Help name the Baby Panda and also win a chance for personal Panda time!

[LynneSin]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/08/24/AR2005082401362.html

Public to Vote on Panda Cub's Name
Five Names Suggested for National Zoo's Special Baby

By Karlyn Barker
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, August 24, 2005; 5:51 PM

The name of the National Zoo's new giant panda cub has come down to a choice of five -- and the general public gets to make the final decision from among those possibilities.

Friends of the National Zoo, the non-profit support organization for the zoo, today released five names suggested by the China Wildlife Conservation Association and National Zoo staff. Panda fans have until Sept. 30 to vote for their favorite one via the zoo/FONZ Web site at www.fonz.org/cubname.htm.

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FONZ said it will randomly select one voter, who will receive a trip for two to Washington for a "private visit" with the giant panda family and other prizes.

FONZ is also holding a contest for youngsters aged 6 to 14 who create successful campaigns to raise money for the zoo's Giant Panda Conservation Fund. Called "Pennies for Pandas," winning entries will be selected in each of two age groups, 6 to 10 and 11 to 14, based on the campaign that raises the most money and the campaign deemed most creative.

The four winners also will each receive a trip for four to Washington for a private tour of the Panda House as well as other prizes.

[AtomicKitten]

1. Pud

I donate my personal panda time to Pat Robertson.

[Metta]

2. Thanks. We were wondering who would name him.

We've been overcome with panda fever lately. He's taken the place of Ike from South Park now that he's been fazed out for all intents and purposes. He embodies innocence for us. We love the baby panda.

[NV Whino]

3. Football

(maybe in Chinese it sounds better, but the way his mom throws him around....)

[catzies]

4. I loved this from a Lounge thread 3 weeks ago by Xema Sab

"Zhom Bei Jiu Nyor."

:rofl: All hail Xema Sab *genuflects*

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=3795656

[ScreamingMeemie]

5. Why Rabrrrrrr....

:hi:

[asthmaticeog]

6. Duh, why not just name it "FONZ?"

[LynneSin]

7. heeeeyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!

[asthmaticeog]

9. God bless the '70s.

The only decade where a big ol' heeb could be propped up as THE paradigm of untouchable cool! :woohoo:

[SoCalDem]

8. Monium, of course

:)