... DS was notorious for using well known names. Margaret Thatcher quickly comes to mind. There were so very many more. Of course, Dief comes from John...
I always thought the Canadian connection was there for Dief, but I think Dief being Deaf had a lot to do with the choice too. I agree totally about Lewis....
<<I'm asking why *Fraser* the character named his wolf Dief.>> Oh God no! Back you evil plot bunny. Back, I say. Get away from me with those sharp poisonous...
... Re: watching the TNN men's/Spike channel. Maybe I'd have that image too if I had ever seen Buffy and knew about the blond irreverant vampire. . . . As it...
... Due South is a learning experience for all of us, regardless of the language we speak. It's amazing that even after so many years, something new can still...
... Very interesting quetion, M-A. Diefenbaker may not be obscure to the average Canadian but I don't recall hearing the name before dS, at least it didn't...
... I completely forgot that his middle name was Tiberius so I was thinking past centuries as opposed to future ones. Fictional TV characters aside, I think...
... This may not alliviate any plot bunnies, but in one of my Turtle stories, Dief admits to the Pet Psychic that when he and Fraser were deliberating on name...
Okay, we haven't had one for a while. So here it is. Discussing Dief's name started me thinking about my list of stuff Fraser knows that other people don't....
... snip ... Well... my knowledge of John Diefenbaker is very limited but, I suspect a combination of things. One, we know that Dief wasn't deaf when they met....
... Oh dear, Kali, the bunny backed off okay, but it bit the rabbit duck that Ellen gave you (IIRC)! Now instead of a rabbit duck, you have a 'rabid39; duck! Sic...
... <snip>He and Bob are watching the antics of the social structure of the group and Bob says the wolf is a wimp. 'No he isn't, he's just trying to fit in.'...
... Ooooo! Cool one, Lucysmom! A real head scratcher. Those are the best! 1. RWOB - That it was Revere who made the ride to Boston to warn of the British...
... Great Outburst, and it definitely requires one's thinking cap. I have only three guesses for now: Vault - He knows every detail about the construction of...
... <g> The barn cat "told" a friend that her name was Mini. (I have a policy of not naming barn cats, in the superstitious belief that naming 'em causes ...
Actually, Jean, there are absolutely credible scholars on both sides of that issue, and the ones who believe the suicide theory are in the majority--so much so...
... Thank you. I have only ... door, ... Considered, bu dropped ... Did not think of this one Yeccch, the mental picture. ... and knows ... Also considered,...
... policy ... causes ... When we ... but his ... Chet for ... it ... This reminded me of my nuetered male Throckmorton. We were sitting on the porch and this...
I got that picture too. I'm not into Buffy so much as Angel but do know a little about Spike and the chip in his brain. No clue how he got a soul back though. ...
I was just dealing with all my purchase orders when I saw that one of my colleagues had misspelled 'Malmberg39;. I immediately thought of you, Christi. :-) M-A...
... Works for moo too. The other: Studebaker. Except then to be called stud it would have to be pronounced "stude" to rhyme with "brood". Ick. This is becoming...
The Moo's becoming a little obsessed with this and notes nobody has yet commented on her proposal. It just seems such a great, huge project (and so good too)...
Speak of the devil, I guess. The History Channel has a show on this weekend called "The Technology of Lewis & Clark." 9:00 pm CT on Saturday, and I think...
Love your explanation, Janice! Very credible and it definitely works for me. I especially got a kick out of Bob's in-character comments in this little tale. ...
Hmmm, still thinking. How about: Odds - he knows the history of poker, bad French accent aside. Did you see Janice's guesses? She had some great ones and I'm...
... I'm very interested in seeing it archived somewhere, even in the Files section at NewRF. I guess I'm waiting for Melanie's opinion since I consider it to...