Many years ago I briefly went to a dentist named "Dr. Paine".
In higshchool the dude who played our cleric was a Paine. We always told him he should be a dentist.
Yes, that is my real name, Polish is just a language with vowel deficiency. For more on that, READ HERE.
OMFG that is funny.....lol
That picture of the first volume of the Polish Grammar book for beginners and the info underneath had me rolling, good stuff.
Luckily, I noted real names in your profile were required weeks ago and changed it then.
As for silly real life names, my mom's gastrologist is named (absolutely true) Dr. Louis Strain. She also had a girlfriend in high school named Fanny Rape. (I am seriously not kidding here!)
One thing that I can do with impunity is contribute to the threadjack.
My intent by the way was not the jack the thread, but to point out that some people have names, that to many people, can take as a joke name even though it is their real name given to them at birth.
Such as Richard Stillhard. If said person entered the contest and under his profile he put Dick as his first name instead of Richard, then he may want to go change it to Richard to try and clear it up a bit.
In any case, the discussion is keeping the thread bumped.
Also, baseball names are legendary for this. Dick Pole, Razor Shines, Boof Bonser, Milton Bradley...
Bump.
You do not want to get DQed for this.
Thanks for the bump. It was an insane weekend (I'm on the board of a new dance company and we had performances) and I missed this. I checked and I wasn't impacted, but I still appreciate.
Once again, Paizo goes out of their way to give us every last opportunity to progress. Thanks guys!
In any case, the discussion is keeping the thread bumped.
Also, baseball names are legendary for this. Dick Pole, Razor Shines, Boof Bonser, Milton Bradley...
Hockey as well. Who remembers Satan...(real name Miroslav Satan)
I still can't really believe there was a Nascar driver named Dick Trickle.
And that, apparently, they named a race after him (the Dick Trickle 99).
Who knew that you couldn't register with the dwarven equivalent of your real name?
<shrug>
Wikipedia claims either mongeese or mongooses is acceptable -- so clearly it's not me that has my name in wrong for disqualification purposes...
The plural of mongoose is mongooses. - Strange, but true.
Bah. Anybody can edit that. The OED says, "The proper plural form is mongooses, but mongoose, mongeese, and other variants are occasionally used."
One thing that I can do with impunity is contribute to the threadjack. I knew a guy named Justin Case. And I heard of a guy named Reverend Ivan Odor.
This is one thread where threadjacking actually serves a purpose, the posts keep this topic at the top of the list, making it more likely that those who need to change their profile read it and do so.
But now that it is stickied that isn't really necessary any more.
Not that I mind the funny / weird names though :)
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So did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
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So did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
Yeah. My wife is still amused at me after I told her about my initial reaction. :D
I just think that Piazo is going above and beyond what I think is required of them for this contest, just goes to show you the character this group of people have. I for one would be highly honored to be selected into the top 32, and continue to compete to receive a chance to work with such upstanding individuals.
Yeah. My wife is still amused at me after I told her about my initial reaction. :DSo did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
Glad I saw it mentioned here first, then. After back to back disappointments yesterday both in football and the golden globes, another false bout of excitement might have crushed me utterly.
So did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
I was kinda worried there that I didn't get one. But then I noticed that for some reason my thunderbird stopped collecting emails.
One thing that I can do with impunity is contribute to the threadjack. I knew a guy named Justin Case. And I heard of a guy named Reverend Ivan Odor.This is one thread where threadjacking actually serves a purpose, the posts keep this topic at the top of the list, making it more likely that those who need to change their profile read it and do so.
While working at a mortgage company, my wife encountered a client she unfortunately had to phone several times. First name: "Harry", second name, an abbreviation for Richard starting with 'D'.
Also had a client Rusty Niell, but that one wasn't so hard to ask after on the telephone.
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Yeah. My wife is still amused at me after I told her about my initial reaction. :DSo did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
Yeah, you get that. I think I just sat there in front of the computer for 5 minutes in shock when I opened my e-mail. :)
But now that it is stickied that isn't really necessary any more.
Not that I mind the funny / weird names though :)
Stickied doesn't keep it at the top of the list when viewing from outside the forum however. So keeping it going means it says in the "recent list" so it can be seen there.
Actually Vic that could be a problem -- If the stick posts don't view from the "top" of the forum someone like myself could miss it -- I generally don't go into the forums instead clicking on the threads that catch my eye: Since the stickies don't appear they normally don't catch my eye -- the name of this one did make me pick it though.
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So did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
hahaha yes!
And that's the second time in a week too, since last week Sean K Reynolds shot me an email regarding last year's item that just got published in KQ.
I'm just hoping it's all practice for the real deal tomorrow. :)
And I agree with the others that it's awesome of them to send out the emails to make sure no one gets DQ'ed on a technicality. Paizo does a top-notch job with this contest every year. They are to be commended for all their hard-work and dedication to the community.
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So did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
Yeah...
