Why Moose?

[Kaustubh G Sharma]

Why they pick "Moose Face" for JavaRanch Mascot???

[Lalit Mehra]

yeah ... i want to know that too ...

well i guess may be because it's ...

[Kaustubh G Sharma]

well i guess may be because it's

Because of what???

[Lalit Mehra]

Kaustubh G Sharma wrote:

Because of what???

because of this ...

[paul wheaton]

Kaustubh G Sharma wrote:Why they pick "Moose Face" for JavaRanch Mascot???

Today the role of "they" will be played by me.

My response to your question is "why not?"

[fred rosenberger]

I was gonna say because donkeys and elephants are already symbols of other groups.

[W. Joe Smith]

Because the "Big Platypus Saloon" just sounds ridiculous.

[Vikas Kapoor]

JavaRanch

Ranch - Farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle) - Wordweb reference

Cattle - Generally cow . Option 1. but also includes sheep,goat etc.

but as the cow boys use horses it can also be an option.

This what I extract from the JR theme.

but as Paul always mentions , he is tyrant ,evil blah blah of JR so he can keep whatever he wants.

[Henry Wong]

Vikas Kapoor wrote:
Cattle - Generally cow . Option 1. but also includes sheep,goat etc.

but as the cow boys use horses it can also be an option.

Yes... but mounting a cow, sheep, goat, or even a horse head just isn't done. Or at least, I have never seen one.

Henry

[Bert Bates]

At the end of the day, when all the cowboys and ranch hands have finished poking cows, and branding and whatnot, they dust off and head to the Big Moose Saloon to discuss the matters of the day and maybe get a shot of whiskey

Oh, BTW, the moon moose is awesome!

[David O'Meara]

and there are several moose farms, so the two terms are not mutually exclusive

[Kaustubh G Sharma]

Do you Mean
((Cattle+farm+horse+cowboy+saloon+shots of whisky)-Java)/donkeys and elephants ="Moose"


Holy Hindu COW...
Hey you guys confusing me. I am not very good in maths...

Kaustubh

[Lalit Mehra]

It might be because you kind of see moose heads on the walls of the saloon

[Kaustubh G Sharma]

moose heads on the walls of the saloon

Which saloon you're talking about?

[Lalit Mehra]

@ Kaustubh ...

actual saloons

[Henry Wong]

In the Old West (U.S. history, of course), a Saloon is a bar. This is where cowboys, miners, ranch hands, etc. hang out after a long day's work. Have you ever wondered why the moderators had the title "bartender"?

Henry

[Lalit Mehra]

I think I'm on the right path ...

[Kaustubh G Sharma]

Gotcha...Thanks for the discription Henry...

So You guys like to hang around these kinda saloons..

I wanna be a cowboy baby

[Kaustubh G Sharma]

Anyway Moose "ROCK"