"Who would name their kid JACK-when-OFF ends his last name?"(G. Clooney)

[kpete]

Golden Globes Open Thread (Clooney slams Abramoff)
by The Graduate

Mon Jan 16, 2006 at 06:16:11 PM PDT

George Clooney just received tempered applause and laughter while accepting the Golden Globe's first award of the night after asking rhetorically, "Who would name their kid, 'Jack' when 'off' ends his last name?"

He prefaced this by interrupting the proverbial thank-yous to directors and writers and fellow actors by also thanking Jack Abramoff.

Why?

"Just because. I'm the first one up here, I thought I'd get things rolling," Clooney said.
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2006/1/16/201611/582

[boobooday]

1. THAT was amusing

I only tuned in long enough to hear that, but I was glad I did!

[Dinger]

2. What Award & Which Movie?

I just tuned in.

[peekaloo]

6. supporting actor/Syriana

[rodeodance]

3. well, good --lets get the politics rolling then!

[Redroach]

4. Oh yes.

I wonder who gets the job of explaining "Syriana" to the Shrub.


:wtf:

[DU9598]

5. Classmate

I went to school with a boy named Jack Knopf. Enough said ...

[0007]

7. Who'd name their kid Mike, when his last name is Hunt?

I had a high school teacher, Mr Balls, his first name was Harry.

[roguevalley]

10. some real names of people I know

I can't remember them all but I know kids with the following names (By the way, I love George C.) :)

Fire In The Belly Of The Lord Lee
Maranatha Jubilee Lee
Hallelujah Amen Lee
Sojourner Fortruth Lee

Trucking Along Cedarhome
Alcan Sunrise Brinkerhoff

There are two more but they escape me.

Also:

Essie, Glessie (twins) and their older sister, Bossie

[NVMojo]

8. laughed me arse off!!!! HAHAHA! love that man!!!

[Catherine Vincent]

9. Well to be honest,

Looking at Abramoff's age, I doubt that 'jackoff' was thought of back then. But it is a good joke by Clooney. :loveya:

[stlsaxman]

11. The real question is- "Who'd Jack Abrahm Off?"

:spray:

[donheld]

12. I can't

I lost my tweezers.

[Rocknrule]

13. It's like being named Richard Head

or Harry Wang, or Alotta Fagina, or...
:evilgrin: