Power naming

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An interesting watch about “black-sounding” naming conventions:

…which inevitably took me back to this piece of Key and Peele gold:

…and then on to Name of the Year, a selection of real names pitted against each other for the annual title.

Some personal favourites (real and fake):

  • D’Squarius Green, Jr.

  • Jackmerius Tacktheritrix

  • D’Isiah T. Billings-Clyde

  • Travis Couture-Lovelady

  • Covadonga del Busto Naval

  • Leoz Maxwell Jilliumz

  • L’Carpetron Dookmarriot

  • J’Dinkelage Morgoone

  • La Royce Lobster-Gaynes

  • Swirvithan L. Gooding-Splatt

  • Quindarious Gooch

  • Mahogany Loggins

  • Bucky Worboys

  • Shakiraquan T.G.I.F. Carter

  • Sequester Grundelplith M.D.

  • Crystal Patriarche

  • T.J. A.J. R.J. Backslashinsforth V

  • Legume Duprix

  • Vagonius Thicket-Suede

  • Ladennifer Jadaniston

  • Logjammer D’Baggagecling

The Cannonball Loop

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A slide so dangerous that it was permanently closed after only one month. Courtesy of New Jersey’s Action Park (or “Traction Park”). Glorious.

“If the rider got to the top, he (Again, the riders were mostly dudes. Read into that what you will.) suffered the final indignity of being sprayed with a garden hose. The top attendant then instructed the rider on the only acceptable ride position (on your back, feet first, arms folded across chest, ankles crossed), waited for the hatch attendant to check inside for any weirdness (cracks, water not flowing, etc), and then WHOOSH! Off they went. They made a godawful racket in there, with the bumping around and the screaming, but they always made it out alive, though no one was foolish enough to ride it a second time. “

— via Gizmodo

Also, history appears to have repeated itself, albeit not to the same level of awesome: