Yes! Rod, please take your loss gracefully.

Totally worse to not like animals. Babies look like aliens.

NO BABIES. C'mon Rod. Imagine pushing a large melon through your.... well,... you know, and having it take 7 hours. That alone should be enough to seal this one in Melody's favor, but I'll continue:
2. I can think of a million things I'd rather do with my life
3. Women can be difficult enough to deal with normally. Think about having to handle one 24 hours a day while they're pregnant! Noooooooooooooooooo!
4. Animals generally don't barf, or poo, on you.
5. Changing diapers and hangovers don't mix well.
6. A 4 year old's voice is louder than 200 adults in a crowded restaurant.

No babies. Melody wins. Hands down.

Agree with Melody.
Also, sleeping with one eye open while Rod is in SF.

touche. this doesn't mean i'll stop giggling to myself every time i see a human picking up dog feces. nobody can take that unfounded sense of superiority from me.

Rod's last line rings true with me, but at the same time, a dog - for example - can wash your dishes and massage your leg, so I think they certainly earn their keep.

Hell, my dog eats its own crap, so it's not an issue!