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Title: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: kibitzer on August 17, 2009, 09:56:35 AM
I have a sneaking suspicion that since Alisdair is from the UK, he doesn't like being called "Al".

"Al" feels to me like a very... please forgive me... North American contraction and I'm not sure it suits him. Feels like calling him "Dubya".

Comments?
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Zathras on August 17, 2009, 11:05:44 AM
Everyone calls him Al.

At least they don't call him Big Gay Al, 'cause then he'd have to get a boat.
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Russell Nash on August 17, 2009, 12:17:03 PM
I'm sure most anything is fine as long as you don't call him asshole.
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: DKT on August 17, 2009, 06:06:30 PM
Al prefers to be called Al.

At least that's how he signs his emails...
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: kibitzer on August 17, 2009, 11:11:03 PM
Dammit. My mistake. That's what I get for being a n00b here...
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: DKT on August 17, 2009, 11:22:34 PM
No worries! And hey, you're a Palmer already :)
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: kibitzer on August 18, 2009, 03:05:45 AM
Sure. :-) Just gotta stop saying the first thing that comes into my head :P
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Zathras on August 18, 2009, 03:30:22 AM
Quote from: DKT on August 17, 2009, 06:06:30 PM
Al prefers to be called Al.

At least that's how he signs his emails...


Sounds like a brag that you receive email from Al....
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: DKT on August 18, 2009, 05:09:01 AM
Quote from: Zorag on August 18, 2009, 03:30:22 AM
Quote from: DKT on August 17, 2009, 06:06:30 PM
Al prefers to be called Al.

At least that's how he signs his emails...


Sounds like a brag that you receive email from Al....

Me? Brag?

*whistles innocently*

*coughs* *or maybe chokes*

Hey guys, check out my story in the Triangulation: Dark Glass anthology! Rachel Swirksy's in there too! ;D
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Ben Phillips on August 18, 2009, 08:26:18 AM
He actually does commonly go by Al.  And it's easier to spell correctly than Alasdair.  Although if you're going to misspell it, you should misspell it Aleister after Miiiiiiiister Crowley (dun-dun-dun!), since Al is, after all, our Master of Ceremonies.
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: gelee on August 18, 2009, 12:45:48 PM
Quote from: Ben Phillips on August 18, 2009, 08:26:18 AM
He actually does commonly go by Al.  And it's easier to spell correctly than Alasdair.  Although if you're going to misspell it, you should misspell it Aleister after Miiiiiiiister Crowley (dun-dun-dun!), since Al is, after all, our Master of Ceremonies.
Heh.  OK, that was actually pretty funny.
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Bdoomed on August 18, 2009, 02:30:37 PM
and baby when you call me you can caaaaaaaall meeeeeeeeeeee Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaal!
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Talia on August 18, 2009, 02:57:23 PM
came for the Simon & Garfunkel reference, left satisfied.
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Russell Nash on August 18, 2009, 04:37:38 PM
Paul Simon on Graceland.  Garfunkel wasn't involved.
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Talia on August 18, 2009, 04:40:04 PM
You're right, I was thinking it was a duo but what of course I was thinking of was the music video where Chevy Chase stood in for Garfunkel.
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Russell Nash on August 18, 2009, 05:52:55 PM
Chevy Chase stood in for Paul Simon.  Paul Simon was the soloists [edit]and backup singer[/edit].

Youtube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULjCSK0oOlI)

Still really funny.
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Talia on August 18, 2009, 07:36:11 PM
well, yeah, but..

never mind. I had some sort of strange confused idea in my head, apparently.
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: deflective on August 18, 2009, 08:37:06 PM
Quote from: Ben Phillips on August 18, 2009, 08:26:18 AM
it's easier to spell correctly than Alasdair.

just add a y and think of a lactose intolerant Alasdair5000 getting gassy

alas, dairy
Title: Re: Al -- Ali -- Alis -- Alisdair
Post by: Bdoomed on August 18, 2009, 09:40:52 PM
Quote from: deflective on August 18, 2009, 08:37:06 PM
Quote from: Ben Phillips on August 18, 2009, 08:26:18 AM
it's easier to spell correctly than Alasdair.

just add a y and think of a lactose intolerant Alasdair5000 getting gassy

alas, dairy
okay i lol'd.