This week's question: German scientists have successfully toilet trained cows to urinate in a special pan. When bovine pee mixes with feces in fields and cowsheds it unleashes ammonia, which can contribute to acid rain and tainted water. If the scientists were to start selling their cow potty to farmers, what catchy name should they give the product?
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THE WINNER: "ComMooed"
Rick Torrence, The Village, Oklahoma
SECOND PLACE: "T-bone Throne"
Michael Warner, San Marcos, California
THIRD PLACE: "Stam-peed"
Charles R. Meek, San Angelo, Texas
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
"The Unmessy Bessie"
Joel Nelson, Goleta, California
"The Cattle Head"
George Strong, Plano, Texas
"Cowadunga"
Evan Rosen, Plantation, Florida
"W.C. Fields"
Peter Gordon, Great Neck, New York
"BullTinkle"
Norm Carrier, Flat Rock, North Carolina
"The Prairie Potty"
Ivan Kershner, Salem, South Carolina
"Cowder Room"
Laurel Rose, Pittsburgh
"Bull Sit"
Jake Miller, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
"Udder Waste"
Susan Smith, West Springfield, Vermont
"Tail Pail"
M. James, St. Marys, Georgia
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