Working as a courier guy for the International Air Transport Association some years back I came across quite a few amusing names. I can't think of many right now, except for the rather unforgettable Captain Heinz Burger, a pilot for Lufthansa.
A few blocks from my house can be found the "Garderie Bimbo", which translates to Bimbo Daycare. The only sensible explanation we found for the name is that this is where the pimps drop their protégés during the day, and pick em up when the sun goes down.
I'm not the only one who noticed, apparently! Here's a chocolate bar sold for a charity event at the Bimbo Daycare: http://citynoise.org/article/3169
A few blocks from my house can be found the "Garderie Bimbo", which translates to Bimbo Daycare. The only sensible explanation we found for the name is that this is where the pimps drop their protégés during the day, and pick em up when the sun goes down.
I'm not the only one who noticed, apparently! Here's a chocolate bar sold for a charity event at the Bimbo Daycare: http://citynoise.org/article/3169
Part-Time Nomad
I think Dick Assman won the names-award on Letterman once.
Other names are of course the often-mentioned Mike Hunt, and if I recall correctly some woman named Amanda Butram.
From my own country I can translate the guy who legally changed his name to Espen Thoresen Hereyouare-Thankyousomuch.
There was also some guy who changed his name to Cokemachine about a year back.
-Fred
Other names are of course the often-mentioned Mike Hunt, and if I recall correctly some woman named Amanda Butram.
From my own country I can translate the guy who legally changed his name to Espen Thoresen Hereyouare-Thankyousomuch.
There was also some guy who changed his name to Cokemachine about a year back.
-Fred
Pirates, vampires, zombies, ninjas, ghouls, aliens, goblins, monsters, robots, sorcerers, undead, werewolves, demons, mutated dinosaur-cyborgs and those pesky phone salesmen! The shotgun is a one-size-fits-all solution!
Cherokee? I dunno... Sioux? Some kinda native american I'd wager.
Edit: Seems it's a british name, actually.
-Fred
Edit: Seems it's a british name, actually.
-Fred
Pirates, vampires, zombies, ninjas, ghouls, aliens, goblins, monsters, robots, sorcerers, undead, werewolves, demons, mutated dinosaur-cyborgs and those pesky phone salesmen! The shotgun is a one-size-fits-all solution!
Bob downe - quite apt!
There are a few Drinkwaters here in the UK. I met one on saturday funnily enough. I only know that because as some of you know, my surname is Bywater. It's usually similar enough that they start conversations with me (I try and avoid them!).
I went to a school with a Ewan Kerr. Poor bloke. I do wonder why their parents christen them with these names. He went on to become a priest and of course they insisted he change his name - you don't want a priest called Ewan Kerr. He now calls himself Charlie. (Though it would have been funnier if he'd changed it to Wayne)
There are a few Drinkwaters here in the UK. I met one on saturday funnily enough. I only know that because as some of you know, my surname is Bywater. It's usually similar enough that they start conversations with me (I try and avoid them!).
I went to a school with a Ewan Kerr. Poor bloke. I do wonder why their parents christen them with these names. He went on to become a priest and of course they insisted he change his name - you don't want a priest called Ewan Kerr. He now calls himself Charlie. (Though it would have been funnier if he'd changed it to Wayne)
David
