Aptonyms - Page 3

JayMcGee · 11-24-2006, 07:25 PM

..... his unthinking parents christened him 'Richard'.....

wolf · 11-25-2006, 01:14 AM

You have no idea how frustrating it is to have a really, really good one and not be able to tell it.

The closest that I can get to rendering it would be "Peace Cheerless"

Yeah, the person was depressed.

Trilby · 11-25-2006, 08:45 AM

My sis knew a Brilliance Royale (who was neither).

BigV · 07-22-2009, 12:43 PM

From the news this week, a story on All Things Considered, had a interview with a spacesuit engineer at NASA named Joe Kosmo. Seriously. I love it!

Joe Kosmo's biography

The story from NPR.

Quote:

Perhaps no person has borne longer witness to the arc of NASA as an institution than spacesuit engineer Joe Kosmo. For the past 48 years, Kosmo has been at the heart of the organization, designing spacesuits for Mercury, Gemini, Apollo and the space shuttle astronauts.

The Golden Era

"Well, there were a lot of fun days," Kosmo says. "We were a lot younger, and times were different. Maybe the level of bureaucracy wasn't so high."

Kosmo says that it is instructive to remember that almost all of the first astronauts were test pilots and fighter jocks of the most swaggering sort. They infused the NASA culture with a confidence about taking chances; the prospect that their next flight could be their last was already familiar.

dar512 · 07-22-2009, 01:35 PM

In STL, Dr. Richard Head is a neurologist.

But my brother-in-law says he is a nice enough guy.

Aliantha · 07-22-2009, 05:34 PM

Dazza used to work with a Professor Blood who was an anatomy lecturer.

Happy Monkey · 07-22-2009, 05:50 PM

I feel sorry for Batman villains. Doomed from the start by their parent's naming choices.

BrianR · 07-22-2009, 09:05 PM

I once saw a psychiatrist named Dr. Nutt. True.

Crimson Ghost · 07-22-2009, 11:58 PM

Picture, meet 1,000 Words...

casimendocina · 07-23-2009, 09:04 AM

Dr Needle...my GP for quite a while, but so popular it became impossible to get an appointment with her.

sugarpop · 07-23-2009, 05:09 PM

I used to have a doctor named Allcock. Not sure if he lived up to his name...

Crimson Ghost · 07-23-2009, 10:55 PM

Did he have a cranial scar from his forehead back?
Or was he a urologist?

DanaC · 07-24-2009, 03:37 AM

Our Games (PE) teacher at school was called Mr Leggit.

Juniper · 07-24-2009, 11:48 PM

The gyno who delivered my first baby was Dr. Harsh. Actually she was quite a nice lady.

The gyno who delivered ME was Dr. Pfister. I didn't realize how funny that was until very recently when the topic came up and my dear husband started laughing about it. Dirty minded bastard.

Happy Monkey · 07-25-2009, 12:40 AM

My first Latin teacher was Mr. Cave. Cave means "beware" in Latin.
My next Latin teacher was Mrs. Payne.
My Computer Science teacher was Mr. Stern.

11-24-2006, 07:25 PM	#31
JayMcGee Cardigan-wearing man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Much Binding In The Marsh Posts: 1,082	..... his unthinking parents christened him 'Richard'..... __________________ I like wearing cardigans...... my current favourite is an orange cable-knit with real leatherette buttons.

11-25-2006, 01:14 AM	#32
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	You have no idea how frustrating it is to have a really, really good one and not be able to tell it. The closest that I can get to rendering it would be "Peace Cheerless" Yeah, the person was depressed. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

11-25-2006, 08:45 AM	#33
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	My sis knew a Brilliance Royale (who was neither). __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

07-22-2009, 01:35 PM	#35
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	In STL, Dr. Richard Head is a neurologist. But my brother-in-law says he is a nice enough guy. __________________ "Against stupidity the gods themselves contend in vain." -- Friedrich Schiller

07-22-2009, 05:34 PM	#36
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Dazza used to work with a Professor Blood who was an anatomy lecturer. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-22-2009, 05:50 PM	#37
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I feel sorry for Batman villains. Doomed from the start by their parent's naming choices. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

07-22-2009, 09:05 PM	#38
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I once saw a psychiatrist named Dr. Nutt. True. __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

07-22-2009, 11:58 PM	#39
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Picture, meet 1,000 Words... Attached Images __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

07-23-2009, 09:04 AM	#40
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	Dr Needle...my GP for quite a while, but so popular it became impossible to get an appointment with her.

07-23-2009, 05:09 PM	#41
sugarpop Professor Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: the edge of the abyss Posts: 1,947	I used to have a doctor named Allcock. Not sure if he lived up to his name...

07-23-2009, 10:55 PM	#42
Crimson Ghost Larger than life and twice as ugly. Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 5,264	Did he have a cranial scar from his forehead back? Or was he a urologist? __________________ We must all go through a rite of passage. It must be physical, it must be painful, and it must leave a mark. I have no knowledge of the events which you are describing, and if I did have knowledge of them, I would be unable to discuss them with you now or at any future period. Don't waste your time always searching for those wasted years

07-24-2009, 11:48 PM	#44
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	The gyno who delivered my first baby was Dr. Harsh. Actually she was quite a nice lady. The gyno who delivered ME was Dr. Pfister. I didn't realize how funny that was until very recently when the topic came up and my dear husband started laughing about it. Dirty minded bastard.

07-25-2009, 12:40 AM	#45
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	My first Latin teacher was Mr. Cave. Cave means "beware" in Latin. My next Latin teacher was Mrs. Payne. My Computer Science teacher was Mr. Stern. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

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