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Tux Has a Nameless Green Martian Relative

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the why-stop-with-dominating-just-one-world? dept.

Steve VanDevender writes "The Planetary Society sponsored the Mars Microphone on the Mars Polar Lander, and chose a green penguin as its mascot. They're having a contest to name it. I'd be tempted to name it 'Xut' but that's too easy." Any other suggestions? (Not that "Xut" isn't a great one!)

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  1. They should definitely name it... by kuro5hin · · Score: 3

    Fist of the Firemonkey

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  2. NASA needs a reminder by mreece · · Score: 4

    How about naming him "Metric"? Without a reminder, NASA might just send him crashing into the planet...

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  3. Here's the address by blogan · · Score: 3

    tps@planetary.org

    You must include the words Name the Penguin Contest in the subject line.

    Perhaps you were too hasty in trying to get a first post to read the page. But, on the page, the link shows up as tps.planetary.org, but it's a link to email tps@planetary.org

  4. Makes you wonder... by Devout+Capitalist · · Score: 5

    "We hope you are comfortable. We intercepted your probe bound for your neighboring planet, used it to understand your physiology and even gastronomical preferences. Please pull up a block of ice and share a kippered herring." -- Early dialog, First Contact, 2009

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  5. Um.. by Kitsune+Sushi · · Score: 3
    Any other suggestions? (Not that "Xut" isn't a great one!)

    Unfortunately that seems like it would sound a little too much like ``Slut''.. Imagine the confusion that could ensue. =P

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  6. The Martian Chronicles. by Pyr · · Score: 3

    I say name him Ray.

    In honor of Ray Bradbury.

    Alternatley, they could name him after one of the characters in the book.

  7. Some permutations by fcw · · Score: 3

    vertux (vert == French for green)

    odex (short for odexut, which is tuxedo backwards)

    amber (between red (planet) and green (penguin))

    anorak, khaki, burberry (types of green jacket)

    magenta (what you add to green to get white)

    beryl, emerald, holly, jade, olive, kildare, lincoln (types of green)

    Do we know what the gender of the green penguin is, by the way?

  8. Conspiracy by exalted · · Score: 5

    Don't you all see. It's all a conspiracy. 1. Colors Green Martian. Green /. Green is on the upper left quadrant on the Windows Logo. Tux is bluish, blue is on the lower left. What colors remain? Red and Yellow: Communist colors 2. Scheduled Landing Date is 12/3/1999 In dreams, numbers appear upside down. 666 13 51 666 - satan 13 - kernel 2.2.(13) 51 - area 51 Mars, Satan, Aliens, Computers, Area 51 Can it be more obvious that there is some conspiracy going on. Lets name it Sux