian employment in non-active police duties, is again a matter, which results from past political tinkering. Over the past thirty years government and senior officers have introduced numerous procedures, which are devoted to keeping a check on Officers performing their duties. (PACE) (CPS) etc, these with the addition of Diversity, Political Correctness. Health and Safety and Risk Management etc have produced a mass of paperwork. Staff both police and civilians have been increased to deal with this. Meanwhile the Constable has had to spend more and more duty time devoted to filling out the forms and ticking the boxes.8.Finally, we have a current situation where the Politicians and the Senior Staff doing their bidding, have brought the police service to the low state it is currently in. They then have the gall to turn on the service they have ruined by their mismanagement, and say it needs to be reformed. Of course it does, but the last people to undertake a reformation are the very people who caused the havoc in the first place.9.The majority of positions listed as suitable for civilian staff are already civilianised in many forces. This matter is academic and again needs to be addressed after the more pressing matters have been dealt with.10.I have gone over the C.V.â??s of the report writers and cannot see any police knowledge evident. Would you go to a bricklayer to have your broken leg set? No nor wood I. They are professional speech writers and researchers waiting their chance to join parliament and the non stop gravy train.Scarlet Pimple.

  8. Demise’ Failure or termination.If civil tlebriy has been terminated, how can it be that you and your friends are free to pursue your education into adulthood assisted by monies derived from taxing those less fortunate than yourself? Surely by now the oppressive state would have deprived you of freedom. You should know I go back a long way, and Brixton SW2 and SW9 in the eighties were not slums compared to my beginings in Limehouse E1 prior to WW2. Tell me please what would you have in the place of Plod’ , self regulation by groups of academic dreamers, or workers self help groups. I am truly interested in your take on maintaining order without formal policing. There are many factions apposed to your own views, without police they would overun you, how would you deal with this? Meanwhile roving groups of feral youth would be rampaging through the streets looting and burning for the hell of it. Would you control them by waving your PHD at them and by calling them Brother’ or Comrade’ or whatever. Or would they stop and stand in awe listening to you expounding some obscure ideas and theories of life without government. With Civil Liberties comes Civil Responsibility, modern society cannot function without order. You cannot form a committee and have a discussion every time a problem arises, the rules have to come first, otherwise we all submerge into chaos.Your views are great for Hyde Park Corner rabble rousing, showing the great unwashed just how clever you are, giving them the benefit of your hard won’ education obtained in the teeth of Police Oppression.Do you not understand that we also abhor what happened in East Timor and is still happening in Tibet and had you pursued these matters by less contentious means, I doubt if the authorities would have given you a second glance. You confront , insult and disrupt, then wonder why you come up against the rule keepers. The only way you thrive is by attaching yourself to those making reasonable protest ( Dale farm for example). You don’t give a tinkers cuss for these people or their cause, you use them as a vehicle to put your own twisted views across.Instead of telling me what an oaf I am, stop and tell me instead how you would reorganise civil administration without imposing rules and enforcing them when rerquired? If you come up with a feasible plan, I’ll consider it because believe me most of us are not happy with how things are, and that includes Plod’. But that does not mean we do not believe in the rule of law.

  9. Love your woofers and others

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