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Old 10-19-2010, 04:49 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default How would Steve's life have been different if he were named "Hank"?

Would any of you come to hankpavlina.com?

What you buy a psychic reading from Ethel Pavlina?

What Hank and Ethel Pavlina have gotten divorced? Would they have been monogamous?
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According to scientific research, his efforts would have been ridiculed. According to the same study, people named Hank are most likely to end up flipping burgers at McDonalds for their entire lives. Upon death, these people would end up in their own private Hell, flipping burgers at McDonalds for eternity.
Now your probably wondering what would become of Ethel. Ethel would go on to discover a chemical compound that is useful as an anesthetic as well as ripening fruit. As Ethel's are all self-centered and only care about themselves, she would name the chemical Ethylene. This would also be her first, second and third daughters first name.

Science: Indisputable.
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Old 10-19-2010, 04:56 PM   #3 (permalink)
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According to scientific research, his efforts would have been ridiculed. According to the same study, people named Hank are most likely to end up flipping burgers at McDonalds for their entire lives. Upon death, these people would end up in their own private Hell, flipping burgers at McDonalds for eternity.
Now your probably wondering what would become of Ethel. Ethel would go on to discover a chemical compound that is useful as an anesthetic as well as ripening fruit. As Ethel's are all self-centered and only care about themselves, she would name the chemical Ethylene. This would also be her first, second and third daughters first name.

Science: Indisputable.
I hear ya.

You ever notice how guys named "Dennis" are all gigantic ********?
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Old 10-19-2010, 04:59 PM   #4 (permalink)
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My first optometrist was named Hank. He was supersexy. He didn't just look good, he helped me see well. Hank. Hank! Oh, Hank.
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Old 10-19-2010, 05:02 PM   #5 (permalink)
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You know, I really don't know any Hanks. Don't know if I've ever known a Hank.

I did know an Ethel once, and she was a bit unkempt and frizzy. She was a sweet, funny woman though.
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Old 10-19-2010, 05:06 PM   #6 (permalink)
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I hear ya.

You ever notice how guys named "Dennis" are all gigantic ********?
Statistically, if you are named Dennis you are very slightly more likely to be a dentist.
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Old 10-19-2010, 05:10 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Statistically, if you are named Dennis you are very slightly more likely to be a dentist.
Either that or a Menace.
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Old 10-20-2010, 01:29 PM   #8 (permalink)
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He'd be running ecogeek? (currently run by another Hank.)
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Old 10-20-2010, 05:02 PM   #9 (permalink)
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I hear ya.

You ever notice how guys named "Dennis" are all gigantic ********?
Yeah, you remember that motorcycle guy from the spongebob movie?
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Old 10-20-2010, 05:10 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Who cares?
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Old 10-20-2010, 05:19 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Who cares?
*Mounds runs to his underground lair (that's right ladies, I have a lair) and starts conducting tests. He types furiously on his super computer and moves into his laboratory. Explosions made by incompatible chemicals being mixed are heard. Mounds rushes back to the super computer which is now spitting out pages. He picks up the pages and says, "Profound". Now it's onto the blackboard, one mathematical equation after another. How confusing math can be! Mounds runs his hands through his hair, giving him a disheveled appearance, the chalk making him look older than he is. "Eureka! I've got it!" he exclaims. Jumping into his personal pneumatic elevator, he fires up into the house, runs to his computer and logs back onto www.stevepavlina.com/forums...*

According to scientific research, you care enough to post in this thread.

Zing.
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i would definitely buy a psychic reading from ethel pavlina.

however, hank pavlina sounds like a country and western singer.
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Old 10-20-2010, 06:18 PM   #13 (permalink)
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*Mounds runs to his underground lair (that's right ladies, I have a lair) and starts conducting tests. He types furiously on his super computer and moves into his laboratory. Explosions made by incompatible chemicals being mixed are heard. Mounds rushes back to the super computer which is now spitting out pages. He picks up the pages and says, "Profound". Now it's onto the blackboard, one mathematical equation after another. How confusing math can be! Mounds runs his hands through his hair, giving him a disheveled appearance, the chalk making him look older than he is. "Eureka! I've got it!" he exclaims. Jumping into his personal pneumatic elevator, he fires up into the house, runs to his computer and logs back onto www.stevepavlina.com/forums...*

According to scientific research, you care enough to post in this thread.

Zing.
Hahahaha...ah, Hugh Jass you slay me.
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Hey, Mounds, what happens when you run the question, "So what?" through your superscience lairlab?
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If Steve's name was Hank, we'd all be posting on his alternate-universe forum asking "How would Hank's life have been different if he were named Steve?"
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If his name was Hank, he would be a successful lawn mower.

Or he would write an autobiography on S&M and title it, Hanky Panky.
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No, you know the real question here is how Steve's life would have been different if his mom was named Hank. That's something to ponder.
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Old 10-21-2010, 06:01 AM   #18 (permalink)
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There is a psychological viewpoint that says that your name determines your destiny. Not sure how much truth there is. In the end, what you do counts, people don't care about the name itself. Who would have known that a name like Arnold Schwarzenegger will be popular?
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If his name was Hank, he would be a successful lawn mower.

Or he would write an autobiography on S&M and title it, Hanky Panky.
I think the title should be, "Hanks Spanky Panky!"
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I hear ya.

You ever notice how guys named "Dennis" are all gigantic ********?
YES!! I knew a dennis back in school. overweight, tall, and ugly.
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Old 10-27-2010, 07:57 PM   #21 (permalink)
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YES!! I knew a dennis back in school. overweight, tall, and ugly.
The Dennises I have known have all been skinny, but he was a gigantic dick.

"Gigantic" in this sense was meant to express just how much of an ass he was (the starred out word was ass + hole), not a measure of their physical stature.

But I guess if your Dennis was overweight, tall, and ugly, then he was probably bitter and angsty as well.
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My first optometrist was named Hank. He was supersexy. He didn't just look good, he helped me see well. Hank. Hank! Oh, Hank.
Hanky Panky Hank XD Give him that nickname XD
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Don't you know Hank Moody from Californication? He was also a successful writer (among other things)... So I'd say Steve would have been very successful if he were named Hank
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Hank Pavlina would've done things the same way, except he'd have a country accent, substantial amounts of facial hair, and would never be seen without a cowboy hat. He would also make rude and naughty analogies within his articles on this site.
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