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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 10:44 AM
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Favorite Redundant Name?
What's your favorite (government or private sector) "Department of Redundancy Department" - kind of name?

Mine (right now) is the Air Force Research Laboratory's Directed Energy Directorate.
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Systematic Chaos Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 10:46 AM
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1. All I can think of is Duran Duran and The The
nothing government-like.
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CBHagman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 10:47 AM
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2. Peter O'Toole.
According to the actor himself. :evilgrin:
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 10:58 AM
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4. "Randy Johnson": Great name for a British porn star
Edited on Fri Aug-29-03 10:59 AM by Richardo
The redundant part* - Calling him "The unit" :D


*pun intended
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AntiCoup2K4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 02:25 PM
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26. Actually, they call him The BIG Unit because he's 6' 10"
But that would be an even better name for a porn star.
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MiltonLeBerle Donating Member (956 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 10:48 AM
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3. Dick Johnson is a newsguy in Chicago
does that count?
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 11:07 AM
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10. Don't forget Dick's sometime partner, weatherman....
Pete Sack.
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nuxvomica Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 10:59 AM
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5. Dick Cheney
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kmla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 10:59 AM
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6. Anyone familiar with DSW Shoe Warehouse?
The large specialty shoe retailer?

If you get technical, it is the Designer Shoe Warehouse Shoe Warehouse.

:freak:
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 11:02 AM
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7. Automatic Teller Machine Machine (ATM Machine) and.....
Personal Identifaction Number Number (PIN Number)
Network Interface Card Card (NIC Card)
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 11:03 AM
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9. Jinx, arwalden!
Owe me a Coke!
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donotpassgo Donating Member (867 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 05:30 PM
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32. It's Automated Teller Machine
.
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arwalden Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 10:02 PM
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36. No... Mine Is Definitely "Automatic"
I try to get money and it AUTOMATICALLY informs me that I must first have money *IN* the account before I can take money OUT of the account.

-- Allen
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 11:02 AM
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8. That's a lot like "ATM machine"...
...what do they think the "M" stands for? :crazy:
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Best_man23 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 11:07 AM
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11. ABS Brake System
Stands for Anti-lock Brake System Brake System
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 11:08 AM
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12. Actually, my own name is redundant. It's...............
....and I'm not making this up, but I'm Robert Roberts.
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usual_suspect Donating Member (38 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 11:09 AM
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13. How about
hot water heater. Hot water dosen't need to be heated.
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Robb Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 12:43 PM
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16. As the son of a plumber
(grandson too)

...i have to say, hot water can always be heated MORE! Until it's steam, of course, at which point it really can't be called "hot water", now can it? :)

In fact, I'd argue water can never be hot enough!
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BigMcLargehuge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 11:10 AM
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14. Joey Joe Joe Shabadoo
.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 01:02 PM
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23. Hey, that's MY name...
;-)
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lpbk2713 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 11:15 AM
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15. Boutros Boutros Letterman
..........
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Fenris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 12:46 PM
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17. Sahara Desert
"Sahara" means desert.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 01:01 PM
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21. Like the Sierra Nevada Mountains in California; or "Table Mesa" in CO..
Snowy Mountains Mountains and Table Table
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Serial Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 12:50 PM
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18. HOG Group . . . and PCV Valve
Harley Owners Group Group (currently celebrating 100 years this weekend here in Milwaukee area - may have up to 200,000 motorcycles in town)

and

Pollution Control Valve Valve
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kmla Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 12:52 PM
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19. Actually, I think a PCV valve
is a Positive Crankcase Ventilation Valve...
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Serial Mom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 12:56 PM
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20. thanks for the info . .never knew that . .
people always spoke of it the way I wrote it . . . so all these years I thought it was redundant and it really isn't!
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CO Liberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 01:02 PM
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22. Harry Harrison, Dan Daniels, and the Late William B. Williams
Three legendary radio personalities in New York City.
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Jokerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 01:26 PM
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24. Jimmy James from News Radio
"The man so nice, they named him twice."
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donotpassgo Donating Member (867 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 02:05 PM
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25. RBI'S...RUNS BATTED INS?
.
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Rabrrrrrr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 02:32 PM
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27. ooh - never thought of that one!
Edited on Fri Aug-29-03 02:32 PM by Rabrrrrrr
It should be RsBI, shouldn't it?
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ComerPerro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 02:36 PM
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28. RBI itself is a noun
So I feel RBI's is correct. I read it as Runs Batted In.

Its kind of like saying "Bush has gotten two DUIs"
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donotpassgo Donating Member (867 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 05:35 PM
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33. It should be "I had 125 RBI"
I had 125 runs batted in.

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GoddessOfGuinness Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 03:11 PM
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29. Dik Dik
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NightTrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 03:40 PM
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30. VIN number

"VIN" stands for "Vehicle Identification Number." As such, you don't need to follow "VIN" with "number."
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 04:52 PM
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31. Sylvain Sylvain or Sirhan Sirhan
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bbernardini Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 06:24 PM
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34. Edward Edwards
My sixth grade social studies and math teacher. Later, a colleague when I started teaching.
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angka Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Aug-29-03 09:59 PM
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35. kneel bush
nt
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