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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 5 of 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Re: Worse verse #2053 07/22/00 11:28 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Oh, TEd! What a hoot! Thank you! I do hope people will keep adding to this thread--I love to read these things! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Worse verse #2054 07/22/00 01:29 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,542 this too shall pass TEd, a question from Jackie : can we call you 'Ted' (or, as is my wont, 'ted'), or is there some significance to these CAPS that we should adhere to? -tsuwm Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Worse verse #2055 07/24/00 12:09 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC The TEd was a typo when I was registering. You can call me Ted, now short for Theodore. I had to change my name to that as an adult. I was originally yclept Theophilus. The family story is that my father took one look at me when I was born and said, That's the awfulest looking kid I ever saw." TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Worse verse #2056 07/24/00 01:47 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 W william enthusiast william enthusiast W Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 ted (may i call you "ted"?) that is a brilliant story. isn't there a grand theophilus in the bible somewhere? keep the jokes coming everyone! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Worse verse #2057 07/24/00 02:32 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 J jmh Pooh-Bah jmh Pooh-Bah J Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 1,981 Apologies for more links but here are a few I thought you might like: Here's one recommending the name of Theophilus: http://www.babywatch.to/namesuk/t/theophilus.html Here is a trio of biblical/religious Theophiluses: Theophilus - Patriarch of Alexandria (385-412) http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14625b.htm St. Theophilus the Penitent, d. 6th century, Feastday: February 4 http://saints.catholic.org/saints/theophilusthepenitent.html Theophilus - Bishop of Antioch http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14625a.htm An Emperor Theophilus (E Roman Emp.)Death: 842 According to "History of the Byzantine Empire", by A.A. Vasilev, the main theme of Theophilus' reign (829-842) was the life and death struggle with the Arabs. This caused Theophilus to seek assistance from the Western European rulers. He recieved moral support, but very little substantial assistance http://www.gendex.com/users/jast/D0005/G0000096.html Here's a couple of Civil War generals: A confederate - Theophilus Hunter Holmes Born: November 13 1804, Sampson Cty NC http://www.trader-skis.com/generals/confederate_generals/h/holmes_t_f.htm and to even things up for the other side: Theophilus Toulmin Garrard Born: June 7 1812, nr Manchester KY http://www.trader-skis.com/generals/union_generals/g/garrard_t_t.htm And .. best of all - a place on the moon - http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/Launchpad/7021/theopilus.html Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Another Double Dactyl #2058 08/05/00 11:28 AM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic OP Carpal Tunnel OP AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York Someone who reads this forum but hasn't registered to post sent me this brilliant contribution, by Harold C. Schonberg: Rickety Rackety Boulez and Stockhausen Serial exponents Know all the tricks; Opium tone-rows they Inhale with joyousness Dodecaphonically Getting their kicks. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Worse verse #2059 08/06/00 07:15 AM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta B Bingley Carpal Tunnel Bingley Carpal Tunnel B Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 3,065 Jakarta The Gospel of Luke and the Book of Acts are both addressed to someone called Theophilus, although it's not known whether Theophilus is supposed to be the name of a real person, or whether it's a generic name meaning "lover of God", which is the meaning of the Greek elements of the name. Bingley Bingley Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: off-verse #2060 08/06/00 01:06 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic OP Carpal Tunnel OP AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York OK, here's a tidbit: Mozart's middle name was originally Gottlieb. He changed it first to Theophilus, then to Amadeus, which stuck. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Worse verse #2061 08/06/00 08:00 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 W william enthusiast william enthusiast W Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 200 bit of a ***t if you're called theophilus and you don't. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Worse verse #2062 08/06/00 09:03 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky I once met a lady whose married name was Liebegott. 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