Mike's family - Paw Talk

cheshirechin · #1 01-06-2005, 06:27 AM

Perhaps this would be better in the chit-cat area, but I rarely leave the chinnies area and want to reach as many chin owners as possible.

Yesterday, I met Mandie (Chinchilla_Girl) for the first time. It turns out we don't live more than a couple miles from each other. Anyway, we have been talking for a while about how we both have members of Mike's family and how many people we know who also do.

So how do you know if you are a member of Mike's family? First off, Mike is a chinchilla who Sassy currently owns. Many eons ago, I owned him in Lousiana and kept one of his sons (Max) who later gave me a grandson (Muad'dib). In his first litter, Mike and Alice had a son and two daughters Karma and Kinjin, who for a time lived in FL and then migrated to new homes. Karma is also now with Sassy. Kinjin and her boyfriend Fivel have had many kits, but the most productive of them has been Audi, who is now with Jade. And it is from Audi that Chinchilla_Girl get her two Mike's family members, Kir and Mercedes.

So question #1, do you have a member of Mike's family? And, of course, how? (It's like 7 degrees of separation.) Some of you may have some of Mike's other kids (there's about 15 of them running around). Some of you may have one of Karma and Kinjin's many little ones. And I hear Audi has been busy too.

The other thing we thought would be neat is to make bumper stickers, because we are proud to be members of Mike's family. Maybe a slogen, "Proud member of Mike's family!" with a picture. When I was in Lousiana, Mike Foster was running for governor, and I tried unsuccessfully to get an "I like Mike" bumpersticker.

Maybe we are just being silly, but question #2, would anyone else be interested in family pride bumper stickers?

And, of course, what do you think Sassy? After all, he your chinchilla now.

Patti

DirtySouthChins · #2 01-06-2005, 08:45 AM

Patti this is such a cute and neat thread

Although I can honestly say I don't have any kits from Mike or his family, but I don't know for sure as Sassy would know better than I would

As she has several waiting for my return in March/April

HeHe....I think the bumper stickers are a cute idea!!!

Sassy · #3 01-06-2005, 09:41 AM

Awww Mike would be so proud. I love the idea Patti

No Kim you dont have any of Mikes babies here,, Mike has been out of breeding for several months he was just recently put back in with a homo ebony femae that adores him). Karma delivered a 68 gram standard male on Christmas Day (second litter she has had on Christmas)

cheshirechin · #4 01-06-2005, 09:53 AM

Wow! I'm glad that you all agree so far. I know Sassy has many good pictures of Mike. I don't have a lot of digi photos, but I have lots of film ones. I'm going to try to post the best one I have of Mike, which is from an old Xmas card. (I have trouble posting pictures, so it may not come out. I emailed it to Mandie though). The only problem is that we would have to edit my chin (my anatomic chin) out of it. Maybe if the idea catches on, we can try a couple of designs and vote.

And NavyWife, if you move to Fayetteville, sooner or later, you'll be in the family.

I know its kind of silly. There are many chins worthy of a bumper sticker (like Elvis - he's the King, for goodness sake). But Mike has touched so many of us with his large family. I can see bits of him in his greatgrandchildren. (Although, I can see Alice in them too, but mostly its the good in both of them.)

Patti

P.S. I know you don't really name babies Sassy, but how about Kris (Kringle) for Karma's big boy.