Saturday, 07 November, 2009

1. By Phos..... Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @05:01pm:

   I wonder how much the Sheboygen Chamber of Commerce could scrounge up for me to change my name to Sheboygen?
2. By Phos..... Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @05:02pm:

   Provided I spell it properly, that is...
3. By Bisbonian. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @05:17pm:

   How much to change the name of Sheboygan?

   
   They could change it to Truth or Consequences, NM.
4. By Inti. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @05:32pm:

   How a consumer electronics website in Finland thinks a boy named after it in USA will make any productive publicity for it is beyond me.
5. By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @05:42pm:

   It's short-term publicity they're after. It's unlikely that Verkkokauppa will become a household word in the U.S.
   
   But they got me to post their logo... And I'll bet their web site hits increase significantly for a while.
6. By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @06:05pm:

   For $5,000 I bet Sheboygan, Michigan would have changed its name to Verkkokauppa.
7. By Shel-tone. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @06:57pm:

   A fan of my band named his first born son after my band.
8. By gdm IV. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @07:06pm:

   A fan of my band named his first born son after my band.

   
   That is pathetic and sad. Sounds like your fans are a real mature, educated, cultured bunch.
9. By . Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @07:43pm:

   The M.E.C.(Mature Educated Culturebunch) rock!
10. By Ray Trygstad. Comment posted 07-Nov-2009 @07:49pm:

    I understand that Verkkokauppa is actually a pretty common name in Sheboygan, so it's probably no big deal.
11. By Evil Klown. Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @04:50am:

    Sounds like your fans are a real mature, educated, cultured bunch.

    
    Sounds like you are too.
12. By . Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @09:41am:

    Sheboygan is a great name. It sounds fun.
13. By wally the duck. Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @10:45am:

    Verkkokauppa would not be an unusual name in northern Minnesota, either.
14. By gdm IV. Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @11:07am:

    Sounds like you are too.

    
    Good one, clown! Your comments are always so dang witty! You're a great american.
15. By . Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @12:17pm:

    Dare I admit that I currently live in Sheboygan? We have more than our fair share of weird news stories.
16. By . Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @12:53pm:

    Michigan has a Cheboygan.
17. By . Comment posted 08-Nov-2009 @04:17pm:

    That is pathetic and sad. Sounds like your fans are a real mature, educated, cultured bunch.

    
    Talk about a statement that sounds like it came from a mature, educated, cultured person ...
    
    What's the point of a statment like this, gdm IV, if not pure meanness? Why do you think it necessary to say something like that?
18. By . Comment posted 09-Nov-2009 @07:22am:

    Mention my name in Sheboygan
    It’s the greatest little town in the world
    Just tell them you’re an old friend of mine
    And every door in town will have a big welcome sign
    So mention my name in Sheboygan
    And if you ever get in a jam
    Just mention my name, I said mention my name
    But please don’t them where I am
19. By NoHelp. Comment posted 09-Nov-2009 @11:41am:

    I guess I missed it, Shel-tone, so what is the name of your band? And the name of your band's living namesake?
    
    My reaction to naming a child after a band depends in large part on the band's name. I wonder about the children named after bands such as Poison, Garbage or Porno for Pyros. In a different direction would be bands like Jesus Jones or Alice Cooper. And for some bands, the gender of the child would be important, such as being named after Morningwood.
    
    So Shel-tone, how is junior adapting to his name?
20. By gdm IV. Comment posted 10-Nov-2009 @12:09am:

    Naming a child after this kind of ignorant juvenile trash is undignified: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFU5NRVGx9A#t=1m5s
21. By . Comment posted 10-Nov-2009 @12:56am:

    Well, I feel like a stuffy old thing, but I guess I have to agree that naming a child Lucid Dementia is pretty well over the top - sorry, Shel-Tone.
    
    I'm still glad that we're free to name our children whatever we wish, however.
22. By Shel-tone. Comment posted 10-Nov-2009 @09:14am:

    Oh it wasn't the full name, just "Lucid".
23. By . Comment posted 10-Nov-2009 @02:25pm:

    Ah - that feels better. Thanks for clearing that up, Shel-Tone.

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