Comments on: Why Dr. Bashir changed his name http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/06/why-dr-bashir-changed-his-name/ Practise your craft... Mon, 06 Sep 2010 23:58:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Lee http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/06/why-dr-bashir-changed-his-name/#comment-208 Lee Tue, 09 Jun 2009 23:22:51 +0000 http://quityourdayjob.com.au/?p=130#comment-208 That's certainly the hope, the documentary was of course using 24 to illustrate some of its points and I'm happy to note that especially in this last season the show has gone a long way to present Arab characters in a better light. That’s certainly the hope, the documentary was of course using 24 to illustrate some of its points and I’m happy to note that especially in this last season the show has gone a long way to present Arab characters in a better light.

]]> By: MC http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/06/why-dr-bashir-changed-his-name/#comment-207 MC Tue, 09 Jun 2009 22:11:18 +0000 http://quityourdayjob.com.au/?p=130#comment-207 That's the way Hollywood is... I think things are actually a lot better than they used to be for this kind of thing (you know... the period from the 1920's-60's). <abbr><em>MC’s last blog post..<a href="http://rantocracy.blogspot.com/2009/06/fanboys-shaming-me-by-association-all.html" rel="nofollow">Fanboys: Shaming Me By Association All Over Again</a></abbr></em> That’s the way Hollywood is… I think things are actually a lot better than they used to be for this kind of thing (you know… the period from the 1920′s-60′s).

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]]> By: Lee http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/06/why-dr-bashir-changed-his-name/#comment-192 Lee Tue, 09 Jun 2009 03:01:01 +0000 http://quityourdayjob.com.au/?p=130#comment-192 That's why I thought it a shame that he felt compelled to change his name. I don't know very much about Arab culture but I wonder if there is a proper abbreviation, the same way that we rarely use our middle names in signatures etc? That’s why I thought it a shame that he felt compelled to change his name. I don’t know very much about Arab culture but I wonder if there is a proper abbreviation, the same way that we rarely use our middle names in signatures etc?

]]> By: Lee http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/06/why-dr-bashir-changed-his-name/#comment-190 Lee Tue, 09 Jun 2009 00:02:46 +0000 http://quityourdayjob.com.au/?p=130#comment-190 I never even thought about the autograph situation, I wonder if the the Siddig El Fadil autograph is worth more than an Alexander Siddig one? I never even thought about the autograph situation, I wonder if the the Siddig El Fadil autograph is worth more than an Alexander Siddig one?

]]> By: Jayne http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/06/why-dr-bashir-changed-his-name/#comment-188 Jayne Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:56:37 +0000 http://quityourdayjob.com.au/?p=130#comment-188 How sad that society is so Anglicised that someone has to change their name ( and lose part of their identity) to fit in. And, yeah, on his actual name I'd love to see him autograph that! lol <abbr><em>Jayne’s last blog post..<a href="http://ourgreatsouthernland.blogspot.com/2009/06/i-am-my-mothers-daughter.html" rel="nofollow">I am my mothers daughter...</a></abbr></em> How sad that society is so Anglicised that someone has to change their name ( and lose part of their identity) to fit in.
And, yeah, on his actual name I’d love to see him autograph that! lol

Jayne’s last blog post..I am my mothers daughter…

]]> By: Arjan http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/06/why-dr-bashir-changed-his-name/#comment-187 Arjan Mon, 08 Jun 2009 21:07:38 +0000 http://quityourdayjob.com.au/?p=130#comment-187 I'm curious what his autograph looks like... And no of course I'm not going to change my name ;) (even though I did quite shortly in the other post about TMNT 2 ;) ) I will accomodate the world so far as to getting my mic problem fixed as soon as possible and scare you with how you shóuld pronounce my name haha. <abbr><em>Arjan’s last blog post..<a href="http://dutchnid.blogspot.com/2009/05/walchsee-training-and-having-fun.html" rel="nofollow">Walchsee: training and having fun</a></abbr></em> I’m curious what his autograph looks like…
And no of course I’m not going to change my name ;) (even though I did quite shortly in the other post about TMNT 2 ;) )
I will accomodate the world so far as to getting my mic problem fixed as soon as possible and scare you with how you shóuld pronounce my name haha.

Arjan’s last blog post..Walchsee: training and having fun

]]> By: Lee http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/06/why-dr-bashir-changed-his-name/#comment-181 Lee Mon, 08 Jun 2009 11:27:56 +0000 http://quityourdayjob.com.au/?p=130#comment-181 I guess that it would be commendable for them to use his proper name but you're right it would be one hell of credit screen and would be fun at conventions! I guess that it would be commendable for them to use his proper name but you’re right it would be one hell of credit screen and would be fun at conventions!

]]> By: Jeff http://quityourdayjob.com.au/2009/06/why-dr-bashir-changed-his-name/#comment-179 Jeff Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:23:54 +0000 http://quityourdayjob.com.au/?p=130#comment-179 "Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abderrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi" Seriously? Can you imagine the credits screen for him if he hadn't shortened it originally? You wouldn't be able to see the station... <abbr><em>Jeff’s last blog post..<a href="http://www.caddicks.com/blog/2009/06/04/jon-and-kate-plus-8-plus-10-million-minus-one/" rel="nofollow">Jon and Kate Plus 8… plus 10 million… minus one</a></abbr></em> “Siddig El Tahir El Fadil El Siddig Abderrahman Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Karim El Mahdi”

Seriously? Can you imagine the credits screen for him if he hadn’t shortened it originally? You wouldn’t be able to see the station…

Jeff’s last blog post..Jon and Kate Plus 8… plus 10 million… minus one

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