# It's Time for a Change

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [September 9, 2000, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617 "2000-09-09T18:40:14Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![yojimbo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yojimbo/32/232_2.png) [@yojimbo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yojimbo)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2000, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617/22 "2000-09-10T17:02:11Z")

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From them choices I’d go with Crunchy Frog .

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**Author:** ![Spiny\_Norman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Spiny\_Norman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiny_Norman)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2000, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617/23 "2000-09-10T17:28:40Z")

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porcupine suggests:

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> Arthur Two-Sheds Jackson  
> Spiny Norman  
> Throat Warbler Mangrove  
> Notlob

- now, about that second suggestion, I really don’t think this board has room (insert “room & board” pun here) for two 800-yard hedgehogs. 😛

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**Author:** ![Crunchy\_Frog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ebca7d/32.png) [@Crunchy\_Frog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crunchy_Frog)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2000, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617/24 "2000-09-10T17:32:17Z")

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It’s ok, Norman, she’s new, probably hasn’t seen you around before. I knew you were out there, which is why it didn’t make the list of possibilities. Maybe I could be Spiny Herman, Norman’s 400 yard long brother?

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**Author:** ![Spiny\_Norman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Spiny\_Norman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiny_Norman)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2000, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617/25 "2000-09-10T17:48:35Z")

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Spiny Herman ? - I’ll just tidy up another Luton aircraft hangar, no problem.

Seriously, what’s wrong with Eric-the-half-a-bee ? Has its own tune and everything. Otherwise, I’d agree with yojimbo’s recommendation and take Crunchy Frog - of course, people might take you for a Frenchman \<shudder\>.

But really, I think you’re thinking way too hard - relax and wait to be inspired instead.

S. Norman

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**Author:** ![porcupine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ac91a4/32.png) [@porcupine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/porcupine)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2000, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617/26 "2000-09-10T19:33:48Z")

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Whoops! :o Sorry Norman, didn’t know you were here. Is Harry “Snapper” Organs posting here, too?

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**Author:** ![Homer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/df788c/32.png) [@Homer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Homer)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2000, 8:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617/27 "2000-09-10T20:06:45Z")

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::saddles up ol’ WildFire::

Sorry ol’ boy, looks like I’m gonna hafta bludgeon you afterall…

::slowly leads ol’ WildFire down to BratMan’s place::

–Tim

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**Author:** ![Monster104](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c6cbf5/32.png) [@Monster104](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monster104)\
**Post date:** [September 10, 2000, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617/28 "2000-09-10T20:58:42Z")

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Since you didn’t like my Roger the Shrubber, I say you go with Chicken of Bristol.

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**Author:** ![evilbeth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/evilbeth/32/2268_2.png) [@evilbeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilbeth)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2000, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617/29 "2000-09-11T05:21:59Z")

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I think the Chicken of Bristol is more subtle, more vague. It whispers Monty Python without hiting you over the head. Of course, I _am_ partial!

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**Author:** ![purrplebear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/90ced4/32.png) [@purrplebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purrplebear)\
**Post date:** [September 11, 2000, 5:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-time-for-a-change/32617/30 "2000-09-11T05:35:51Z")

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Some new ideas for you:

Bratster \<now where have you heard that before?;)\>  
NiKnight \<slight change from original\>  
Nanyte \<hey, it worked for Data!\>  
Crunchy Frog  
Flirtmeister Extraordinaire 😉  
PepperPants \<you’re such _hot_ stuff!\>

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