the newest ABC...thread

[jenluckenbach]

how about if we try people's names that could be for a boy OR for a girl:

Alex (Alexander/Alexadria)

[mugsy]

Beverly (mostly women, but there are some men named Beverly too)

[Cookiebaker]

Chris

[mugsy]

Dee

[Jessica12345]

Dana

[jenluckenbach]

Emma (yes, I knew a male named Emmanuel, and they called him Emma- By the way, he was not from the USA, so it probably didn't sound as strange to them as it did to me)

[Cookiebaker]

Fran (Frances/Francis)

[mugsy]

Gene

[kohala]

Henny (Youngman and my great aunt)

[jenluckenbach]

Isadore/Isadora (was the closest I could come up with)

[Cookiebaker]

Joe/Jo

[jenluckenbach]

Kelly

[Cookiebaker]

Loren

[neko1]

Michelle!!!

Noel/Noelle

[mugsy]

Ollie (Oliver/Olivia)

[Vermontcat]

Pat (as in Patrick or Patricia)

[popcornbird]

Queenie

[Jessica12345]

Roxy


although it woulld be more of a dogs name..... o well:D :rolleyes: :p :o

[popcornbird]

Sarah

[Cincy'sMom]

not sure how some of those would work forboth female and male, but ok :)

Tony/Toni

[Vermontcat]

Are these better ones?
Quinn
Randi/Randy
Sam or Sammy(you know I love this name)

Now U is a tough one how about Uly? or does someone have a better one for the letter U?

[Cookiebaker]

Vic

[Jessica12345]

im stumped:confused: (for U)

[mugsy]

Will (Wilma/William

[kohala]

Most guys named Queenie - well, never mind.

X??????
XXX - ?

Y - In response to the I's - my best friend is Yvonne and her neighbor's grandson is Ivan, pronounced the same way - don't know that that qualifies

[mugsy]

I don't know ANYONE with this name, so I don't know if it qualifies or not....

Zoey??

If it does, I guess I do the next category...oh geez, I don't know!!

I'm sure it's been done, but I'm braindead here...

How about names for pets.

[kohala]

Aphrodite
Aqualung
(two cats I had a long time ago)

[mugsy]

Baby
Billy
BamBam

[Jessica12345]

Cally
Cassie
Chelsy
Casey
;)

[jenluckenbach]

Dusty

[mugsy]

Eeyore

[Jessica12345]

Fabio
Faida
Faith
Fajita
Faline
Falcon
Fang
Farley
Farnham
Fatima
Felix
Felton
Fenton
Ferdinand
Fido
Fifi
Figaro
Finnegan
Fino
Fiona
Fletch
Foxy
Frankie
Freckles
Fred
Freya
Friday
Fritzi
Fulton
Fungus

is it too ovious i looked it up?:p :p :p :D

[mugsy]

George

[jenluckenbach]

Harriet

[mugsy]

Inky

[jenluckenbach]

Jasper
Jim

[kohala]

Krazykat
Koko

[Cincy'sMom]

Lady
Lizzy

[marysmerrycats]

Kohala
finish what you were going to say about the name Queenie! LOL
j/k:D (actually I know someone, a woman, named Queenie, she is a long time friend of my parents, she is armenian,sp?))


Muffin

[jenluckenbach]

Neko

[Jessica12345]

oswald:)

[kohala]

Pepper
Popcorn
Petey
Princess

[Jessica12345]

Quincy
Queenie

[kohala]

Rover
Roger (for rabbits:D )
Rufus D Dawg (no kidding - our friend's dog)
Reggie

[jenluckenbach]

Sally
Sterling
Sweetness

[Cincy'sMom]

Taggert
Tobey
Tigger

[kohala]

Uhuru
Ursula
Underdog

[jenluckenbach]

Vanna

[Cincy'sMom]

Winchester
Wilma

[jenluckenbach]

Xavier
Xander

[mugsy]

Yum Yum

[jenluckenbach]

Zena
Zipper

New subject:

"ologies" You know, like
Anthropology

[Nomilynn]

biology

[Vermontcat]

Criminology

[Cincy'sMom]

Dermatology

[Vermontcat]

Etymology - words
Entomology - bugs

[mugsy]

Ok, I can't find an "F" ology so, I'm moving on to "G"

geology

Here's a cute little site with an alpha list of ologies

http://natureniche.tripod.com/ology.html

[Kfamr]

hydrology -- water

[Cincy'sMom]

hydrology

[Cincy'sMom]

oops...too slow :)

ichthyology

[mugsy]

Amy, I believe the word is "JINX" lol

ichthyology -- fish
ideology -- ideas

[jenluckenbach]

jerkology
(now this is a real subject, it is what women do eveytime they date a man. they need to determine if he is a jerk or not):rolleyes:

[Kfamr]

Kremlinology
......
The study of the policies of the Soviet government.

