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I before E, that's weird!!
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 2:24 am
by Elvis
Here are some misspellings I've actually seen (spelling, punctuation, and capitalization is exact):
Al Yankovik
Al Yenko..ah Yencovik
Wearied al or owl
wiead al
"weird" al
"werid al yankovic"
"Wierd Al" Yankovic
"Wierd Al Yankovic"
weeird al
WEIRD AL JANKOVIC
WEIRD AL JANKOVICH
WEIRD AL JANOVK
WEIRD AL YANCOVIC
Weird Al Yancovik
weird al yankavic
Weird AL Yankiovic
Weird Al Yankonsomething
Weird Al YAnkovic
Weird Al Yankovich
Weird Al Yankovick
WEIRD AL YANKOVIK
weird al yankovivk
Weird Al Yankowich
Weird Al Yanovic
Weird Al Yonkovic
Weired al
Weirl Al
Wierd Al
wierd al
Wierd Al Yankovic
Wierd Al Yankovich
Dave
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 2:58 am
by Orthography Enthusiast
Gracious. That's a MOST impressive collection. Al's name (and professional monicker) have been comprehensively bent, folded, spindled and mutilated!
On a hunch, I did a Yahoo search for "Wired Al" and found that one, too, although quite a few of the "Wired Al" references were to Mr. "I Invented the Internet" Gore.
I'm not sure, though, that "Wearied Al" is always a misspelling, considering the stats we were discussing a little while ago under "Touring: The Math."
I mean, Al's a big star. Surely too big for just one adjective.
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 4:06 am
by Ratbert197
I rilly hait it wen peapal misspel Al's naim.
(that was a joke)
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 4:13 am
by weird_el
It is especially pathetic when Al's name is misspelled on the concert tickets, or worse yet -- on a huge theater marquee. I have 2 ticket stubs (both from Morristown, NJ), that misspelled Al's name -- in two different ways!
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 5:50 am
by minnick27
Maybe Al could do a cover of Loudon Wainwrights "They Spelled My Name Wrong Again". Which coincidentally came on as I clicked on General Chat. It has to be some sort of sign.
Mike
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 7:09 am
by Grom
Once I saw it spelt "Vankoivc". Now that's wierd.
Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2002 2:16 pm
by scottidog
It is especially pathetic when Al's name is misspelled on the concert tickets, or worse yet -- on a huge theater marquee. I have 2 ticket stubs (both from Morristown, NJ), that misspelled Al's name -- in two different ways!
When in doubt, try, try again...
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2002 6:54 pm
by stupidsurgeon27
~looks at list~
Poor Al!
~knows how Al feels with mispellings and mispronouciations of last names~
Though, the weird is mindboggling. How can so many people mispell that?
-CindyBob
Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2002 7:42 pm
by scottidog
Because people are stupid.
Hey minnick27, you changed your avatar! I kinda liked the Crazed Al one...
Posted: Mon Nov 11, 2002 11:31 pm
by Elvis
Just saw this one in reference to Al's manager and it made me chuckle, so thought I'd pass it along.
Jay Level
Dave