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Re: Saddam Hussain Captured!

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:21 pm
by jj
...since, I assume, his name is normally written in Arabic, the 'e' or 'a' would seem to be a matter of choice- they're both pronounced the same in English.
And anyway, 'Husseyin' might be a better transliteration.......and lead to a more accurate pronunciation.

Re: Saddam Hussain Captured!

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 9:41 pm
by Deuce Bigolo
I'll just stick to calling him SAD

I feel for anybody with a similar name

Theres an Aussie Boxer by the name of Hussain Hussain(not sure about the spelling) who gets grief from people just by mentioning his name....says alot about how dumb people can be


cheers
B....OZ

Re: Saddam Hussain Captured!

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:02 pm
by jj
I hate those people who have a Christian name for a surname, like Alun Michael.
Alun Michael WHAT?
I blame the parents..........

Re: Saddam Hussain Captured!

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:07 pm
by nosey
And the England crickerter Nasser Hussain

Re: Saddam Hussain Captured!

Posted: Mon Dec 15, 2003 10:09 pm
by Deuce Bigolo
A little bit hard to avoid ain't it

If your surname were Allan

Isn't that trend taken from Macho Movie Stars like Kirk Douglas etc

The real pain in the ass are the idiot parents who have umpteen middle names...whats the point?...think the record is about 118 somewhere in India

Filling out forms must be a nightmare
cheers
B....OZ

Re: Saddam Hussain Captured!

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:02 am
by steve56
recall the hussain brothers in the 60s killed a woman buried her in a farm.

Re: Saddam Hussain Captured!

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 8:54 am
by steve56
thats the one magoo ,i heard anne reid from corrie/dinnerladies was going to play mrs mackay?

Re: Saddam Hussain Captured!

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 11:54 am
by woodgnome
you "hate" them?!?

maybe you shouldn't hang with giles for a couple of weeks... ;-)

Re: Saddam Hussain Captured!

Posted: Tue Dec 16, 2003 1:04 pm
by jj
I suppose it's overexposure to stand-ups who say 'don't you just hate.......'?
They (and I) are probably putting it a bit too strongly.
On the other hand, here is a list of the things I really DO hate:



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