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[Ignoramus]

Well this is a new one.

I just got an email from one of the admins. Apparently this 14 year old student I have was just officially adopted (I really don't know what his back story is).

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

WTF thinks it's a good idea to change a 14 Y/O kid's first and middle names?

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

wat

HIS FIRST, MIDDLE, AND LAST NAMES ARE ALL CHANGING.

I understand the words and their implication. That just strikes me as insane. Any additional background or details that you can provide?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Well this is a new one.

I just got an email from one of the admins. Apparently this 14 year old student I have was just officially adopted (I really don't know what his back story is).

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

WTF thinks it's a good idea to change a 14 Y/O kid's first and middle names?

I just talked to the counselor. She thinks it was up to the kid.

On all the official documents the kid is listed as DAVID POLK-NIXON. No middle name listed but has a ####ed up hyphenated last name. (names are changed to protect the innocent)

The kid goes by "DJ"

The email I got today says that the kid's new name is DARREN JASON PARKER GRANT. Jason and Parker are middle names. Grant is the last name of his adoptive parents.

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

I have a great pair of Darren Jason Parker Grant sunglasses.

 

[Frostillicus]

I live 21.2 miles from where I grew up, so I fit in with the 20% of people who spread their wings and don't live within 20 miles. I'm an explorer!

 

[heckmanm]

Well this is a new one.

I just got an email from one of the admins. Apparently this 14 year old student I have was just officially adopted (I really don't know what his back story is).

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

So he's Asianed then?

 

[kevzilla]

I live about 5 miles away from my childhood home

I think 80% of this country lives within 20 miles of their childhood home or some such stat. So I think that's normal, was just curious what the breakdown is here. Have you ever lived somewhere else?

I thought it was really cool on Saturday that there were THREE people at my house who graduated from Highland Park HS in 1991, which is only 2,000+ miles away from my backyard. And it's not like the three of us were all that tight in HS, though I did have a little crush on the gal who moved up here recently. Nor did we stay in touch after graduation. But we've been getting together a few times a year and it's pretty cool that we all landed in the same spot.

You should get her pregnant.

She's held up well...probably because she doesn't have kids or a husband and lived in Maui for 13 years.

Dat sun damage doe

No, she's pretty pale. I think she actually used sunblock.

I need to get up there before Uni does.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

I have a great pair of Darren Jason Parker Grant sunglasses.

With a big DJPG in rhinestones on the side.

 

[Mr. Pickles]

I just received an invite via FB for my 30th class reunion. For grade school. This is really weird to everybody here right?

Nah.

When is the morning zoo listener reunion?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Well this is a new one.

I just got an email from one of the admins. Apparently this 14 year old student I have was just officially adopted (I really don't know what his back story is).

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

So he's Asianed then?

No. HalfSpanished.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Well this is a new one.

I just got an email from one of the admins. Apparently this 14 year old student I have was just officially adopted (I really don't know what his back story is).

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

WTF thinks it's a good idea to change a 14 Y/O kid's first and middle names?

I just talked to the counselor. She thinks it was up to the kid.

On all the official documents the kid is listed as DAVID POLK-NIXON. No middle name listed but has a ####ed up hyphenated last name. (names are changed to protect the innocent)

The kid goes by "DJ"

The email I got today says that the kid's new name is DARREN JASON PARKER GRANT. Jason and Parker are middle names. Grant is the last name of his adoptive parents.

That's pretty weird.

 

[kevzilla]

Saw this headline just now....question: If Woods and Vonn weren't married, can it really be termed an affair? Isn't the media being just a little harsh on Tiger?

Report: Woods, Vonn broke up over Woods affair

The media in question is the Daily Mail. More likely made up than factual.

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Well this is a new one.

I just got an email from one of the admins. Apparently this 14 year old student I have was just officially adopted (I really don't know what his back story is).

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

So he's Asianed then?

No. HalfSpanished.

Of course, he isn't Asian'd. If he were his new name would have been Darren Jason Parker Kim. Or Nyguen. Or Kang. Or Patel(if it was that part of Asia). #SayNoToStereotyping

 

[GroveDiesel]

A kid in my youth group changed his name twice this year. Of course that's because he went from being a straight girl, to a lesbian, to a bi-sexual boy. I feel bad because I'm constantly messing up names and pronouns.

If Tanner's kid is the one that wants to change his name because he wants to leave behind his past and start fresh, I can totally see that. If it's the parents that are trying to force a change on him, not so much.

 

[heckmanm]

Well this is a new one.

I just got an email from one of the admins. Apparently this 14 year old student I have was just officially adopted (I really don't know what his back story is).

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

WTF thinks it's a good idea to change a 14 Y/O kid's first and middle names?

I just talked to the counselor. She thinks it was up to the kid.

On all the official documents the kid is listed as DAVID POLK-NIXON. No middle name listed but has a ####ed up hyphenated last name. (names are changed to protect the innocent)

The kid goes by "DJ"

The email I got today says that the kid's new name is DARREN JASON PARKER GRANT. Jason and Parker are middle names. Grant is the last name of his adoptive parents.

