On 19/05/2008, Ray Saintonge <saintonge(a)telus.net> wrote:
David Gerard wrote:
2008/5/18 Anthony:
This said, "Durova" is at least a
semi-reasonable handle. If someone
requested that I refer to them on-wiki as "Lord Voldemort" I think I'd
have to refuse. I say this with apologies to [[User:Lord Voldemort]].
You could call him "Tom", though he might fly into a rage and turn you
into a newt ...
It's an interesting twist on the issue. I love the humble
self-deprecating tone of "Durova". (I just checked my Russian
dictionary.) I have more problems with someone who wants to stress his
association with a pompous institution like the English House of Lords.
I suppose we could always say "Oh, Lordy," as a way of helping to burst
that bubble.
To the best of my knowledge, Lord Voldemort never sat in the House of
Lords... The House is usually made up of peers of the realm, rather
than dark wizards... ;)