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Post by rhs6358 on Apr 12, 2017 16:14:56 GMT
There was never a better MLB name than Johnny Dickshot. Classic! Batter Dickshot? No, that doesn't work. Y'see, "batter Rupp" sounds like "batter up." Go back and try it again, rhs6358 . Dickshot?! {long pause} Oh. Couldn't have been comfortable broadcasting a game in the 1940's and having to say "Up steps Dickshot to the plate"
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 12, 2017 16:57:12 GMT
Batter Dickshot? No, that doesn't work. Y'see, "batter Rupp" sounds like "batter up." Go back and try it again, rhs6358 . Dickshot?! {long pause} Oh. Couldn't have been comfortable broadcasting a game in the 1940's and having to say "Up steps Dickshot to the plate" And imagine the home-run calls.
Wikipedia says he was born John Oscar Dicksus. I'm not sure which name would make a play-by-play guy more uncomfortable saying. If nothing else, Dicksus is more of a tongue-twister. If he felt he had to change his name, why didn't he make it Discus -- unless he had some kind of reputation to uphold with the ladies?
Here's a photo of the guy:
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Post by rhs6358 on Apr 12, 2017 17:03:09 GMT
Couldn't have been comfortable broadcasting a game in the 1940's and having to say "Up steps Dickshot to the plate" And imagine the home-run calls.
Wikipedia says he was born John Oscar Dicksus. I'm not sure which name would make a play-by-play guy more uncomfortable saying. If nothing else, Dicksus is more of a tongue-twister. If he felt he had to change his name, why didn't he make it Discus -- unless he had some kind of reputation to uphold with the ladies?
Here's a photo of the guy:
You're going to have fun editing that Wikipedia page today, aren't you, pizzabagel?
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 12, 2017 17:10:18 GMT
And imagine the home-run calls.
Wikipedia says he was born John Oscar Dicksus. I'm not sure which name would make a play-by-play guy more uncomfortable saying. If nothing else, Dicksus is more of a tongue-twister. If he felt he had to change his name, why didn't he make it Discus -- unless he had some kind of reputation to uphold with the ladies?
Here's a photo of the guy:
You're going to have fun editing that Wikipedia page today, aren't you, pizzabagel? Nah, the Yankees are on. I've got to focus my mental energy on rooting against them. I leave the Wikipedia hanky-panky to you. Knock yerself out.
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 12, 2017 17:28:09 GMT
Hey, I've got a good "Seinfeld" baseball name for you, rhs6358: Ricky Bonnett "It's 'Bones,' you jackass!"
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Post by π¬ππ on Apr 12, 2017 18:10:35 GMT
There was never a better MLB name than Johnny Dickshot. Classic! With a name like that, no wonder Dickshot looks so angry!
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 12, 2017 20:33:56 GMT
Here's a current baseball player with a good "Seinfeld" name: Daniel Nava
George: "Who is this Nava?!"
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Post by rhs6358 on Apr 12, 2017 21:13:39 GMT
Here's a current baseball player with a good "Seinfeld" name: Daniel Nava George: "Who is this Nava?!" He could have married Rava. Rava Nava.
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 12, 2017 21:30:25 GMT
Here's a current baseball player with a good "Seinfeld" name: Daniel Nava George: "Who is this Nava?!" He could have married Rava. Rava Nava. He plays for the Phillies, for crying out loud! The Phillies! Do you understand?!
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Post by rhs6358 on Apr 12, 2017 22:28:18 GMT
He could have married Rava. Rava Nava. He plays for the Phillies, for crying out loud! The Phillies! Do you understand?! So you feel I'm being a bit verbose?
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 12, 2017 23:24:40 GMT
He plays for the Phillies, for crying out loud! The Phillies! Do you understand?! So you feel I'm being a bit verbose? No, I actually find you quite charming. But shouldn't you be out on a ledge somewhere?
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Post by IsoscelesKramer on Apr 13, 2017 0:43:18 GMT
I was at a Dodger game a few years back and there was a player for the visiting team (either the Rockies or the D-backs, can't remember which) who had the unfortunate last name of... Putz!
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 13, 2017 9:51:56 GMT
I was at a Dodger game a few years back and there was a player for the visiting team (either the Rockies or the D-backs, can't remember which) who had the unfortunate last name of... Putz! That would have been J. J. Putz. I believe his name is pronounced like "puts," not "putz." Nevertheless ...
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Post by rhs6358 on Apr 13, 2017 10:31:27 GMT
I was at a Dodger game a few years back and there was a player for the visiting team (either the Rockies or the D-backs, can't remember which) who had the unfortunate last name of... Putz! That would have been J. J. Putz. I believe his name is pronounced like "puts," not "putz." Nevertheless ... Yeah. "Puts". Right. pizzabagel, meet my friend, ex-major leaguer Rusty Kuntz. Play around with that for awhile.
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 13, 2017 11:09:55 GMT
That would have been J. J. Putz. I believe his name is pronounced like "puts," not "putz." Nevertheless ... Yeah. "Puts". Right. pizzabagel, meet my friend, ex-major leaguer Rusty Kuntz. Play around with that for awhile. Johnny Dickshot. Rusty Kuntz. Did they ever, um, play together?