That's pretty weird.

Maybe "DJ" was for "David Jr." and he wanted a clean break from his old name?

I know a kid who was named after his dad (who was a POS) and went by "JT" (as in "Jim Tanner, Jr"). When his mom got remarried, his stepdad adopted him and he had his name legally changed to "Jay T [new dad's name]".

 

[Tiger Fan]

4.1 miles here. No grade school reunion........yet

 

[El Floppo]

Taking my mom out to lunch for her mother's day gift. Hope she doesn't get too judgy if I have a glass of wine at 1145am.

My mom would think I was pregnant if I didn't have a drink with her

congrats!

eta:

wait- is this why you were being a little... sensitive... about being fat?

 

[5-ish Finkle]

Taking my mom out to lunch for her mother's day gift. Hope she doesn't get too judgy if I have a glass of wine at 1145am.

My mom would think I was pregnant if I didn't have a drink with her

congrats!

Twins?

 

[heckmanm]

Well this is a new one.

I just got an email from one of the admins. Apparently this 14 year old student I have was just officially adopted (I really don't know what his back story is).

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

So he's Asianed then?

No. HalfSpanished.

Of course, he isn't Asian'd. If he were his new name would have been Darren Jason Parker Kim. Or Nyguen. Or Kang. Or Patel(if it was that part of Asia). #SayNoToStereotyping

Poor execution (or perhaps just not funny) on my part. I was implying that his original name was "Changing Changing Changing".

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Swineapple

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Swineapple

In.

 

[kevzilla]

Swineapple

In.

I think I just ovulated

 

[heckmanm]

Swineapple

:subscribe:

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Swineapple

:subscribe:

I can't claim that I came up with this, or have even tried it, but it is on my to do list now.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Wait, annyong is a yrs alias? When did that happen?

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

Well this is a new one.

I just got an email from one of the admins. Apparently this 14 year old student I have was just officially adopted (I really don't know what his back story is).

His first, middle, and last names are all changing.

WTF thinks it's a good idea to change a 14 Y/O kid's first and middle names?

I just talked to the counselor. She thinks it was up to the kid.

On all the official documents the kid is listed as DAVID POLK-NIXON. No middle name listed but has a ####ed up hyphenated last name. (names are changed to protect the innocent)

The kid goes by "DJ"

The email I got today says that the kid's new name is DARREN JASON PARKER GRANT. Jason and Parker are middle names. Grant is the last name of his adoptive parents.

That's pretty weird.

Maybe "DJ" was for "David Jr." and he wanted a clean break from his old name?

I know a kid who was named after his dad (who was a POS) and went by "JT" (as in "Jim Tanner, Jr"). When his mom got remarried, his stepdad adopted him and he had his name legally changed to "Jay T [new dad's name]".

Very well could be. From what I got from the counselor "DJ" has not lived with either of his birth parents (no idea if they were married or together or what) for quite some time.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Also, 1500+ miles. Never been to a HS reunion but would consider a preschool reunion.

 

[Annyong]

Wait, annyong is a yrs alias? When did that happen?

Since forever!

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

Wait, annyong is a yrs alias? When did that happen?

Since forever!

Have you been suspended frequently? Somehow I find that hard to imagine.

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

I joined Pinterest the other day to see a bunch of cucumber kimchi recipes all in one place.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

My understanding is the Annyong is an old YSR alias given to someone else a long time ago

Not that it is currently YSR

Am I wrong in this?

 

[kevzilla]

I joined Pinterest the other day to see a bunch of cucumber kimchi recipes all in one place.

Really missing out on the baby headbands imo

 

[General Malaise]

I live about 60 miles from where I grew up. I've lived as far away as about 400

Why are you so hard to trade with in baseball?

yahoo sucks as does the last offer

Then counter, ##### canoe....you are the one looking for saves.

 

[Annyong]

My understanding is the Annyong is an old YSR alias given to someone else a long time ago

Not that it is currently YSR

Am I wrong in this?

I didn't choose my name, it was chosen for me.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

My understanding is the Annyong is an old YSR alias given to someone else a long time ago

Not that it is currently YSR

Am I wrong in this?

No idea. I saw pregnant and drinking wine together in the same sentence and came to the only logical conclusion.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

we're really not sure who people are in this thread?

 

[Samuel L Bronkowitz]

we're really not sure who people are in this thread?

Yeah, what the hell is going on?

 

[St. Louis Bob]

I live about 5 miles away from my childhood home

I think 80% of this country lives within 20 miles of their childhood home or some such stat. So I think that's normal, was just curious what the breakdown is here. Have you ever lived somewhere else?

I thought it was really cool on Saturday that there were THREE people at my house who graduated from Highland Park HS in 1991, which is only 2,000+ miles away from my backyard. And it's not like the three of us were all that tight in HS, though I did have a little crush on the gal who moved up here recently. Nor did we stay in touch after graduation. But we've been getting together a few times a year and it's pretty cool that we all landed in the same spot.

