Author Topic: Man names son 2.0 (Read 26,337 times)

Josh · « **on:** October 12, 2009, 03:15 PM »

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A proud US father and self-confessed engineering "geek" has named his son after a computer software term.

Jon Blake Cusack, from Holland, Michigan, told local newspapers the US practice of adding "Junior" or "II" after a boy's name was too common.

So, when his son was born last week, he decided on the name Jon Blake Cusack 2.0, as if he were a software upgrade.

Mr Cusack admitted that it took months to persuade his wife, Jamie, to accept the idea.

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nite_monkey · « **Reply #1 on:** October 12, 2009, 03:40 PM »

wow! That kind of takes geek to the next level.

Josh · « **Reply #2 on:** October 12, 2009, 03:45 PM »

Geek 2.0, per se ;-)

cranioscopical · « **Reply #3 on:** October 12, 2009, 04:27 PM »

Quote from: Josh on October 12, 2009, 03:45 PM

he decided on the name Jon Blake Cusack 2.0

Fair enough, but how do you teach him that it's rude two point?

Target · « **Reply #4 on:** October 12, 2009, 11:26 PM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on October 12, 2009, 04:27 PM

Quote from: Josh on October 12, 2009, 03:45 PM
he decided on the name Jon Blake Cusack 2.0
Fair enough, but how do you teach him that it's rude two point?

and will he spend the rest of his life trying to make a floating point?

cranioscopical · « **Reply #5 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:01 AM »

Quote from: Target on October 12, 2009, 11:26 PM

Quote from: cranioscopical on October 12, 2009, 04:27 PM
Quote from: Josh on October 12, 2009, 03:45 PM
he decided on the name Jon Blake Cusack 2.0
Fair enough, but how do you teach him that it's rude two point?

and will he spend the rest of his life trying to make a floating point?

Oh, if he tries that he'll soon come to a full stop!

Target · « **Reply #6 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:08 AM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on October 13, 2009, 12:01 AM

Quote from: Target on October 12, 2009, 11:26 PM
Quote from: cranioscopical on October 12, 2009, 04:27 PM
Quote from: Josh on October 12, 2009, 03:45 PM
he decided on the name Jon Blake Cusack 2.0
Fair enough, but how do you teach him that it's rude two point?

and will he spend the rest of his life trying to make a floating point?
Oh, if he tries that he'll soon come to a full stop!

you're decimalating me!

if he was the first child, would he also earn the tag 'beta'?

MilesAhead · « **Reply #7 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:12 AM »

Hmmmmmm, I don't see the big deal. The dude just came out of the dark ages of using Roman Numerals. If he named the kid Jon Blake Cusack.dll that might be a different story(or even a whole library.)

Shades · « **Reply #8 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:14 AM »

And when the kid is lost, he has to ask for bi-directions?

Target · « **Reply #9 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:26 AM »

Quote from: MilesAhead on October 13, 2009, 12:12 AM

If he named the kid Jon Blake Cusack.dll that might be a different story(or even a whole library.)

totally impractical - just think how difficult it would be to communicate

cranioscopical · « **Reply #10 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:42 AM »

Quote from: Target on October 13, 2009, 12:26 AM

Quote from: MilesAhead on October 13, 2009, 12:12 AM
If he named the kid Jon Blake Cusack.dll that might be a different story(or even a whole library.)

totally impractical - just think how difficult it would be to communicate

Might even get him executed!

Target · « **Reply #11 on:** October 13, 2009, 12:55 AM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on October 13, 2009, 12:42 AM

Quote from: Target on October 13, 2009, 12:26 AM
Quote from: MilesAhead on October 13, 2009, 12:12 AM
If he named the kid Jon Blake Cusack.dll that might be a different story(or even a whole library.)

totally impractical - just think how difficult it would be to communicate
Might even get him executed!

think what he'd be like as a teenager, no grunts or sullen silences, just ones and zeros...

Josh · « **Reply #12 on:** October 13, 2009, 01:12 AM »

This topic reminds me of the old xkcd.com comic: Exploits of a mom

MilesAhead · « **Reply #13 on:** October 13, 2009, 01:13 AM »

Quote from: Target on October 13, 2009, 12:55 AM

Quote from: cranioscopical on October 13, 2009, 12:42 AM
Quote from: Target on October 13, 2009, 12:26 AM
Quote from: MilesAhead on October 13, 2009, 12:12 AM
If he named the kid Jon Blake Cusack.dll that might be a different story(or even a whole library.)

totally impractical - just think how difficult it would be to communicate
Might even get him executed!

think what he'd be like as a teenager, no grunts or sullen silences, just ones and zeros...

