If you owned a monster, you know, kinda like a pet - which one would you choose? Considering the possibility that you might not be able to train it perfectly - like Godzilla. If he were your loyal guardian, that could be cool. Then again, you wouldn't want him accidently stepping on or disentigrating your family and friends.
A Werewolf could be interesting, but most of the month, he or she would be some irritating person just hanging around at your house.
Hot Vampire chick?
The Blob would probably make a good garbage disposal. Or to make one of your neighbors "disappear".
Kong? Frankenstein's Monster? Gillman? Bigfoot?
Still thinking about mine. How 'bout yours?
And, no, I was not high when I came up with this.
I think I would get a baby Creature From the Black Lagoon. I think it would be fairly low maintenance. I could buy a kids pool, fill it up with the garden hose, and feed it some fish from the grocery store (I'm sure it wouldn't care which kinds of fish it ate...anything on sale would do). I would just keep telling it "You're a good little Creature", and buy it some bath toys to keep it happy. When it got cold out, I would move the pool into the garage, and set up a space heater and lounge chair for it to be comfortable. If it got to big and unruly, I would just release it into one of the many lakes in Michigan as there would be plenty of humans...I mean fish for it eat.
Frankenstein's Monster - (http://gallery.unrealspawnboard.com/albums/userpics/10006/thumb_bigfrankie.jpg) (http://gallery.unrealspawnboard.com/albums/userpics/10006/bigfrankie.jpg)
What no love for the Munster's Spot? Or Igor the bat or roaring Kitty or the wise-cracking raven.
(http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110710005658/themunsters/images/7/79/Munsters_spot.jpg)
Big Frankie is a buddy/playmate not a pet. Some friend you are. "Make a friend"
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-luTJ79H6ZCo/TzngJItrqgI/AAAAAAAACv0/ijUw5mGOUaU/s1600/6a00d8345158e369e200e5528059a58833-500wi.jpg)
If you went with a vampire chick UP, you could walk her like a dog when she transforms into a wolf, have a cage for her when she was a bat, and a coffin for her to rest in as a woman, still though not a pet, playmate (although a dangerous one) yes.
The baby creetch well more of a pet and could be a cute little tyke.
(http://www.starstore.com/acatalog/creature-from-black-lagoon.jpg)
The Addams family had a Kitty Kat too, and octopus Aristotle, Homer the spider, and Hubert and Henry pet vultures.
(http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/3800000/The-Addams-Family-Kitty-Kat-classic-television-revisited-3897188-627-462.jpg)
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If you picked Kong you would be his pet!
(http://olivierpere.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/kingkong3.jpg)
I guess the word "pet" could be taken as an insult - how about "your best friend"?
Quote from: Unknown Primate on September 11, 2012, 03:42:40 PM
I guess the word "pet" could be taken as an insult - how about "your best friend"?
Well now, that changes it up doesn't it. Hmmm possibilities.
In that case I think Street Worm is spot on. Friend good! Frankenstein's Monster it is!
(http://lileks.com/bleat/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/121.jpg)
(http://cdn100.iofferphoto.com/img3/item/120/547/655/monster-squad-80-s-0bfc.jpg)
Then again, best friends are capable of turning against you!
I'm still thinking... which means "UP's head hurts!"
"The Blob would probably make a good garbage disposal. Or to make one of your neighbors "disappear".
I'll take one of those .. send me a hungry one.
Quote from: Unknown Primate on September 11, 2012, 03:52:35 PM
Then again, best friends are capable of turning against you!
No not Frankie! He is loyal to a fault. Brings you food, does farming, and chops wood. Just don't let him play with your daughter by the lake! Although on second thought he did rescue a peasant girl from a river. Plus he is a quick learner and smart cookie! He is literate and bilingual speaking French from the time in the cottage with the De Lacey family and German with Victor and possibly English speaking with Captain Robert Walton at the North Pole.
(http://blog.unl.edu/dixon/files/2011/08/YF.jpg)
If it obeys, the Blob would be perfect....not crazy about having neighbors anyways.
If dinosaurs are included, a Styracosaurus. Wouldn't have to mow the yard, and riding it would save bundles in gas.
Quote from: CreepysFan on September 11, 2012, 04:03:56 PM
If it obeys, the Blob would be perfect....not crazy about having neighbors anyways.
If dinosaurs are included, a Styracosaurus. Wouldn't have to mow the yard, and riding it would save bundles in gas.
