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Question of the Week: Name the FME Lizard

  • March 24, 2025
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danielleatsafe
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The FME Lizard makes a return! 🦎 With the launch of our new AI-powered chatbot, we want to know - what do you think the FME Lizard’s name is? Drop your best name ideas in the comments!

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      crutledge
      Influencer
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      • crutledgeInfluencer
      • Influencer
      • March 24, 2025

      I am going to go with Luna Lizard πŸ€–

      At your rest service ^B
        evoteck
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        • evoteckEnthusiast
        • Enthusiast
        • March 24, 2025

        I will go by the name SwiftΒ  Lizard

        Evoteck Geospatial Consult
          philippeb
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          • philippebEnthusiast
          • Enthusiast
          • March 24, 2025

          I’m so glad he’s back for real! :)

          I think his name is Xtremely Marvellous Lizard ! He loves XML so that makes sense….

          FME Lover
            geomancer
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            • geomancerEvangelist
            • Evangelist
            • March 25, 2025

            Just The FME Lizard sufficesΒ πŸ˜‰

              redgeographics
              VIP
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              The FME Lizard has always been called Lizard 🦎

              FME rocks! \m/
                desiree_at_safe
                Safer
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                Sammy the Super Support Lizard πŸ¦ŽπŸ—― - supporting our FME needs! Because you know... every Batman needs a Robin!Β 

                Happy FME-ing!
                  hkingsbury
                  Celebrity
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                  • hkingsburyCelebrity
                  • Celebrity
                  • March 26, 2025

                  Gizzard the Lizard - after King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

                  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Gizzard_%26_the_Lizard_Wizard

                    redgeographics
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                    Gizzard the Lizard - after King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

                    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/King_Gizzard_%26_the_Lizard_Wizard

                    I actually know themΒ πŸ˜ƒΒ Some of their songs are on our Toponyms playlist (Shanghai, Kepler-22b and Gliese 710)

                    FME rocks! \m/
                      geomancer
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                      • geomancerEvangelist
                      • Evangelist
                      • March 26, 2025

                      [...] our Toponyms playlist [...]

                      Sounds like fun! 🎢

                        redgeographics
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                        [...] our Toponyms playlist [...]

                        Sounds like fun! 🎢

                        It is! Currently over 500 songs and there’s two rules:

                        1. We have to like the song (so there’s a lot of rock, punk and metal in it 🀘)
                        2. The title of the song has to refer to a location.

                        So location is a broad term. It can be big (β€œ3rd Stone From The Sun” by Jimi Hendrix) or small (β€œCrossroads” by Robert Johnson and lots of others). It can be very specific (β€œMap Ref. 41Β°N 93Β°W” by Wire) or fictional (β€œShangri-La” by The Kinks)

                        Check it out:Β 

                        I’m still toying with the idea of doing a presentation, podcast or Youtube video where I discuss some of those songs… 

                        FME rocks! \m/
                          davidmooney
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                          • davidmooneyContributor
                          • Contributor
                          • March 26, 2025

                          You should name him Fraser, after the river that runs near your office.

                            mark2atsafe
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                            ​@redgeographicsΒ Wow! I only just realized what β€œd’yer mak’er” means! How did I not realize for all those years?!?!

                            From a Canadian point of view, can I suggest Bobcaygeon by The Tragically Hip?

                            FME Evangelist to the Rich and Famous!!
                              redgeographics
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                              ​@redgeographicsΒ Wow! I only just realized what β€œd’yer mak’er” means! How did I not realize for all those years?!?!

                              From a Canadian point of view, can I suggest Bobcaygeon by The Tragically Hip?

                              Added!

                              Suggestions are always welcome, I've discovered some really nice music this way.Β 

                              FME rocks! \m/
                                mark2atsafe
                                Safer
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                                Well, I suppose it was worth a shot!

                                Β 

                                FME Evangelist to the Rich and Famous!!
                                  philippeb
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                                  • philippebEnthusiast
                                  • Enthusiast
                                  • March 26, 2025

                                  He’s too serious!

                                  FME Lover
                                    brown3k
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                                    • brown3kContributor
                                    • Contributor
                                    • March 26, 2025

                                    Kate. It’s short for Bob.

                                      marcust
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                                      • marcustSupporter
                                      • Supporter
                                      • March 27, 2025

                                      Les. Lizard enquiryΒ service

                                        danielleatsafe
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                                        Well, I suppose it was worth a shot!

                                        Β 

                                        I was waiting for someone to try this!Β πŸ˜†

                                          danielleatsafe
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                                          [...] our Toponyms playlist [...]

                                          Sounds like fun! 🎢

                                          It is! Currently over 500 songs and there’s two rules:

                                          1. We have to like the song (so there’s a lot of rock, punk and metal in it 🀘)
                                          2. The title of the song has to refer to a location.

                                          So location is a broad term. It can be big (β€œ3rd Stone From The Sun” by Jimi Hendrix) or small (β€œCrossroads” by Robert Johnson and lots of others). It can be very specific (β€œMap Ref. 41Β°N 93Β°W” by Wire) or fictional (β€œShangri-La” by The Kinks)

                                          Check it out:Β 

                                          I’m still toying with the idea of doing a presentation, podcast or Youtube video where I discuss some of those songs… 

                                          You are giving us inspiration for future Questions of the Week!Β 

                                            todd_davis
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                                            • todd_davisInfluencer
                                            • Influencer
                                            • March 27, 2025

                                            Well, since it use to be Don & Dale, I don’t think you shouldn’t stray away from a name beginning with D

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                                            How about Daryl

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                                              davideagle
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                                              • davideagleContributor
                                              • Contributor
                                              • March 27, 2025

                                              Asking a group what to call a thing, doesn’t always go to plan… I present Boaty McBoatface as exhibit 1. I therefore propose Lizard McLizardfaceΒ πŸ˜‹!

                                                redgeographics
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                                                [...] our Toponyms playlist [...]

                                                Sounds like fun

                                                Β 

                                                Β 

                                                You are giving us inspiration for future Questions of the Week!Β 

                                                Maybe a fun project for the 12 Days Of FME: read a gazzetteer and cross-reference it with the Spotify API (it'll be a lot of API calls, this sounds like a very brute-force approach)

                                                FME rocks! \m/
                                                  j.botterill
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                                                  • j.botterillInfluencer
                                                  • Influencer
                                                  • March 28, 2025

                                                  Larry finally shows up to work! After all these years of adventure and living his best life, the FME Lizard β€œLarry” has a day jobΒ 

                                                  Β 

                                                    danielleatsafe
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                                                    [...] our Toponyms playlist [...]

                                                    Sounds like fun

                                                    Β 

                                                    Β 

                                                    You are giving us inspiration for future Questions of the Week!Β 

                                                    Maybe a fun project for the 12 Days Of FME: read a gazzetteer and cross-reference it with the Spotify API (it'll be a lot of API calls, this sounds like a very brute-force approach)

                                                    Can you build this ​@mark2atsafeΒ πŸ˜†

                                                      danilo_fme
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                                                      • danilo_fmeCelebrity
                                                      • Celebrity
                                                      • March 30, 2025

                                                      Well, I suppose it was worth a shot!

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                                                      I was waiting for someone to try this!Β πŸ˜†

                                                      I tried it now :)

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