How the times change. Three of the top five boy names in 2006 are names that greatly increased the likelihood of you getting your ass kicked on a regular basis back when I was a kid.
Royalty was like dandelions. No matter how many heads you chopped off, the roots were still there underground, waiting to spring up again.
It seemed to be a chronic disease. It was as if even the most intelligent person had this little blank spot in their heads where someone had written: "Kings. What a good idea." Whoever had created humanity had left in a major design flaw. It was its tendency to bend at the knees.
-- Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay
Wait, other than Ethan, none of those look problematic to me, at least once shortened to Jake, Mike, Josh, and Matt. Come on, tell me that “Mike” will get your ass kicked.
Comment 4/25/2008
By the way, “Madison”??!
Comment 4/25/2008
Yeah, Dan - “Madison” is out of control. As is “Sophie!”
How long before “Barack” cracks this list?…
Comment 4/25/2008
How long before “Hussein” cracks the list?
Comment 4/25/2008
The real question - and we literally could have had a pool going on this - was how long would it take for you to post that exact, fully-predictable, immature, and most importantly, humorless, comment.
You know what would be a great social experiment…
For a three days Morris trolls the site as normal, however he just records his comments on paper, one of the other regulars is designated to play the role of Morris, posting responses in the spirit of what-would-Morris-say. After 72 hours Morris scans his hard copy and posts it. The results would prove how unnecessary Morris is, as we all know what he’s going to say before he even says it.
Comment 4/25/2008
Or how about this. Extract the last ten comments authored by Morris and then randomly insert them into future posts and see if anyone can detect the difference.
Comment 4/25/2008
“we all know what he’s going to say before he even says it.”
Then why do you respond with a rant longer than mey post? Ignore me and maybe I’ll go away. Your childish insults just keep the pot stirred. Grow up.
If Barack Hussein Obama is elected president, will he use his whole name in the oath of office? Will the Chief Justice be a racist if he speaks Obama’s middle name? (Let’s see how that sets off you freaks?)
Comment 4/25/2008
Well, you do serve a purpose here, Morris.
It’s the bonding around the common enemy. The potential leftover tension of a heated discussion between any two other members will only last as long as the first shared laugh and ensuing mockery of your next post…
Comment 4/25/2008
“It’s the bonding around the common enemy.”
I’m honored to be called your enemy. Thanks for the compliment. Liberals need to be defeated for the good of the country.
Comment 4/25/2008