Barbara Wiborg wrote about seeing "The Big Lewbowski." I had heard of it but never saw it; there are many movies I would like to see but my husband doesn't so time goes by and maybe I'll catch it on TV or rent. Well, last fall our art house theater was showing the Big Lewbowski for one night. I took myself. There were many men dressed down in costume. I had no idea why but it didn't take long to see why. But as soon as the movie started with the voiceover about The Dude I knew why I have a male ferret named The Dude. Six years ago I was called to take a young male ferret who was totally incorrigible from the 18 year old girl who bought him. She and her sister each bought a ferret and each named hers The Dude, so this one became The Dude 2. Apparently The Dude 1 was more normal. This guy has had some buddies but after the last one died this spring he hasn't taken on anyone else and he is slowing down a little and mellowing. If anyone else hasn't seen the movie, well, it is pretty weird and full of the F word in about every sentence but weird in a fun way. The ferret scene is rather minor. Carol J. Owens -- Carol J. Owens Ferret Friends, Inc. Tucson AZ [Posted in FML 8186]