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Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 11, 2009 - 08:32pm PT
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?
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 11, 2009 - 08:33pm PT
Sam Houston Institute of Technology
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Nov 11, 2009 - 08:41pm PT
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.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
Nov 11, 2009 - 08:50pm PT
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
BillO

Boulder climber
Whittier, CA
Nov 11, 2009 - 08:51pm PT
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.
TripL7

Trad climber
'dago'
Nov 11, 2009 - 08:54pm PT

Wonder how long it took them to get that one?

If it in Cali everyone would be wearing the sweatshirts.
TripL7

Trad climber
'dago'
Nov 11, 2009 - 08:58pm PT
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.
dave goodwin

climber
carson city, nv
Nov 11, 2009 - 09:00pm PT
Dick Trickle, NASCAR driver

at school role call would be Trickle, Dick
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
Nov 11, 2009 - 09:02pm PT
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.
Barcus

Social climber
San Luis Obispo, Ca.
Nov 11, 2009 - 09:02pm PT
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......
john hansen

climber
Nov 11, 2009 - 09:11pm PT


Folsom Area Rapid Transit
okay,whatever

Trad climber
Charlottesville, VA
Nov 11, 2009 - 09:38pm PT
Hung Far Low, which is (or at least used to be) a good dim sum restaurant in what passes for Chinatown in Portland, OR.
doc bs

Social climber
Northwest
Nov 11, 2009 - 10:20pm PT
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!"
Reilly

Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
Nov 11, 2009 - 10:46pm PT
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?
jewedlaw

Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
Nov 11, 2009 - 10:48pm PT
The lawyer, Sue Yu.
the museum

Trad climber
Rapid City
Nov 11, 2009 - 11:06pm PT
Richard Head, salesman for Metal Sales out of Spokane. His business card said "call me Dick Head". He was one fun guy.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Nov 11, 2009 - 11:09pm PT
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.

Brian in SLC

Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 11, 2009 - 11:24pm PT
A brief web search for "Connie Lingus" turned up:

http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/People_with_distinguished_names

I took piano lessons with a gal from the neighborhood who'se parents named her Holly Wood. Yikes.

-Brian in SLC
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Nov 11, 2009 - 11:32pm PT
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?
John Moosie

climber
Beautiful California
Nov 11, 2009 - 11:42pm PT
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
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Nov 11, 2009 - 11:55pm PT
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.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
Nov 11, 2009 - 11:57pm PT
But still... Bunny Fuchs?
Yeah, I've heard that bunnies do that.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:04am PT
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.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:09am PT
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.
ec

climber
ca
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:19am PT
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...
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:27am PT
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.
Denise Umstot

climber
Princess of the El Cap Bridge!
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:33am PT
Gastroenterolist Gregory Wiener his business card says digestive diseases/ Guts N Butts!
TripL7

Trad climber
'dago'
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:45am PT
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!

john hansen

climber
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:48am PT


My brother had two room mates in grad school..

Last names,,, Killum ,,,and Bashum


He's lucky to still be alive,,
roy

Social climber
New Zealand -> Santa Barbara
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:58am PT
Around here we have a Dr. De Ath. Just make sure that you pronounce the space.

Cheers, Roy
Fletcher

Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
Nov 12, 2009 - 01:36am PT
My brothers knew a kid in junior high (back in the 70's) named Harley Davidson.

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 12, 2009 - 01:52am PT
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?
froodish

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Nov 12, 2009 - 02:35am PT
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.

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 12, 2009 - 02:49am PT
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.
reddirt

climber
Elevation 285 ft
Nov 12, 2009 - 03:03am PT
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.
Robb

Social climber
The Greeley Triangle
Nov 12, 2009 - 11:18am PT
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.
Blinky

Trad climber
Nov 12, 2009 - 11:24am PT
There used to be a good Chinese restaurant in Portland named, 'Hung Far Low'.
FeelioBabar

Trad climber
One drink ahead of my past.
Nov 12, 2009 - 11:30am PT
Grew up with a Nimrod Wizelfish. Not making this up.

Even knew a Michael Hunt, and a Travis Tea.


Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:09pm PT
Flo Hymen, olympic medalist.

Joe Didlo, divorce lawyer.

ydpl8s

Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:16pm PT
I knew an upper management aerospace engineer for Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) whose name was Peter Abbot, he usually went by Pete.
Fletcher

Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:25pm PT
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
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:26pm PT
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...
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:29pm PT
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:31pm PT
JEleazarian

Trad climber
Fresno CA
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:31pm PT
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
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:32pm PT
Lol, IC!
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:32pm PT
Willoughby

Social climber
Truckee, CA
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:33pm PT
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.
Reilly

Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:36pm PT
Indianclimber,
Please post up the other restaurant pics in your collection.
I want to hear Tami spew coffee onto her keyboard. I already did.
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:57pm PT
d-know

Trad climber
electric lady land
Nov 12, 2009 - 12:59pm PT
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.
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Nov 12, 2009 - 01:00pm PT
Indianclimber

Trad climber
Lost Wages
Nov 12, 2009 - 01:01pm PT
Reilly

Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
Nov 12, 2009 - 01:17pm PT
C'mon girl, don't hold back!
Give us the 'tandoori' one!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 12, 2009 - 01:31pm PT
She has truly hit the motherlode!
Brian in SLC

Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Nov 12, 2009 - 01:50pm PT
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
Ed Bannister

Mountain climber
Riverside, CA
Nov 12, 2009 - 02:43pm PT
In LaCrescenta the thai restaurant:

Poo Ping Palace
skywalker

climber
Nov 12, 2009 - 04:38pm PT
I have a student with the last name Roudybush. She is very sweet. Her dad's name is Richard. I swear!

Cheers
Reilly

Mountain climber
Monrovia, CA
Nov 12, 2009 - 08:42pm PT
Pate,
you gotta go sit in the car with Tami and Indianclimber!
I know, not much of a punishment...
TimH

Trad climber
Nov 12, 2009 - 09:56pm PT
How about an orthopedic surgeon: Dr Axe?
TKingsbury

Trad climber
MT
Nov 12, 2009 - 10:05pm PT
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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