I'd choose 'Freckle Fart 90'

/obscure?

A hissing cockroach is a lot cheaper than naming a star after someone.

Tempting since two of my exes have the same uncommon first name. But I'll save myself $10 (something they were never willing to do) and just call the next roach I see by their name before stepping on it.

Gig103: Can't you just name one of the 58,000 living in the walls in your rent controlled apartment?

That's so impersonal. If you really want to show your special lady that you care, you've got to name one of the indoor roaches after her, like the one that you always have to shake off the shower curtain every morning.

Hm, Valentine's day last year was when I gave notice to my last boss. Tempting to name a roach after her.

/yeah, when she called me in to work when my 2-day old preemie twins (32 weeks) were in the neonatal ICU, that was when I decided to look for another job

doglover: Difficulty, giant cockroaches are cute.

No. Just no.

Really? Has no one suggested UFIA?

What if the love of your life does, in fact, look like a hissing cockroach?

If my boyfriend bought me one as a pet, I'd be delighted!

mainstreet62: doglover: Difficulty, giant cockroaches are cute.

no.

Yes, they are.
Look, any inside roach fills me with revulsion.
Now we have ones that fly and aren't afraid of light; (migrated from down south but I think it's an Asian type, not native)
and they are attracted to your booklight and your phone in the dark. And when you go to squish them, they look at you. With their buggy eyes and tiny brain. But I know that farker's going to jump and fly if I don't kill it with my shoe, and quickly. So they get away, lunging in random directions, sometimes right in your face. Or, they make a huge splatter when you whack 'em, cuz ya whacked it so hard in an attempt to be swift on the draw- and now you have bug guts everywhere. Greasy, yellow, diseased guts on your wall, your floor, your shoe, maybe even in your hair.

But the hissers? They're like holding a hermit crab. Big as my hand, yes, but my hand was warm so he/she(?) snuggled in to my palm.
Not the same. Something about them being clean, big&bumbly makes them cute.
yes.

An edible "Coca Roach"?
The last time I did one of those, I was up for 2 days tripping balls.

At some point, I'd actually like to have a hissing cockroach as a pet. But I would probably not name it after a friend. Most people do take that sort of thing the wrong way.

I am trying and failing to picture 58,000 of them, though. What does the zoo do with that many cockroaches?

TheMysticS: But the hissers? They're like holding a hermit crab. Big as my hand, yes, but my hand was warm so he/she(?) snuggled in to my palm.
Not the same. Something about them being clean, big&bumbly makes them cute.

What MysticS sees when looking at a cockroach

TheMysticS: mainstreet62: doglover: Difficulty, giant cockroaches are cute.

no.

Yes, they are.
Look, any inside roach fills me with revulsion.
Now we have ones that fly and aren't afraid of light; (migrated from down south but I think it's an Asian type, not native)
and they are attracted to your booklight and your phone in the dark. And when you go to squish them, they look at you. With their buggy eyes and tiny brain. But I know that farker's going to jump and fly if I don't kill it with my shoe, and quickly. So they get away, lunging in random directions, sometimes right in your face. Or, they make a huge splatter when you whack 'em, cuz ya whacked it so hard in an attempt to be swift on the draw- and now you have bug guts everywhere. Greasy, yellow, diseased guts on your wall, your floor, your shoe, maybe even in your hair.

But the hissers? They're like holding a hermit crab. Big as my hand, yes, but my hand was warm so he/she(?) snuggled in to my palm.
Not the same. Something about them being clean, big&bumbly makes them cute.
yes.

you sound GROSS AS HELL!

So are they using barcodes or RFID tags to track each roach?

I named one after my girlfriend. She thinks hissing roaches are really cute and used to have two as pets. If I could find some to give her I would.

/bought the chocolate roach, too.

There is going to be like 6405 of them named "Drew Curtis".

I am totally going to name a few though. It's a lot of mileage to get out of $10.

Just name a roach, coach
and get yourself free.

TehBoognish: TheMysticS: mainstreet62: doglover: Difficulty, giant cockroaches are cute.

no.

Yes, they are.
Look, any inside roach fills me with revulsion.
Now we have ones that fly and aren't afraid of light; (migrated from down south but I think it's an Asian type, not native)
and they are attracted to your booklight and your phone in the dark. And when you go to squish them, they look at you. With their buggy eyes and tiny brain. But I know that farker's going to jump and fly if I don't kill it with my shoe, and quickly. So they get away, lunging in random directions, sometimes right in your face. Or, they make a huge splatter when you whack 'em, cuz ya whacked it so hard in an attempt to be swift on the draw- and now you have bug guts everywhere. Greasy, yellow, diseased guts on your wall, your floor, your shoe, maybe even in your hair.

But the hissers? They're like holding a hermit crab. Big as my hand, yes, but my hand was warm so he/she(?) snuggled in to my palm.
Not the same. Something about them being clean, big&bumbly makes them cute.
yes.

you sound GROSS AS HELL!

Sorry to offend, the boognish.
You sound STOOPID.

jingks: TheMysticS: But the hissers? They're like holding a hermit crab. Big as my hand, yes, but my hand was warm so he/she(?) snuggled in to my palm.
Not the same. Something about them being clean, big&bumbly makes them cute.

What MysticS sees when looking at a cockroach

No, no, no. No lesbianbugginism.

Benevolent Misanthrope: I'd name one after (and send the eCert to) my boss, if I could do it completely anonymously.

Heh, I came here to say this. I'd like to send one to a former boss.

♪♫♪Welcome to Joe's apartment, it's our apartment too
We've been around for a hundred billion years and we'll be here long after you! ♪♫♪

MAYORBOB: What if the love of your life does, in fact, look like a hissing cockroach?

It's been done.


Also

I don't despise anyone enough to name a roach after anyone, but it wouldn't shock me to learn there are bugs out there named after me.

Farther. Look no farther.

doglover: Difficulty, giant cockroaches are cute. Seriously they live in mulch, eat fresh veggies, and are big enough you can see their face. She might want one as a pet if you can get past the "Eek, it's a bug." phase and let her hold it once.



I bet you haven't watched since he left.

You never know, your "loved one" might like the cockroach better.

/yes, i know; francoeur is a flea not a cockroach