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Subject: 
Dave Koudys's name [was Re: Virus from Dave Koudys?]
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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 (...) (22 years ago, 27-Jun-02, to lugnet.general)

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