[Barbara]

laryngology

[kohala]

meteorology
morphology

[jenluckenbach]

neurology

[Cookiebaker]

Opthamology

[Kfamr]

Phrenology
Physiology
Proctology
Pseudology
Psychology

[jenluckenbach]

Quiltology
when in doubt........punt :D

[Cookiebaker]

Reflexology

[Kfamr]

Radiology
Radiotechnology....if that's one.

technology

[Vermontcat]

It looks like we skipped S so...
Sociology

And for the letter U
Urology

[jenluckenbach]

vulcanology

[jenluckenbach]

"W" and "X" may be impossible, but there is a "Z" that all animal lovers should know, so whoever comes up with it can start the next catagory.

[Cincy'sMom]

Zoology!!!


How about things involved with science

(so I'm a geeky chemist :) )

[kohala]

Astrophysics
Astronomy

[jenluckenbach]

biology
botony

[Cincy'sMom]

Chemisty :)

Carbon
Cadmium
Centrifuge

[Cookiebaker]

density (does that count??)

[jenluckenbach]

eclipse
erosion
elephants
E=mc2

[kohala]

Fermi Labs

[jenluckenbach]

Geology

[kohala]

horticulture - ?

[Nomilynn]

igneous rock

[Cincy'sMom]

joules

[jenluckenbach]

Originally posted by Cincy'sMom
joules
thank you !!! I wanted to say that but I was too lazy to look up the correct spelling.:D


Kinetic energy

[Cincy'sMom]

Originally posted by jenluckenbach

thank you !!! I wanted to say that but I was too lazy to look up the correct spelling.:D


Kinetic energy

No problem :D


Lactic acid
Lithium
Lauryl Maltopyranoside

[kohala]

molybdenum
muriatic acid
molecule

[jenluckenbach]

neutron
nucleus
nickle (the element)
nitrogen

[Cincy'sMom]

Oxygen
Ozone

[kohala]

plutonium
petroleum
particle acceleration
planetarium

[jenluckenbach]

Quazar

[Cookiebaker]

Radiology

[jenluckenbach]

solar system

tecknicks
television

[kohala]

uranium
urology
ultraviolet

[Randi]

vacuum

[Cincy'sMom]

water

[Nomilynn]

x-ray

[Cincy'sMom]

Y chromosome

[jenluckenbach]

zinc

[jenluckenbach]

another new topic

how about good old fashioned FOOD ~~

artichoke
apple
avacado
almonds
antipasta

[Cincy'sMom]

banana
beets

[kohala]

carrots
cauliflower
ceviche
corned beef and
cabbage
Chow Mein
cannoli

[Cincy'sMom]

Deviled eggs
Doughnuts

[kohala]

eggplant parmesan
endive
escarole
eggs
ear of corn (:D )

[marysmerrycats]

french fries --oops I mean freedom fries:D

[jenluckenbach]

grapes
goulash
granola
green beans

[Cincy'sMom]

ham
hamburgers
hash browns

[jenluckenbach]

ice cream

[Cincy'sMom]

jelly
jam
jambalaya

[jenluckenbach]

kale
kohlrabi

[Cincy'sMom]

lemon
leeks
liver

[Cookiebaker]

Lima beans (yuk!) :p
Lasagna
Linguini

[jenluckenbach]

meatloaf
meatballs
mashed potatoes
melon

[Cincy'sMom]

noodles

[jenluckenbach]

okra (yuk)
omlette
oodles of noodles
orange

[kohala]

pancit
peas
popovers
pumpkin pie

[Cookiebaker]

Quiche!

[kohala]

roast beast
ribs
ratatouille (my fav - I'm an eggplant lover - :rolleyes: )
rice
rhubarb

[Cookiebaker]

Summer Squash
Squash Casserole (*yum*)
Steak&Potatoes
Strawberry Shortcake

[jenluckenbach]

taco
toast
turnip

[Cookiebaker]

Upside-down-cake :D

[kohala]

Velveeta

[jenluckenbach]

watermelon
white chocolate
whipped cream

[Cookiebaker]

X-tra Cheesy Pizza

[kohala]

yams

[jenluckenbach]

Zucchini (I love zucchini) But I do not wish to pick the next catagory. Who would???

[kohala]

OK, Jen - How about things you can do for your pets and animals in general?


Adopt!

[Cookiebaker]

Bathe

(Great idea, Kohala!!)

[Vermontcat]

Cuddle!:)

[Cookiebaker]

Drive 'em around town
(Take 'em to a) Dog Park

[kohala]

Ear checks - make sure they're free of mites, etc.
Entertain - believe it or not there are some great videos for dogs and cats!

[Cookiebaker]

Fix them dinner
Fret about 'em when they are sick
Forget their naughtienss when they are cuddly!! :D

[kohala]

Greet them as soon as you get home from work!

[Cookiebaker]

Hug & hold tight
Help them
Heap up their food bowl

[Cincy'sMom]

itch the spots they can't reach :)
ignore the "naughty" things they do :)

[Cookiebaker]

Jump & Play with them (?)

