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John Byrne
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Posted: 02 December 2019 at 2:26pm | IP Logged | 1
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Season’s Greetings.
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Wilson Mui Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 27 June 2004 Location: United States Posts: 4526
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Posted: 02 December 2019 at 2:46pm | IP Logged | 2
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LOL You're doing that too?
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Brian Miller Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 28 July 2004 Location: United States Posts: 30899
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Posted: 02 December 2019 at 7:09pm | IP Logged | 3
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Wilson Mui Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 02 December 2019 at 7:42pm | IP Logged | 4
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LINK
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Jeffrey Rice Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 10 September 2011 Location: United States Posts: 1161
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Posted: 02 December 2019 at 9:01pm | IP Logged | 5
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Very funny.
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Eric Sofer Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 31 January 2014 Location: United States Posts: 4789
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Posted: 02 December 2019 at 9:50pm | IP Logged | 6
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There's a game I play sometimes... and I guess it's a mean one, although I try to be nice about it and sometimes learn something.
When I have someone serving me at a restaurant, or at a counter, I'll ask, "Oh, what a pretty name! What does that mean? What's it's origin?"
Lori and Thelonius are kinda interesting. But others... they have no idea. They use it proudly as a sign of their individualism, showing their independence - but have no idea what they're actually being called. So... right.
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Paul Kimball Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 21 September 2006 Location: United States Posts: 2166
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Posted: 02 December 2019 at 10:46pm | IP Logged | 7
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They use it proudly as a sign of their individualism, showing their independence - but have no idea what they're actually being called. So... right._+++++ Do I understand you correctly, that you believe anyone who has a name is showing their independence? If so, what do you mean? Prisoners have names, exploited people have names, people locked in basements have names, how are they proudly showing their independence? I may be misunderstanding you or not getting a joke so apologies if so.
Edited by Paul Kimball on 02 December 2019 at 11:13pm
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Bill Collins Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 26 May 2005 Location: England Posts: 11249
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Posted: 03 December 2019 at 1:40am | IP Logged | 8
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I once worked with a chap who had a son called Levi, but it was something like this...Leayvie! He had a signed picture drawn by the kid on top of his computer, all those unnecessary letters made my head hurt!
Edited by Bill Collins on 03 December 2019 at 1:40am
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John Byrne
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Posted: 03 December 2019 at 7:35am | IP Logged | 9
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The is an old British name that is spelled Featheringstonehaugh, and pronounced "Fairshaw".
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Marc Foxx Byrne Robotics Member
Joined: 16 April 2004 Location: United States Posts: 5571
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Posted: 03 December 2019 at 10:48am | IP Logged | 10
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And one of my favorites (or, I suppose, favourites), Cholmondeley, pronounced "Chumley"
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Bill Collins Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 03 December 2019 at 11:10am | IP Logged | 11
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We have The Althorp Estate pronounced Althrop! Or Ralph Feinnes pronounce Raif! Menzies Campbell pronounced Mingiss or Ming! So irittating!
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Bill Collins Byrne Robotics Member
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Posted: 03 December 2019 at 11:10am | IP Logged | 12
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Then there`s Kansas which is fine, but Arkansas is Arkensaw!
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