But you gotta hand it to Paizo. They are going a lot further than they really needed to, to make sure that the top 32 don't get DQ'd for a silly oversight.
I'm glad they are being this conscientious about it. Makes me like them even more than I already do.
But now that it is stickied that isn't really necessary any more.
Not that I mind the funny / weird names though :)
Stickied doesn't keep it at the top of the list when viewing from outside the forum however. So keeping it going means it says in the "recent list" so it can be seen there.
Actually Vic that could be a problem -- If the stick posts don't view from the "top" of the forum someone like myself could miss it -- I generally don't go into the forums instead clicking on the threads that catch my eye: Since the stickies don't appear they normally don't catch my eye -- the name of this one did make me pick it though.
I can still see the thread from the outside, and with the email sent that shouldn't be a problem anyway.
I can still see the thread from the outside, and with the email sent that shouldn't be a problem anyway.
Yeah I just saw the email, and I agree I can still see it too, though not other stickies in other threads.
Oh well, I'm not going to worry about it too hard -- paizo knows what they are doing.
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So did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
Yeah, totally a tease.
So did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject?
Yes. Barely made my System Shock roll. It had been an insane weekend, and the email was shortly before 2pm (I am in PST). I thought I lost a day and it was Tuesday...
At least there are a few of us that know for certain without checking that we have our names correct in our Personal Settings. :)
Ahhh... but now you only have 30 slots that could be you :)
Speaking of funny foreign names:
I happen to know a (really good looking) Asian girl whose first name is "Takemi" - I think that's really not the best first name for someone studying in an English speaking country... ;)
Speaking of weird names. My dentist was Dr. Mangle, and my mother's GP was Dr. Butcher.
Mine's just one of those nutty hyphenated ones and is completely unique, so I'm not gonna put it in public unless I do get chosen.
It is a problem if we don't have a board name? I filled out my real name (it's "Erik" if you didn't catch that), and I just never created a boardname. Is that okay?
All you cool kids with your cool names... humbug!
It is a problem if we don't have a board name? I filled out my real name (it's "Erik" if you didn't catch that), and I just never created a boardname. Is that okay?
All you cool kids with your cool names... humbug!
It's all good -- we are just awesome enough to not need an alias.
I've basically been using the same alias since I first discovered chat rooms and message boards twelve years ago. There's just never seemed to be a good time to change it.
SOME of us may have signed our actual names on the application and NOT used our actual names on the site because of prior site-hacking issues on other sites resulting in massive spam-waves causing untold electronic devastation throughout the halls of the intertubes.
*ahems* Thank you for the warning!
Internet Security 201: Your real name and birth date are all that is required to begin identity theft. Be careful where you leave your personal data on the web, it could cost you thousands of dollars!
A fair enough point Purple, I didn't mean to offend -- simply having a bit of fun :D
So did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
I found it exceptionally amusing that, considering the point of the email, it addressed me by my first name.(after the soar of excitement of course)
"My name is Elmer J. Fudd, millionaire. I own a mansion and a yacht."
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Yes, that is my real name, Polish is just a language with vowel deficiency.
For more on that, READ HERE.
Thanks! I almost ruptured my lungs laughing. I haven't laughed so hard about Polish since Gurps Fantasy II described mad, cruel, elven immortal demigods language as cross between Welsh and Polish.
Ok, I'll admit it.
I checked, my name was there - all present and correct
and I STILL hit "Save Changes" Button.
LOL
Ok, I'll admit it.
I checked, my name was there - all present and correct
and I STILL hit "Save Changes" Button.
LOL
LOL....I did that 3 times, just to make sure I didnt accidentally change something....lol
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But now that it is stickied that isn't really necessary any more.
Not that I mind the funny / weird names though :)
Stickied doesn't keep it at the top of the list when viewing from outside the forum however. So keeping it going means it says in the "recent list" so it can be seen there.
Actually Vic that could be a problem -- If the stick posts don't view from the "top" of the forum someone like myself could miss it -- I generally don't go into the forums instead clicking on the threads that catch my eye: Since the stickies don't appear they normally don't catch my eye -- the name of this one did make me pick it though.
We don't show sticky threads at the top in forum overview pages because if we did, some forum overviews would display nothing *but* stickies.
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Yeah, totally a tease.So did anybody else's heart stop for a split second when they saw an e-mail from Paizo in their inbox that mentioned RPG Superstar in the subject? Heheh. (It was just a reminder to check your name on your personal settings page.)
Not complaining, I'm glad they sent that out. But I did get extremely curious for a second there... :)
I felt it too...hah. Oh well, will just have to wait the, what...nearly 7 1/2 hours left? lovely.
My High School algebra teacher's name was Sharon Beaver.
I might not have had my real name in profile. So I might have changed it. And if it was not my real name, of which I am not saying it was or not, it probably would have been pretty clear that it wasn't, otherwise I might not have changed it, if I did.
That's all I'm sayin'.
Good. I'm not sure if I've figured out what you've said so far.
P.S. Silly Bump