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Old 01-07-2010, 02:44 PM
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Could be worse. What if their name was Richard Dick?
I never understood what Richard Trickle's parents were thinking when they named him......
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I never understood what Richard Trickle's parents were thinking when they named him......
prolly something like, "hey, you what would be funny?"

i know this one is fake but...

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Old 01-07-2010, 05:32 PM
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Urologist in Bethesda named Dick Byrne.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8446545.stm

The whole idea of fines based on level of wealth boils my blood.
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Old 01-07-2010, 07:04 PM
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Guy should have gotten trained from the folks on speed channel wrecked
Episode I was watching (I know that show sucks, just flipping past - honestly) they were flipping a bus upright and put wheel chocks where the bus was going to land. Guess these guys forgot that step.
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Annandale OB/Gyn



Harry E Beaver



Not Harold, Hank, Hal but Harry....
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Harry E Beaver



Not Harold, Hank, Hal but Harry....
Ahem. It's Harry C, Beaver. And with his accent, the first name sounds like "Hairy." He was the treasurer of the GW Medical Alumni association.
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Ahem. It's Harry C, Beaver. And with his accent, the first name sounds like "Hairy." He was the treasurer of the GW Medical Alumni association.
lol.. My doctor friends remember it well during school. I believe his wife was used for "teaching" the students from time to time. She knew if it were right or wrong.. Mrs. Beaver is how she was addressed I believe..
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I guess this is a bit of an evolutionary FAIL.
Not sure whether I feel worse for Harvey or Frank.

http://www.wtop.com/?nid=104&sid=1858570

....Interesting story nevertheless.....
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I like this one

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