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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 11, 2009 - 08:32pm PT
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My favorite story along these lines was why they changed the name to Texas Christian University.
You see originally it was Christian University of Northern Texas, but the coeds refused to wear the sweatshirts,....
(think about it)
Any route names that could have been better thought out?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 11, 2009 - 08:33pm PT
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Sam Houston Institute of Technology
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 11, 2009 - 08:41pm PT
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The new Seattle light rail system: Seattle Light Urban Transit.
There were "Ride the Slut" T-shirts
I think they've changed it to something innocuous now.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
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Nov 11, 2009 - 08:50pm PT
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The polar explorer Vivian Fuchs, whose family name was pronounced as though spelt with a "k", not an "h". When he set out, such as on the transantarctic expedition of 1957 - 58 with Ed Hillary et al, the tabloids liked to announce "Explorer Fuchs off again". http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vivian_Fuchs
The vivacious and talented lead singer for the folk/pop group The Seekers (Georgie Girl..) was known as Judith Durham, but her real name was Judith Cock. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Durham
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BillO
Boulder climber
Whittier, CA
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Nov 11, 2009 - 08:51pm PT
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A friend told me a few years ago they gave away shirts at the U of O to honor the mile run. They said the THE LAST GOOD MILE and repeated down the shirt while fading out. The last line then read THE LAST GOOD MILF.
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TripL7
Trad climber
'dago'
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Nov 11, 2009 - 08:54pm PT
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Wonder how long it took them to get that one?
If it in Cali everyone would be wearing the sweatshirts.
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TripL7
Trad climber
'dago'
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Nov 11, 2009 - 08:58pm PT
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Tami!
I can picture at least a half a dozen Richard Prior style scenarios.
Dude musta wondered why everything came to an immediate halt when
ever he announced his name.
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dave goodwin
climber
carson city, nv
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Nov 11, 2009 - 09:00pm PT
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Dick Trickle, NASCAR driver
at school role call would be Trickle, Dick
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
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Nov 11, 2009 - 09:02pm PT
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There was a famous incident on Hockey Night in Canada - a national icon here - where the cameras zoomed in on a sign held by a fan. Some time ago. Anyway, it said something like "ABC, we love you, FOAD" - ABC being one of the 'colour' commentators. One of those fatuous buffoons who ends up in sportscasting, with an annoying personality. Anyway, as the cameras showed the sign, ABC was all over himself that his beloved fans were recognizing him.
He didn't have a clue what FOAD stood for.
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Barcus
Social climber
San Luis Obispo, Ca.
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Nov 11, 2009 - 09:02pm PT
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In the town I grew up, there was a lady by the name of Nida Dick.
Here in SLO there was a chineese resturaunt, Hung Lo
Next......
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john hansen
climber
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Nov 11, 2009 - 09:11pm PT
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Folsom Area Rapid Transit
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okay,whatever
Trad climber
Charlottesville, VA
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Nov 11, 2009 - 09:38pm PT
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Hung Far Low, which is (or at least used to be) a good dim sum restaurant in what passes for Chinatown in Portland, OR.
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doc bs
Social climber
Northwest
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Nov 11, 2009 - 10:20pm PT
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My brother-in-law played football at Glassborough State College, NJ in the 80s. The coach was Richard Wacker, they anounced him excitedly at every home game:
"and here's our coach Dick Wacker!"
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Nov 11, 2009 - 10:46pm PT
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Oh, Tami, the PC Police are gonna be knockin' for sure!
Please, some more!
Yu Pu Rong?
OMG!!!! You know there ain't no 'R' west of the International Date Line so I think we gotta substitute an 'L' don't we?
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jewedlaw
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Nov 11, 2009 - 10:48pm PT
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The lawyer, Sue Yu.
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the museum
Trad climber
Rapid City
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Nov 11, 2009 - 11:06pm PT
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Richard Head, salesman for Metal Sales out of Spokane. His business card said "call me Dick Head". He was one fun guy.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 11, 2009 - 11:09pm PT
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One of the original members of the so-called Squamish Hardcore (Canadian equivalent of the Stonemasters, but way harder) took a telephone number in the Vancouver phone book under the name Hugh G. Rection.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 11, 2009 - 11:32pm PT
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There was a local surgeon with a specialty in hands called Dr. Groper.
