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SPEEDYMARIEGONZALES
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 Posted - 07/09/2007 : 06:51:08
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MELBOURNE (AFP) - A boy called Hell has been barred from enrolling in a Catholic school in Australia because his surname jarred with its religious teachings, the child's father said Monday.
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The youngster's dad, 45-year-old Alex Hell, has expressed outrage after the primary school in the southern city of Melbourne allegedly refused to admit his son, Max.
"We are victims of our name," said Hell, whose name is of Austrian origin.
"We're quite devastated by the whole thing," the Catholic father of three told the Australian Associated Press.
"It's 2007, not 1407 -- it's not the Dark Ages."
Hell said that at one point he offered to change his son's name to his wife's maiden name of Wembridge, a suggestion that he said was welcomed by the principal of St Peter the Apostle primary school, Michael McGrath.
But he changed his mind, and was then told that Max would not be able to attend the school, Hell said.
School officials later had a change of heart, but Hell now says there is no way he will ever enrol his son there.
"The school has turned around and said Max can go there, but why would you want to go there after being victimised?" he said.
"I'd rather go to another school -- we had no problem with the public school but we just wanted to further Max's education," Hell said, adding that he would move his family to the nearby city of Geelong and put Max in another school.
St Peter the Apostle School said it had offered Max a place and confirmed that Hell had offered to change his child's name.
"The issue of a change of surname of the child was an initiative of the parents which they believed would assist the child in the transition of schools," the school said in a statement.
"The school is working with the family in the best interests of the child," the statement added
do the wongs have this problem in china?
Manuel wants to keep his pet rat.
Manuel: Mrs. Fawlty, please understand. If he go, I go!
Basil Fawlty: Well, goodbye! |
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mr.biscuitdoughhead
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 11:40:50
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that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard.
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coastline
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 11:44:08
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quote:
Originally posted by mr.biscuitdoughhead
that's the dumbest thing i've ever heard.
What, you haven't seen smiley survivor?
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mr.biscuitdoughhead
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 11:45:02
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what's that supposed to mean?
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TRANSMARINE
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 12:25:49
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Your flashing sig is Hellish, Mr. Biscuit.
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His name is Dalton. He's got a degree in philosophy.
-bRIAN |
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mr.biscuitdoughhead
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 12:49:06
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yeah, i realized that. thank you.
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Jason
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 17:23:35
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I wish my name was Hell. That's a cool name.
Anyway, it's nice to see a crazy Christian story emerge from a country other than the USA for once. |
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IceCream
= Quote Accumulator =
USA
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 17:29:08
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All you aspiring rock stars should take notice: "Jason Hell" is a great pseudonym.
(unless Jason Hernandez copyrights it) |
Edited by - IceCream on 07/09/2007 17:30:06 |
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Vacuum Boots
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Australia
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 19:34:15
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| Max Hell, wow, thats cool. |
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Jefrey
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 07/09/2007 : 20:08:26
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I know I guy who's real name is Dave Imperial, but he changed it. I always thought that was a pretty good name.
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Supersumomegafrankfan
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Posted - 07/10/2007 : 11:55:01
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I knew a guy in high school named Nick Darkstorm. I always thought he sounded like a super hero or something.
Into the dust we struggled...and yet we couldn't make coffee |
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kfs
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 07/10/2007 : 11:58:19
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SHOW US YOUR TATOO, SUPERSUMO!!
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lackflag
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Posted - 07/13/2007 : 02:25:49
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quote:
Originally posted by kfs
SHOW US YOUR TATOO, SUPERSUMO!!
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seriously. show it.
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