tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post7204039351395793798..comments2023-12-27T16:41:07.438-05:00Comments on Suldog: What's In A Name?Suldoghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-89128865327321859832010-03-22T08:42:55.968-04:002010-03-22T08:42:55.968-04:00Shimp - "Death From Above"
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For ...Shimp - "Death From Above"<br /><br />*ding*<br /><br />For The Win!!!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-6506928932334440282010-03-22T08:40:29.392-04:002010-03-22T08:40:29.392-04:00Jenn - No. We do not yet have a Colbert. It's ...Jenn - No. We do not yet have a Colbert. It's as good a suggestion as I've heard, though, so if we get another one - which we are NOT asking for, please! - that name will be given high consideration.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-61667815137685006152010-03-21T19:03:34.437-04:002010-03-21T19:03:34.437-04:00Can remember reading about Avaroo and seeing her p...Can remember reading about Avaroo and seeing her picture. That drawing is excellent. YOUR WIFE is quite talented. Also, quite creative with the names she came up with for some of the bears. :o)Ruth and Glenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03479687691813477089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-67974678933250965832010-03-21T12:47:51.094-04:002010-03-21T12:47:51.094-04:00I was just thinking yesterday about how when we we...I was just thinking yesterday about how when we were kids we'd name our animals by putting "ey" or "y" or "ie" at the end of something ... *laughing*<br /><br />But what's funny is sometimes the names were so elaborate ...like going from "blackie" to "poodooleeaboomadydoo"<br /><br />and LAUGHING! at the bi name ...haw!Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-45979737831276258482010-03-20T13:15:28.607-04:002010-03-20T13:15:28.607-04:00Excellent naming abilities, I think.
I have nev...Excellent naming abilities, I think. <br /><br />I have never named my incredibly weird cat, but that has more to do with how peculiar he is. It seems to anger him when we attempt to call him by any name, and he's already made great strides in destroying every home we've ever lived in, so he goes by titles, such as "Death from Above" and other such adorable monikers. <br /><br />My parents were the King and Queen of weird pet names. My mother had a black cat name Walpurgis, which is about as straightforward a name as she ever bestowed upon an animal. <br /><br />In no particular order we had a cat name Annalivia Plurabell, a dachshund named Hugh Dove O'Neill (or possibly O'Neal, he was named for some figure from Irish history...whose story I have long since forgotten), three black kittens from the same litter became "Wink'em Blink'em and Nod". <br /><br />My parents erred on the side of pretension when it came to animal names. <br /><br />So I like a straightforward name when it comes to animals, and things. Ones that don't require an explanation of this length. <br /><br />To this day I don't know where the name Annalivia Plurabell came from, and although my mother is still around to ask, I'm afraid the answer would make me want to beat my head against a wall. <br /><br />Pet naming rule: if the answer to "Why did you name him that?" is actually, "I'm trying to impress people with how well read I am." then perhaps you should think again, and go with Fuzzy for all manner of creatures. <br /><br />My mother's last dog was named Lingus after the Irish airline, Aer Lingus (my mother is, oddly enough, Scottish) and she called him Lingus. <br /><br />Yes, I know. Argh. She had him when I was a teenager, and the number of jokes that poor little poodle endured was substantial. <br /><br />That was thankfully her last pet. Needless to say, I'm rather a big fan of the "that makes perfect sense" name for animals. Fuzzy? Fluffy? Socks? Ripper? Bingo? <br /><br />Yay! <br /><br />But I did meet someone who had named their rather large dog, "Atticus Herodes (Herodes Atticus" for a legate at the trial of Christ. <br /><br />He was a mean dog, go figure.Land of shimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15671954452597068904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-9767230169212138112010-03-20T09:16:45.242-04:002010-03-20T09:16:45.242-04:00You definitely should have filled out the entry fo...You definitely should have filled out the entry form, Bluey is as good a name for a parrot as Tony is for a tiger. You shouldn't have been so obstinate.<br /><br />And I must know...do you have one named Colbert (in the French pronounciation)?CSD Faux Finishinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05947691876538206892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-15169450166313516032010-03-20T06:39:27.927-04:002010-03-20T06:39:27.927-04:00I love names . My dog that passed this summer sho...I love names . My dog that passed this summer short of 24 years was Petrille, and I have now Chiara, Pharoah, Gingy, Zvi and Zarah. Let's face it it's what the name says for you. In school I was Swittle , Swivel hips, and Snoz(explanations Roman Nose , majorette and a poor attempt at my maiden name Swingle for Zvengli)i beatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09898046178398533410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-80402378804041709972010-03-20T04:26:18.811-04:002010-03-20T04:26:18.811-04:00I am definitely not questioning your manhood...you...I am definitely not questioning your manhood...your sanity yes..but not your manhood!! <br />The bear names are quite unique and I go Bi right away. LOL!!