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Myr: Elliott is angered by such deviancies in his line of work.
A stage or character name is often adopted to convey an aura. Thus the reference to sodomy was persiflage based on Joey's ostensible last name
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but Joey Buttafuoco isn't a stage name.
you mix up character names from TV shows, with peoples real names, and then suggest connections.
is Dectective Aymes a good shot? or does dectective gorham have hidden horns with which he 'gore's him'?
there are aptnyms, (Mr butcher who own a butcher shop (and inaptnyms, like Dr Butcher the surgeon) there are character names that are chosen to be aptnyms, and some that are just chosen to be nuetral. (Mr Meloni, one would guess from his name, is italian--or, at least of italian descent, (1st generation? or 3rd? or even longer?)
but Dect. Stabler? could be any ethnic group.
and when casting the part anyone could 'fit the character'.
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because Buttafuoco 'sounds like' some illicit or unsavory activity in english doesn't have any bearing on what it means in italian. (i have no idea if it has a meaning, or is related to a place, or something else.) but i doubt it mean what you suggested.
I just don't understand you point. is Joey Buttafuoco (or anyone named Buttafuoco) destined to be a sodimite because of their name?
(if names made us what we are, i would be a treasurey guard!) and many others would have very strange professions.
(think of all the smiths--what would they be doing?!))
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He's doing this on purpose, just to get reactions. Hence the "persiflage." Nothing to see here. Move on. 
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Subconscious factors influence the choice of a name, as with Goren, strongly suggesting his approach toward the end of each episode. If the implication weren't likely, Helen wouldn't have thought of it
For Eames, Helen's guess is as good as any. As Hydra kindly provided, I was hoping others might proffer additional examples
A Zen-like approach rather than minute prescriptivistic analysis always leads to deeper appreciation of subtleties
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A Zen-like approach rather than minute prescriptivistic analysis always leads to deeper appreciation of subtleties
hmm. dale, (valley) Hileman?? hillman! what kind of hill is there in a valley?
a dung hill.. yes, your right, a zen like approach works..
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give it a rest, Helen. :¬ (
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I think she's trying to launch some ships.
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It means a fellow though living in a concealed river valley, has latent curative abilities
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I think she's trying to launch some ships. Ah yes, the face that launched a thousand ships... only they are trying to get away from her (so goes the old joke).
Last edited by Hydra; 05/26/07 06:20 AM.
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During WW II the US built LSTs (Landing Ships, Tank) in many places, including Cairo, Illinois, where one particular LST just would not stay afloat. In fact, they raised her, repaired her, and put her back in the water only to sink again, that she became known as the ship that faced a thousand launches.
Perhaps I should send that to BW contest.
But for ironically appropriate names, how about Wayne Bobbitt?
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