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Subject: 
Dave Koudys's name [was Re: Virus from Dave Koudys?]
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lugnet.general
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
Date: 
Thu, 27 Jun 2002 18:44:39 GMT
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"David Koudys" <dkoudys@redeemer.on.ca> writes:
> Every teacher I have ever had had the privilege of teaching 43 of my older
> cousins, so they knew how to pronounce my name (Cow-Dice!!).
> 
> However, when there was a supply teacher, she or he *always* mispronounced
> my last name.  Yeah, I'd sit there cringing as the teacher read thru the
> list of students.  Then the dreaded 'Dave Cooties' would be uttered.  I'd
> glance around, seeing if anyone caught that icky pronounciation ('cause as
> every grade schooler knows, everything that isn't labelled 'CP' has the
> potential of having cooties!!)

What is CP?  What is a supply teacher (is that the same as a
substitute teacher)?  Must be Canadianisms.

--Bill.

FUT: lugnet.off-topic.fun

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  Re: Virus from Dave Koudys?
 
(...) Eeep!! I have no idea how this virus has my name on it! My PC's are virus free. I'm trying to get in contact with Redeemer College (one of my e-mail providers) to see if they've been hit recently. As for the pronounciation of my name... Every (...) (24 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.general)

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