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  • fixthecopier
    ALIEN OVERLORD

    2,500+ Posts
    • Apr 2008
    • 4714

    #1

    What's in a name?

    O.K. I will not call out the company, but the other day I found out that Michael Hunt {or "Mike Hunt... has anybody seen Mike Hunt" }, works for one of the major brands. This would be funny to people who grew up in the 50's or saw the movie "Porky's" in the 70's. I know I am juvenile, but I almost laughed and said "are you kidding me, how old were you when that got old?

    Working on a military base allows me to see peoples last names at a glance.
    I have sold a printer to Captain Kirk and tried to sell one to Mr. Snotty
    Fixed a copier for Captain Morgan
    Am currently working on a plotter for Forrest Woods
    Sold toner to Major Bimbo
    Serviced Col. Sanders copier and copiers for Major Hack and Major Payne and Private Person.
    Met more than one Sargent Major , not the rank, a Sargent who's last name was Major, confusing huh? And let us not forget Sargent Sargent at the drug test program.
    My ex wife worked for a company that had a manager named Harry Dick
    Sometimes nature can be cruel. I walked by a Sargent with male pattern baldness who's last name was Hairless.
    My favorite name was on a 6ft 3inch 285 pound Special Forces Master Sargent who's last name was Deathrage. How fitting was that.
    The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking
  • KopyKat
    Nurse Ratched of Repair

    250+ Posts
    • Nov 2008
    • 366

    #2
    I worked with a man in Chicago named Mike Hickey...He married a woman named Anita...Anita Hickey. She did it to herself!
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    Relax! This firmware injection won't hurt...but it will take 45 minutes.

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    • TheOwl
      Service Manager

      Site Contributor
      1,000+ Posts
      • Nov 2008
      • 1732

      #3
      At the previous dealership that I worked for, or office manager was Theresa Brown. She then got married and her name changed to Theresa Large.
      Please don't ask me for firmware or service manuals as refusal often offends.

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      • 10871087
        Service Manager

        1,000+ Posts
        • Jan 2005
        • 1143

        #4
        Originally posted by TheOwl
        At the previous dealership that I worked for, or office manager was Theresa Brown. She then got married and her name changed to Theresa Large.

        I knew a Seaman Seaman in the Navy about 5,000 years ago, He got promoted and was Petty Officer Third Class Seaman.

        What about Major Major Major Major in Catch-22

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        • fixthecopier
          ALIEN OVERLORD

          2,500+ Posts
          • Apr 2008
          • 4714

          #5
          When I was in jr high school I knew a kid whose name was Thomas Thomas. What was his middle name? Thomas of course. Thomas Thomas Thomas, I swear to god its true.
          The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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          • rh112
            Technician

            50+ Posts
            • Dec 2007
            • 51

            #6
            Worked with a guy years ago first name was J middle name R
            Everyone called him JR
            He always told everyone when he was in military the asked for his first name he told them J said they spelled it Jay told them it was J only
            Then they asked for middle name he said R only
            He swore that milatary had his name as Jonly Ronly

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            • avold
              Technician
              • Nov 2008
              • 10

              #7
              The first name one of the big heads (finance manager or something like that ) working for my company is Dick. Last name Small. So his emails are from mr Small,Dick.....

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              • countrytech
                Technician

                50+ Posts
                • Mar 2009
                • 68

                #8
                I had a landlord ( this is true ) whose name was Richard Head. Was never game to call him 'Dick'.

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                • fixthecopier
                  ALIEN OVERLORD

                  2,500+ Posts
                  • Apr 2008
                  • 4714

                  #9
                  Originally posted by countrytech
                  I had a landlord ( this is true ) whose name was Richard Head. Was never game to call him 'Dick'.

                  You have answered a question that has haunted me for a while. Now I can stop looking in phone books. Parents can be so cruel.
                  The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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                  • mjarbar

                    #10
                    I actually knew a kid called Gordon Bennett at school, and yes it was hell for him.

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                    • mrwho
                      Major Asshole!

                      Site Contributor
                      2,500+ Posts
                      • Apr 2009
                      • 4299

                      #11
                      Originally posted by mjarbar
                      I actually knew a kid called Gordon Bennett at school, and yes it was hell for him.
                      Explain that one to me - I'm not getting it!
                      ' "But the salesman said . . ." The salesman's an asshole!'
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                      'You will always find some Eskimo ready to instruct the Congolese on how to cope with heat waves.'

                      Ibid

                      I'm just an ex-tech lurking around and spreading disinformation!

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                      • Shadow1
                        Service Manager

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                        1,000+ Posts
                        • Sep 2008
                        • 1642

                        #12
                        It's a Limey thing - Kinda like Hugh Heffner over here appearantly... Google it.

                        I had a customer at everyone called "Fuzzy" which wouldn't have been so bad if his last name wasn't "Cox." Talk about cruel stupid parents, I always hoped it was a nickname, but never had the balls to ask. He wasn't particulary harry or bald or anything - nothing I could see to earn a nickname like that - but that's what was on his nameplate on the door "Fuzzy Cox"
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                        • fixthecopier
                          ALIEN OVERLORD

                          2,500+ Posts
                          • Apr 2008
                          • 4714

                          #13
                          Can you imagine growing up in America with names like these.



                          25 Horribly Awesome Names anass-rhammar
                          The greatest enemy of knowledge isn't ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge. Stephen Hawking

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                          • gwaddle
                            Senior Tech

                            500+ Posts
                            • May 2009
                            • 782

                            #14
                            I use to have a phone book from Kill Devil Hills N.C. The only reason I had it was to prove there was a guy named, Dworsky Hobnob Winklestinki. I was told he changed it from John Smith.
                            I know I should be ashamed of myself. Strangely though, I am not.

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                            • KenB
                              Geek Extraordinaire

                              2,500+ Posts
                              • Dec 2007
                              • 3944

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Shadow1
                              It's a Limey thing - Kinda like Hugh Heffner over here appearantly... Google it.

                              I had a customer at everyone called "Fuzzy" which wouldn't have been so bad if his last name wasn't "Cox." Talk about cruel stupid parents, I always hoped it was a nickname, but never had the balls to ask. He wasn't particulary harry or bald or anything - nothing I could see to earn a nickname like that - but that's what was on his nameplate on the door "Fuzzy Cox"
                              I went to high school with a girl named Sandy Cox. (Yes, the jokes were plentiful!)
                              “I think you should treat good friends like a fine wine. That’s why I keep mine locked up in the basement.” - Tim Hawkins

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