Here is CreepysFan mowing the lawn with his pet. Just needs a drink holder!
(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rV2v2bnPRGw/TbwfYx419BI/AAAAAAAAAMM/LE6fEyUcyJw/s1600/Dino%2BRiders%2BStyracosaurus%2B%25281%2529.JPG)
There could be some drawbacks though.
(http://cdn.motinetwork.net/demotivationalposters.org/image/demotivational-poster/0910/pooper-scooper-pooper-scooper-dinosaur-city-ordnance-funny-demotivational-poster-1255218156.jpg)
(http://i2.ytimg.com/vi/qOtTWSpCa_c/mqdefault.jpg)
a pet?? it would have to be a friendly pet....and none of the above monsters are friendly...so...
(http://www.chipandco.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/monsters_inc_pic_02.jpg)
Oh yeah, the monsters I mentioned are not a list to choose from - just basic ideas/suggestions. Any monster will do. And the word "pet" doesn't mean it has to be an animal. That would be boring.
Easy- Metaluna Mutant. They are quiet and seem like cool cats. Plus, they have mad mining skills, so they can provide gems/gold/anything valuable that they can find in the yard. And they are attractive (to me) and look like they would be good at spooning duing a scary thunderstorm. I also like the way they have those hook hands, which could hold my purse when we go shopping! They are close to human sized, so there would be no problem fitting my alien in the car. I can think of tons of activities that would be way more fun with my Mutant :)
In the novel, The Monster did flat out murder Victor's best friend, his wife, his little brother (and even framed their maid for the crime!).
Quote from: charp13 on September 11, 2012, 09:23:32 PMEasy- Metaluna Mutant. And they look like they would be good at spooning during a scary thunderstorm. :)
I'm...I'm...I'm....
Ick!
Never mind me having a pet I want to be Santanico Pandemonium's pet, she can call me Spot anytime wowser.
Definitely a super hot vampire chick or a sexy green alien...like the one in the new Star Trek movie....yea, yea, her!!!!
I have four choices
Frankenstein's monster- I would teach him to work with me, bring in some income and keep my boss from harrassing me.
The Mummy- Who wouldn't want a 3000 year old tomb guardian? Easy to maintain- Just some tanna leaves now and then, and I can order him to strangle people.
A hunchbacked Assistant- Excellent around the house, Picks up after me, cleans the house while I'm gone and helps me in my cooking and weapons experiments.
The Golem: For much the same reason as Frankenstein- But easier to maintain. Only downside would be powering him on certain phases of the moon and not falling asleep after giving him an order to load the dishwasher.
Quote from: charp13 on September 11, 2012, 09:23:32 PM
Easy- Metaluna Mutant. They are quiet and seem like cool cats. Plus, they have mad mining skills, so they can provide gems/gold/anything valuable that they can find in the yard. And they are attractive (to me) and look like they would be good at spooning duing a scary thunderstorm. I also like the way they have those hook hands, which could hold my purse when we go shopping! They are close to human sized, so there would be no problem fitting my alien in the car. I can think of tons of activities that would be way more fun with my Mutant :)
This is a family site Charpie...:p
I would be afraid to own any monster. I do realize that
most Monsters are misunderstood, tortured and blood-
driven. But, the thought of owning something that could
possibly go unhinged. No thanks.
The Creature, Wolfman, Godzilla, Blob, etc, all dangerous. :o
Metaluna, scary!
Well, time to go walk my Cerberus.
I'm pretty sure I would go with the Vampira or Elvira route. ;)
Frankenstein seems the most friendable.
Quote from: Unknown Primate on September 11, 2012, 09:24:31 PM
In the novel, The Monster did flat out murder Victor's best friend, his wife, his little brother (and even framed their maid for the crime!).
Of course he did. He had no training. He was abandoned by his father, Victor. Not a mistake I'd make.
Quote from: charp13 on September 11, 2012, 09:23:32 PM
Easy- Metaluna Mutant. They are quiet and seem like cool cats. Plus, they have mad mining skills, so they can provide gems/gold/anything valuable that they can find in the yard. And they are attractive (to me) and look like they would be good at spooning duing a scary thunderstorm. I also like the way they have those hook hands, which could hold my purse when we go shopping! They are close to human sized, so there would be no problem fitting my alien in the car. I can think of tons of activities that would be way more fun with my Mutant :)
(http://i334.photobucket.com/albums/m439/woodywelch/Mutant.jpg)
Charp13 spooning with her monster. "Easy big guy is that your interocitor or are you just happy to see me?"
