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Offline thundley4

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City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« on: February 09, 2011, 03:25:56 PM »
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Despite garnering far more support in an online poll than the thicket of other suggestions, Fort Wayne's new government center is unlikely to be named after the city's longest tenured mayor, the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports.

Deputy Mayor Beth Malloy said naming the building the "Harry Baals Government Center" was probably not going to happen because, "We're not going to make any decisions that look bad."
Their Testes about this.
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2011, 08:19:03 PM »
http://en.terra.com/latin-in-america/news/is_former_mayor_harry_baals_name_too_awkward_for_govt_center/hof13599

[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BScrP-lW60E&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]

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Thousands of Indiana residents voted to name the new city-county building in his honor of the most successful mayor, but that probably won't happen because of his name "Harry Baals"

An online campaign asked residents to weigh in on what to name their new city hall building.


Many voted on Harry Baals a former mayor who commemorate his four terms in office between the 1930s and 1950s.

But now there is a bit of controversy because opponents fear that naming the center after Baals would make Fort Wayne the target of late-night television jokes.


Supporters said it's unfair that the former mayor can't be recognized simply because his name makes some people snicker.

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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2011, 08:20:43 PM »
:rotf:

How did they report on this story with a straight face?
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #3 on: February 14, 2011, 08:24:30 PM »
I posted that story at the same time thundley did, great minds think alike :lmao:
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #4 on: February 14, 2011, 08:28:31 PM »
I laughed the whole time.  I think Heath got annoyed because I was disrupting Top Gear, but when I saw "Harry Baals", I had to click play.
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #5 on: February 15, 2011, 12:43:20 AM »
I saw this on Greta's show the other night.  It cracked me up!
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #6 on: February 15, 2011, 05:56:21 AM »
Quote from: Rainbow Rising on February 15, 2011, 12:43:20 AM
I saw this on Greta's show the other night.  It cracked me up!

So how the heck can we forsee into the future what our name will some day mean to others.?

One of our out standing police officers in the area has the last name of --OUTHOUSE----

If your last name is Johnson, do not name you boy Richard, a Dick Johnson can cause problems.

Just name the center after a beloved member of the comunity and to Heck how people pronounce his name, what can get more personal then your name???

Talk about discrimination, how can one use a family name to judge a persons worth.???  Does this mean a 5 generation American Asian cannot get credit due if his name is Whoo Flung Dungue. or Yone hung Loo>???

May to surprise you, if you check out the DMV rules in your state to find a vanity plate that you want  has your name, trade or hobby on the NO_NO list.  What a bunch of B-shi*
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #7 on: February 15, 2011, 07:30:04 AM »
Quote from: vesta111 on February 15, 2011, 05:56:21 AM
So how the heck can we forsee into the future what our name will some day mean to others.?

you are so thick......there have been hairy balls since Adam tickled Eve. 
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #8 on: February 15, 2011, 08:25:34 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on February 14, 2011, 08:20:43 PM
:rotf:

How did they report on this story with a straight face?

I heard a TV clip on the radio of a woman from a Ft. Wayne station and she was quite professional.  I'm sure she had to practice quite a bit, though.
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #9 on: February 15, 2011, 08:26:37 AM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on February 15, 2011, 08:25:34 AM
I heard a TV clip on the radio of a woman from a Ft. Wayne station and she was quite professional.  I'm sure she had to practice quite a bit, though.
Maybe she was used to Harry Baals.
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #10 on: February 15, 2011, 08:32:49 AM »
Quote from: GinaBug on February 14, 2011, 08:19:03 PM
[youtube=425,350]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BScrP-lW60E&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2011, 01:03:42 AM »
Quote from: vesta111 on February 15, 2011, 05:56:21 AM
If your last name is Johnson, do not name you boy Richard, a Dick Johnson can cause problems.

Not too long ago I received a prospectus from my financial adviser.  One of the writers was named Richard Weed.  I imagine he hasn't had an easy time of it.
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2011, 05:30:51 AM »
My first boyfriend was half vietnamese/half American.  His name was "Jeffrey Long Johnson".  For realz.
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2011, 05:56:03 AM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on February 14, 2011, 08:28:31 PM
I laughed the whole time.  I think Heath got annoyed because I was disrupting Top Gear, but when I saw "Harry Baals", I had to click play.

 :asssmack: for disrupting Top Gear.  But only if it was the British version.
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2011, 07:05:55 AM »
That's just nuts.
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2011, 07:51:17 PM »
Quote from: Gina on February 19, 2011, 05:30:51 AM
My first boyfriend was half vietnamese/half American.  His name was "Jeffrey Long Johnson".  For realz.

Did he have a long johnson?
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2011, 09:09:36 PM »
Quote from: Evil_Conservative on February 19, 2011, 07:51:17 PM
Did he have a long johnson?

Let's just say I was still a virgin afterwards :whistling:
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Re: City Unlikely to Pick Controversial Name
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2011, 11:05:50 PM »
Quote from: Gina on February 19, 2011, 09:09:36 PM
Let's just say I was still a virgin afterwards :whistling:

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