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2004-10-29 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Brazilian lawmakers want ban on human names for pets

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Posted by Steve 2004-10-29 12:36:55 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Lily the poodle and Martin the gray shorthair cat would become Dumb and Dumber?

Posted by BigEd 2004-10-29 1:00:24 PM|| 2004-10-29 1:00:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 My next pet rock will be named "Reinaldo."

Posted by Seafarious 2004-10-29 1:36:06 PM|| 2004-10-29 1:36:06 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Brazilians have a tendency to come up with nicknames all over the place, said nicknames replacing in effect one's legal name. Such a law would probably put half the country in jail.

On the other hand, I'm all for giving inhuman names to pets.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-29 6:55:33 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-10-29 6:55:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 My pet rat "Lula" is gonna be disappointed.

Posted by ed 2004-10-29 7:07:43 PM|| 2004-10-29 7:07:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Would this also mean that we couldn't call a complete fool a "jackass"?

Posted by borgboy 2004-10-29 8:57:18 PM|| 2004-10-29 8:57:18 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I am reminded of the old dogfood ad in Kansas City many years ago: ARF DOGFOOD! THE ONLY DOGFOOD DOGS ASK FOR BY NAME! ARF!

Posted by borgboy 2004-10-29 8:59:17 PM|| 2004-10-29 8:59:17 PM|| Front Page Top