Re: [Leica] Off topic: BTW

[Mark Rabiner <mrabiner@concentric.net>]

Bernard wrote:
> 
> Paul Chefurka wrote:
> 
> > > Nope the first earth creature to obtain orbit was a dog the
> > > old USSR sent up named Lyca (SP?
> >
> > The dog's name was Laika.
> 
> Laika is a breed. Apart from that it probably was used as a name too, in
> this case.
> 
> Bernard.

Depends on the Dog
I could see how if you had a Beagle than "Beagle" might me a good name for it.
"Hey Beagle!, Roll over Beagle. Run Beagle Run, Good Beagle." Beagles are not
that bright.

But I have a German Shepard. German Shepards make most other breeds seem
intellectually challenged.
Actually you don't usually use the term "intellect" with dogs. But anyone whose
had a German Shepard will tell you the term is quite appropriate. 

So anyway. Your not going to see:
"Hey German Shepard!, Roll over German Shepard. Run German Shepard Run, Good
German Shepard!!."
He's not going to go for it. They're just not that generic.
 
He'll figure out that if you aren't going to take the time to come up with a
specific name for him than your plans for him could not be all that good. Like
slow suffocation in a Gamma Ray filled Vacuum.
No way are you going to get a German Shepard into a cramped space capsule unless
you show him the landing gear first!
Mark Rabiner