Author Topic: More nominative determinism (Read 150805 times)

MattH · « **Reply #125 on:** 04 January, 2011, 08:56:17 am »

I got a spam email (fake watches) yesterday from Wayne Kern.

mattc · « **Reply #126 on:** 04 January, 2011, 09:54:32 am »

The lady on R4 yesterday learning to ride a bike:

Emma Newby

giropaul · « **Reply #127 on:** 04 January, 2011, 10:36:59 am »

There used to be (maybe still is) a butchers in Bromsgrove called Badham and Gristle.

There is a plumber round here with a van on which is his name - Lee King (I kid you not).

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #128 on:** 05 January, 2011, 10:18:13 am »

It is not a case of nominative determinism but hearing on R4 the phrase or saying "and produced by Roland Pease" always cracks me up. He really should be running a chippie.

clarion · « **Reply #129 on:** 05 January, 2011, 06:31:41 pm »

There was a radio comedy producer called Jo King.

robbo6 · « **Reply #130 on:** 05 January, 2011, 06:52:24 pm »

At the end of every Gardeners' Question Time "...The producer was Jo King..."

spesh · « **Reply #131 on:** 05 January, 2011, 07:13:45 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 05 January, 2011, 10:18:13 am

It is not a case of nominative determinism but hearing on R4 the phrase or saying "and produced by Roland Pease" always cracks me up. He really should be running a chippie.

If he ever changed career as suggested, I suppose that would be nomnomnominative determinism.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #132 on:** 17 January, 2011, 05:58:36 pm »

BBC News - Dundee United's David Goodwillie charged over rape

Sorry, I know it's supposed to be a serious story.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #133 on:** 27 May, 2011, 08:55:56 am »

The producer of R4 The Food Programme the other week rejoiced in the surname Saladino.

Rhys W · « **Reply #134 on:** 27 May, 2011, 09:30:25 am »

I've always like the bike racers Marco Velo and Ryder Hesjedal.

hellymedic · « **Reply #135 on:** 27 May, 2011, 10:50:19 am »

Hannah Peck has been studying intimidating behaviour by ring-necked parakeets.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/13524396

Biggsy · « **Reply #136 on:** 27 May, 2011, 09:06:04 pm »

Quote from: jo on 20 May, 2009, 06:49:00 pm

My doctor for a decade or so was called Dr Payne.

That was also the name of a dentist near me.

A previous doctor of mine was Dr Dickie.

Bledlow · « **Reply #137 on:** 27 May, 2011, 09:12:02 pm »

Specialist in . . . ?

Biggsy · « **Reply #138 on:** 27 May, 2011, 09:13:36 pm »

...Sickies.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #139 on:** 07 June, 2011, 07:18:07 pm »

They keep coming.

BBC News - US Congressman Weiner admits 'inappropriate' Twitter photo

Weiner sends a picture of his wiener.

hellymedic · « **Reply #140 on:** 11 June, 2011, 01:47:24 pm »

In the Birthday Honours today, I see Professor Jonathan Geoffrey AYRES, Professor of Respiratory and Environmental Medicine is awarded the OBE for services to Science.

Steve Kish · « **Reply #141 on:** 11 June, 2011, 08:18:18 pm »

There's a dentist in California called Sonny Phang.

Ham · « **Reply #142 on:** 12 June, 2011, 12:41:28 pm »

One of my favourites in my youth was a dentist in Golders Green that went by the name of Hackenbroch (HACKENBROCH Family Tree died 1990 apparently)

hellymedic · « **Reply #143 on:** 12 June, 2011, 02:04:55 pm »

Quote from: Ham on 12 June, 2011, 12:41:28 pm

One of my favourites in my youth was a dentist in Golders Green that went by the name of Hackenbroch (HACKENBROCH Family Tree died 1990 apparently)

I knew Ernst Hackenbroch quite well. I am a member of that clan. My mother (Ruth Bier)'s paternal grandmother was Charlotte Hackenbroch

[Edit]

Oohh look! I is here!
http://www.loebtree.com/hackm.html

My very distant connection with 'Dashing Tweeds' Guy Hills is shown.

Ham · « **Reply #144 on:** 12 June, 2011, 02:08:02 pm »

Mishpochoh !

Pingu · « **Reply #145 on:** 11 August, 2011, 01:26:41 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-14489401

why1040 · « **Reply #146 on:** 11 August, 2011, 02:08:00 pm »

My parents are still registered with a Dr Butcher.

My father (who is a doctor) once worked with two GPs who had a practice together. Dr Darling and Dr Wellbeloved had a thriving practice!

I used to work in pharmaceuticals and on a study we had the two urologists: Dr Drinkwater and Dr Tinkler. Both in South Africa, so I never got a chance to ask them about their names!

spesh · « **Reply #147 on:** 11 August, 2011, 06:52:26 pm »

A geek gag that crops up from time to time is that there was a Norwegian statistics professor called Just Gjessing.

Which, if true*, is quite amusing.

* Web searches using the name point to a (now deceased) geographer at the University of Oslo.

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #148 on:** 20 October, 2011, 12:59:59 pm »

We haz a new luser in the Credit Management department. Her name?

Kim Cashin.

Pingu · « **Reply #149 on:** 23 October, 2011, 01:07:54 pm »

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Marion Nestle is the author of Food Politics and What To Eat and is the Paulette Goddard Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University

Author Topic: More nominative determinism (Read 150805 times)

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