Comments on: My new name http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/ David Tenser's brand new microblog Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:32:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Brian King http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/comment-page-1/#comment-44196 Brian King Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:17:29 +0000 http://djst.org/blog/?p=240#comment-44196 Finchie (what name did we christen you anyway?) : I'm not the Messiah! Will you please listen? I am not the Messiah, do you understand? Honestly! More fun: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/quotes Finchie (what name did we christen you anyway?) : I’m not the Messiah! Will you please listen? I am not the Messiah, do you understand? Honestly!

More fun:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079470/quotes

]]> By: Patrick Finch http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/comment-page-1/#comment-43968 Patrick Finch Wed, 12 Nov 2008 12:42:37 +0000 http://djst.org/blog/?p=240#comment-43968 @maf KLM is stupid: fair enough that the ask for their keys first rather than your name as you use it, but if you look at the registration form, they as for the salutation first, THEN the surname, then the first name. So to enter the data correctly, I should have written "Mr Tenser David". Great. I lived in the Netherlands for 10 years and I do not consider this common. @Life of Brian: Blessed are the cheesemakers. @maf KLM is stupid: fair enough that the ask for their keys first rather than your name as you use it, but if you look at the registration form, they as for the salutation first, THEN the surname, then the first name. So to enter the data correctly, I should have written “Mr Tenser David”. Great. I lived in the Netherlands for 10 years and I do not consider this common.

@Life of Brian: Blessed are the cheesemakers.

]]> By: David Tenser http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/comment-page-1/#comment-43953 David Tenser Wed, 12 Nov 2008 06:00:27 +0000 http://djst.org/blog/?p=240#comment-43953 Brian: Ha! That's what you always say though: Always look on the bright side of life! Brian: Ha! That’s what you always say though: Always look on the bright side of life!

]]> By: maf http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/comment-page-1/#comment-43903 maf Tue, 11 Nov 2008 14:05:19 +0000 http://djst.org/blog/?p=240#comment-43903 No, KLM is not stupid. You're stupid for thinking that nowhere in the world could the family name be the first name. Even in Europe, several countries put the (more important) family name first, especially in official documents. No, KLM is not stupid. You’re stupid for thinking that nowhere in the world could the family name be the first name. Even in Europe, several countries put the (more important) family name first, especially in official documents.

]]> By: Robert Kaiser http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/comment-page-1/#comment-43902 Robert Kaiser Tue, 11 Nov 2008 13:44:12 +0000 http://djst.org/blog/?p=240#comment-43902 In German, you usually can write given and family names (I'm intentionally not using "first" and "last" for them here) in any order you want, so I can be called "Robert Kaiser" or "Kaiser Robert" anywhere and both variants are correct (that's one reason why I came up with "KaiRo" derived form the latter order of names). I know in my languages, just like in English, it's usual to separate them with a comma if you're writing family name first - while this is used around here sometimes, it's usual to not have a special separator in that order either. BTW, "Kaiser Robert" sometimes sounds just like "King Brian" ("Kaiser" being the German word for "Emperor") - it's nice to sound aristocratic sometimes ;-) In German, you usually can write given and family names (I’m intentionally not using “first” and “last” for them here) in any order you want, so I can be called “Robert Kaiser” or “Kaiser Robert” anywhere and both variants are correct (that’s one reason why I came up with “KaiRo” derived form the latter order of names). I know in my languages, just like in English, it’s usual to separate them with a comma if you’re writing family name first – while this is used around here sometimes, it’s usual to not have a special separator in that order either.
BTW, “Kaiser Robert” sometimes sounds just like “King Brian” (“Kaiser” being the German word for “Emperor”) – it’s nice to sound aristocratic sometimes ;-)

]]> By: Brian King http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/comment-page-1/#comment-43895 Brian King Tue, 11 Nov 2008 10:48:46 +0000 http://djst.org/blog/?p=240#comment-43895 And thus you should always be known. Look on the bright side, it is better than being called 'The Life of Brian'. I love this community! And thus you should always be known. Look on the bright side, it is better than being called ‘The Life of Brian’. I love this community!

]]> By: Cesar http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/comment-page-1/#comment-43876 Cesar Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:05:35 +0000 http://djst.org/blog/?p=240#comment-43876 Those pistachios look delicious. The nuts next to them remind me of popplers (http://www.ssfuturama.cz/info/nations/races/poppler.jpg). Those pistachios look delicious. The nuts next to them remind me of popplers (http://www.ssfuturama.cz/info/nations/races/poppler.jpg).

]]> By: Simon http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/comment-page-1/#comment-43858 Simon Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:21:40 +0000 http://djst.org/blog/?p=240#comment-43858 Well, travel can be stressful, so perhaps the new name fits. Well, travel can be stressful, so perhaps the new name fits.

]]> By: Gary Kwong http://djst.org/blog/2008/11/11/my-new-name/comment-page-1/#comment-43857 Gary Kwong Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:21:06 +0000 http://djst.org/blog/?p=240#comment-43857 Well, you should go to Singapore / China, where it's common to have the last name first. I've grown used to people calling me "Kwong Gary" on official documents.. Well, you should go to Singapore / China, where it’s common to have the last name first. I’ve grown used to people calling me “Kwong Gary” on official documents..

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