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getting old in mke

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8. Make sure, though,

Reply to arcane1 (Reply #1)

Sat Sep 28, 2013, 08:58 AM

Sep 2013

that they aren't the "Flat Cats" from Heinlein's juvenile _The Rolling Stones_. When fed and warm had eight offspring every 64 days...

Apparently, he received a signed shooting script from _The Trouble with Tribbles_ to acknowledge the flat cats inspiration of tribbles.

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If you could have any starship you wanted what would you chose and what would you name it? [View all] 47of74 Sep 2013 OP

I have a soft spot for the Runabouts in Star Trek. They are somewhat larger than my apartment... arcane1 Sep 2013 #1

Knowing my sister's cats... 47of74 Sep 2013 #2

Think of the fun you'd have programming the computer to display a moving red dot on the wall Kennah Sep 2013 #3

And programming 10,000 feline supplements for each cat. 47of74 Sep 2013 #4

Or programming a can opener sound for the turbolift doors Kennah Sep 2013 #5

Make sure, though, getting old in mke Sep 2013 #8

Roger Corman's "Battle Beyond the Stars" had a spaceship named, "Nell." mojowork_n Sep 2013 #6

Well, just for looks, it's hard to beat Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2013 #7

I refuse to ever get tired of Culture ship names. (nt) Posteritatis Nov 2013 #13

+1. I wouldn't have one, I would *be* one. Although I lean petronius Nov 2013 #14

This one YankeyMCC Sep 2013 #9

You'd probably have to fight Shatner for that one. 47of74 Sep 2013 #10

Louis Wu's ship from Ringworld Fumesucker Oct 2013 #11

Plus, a bathtub. getting old in mke Oct 2013 #12

I guess I'll just have to settle for this: Bill Lermer Nov 2013 #15

Whoa quakerboy Dec 2013 #16

There are far too many great options quakerboy Dec 2013 #17