tech_guy Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Something to lighten the mood on a Wednesday afternoon: BBC NEWS | UK | 'Most unfortunate names' revealed
Spitfire Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 We use to have a lecturer here called R.S. Hole
garethEds Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 There are so many Hugh Jarse Ben Dover Duane Pipe and a rude one from Porkys - the film. (Anyone remember that?) GJE
unixman Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I used to know an Andrew Holliday who did his PhD in philosophy, just so he could call himself Doc. I was at school in the 1960's with a Teresa Greene.
SkreeM1980 Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 Mike Hunt would have to be the chart topper, I always remember one of the competitors in the game Carmageddon was called that and it came up across the bottom of the screen "Mike Hunt is chasing you down!" Skr
muppet Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I went to school with a guy called Neil Ling. Everyday at registration the teacher would call out 'Neil Ling' and all us kids would shout back 'sitting, standing, lying'! Looking back on it we were horrible to him.....god aren't kids cruel!?!
Michael Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I think another all time classic is a Novell employee named Randy Bender. No, I kid you not! Has anyone seen Jo King?
IanT Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 We used to have someone at our school called..................................... Harry Potter
tech_guy Posted February 25, 2009 Author Posted February 25, 2009 My personal favourite is Jenny Taylor...
sparkeh Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 I think another all time classic is a Novell employee named Randy Bender. No, I kid you not! Heh, reminds of someone at my brothers work called Randy Bumgardener (seriously not a joke).
tech_guy Posted February 25, 2009 Author Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) Randy Bumgardner was a funny but true name of some American guy they talked about on Have I Got News For You when Jerry Springer hosted I believe....omg if there's another poor sod with the same name. Have their parents no shame or sense!? Edited February 25, 2009 by tech_guy
muppet Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 @ Tech Guy Off topic I know, but........great to find another SLF fan on here!!! Going to see them in Oxford on 28th March, can't wait...... You can carry on with the thread now if you like!!!
tech_guy Posted February 25, 2009 Author Posted February 25, 2009 (edited) @ Tech Guy Off topic I know, but........great to find another SLF fan on here!!! Going to see them in Oxford on 28th March, can't wait...... You can carry on with the thread now if you like!!! I've got tickets to go see them here on the 24th March. It's going to be a surreal experience as I last saw them perform in 1981 I think it was. We're all old g!ts now. Edited February 26, 2009 by tech_guy
muppet Posted February 25, 2009 Posted February 25, 2009 @Tech Guy I don't want to be accused of hi-jacking this thread but....... I know what you mean, although I did get to see them 4 years ago on their Guitar and Drum tour. The most surreal part of that was that Bruce Foxton, aka of The Jam, was playing lead guitar for them...and for the pedants amongst us, yes I did say lead guitar and not bass. We'll have to see how many others here are fans and start our own social group!!
witch Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 *And back to topic* I knew a guy called Hugh Willy - you can imagine what he was called! And a boy called Luke Warmwater - yes, really
SteveBentley Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 Mike Hunt would have to be the chart topper, I always remember one of the competitors in the game Carmageddon was called that and it came up across the bottom of the screen "Mike Hunt is chasing you down!" Skr There used to be a weatherman in one of the ITV regions called Michael Hunt who apparently took great pains to make it clear that he shouldn't be introduced as Mike.
tech_guy Posted February 26, 2009 Author Posted February 26, 2009 @Tech Guy I don't want to be accused of hi-jacking this thread but....... I know what you mean, although I did get to see them 4 years ago on their Guitar and Drum tour. The most surreal part of that was that Bruce Foxton, aka of The Jam, was playing lead guitar for them...and for the pedants amongst us, yes I did say lead guitar and not bass. We'll have to see how many others here are fans and start our own social group!! Yeah, Bruce jumped ship from SLF in 2006. It was nice to see him working with Rick again afterwards in 2007. I wonder if there will ever be a full Jam reunion? Doubt it though as Weller is too far stuck up his own behind to do it.
tech_guy Posted February 26, 2009 Author Posted February 26, 2009 Awww, so SLF is not in your stream of conciousness yet? I've just set up a group you can join. I'll send you an invite. 1
SteveBentley Posted February 26, 2009 Posted February 26, 2009 1981....i wasn't born then!!! I don't know why that makes me feel old when I'm only 2 years older!
Pyroman Posted February 27, 2009 Posted February 27, 2009 Hehe my dad used to work as a mechanic and at his place they had a guy called mike hunt, the poor lass on the front desk used to have to shout him over the tannoy to answer phonecalls etc. as you can imagine she had to be very carfeful and got loads of gip off the lads =D
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