Nominative Determinism

[Salmonellus]

That's a quote from Cabaret, lol

Since Cabaret appeared in 1966, a good decade before I heard the story, that would indeed be the original source. Good research, Delightful!

 

[sherbetbizarre]

 

[escargot]

There's currently a heated discussion on my local park's Facebook page about whether dogs should be allowed near the lake where this year's goslings and ducklings are cutely swimming around.

One of the more vociferous anti-dog posters is a Mr Barkling, which I feel checks out both topically and descriptively.

 

[escargot]

Another Facebook page, this time on steam trains, has a photo of a loco with no chimney. The reason for this is explained by one Graham Funnell.

 

[Mikefule]

 

[blessmycottonsocks]

Is Nominative Determinism Real? Study Hints At Link Between Your Name And Life Choices​

Researchers at the University of Utah sought to investigate whether or not it exists in the real world.

maximus otter

Mr. Smoketoomuch must be the exception that proves the rule...

 

[Floyd]

The Israel Nature and Parks Authority said that the severe weather conditions and high temperatures during June brought the swarms to Israel's beaches. Bathers already reported stings and encounters with various jellyfish species, including the nomad jellyfish, the brown jellyfish, and the smooth-edged blue jellyfish.
Dr. Uri Fried, a marine ecologist at the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, said....................

 

[cycleboy2]

The Guardian headline: "China’s Chang’e-6 lunar probe returns world’s first samples from far side of the moon"

And the writer? Ian Sample!

https://www.theguardian.com/world/a...world-first-samples-from-far-side-of-the-moon

 

[uair01]

Author and book:
Robert Engelhardt * >>> Speaking in Tongues: Heaven's Language

* angel heart

 

[cycleboy2]

Listening to the Olympics on the radio today I discovered that one of the British Olympic Equestrian team is... yep... Rosalind (or Ros) Canter.

What are the chances?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosalind_Canter

(Edited twice because the spellchecker changed Ros to Rod - and just tried to change it to Roe!!! Flip off!!)

 

[sherbetbizarre]

 

[Amergin]

I’m probably getting a bit too long in the tooth now to sire any offspring, but should this still happen, I have decided I shall name them “Nominative-Determinism Amergin”
The world will be their oyster!

 

[gordonrutter]

Reading an article onj the debate of underwear or not in bed I found the following

"According to Dr Fanny Leboulanger, who specialises in gynaecology, my ancestors were onto something in ditching their underwear."

From
https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle...Yiu7e88EE0Ka37hCJw_aem_HtHucFOiBxLHD6dpoOP1uA

 

[uair01]

 

[pandacracker]

Apparently there is a porn star called Alex Mecum.

 

[uair01]

Colin Gray bought his son *Colt* an AR-style rifle for Christmas last year, even though the boy had been questioned by police just seven months earlier about online threats to commit a school shooting.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdkvk1pv44o

 

[Frideswide]

Colin Gray bought his son *Colt* an AR-style rifle for Christmas last year, even though the boy had been questioned by police just seven months earlier about online threats to commit a school shooting.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdkvk1pv44o

 

[maximus otter]

Israel’s defence minister is called Yoav Gallant.

maximus otter

 

[escargot]

That's a quote from Cabaret, lol

I love Cabaret so, SO much.

 

[Min Bannister]

Am watching an episode of The Proof Is Out There and they have just had a marine biologist as a talking head and her surname was Conger.

 

[Analogue Boy]

Reely?

 

[escargot]

A Standard (London daily newspaper) interview with one Tim Bushe who excels in amateur topiary.

London’s local hero: The hedgecutter of Highbury

Introduce yourself…
I’m Tim Bushe and no its not a nickname, my name is actually Tim Bushe. I live in North London and am better known as the @hedgecutterman which is fairly descriptive of what I’ve been doing.
What do you do?
I’m an architect by trade. I studied at the Royal College of Art and did things like sculpture and thought there’s no reason why cutting hedges is any different.

 

[Min Bannister]

I was reading this article today "I had No Idea Being A Social Drinker Would Damage My Liver By 31" and noticed at the bottom:-

Additional reporting by Amber Latif and Kirstie Brewer

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30pre660mzo

 

[Piloton.it]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Manganelli
Antonio Manganelli (8 December 1950 – 20 March 2013) was an Italian police chief, and head of Polizia di Stato from June, 2007, when he replaced Gianni De Gennaro.

"Manganelli" in italian means "truncheons"

 

[Floyd]

I was reading this article today "I had No Idea Being A Social Drinker Would Damage My Liver By 31" and noticed at the bottom:-


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c30pre660mzo

And for those of us of a certain age- the Amber (nectar).

 

[Min Bannister]

And for those of us of a certain age- the Amber (nectar).

I wasn't sure if that was a stretch too far!

 

[Mungoman]

The amber fluid is well known to a number of generations in Australia.

 

[Steev(still)]

With the news full of parliament's vote in favour of the Assisted Dying Bill today, I could not help but tragically think of this thread when they interviewed campaigner Nathaniel Dye.

Sometimes there is nothing else to say.

 

[Frideswide]

This from one of my favourite youtube channels - Runkle of the Bailey.

It concerns the manufacturing of sex toys. The president is Mr Oleg Semenenko. NB no sex toy is shown here!

 

[uair01]

This from one of my favourite youtube channels - Runkle of the Bailey.

It concerns the manufacturing of sex toys. The president is Mr Oleg Semenenko. NB no sex toy is shown here!

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THanks! THat looks like a fun channel.