Originally published at: That's not a moon… that's a dumpling! | Boing Boing
…
Mmm-mm, Pan-fried dumplings!
Dammit, now I really want some dim sum.
The ridge look so smooth in comparison, I wonder how that happens?
(Don’t say pinching!)
Obviously the origin point of the fried-egg parasite monsters in old Star Trek. We should probably stay away from there for a while.
We needed a 3-letter moon to keep a family naming trend going (already have an Io), and I lobbied to name our second Pan. I was shot down, hard.
So, instead of Pan, we have the amazing Sir Nix-a-lot
You’re talking about cats, yes?
Not children?
Just checking…
Kiddos, they’re our moons
I’m no wiser…
Ah, well his name is just Nix, but informally he’s Nixie or Sir Nix-a-lot (don’t call him Nixon, he hates that and yet, has no reference to the former president…he’ll really hate that when US History comes around).
I’m slow on the uptake this evening.
Your children are called Io and Nix.
You are the fuckin’ coolest parents!
Aww, thanks! We try
More of a pierogi than a dumpling IMO.
How much extra fuel is it gonna take to carry enough soy or teriyaki sauce out there, though?
Isn’t a pierogi a dumpling?
It’s a Leberkässemmel!
From Vinzenzmurr!
Sort of like how a hot dog is a taco…