Film-Tech Forum ARCHIVE: I thought I heard my name..?

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Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 02-13-2004, 03:16 PM:

I'm sick at home with nothing much to do so I thought, "why not make a bid for a lame-thread nomination" (just in case there's a prize for that).

Certain people here have names come up in everyday expressions:

"I was just JOSH-ing you."
"I don't know him from ADAM."
"Nothing like a fresh cup of JOE to get me going in the morning."

(any others?)

Anyway, I was wondering if people with those names ever use those expressions?

Posted by Joshua Lott (Member # 240) on 02-13-2004, 03:30 PM:

Manny,

I have heard "I'm just Josh'n you" since grade school.

And yes I have used that expression, but only in jest.

Josh

Posted by Josh Jones (Member # 447) on 02-13-2004, 03:40 PM:

ditto...

Posted by David Favel (Member # 1125) on 02-13-2004, 04:45 PM:

Where the hell did some of these lame expressions come from?

I mean, "More _________ than you could shake a stick at"
Or "Wouldn't say boo to a goose".

I'm sometimes baffled

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 02-13-2004, 06:47 PM:

Be right back. Gotta hit the JOHN, and RALPH into it...

[ 03-14-2004, 12:03 PM: Message edited by: Paul Mayer ]

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 02-13-2004, 07:19 PM:

You don't know JACK!

BOB's your uncle!

Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 02-13-2004, 08:00 PM:

Hey! I'm feeling RANDY! [sex]

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-13-2004, 08:46 PM:

That guy's a Dick!

>>> Phil

Posted by Erick Akers (Member # 875) on 02-13-2004, 08:48 PM:

Well then, give yourself a good Rodgering! [Devil]

Posted by Aaron Sisemore (Member # 145) on 02-13-2004, 09:13 PM:

'Great Scott!' [Smile]

Posted by Joe Redifer (Member # 3) on 02-13-2004, 09:58 PM:

What the TED was that?!

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-13-2004, 10:32 PM:

quote:
What the TED was that?!

Who said that? Joe Blow? Or Joe College? Or Joe Reddy Furr?

>>> Phil

Posted by Gracia L. Babbidge (Member # 582) on 02-13-2004, 10:43 PM:

'Well spank my ass and call me SUSAN.'

[Big Grin]

Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 02-13-2004, 10:50 PM:

For the Brits:

Taking the MICKEY

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-13-2004, 10:51 PM:

Ya know Gracia, I know you expect me to comment on that... BUTT I wont.... [Wink]

>>> Phil

Posted by Gracia L. Babbidge (Member # 582) on 02-13-2004, 10:55 PM:

Not watched much South Park Phil?

[Razz]

Posted by Randy Stankey (Member # 64) on 02-14-2004, 12:12 PM:

Crackerjack.

Hijack... Hi, Jack! (Lo-jack?)

Flapjack.

Blackjack... The gum, that is!

Jackrabbit.

Jackalope.

Jack of all trades.

Jackass.

Quicker than you can say, "Jack Robinson."

Jack up.

Jack shit.

Jack around.

...and, of course... Jack OFF!

[ 02-14-2004, 02:16 PM: Message edited by: Randy Stankey ]

Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 02-14-2004, 02:09 PM:

What's up with "Fuchs" ? That's a real surname.

I figure people with that name must fall into one of two categories:

(a) they change it as soon as they're old enough
(b) they like to mess with people so they keep it.

Posted by Steve Kraus (Member # 476) on 02-14-2004, 09:05 PM:

In a prior life I worked at a bank and there was a customer whose first name was Cleandress. That wouldn't be so terrible if she pronounced it CleANdress but, no, I'm told it was Clean-dress.

Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 02-16-2004, 02:47 AM:

[QUOTE] [/That guy's a Dick!

>>> Phil

QUOTE]

As many of my friends know the expression "Dick by name ,Dick by nature!" is often heard round these parts.

What greater compliment can be paid than that! [Big Grin]

Posted by Howard Johnson (Member # 62) on 02-16-2004, 06:31 AM:

Regarding the name Fuchs- When Dr. Fuchs set off on his first Antarctic expedition in the 50s the Liverpool Daily Post carried the following headline DR. FUCHS OFF TO SOUTH ICE . Next year he sailed again and both the Post and the Daily Express reported FUCHS OFF AGAIN. These gems and many more can be found in one of my favourite old Christmas presents- a paperback called "Keep Taking The Tabloids" by Fritz Spiegl - Pan Books 1983

Posted by Michael Schaffer (Member # 1204) on 02-16-2004, 07:10 AM:

Fuchs is German for fox. Actually pronounced "fooks" (with a short oo as in look), but it is easy too see it can lead to calamitous results in an English language context.

Posted by Travis Hubrig (Member # 1745) on 02-16-2004, 05:04 PM:

Holy HANNA

Posted by Manny Knowles (Member # 1171) on 02-16-2004, 05:24 PM:

Hanoi HANNA

Posted by R. Andrew Diercks (Member # 1725) on 02-16-2004, 09:03 PM:

The "R" is for Richard (family has always gone by middle names, something about it looking dignified with an initial in front of your name)...anyway this was an open door for my classmates in high school to yell phallic references down the hall with little fear of repercussion. "What's up Dick?" was the favorite to which I often reply "Just that".

Posted by Phil Hill (Member # 371) on 02-16-2004, 09:55 PM:

Yeah...so where is Daryl C(ountry) W(estern) O'Shea in all this?

>>> Phil

Posted by Will Kutler (Member # 770) on 02-16-2004, 10:46 PM:

"Thy WILL Be Done!"

"Where there's a WILL, there's a way!"

"Thy Last WILL and Testement!"

[Big Grin]

Posted by Paul Mayer (Member # 355) on 02-16-2004, 10:49 PM:

"Fire at WILL!"

"Which one's WILL?!?" [Big Grin]

Posted by Erick Akers (Member # 875) on 02-17-2004, 01:21 AM:

I had to rob Peter to pay Paul!

Posted by Dick Vaughan (Member # 540) on 02-17-2004, 01:52 AM:

BILL Posters will be prosecuted.

Poor ole Bill [Roll Eyes]