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[GreyCrow]

Nominative Determinism is the term for people choosing professions that are apt for their names

Stepanova was a record breaking hurdler unlike another hurdler Vania Stamblova

Link

Academia/Science
Sir Michael Scholar President of St John's College, Oxford
Alan Heavens Professor of Astrophysics at Edinburgh University
Dr. Richard Chopp Leading urologist specialising in vasectomies
Lionel Tiger and Robin Fox Authors of The Imperial Animal

But of course our favourite Cardinal

Religion
Cardinal Jaime Sin was a Catholic Archbishop in the Philippines

 

[DroopStDanny]

Nominative Determinism is the term for people choosing professions that are apt for their names

Stepanova was a record breaking hurdler unlike another hurdler Vania Stamblova

Link

Academia/Science
Sir Michael Scholar President of St John's College, Oxford
Alan Heavens Professor of Astrophysics at Edinburgh University
Dr. Richard Chopp Leading urologist specialising in vasectomies
Lionel Tiger and Robin Fox Authors of The Imperial Animal

But of course our favourite Cardinal

Religion
Cardinal Jaime Sin was a Catholic Archbishop in the Philippines

Dr. Boris Kutiskokoff is a specialist in male to female sex change operations.






(Not really, I made it up)

 

[Mofra]

Dr. Boris Kutiskokoff is a specialist in male to female sex change operations.






(Not really, I made it up)

Cut it out.


Oh, sorry

 

[GreyCrow]

Cut it out.


Oh, sorry

 

[RedmanWasHere]

The GIF that keeps on giving.

 

[the fly]

Nominative Determinism is the term for people choosing professions that are apt for their names

Stepanova was a record breaking hurdler unlike another hurdler Vania Stamblova

Cervanova and Smashnova were both tennis players.

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Nominative Determinism is the term for people choosing professions that are apt for their names

Stepanova was a record breaking hurdler unlike another hurdler Vania Stamblova

Link

Academia/Science
Sir Michael Scholar President of St John's College, Oxford
Alan Heavens Professor of Astrophysics at Edinburgh University
Dr. Richard Chopp Leading urologist specialising in vasectomies
Lionel Tiger and Robin Fox Authors of The Imperial Animal

But of course our favourite Cardinal

Religion
Cardinal Jaime Sin was a Catholic Archbishop in the Philippines

Could that mean someone with the surname Burns can call their spouse their "flame?"

 

[CJApples87]

Cervanova and Smashnova were both tennis players.

Anna Shatalova is a personal favourite of mine, though it's not nominative determinism.

 

[Gough]

Nominative Determinism is the term for people choosing professions that are apt for their names

Stepanova was a record breaking hurdler unlike another hurdler Vania Stamblova

Link

Academia/Science
Sir Michael Scholar President of St John's College, Oxford
Alan Heavens Professor of Astrophysics at Edinburgh University
Dr. Richard Chopp Leading urologist specialising in vasectomies
Lionel Tiger and Robin Fox Authors of The Imperial Animal

But of course our favourite Cardinal

Religion
Cardinal Jaime Sin was a Catholic Archbishop in the Philippines

Peter Bowler scored nearly 20000 first class runs during his career, but only took 34 wickets.

 

[iluvparis]

Cervanova and Smashnova were both tennis players.

Didn't think I'd see tennis players when I got to the end of that sentence.

 

[emuboy]

Common years of 365 days always begin and end on the same day.

For example 2017 started on Sunday 1st January, and will end on Sunday 31st December 2017.

I didn't know that until recently.

 

[HairyO]

The chickpea is neither a chick nor a pea.

 

[GreyCrow]

The chickpea is neither a chick nor a pea.

Last time I eat one then

 

[Forward Press]

What's the difference between a chickpea and a garbanzo bean?

I've never had a garbanzo bean on my face.

 

[Procrastinator35]

What's the difference between a chickpea and a garbanzo bean?

I've never had a garbanzo bean on my face.

 

[Gough]

Billy Joel hasn't released an LP of new material in nearly twenty five years.

 

[GotTheGoodes]

Anna Shatalova is a personal favourite of mine, though it's not nominative determinism.

Are you sure?

 

[CJApples87]

Are you sure?

I've searched many a Scat pr0n site and have not (ahem) come across her yet.

 

[Cruyff14]

Billy Joel hasn't released an LP of new material in nearly twenty five years.

Unfortunately true. He composes classical music now.

And also has residency at MSG.

Billy is one of my favourites, fantastic singer/songwriter.

 

[Gough]

I saw him on the Stormfront tour supported by the Baby Animals.

 

[SwampCreature]

Billy Joel posts on stormfront?

I wouldn't have picked that for the longest time.

 

[Cruyff14]

I saw him on the Stormfront tour supported by the Baby Animals.

I saw him in 06 and 09.

What are your favourite few tracks of his?

 

[SwampCreature]

Was always a fan of ubermensch girl

 

[GreyCrow]

Was always a fan of ubermensch girl

I like ' I Love Jew Just The Way You Are''

 

[Illinois Nazi]

"Piano-Wire Man" was probably taking things a little too far though.