Comments for Terry Heaton's PoMo Blog http://www.thepomoblog.com Tue, 13 May 2008 07:23:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 Comment on The new Babel: American first names by Gypsy http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175368 Tue, 13 May 2008 00:21:13 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175368 My philosophy on baby naming is to give the kids a very good, solid, culturally appropriate name that also sounds good yelled at full volume from the back door. Because if little John Alexander is going to get a nickname? It will find him. You don't need to put it on him. Nicknames find people with little respect for the original name, but it's nice to have a dignified name to put on when you want some dignity. And for the record, my parents didn't name me Gypsy. (grin) My philosophy on baby naming is to give the kids a very good, solid, culturally appropriate name that also sounds good yelled at full volume from the back door.

Because if little John Alexander is going to get a nickname? It will find him. You don’t need to put it on him. Nicknames find people with little respect for the original name, but it’s nice to have a dignified name to put on when you want some dignity. And for the record, my parents didn’t name me Gypsy. (grin)

]]> Comment on The new Babel: American first names by Terry http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175260 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:57:47 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175260 That's great, Cade, LMAO. Thank God for parents who understand the trauma such a confusion could've caused. That’s great, Cade, LMAO. Thank God for parents who understand the trauma such a confusion could’ve caused.

]]> Comment on The new Babel: American first names by Cade http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175255 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:51:21 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175255 My girlfriend has a student named Kavasier, a bastardized version of Courvoisier (pronounced the same shockingly enough). They were worried their child might get confused with all the other little Courvoisiers out there, so they made the necessary changes. My girlfriend has a student named Kavasier, a bastardized version of Courvoisier (pronounced the same shockingly enough). They were worried their child might get confused with all the other little Courvoisiers out there, so they made the necessary changes.

]]> Comment on The new Babel: American first names by Terry http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175233 Mon, 12 May 2008 20:04:07 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175233 tdc, I suspect only the Ethans. Eyebrow waxing is generally reserved for the Kyle and Ethan types. tdc, I suspect only the Ethans. Eyebrow waxing is generally reserved for the Kyle and Ethan types.

]]> Comment on The new Babel: American first names by tdc http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175207 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:49:23 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175207 how many in the left column do you figure will wind up growing up needing their eyebrows waxed? how many in the left column do you figure will wind up growing up needing their eyebrows waxed?

]]> Comment on LifeSlices: Dear government, this is the 21st Century… by tightgrid - Local government yet to discover Paypal. http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/lifeslices-dear-government-this-is-the-21st-century/#comment-175198 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:29:52 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/lifeslices-dear-government-this-is-the-21st-century/#comment-175198 [...] One of Terry Heaton’s criticisms of municipalities is that a lack of competition has kept them from adopting all those convenient little innovations that make internet commerce a relative breeze. It’s very difficult to find an online vendor asking you to use anything but your internet connection and a credit card to complete a transaction. Local governments, on the other hand, often request that you fax, mail, call or drive something to an office somewhere. [...] […] One of Terry Heaton’s criticisms of municipalities is that a lack of competition has kept them from adopting all those convenient little innovations that make internet commerce a relative breeze. It’s very difficult to find an online vendor asking you to use anything but your internet connection and a credit card to complete a transaction. Local governments, on the other hand, often request that you fax, mail, call or drive something to an office somewhere. […]

]]> Comment on The new Babel: American first names by pligg.com http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175135 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:11:12 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175135 <strong>top ten baby names for boys and girls this year.</strong> According to Parade Magazine, here are the top ten baby names for boys and girls this year. top ten baby names for boys and girls this year.

According to Parade Magazine, here are the top ten baby names for boys and girls this year.

]]> Comment on The new Babel: American first names by Ben http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175132 Mon, 12 May 2008 16:05:23 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175132 I've had three girlfriends named Emily. I thought I was special or something. I’ve had three girlfriends named Emily. I thought I was special or something.

]]> Comment on The new Babel: American first names by Holly http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175119 Mon, 12 May 2008 15:41:27 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/the-new-babel-american-first-names/#comment-175119 This is the best site on the web for bad baby names: http://notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/. I have read bad baby names, usually in obituaries (typically the great-grandchild of an elderly person who has passed away), that made me swear solemn oaths of jury nullification. If I am on the jury when Teighler murders his parents, he's walking. I will sit my ass in the jury room for two years. "No sir, your honor, I am hopelessly deadlocked...." This is the best site on the web for bad baby names: http://notwithoutmyhandbag.com/babynames/.

I have read bad baby names, usually in obituaries (typically the great-grandchild of an elderly person who has passed away), that made me swear solemn oaths of jury nullification.

If I am on the jury when Teighler murders his parents, he’s walking. I will sit my ass in the jury room for two years. “No sir, your honor, I am hopelessly deadlocked….”

]]> Comment on Blogger loses day job with CNN over blogging by Music City Bloggers » Blog Archive » If You Got Dooced, What Would You Do? http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/blogger-loses-day-job-with-cnn-over-blogging/#comment-175041 Mon, 12 May 2008 12:40:59 +0000 http://www.thepomoblog.com/archive/blogger-loses-day-job-with-cnn-over-blogging/#comment-175041 [...] But it’s a great post so here. Say that a blogger gets fired from his or her day job for blogging. (Recent high profile media examples here and here.) It is a common enough tale to become almost a cliche. [...] […] But it’s a great post so here. Say that a blogger gets fired from his or her day job for blogging. (Recent high profile media examples here and here.) It is a common enough tale to become almost a cliche. […]

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