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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on September 23, 2007, 07:57:55 PM

Title: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 23, 2007, 07:57:55 PM
I've just been reading a magazine article about Montana writers---particularly those who write about Native American culture. One of them is called Adolf Hungry-Wolf. I think this is probably the greatest name for an author ever.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 23, 2007, 08:06:13 PM
I have read books by Harry Turtledove Like that one to.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 23, 2007, 08:09:55 PM
I've just been reading a magazine article about Montana writers---particularly those who write about Native American culture. One of them is called Adolf Hungry-Wolf. I think this is probably the greatest name for an author ever.

Certainly has the edge on Enid Blyton.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Roger Kettle on September 23, 2007, 08:20:24 PM
I have read books by Harry Turtledove Like that one to.
I finally installed a Peter-Translator into my computer and it was worth every penny.
" I have read books by Harry Turtledove. I like that name also."
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Vulture on September 23, 2007, 08:54:28 PM
Roger - brilliant. Can you translate everything Peter writes?
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 23, 2007, 09:23:06 PM
I have read books by Harry Turtledove Like that one to.
I finally installed a Peter-Translator into my computer and it was worth every penny.
" I have read books by Harry Turtledove. I like that name also."

Away you go George.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Fyodor on September 24, 2007, 10:16:27 AM
I've always wanted to be called Yancey Thigpen.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 24, 2007, 10:27:50 AM
I've always wanted to be called Yancey Thigpen.
We can all start calling you Yancey if it helps.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Fyodor on September 24, 2007, 10:36:06 AM
Would you, Peter? Would you no that for little old me?
Thank you for not descending into Sikesian murk.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Vulture on September 24, 2007, 12:30:13 PM
I have read books by Harry Turtledove Like that one to.
I finally installed a Peter-Translator into my computer and it was worth every penny.
" I have read books by Harry Turtledove. I like that name also."

Away you go George.

Roger. Please translate this one for me.  ???
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Malc on September 24, 2007, 01:34:21 PM
When I worked at Tesco, one of our trainee managers was called to a checkout to take over the till when a checkout operator had to do a dash to the loo, apparently ill.

It was a cover story, in fact she was doubled up, silently trying to suppress a laugh when a customer presented his checkbook proudly bearing the name Kevin Weedick.

I used that name in my biographies of Blacknose The Pirate characters later. In the Blacknose strip, his nemesis the Crimson Corsair's real name is Kevin Weedick, something only Blacknose knows.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 24, 2007, 02:58:30 PM
When I worked at Tesco, one of our trainee managers was called to a checkout to take over the till when a checkout operator had to do a dash to the loo, apparently ill.

It was a cover story, in fact she was doubled up, silently trying to suppress a laugh when a customer presented his checkbook proudly bearing the name Kevin Weedick.

What an incredibly unfortunate name. Fancy being called Kevin!
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 25, 2007, 03:05:25 PM
I liked the old northern Names like Entwistle Clutterbuck and the likes.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: The Peepmaster on September 25, 2007, 03:28:21 PM
I once had the forum moniker of "Horace Postlethwaite". I made the name up, but I loved the sound of it.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Mince on September 25, 2007, 03:30:02 PM
I love the name Henry Soup O'Baud because it's an anagram of Up yours, nobhead!
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 25, 2007, 06:45:57 PM
Is it not pathetic when your son has to resort to name calling as a way of getting attention.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Vulture on September 25, 2007, 07:24:25 PM
One really has to blame the parents!  :D
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 25, 2007, 07:52:20 PM
One really has to blame the parents!  :D
How can you say that Vulture.
Forty years we have worked our fingers to the bone to drag him up and look were he is now.
Still lodging with us half the week eating us out of house and home.
Then off he goes gallivanting about till he hungry then back to us.
If you have some magic wisdom please feel free to give it to us.
 
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Diane CBPFC on September 25, 2007, 08:28:15 PM
move... when he is out gallivanting  ;D
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Vulture on September 25, 2007, 09:02:00 PM
Peter, I had to bid my number one son a tearful goodbye when he was 22. It was for the usual reasons. I'd come back from a hard day's work and he'd still be in bed; and he'd stay there until dinner was ready. (I know, I shouldn't have cooked but I had two younger children and they needed feeding.) He still hasn't found a job that's 'right' for him and he's 42 this year.

Mince doesn't sound like that (or are you going to dish the dirt?). At least he's only with you half the week and he has a job, which is a rarity in this day and age. 
 
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 25, 2007, 09:59:35 PM

Mince doesn't sound like that (or are you going to dish the dirt?). At least he's only with you half the week and he has a job, which is a rarity in this day and age. 
 
A job poncing around a couple of hours a day with kids a job.
When I was a youngster I was working seventeen hours a day to keep the wolf from the door.
Then going home to put the kids to bed before I did the washing up and finish digging the garden in the dark.
Then took the St Bernard down to the pub for his walk before I could get a couple of hours sleep then up to do it all over again.
And what thanks do you get.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Mince on September 25, 2007, 10:03:10 PM
Yeah, and I bet you had to "lick road clean wit' tongue" as well.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Vulture on September 25, 2007, 10:05:57 PM
Now we get to the truth, Peter. You were an absent father; that's why Mince has turned out like that! Like I said a couple of posts back: I blame the parents.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 25, 2007, 10:09:10 PM
Yeah, and I bet you had to "lick road clean wit' tongue" as well.

I forgot that job Mince thanks for reminding me.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 25, 2007, 10:13:16 PM
Now we get to the truth, Peter. You were an absent father; that's why Mince has turned out like that! Like I said a couple of posts back: I blame the parents.

In the good old days it was the man's job to go out to earn the money.
The Little women stayed at home and brought up the kids.
I was the one to take the kids to the pub when they were fourteen so they would know there place in life. What more can mere men do.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Vulture on September 25, 2007, 10:23:10 PM
So, are you saying it's Mince's mum's fault?
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 25, 2007, 10:27:02 PM
So, are you saying it's Mince's mum's fault?

I know my place.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 26, 2007, 03:46:48 PM
move... when he is out gallivanting  ;D

I see Diane got away with no full stop.
Were was Mince did he notice or was he mellowing in his middle ears.
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: Colin on September 26, 2007, 05:04:24 PM
Peter, I had to bid my number one son a tearful goodbye when he was 22. It was for the usual reasons. I'd come back from a hard day's work and he'd still be in bed; and he'd stay there until dinner was ready. (I know, I shouldn't have cooked but I had two younger children and they needed feeding.) He still hasn't found a job that's 'right' for him and he's 42 this year.

Mince doesn't sound like that (or are you going to dish the dirt?). At least he's only with you half the week and he has a job, which is a rarity in this day and age. 
 

Well I flew the nest at the sprightly age of 18 and moved to Blackpool.
Stayed there for nearly a year, came back home for a wee while, went to the Army careers office shortly after and joined up when I was 20 (and stayed in for 6 years).
Title: Re: A Truly Great Name.
Post by: peter on September 26, 2007, 06:54:31 PM
Well done Colin.