tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post2815977064747476060..comments2024-03-16T10:37:09.839-04:00Comments on Life in Mathews: DecisionsChesapeake Bay Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-31086356351443503772009-04-14T23:16:00.000-04:002009-04-14T23:16:00.000-04:00I have to give my vote to Gustav. In fact, growin...I have to give my vote to Gustav. In fact, growing up in Germany, there was a goose named Gustav in the old Donald Duck/ Mickey Mouse comic books we read. Maybe that's why I find it so fitting? Still a great name though. Bruce does sound a bit too much like she's calling a family member or spouse.Susannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-37184447602032148382009-04-14T12:00:00.000-04:002009-04-14T12:00:00.000-04:00My cat Stella is officially Stella Zamboni (after ...My cat Stella is officially Stella Zamboni (after the ice grooming machine, which is terminally cool). My friend Shirley had a poodle mutt named<br /><br />Bebe Calcasieu Mutt-Mutt Streaker Burnham<br /><br />and you'd better believe they hollered that name.<br /><br />So.<br /><br />How about El Ganso Bruce-Gustav? It actually has music to it, and CBMother will figure out quickly what to holler.<br /><br />Best of luck.fooleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437690389824744691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-86518129494503453422009-04-13T22:59:00.000-04:002009-04-13T22:59:00.000-04:00Bruce or Brucie...LOL or Bruisy in honor of all th...Bruce or Brucie...LOL or Bruisy in honor of all the bruises he can leave on the buttocks.Golden To Silver Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04585559845728927540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-9920077269130128842009-04-13T19:34:00.000-04:002009-04-13T19:34:00.000-04:00"Bruce" does not have two syllables; however, I ca..."Bruce" does not have two syllables; however, I can clearly hear CBMother shouting "Bruce WILLIS!! Get over here, NOW!!!"<br /><br />People will be clamoring for a celebrity sighting!!!!! Perhaps I should have suggested "Tom" Cruise...big hair envyhttp://bighairenvy.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-54359802858417454742009-04-13T19:30:00.000-04:002009-04-13T19:30:00.000-04:00It looks like there's still much debating left to ...It looks like there's still much debating left to do on this topic of naming Mr. Goose. That's good because I won't be able to talk to Chesapeake Bay Mother about it until Thursday or Friday.<br /><br />I printed off all the comments and gave them to her, and she loved them all. But it comes down to practicality. If this were a horse, we could have a "show name" such as "El Conquistador del Ganso y Foie Fras de Nasty." However it has to be short and sweet, so we're down to these 3.<br /><br />There's so much I"d like to say in response to some of these comments...but I don't have time this evening. Life really puts a damper on my blogging.<br /><br />Thank you all for contributing and for commenting, it's very rewarding to come home and read these.<br /><br />-cbw<br /><br />p.s. To Anonymous Mathews Native if she happens to read these comments, which she probably won't (she commented late in the day yesterday or day before on a previous post)- I did see your comment about the zero-turn lawn mower and expect a full report at BLog Fest. I am especially interested to hear about the run-in with the swing set because, for example, if I were to run head-on into a stump or a tree, hypothetically speaking of course, wouldn't I fly off the front of the thing if, for example, I forgot to fasten my seat belt? It just seems odd that there's nothing out front to break the fall.<br /><br />Have a great evening, all.Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-83410263448096607212009-04-13T18:38:00.000-04:002009-04-13T18:38:00.000-04:00I think Baby Sis might have found the flaw in my d...I think Baby Sis might have found the flaw in my dating technique....I've always thought the girls liked being chased :)<BR/><BR/>BruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-10012063278908170442009-04-13T17:34:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:34:00.000-04:00Well, I was all set to vote for Gustav (which is a...Well, I was all set to vote for Gustav (which is actually pretty clever) when I kept reading and pictured your mom out there yelling El Ganso. That would be pretty damned funny. Please let me know when the goose is loose (ha ha) so I can go down my lane and listen for Chesapeake Mom<BR/><BR/>Anon Hallieford Res.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-9559244126274482832009-04-13T15:03:00.000-04:002009-04-13T15:03:00.000-04:00I like Bruce best, but I think a two-syllable name...I like Bruce best, but I think a two-syllable name works best for bellowing. So . . . Ganso, which is entirely original in a non-hispanic community.<BR/><BR/>I was no help at all, was I?<BR/><BR/>Also, Cats has a cat named Smedley? I have to tell my daughter "Smedley" that there is a cat in Virginia with her name. : )fooleryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14437690389824744691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-2219450424471295992009-04-13T14:47:00.000-04:002009-04-13T14:47:00.000-04:00William Webster DowneyWilliam Webster DowneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-59004973253684152482009-04-13T13:16:00.000-04:002009-04-13T13:16:00.000-04:00Oh I am so sad my suggestion didnt make the final ...Oh I am so sad my suggestion didnt make the final cut .. so I dont care what CPM yells .. sniffle, what? You didnt know I was a sore loser?Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-21393967264849859572009-04-13T12:58:00.000-04:002009-04-13T12:58:00.000-04:00That goose is a JERK. Maybe you should call him JE...That goose is a JERK. Maybe you should call him JERKEY ( although I liked some of the others we mentioned at the dinner table..like LEROY and STANLEY ).