It seems the new US Ambassador to the Court of St James will be 'Woody Johnson'

[Burney]

Now I could be wrong, but aren't both those names American slang terms for the membrum virile? :rubchin:

What odd fellows our American cousins are, to be sure.

[redgunamo]

Now I could be wrong, but aren't both those names American slang terms for the membrum virile? :rubchin:

What odd fellows our American cousins are, to be sure.

Revenge for us sending them a chap called "Kim", I suppose :-|

[Burney]

Revenge for us sending them a chap called "Kim", I suppose :-|

Yes. You'd have thought we'd be a bit wary of chaps called Kim being given senior diplomatic roles in Washington after that very unfortunate Philby business, really.

Even so, to have one name that is slang for the penïs is unfortunate. To have two begins to look like carelessness.

[7sisters]

On the other hand his parents may have thought the whole thing a total hoot in one of those phnaar phnaar type moments.
Lest we forget our own tragically named Paul Dickov. How that poor lad must have suffered on his journey to adulthood and beyond.

[Ash]

Now I could be wrong, but aren't both those names American slang terms for the membrum virile? :rubchin:

What odd fellows our American cousins are, to be sure.

Maybe his middle name is 'Randy'.

[Burney]

On the other hand his parents may have thought the whole thing a total hoot in one of those phnaar phnaar type moments.
Lest we forget our own tragically named Paul Dickov. How that poor lad must have suffered on his journey to adulthood and beyond.

I'm generally quite sympathetic to those with vaguely genital surnames, tbh. :-\

[Burney]

Maybe his middle name is 'Randy'.

Yes. Imagine being called 'Randy' and having a funny surname.

Fortunately, such a thing would never happen in a sane universe.

[Peter]

Yes. Imagine being called 'Randy' and having a funny surname.

Fortunately, such a thing would never happen in a sane universe.

God it is slow on here today. :D

[Burney]

God it is slow on here today. :D

Friday, innit. WES has probably knocked off for the day, Sir C's off motorboating, LA's in Germany and they all fück off on a Friday afternoon.

[Luis Anaconda]

Friday, innit. WES has probably knocked off for the day, Sir C's off motorboating, LA's in Germany and they all fück off on a Friday afternoon.

:nono: I'm always here late on a Friday, b. All the Germans **** off, so we start drinking around 3.30 :)

[SWv2]

Now I could be wrong, but aren't both those names American slang terms for the membrum virile? :rubchin:

What odd fellows our American cousins are, to be sure.

There was a discussion on the radio just the other day about some US political brouhaha or another.

Chap called "Newt" so I googled him.

Newt Gingrich.

For real.

[Luis Anaconda]

There was a discussion on the radio just the other day about some US political brouhaha or another.

Chap called "Newt" so I googled him.

Newt Gingrich.

For real.

He ran for president once - vote for Newt indeed. Sadly the US is not a nation of Fink-Nottles (or Ken Livingstones) and thus he had no chance

[Pat Vegas]

There was a discussion on the radio just the other day about some US political brouhaha or another.

Chap called "Newt" so I googled him.

Newt Gingrich.

For real.

:hehe: I also came across this person a while back.

http://www.awimb.com/showthread.php?596210-Why-they-have-such-peculiar-names-in-the-US-What-exactly-is-a-Rush-Limbaugh&highlight=Newt+Gingrich

[redgunamo]

There was a discussion on the radio just the other day about some US political brouhaha or another.

Chap called "Newt" so I googled him.

Newt Gingrich.

For real.

Short for "Newton", innit.

[redgunamo]

He ran for president once - vote for Newt indeed. Sadly the US is not a nation of Fink-Nottles (or Ken Livingstones) and thus he had no chance

I'd vote for dear old Gussie any day of the week.

[Luis Anaconda]

I'd vote for dear old Gussie any day of the week.

Above Spode definitely

[Chief Arrowhead]

Maybe his middle name is 'Randy'.

Unfortunately, Richard Stroker is a Democrat.