I got one for ya all. Imagine all the possibilities with a last name like
Bultemeier.
When someone crosses the L along with the T, I turn into Mike Buttemeier.
(Shut up Eric). Or what about last year at the Nationals when that SBW
fellow called me Mike Butylmeyer(I plan to get even someday)
Your not the Lone Ranger Pal
Mike B.TLS#1
Steve Couture wrote:
> > I just hope Steve's not still sore I mangled his name at the Detroit
> SCCA
> > Awards Banquet in January.
> < snip >
> > Jim Crider
>
> Not sore at all. I did use a :) in there, but I can see that it could
> have been missed. The comment was meant to be a little light ribbing
> to a fellow Detroit Regionier. I probably should have just left it out.
>
> Jim really didn't mangle it too badly. In those type of situations
> someone actually pronouncing my name correctly would probably catch me
> off guard. "What? Who me?"
>
> And believe me, I've heard it ALL. Combine it with the first name
> Stephen (pronounced the same as Steven, really!) and some interesting
> things have happened.
>
> Some of my personal favorites (none of these Jim's by the way):
> "Steve Creature" (Grrrr!)
> "Stephanie Counter" (Hello, I'm a *guy*)
> "Stefan Cooter" (Yeee Haaa!!!)
> "Step-in Cow-turd" (uhh, no comment...)
>
> AutoX content (ok I'm admittedly streching):
> So, has anyone else had an interesting or particularly memorable
> mispronounciation of their name in an awards banquet or while being
> anounced during an event? Or is it just me?
>
> "Now comming to the line for his third and final run is Step-in
> Cow-turd in the Barnyard Special Dodge Neon. Ummm, what's that
> smell???"
>
> Maybe I got a little too close to that Wisconsin car? :) :) :)
>
> --
> Steve Couture (rhymes with 'future')
> "Detroit - home of the pothole slalom. Autocross every day!"
> "I've got it in 'R' for 'Race', is that right?"
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