Maybe like a person-shaped robot or one shaped like cute little kitty... meow! It would be great because you could play with it and stuff and not have to worry about cleaning up poop. Also, you don't have to worry about anyone eating it.

ReturnofDOOK said:

i would be scared

BucketOfBouncyBalls said:

I forgot to mention that it would be a friendly robot.

ReturnofDOOK said:

Would it follow the 3 laws of robotics?

wtf is this? my computer circuits r not compatible with ur crazy system ... shove it!

twister6 said:

ur a robot?

Is this thread about me?

althom said:

I don't think you'd make a good pet.

coolcat said:

althom said:

We can't have people thinking we're robosexuals.

Oh hell yeah!

TMPletz said:

Is that Doctor Who's dog?

althom said:

I thought it was YOUR dog

charlottegelin said:

It might be.

althom said:

althom said:

Wish I had a pet Dook.....

amorbella said:

How about a pet Pook, although all the poo flinging would get a little annoying.

amorbella said:

Would you settle for a couple of pet peeves?

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Illustrator said:

peeves will do 4 now ... mine would b that really weird name Dook
it conjures really nasty images in my mind

althom is the org's pet robot

charlottegelin said:

more like sinister's pet

someone has been reading..."do androids dream of electric sheep"
by the cool philip k.dick.

weepingwall said:

Every. Day.

TMPletz said:

no....a pet dook!!! pook is a bit too much

Illustrator said: