Biathlon IBU Cup 2019 - 2020

[Grassmarket 3,533]

And it’s not just Slavic languages where people have weird names.  I remember a 70s Dutch footballer called Zuurbier (sour beer) and there are a few Speksnijders - ie blubber cutter on a whaling ship!  

[dcro 10,210]

59 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

There was a Russian lady 400m runner called Krivoshapka - Crooked Hat.  Also a few Chernousov/Chernousovas = Black mouth.

 

That's interesting. In Croatian, Krivoshapka would be similar to "wrong paw".

[heywoodu 15,253]

Just now, Grassmarket said:

And it’s not just Slavic languages where people have weird names.  I remember a 70s Dutch footballer called Zuurbier (sour beer) and there are a few Speksnijders - ie blubber cutter on a whaling ship!  

Speksnijder is literally just 'bacon cutter', nothing to do with a whaling ship or blubber (anymore)  

[dcro 10,210]

1 minute ago, Grassmarket said:

And it’s not just Slavic languages where people have weird names.  I remember a 70s Dutch footballer called Zuurbier (sour beer) and there are a few Speksnijders - ie blubber cutter on a whaling ship!  

 

Not to forget IJsbrand (icefire).

[heywoodu 15,253]

And to keep it at least a tiny bit on-topic: Chardine Sloof --> Chardine Hard Worker Who Is Disrespected  

[Grassmarket 3,533]

6 minutes ago, heywoodu said:

Speksnijder is literally just 'bacon cutter', nothing to do with a whaling ship or blubber (anymore)  

Yes, I know, but according to Herman Melville (Moby Dick) a Speksnijder was indeed a blubber cutter.  However, in today’s IBU race there was actually an Italian girl called Lardschneider, which is the same thing.

Edited February 8, 2020 by Grassmarket

[heywoodu 15,253]

3 minutes ago, Grassmarket said:

Yes, I know, but according to Herman Melville (Moby Dick) a Speksnijder was indeed a blubber cutter.  However, in today’s IBU race there was actually an Italian girl called Lardschneider, which is the same thing.

 

Lardschneider crashed into a certain Brazilian in one of the earlier IBU Cups this season, so boooo

[Monzanator 4,579]

Shame we don't have many members. I recall Krista Lahteenmaki's name was supposed to mean something like "Tree by the bay"

 

"Lahti" in Finnish means "bay"

[heywoodu 15,253]

Just now, Monzanator said:

Shame we don't have many members. I recall Krista Lahteenmaki's name was supposed to mean something like "Tree by the bay"

 

"Lahti" in Finnish means "bay"

 

@Finnator123 would like to have a word with you  

[hckošice 15,029]

what about the most catholic name in biathlon Martin "Lord´s prayer"