Might never come out of his shell. Even if he did, it might be with a resounding thunk!

Target · « **Reply #14 on:** October 13, 2009, 01:15 AM »

Quote from: MilesAhead on October 13, 2009, 01:13 AM

Quote from: Target on October 13, 2009, 12:55 AM
Quote from: cranioscopical on October 13, 2009, 12:42 AM
Quote from: Target on October 13, 2009, 12:26 AM
Quote from: MilesAhead on October 13, 2009, 12:12 AM
If he named the kid Jon Blake Cusack.dll that might be a different story(or even a whole library.)

totally impractical - just think how difficult it would be to communicate
Might even get him executed!

think what he'd be like as a teenager, no grunts or sullen silences, just ones and zeros...

Might never come out of his shell. Even if he did, it might be with a resounding thunk!

most likely you'd just get a BSOD...

Darwin · « **Reply #15 on:** October 13, 2009, 02:26 AM »

Reading the subject line, I thought the guy had named his son "2.0" and thought "what a complete dolt". This makes a strange sort of sense. Still, I doubt the kid'll be thanking his dad in the coming years...

MilesAhead · « **Reply #16 on:** October 13, 2009, 02:58 AM »

Quote from: Darwin on October 13, 2009, 02:26 AM

Reading the subject line, I thought the guy had named his son "2.0" and thought "what a complete dolt". This makes a strange sort of sense. Still, I doubt the kid'll be thanking his dad in the coming years...

At least he used a round number.. not 3.7Pre

cranioscopical · « **Reply #17 on:** October 13, 2009, 04:05 AM »

Quote from: Target on October 13, 2009, 01:15 AM

most likely you'd just get a BSOD...

Well, I do declare!

Quote from: MilesAhead

Might never come out of his shell. Even if he did, it might be with a resounding thunk!

Nice one, Miles!

MilesAhead · « **Reply #18 on:** October 13, 2009, 04:20 AM »

Quote from: cranioscopical on October 13, 2009, 04:05 AM

Quote from: Target on October 13, 2009, 01:15 AM
most likely you'd just get a BSOD...
Well, I do declare!

Quote from: MilesAhead
Might never come out of his shell. Even if he did, it might be with a resounding thunk!
Nice one, Miles!

Heh heh. I bet the fellow turns out to be a philosopher. "I thunk, therefore an instance of me exists!"

Target · « **Reply #19 on:** October 13, 2009, 06:22 AM »

one must wonder whether there's a song in this somewhere (Johnny Cache sings 'My name is Two, how do you do...')

Carol Haynes · « **Reply #20 on:** October 13, 2009, 07:36 AM »

What happens when the next child comes along? Presumably a new version will be an upgrade and therefore they lose the right to the original version!

Presumably the poor kid will be relagated to a dusty cupboard where old software goes to be out of site (until the tidy up and throw out).

Seriously though how many parents actually think about the consequences when they inflict names on their offspring!

I once new a teacher called Rhoda, she married a friend called Andrew Dick.

Needless to say he adopted her surname after the wedding otherwise she would never have gone to school again!

40hz · « **Reply #21 on:** October 13, 2009, 03:20 PM »

Quote from: Carol Haynes on October 13, 2009, 07:36 AM

Seriously though how many parents actually think about the consequences when they inflict names on their offspring!

About a third. Unfortunately.

Kamel · « **Reply #22 on:** October 13, 2009, 03:30 PM »

Quote from: Target on October 12, 2009, 11:26 PM

and will he spend the rest of his life trying to make a floating point?

i lol'd

J-Mac · « **Reply #23 on:** October 13, 2009, 04:45 PM »

Quote from: 40hz on October 13, 2009, 03:20 PM

Quote from: Carol Haynes on October 13, 2009, 07:36 AM
Seriously though how many parents actually think about the consequences when they inflict names on their offspring!

About a third. Unfortunately.

Within each family....

Jim

J-Mac · « **Reply #24 on:** October 13, 2009, 04:45 PM »

I wonder how the divorce papers will read?

Jim