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Credit to Jelly.

From the Car Talk archives.


Appeals Specialist Bud Uronner

Art Critic Phyllis Steen

Australian Tour Guide Joaquin Matilda

Automotive Medical Researcher Dr. Denton Fender

Back Seat Driver Mischa Turnov

Boston Funeral Director Hadley Newham

British Doorman Isaiah Olchap

Bungy Jumping Instructor Hugo First

Chairman, Underemployment Study Group Art Majors

Chief Justice Harry Mental, aka Judge Mental

Conservative Political Commentator Eileen Tudor-Wright

Copyright Attorney Pat Pending

Defense Attorneys Donnatella Dicoppas, Gil T. Azell

Dessert Menu Planner Eaton Flanagan

Director of Long-Range Strategic Planning Kay Sera

Director of Photography Len Scapon

Divorce Attorney Carmine Nottyors

Emergency Room Physician Henrietta Badclam

Evasive Driving Instructor Vera Bruptly

Fact Checker Ella Fynoe

Fact Checker, Mexico City Office C.S. Verdad

Fashion Consultant Natalie Attired

Father-in-Law Liason Royal Payne Diaz

Gastroenterologist Cameron Diaz

Greek Driving Instructor Adjustes Miros

Gum Surgeon Perry O'Dontal

Head of Working Mother Support Group Erasmus B. Dragon

In-house Literary Critic Al Ligori

Jewelry Appraiser Golda Myear

Liaison to the Space Program Roger Houston

Libel Defense Director in Tokyo Sosumi Areti

Lost Luggage Tracker Lester Carey

Marine Biologist Frieda Wales

Mother-in-Law Liason Stella Payne Diaz

Musical Theater Critic from the Bombay Office Jaswant Singh

Our DNA Researcher Gene Hackman

Overnight Bus Driver Borden Drousy

Personal Hygiene Advisor from the Tokyo Office Oh Takashawa

Philosopher Wanda Y. Datso

Plastic Surgeon Fay Slift

Proprietor of Car Talk's men clothing store Euripedes Eumenedes

Pseudonym Consultant Norm De Plume

Race Team Driver Andy Zoff

Romanian Emissions Tester Vlad the Inhaler

Russian Chauffeur Picov Andropov

Russian Gas Station Attendant Phillip Antopitov

Self Esteem Coach Mia Culpa

Solicitor of New Ideas Obie Quiet

Staff Butler, from the Car Talk Bombay Division Mahatma Coat

Staff Cooks Al Dente, Sal Monella

Staff Mediator Sue First

Swedish Attorney Bjorn Liar

Teenage Valet Lao Tse Parker

Transportation Coordinator Rick Shaw

Travel Agent, Bombay Office Vishnu Verhere

Wardrobe Assistant Joaquin Closet

Weekend Excursion Planner Deepak Tumuch
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C.S. Verdad
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When Sulayman ibn AbdulMalik visited Makkah, he asked if there was anyone present who has met the companions of RasulAllah (saw).
“Abu Hazim,” they replied.
“Why is it that we dislike death? Why is it we don't want to die?” Sulayman asked.
Abu Hazim replied, “Because you have built and established this world and you have destroyed your Aakhirah, so you hate to go from what you have established to what you have destroyed.”


يا نفس ويحك ما الذي يرضيك في دنيا العفن؟
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oh i get it now haha
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oh i get it now haha
how about how about
Pete Zahut


i heard that one on Malcolm in the Middle ..
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When Sulayman ibn AbdulMalik visited Makkah, he asked if there was anyone present who has met the companions of RasulAllah (saw).
“Abu Hazim,” they replied.
“Why is it that we dislike death? Why is it we don't want to die?” Sulayman asked.
Abu Hazim replied, “Because you have built and established this world and you have destroyed your Aakhirah, so you hate to go from what you have established to what you have destroyed.”


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I had a business professor named Hamburger.

I guess that one doesn't work as well.
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