Actually, when I was working at U of T in the early 70s, I met and knew Bob
Loblaw. A very nice guy and had a good sense of humour about his name.
Earl
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On 8/16/2004 at 9:54 PM Gordon J. Ross wrote:
>Hi Piers:
>
>We have a huge grocery chain called Loblaw's, One of the owners kids is
>named Robert but goes by Bob....
>
>Bob Loblaw
>
>Gord
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Piers Hemy" <piers@xxxxxxxx>
>To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
>Sent: Monday, August 16, 2004 4:02 PM
>Subject: [OM] Re: OT Re: What's in a name - really OT
>
>
>>
>> Reminds me of meeting a senior Japanes diplomat in Brussels. We did the
>> usual, exchanging business cards, but I tried to maintain eye contact as
>he
>> said (I thought) "Dat eez my name". "Sorry, what is your name?" "Dat eez
>my
>> name!". I had to resort to deciphering the card ... Which revealed him
>as
>> Mr Date, pronounced "da-teh", who must have thought of me as particularly
>> slow witted. He probably is not alone.
>>
>> Piers
>
>
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