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[cornsail]

I would have just gone with God.

 

[cornsail]

Or maybe Jesuszilla (the son of Godzilla).

 

[Amy SF]

Well, it doesn't matter whether it's "just a title" or "just a name" or whatever. Messiah's parents did not go to court to change his first name, and the judge's actions were based on religious bias. Even if they did name him God and nobody changed it, at some point he might be embarrassed enough to change it on his own.

 

[ledboots]

Well, it doesn't matter whether it's "just a title" or "just a name" or whatever. Messiah's parents did not go to court to change his first name, and the judge's actions were based on religious bias. Even if they did name him God and nobody changed it, at some point he might be embarrassed enough to change it on his own.

I have worked with new parents for a long time, and some of the name choices are ridiculous. How about Vagina for a girl (pronounced VAGina) or Mister for a boy, Meconium for a girl. .. Messiah sounds fine to me.

 

[Moll Flanders]

A documentary maker gives his view of being named Messiah.

BBC News - What's it like being called Messiah?

I have worked with new parents for a long time, and some of the name choices are ridiculous. How about Vagina for a girl (pronounced VAGina) or Mister for a boy, Meconium for a girl. .. Messiah sounds fine to me.

I think Vagina is a sweet name, just kidding.

I worked with a woman who used to have a job with new babies and she told me some of the names were hilarious. One mother named her child after her surname so the baby girl had the same first and last name.

 

[Muggle]

Take a look at some of these: http://www.sofeminine.co.uk/celebri...-the-stars-called-their-kids-22493427.html#p1

 

[peacefulveglady]

I am not upset about the name Messiah because that is named after the Messiah in the Christian religion. What I do have a problem is if someone uses directional names like North West.

But I got the ultimate name one of my friends father's coworkers named their daughter in the 80's.
Here I go..
When the doctor said here comes the placenta after she gave birth to her daughter, she said thats good name I'll call her placenta.

 

[das_nut]

I have worked with new parents for a long time, and some of the name choices are ridiculous. How about Vagina for a girl (pronounced VAGina) or Mister for a boy, Meconium for a girl. .. Messiah sounds fine to me.

What about naming your kid "King"? And then giving him the middle name of "Camp"?

I'm sure a person with a name like that could never become a success.

Spoiler

I still use one of the products his company made. It's around 90 years old now. Still works fine.

 

[thefadedone]

A documentary maker gives his view of being named Messiah.

BBC News - What's it like being called Messiah?



I think Vagina is a sweet name, just kidding.

I worked with a woman who used to have a job with new babies and she told me some of the names were hilarious. One mother named her child after her surname so the baby girl had the same first and last name.

A name so nice she used it twice.

 

[thefadedone]

Gun safety instructor accidentally shots student.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/public/2013/08/12/concealed-carry-accidental-shooting.html

 

[Everleigh]

Gun safety instructor accidentally shots student.

http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/public/2013/08/12/concealed-carry-accidental-shooting.html

Good thing there were nurses already at the place where it happened.I don't really understand why the guns were loaded with bullets.I mean why do you have to bring real bullets to a safety class?

 

[Forster]

I don't really understand why the guns were loaded with bullets.I mean why do you have to bring real bullets to a safety class?

Because the "instructor" was a f'ing idiot. He obviously didn't check and unload his firearm(s) in a safe place before entering the classroom. This kind of careless **** just pisses me off to no end. Gives all gun owners a bad name. I got to go rant for a while now.

 

[Everleigh]

Because the "instructor" was a f'ing idiot. He obviously didn't check and unload his firearm(s) in a safe place before entering the classroom. This kind of careless **** just pisses me off to no end. Gives all gun owners a bad name. I got to go rant for a while now.

Yeah,I agree.

 

[Moll Flanders]

Don't Send Thieves To Prison, Says Law Expert

 

[thefadedone]

Because the "instructor" was a f'ing idiot. He obviously didn't check and unload his firearm(s) in a safe place before entering the classroom. This kind of careless **** just pisses me off to no end. Gives all gun owners a bad name. I got to go rant for a while now.

I would assume that rule number one of gun safety is Always check to see if the gun is loaded.

 

[Forster]

I would assume that rule number one of gun safety is Always check to see if the gun is loaded.

There are a number of safety rules (all common sense), but rule number one is treat every gun as if it were loaded which means you keep it pointed in a safe direction at all times... ALWAYS. You don't rely on the safety, you keep your finger out of the trigger guard, if you are at a gun range, trap shoot whatever, you keep the gun's action open until you are on the line and ready to shoot and when you do shoot you make damn sure of your target and beyond.

Jesus, this "instructor" was in a classroom full of people and the gun went off in their direction. Idiot should have never went into the classroom without the guns either being stripped down or the actions open with the magazines out of them and even then they should have never, never been pointed in the general direction of other people.

 

[Blobbenstein]

Uproar as OED includes erroneous use of 'literally'

Pedants will be in uproar after it was confirmed that the Oxford English Dictionary had included the erroneous use of the word “literally”.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10240917/Uproar-as-OED-includes-erroneous-use-of-literally.html

 

[Forster]

Uproar as OED includes erroneous use of 'literally'

Pedants will be in uproar after it was confirmed that the Oxford English Dictionary had included the erroneous use of the word “literally”.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10240917/Uproar-as-OED-includes-erroneous-use-of-literally.html

I wonder if the outrage will be akin to using Vegan to describe a diet. *runsaway*

 

[Amy SF]

Uproar as OED includes erroneous use of 'literally'

Pedants will be in uproar after it was confirmed that the Oxford English Dictionary had included the erroneous use of the word “literally”.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10240917/Uproar-as-OED-includes-erroneous-use-of-literally.html

Okay, but it still annoys ms when people use it incorrectly.

And when I first saw the post, I thought it was from The Onion, until I saw the link.

 

[Music Platter]

Uproar as OED includes erroneous use of 'literally'

Pedants will be in uproar after it was confirmed that the Oxford English Dictionary had included the erroneous use of the word “literally”.



http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/10240917/Uproar-as-OED-includes-erroneous-use-of-literally.html

Well, if Mark Twain used it...

To tell the truth, I hardly ever notice the misuse of this word.

"Meat used to mean all food but now its sense has narrowed." What the heck did she mean by that?