Tami, what you don't know is that I grew up with him. Actually knew his sister a lot better than I knew him, and also knew his father fairly well -- his father being my dentist when I was a kid.
Anyway, Peter and I moved to Vancouver at around the same time, although I'd already long since lost touch with him and all of his family. And then, in one of those weird twists of fate, it turned out that the surgeon who repaired my hands a couple of decades later had been trained by him.
Edit: Regarding Anders' mention of the Antarctic explorer Vivian Fuchs (actually Sir Vivian). He was generally known to his friends as "Bunny." He was actually pretty hard. Made the first crossing of Antarctica with Ed Hillary. But still... Bunny Fuchs?
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Nov 11, 2009 - 11:42pm PT
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There is a Dr Cocain in Ventura who advertises that he specializes in the treatment of pain. He is a chiro.
Texas is famous for a lady named Ima Hogg. She is real. The joke is that she had a cousin named Yura.
Then there is .. Students of Women Studies
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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Nov 11, 2009 - 11:55pm PT
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There was an electrical contractor in Bakersfield that owned a motor rewind shop. His last name, Sparks.
His twin sons were
A.C. and D.C.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
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Nov 11, 2009 - 11:57pm PT
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But still... Bunny Fuchs? Yeah, I've heard that bunnies do that.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:04am PT
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Tami, it's not even nine pm and you're drunk already? What I said was that the surgeon who repaired my hands was trained by Dr. Groper.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:09am PT
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They always dine late at the weed farm.
the surgeon who repaired my hands was trained by Dr. Groper Lucky he wasn't groped by Dr. Hans.
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ec
climber
ca
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:19am PT
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Once met a dude named: V ernon D uane Hole
'looked down on an equipment rental form after the customer filled it out at Sunrise MS. The guy's last name was Dicsh#t. I almost lost it right there...
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:27am PT
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Hmmm. Rereading your post, it appears it may be me who is drunk at 9 pm, not you. You were asking if I knew who messed up his hands at Squamish about twenty years ago. Sorry about that.
The only person I know who trashed his hands at Squamish is Jim Brennan. He's posting here now, so you can ask him, but if I remember correctly it involved hanging on to a rope really tightly while falling a long long way. Don't know if he needed surgery or not, but I do remember seeing great big gauze mittens on his hands.
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Denise Umstot
climber
Princess of the El Cap Bridge!
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:33am PT
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Gastroenterolist Gregory Wiener his business card says digestive diseases/ Guts N Butts!
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TripL7
Trad climber
'dago'
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:45am PT
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One of my best friends in High School and my college got onto 'crew' (UCLA). He kept telling me this story and after about the tenth time or so it started making me kinda uncomfortable. I mean this was one of my very best friends. And you think you know your buddies pretty well, and I never thought about questioning it until, like I said, the 9-10 time he told it.
It goes like this, his last name was Shapiro. Which was kind of inconsequential other than in the rowing scull, his seat was second to last. The guy behind him was Dunkin. The guy in front of him was named Bates, and the guy in front of him was named Master. And the guy in front was called Smith.
The coach, some old dude (I finally had to check it out for myself) would walk out with the team all sitting in the scull, ready to take off as soon as he finished shouting out the role.
And he would yell out Smith-Master-Bates-Shapiro and Dunkin...the coach was totally clueless as to the cause of the muffled snickers and chuckles.
And for the first time I was totally cracking-up.
To say the least, I was much relieved to see it was true.
True Story!
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john hansen
climber
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:48am PT
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My brother had two room mates in grad school..
Last names,,, Killum ,,,and Bashum
He's lucky to still be alive,,
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roy
Social climber
New Zealand -> Santa Barbara
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:58am PT
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Around here we have a Dr. De Ath. Just make sure that you pronounce the space.
Cheers, Roy
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 01:36am PT
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My brothers knew a kid in junior high (back in the 70's) named Harley Davidson.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 12, 2009 - 01:52am PT
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I went to 8th ('69-70) grade with Harley Davis, his dad had the same name, Making him Harley Davis' son. so maybe he was the guy your brothers knew?
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froodish
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Nov 12, 2009 - 02:35am PT
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In college (Cal Poly Pomona) I took SCUBA classes from Otto Gasser. His co-instructor was Kathy deWet. Kathy had a sister who was a veterinarian who used the German pronunciation (de-vet).