<BR/>There I was, minding my own business trying to retrieve something from the car, when out of nowhere the goose appears on the doorstep...all puffed up, bill raised and hissing at me. He obviously wasn't going to let me in, so I tried to distract him by running away. Then I made a quick run back to the door and he was chasing me sending pangs of horror throughout my bones. And, OF COURSE I struggled to get the door open as I checked over my shoulder to see how close he was getting, and he got WAAAY too close. He spent the rest of the day pacing around my car contemplating his next move. What a jerk! <BR/>Love, <BR/>Baby SisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-33397846151644324542009-04-13T12:35:00.000-04:002009-04-13T12:35:00.000-04:00You really didn't like "Nasty"? a mean goose who p...You really didn't like "Nasty"? a mean goose who poops and pecks and is well you know, a goose.... Nasty is perfect. Watch Charlotte's Web. But then again it is the decision of your lovely mother. Happy Easter friend.Karen Deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05892103639142471595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-20154371751709665112009-04-13T10:46:00.000-04:002009-04-13T10:46:00.000-04:00Heaven help the poor boyfriend who gets treated to...Heaven help the poor boyfriend who gets treated to Grandmother (or mother, depending on the girl) start yelling at him from across the yard on the 1st date.<BR/><BR/>Or, seeing Grandfather load the shotgun while muttering something along the lines of "Last straw...no more for you Bruce". <BR/><BR/>Or worse yet "..will show that Bruce what a shotgun wedding really means"<BR/><BR/>Signed,<BR/>BruceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-29216136364350396012009-04-13T10:10:00.000-04:002009-04-13T10:10:00.000-04:00The comment above is cats, don't know why it didn'...The comment above is cats, don't know why it didn't come out.catsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-51081092723528268612009-04-13T10:07:00.000-04:002009-04-13T10:07:00.000-04:00I prefer Bruce, or Brucie for short. It is short a...I prefer Bruce, or Brucie for short. It is short and sweet. My husband and I use it for a nickname for one of our cats. It goes back to this song we like called " Don't bring me down." In the song it says Don't bring me down, Bruce, I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor, Don't bring me down, down , down. I know you probably think this is nuts, but it is true.<BR/><BR/>My cats names always end in Y. LIke Sonny, Cheesy, Nosey, Smedley,Rosy, Tommy, and Brucie.I also had cats in the past named Molly and Stinky. Therefore I think Bruce the Goose fits.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-9631326066200383802009-04-13T09:18:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:18:00.000-04:00I think Bruce is the one that is best for the goos...I think Bruce is the one that is best for the goose. Goostav is too close to our grandfather's name and I already can't remember the other one...oh, yeah...el ganso. She wouldn't be screaming El Gonzo at a high pitch through the neighborhood when it's time to go night-night. But, I can still hear her yelling "Saaaaameeeee!" For Sammy Davis Jr.<BR/><BR/>-Middle SisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-83129292495078887202009-04-13T09:05:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:05:00.000-04:00Gustav gets my vote. But I really prefer Foie Gra...Gustav gets my vote. But I really prefer Foie Gras.Mental P Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05957544840704376193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-4026967130392468662009-04-13T09:03:00.000-04:002009-04-13T09:03:00.000-04:00What a wonderful photo...absolutely perfect!And th...What a wonderful photo...absolutely perfect!<BR/><BR/>And the goose's name...El Ganso, or Ganso for short!!! Runs off the lips/ tongue whatever...<BR/><BR/>I think Ganso runs more smoothly than Gustav, but that depends on whether the geese likes hard consonants or soft!Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10698343129217681652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-52420449606310143892009-04-13T08:26:00.000-04:002009-04-13T08:26:00.000-04:00BRUCE!!!BRUCE!!!Meg McCormickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226110990838922422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-34129318793959709092009-04-13T07:58:00.000-04:002009-04-13T07:58:00.000-04:00It is easy to hear "Goooosetaaav" (Gustav) resona...It is easy to hear "Goooosetaaav" (Gustav) resonating operatically... If his name is to bellowed repeatedly, it may as well have a musical quality about it...mmmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17055514234118779559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-64838685983266678462009-04-13T06:21:00.000-04:002009-04-13T06:21:00.000-04:00GJ - There is something oddly familiar about that ...GJ - There is something oddly familiar about that name of yours.....<BR/><BR/>Kaffy - Bruce does work well to deflect attention off what she's really calling for, which is a crazed beast of a goose.<BR/><BR/>I'm headed back to work today, unfortunately. Hope everyone has a great Monday, I'll be back on here later tonight perhaps with a verdict on the goose's name.<BR/><BR/>Life will be so boring after this daggone thing is named. Whatever will I write about?Chesapeake Bay Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07187804072769932131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-19033750427245872852009-04-13T00:39:00.000-04:002009-04-13T00:39:00.000-04:00Bruce the Goose. I like the idea that CB Mother wo...Bruce the Goose. I like the idea that CB Mother would be yelling "Bruce!" at the top of her lungs. The neighbors may think she's calling for her boyfriend, and that would make for some good goose gossip.kaffynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2240067140694289750.post-86424168929054096692009-04-13T00:38:00.000-04:002009-04-13T00:38:00.000-04:00How about Chesapeake Bay Mother just pace up and d...How about Chesapeake Bay Mother just pace up and down the neigborhood streets calling out my name.....at high decibels.<BR/><BR/>My real name of course, like this....<BR/><BR/>Janice, Janice, Janice! only louder.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16036374022323687122noreply@blogger.com