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# eek!
that's mental woo!

THREADJACK: I've just been asked to make a naming ceremony card. Has anyone ever been to a naming ceremony? Should I just make it like a Christening card without the word Chritening on it? :/
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:42, archived)
# naming ceremony?
for a person or a building/boat/other inanimate object?
(I helped save b3ta! Tedmus, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:44, archived)
# Is that what a naming ceremony is?
a non religious christening?
I've never come across this concept before
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:44, archived)
# A naming ceremony?
"We're making a stand and not christening our child, but completely wussing out and pandering to the beliefs of our relatives by having a naming ceremony."
(I helped save b3ta! ?!, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:45, archived)
# the whole idea of a naming ceremony
reminds me a little bit of Terry pratchett, letting the child be officially named at midnight so they start a new day with an official name
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:46, archived)
# the problem is
she has given me no information other than "naming ceremony card needed" in the title and nothing else!! I'm assuming it's for a child
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:46, archived)
# Assume it's for a ship
and design accordingly.
(I helped save b3ta! ?!, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:47, archived)
# Assume it's for a boat
Then, if the worst comes to the worst, at least you've got a nice card handy should anybody need to name a boat.
(The Ghost of Stephen Foster, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:48, archived)
# Waaaa
mindpiiiiiiiiiss!
(The Ghost of Stephen Foster, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:48, archived)
# as long as it doesn't
lead to smashing a bottle of champagne over a child
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:50, archived)
# Nah.
Just launching it into the sea will do.
(The Ghost of Stephen Foster, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:51, archived)
# but it's only smacking they've banned
they didn't mention that we can't hit them with bottles
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:58, archived)
# yeah
but you can ruin a perfectly good bottle of champagne by doing such things
(I helped save b3ta! Roxy_Hart is so so old, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 20:05, archived)
# here's a wild notion
email back and ask for more information... ;)
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:49, archived)
# Can't you email them
and get them to clarify a bit? It does sound pretty vague and you'd look a bit silly if you made something completely unsuitable because they didn't make themselves clear.
(I helped save b3ta! wayward., Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:49, archived)
# well I did email her
asking did she want a name on it and was it a boy or girl, but I sell cards - I should know this!! I didn't want to appear to be an idiot in front of a customer
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:51, archived)
# Thing is,
if it's a helicopter or something she'll think you're taking the piss now.
(The Ghost of Stephen Foster, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:52, archived)
# which would be more foolish?
to admit you don't know and therefore be able to provide a more accurate response, or to guess and get it absurdly wrong?
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:54, archived)
# I'm not going to guess
I just thought I'd see if anyone here knew anything so that I could be a bit more knowledgeable.
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:56, archived)
# good for you...
*strokes real, full, luxurious beard and drops several small mammals onto wayward's pathetic attempt at beard strokage*

I'm gonna wander off, I may return later.
(I helped save b3ta! JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:59, archived)
# Hmmm...
*strokes imaginary beard*
(I helped save b3ta! wayward., Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:57, archived)
#
www.civilcelebrants.com.au/Pages/AFCCnamc.html
(I helped save b3ta! Reverend Dan, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 20:02, archived)
# it's a chirstening for non christians then?
I name this baby - Donald.

Do a big inverted cross with blood on it and capers unfurling ribbons of cheese.
(I helped save b3ta! Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:46, archived)
# hahaha!
do you think they'd pay me if I did that?
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:48, archived)
#
scaring people customers
is its own reward
(I helped save b3ta! verbal, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:53, archived)
# Turn up in a loincloth
and insist the child be named after its first kill.

And give it a bow and arrow as a naming ceremony gift.
(The Ghost of Stephen Foster, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:47, archived)
# yes like a rock...
or a wolf tooth
(koojoe21, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:48, archived)
# Is encouraging my customers
to train babies to kill a good idea?
/naive
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:49, archived)
# if you launch a range of
killing commiseration cards

then yes
(I helped save b3ta! Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:51, archived)
# living in Northern Ireland, as I do,
I think you may be on to something ;)
(I helped save b3ta! mother inferior - now fully in compliance with the Trades Descriptions Act, being both a mother and inferior, Tue 24 Jun 2003, 19:55, archived)