Maybe he could change his name - Dennis Udink says there's nothing dirty about his name

USA Today ^ | 10/08/03 | Staff Writer

[bedolido]

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Dennis Udink says there's nothing dirty about his name. He's trying to get a vanity license plate in Utah that says "UDINK." But his request has been rejected by the Division of Motor Vehicles because it's supposedly vulgar.

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[TXBubba]

I must really live a protected life. I get Hori but I am clueless on this one. Is it a guy thing?

[Lazamataz]

All the best comments get zotted. :o(

:o)

[billorites]

A guy I work with's named Hunt.

Michael Hunt.

His friends enjoy having Mike paged at the mall.

He's philosophical about his name.

[Cogadh na Sith]

Good thing his name isn't 'Adcock'...

[stainlessbanner]

I don't get it either. Maybe I'm too old. udink.org is his website.

[headsonpikes]

If I were him, I would change my name to Fred Udink - 'Dennis' sounds stupid.

[bedolido]

I grew up with a guy named Mehaugh. His first name was John. A sername for John is Jack... We used to call him Jack Mehaugh... (not kidding)

[bedolido]

LMAO

[ErnBatavia]

California can be pretty fussy also....but one day in West Los Angeles, I saw a plate that read: F (space, space, space) OFF

[Quilla]

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger - I don't get it either.

/tapping foot waiting for explanation

[talleyman]

Double-Income-No-Kids = DINK - what's the problem?

(or does this have to be pronounced as though one has a cold?)

[isom35]

he should change to U-dork.

[strela]

Dennis Udink says there's nothing dirty about his name. He's trying to get a vanity license plate in Utah that says "UDINK." But his request has been rejected by the Division of Motor Vehicles because it's supposedly vulgar.

His brother-in-law, Sam Penisbreath, is awaiting the DMV's final decision with great interest.

[tractorman]

I heard he hired a lawyer named Mike Ockhertz.

[new cruelty]

bump in anticipation of learning just what is vulgar about Udink.... though perhaps the columnist misspelled the guy's name and it is actually Udich or Udick. That would make more sense.

Carry on.

[Cacique]

If you're gonna get a vanity plate, you might as well get something like this;

[new cruelty]

From the lawfirm of Ockhertz and Jablomie?

[Conspiracy Guy]

Can you get a tag that says Clinton, surely that is too vulgar. The mention of the name makes me puke.

[strela]

bump in anticipation of learning just what is vulgar about Udink

Well, my Navy buddy from Wisconsin often used the term as a synonym for the male reproductive organ; i.e. "Shut up, ya dink!". Maybe the DMV bureaucrat who rejected the plate was originally from Wisconsin or Minnesota.

[Dementon]

bump in anticipation of learning just what is vulgar about Udink

Dink=Dick as in slang for penis. I think they are seeing this as the equivalent of Udick.

[new cruelty]

hmph. Just goes to show you never can tell. Thanks for your input.

[strela]

I'm shocked, SHOCKED, that my post hasn't been nuked yet.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

While living in VA, Pan_Yan's license plate read "VA BLOWS". Later they wouldn't let that vanity plate be used again.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

What does "Conserve Television" mean? :)

[bedolido]

I thought it was halarious... but I'm on good behavior so I couldn't send a LMAO back to you

[Old Professer]

When I was in the Air Force, I met a guy from Oregon whose name was Michael Dick; he was an adopted child, but his adoptive dad was determined to keep the proud name of Dick alive, since he was the last of his line and sterile - hence, the adoption.

Mike used to ponder about the ethics of this as well as the burden of carrying the name.

[Cacique]

New York only allows you eight letters on their plates.

[Old Professer]

sername????

You mean nickname; there is a word, surname - the topic of this article has one: Udink!

[carpio]

Udink????

This is vulgar? It goes over my head. Can anyone explain? In simple words.

[rudypoot]

"A guy I work with's named Hunt. Michael Hunt."

I used to work with his father, York.

[Old Professer]

The best one I ever saw in California was in the 1980s: MUFDVR - on a 1978 Corvette in a Mexican food place in Simi Valley.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I WAS JOKING. :)

[billorites]

Here in NH the local septic tank pumping truck license says SLURP.

[Taipei Personality]

You used to work with Michael York? :-)