tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post1180386249267982605..comments2023-11-03T11:32:01.540+00:00Comments on Thought Experiments : The Blog: Frank's FinBryan Appleyardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-59116196811152094162009-03-04T07:55:00.000+00:002009-03-04T07:55:00.000+00:00When I was a lad, our veterinarian was named Dr. W...When I was a lad, our veterinarian was named Dr. Wolf.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-45344055302716452832009-03-03T15:30:00.000+00:002009-03-03T15:30:00.000+00:00I have a friend called Pious Divine. He's now in a...I have a friend called Pious Divine. He's now in a seminary; don't think he got much choice..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-46149260143678020102009-03-03T10:16:00.000+00:002009-03-03T10:16:00.000+00:00Bernie Madoff.Bernie Madoff.Brithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00390560583798960760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-50040329341942921432009-03-03T10:07:00.000+00:002009-03-03T10:07:00.000+00:00I return to this Blogg delighted by that and by ap...I return to this Blogg delighted by that and by aptronym. The process of successful imitation of the dolphin I also find both delightful and inspiring. So is it just because I'm in strong scientiferous quibble mode that I find the second word of the second sentence of the article <I>We're embarrassingly inefficient in the water</I> so irksome?<BR/><BR/>I'm not the least embarrassed about my Richard Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10005416556432927671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-52461890405055038662009-03-03T09:27:00.000+00:002009-03-03T09:27:00.000+00:00There's supposed to be a scientific study somewher...There's supposed to be a scientific study somewhere that proves the increased likelyhood of someone forging a career in a job that matches their name. Wasn't it Jung that explored this avenue of thinking? (Synchronicity etc)<BR/><BR/>Interestingly (to me anyway) I was reading a book about G.K Chesterton last night whilst looking for a quote to put on my blog, and I discovered that his wife was Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-63697224955334510562009-03-03T08:02:00.000+00:002009-03-03T08:02:00.000+00:00Jake, thanks for that. Aptronym is a new word for ...Jake, thanks for that. Aptronym is a new word for me. I shall cherish it.Bryan Appleyardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08276787058430388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23400750.post-6422517201888271062009-03-03T08:00:00.000+00:002009-03-03T08:00:00.000+00:00Marine biologist Frank Fish: That is one heck of a...Marine biologist Frank Fish: That is one heck of an aptronym, and one which no pun of mine could top. Kudos to his parents.Captain Jakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07761536747806053858noreply@blogger.com