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Smartypants · 05-04-2004, 03:47 PM

In the aftermath of the haiku-commemorated testicle removal of Ze's hapless pup, it occurs to me that his name has rarely been spelled the same way twice. (Seymore, Seymour, Seymor, Seymoure... .) And even Ze in his blog spells it diefferently every time he mentions it, and I was wondering it maybe the various spellings *were* an important part of his name.

That made me think about all my pets' names over the last many years and I wondered about yours.

In somewhat reverse order:

Cats:

currently: Ebola Zaire ("Bolie") -- orignally Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ("Bossie")

Sua

Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor ("Mosfet")

Waldo, who gave birth to two litters:

a. Schmuel, Yussel, Heime, Yenta, and Malvina the Orphan

b. Aunt, Jemima, Pancake, and Wafflemix

Lizards: Spike and Fluffy

Hamster: Hinckley

Mouse: Spot

What were your favorite pet's names?

lapietra · 05-04-2004, 03:52 PM

In somewhat chronological order:

fish: Pete and RePete

mice: Reepicheep, Benjamin, Bernard

hamster: Skittles

1st kitty: Mama Cat

2nd kitty: Chelsea

3rd and 4th kitties: Mookie (Mog) and Ariel (Abigail)

5th kitty: Kundri (Kundriki)

The rest: Merlin (Mer, Merman, Merkitty), Arthur (Ar-tur, Fluffybutt), Schroeder (Sugarbunny, Schroederbunny), Elmo (Momo), Arlecchino

dinzdale · 05-04-2004, 03:56 PM

Why would you name an animal?

sparticle · 05-04-2004, 03:56 PM

We have a cat named Feller, after baseball pitching great Bob Feller, who assisted the Cleveland Indians in their one and only World Series win in 1948.

When I was a very little girl, I had a cat named Something -- because the grownups told me I had to call her Something.

We have another cat named Mooch. If Mooch was a human being, he would look like Roughhouse from the old Popeye cartoons. Thrice broken nose, huge biceps, wifebeater undershirt and crew cut. THAT kinda guy.

We have a cat named Gus, who looks like a gargoyle.

We used to have cats named Bridget, Gracie, Karen, Ginger, Frankie and Sheva.

We have a cat named Mel who thinks he is God. We haven't told him yet.

sparticle · 05-04-2004, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by dinzdale
Why would you name an animal?

Reminiscence, amusement, affection, to honor a friend, maybe because the critter reminds you of someone.

If I ever buy a mule, I will name it Dinzdale.

Spicy Jack · 05-04-2004, 03:58 PM

I had three bunnies:

Scout

Matzorella Maxwell (Matz)

Zydel Diego

dinzdale · 05-04-2004, 03:59 PM

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Originally posted by sparticle
If I ever buy a mule, I will name it Dinzdale.

I hope it's pleased to see you every morning.

lapietra · 05-04-2004, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dinzdale
Why would you name an animal?

Also because a pet is part of the family and if you have more than one it gets confusing.

Spicy Jack · 05-04-2004, 04:04 PM

CUTE!
http://www.freeimagesolutions.com/im...81cM1Q6&i=2250

lapietra · 05-04-2004, 04:08 PM

awwwwwwwwwwwwwwbunny!!!

Smartypants · 05-04-2004, 04:08 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dinzdale
Why would you name an animal?

First, because eventually something like this board comes along for us to document them. Maybe after a while someone will come up with a poem using them all.

My cat was named for a very specific reason:

I was always irritated at the vet's office, when the aide would come out and call the pets' names, rather than the owners. Instead of "Mr. Smith, the doctor will see your pet now," they always say, "Fido, the doctor is ready. You can go into exam room 2."

I got my cat in the middle of the mad cow scare, and since she's black and white and the size of a cow, I decided to name her Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, so the vet's aide would have to say it whenever the cat went in for her shots. (Then, I read "The Hot Zone" and changed her name to Ebola Zaire. Sure enough, without blinking an eye, the vet's aide comes out to the waiting room and with a completely serious expression says, "Ebola Zaire, please come with me. The vet will be with you in a moment."

sparticle · 05-04-2004, 04:08 PM

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Originally posted by dinzdale
I hope you feed him saltpeter every morning.

