September 15, 2003
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I need help naming my duck
I have a little pond where I live, which is inhabited by eight or nine ducks. During my walk I always go down there and take a few pieces of old bread or a bagel or two. I usually will sit down for at least a short while for the event, so I am close to their level. The ducks, mostly mallards, always love the treat. But there is one who really is an attention-seeker. A solid white peeking duck (no, he does not like water chestnuts) who is always front and center. A fearless duck, he likes to save me the labor of throwing the morsel (and himself, I am quite sure, the labor of defending it), by simply walking up and politely taking it. Not one to eat and run, he doesn’t feel compelled to take it and eat it somewhere safe, but often sits just inches from my face as he gobbles the treat up. Then patiently waits for more, protesting only if he does not get in the least, every other bite. After all the pieces are gone, the other ducks return to the water and motor on their way, but the crazy one has to inspect my hands and the ground nearby to insure there are none cleverly hidden or overlooked, after which he is perfectly happy to stay and visit, sometimes taking little naps next to me if time permits me to terry. But I need to find a name for him. I feel I should call him something if I am to continue to spend regular time with him. I think he calls me mwak mwak, if I got the accent right. I thought of “Bob” as one name for him…mostly because he floats, but it doesn’t fit in other ways. Any ideas anyone?
Okay, so sticking to my day job: here’s some of what went down today
1. Got a Starbuck’s Frap
2. Let the dog out. (yes, I did it, “woof, woof woof”)
3. Had Lunch
5. ”Geeked” & worked on some other stuff
6. Had dinner with some friends
7. Started this blog
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Comments (4)
tsk tsk… he’s not crazy, he’s just misunderstood!
I like Simon
Hmmm… or Chon Wang (Chan’s character in Shanghai Knights… lol)
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*cackle* How about Napoleon? Like the man, this guy isn’t satisified until he’s had it ALL! :stickdance:
Man, makes me miss the breeding pair of mallards that came up into our backyard on a regular basis. I even got the male to eat cat food from my hand (which was two months worth of work). I hope they have a safe winter.
Simon? That is Hebrew for “one who hears”… I wonder what the Hebrew word is for “one who quacks”? As for your second name, that could be cool, but I’ll have to ask him — I’m not sure he would want to be named after the guy that runs the chinese restaurant down the street. If I were a duck, that might cause some angst. :nanana:
Not sure if mr duck breeds frequently or not, one can only wish him the best, but I think mainly in his species it’s the eggs that get laid. I told mr duck that he and his friends are welcome to use my spare bedroom in the winter though.
I have been thinking of the name “Bill” because Bill O’Reiley looks kinda like a duck. I like Bill, but I could see him selling Aflack.
Sorry I’ve been away from your blogs recently, but I’ve been so busy, it’s been rediculous. As you noticed, I did redo my site, which no longer looks like a McDonald’s (thank heaven). I’m still running a lengthy port scan though that has restricted me to dialup on my home boxes. At least I have lots of cool music to listen to. :wave:
I had a cat once that i named; Steve. Very fitting name for just about any animal. :dork: