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my dog and I get a long fine... she is the sweetest thing ever. never acts up and is quite mellow for a border collie mix. her name is penny, named after Odyssius' wife Penelope. her nicks include, poopy, puppydog, blackdog, poopydoo.
the cat, Sir Nigel the Brat, is a different story entirely. he is a pest beyond pests. he's a lover, a fighter, a biter and a whiner. he can't just sit in your lap, he has to "make biscuts" with his sharp @ss claws, bite (and he bites hard) and just be a general nusinance. occasionally, he gets thrown accross the room. his nicknames include... dumbass, shithead, stupid... you know... the general stuff. i love him to death, don't get me wrong. he has got to be the coolest cat on the planet... more like a dog then a cat, but boy is he a PITA!
oh yeah... i almost forgot, his first nickname was Braticus. he has a brother. they used to live together. his nickname was Faticus. nigel is a big kitty, but his bro is even bigger.
but all in all, i gotta agree with you. the only time i use thier proper names is when i'm trying to get them to do something. stop barking, stop being a brat or just generally STOP!
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Kurt Vonnegut - Sirens of Titan
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