I kid you knott.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 02:49am PT
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When I was a kid my Dad told the story of a guy he worked with named Paul Krappschitz. He went on about how he would get paged on the intercom, and such until he finally changed his name. To Ed.
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reddirt
climber
Elevation 285 ft
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Nov 12, 2009 - 03:03am PT
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I knew this girl (w/ 2 sisters) whose dad was an ob/gyn turned commercial real estate guy was named Dr. Horney. Forgot the 1st name. Girls nickname: Meso.
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Robb
Social climber
The Greeley Triangle
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Nov 12, 2009 - 11:18am PT
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In Mariposa in the 80's our local meth dealer('til he kissed the front of a truck on his bike) was Richard Head. I walk into work one day & everybody is back slapping & laughing it up-"Hey, D**KHead is dead". Took me half a day to figure out what they were talking about.
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Blinky
Trad climber
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Nov 12, 2009 - 11:24am PT
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There used to be a good Chinese restaurant in Portland named, 'Hung Far Low'.
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FeelioBabar
Trad climber
One drink ahead of my past.
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Nov 12, 2009 - 11:30am PT
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Grew up with a Nimrod Wizelfish. Not making this up.
Even knew a Michael Hunt, and a Travis Tea.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:09pm PT
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Flo Hymen, olympic medalist.
Joe Didlo, divorce lawyer.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:16pm PT
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I knew an upper management aerospace engineer for Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) whose name was Peter Abbot, he usually went by Pete.
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:25pm PT
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There are plenty of these kinds of things when you live in a foreign land. Hong Kong has many, but one of my favorites is the Tak Kee Hat Company on Lantau Island.
Eric
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:26pm PT
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Used to be, driving through Yucca on the way to Josh, there was a big Christian Church you would pass. The masthead out front said
Pastor: Dick Shook
I kid you knott...
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:31pm PT
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I grew up with a Penny Nickel. One of my wife's best friends had a maiden name of Kandy Christmas. Her sister is named Carol.
Also, when I first started ice climbing, I used a French-made boot called La Phoques, named after the manufacturer. They were state of the art at the time, with a fiberglass midsole that supported rigid crampons well and, of course, made for great edging, and had a rubber cover over the laces to keep wetness and ice out.
"Phoque" is French for seal. Unfortunately, in French, "oque" is pronounced the way we pronounce "uck" in English.
John
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:32pm PT
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Lol, IC!
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:33pm PT
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Nancy-Anne Seancy: friend of a friend.
Melissa Sippi was a friend of my sis growing up. Naturally, she went by "Missy"
I heard of an English fellow named Orson Cart that successfully sued his parents. No idea if that one's true or not.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:36pm PT
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Indianclimber,
Please post up the other restaurant pics in your collection.
I want to hear Tami spew coffee onto her keyboard. I already did.
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d-know
Trad climber
electric lady land
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:59pm PT
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funny thread ya'll.
the g.f. went to elementary
school with---lucy juhse ho.
i work with a feller named
peter johnson. no middle name
so i told him to take on
richard for such.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 01:17pm PT
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C'mon girl, don't hold back!
Give us the 'tandoori' one!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 12, 2009 - 01:31pm PT
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She has truly hit the motherlode!
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Nov 12, 2009 - 01:50pm PT
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Restaurant in Auriol, France, just south of Aix-en-Provence...
Painful trying to order Vietnamese off a menu in Frenchf (given my lack of language skills). Good food though.
Cheers,
-Brian in SLC
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Ed Bannister
Mountain climber
Riverside, CA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 02:43pm PT
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In LaCrescenta the thai restaurant:
Poo Ping Palace
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skywalker
climber
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Nov 12, 2009 - 04:38pm PT
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I have a student with the last name Roudybush. She is very sweet. Her dad's name is Richard. I swear!
Cheers
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Reilly
Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 08:42pm PT
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Pate,
you gotta go sit in the car with Tami and Indianclimber!
I know, not much of a punishment...
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TimH
Trad climber
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Nov 12, 2009 - 09:56pm PT
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How about an orthopedic surgeon: Dr Axe?
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Nov 12, 2009 - 10:05pm PT
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Barry McCokinner, lol!
There is this couple in my hometown with the name:
Gay, Pleasant & Shirley
I sh#t you not...never prank called them though...
EDIT: If you don't believe it, I can link the whitepages.com listing...
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