Unfortunate names

[crackerjack]

have we had this one?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8014318.stm

Bless 'im.

You'd think, as a major, he'd insist on being called Richard. Or maybe he tagged the ie on the end as a cunning disguise.

Or maybe he just lets his gun do the talking.

 

[STN]

I love the fact that his rank acts as an intensifier:

Major Dickie Head.

 

[nomos]

^^ indeed. that's one case where 'Dickie' is the preferable option

 

[...]

That's even better than Dick Armey.

 

[STN]

arf!

http://www.egrmagazine.com/news/ind...nder-dikshit-to-sell-twothirds-of-stake.thtml

 

[...]

This is one of my favorite threads.

 

[baboon2004]

At Pere La Chaise cemetery, there's a family grave for the Fuckers.

I guess it's Alsatian/German....

 

[IdleRich]

Normally when they write about Dikshit they go to great lengths to point out that it's pronounced Dix-it - but I bet it's not really.
Anyway, not really unfortunate but it makes me smile that Britain's most senior judge is called.... Lord Judge.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/oct/20/free-speech-in-parliament-precious

 

[paolo]

There's a woman at my work called Joy Funnell. Fnar!

 

[Mr. Tea]

I love that the Sec. State for Transport is called Lord Adonis. Imagine being called Lord Adonis. Stone cold quim magnet, I bet.

 

[viktorvaughn]

I love that the Sec. State for Transport is called Lord Adonis. Imagine being called Lord Adonis. Stone cold quim magnet, I bet.

Though as somebody commented 'he's more Andrew than Adonis', looks like a bit of a super egghead.

 

[luka]

it is a credit to this board that no one has claimed to have been like, actually, at school with this kid called wayne king, right?

but i really was at school with van king! Honest! His dad was called van king too.

 

[STN]

http://www.ports.org.uk/port.asp?id=220

hurr hurr hurr

 

[Mr. Tea]

Though as somebody commented 'he's more Andrew than Adonis', looks like a bit of a super egghead.

Talking of ironically-named eggheads, I was taught relativistic quantum mechanics as an UG by a Professor Love. He was a diminutive Scot with white hair and a very high voice - not, as you might imagine, a Barry White look/sound-a-like.

 

[Mr. Tea]

At Pere La Chaise cemetery, there's a family grave for the Fuckers.

I guess it's Alsatian/German....

Just seen this - those Alsatian Fuckers are a dirty lot, aren't they?

 

[baboon2004]

I should've known

maybe some of the Fuckers have escaped?

A family history.

Read the small print

 

[sufi]

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/physics/staff/academic/smith/

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: xxx<sufi@xxx.co.uk>
Date: 2007/10/11
Subject: Pop Experiences
To: M.E.Smith.1@warwick.ac.uk


Dear Professor Smith,
Are you the famous Mark E Smith from the pop band the FALL?
I was wondering why you changed careers and if you had any anecdote from your pop star days.
& If so, I'd like to say how much I have enjoyed your work, if not, i'd like to ask how you feel about the band?
Thanks a lot,
best wishes
sufi
xxx

no response yet :slanted:

 

[IdleRich]

I guess that now he's changed careers he wants a clean break.
Anyway, just looking at the cast for a film and found the unfortunately named Fanny Winkler (as Mother Griboin apparently).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malpertuis_(film)

 

[Mr. Tea]

Let's not forget Thomas Wanker, who did the music for, er, Buffy The Vampire Slayer.

Don't ask me how I know that...

 

[STN]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article7065824.ece

oh, for god's sake.