Hexapuma vs. the water fountain follow-up report

[rolanni]

Hex still Does Not Believe In the new water fountain, though the water bowl remains acceptable for brief drinks. The black mountain has been disguised and put away. Thanks to everyone for their advice; I'll keep you posted on progress, or lack thereof.

The weather today is a bright, sunny and perfectly calm 0F/-17C; tomorrow to be a thought warmer. I see that my old hometown, Baltimore, is about to get whacked with a nasty snowstorm; everybody down that way stay safe, 'k?

Yesterday, or the day before, I was, as is my habit, perusing the Apple trailer site. I believe that I may wish to see the Tim Burton Alice in March, in an Actual Movie Theater. On the other hand, there's no way I'm going within ten miles of the new Robin Hood. Anybody seen Avatar yet? Is it something more than Noble Blue Indians being Exploited by an Evil Corporation? Should I put it in my Netflix queue?

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[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

On a mildly related note, I have to ask: Why is Hexapuma named Hexapuma? It's a great name and I've been wondering. Is this a case of polydactylism?

[rolanni.livejournal.com]

It's a great name...

Isn't it?

Is this a case of polydactylism?

Formally, Hex is "Blueblaze Hexapuma," his home cattery (http://www.blueblaze.com/) is owned by elektra_h, an avid SF reader. Following an operation on his ear, Hex came to live with us. We had also assumed extra toes had prompted the name, but it turns out that David Weber postulates a race of six-legged cat-like predators indigenous to the planet Sphinx called...hexapumas.

[scarlettina.livejournal.com]

Ah! Okay. My goodness, he's a handsome fellow, isn't he? And a fine name he has, too. :-)