YESSS! I will paste a pic of my head on her body- perfect!
I'm not sure whaat I'd own, but I think a vampire or mummy. I do have a book I got waaaaaay back in 1969 or 70 called How To Care For Your Monster. It was put out by Scholastic Books and tells kids how to care for a vampire, werewolf, mummy, or Frankenstein's monster pet, so I do have a how-to book to help me.
Quote from: Dr. Madd on September 12, 2012, 11:32:01 AM
Of course he did. He had no training. He was abandoned by his father, Victor. Not a mistake I'd make.
That is quite true.
I asked my wife which monster she'd own.
"I already own one - and he better obey me!"
What a hilarious spouse.
Oh, easy one--the bronto from Dinosaurus. He could provide transportation, and just think how easy painting the house would be for him! He could hold a paintbrush in his mouth and get those really difficult-to-reach spots. When he gets thirsty, he can drink out of the pool, maybe.
Well, then again...maybe one of the ghoul sisters in Spider Baby?
I'm thinking Pyramid Head here. He's someone who gets things done.
(http://i109.photobucket.com/albums/n73/Miss_It_Girl/Pyramid%20Head/Pyramidhead.jpg)
What a great thread Mark! I would want someone like Godzilla or RedKing, but I imagine they would be impossible to train, though I would probably want to use them as muscle for world domination, so the training wouldnt really be a problem. Honestly though I think for a friend Frankie would be the best and maybe Gamera or Minya, Godzilla's son.
Sean- I am talking through clenched teeth, when I tell you how unpleasant it is to read your posts in Dr. Smith's voice. We just MeTV with our new cable, and I just watched the worst Lost in Space EVER! It was the episode with the Pirate ship captain......I can't go on. I adore Lost in Space, but last night I was so irritated by Dr. Smith's voice, I thought my head would burst into confetti!
Anyway....my whole immediate family has been discussing Pyramid Head lately, and we also think he is one cool wicked creature! Great choice!
Did you see the Universal Studios Orlando Silent Hill haunted house preview? They are doing it for Halloween horror Nights. It looks insanely scary! And Fun!
Ha! I've been reading his posts in Smith's voice, too!
I asked my wife again which monster she'd choose - she said the original Mighty Joe Young - which I think is a pretty good choice.
I am not sure, this is a great question? I do have my book though.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img546/4420/a106810ae7a0acc422f8a11.jpg)
Oh, that book is a treasure! :)
Man I miss that book! had it as a kid. I seem to remember there being another book too, but that was an awful long time ago...
That book looks like something I'd have loved as a kid.
Anyway if I could own a monster I'd probably go with a Golem. I'd make it myself and treat it with love and kindness so there would be none of that "Turn against the creator" bullcrap that usually happens when people make monsters.
This is the other book I have.
(http://imageshack.us/a/img525/7338/84890079.jpg)
Yes! Thats the other one I had too! boy i wish i still had those-have to check ebay!
(http://168.144.50.205/221bcollection/images/houn-53.jpg)
The Hound of the Baskervilles.....I would move to England and walk him nightly on the Dartmoor bog. 8)
Quote from: RedKing on September 17, 2012, 06:41:50 PM
Yes! Thats the other one I had too! boy i wish i still had those-have to check ebay!
That is where I found mine again. Had them as a kid and didn't anymore. So glad for ebay lol!
Quote from: charp13 on September 16, 2012, 03:58:07 PM
Sean- I am talking through clenched teeth, when I tell you how unpleasant it is to read your posts in Dr. Smith's voice. We just MeTV with our new cable, and I just watched the worst Lost in Space EVER! It was the episode with the Pirate ship captain......I can't go on. I adore Lost in Space, but last night I was so irritated by Dr. Smith's voice, I thought my head would burst into confetti!
Anyway....my whole immediate family has been discussing Pyramid Head lately, and we also think he is one cool wicked creature! Great choice!
Did you see the Universal Studios Orlando Silent Hill haunted house preview? They are doing it for Halloween horror Nights. It looks insanely scary! And Fun!
My DEAR, DEAR, girl... (in your best Dr. Smith >:D)...
I will have to look up that haunted house you speak of, Char. 8)
Quote from: Unknown Primate on September 16, 2012, 10:25:57 PM
Ha! I've been reading his posts in Smith's voice, too!
If it's any consolation, Mark... I
TYPE in Dr. Smith's voice.... :o