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Post by rhs6358 on Apr 13, 2017 11:40:18 GMT
Yeah. "Puts". Right. pizzabagel, meet my friend, ex-major leaguer Rusty Kuntz. Play around with that for awhile. Johnny Dickshot. Rusty Kuntz. Did they ever, um, play together? Maybe. You know, I once knew a horse named Rusty.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2017 13:13:01 GMT
Yeah. "Puts". Right. pizzabagel, meet my friend, ex-major leaguer Rusty Kuntz. Play around with that for awhile. Johnny Dickshot. Rusty Kuntz. Did they ever, um, play together? Hello, tetanus.
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Post by π¬ππ on Apr 13, 2017 17:07:54 GMT
I was at a Dodger game a few years back and there was a player for the visiting team (either the Rockies or the D-backs, can't remember which) who had the unfortunate last name of... Putz! That would have been J. J. Putz. I believe his name is pronounced like "puts," not "putz." Nevertheless ... "Puts" actually has the correct vowel for the German Putz. I ran into a lady of German descent once named Fuchs (Fox). Get the wrong vowel in that one and you're in trouble! She pronounced it "Fukes" rhyming with cukes.
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 13, 2017 17:41:10 GMT
That would have been J. J. Putz. I believe his name is pronounced like "puts," not "putz." Nevertheless ... "Puts" actually has the correct vowel for the German Putz. I ran into a lady of German descent once named Fuchs (Fox). Get the wrong vowel in that one and you're in trouble! She pronounced it "Fukes" rhyming with cukes. So she pronounced "Fuchs" like "Fyookz." Like the f has a tilde over it. Serious question: Why is n the only letter to which a tilde can be applied?
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 13, 2017 17:48:07 GMT
Johnny Dickshot. Rusty Kuntz. Did they ever, um, play together? Maybe. You know, I once knew a horse named Rusty. Well, I once knew a dog named Dickshot. No, make that Shithead.
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Post by rhs6358 on Apr 13, 2017 17:52:31 GMT
Maybe. You know, I once knew a horse named Rusty. Well, I once knew a dog named Dickshot. No, make that Shithead.
Time to start some comments about 1940's pitcher Ed Head.
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Post by π¬ππ on Apr 13, 2017 17:54:45 GMT
"Puts" actually has the correct vowel for the German Putz. I ran into a lady of German descent once named Fuchs (Fox). Get the wrong vowel in that one and you're in trouble! She pronounced it "Fukes" rhyming with cukes. So she pronounced "Fuchs" like "Fyookz." Like the f has a tilde over it. Serious question: Why is n the only letter to which a tilde can be applied?
In Portuguese, only Γ and Γ can have tildes. I was surprised to see tildes in the Eskimo language IΓ±upiat.
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 13, 2017 18:08:44 GMT
So she pronounced "Fuchs" like "Fyookz." Like the f has a tilde over it. Serious question: Why is n the only letter to which a tilde can be applied?
In Portuguese, only Γ and Γ can have tildes. I was surprised to see tildes in the Eskimo language IΓ±upiat.
Now that you mention it, I've seen that. My real gripe is that the tilde could be used purposefully over other consonants to add a y sound. Is that the case in the IΓ±upiat language, or is it just over the n?
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Post by π¬ππ on Apr 13, 2017 19:10:39 GMT
In Portuguese, only Γ and Γ can have tildes. I was surprised to see tildes in the Eskimo language IΓ±upiat.
Now that you mention it, I've seen that. My real gripe is that the tilde could be used purposefully over other consonants to add a y sound. Is that the case in the IΓ±upiat language, or is it just over the n? IΓ±upiat just has Γ that sounds as in Spanish. Guamanian also where the capital is AgaΓ±a or HagΓ₯tΓ±a. The Guamanian Γ must have come from the Spanish who colonized the Marianas.
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Post by IsoscelesKramer on Apr 13, 2017 20:32:24 GMT
I was at a Dodger game a few years back and there was a player for the visiting team (either the Rockies or the D-backs, can't remember which) who had the unfortunate last name of... Putz! That would have been J. J. Putz. I believe his name is pronounced like "puts," not "putz." Nevertheless ... Maybe so, but just imagine the teasing! What do you expect when your name rhymes with a Yiddish insult?
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Post by IsoscelesKramer on Apr 13, 2017 20:36:56 GMT
That would have been J. J. Putz. I believe his name is pronounced like "puts," not "putz." Nevertheless ... "Puts" actually has the correct vowel for the German Putz. I ran into a lady of German descent once named Fuchs (Fox). Get the wrong vowel in that one and you're in trouble! She pronounced it "Fukes" rhyming with cukes. Which actually makes it a nice, clean name, since the German verb "putzen" means "to clean."
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Post by IsoscelesKramer on Apr 15, 2017 1:24:15 GMT
Maybe. You know, I once knew a horse named Rusty. Well, I once knew a dog named Dickshot. No, make that Shithead.
Hey mister! Don't call that dog lifesaver!
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Post by snelling on Apr 17, 2017 20:32:36 GMT
Let's not forget the diaeresis (umlaut). As in "This is SpΔ±nΜal Tap!"
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Post by pizzabagel on Apr 17, 2017 21:51:08 GMT
Let's not forget the diaeresis (umlaut). As in "This is SpΔ±nΜal Tap!" Why would I do it unless I was in mortal danger? I know it's against the law. Because I could get diaeresis poisoning and die. That's why! Do you think I enjoy living like this? The shame, the humiliation. You know I have been issued a public defecation pass by the city because of my condition. Unfortunately, my little brother ran out of the house with it this morning. Him and his friends are probably pooping all over the place.
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Post by IsoscelesKramer on Apr 18, 2017 1:10:01 GMT
Diaeresis? Take some Pepto-Bismol.
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