Douglas Lloyd Erickson (Dooger) Memorial

Dugisms

Doug had a partciular way of finding just the right words for the right moment. Often poigniant and insightful, never dull, sometimes unnerving but always reflecting his unique sense of humour, this is a collection of those phrases.    If you have any to add please email submit@dooger.net

“Ichiban” – Japanese? for good or great.  Doug's classic response to "How's it going?"

“closer than a cat's two holes” – re: fine measurement with a tape.

“time to drop the kids at the pool” – ...shortly after the morning walk and cup of coffee.

“TOOOOO much fun!!!” – ... always with a big smile, said while taking in his rich life.

“Sleep like a stick.”

“We're quite the pair of book-ends...” – usually preceded by some kind of 'bone-head' move / comment by himself and one or more of his pals...

“A feller can't complain”

“He has no bad habits... ... except lying”

“I wonder what the poor folks are doing” – generally said while in a nice part of the world

“I'd rather be at the Bull River Inn drinking beer and watching soaps” -- generally said while floating on a nice stretch of river

“we're off... ... like newly wed's pajamas”

“we're off... ... like a rabbi's foreskin”

“we're off... ... like a new bride's panties”

“Pesky Wench#?????”

“Exaaaactly” – Doug's way of agreeing.

“you tear me” – Dooger's way of saying "you crack me up" tear as in crying.

“.....watch out for the steamer!” – not a steam engine or ship but doggy-doo, generally Tunook's.

“Douglas-fur.” – referring to his furriness.

“WHAT a hammer-head...” – usually preceded by some kind of 'bone-head' move/comment by himself...

“Crikey!”

“There's nothing stopping us but fear and common sense.”

“We're a suffering bunch.”

“Greetings!”

“I'll give you a half hour to cut that out.”

“psst, putcher dickaway.” – usually said while whizzing off the deck at the end of the day.

“I'm not as young as I was five years ago....”

“It's the most I can do.”

“The pleasure was all yours.”

“Fill your boots!”

“How do you like me so far?”

Pics of Doug