Indie Band Names... their pet???!


man with guitar and dog
Originally uploaded by steve_latimer
This is a spin on my usual polls about the best indie band name. Now it's the best indie band pet name!
What is the best name that an indie band member would name their pet? (These could also be the names of race-horses I suppose...)
Galaxy
Peter Gabriel
Vibrant Fur
Charlie Brown's Christmas
Death Cab For Kitty
Doghouse Resident
The Fido Experiment
George Mason


This was entirely inspired by a weird Google search that brought someone to my blog. They searched for "Indie pet names," and I couldn't figure out what they were looking for exactly. Hope they found it! I can't really sleep, hence the poll in the wee hours of Christmas morning.

College Football Conference and BCS Woes...

So, during the current bowl-season, the Mountain West Conference has made a pretty good showing. They really do seem like they've always got a few very successful teams each season. This season they ended with three ranked teams. I was thinking... sure people say they don't have the depth they need to be considered a BCS conference, but what if they re-organized and grabbed a few winners from the surrounding conferences like the WAC. (Yes, Boise State is the obvious grab.) Also, it might not hurt to dump some schools that don't contribute in any great way to Football or Basketball. So, supposing they did this... What should the new and improved conference be called?

What should the conference name be?
Keep the name the same.
The Big Fat Mountain West Conference
The Freakin' Big West
BCS AT LAST Conference
Not-so-mid-major-anymore Conference
Whining Leads To Success Conference
The Intermountain Kicktrash Conference
Conference of the Likes of Elizabeth Lambert

Obnoxious favorite things!

Which of Maria's "My Favorite Things" is your least favorite?
Raindrops on Roses
Whiskers on Kittens
Bright Copper Kettles
Warm Woolen Mittens
Brown Paper Packages Tied up with Strings
Cream Colored Ponies
Crisp Apple Streudles
Doorbells
Sleigh Bells
Schnitzel with Noodles
Wild Geese that Fly with the Moon on their Wings
Girls in White Dresses with Blue Satin Sashes
Snowflakes that Stay on my Nose and Eyelashes
Silver White Winters that Melt into Springs


Maria's favorite things are not really that great. Many of them really stink actually.

Yet Another Battle of the Indie Band Names


Random Friend Selecter
Originally uploaded by Éamonn

Which is the best indie band name idea?
Run Cookies Off
Lite Trike
Elouise Hawking
The Faux Foes
Pine Cream Cone
Yelling at the Neighbor's Dog, Dandy




Wow! I'm proud of the indie band featured in the photo above: Random Friend Selecter! Good job guys! Although, it should be selector... oh well. Anyway, pick the new best indie band name idea!

The culprit for the Swine Flu


Marzipan Pig
Originally uploaded by dahliascakes
What is the name of the pig who bears the blame for the Swine Flu? (Despite evidence that the Swine Flu didn't actually jump from pigs.)
Theodore
Gussie
Leonard
Darryl
Gail
Cedrick
Cletus
Karl
Rhonda

Ugh!


Jonas Brothers Group Shot
Originally uploaded by J.L.Wright

If you HAD to hang out with a teen celebrity, which would you be able to handle the easiest?
A Jonas Brother
Miley
Lindsay Lohan
Demi Lovato (I honestly don't know who this is, I've just heard of her.)
David Archuletta
Melanie Oudin


Reality Madness...


Survivor
Originally uploaded by badbwoy4lyf

If you were to win a reality tv show, which of these would it most likely be?
Survivor
The Biggest Loser
America's Next Top Model
The Amazing Race
American Idol
Fear Factor
I Survived A Japanese Game Show
The Apprentice




I personally would want to go on The Amazing Race. That would be incredible.

This sheep exemplifies all of these!

Which term would you rather be called?
Distinguished
Regal
Ritzy
Classy
August
Imposing
Resplendent
Stately

Body-Double

The reason Alec Baldwin's character, "The Generallisimo," is pictured is because while watching that episode of 30 Rock, I wondered who played his body-double. Hence this photo.
Which actor or actress could you most likely be the body-double for?
Charlize Theron
Yul Brynner
Bette Midler
Shirley Temple
Roseanne Barr
Shia Labeouf
Jennifer Garner
Phillip Seymour Hoffman
Elmo

Sick? Fun? Huh?


Virus
Originally uploaded by John Schwegel
Which fun-sounding disease would you rather have?
Whirling Disease
Whooping cough
Scurvy
Australian tick typhus
All of them sound fun to me!