tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post1804423186260372131..comments2024-02-17T04:06:00.805-05:00Comments on Just Not Said: Descriptive namesJohn Craighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-5530389475790879652013-08-20T09:30:19.495-04:002013-08-20T09:30:19.495-04:00Baloo --
Thank you. I did see that on your blog. V...Baloo --<br />Thank you. I did see that on your blog. Very entertaining. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-49609595485825493982013-08-20T09:22:25.972-04:002013-08-20T09:22:25.972-04:00You sure stirred the other bloggers up with this p...You sure stirred the other bloggers up with this post!<br /><a href="http://ex-army.blogspot.com/2013/08/why-should-i-welcome-you-ron-paul.html" rel="nofollow">http://ex-army.blogspot.com/2013/08/why-should-i-welcome-you-ron-paul.html</a><br />Baloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08245765878554696634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-50311879683927888302013-08-19T04:54:22.733-04:002013-08-19T04:54:22.733-04:00Gilbert --
That would be the best way. Gilbert --<br />That would be the best way. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-76873390728495084202013-08-18T22:40:21.705-04:002013-08-18T22:40:21.705-04:00The two British Prime Ministers Pitt are generally...The two British Prime Ministers Pitt are generally designated Pitt the Elder and Pitt the Younger. I've always thought that this is how historians should designate the Bushes. Gilbert Ratchethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13448063418910836848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-26213015345836499382013-08-18T18:08:39.259-04:002013-08-18T18:08:39.259-04:00G --
Very apropos. Wish I'd thought of those.G --<br />Very apropos. Wish I'd thought of those. John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-72390531863430695842013-08-18T18:07:39.083-04:002013-08-18T18:07:39.083-04:00Barack the unready, George the terrible, and Bill ...Barack the unready, George the terrible, and Bill the Impaler work fine for me<br /><br />GAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-81421720534915599852013-08-18T04:33:18.763-04:002013-08-18T04:33:18.763-04:00Anon --
Ha! Thank you.
I'm guessing Theodoto...Anon --<br />Ha! Thank you. <br /><br />I'm guessing Theodotos came by his name by virtue of his build, Theophylact by exhibiting a narcissism at the level of Obama's.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-16720183642377057032013-08-18T02:23:27.263-04:002013-08-18T02:23:27.263-04:00The father of the East Roman (Byzantine) Emperor R...The father of the East Roman (Byzantine) Emperor Romanos I Lakapenos was an Armenian known as Theophylact the Unbearable.<br /><br />There was an Urban Prefect of Constantinople under Justinian who was known as Theodotos the Pumpkin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-32551973750520926902013-08-17T16:46:58.673-04:002013-08-17T16:46:58.673-04:00Anon --
I'm sure you know better than me; I wa...Anon --<br />I'm sure you know better than me; I was just going on a couple of television appearances I'd seen. <br /><br />Baloo --<br />Thank you very much.John Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08729625146043379286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-59202258920579823552013-08-17T16:31:01.199-04:002013-08-17T16:31:01.199-04:00Extra funny! Reblogged here, with an afterword ab...Extra funny! Reblogged here, with an afterword about Ivan the Terrible that I thought was going to be a gotcha, but turned out not to be.<br /><a href="http://ex-army.blogspot.com/2013/08/over-at-just-not-said-john-craig-is.html" rel="nofollow">http://ex-army.blogspot.com/2013/08/over-at-just-not-said-john-craig-is.html</a><br />Baloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08245765878554696634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5794535954827182754.post-51751839646894441712013-08-17T14:44:31.907-04:002013-08-17T14:44:31.907-04:00Blair the Bland? I am certainly no fan of Tony Bla...Blair the Bland? I am certainly no fan of Tony Blair's, but I don't think anyone in the UK would describe him as bland; most of us think him charismatic, which is how he clung on to power for so long, despite many questionable policies of his. I think Brown the Bland would be more appropriate.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com