Author Topic: More nominative determinism (Read 44683 times)

rogerzilla · « **on:** January 17, 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.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #1 on:** June 07, 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 #2 on:** June 11, 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 #3 on:** June 11, 2011, 08:18:18 pm »

There's a dentist in California called Sonny Phang.

Ham · « **Reply #4 on:** June 12, 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 #5 on:** June 12, 2011, 02:04:55 pm »

Quote from: Ham on June 12, 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 #6 on:** June 12, 2011, 02:08:02 pm »

Mishpochoh !

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #7 on:** October 20, 2011, 12:59:59 pm »

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

Kim Cashin.

Pingu · « **Reply #8 on:** October 23, 2011, 01:07:54 pm »

Quote

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

hellymedic · « **Reply #9 on:** November 12, 2011, 08:01:43 pm »

Quote from: hellymedic on June 12, 2011, 02:04:55 pm

Quote from: Ham on June 12, 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.

My mother informs me she attended the funeral of David Hackenbroch (Ernst's son?) on Thursday.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #10 on:** January 12, 2012, 12:29:40 pm »

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-16522281

clarion · « **Reply #11 on:** January 12, 2012, 01:59:14 pm »

Sounds fishy.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #12 on:** January 12, 2012, 04:27:52 pm »

I wholeheartedly support hair-cutting attacks if it rids the world of the crime that is THE MULLET.

Ham · « **Reply #13 on:** February 13, 2013, 04:29:53 pm »

This just plopped through my door (ok, fluttered), did oi larf.

Too good not to share, but where to put it? The eMail domain thread? The silly sign? Nah, here.

Plug1n · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2013, 04:45:27 pm »

The chief accountant in one of my first jobs was a P. Swindle

Pingu · « **Reply #15 on:** February 24, 2013, 09:59:05 am »

Dr Dokter

Andrew · « **Reply #16 on:** February 24, 2013, 11:59:03 am »

My parents had a news agency when I was a kid. One of the girls that delivered newspapers was named Adelie Reid. I kid you not.

clarion · « **Reply #17 on:** February 24, 2013, 12:27:52 pm »

There was an article in our localish freesheet, the Croydon Advertiser, concerning the proliferation of brothels in South Croydon. Illustrated with a photo of the Council Member for Community Safety , Councillor Simon Hoar.

hellymedic · « **Reply #18 on:** September 29, 2013, 04:03:33 pm »

Athletes in London 2012 had bad teeth, says dentist Ian Needleman.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-24298109

Deano · « **Reply #19 on:** December 05, 2013, 04:30:05 pm »

Tree blown down on...

https://mobile.twitter.com/DurhamPolice/status/408563138351468545

Love the hashtag, too.

Ham · « **Reply #20 on:** January 05, 2014, 11:28:09 pm »

Mrs Ham is engaged in correspondence with the local water authority customer service. Her issue is being dealt with by a Mr Wells.

fuzzy (retd.) AAGE · « **Reply #21 on:** January 06, 2014, 02:28:57 pm »

The Forensic Science Service used to have a footwear mark specialist called Dr Dabbs

Giraffe · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2014, 05:43:54 pm »

An 'expert' on The Daily Politics yesterday, re. Somerset Levels etc: Professor Flood!

T42 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2014, 05:50:59 pm »

On the Hanover Fair once a visitor to our stand left me his card. He worked at the explosives division of the Fraunhofer Institute in Karlsruhe and his card read Pr. Zapp.

jsabine · « **Reply #24 on:** February 19, 2014, 10:17:53 pm »

On Radio 4 about half an hour ago, an expert on flood defences and in particular on how we can learn lessons from the Netherlands to apply in the UK: Phil Dyke.

Author Topic: More nominative determinism (Read 44683 times)

Andrew