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I hear them call the tide
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He was Chinese, and they usually take "English" names when they come to study/research in the UK, but The Chinese Official List of English Names appears actually to be an American English list. Many of them pick Chuck, which is also not used much in the UK. Especially for girls
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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I see some great names come across my computer/desk. However, I am forbidden by FERPA law to tell you them.
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05-09-2008, 12:14 PM
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I hear them call the tide
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I had a lot of engineering students called "Sukdeep". Beautiful intelligent, quiet young ladies. Common Indian name, apparently. Shame about the juvenile humor moments that overcame me when grading their papers. But I still graded them
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05-09-2008, 12:36 PM
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And a Celeste who who as noisy and crude as they come, and a Seraphina who wasn't much better. I didn't read their resumes. But I would, if I could
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05-09-2008, 12:18 PM
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and then there are place names. Like Phucket, which gets me every time.
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05-09-2008, 12:25 PM
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05-09-2008, 12:34 PM
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actually my sister literally was in Phuket in a beachfront hotel when the tsunami hit. well her stuff was. She was on an elephant excursion on the mountain looking at the waves come in. yes, seriously.
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05-09-2008, 10:29 PM
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05-09-2008, 08:48 PM
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Bad Names
At lunch today we were talking about the strange names the kids have in the black community we are in. The kids can't even pronounce each others names with ease. Twins are given names that match like Zavier and Zaviea, Ranesiaha and Rakesaha,.,,not spelled right i am sure.
The worse one that came up is a three year old with the name Eurea. Do the parents not look up what a name means? The seem to think they can add a letter to it and change it. I feel sorry for these kids when they get older. |
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05-09-2008, 03:20 PM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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Yikes! Was she able to recover any of her stuff?
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05-09-2008, 03:29 PM
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nah, her stuff was pretty much toast. What she did recover she left there for the survivors when she was able to leave the island - except her camera of course.
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05-09-2008, 04:07 PM
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Well, in Radar's defense, I just received an email from Miss Fatou Labi, and she's from Nigeria, and wants me to manage millions of dollars for her. But I'm not doing it, because her name is funny.
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05-09-2008, 04:16 PM
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my ex sis-in-law named her baby girl Amanda Lynn. A mandolin.
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05-09-2008, 04:46 PM
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Any pics available Lookout?
Not in a ghoulish way, just looking for a personal perspective. The tsunami touched many people here because it's such a popular holiday/ gap year destination. I knew many people who knew people who were there, or had been there previously themselves. Luckily they were all safe.
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