[Cincy'sMom]

(give them)Kibble (and lots of it)
Kick the soccer ball for them

[kohala]

love them
learn their "language"
listen to them

[jenluckenbach]

meet their needs
make their dinner
massage
spend your hard earned MONEY on them (they're worth it)

[Cincy'sMom]

name them
never forget them :)

[jenluckenbach]

Open your heart and
Open your home to pets

[mugsy]

Pet them

[kohala]

Quiet them when they are afraid
Quiet them when they're too noisy! LOL (Yes, cats can be noisy - Siamese yowls and Grasshopper's feet thumping across the floor at midnight! :D )

[mugsy]

rest with them
raise them up right

[Cincy'sMom]

speak to them
stay with them
say nice things about them and to them
show the world how great pets are!

[kohala]

train them
teach them
treats

[Cincy'sMom]

understand them
unconditionally love them

[jenluckenbach]

Vaccinate them
(be) Very kind to them
(cook) Venison for them (no I do not, but it fit the catagory)

[Cookiebaker]

Wake them up just because they are too cute snoozing there, and they need a big kiss on the nose...:D
Give them Water
Waste your money on toys that last 15 minutes (or less)
Wish to get lots of playmates for them
Want to please them no matter What it takes!

[jenluckenbach]

X-ray them when necessary
X-tra amounts of love and kisses
be X-treemly silly with them, no matter what your age.

[Cincy'sMom]

Yell for them to come in from outside (so they can hear you of course :)

[jenluckenbach]

ZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
that's what they do :D

[jenluckenbach]

OK, this may be hard. The name of a color pattern.

Argyle

(when in doubt, use a clever color)

[jenluckenbach]

are we stuck already?
How about BOLD stripes?

[kohala]

clear (as in transparent)

[jenluckenbach]

Diagonal stripes

[kohala]

earth prints

[mugsy]

funky patterns

[kohala]

geometric patterns

[jenluckenbach]

Horizontal stripes (there sure is a pattern to my answers.....pun intended!):D

[mugsy]

interesting color combinations

[kohala]

jaquard

[mugsy]

hmmmm.....Kilt Tartan??? lol

[jenluckenbach]

L O U D PRINTS

[kohala]

madras plaid

[smokey the elder]

Nappy velvet

[mugsy]

organza something! lol

[jenluckenbach]

paisley

[mugsy]

Queen's royal satin (ok, so it's a stretch)

[smokey the elder]

Nylon (blech). Ha ha stuck you with another "n".:p

[jenluckenbach]

I think we were trying to do color patterns, and it is too hard, so for "R" how about Raised dots?

[kohala]

stripes - LOL

[jenluckenbach]

tartan (plaid)

[kohala]

undulating waves (a color pattern, right;)

[jenluckenbach]

will someone please save us from this awful subject !!! Who started this subject any way ???!!!??? Oh yeah, that would be me. hee hee

[kohala]

variegated
washed
Xtra vibrant
zebra pattern stripes

How's that, Jen?

It was a good one, really!!

OK, let's try:

favorite things to bake:

Apple pie

[Cincy'sMom]

Brownies

[kohala]

Cheesecake!!

[jenluckenbach]

devil's food cake

Kohala: thanks for bailing us out!:D

[Cincy'sMom]

Eclair cake

[jenluckenbach]

fruitcake (OK, so no one eats it...but you gotta bake it!)

"gateau"!!! that's how we call a cake here (is french)

[jenluckenbach]

hot cross buns

iced cake???(with icing sugar)

[jenluckenbach]

Jumbles (It is a cookie recipe from my favorite cookie cook book)

[weiner_teddy]

Daniel/Danielle

[Jessica12345]

kongo squares:D

[jenluckenbach]

Lemon merengue pie

[kohala]

macaroons! yum

[Cookiebaker]

Noodle Pudding! Yum!!!

[kohala]

Originally posted by Cookiebaker
Noodle Pudding! Yum!!!
Are you (or have you already?) gonna post that recipe on the recipe thread? Sounds interesting - I'd like to try it!


oatmeal cookies with raisins

[Cookiebaker]

Popovers!

Sure, Kohala...I can post it...let me go find it. :)

[kohala]

quiche - any kind!

[jenluckenbach]

raisin bread

[jenluckenbach]

Strawberry Shortcake
Sponge cake
Spice cake

[mugsy]

teacakes

[kohala]

upside down cake (any kind; pineapple is most well known but I learned a peach version from a guy I used to work with that's to die for!)

[jenluckenbach]

vanilla cake

[Cookiebaker]

White Cake (how boring!)

[jenluckenbach]

not boring, I love white cake....

Yellow cake (Yes I skipped "X")

[kohala]

zucchini bread

Here I go again - How about pets who have been "Pet/Dog/Cat of the Day"?


Hmmmmmm--
You start :D

[kohala]

http://dogoftheday.com/archive/2003/March/11.html http://catoftheday.com/archive/2003/March/20.html
Amigo
Anisa
Well, maybe you'll do better with posting the links than I did.
http://dogoftheday.com/archive/2003/March/11.html
Aha! Hyperlink, not image! duh!
http://catoftheday.com/archive/2003/March/20.html (http://)
So why can't I get Anisa to show up? I got Amigo just fine - ?

[jenluckenbach]

Brownie
http://catoftheday.com/archive/2003/March/13.html