Comments on: Forging an identity http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/ News, features and essays about Birmingham and Alabama Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:31:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Wade http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88921 Wade Fri, 25 Jan 2008 00:30:49 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88921 @Brandon: Hey, back off! Big Al has a gland problem. @Dystopos: Hot Cheeks -- good stuff. Maybe also Sweet Cheeks ... @Ginny: A BobbleBun ain't so bad, considering what else they could've done. @Brandon: Hey, back off! Big Al has a gland problem.

@Dystopos: Hot Cheeks — good stuff. Maybe also Sweet Cheeks …

@Ginny: A BobbleBun ain’t so bad, considering what else they could’ve done.

]]> By: Ginny http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88917 Ginny Thu, 24 Jan 2008 23:49:23 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88917 Also, is a "BobbleBun" doll what I think it is? Yikes. Also, is a “BobbleBun” doll what I think it is? Yikes.

]]> By: Dystopos http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88880 Dystopos Thu, 24 Jan 2008 22:53:45 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88880 My suggestion was "Festus", short for "Hephaistos", Vulcan's Greek name. Other recommendations: * Mr. Spock (the only logical choice) * Fred (for Fred Jackson, Pres. of the Commercial Club that commissioned him) * Joe (for sculptor Giuseppe Moretti) * Red (for Red Mountain) * Robinson (for Robinson Iron, who restored him) * Hot cheeks (for obvious reasons) My suggestion was “Festus”, short for “Hephaistos”, Vulcan’s Greek name.

Other recommendations:
* Mr. Spock (the only logical choice)
* Fred (for Fred Jackson, Pres. of the Commercial Club that commissioned him)
* Joe (for sculptor Giuseppe Moretti)
* Red (for Red Mountain)
* Robinson (for Robinson Iron, who restored him)
* Hot cheeks (for obvious reasons)

]]> By: Brandon http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88845 Brandon Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:43:38 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88845 I Haz a Speer! Let me sho you it! I Haz a Speer! Let me sho you it!

]]> By: Ginny http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88843 Ginny Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:40:28 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88843 Niblet Niblet

]]> By: Brandon http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88842 Brandon Thu, 24 Jan 2008 21:39:30 +0000 http://wadeonbirmingham.com/2008/01/24/forging-an-identity/#comment-88842 I'm perplexed... why do you have to be between 180 and 200 lbs? Maybe this is why Alabama is one of the fattest states: we encourage overweight mascots. Babe Ruff, Big AL, and now Lil' Vulcan. I’m perplexed… why do you have to be between 180 and 200 lbs? Maybe this is why Alabama is one of the fattest states: we encourage overweight mascots. Babe Ruff, Big AL, and now Lil’ Vulcan.

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