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I'm surprised there's no mention of Bob Barker. In 1970, less than 10 percent of licensed dogs were spay or neutered. Today, about 80 percent are. From 1979,
by dfxm12 6y ago
I'm surprised there's no mention of Bob Barker.
In 1970, less than 10 percent of licensed dogs were spay or neutered. Today, about 80 percent are.
From 1979, everyday, Bob would end his show with this message: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTpolOR0kQo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTpolOR0kQo
It's where I learned about the issue...
- cwkoss 6y agoKind of crazy to think that a game show host may have caused hundreds of millions of canine gonads being removed. What an odd legacy to have.
- perardi 6y ago“What an odd legacy to have.” If by “odd” you mean “he saved millions and millions of unwanted cats and dogs from ending up in kill shelters or being abandoned in fields”, well, I’d take that on my tombstone.
- octoberfranklin 6y agoNo less odd than the antarctic ramming-vessel bearing his name. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MY_Bob_Barker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MY_Bob_Barker
- tomcam 6y agoOddly, I was inspired by Richard Dawson in “Family Feud” back in the 70s, who always closed the show with “Remember, kids, avoid position-dependent code and never optimize prematurely.” I still appreciate his advice.
- simonblack 6y ago> no mention of Bob Barker Pseudonym, or one of the famous people following their names. I used to know a Doctor Blood, for instance.
- egypturnash 6y agohttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Barker https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Barker His main job was "game show host". He just started using his immensely popular show "The Price Is Right" as a platform for a small "hey get your pets spayed/neutered" announcement at the end of every episode.
- dllthomas 6y agoGame show host is arguably related to https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barker_(occupation) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barker_(occupation)