Wednesday
The president of our National Welfare Rights Network is a man named Michael Raper.
Surely an excellent name for someone who constantly thinks about how best to take advantage of taxpayers.
Hmm, thought better of calling him a "slimy little turd" though? Probably wise.
Posted by Anonymong at February 28, 2007 03:11 PM
Well, he is, but I shouldn't lower the tone too much.
Posted by James Waterton at February 28, 2007 11:55 PM
At least his name describes what he does perfectly, but was he drawn to his job because of his name? I'd hate to think that when the state is thugging me, it really had no choice! (Hey! My last name is Gray, and I'm an anonymous drone in the NSW Lands office! And my first spoken word was apparently 'teapot'! I was conditioned from birth to be a public servant! I am not to blame! I'm just another victim!!!)
Posted by nicholas at March 1, 2007 01:37 AM
I dunno nicholas. I went to school with a lad who's first words were apparently "Combine Harvester". He had zilch agricultural background and went on to study Business Management at university before joining the Paras as an officer. I see little or no causal connection between these facts.
Just as an aside. How the hell do you get through school with a name like "Raper"? Why didn't one of the many preceeding generations of Rapers ever feel the need to make that trip to the deed-poll office?
Posted by Nick M at March 1, 2007 10:12 AM
How do we know he did not go to the deep poll office to change his name to Raper?
Posted by Paul Marks at March 1, 2007 10:36 PM
Nick- what was the last name of your friend? Maybe his name has conditioned him! Was it Traktor-Trader-McRufstuf, of the East coast Traktor-Trader-McRufstufs?
The public wants to know!
Posted by nicholas at March 2, 2007 12:01 AM
nicholas,
It was very common-place and none of the above and none of your business.
Posted by Nick M at March 2, 2007 05:05 PM
