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I have the same problem Laura, 214 named reserved and most of the time when I name horses I don't use any of them :lol:
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as a fellow Canadian I think Chicken Milk is outright amazing. You need to use that name!
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Well, thanks! Just waiting for the right moment, I guess. I do love saying "chicken milk." It's almost the only reason I buy eggnog.
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There was a time that I was extremely social in this game and named some horses after inside jokes and other things in that period. Every once in a while they'll pop up in pedigrees and I'm pretty sure people around the world can hear me groan. I'm just really glad that they've all aged out of being in my breeding barn these days.
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Andrew James wrote: 5 years ago as a fellow Canadian I think Chicken Milk is outright amazing. You need to use that name!
Laura Smith wrote: 5 years ago Well, thanks! Just waiting for the right moment, I guess. I do love saying "chicken milk." It's almost the only reason I buy eggnog.
Ok.. So, story time. I am a poultry person by education and training. In college we would help out at this annual state event that was all about teaching kids about agriculture in Oregon. We had a booth usually with a industry professional (egg processor), glass incubator (cause who doesn't want to hang around for hours waiting to see if a egg hatches), and a kiddie pool full of baby chicks (kinds like the touch ponds at aquariums). See where this is going yet? :lol:

We are available for questions from anyone. We get a lot of "where is the mommy bird?" and similar questions. WELL.. This once, I had a gentleman walk up to me as I was watching for kids trying to sneak baby chicks out to take home (yup, it happened more than once). He started with "I have a question. Well, it's a dumb question". My response "There is no such thing as a dumb question in this setting. I'm here to help with any questions you have." Looking awkward, he continued "I was wondering. You see people talking about cow milk, and goat milk, and sheep milk. Well, what about chicken milk? I never see anything about chicken milk!"

I had to blink a few times and it was really hard not to laugh. Of course, the first thing that pops into my head was Pigeon milk! Then I had to internally say "nope, don't even go there". Brain tries to provide a helpful "well, they have remaining yolk sac...". Again I tell my brain "nope, bad idea". Then responded with "Well sir, chickens are birds, not mammals. And as such, they don't produce milk because they are not equip with the means to do so. The chicks eat the same thing their parents do from day one."
He seemed happy with the response and went on his way.

That is my chicken milk story.
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I've evidently had the name "the Crying Game" reserved since year28. I've got nothing.
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LOL, Ali!
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The Steward wrote: 5 years ago All four of my lifetime exes played the SIM at one point or another, so anything named after any of them starting in like Year 6.

You think I'd learn that lesson.
My initial reaction was definitely horses named after past lovers. Oy. Some of those were goodies, too.
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Ali Hedgestone wrote: 5 years ago
Andrew James wrote: 5 years ago as a fellow Canadian I think Chicken Milk is outright amazing. You need to use that name!
Laura Smith wrote: 5 years ago Well, thanks! Just waiting for the right moment, I guess. I do love saying "chicken milk." It's almost the only reason I buy eggnog.
Ok.. So, story time. I am a poultry person by education and training. In college we would help out at this annual state event that was all about teaching kids about agriculture in Oregon. We had a booth usually with a industry professional (egg processor), glass incubator (cause who doesn't want to hang around for hours waiting to see if a egg hatches), and a kiddie pool full of baby chicks (kinds like the touch ponds at aquariums). See where this is going yet? :lol:

We are available for questions from anyone. We get a lot of "where is the mommy bird?" and similar questions. WELL.. This once, I had a gentleman walk up to me as I was watching for kids trying to sneak baby chicks out to take home (yup, it happened more than once). He started with "I have a question. Well, it's a dumb question". My response "There is no such thing as a dumb question in this setting. I'm here to help with any questions you have." Looking awkward, he continued "I was wondering. You see people talking about cow milk, and goat milk, and sheep milk. Well, what about chicken milk? I never see anything about chicken milk!"

I had to blink a few times and it was really hard not to laugh. Of course, the first thing that pops into my head was Pigeon milk! Then I had to internally say "nope, don't even go there". Brain tries to provide a helpful "well, they have remaining yolk sac...". Again I tell my brain "nope, bad idea". Then responded with "Well sir, chickens are birds, not mammals. And as such, they don't produce milk because they are not equip with the means to do so. The chicks eat the same thing their parents do from day one."
He seemed happy with the response and went on his way.

That is my chicken milk story.
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Ok you Harry Potter fans...

I just finished the last book (all on audio) about 2 weeks ago. It was an ok series...but I still don't understand all the fuss about the books..maybe I need to watch the movies too. :P

Somehow I have at least 2 Harry Potter names in my stable.
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I'll never use the name again, so have at it Harry Potter fans..first come first serve.
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There are probably, still a lot of Potter names out there in the Sim given it's popularity - not to mention a few farms still with names from the series.

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ooooh Stormy - - - Your are asking for trouble when you diss the Harry Potter ! ! !
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Pepper Carol wrote: 5 years ago ooooh Stormy - - - Your are asking for trouble when you diss the Harry Potter ! ! !
You think some witch or wizard here is going to curse my muggle butt? :shock:

Looks like someone grabbed The Sorting Hat. I hope the name gets stuck onto a horse that turns out really good for them. : )

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Derailing the topic here a bit...
Ali... funny story...but like you said, no such thing as a stupid question.
Also, if you have any pull in the chicken industry tell them to start feeding the hens enough calcium or whatever to make a proper shell again! I've cracked eggs since I was 6 years old...always with one hit had a nice split, I have an egg almost every single morning and have done so, since the mid 1980s. About 2 years ago...the eggs instead of splitting..are now kind of getting a small hole, or sometimes a dent and lots of fractures that spread out from that area and the shells are noticeably thinner. Feed those poor hens some milk lol, it has calcium in it. :P But seriously, it seems like they are feeding them the minimum amount of nutrients to make an egg...and also, I've noticed the yolks are not as deep yellow as they use to be and the flavor has dropped off.

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The Steward wrote: 5 years ago All four of my lifetime exes played the SIM at one point or another, so anything named after any of them starting in like Year 6.

You think I'd learn that lesson.
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