Reader Mail/Our First Poll

Greetings, friends!

We have a couple of pieces of reader mail to share with you. First, in response to The Morah's conspiracy theory, a reader sent us the following:

Confirmed dispatch from hell-ay sleeper cell operative:

Pinto wuz here, clad in crisp pink security shirt, with freshly groomed
facial hair and well-tailored, allegedly Indian pants. During his brief
SoCal tenure, many Angeleno tourist destinations were visited, including,
but not limited to, the Magic Castle Hotel and Home of the Academy of
Magical Arts, the famed Hollywood sign at dusk (complete with
pollution-induced scarlet sunset), El Conquistador Restaurante Mexicano
family hangout cum boys' nightspot ('a feast for the eyes as well as the
palate'), and, finally, Madonna's house for a Courvoisier nightcap on the
lanai.

The Morah's visit, however, passed undocumented by local authorities.


Madonna


Next, our good friend Navy Bean, of the band currently known as Mooncalf (but which we often call Hot Atmosphere), wrote us in the hope that you, Dear Readers, would be able to help him and his mates settle on a new name:

I'd really appreciate it if you could poll your friends and maybe blog
readers. It could be like click here if you like Touch Tank, click there
if you prefer Hot Atmosphere, etc. They can also write in if they have
another name in mind. It's pretty safe to say no one likes mooncalf, so
we don't need that as an option.

Navy Bean

P.S. Maybe ask that Shiri girl. She seemed to have good taste. Of course, she'd probably suggest that we name the band Shiri!



It was a good run, cowboy, but we're gonna have to let you go.


Below are the names the band is considering. After each is a brief description provided by Navy Bean himself.



Hot Atmosphere

I think your readers are familiar with this name and its potential.


Touch Tank

When I was a little kid, I loved the touch tank at the aquariam. I even fell in once.


Tall Buildings

Tall buildings were another thing I really liked as a little kid. If we named ourselves tall buildings, we’d be like a skyline, but with more recognition of the unique contribution of each member, or building.


All Kinda

You see, this is a funny name, because it sounds at first like we're islamic militants, which we’re not. The non-committal 'kinda' is just further proof of that.


The Split Ends

What’s great about this name is that it can refer to football OR hair.


Asbestos We Can!

Asbestos gets a bad rap. I mean, it's definitely not the best insulator, but it's a little like a sleeping dog or tiger—if you don't disturb it, it won't mess with you.


We tried to post the poll on the page, but Internet Explorer users were unable to read it. Hence, you'll just have to click on the link below. The poll should allow you to vote only once, so consider the choices carefully. And again, if you would like to suggest another name, feel free to e-mail us.


Vote in the poll

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