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by bob in calgary

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Yesterday I was just checking the barn and found a newly born baby LLama (Totally surprised as we didn't think any were due for 5 months) She weighs in at 21 pounds, both mum and baby are doing well. To lighten up the discussion board does anyone have any good names? our ranch is called mystical hill camelids so a name along those lines would be appropriate.

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by salamander

...mystical names? How 'bout Freya (Norse goddess), Bridget (Celtic), or Circe (the mischievous sorceress)?

What's mum's name?

Congrats on the little one!

by bob in calgary

The Mum's name is crackerjack and we aren't sure of the father it's either sundance or iceman, we'll have to do a dna test to find out. We got the mum in the summer so she was already pregnant but the previous owners didn't keep any breeding records hence the surprise at finding a 10 min. old baby in the barn.

by salamander

If pop is Iceman, how about Ice Princess? Or, if mum was named after the yummy snack food, there is Ice Cream...

Hope that mum and baby are doing well...can't imagine caring for a newborn in this cold!

Whatever you decide on for a name, please post back and let us know what you've named her. :)

by oz_media

What always comes out of a Crackerjack box?

A Surprise!!

And a surprise it was....I am sure for her too if she wasn't due. Mind you, I am sure she knew better than you all along. She probably remembers that drunken night in her prom dress very well. Did she tell you she was off to Jenny Lynn's for punch and Scrabble after the prom? :D

So "SURPRISE" works too. or 'Dumb Sticker thing" I guess.

(Whatever happened to cool prizes in Crackerjack? You need to upgrade to Kinder eggs to get good loot now. Or those 5" Round Christmas Kinder Balls have really cool toys in them!)

by oz_media

How about 'Mystic' after your ranch name and 'Into the Mystic' by Van Morrison. Plus her birth sounds pretty mystical.

or Jesus,

Sure it's a little off color but I envisioned the three wise men and a virgin Llama looking quite surprised the way you described this 'finding' in the barn. :D

Maybe she's a Magical Mystery Llama? Smoke a joint with her and see if she prefers Ringo, John, Paul or George. :D

I still like Mystic though and Missy would work as a knickname with her being a girl.

by jessie

Morrigan - Celtic warrior goddess
Valkyrie - Norse "choser of the slain"
Brynhildr - a Valkyrie
Sigrun - a Valkyrie
Mist - another Valkyrie
Kara - yet ANOTHER Valkyrie

and congratulations on your new Llittle Llama

by oz_media

OR if he has one, it isn't indexed properly.

Send me email, Bob. I think you have my addy, right? I'll help you out I just need a few pictures and any ideas you may have, you most likely have some free webspace from your ISP or I can set you up with really cheap hosting and a domain name if you prefer.

Anyway, I was searching through Alberta myths and mythical history, seems like everything there was pretty much set in stone though, not too many mythical women to base a name on, you would be aware of more. That's what happens when your province is put on the map by Sam Steele, too regimental for imagination or what?

What a great place though! Hat's off to Albertan's for such a great job!

NO DEBT!!! WOOHOO!!! A budget SURPLUS! Next to no taxes, and cheap everything, what a province for a country to be proud of! That's it, I'm moving, mind if I bring the ocean view?

All in all,

I figured it would be a litle more personal to find a local female mythical person/creature than a generic one. Any pop into your head?

OM

by bob in calgary

No we don't have a website, we only get dialup access out at the ranch and on a good day only 18K connect speed, We tried to get one running a couple of years ago but gave up in frustration.

Nope I don't think I have your email address.

The Baby Lllama is doing well, I just hope the weather doesn't turn cold to soon, She and her mum were in the barn for the last two days but we've had +14 temps yesterday which is melting the snow and flooding the barn so there back in the corral with the other girls.

by oz_media

ozmedia@excite.com

I thought we'd chatted by email some time ago, but it may have been through the peer contact or just on TR.

Send me you ideas, some pics etc.
If you have a company logo, you can send me a copy, if you WANT a company logo send me some outlines and ideas you may have and I can build something with you that way.

by jardinier

as the llama is native to South America.

Sorry I don't know any Spanish, but I am sure you could find a Hispanic person who could offer some suggestions.

But DON'T call him Pajero (the name for a series of mostly SUVs manufactured by Mitsubishi). I have NEVER been able to get a Hispanic person to admit the literal translation of this word, but it always creates great merriment to a Spanish-speaking person.

Apparently it is the equivalent of our word "w*nk."

by sleepin'dawg

Or are they better as chops or roasts??? Pehaps llama burgers??? Just joking. :p ;)
New life is always cool and exciting but I couldn't resist a feeble attempt at a bit of humour. After all we've seen recipes for boiled puppies on this site.

by bob in calgary

At this stage they are all legs and fur, Llamas have to be atleast 3 years old before the're good to eat. We occasionally process one of the geldings Tastes like beef but with zero fat.

Llama jerky tastes really good.

by oz_media

If more of the male Llamas were jerking, maybe Crackerjack wouldn't have been knocked up to begin with (hope he's got a good job or same damn fine wool...barns and hay aren't free!).

Then again if they were jerky they wouldn't be getting her pregnant either.

Do you sell jerky and wool at the local farmers markets? They have a bunch of them on the island. Not with Llama jerky that I know of though, more fudge and nuts and stuff.

by sleepin'dawg

Is that sort of like prairie oysters. :p I suppose llama fudge might be good for the garden. :D What is your idea as to stuff or are you implying Bob is stuffing more than just turkeys?
Dawg

by bob in calgary

They'd be pretty small for prairie oysters You'd have to geld a lot of Llamas to get a decent meal. Llama fudge is great for the garden, Let me know if you need a couple of tons, It's free but you have to pay shipping and handling. Leave my turkeys out of it, that was a pretty fowl insinuation.

by bob in calgary

Mist

Thanks to Jesse for the winning idea and everyone else for the suggestions.

Mist was chosen because the little girl is grey with dark patches, It's in keeping with the ranch name and it's been foggy nearly every night since she was born. I guess our theme for names will become Norse Gods and legends. Saves racking my brain until it's Thor.

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