tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35250603.post2525640106910992066..comments2008-01-16T05:34:28.225+02:00Benji Lovitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10695249834038406639blovitt@gmail.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35250603.post-7179398125293617842008-01-16T05:34:00.000+02:002008-01-16T05:34:00.000+02:002008-01-16T05:34:00.000+02:00Benji,<BR/><BR/>You never fail to make me laugh. Your humor is classic.<BR/><BR/>Best of luck getting *THIS* one straightened out.<BR/><BR/>AvraAvra Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03037893211208771139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35250603.post-74019647751623497732008-01-14T23:30:00.000+02:002008-01-14T23:30:00.000+02:002008-01-14T23:30:00.000+02:00Benji, on this opportunity I must introduce you to an Israeli internet classic:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://corky.net/~dorimani/animations/bengay.htm" REL="nofollow">"Rachel! We have <I>ben gay ba'aron!</I>"</A> ("Bengay in the closet"/"a closeted gay son").Avivhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18000100410486744059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35250603.post-31970683364986559072008-01-14T22:09:00.000+02:002008-01-14T22:09:00.000+02:002008-01-14T22:09:00.000+02:00When I was in the US people always screwed up my russian last name, not because it was that difficult, but because of the vagaries of transliteration it is written differently in english than it is pronounced.<BR/>Now that I am in Israel, my last name presents no problem, the russians can even tell me from a glance at my name what town my great-great grandfather came from.<BR/>OTOH, Martin has a killer combination of 'r' and 't' with no vowel in the middle that gets Israeli teeth all tied up.<BR/>They always say "Martin, like Martin Luther?" and I say, "No, Martin like Buber."<BR/>Buber? I never even touched her!Mortnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35250603.post-40835436172281578522008-01-13T20:40:00.000+02:002008-01-13T20:40:00.000+02:002008-01-13T20:40:00.000+02:00Awwww man I can't wait to move there and see what they do with my last name...<BR/><BR/>???גלוקליךAmandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35250603.post-59430865889010949772008-01-13T16:59:00.000+02:002008-01-13T16:59:00.000+02:002008-01-13T16:59:00.000+02:00Bunjy,<BR/><BR/>Ben gay has got to be one of the most vile creams to grace G-d's great earth. I know, because every now and then my husband decides he needs a treatment, and the house smells for a week post-treatment. <BR/><BR/>But it does clear up the sinuses. fast.Bailahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14115498582378133552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35250603.post-8815807672514411002008-01-13T16:47:00.000+02:002008-01-13T16:47:00.000+02:002008-01-13T16:47:00.000+02:00Classic.Stacey סטייסיhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01825371620146648941noreply@blogger.com