<br />Hugs<br />SueAnnSueannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05299288406218968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-7252639765858770062010-03-19T22:42:51.257-04:002010-03-19T22:42:51.257-04:00Well, if we ever need to give you a present we can...Well, if we ever need to give you a present we can all go in on a giant stuffed bear and think of the funniest name EVER and be in like Flynn with you. I, too, love Ava's nickname, and have to share this brief story of kids naming thing with you, noting that you brought this on yourself with your comment on my Dog Post last night. When we acquired (note the use of that verb; it was wholly involuntary) our first rescued Boxer, our kids were really small. She came to us with the name "Sheba", which for various reasons I thought was dumb. So I asked my son McCaffrey, now serving you in the U.S. Navy, what he thought a good name might be for Sheba. After all, she was ours now, and we could name her whatever we liked. He was about 3 years old. He considered carefully, and after a few minutes said, "I think a good name for Sheba would be....Sheba."<br />And that was that. Love to you, the bears, and YOUR WIFE.<br />Angie at Eat HereAngela Christensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629271379912565894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-2807573916785798342010-03-19T19:45:47.269-04:002010-03-19T19:45:47.269-04:00A good friend of mine had a cat that was just plai...A good friend of mine had a cat that was just plain weird. She would look at you and turn her head almost 360*. She named her<br />Abby Normal. cute, huh?<br /><br />(BTW~that cat gave me the creeps.)Charhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13721202924711744684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-13700439041153789512010-03-19T19:39:30.864-04:002010-03-19T19:39:30.864-04:00I read the parts about naming animals and immediat...I read the parts about naming animals and immediately thought of <a href="http://www.flyingomelette.com/oddities/sab2/billthecat.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a>. Worse, then I thought of the sound it makes when coughing up a hairball. "Ack!"<br /><br />vw = <i>piduc</i> would be a good name for a pet clam.IT (aka Ivan Toblog)https://www.blogger.com/profile/07484236901066944983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-92007538917035905932010-03-19T17:47:00.654-04:002010-03-19T17:47:00.654-04:00It doesn't matter the subject, you always make...It doesn't matter the subject, you always make me laugh.<br /><br />I had a giant carnival bear named "Ours" pronounced "oooh-ers".<br /><br />That Avaroo is one smart little cookie!Ananda girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09578471199205376974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-44163133403100929352010-03-19T17:01:01.490-04:002010-03-19T17:01:01.490-04:00As a child, I had a favorite stuffed animal that w...As a child, I had a favorite stuffed animal that was a dalmatian...I named him Spot. So, there you go. Apparently, you don't have to come up with clever names in order to be graduate school material...ROFL... Avaroo is a star!!! Loved this post...and even your blurry bears ;-) Hugs, JanineSniffles and Smileshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10073156486641622612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-69233624140781621672010-03-19T16:36:46.871-04:002010-03-19T16:36:46.871-04:00I have a penchant for naming my pets with people n...I have a penchant for naming my pets with people names. Dianne, Frank, Gus. My stuffed animals? Well, right now I've got a stuffed alligator who goes by the inspired moniker "Mr. Chompy" and his best friend, a walrus, is christened "Mr. Tusks".Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15118614507653667016noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-75349305292016075562010-03-19T16:36:42.801-04:002010-03-19T16:36:42.801-04:00I could bearly get through this post without laugh...I could bearly get through this post without laughing so hard tears were sprouting out. My dogs name is Holly Bear because I got her at Christmas. Get it, Xmas, holly... and she looked like a teddy bear when we got her. You have quite a collection there - and no, I'm not questioning your manhood. <br /><br />But really, blackie?The Good Cookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01249986191289837440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-44574619651063144782010-03-19T16:29:19.838-04:002010-03-19T16:29:19.838-04:00We grew up in Mattapoisett. My folks had friends i...We grew up in Mattapoisett. My folks had friends in Boston that would visit us during the summer. They had five children... all of them with dark hair except one who was blonde. My folks would joke with them about the "mailman's daughter" referring to the only blonde in the bunch. Once our cat had a litter of kittens, there were something like four black kittens and one tan kitten. I gave them all names like Jewel, Blackie, etc., and I named the tan one "Ling". When my folks asked me why I named him Ling, I told them that this was the only one who didn't look like the others, so I named him after Ling (our milkman). I had no idea what it *really* meant, but I knew that if somebody was different, you must somehow be related to the milkman! Ha!Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16505134228454833619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-22734112478566808412010-03-19T15:13:59.053-04:002010-03-19T15:13:59.053-04:00Your wife is a very good artist. We have had a fe...Your wife is a very good artist. We have had a few Tigger's. We also had a Blackie. The best cat ever! Our cat that we have now is Gabby. A little more creative. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-5471544186636873622010-03-19T14:48:47.313-04:002010-03-19T14:48:47.313-04:00Heh. Flaubert and Madame Bovary. Double-heh. Ju...Heh. Flaubert and Madame Bovary. Double-heh. Just TOO freakin' cool, that one.<br /><br />wv: prout. We could have hit the Frog-literary-trifecta for want of an "s." OK. I'll quit now.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05319116022465066060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-25433308030801727172010-03-19T14:02:36.371-04:002010-03-19T14:02:36.371-04:00You did pretty well in the vocabulary category.
I...You did pretty well in the vocabulary category.<br /><br />I'm sure you remember the story I've told many times about you, at the age of 3 or 4, reprimanding your little playmates for not using the proper words for "pee" and "poo", which your aunt insisted you should use at all times.<br />Also, I remember well the Ring-bear-er at your wedding.Connie/momnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-7380661690354116352010-03-19T13:20:38.133-04:002010-03-19T13:20:38.133-04:00Jackie - I hope you see this. Thanks so much for t...Jackie - I hope you see this. Thanks so much for the encouragement concerning Ava. I think she is quite bright. I had some doubts earlier in her life, because she was not as verbal as I would have expected, but now? I agree. She's quite clever and smart.<br /><br />By the way, I seem to have lost the info for getting to your blog. Would you be kind enough to send it my way once again? Thanks!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-16529913915851261302010-03-19T13:16:41.212-04:002010-03-19T13:16:41.212-04:00Jim....
I am the testing coordinator for gifted ed...Jim....<br />I am the testing coordinator for gifted education in our county. I'm not selling anything...this is not spam. I'm here to say this:<br />Ava's use of the word 'obstinate' (especially at her age) is a wonderful indicator of a potentially gifted child. I'm more than impressed. And...creativity is another indicator...She seems to 'fit the mold.' <br /> And....I have my son's Teddy Bear (my son will be 34 this year) and it looks much like the smaller of the two you posted together (big one and little one)....and I got misty-eyed. Why? It's what Mama's do.<br /> I love your bears. I love your blog...<br /> Blessings and love to you, Jim.<br />Jackie<br />P.S. We had a dog named Bear.<br />One day, we're going to get a bear and name him "Dog."Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-45200281961913636342010-03-19T12:50:06.975-04:002010-03-19T12:50:06.975-04:00You were right not to change the name; there's...You were right not to change the name; there's nothing worse than a confused cat!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03803472040500529682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-40478368194586028062010-03-19T12:30:05.256-04:002010-03-19T12:30:05.256-04:00After reading your remark about Helen Brown's ...After reading your remark about Helen Brown's mother naming her "Girly" I realized I hadn't had enough coffee yet today because it took me a few seconds before the "Girly" part registered with me. LOL but groaning over that one. "Bi" for the Polar Bear -okay I was awake enough to catch that one. <br />Loved this post though, overall.Jenihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16425701332785470116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-70508895711867628582010-03-19T11:48:43.839-04:002010-03-19T11:48:43.839-04:00Knucklehead - Official first scrimmage is March 28...Knucklehead - Official first scrimmage is March 28th. I think we'll be playing in sweaters and long johns, but we'll see.Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15329973.post-28126837569750871192010-03-19T11:46:44.777-04:002010-03-19T11:46:44.777-04:00I really don't have any idea why people name c...I really don't have any idea why people name cats. The darn things don't come when you call them, anyway. <br />Blackie was the name of a golden retriever who lived on my paper route back in the day. I never did learn why he was called Blackie.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.com