You should get her pregnant.

She's held up well...probably because she doesn't have kids or a husband and lived in Maui for 13 years.

Dat sun damage doe

No, she's pretty pale. I think she actually used sunblock.

Oh, hellllllo.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

I live about 60 miles from where I grew up. I've lived as far away as about 400

Why are you so hard to trade with in baseball?

yahoo sucks as does the last offer

Then counter, ##### canoe....you are the one looking for saves.

can't figure out the # word

 

[Limp Ditka]

I think the PB&J wings sound kind of good

I'm always in awe at the wide range of culinary tastes in this thread. I prefer some heat or zing or punch with my wings. Never would it occur to me to dip it grape jelly. Why not douse it with chocolate sauce?

Sometimes you gotta try something that sounds weird before you knock it.

My wife has a "recipe" for meatballs in the slow cooker that she makes for parties. Put one bag frozen meatballs in slow cooker, add one bottle Heinz chili sauce, add one jar concord grape jelly and one can pineapple chunks (drained). The first time I saw it, I think I literally recoiled in horror. It sounds absolutely awful and I sneered at its white trashiness. It also produces perfect sweet and sour meatballs.

'Welcome to Hell. Won't you please try one of our meatballs?'

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

I think the PB&J wings sound kind of good

I'm always in awe at the wide range of culinary tastes in this thread. I prefer some heat or zing or punch with my wings. Never would it occur to me to dip it grape jelly. Why not douse it with chocolate sauce?

Sometimes you gotta try something that sounds weird before you knock it.

My wife has a "recipe" for meatballs in the slow cooker that she makes for parties. Put one bag frozen meatballs in slow cooker, add one bottle Heinz chili sauce, add one jar concord grape jelly and one can pineapple chunks (drained). The first time I saw it, I think I literally recoiled in horror. It sounds absolutely awful and I sneered at its white trashiness. It also produces perfect sweet and sour meatballs.

'Welcome to Hell. Won't you please try one of our meatballs?'

My initial reaction was right in line with that. They still aren't my favorite, but they are reasonably tasty.

 

[El Floppo]

I live about 5 miles away from my childhood home

I think 80% of this country lives within 20 miles of their childhood home or some such stat. So I think that's normal, was just curious what the breakdown is here. Have you ever lived somewhere else?

I thought it was really cool on Saturday that there were THREE people at my house who graduated from Highland Park HS in 1991, which is only 2,000+ miles away from my backyard. And it's not like the three of us were all that tight in HS, though I did have a little crush on the gal who moved up here recently. Nor did we stay in touch after graduation. But we've been getting together a few times a year and it's pretty cool that we all landed in the same spot.

You should get her pregnant.

She's held up well...probably because she doesn't have kids or a husband and lived in Maui for 13 years.

Dat sun damage doe

No, she's pretty pale. I think she actually used sunblock.

Oh, hellllllo.

eacocking:

 

[urbanhack]

My understanding is the Annyong is an old YSR alias given to someone else a long time ago

Not that it is currently YSR

Am I wrong in this?

Boom King> hey

 

[Limp Ditka]

My understanding is the Annyong is an old YSR alias given to someone else a long time ago

Not that it is currently YSR

Am I wrong in this?

Boom King> hey

OH YES!

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

My wife looked at the credit card statement today and saw the charge for her anniversary present (which is on the extravagant side). She was all alarmed because we just had a fraud issue that required Citibank to FedEx us new cards. When she found out it was for her gift she was relieved and pretty riled up (in a good way). I am a little fearful that I am setting up a level of expectations that I won't be able to (or won't want to) match in the future though.

 

[General Malaise]

My wife looked at the credit card statement today and saw the charge for her anniversary present (which is on the extravagant side). She was all alarmed because we just had a fraud issue that required Citibank to FedEx us new cards. When she found out it was for her gift she was relieved and pretty riled up (in a good way). I am a little fearful that I am setting up a level of expectations that I won't be able to (or won't want to) match in the future though.

You bought her......twins?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

This was brought to my attention by my gb worm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT9pygVQwgk&feature

 

[RedmondLonghorn]

My wife looked at the credit card statement today and saw the charge for her anniversary present (which is on the extravagant side). She was all alarmed because we just had a fraud issue that required Citibank to FedEx us new cards. When she found out it was for her gift she was relieved and pretty riled up (in a good way). I am a little fearful that I am setting up a level of expectations that I won't be able to (or won't want to) match in the future though.

You bought her......twins?

Even I'm not that stupid.

 

[Captain Quinoa]

Between my 2 kids today they have baseball practice, hockey practice, track meet, flag line tryouts, and a band concert. My wife is out of town.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Between my 2 kids today they have baseball practice, hockey practice, track meet, flag line tryouts, and a band concert. My wife is out of town.

Hire them an Uber driver