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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
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