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The Roux Comes First

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1. The Range of Potential Name Candidates is Pretty Vast

Reply to generalbetrayus (Original post)

Fri Nov 21, 2025, 10:25 AM

Nov 2025

It certainly does not include "Nobel," but besides geographic locales sonorous with his vacuity and remarkable lack of self-awareness, I'm certain the collective genius here can come up with some great options.

Landfills and hazardous waste sites, for example.

Settling ponds for municipal sewage treatment plants, not to mention septic fields.

Did someone mention the "dead zones" in the seven seas?

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My girlfriend walked into the bedroom this morning and told me a joke she had heard: [View all] generalbetrayus Nov 2025 OP

The Range of Potential Name Candidates is Pretty Vast The Roux Comes First Nov 2025 #1

The No Discernible Marketable Skills Monument BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #2

How about The Sag-Ass-O Sea? (nt) Pinback Nov 2025 #5

I like this one a lot. 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #8

Yes, I Can Sail with That! The Roux Comes First Nov 2025 #12

I'd like to rename the Gobi Desert after him... llmart Nov 2025 #3

We could also have Swine Bay or Hog Heaven, or my favorite, The Porcine Palace Ball Room. flashman13 Nov 2025 #4

Wasn't there a bar called "Porkey's" somewhere? Codifer Nov 2025 #6

There was Danascot Nov 2025 #13

hmmmm Codifer Nov 2025 #14

. Danascot Nov 2025 #15

That's actually very good. 3catwoman3 Nov 2025 #7

It's better she walked into the bedroom and told you a joke she heard than tell you a joke she saw. NBachers Nov 2025 #9

How about President Boss Hog? California Kid Nov 2025 #10

Dammit. COL Mustard Nov 2025 #11

TY KS Toronado Nov 2025 #16

Maybe he could go with Taco Bay ToxMarz Nov 22 #17

Sea of Tranquility . . . Aussie105 Nov 22 #18

So what did your wife think of the joke? Wonder Why Nov 22 #19

NIIICE! That took me about 15 seconds to get! generalbetrayus Nov 22 #20