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Posted by Brock, around 9th November 2006:
 
Callum James Henderson-Begg wants a patent to his name...

tinyurl.com/uljes

"Henderson Begg" is probably more what he is used to hearing in his sado-dom sessions with Madame Rubber-cock-up-the-arse.
Posted by WarHead, around 9th November 2006:
 
Christ on a bike. No wonder we haven't seen him posting here much for months if he's been preparing that application.

Just out of curiosity, how did you find that, Brock?
Posted by Brock, around 9th November 2006:
 
I have many sources in very many places.

But someone posted the link in the Flickr help forums, and on boing-boing somewhere.
Posted by Clara, around 9th November 2006:
 
Ha! Ha! Warhead! Do you see that? Boing Boing! Ha! Ha!
Posted by Clara, around 9th November 2006:
 
I've got the patent on Boing. Bastards.
Posted by Clara, around 9th November 2006:
 
Very shrewd, Mr H-Begg
Posted by frankie_DUPE1, around 9th November 2006:
 
he told me he'd legally changed his name so it was just cal henderson...
Posted by Grim..., around 9th November 2006:
 
Yeah, that's what he told me, too.
Posted by WarHead, around 9th November 2006:
 
But henceforth I will for ever think of him as 'CJ.'

Boing indeed, Clara. ;0)
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 10th November 2006:
 
He told ME it had been legally changed too. What's going on here? I demand answers!
Posted by ellipse, around 10th November 2006:
 
yeah that's what he told me as well

OMG maybe he isn't even cal, maybe the real cal is someone else?
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 10th November 2006:
 
Some very dark secrets are being unearthed here.
Posted by RedAndWhiteMan, around 10th November 2006:
 
As I understand it, Callum James Henderson-Begg went down to the deed poll office where you change your name by deed poll, while he was queueing, he said to the guy in front 'Dude, what's your name?'

The guy said 'Dude, My name's Cal Henderson. What's yours dude?'. Callum James Henderson-Begg replied 'My name's Callum James Henderson-Begg, Dude'

Cal Henderson said 'Dude! That's what I want to call myself', to which Callum James Henderson-Begg replied 'Dude, me too, let's swap names!'

And that's why Callum James Henderson-Begg, formerly Cal Henderson is applying for software patents. Where as Cal Henderson, formerly Callum James Henderson-Begg is working as a transvestite stripper in Reno.

(cos they had to swap jobs due to INS regulation 44.2 paragraph 2 subsection 8c.)
Posted by RedAndWhiteMan, around 10th November 2006:
 
True story ^

Dude.
Posted by Clara, around 10th November 2006:
 
So really, what's the story?
Cal???
Posted by Grim..., around 10th November 2006:
 
Let's hope it gets sorted out soon, or Elina won't know what her new surname will be...
Posted by frankie_DUPE1, around 10th November 2006:
 
Maybe she doesn't want his surname...
Posted by Clara, around 11th November 2006:
 
..especially if it's henderson-begg! Thanks, i'll keep Snottenpoopen!
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 11th November 2006:
 
"Maybe she doesn't want his surname..."

Cal's marrying a lesbian? Is this a visa thing?
Posted by Clara, around 11th November 2006:
 
Uh uh, don't be mean. Not everyone who wont take a man's name is a lesbian you know. I wouldn't, and I'm not one. I think it's a bit archaic actually and sexist. Eep - I see another pie-ing coming up.
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 11th November 2006:
 
Of course I know. T'was a joke, innit. I'm not really sexist. Just a little bit.

"I think it's a bit archaic"

But you're happy to get married for reasons, I assume to be, other than that of tax breaks and shit. Doesn't the whole process seem a bit archaic? I'm not slating marriage, btw, just seems that labelling one aspect dumb and outdated while holding others sacred is a bit inconsistent. All or nothing.

As for the whole taking-the-man's-name thing I think it makes some other things simple. You get to be called Mr and Mrs X for a start. There's no confusion over the kid's surnames. Sure you could doubleup but if that becomes the norm in just 3 further generations you've got kids with 16 surnames.
"But why not take the woman's name? Taking the man's is teh sexist!" Sexist, shmexist. People choose to take whatever name they want but it's safe to say that most people that choose to get married like the traditional aspect of it all and that, no matter how much you lesbos despise it, is one of them.
Posted by Clara, 12th November 2006:
 
Yeah. Just can't see myself in that 'characaturistic' white dress. The whole thing is contrived and play-acted. A bit of a plastic tradition.

Although there is a sweet aspect to it. I cry at them, so I can't be all THAT lez. I like the "marriage" aspect. I'm not that keen on the ceremony. I'm a bit hippy-I'd like to hop on a Harley and go do it in some hippy colony.
Posted by ellipse, 13th November 2006:
 
weddings are great, because you get to make a big list of presents you want and then everyone has to buy you one.
This is why engagement parties are also great.
Posted by Grim..., 13th November 2006:
 
Yeah. Just can't see myself in that 'characaturistic' white dress. The whole thing is contrived and play-acted. A bit of a plastic tradition.

Less plastic, I suspect, for the people that believe what is being said...
Posted by frankie_DUPE1, 13th November 2006:
 
i think you should take the surname of who-ever has the coolest name.. in which case i'm keeping mine...
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, 13th November 2006:
 
^^ perfect compromise ^^

lets all take frankie's name...
Posted by Clara, 13th November 2006:
 
I agree. Your name IS cool.
P.S. don't take any notice of me. I'm a bitter old maid.
Hahahahahahahaha!
Posted by Brock, 13th November 2006:
 
Let's all take Frankie...
Posted by WarHead, 13th November 2006:
 
I was going to say that I thought an old maid one who's never had carnal knowledge of a man, but then I wasn't sure so I Googled it, and it does indeed appear to be an elderly unmarried woman. But I wouldn't describe you as elderly anyway.
Posted by Clara, 13th November 2006:
 
I do wish I had a hubby like you - you always know the right thing to say. ♥
Posted by WarHead, 13th November 2006:
 
Yes, bullshit is one thing I'm good at.
Posted by Clara, 13th November 2006:
 
Do you bullshit yer wife?
Posted by Doctor Lucid_DUPE1, around 14th November 2006:
 
I like this bit;

30. A method for determining an interestingness rank for at least one media object, the method comprising: accepting metadata concerning the at least one media object from at least one user; and ranking the at least one media object based at least in part on the quantity of user-entered metadata concerning the at least one media object.
Posted by Sul_DUPE1, around 14th November 2006:
 
Yeah. I've been trying to shoehorn that bit into conversation since I read it.
Posted by Miki_DUPE1, around 14th November 2006:
 
I'm a jeans sort of girl but I liked my one day in the big white dress. It didnt feel fake :)
Posted by Clara, around 14th November 2006:
 
AHYEEEEYAH! I'm feeling LOOPY!
Posted by WarHead, around 14th November 2006:
 
And does Loopy like it?

Do you bullshit yer wife?


Kind of, but she's been wise to my bullshitting skills for many years so I think she knows 99.99% of the time when I'm doing it.
Posted by Clara, around 14th November 2006:
 
Hm. Well it's even harder to tell on the internet.