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Off Topic => The Pub => Topic started by: 2_Flat_Erics on 03 July, 2010, 01:14:15 pm

Title: Some people are just ideal for a paticular job.
Post by: 2_Flat_Erics on 03 July, 2010, 01:14:15 pm: I went to Sainsburys this morning to pick up a few bits. Whilst there a store announcement was made.

"Will Sarah Haddock please return to the Fish counter"

Made me giggle ;D ;D
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Post by: Andrij on 03 July, 2010, 01:16:42 pm: I'm fairly certain we have a 'nominative determinism' thread here somewhere...
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Post by: Rapples on 03 July, 2010, 01:19:07 pm: Mrs Scorer is Rounders teacher for Miss Rapples
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Post by: hellymedic on 03 July, 2010, 01:30:53 pm: In 197mumble, we went on a school trip to Kew Gardens. We met Mrs Digweed.
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Post by: rogerzilla on 03 July, 2010, 01:41:16 pm: There used to be someone working on the ISA deceased accountholders team called Mrs De'Ath.
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Post by: Basil on 03 July, 2010, 01:52:13 pm: My dentist's name is Mr. Payne. :(
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Post by: Adrian on 03 July, 2010, 01:53:20 pm: Quote from: Basil on 03 July, 2010, 01:52:13 pm
My dentist's name is Mr. Payne. :(

It might be possible to change to a different one.
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Post by: mattc on 03 July, 2010, 01:54:33 pm: Quote from: Andrij on 03 July, 2010, 01:16:42 pm
I'm fairly certain we have a 'nominative determinism' thread here somewhere...
Yes, I think we've done it before. And it's a regular topic in New Scientist.
There are actually a lot of Dr De'Aths in the UK (in various disciplines). There's probably one in your phonebook!
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Post by: itsbruce on 03 July, 2010, 02:39:28 pm: It's a shame Cardinal Sin (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Sin) is no longer with us.
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Post by: Rhys W on 03 July, 2010, 11:43:02 pm: And Pope Pious. I thought that was a basic requirement of the job?
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Post by: Adam on 04 July, 2010, 09:58:35 am: Quote from: mattc on 03 July, 2010, 01:54:33 pm
Quote from: Andrij on 03 July, 2010, 01:16:42 pm
I'm fairly certain we have a 'nominative determinism' thread here somewhere...
Yes, I think we've done it before. And it's a regular topic in New Scientist.
There are actually a lot of Dr De'Aths in the UK (in various disciplines). There's probably one in your phonebook!

There's one in Beds Police - on the schools liaison team.
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Post by: hellymedic on 05 July, 2010, 01:23:30 pm: Det Sup David Swindle Strathclyde Police.
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Post by: SandyV on 05 July, 2010, 01:33:11 pm: My dentist is Phil.
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Post by: jogler on 05 July, 2010, 01:40:24 pm: McKrakin? :demon:
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Post by: SandyV on 05 July, 2010, 01:46:32 pm: No - mcteeth (Or was that mccavity) (Well Foster actually but where's the entertainment in that?)
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Post by: Flying_Monkey on 05 July, 2010, 01:57:43 pm: There's an academic called Patrick Devine-Wright. I've always thought it was a great shame that he wasn't a Jacobean historian.
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Post by: Mr Larrington on 05 July, 2010, 02:34:07 pm: Quote from: Flying_Monkey on 05 July, 2010, 01:57:43 pm
There's an academic called Patrick Devine-Wright. I've always thought it was a great shame that he wasn't a Jacobean historian.

Doubly so if he worked at Kings College...
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Post by: Biff on 05 July, 2010, 02:41:02 pm: Nowt to do with name/job interface but I always feel sorry for the DepEd of C+. Can't be easy. Courage Neil.
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Post by: rogerzilla on 14 July, 2010, 06:35:27 am: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/e2eb337c-8dd6-11df-9153-00144feab49a.html

Note the name of the Defence and Diplomatic Editor!
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Post by: chris on 14 July, 2010, 07:59:16 am: The ~~food science~~ cookery teacher at my sons school is called Mrs Burns.
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Post by: clarion on 14 July, 2010, 10:56:26 am: Roger, that's only available to subscribers, and i don't wish to register with the FT, so could you just let us know? :)

Meanwhile, leafing through a 1934 edition of The Clarion last night, as you do, I noticed a photo of an MP who I pray was not appropriately named.

It was the Labour MP for Broxtowe, Seymour Cocks (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seymour_Cocks)! :o
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Post by: Mr Larrington on 14 July, 2010, 11:23:42 am: Quote from: clarion on 14 July, 2010, 10:56:26 am
Roger, that's only available to subscribers, and i don't wish to register with the FT, so could you just let us know? :)

Curious. It worked for me earlier today and now doesn't, but the chap in question is called James Blitz.
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Post by: Greenbank on 16 July, 2010, 03:13:31 pm: BBC News - Gulf of Mexico oil stoppage going well, BP says (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10665003)

"
Pressure within the well is steadily rising, a good sign, said Kent Wells, BP's vice president.
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