No worries!

sparticle · 05-04-2004, 04:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by lapietra
Also because a pet is part of the family and if you have more than one it gets confusing.

Nahh. I call everybody in the family the same thing. LMAO

Smartypants · 05-04-2004, 04:10 PM

This is great, folks!

Aw, SJ your pic won't load for me.

lapietra · 05-04-2004, 04:10 PM

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Originally posted by sparticle
Nahh. I call everybody in the family the same thing. LMAO

hee hee... that reminds me of that Monty Python skit where everyone is named Bruce...

05-04-2004, 03:47 PM	#1
Smartypants MR. Smartypants to you. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oh, YOU PEOPLE go ahead and call it "Frisco." See if I care. Posts: 3,967	Pet names In the aftermath of the haiku-commemorated testicle removal of Ze's hapless pup, it occurs to me that his name has rarely been spelled the same way twice. (Seymore, Seymour, Seymor, Seymoure... .) And even Ze in his blog spells it diefferently every time he mentions it, and I was wondering it maybe the various spellings were an important part of his name. That made me think about all my pets' names over the last many years and I wondered about yours. In somewhat reverse order: Cats: currently: Ebola Zaire ("Bolie") -- orignally Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ("Bossie") Sua Metal Oxide Semiconductor Field Effect Transistor ("Mosfet") Waldo, who gave birth to two litters: a. Schmuel, Yussel, Heime, Yenta, and Malvina the Orphan b. Aunt, Jemima, Pancake, and Wafflemix Lizards: Spike and Fluffy Hamster: Hinckley Mouse: Spot What were your favorite pet's names?

05-04-2004, 03:52 PM	#2
lapietra half baked Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: just ducky Posts: 12,078	In somewhat chronological order: fish: Pete and RePete mice: Reepicheep, Benjamin, Bernard hamster: Skittles 1st kitty: Mama Cat 2nd kitty: Chelsea 3rd and 4th kitties: Mookie (Mog) and Ariel (Abigail) 5th kitty: Kundri (Kundriki) The rest: Merlin (Mer, Merman, Merkitty), Arthur (Ar-tur, Fluffybutt), Schroeder (Sugarbunny, Schroederbunny), Elmo (Momo), Arlecchino __________________ “As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes.” ~ Mel Brooks

05-04-2004, 04:04 PM	#9
Spicy Jack Brains! Brains! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: behind you Posts: 4,535	CUTE! http://www.freeimagesolutions.com/im...81cM1Q6&i=2250 Last edited by Spicy Jack : 05-04-2004 at 04:17 PM.

05-04-2004, 04:08 PM	#10
lapietra half baked Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: just ducky Posts: 12,078	awwwwwwwwwwwwwwbunny!!! __________________ “As long as the world is turning and spinning, we're gonna be dizzy and we're gonna make mistakes.” ~ Mel Brooks

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05-04-2004, 03:56 PM	#3
dinzdale King of the špatnýs Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: was that dog Posts: 9,411	Why would you name an animal?

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sparticle Conspiracy Theorist Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: cleveland, oh Posts: 4,702	We have a cat named Feller, after baseball pitching great Bob Feller, who assisted the Cleveland Indians in their one and only World Series win in 1948. When I was a very little girl, I had a cat named Something -- because the grownups told me I had to call her Something. We have another cat named Mooch. If Mooch was a human being, he would look like Roughhouse from the old Popeye cartoons. Thrice broken nose, huge biceps, wifebeater undershirt and crew cut. THAT kinda guy. We have a cat named Gus, who looks like a gargoyle. We used to have cats named Bridget, Gracie, Karen, Ginger, Frankie and Sheva. We have a cat named Mel who thinks he is God. We haven't told him yet.

05-04-2004, 03:58 PM	#6
Spicy Jack Brains! Brains! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: behind you Posts: 4,535	I had three bunnies: Scout Matzorella Maxwell (Matz) Zydel Diego

05-04-2004, 04:10 PM	#14
Smartypants MR. Smartypants to you. Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Oh, YOU PEOPLE go ahead and call it "Frisco." See if I care. Posts: 3,967	This is great, folks! Aw, SJ your pic won't load for me.