In my younger days, I could rattle off an inmate’s six digit number by heart—my way of sending a message: “Okay, you want to act like a convict, then I might as well treat you like one.” Usually a direct order would follow, and if that didn’t work, then a “Disobeying a Direct Order” Rule Violation Ticket. But I’d rather not go that route with my students. They already know they’re property of the Michigan Department of Corrections, and they already know that they have a unique number that they’ve earned for being tried and convicted of a crime.Sorry to disappoint you, but the name you are born with is not as unique as a prison number. So where am I going with this? MW wants me to lighten-up a bit and write something non-prison related, and since I once again referred to Ellie as Emily, I thought I’d take the heat off myself by directing you to the other me, the professional writer me. Please go to: www.jim-tomlinson.com/index.htm .
If that doesn’t grab your attention, then try researching the other 449 folks in the United States that have my first and last name, or see how many folks share your name. I guess I’d rather have this problem, than have an inmate number. Some things you’re forced to keep and can’t leave behind.
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24 comments:
Oh my, there are 5,892 people with my name. No wonder I have problems with the TSA when I fly sometimes, there is a bad person with my name out there..lol
My name is Earl, and I'd like to apologize for using your name on a credit card application and screwing up your credit. Now that I've apologized, I'll cross you off my list.
You got me. I'm beginning to believe it's just not your students...:) Stick with the JR. By the way, my name is unique. Not to be confused with eunuch.
You look much older on your web site Jim. Is that for marketing purposes? MW
Jim, Hey you're lightening up??? I just checked my name and it looks like there are 98 other ME's out there in the good ole USA. I like the photo of you catching the BIG one! Keep up the good work. --Bro, Ron
Hey Jim, nice one. There are six with mine, which is why I lay down the middle name. Then there's only one.
I wonder how many Moon Unit Zappas there are?
There are 0 people with my name. Guess I don't exist. Shucks.
Hey Jim,
There are 359,962 people in the U.S. with the first name Robin. The 160th most popular first name. 86.67 percent with the first name Robin are female. As for my full name, I'm THE ONLY ONE! :) This was a fun post...
Cheers,
Robin (formerly R's Musings)
There were only 344 people with my name. I thought there would be more.
There are zero people in the US with my name, but in Canada I know of at least one other. Now, I'm off to check out your other site....
You didn't have to apoligize, I thought it was funny. :) But it did give you "material" for this post so maybe you should thank me instead of apoligize, hmmmm?
I did go on the site and there is nobody out there with the same name as me. My name is too unique...my real, un-anonymous name, that is.
By the way..I like how your brother Ron is a big fan of yours. He seems to be really proud of you, a great cheerleader. I wonder, is he older or younger than you? You should do a post on him one day.
Ten people with my name.
Charles Gramlich
5 million Grouchos
JR, there are only 9 people in the US with my name, and I don't know if there are any others in Canada.
Interesting post.
Josie
Thanks for stopping by my blog...I enjoyed reading yours, will be back for more.
I teach really young children and there is just no way to get them to behave. You can't even treat them like inmates because they just don't care how direct of an order you give them. I don't like chaos though, so we'll see how long I keep up this position.
Hi JR, I dont excist in USA. mmm maybe because I am in South Africa. Still VERY interresting... Good post!
I got zero,JR,LOL!
I knew it but of course i just tried it :)
i didnt get it,JR is the award winning writer JIM TOMLINSON,too?
or it just happened that you have the same name?sorry for my innocence...
Not even one with my name, None with my fullname and 23,997 with a last name as mine...I am uniq.....whoohooo:)
I like your prison stuff, its interesting!
No one with my real name thanks to my bomb-throwing anarchist great-grandfather, who changed the name to avoid prosecution for setting non-union bakeries aflame. There are a few with my nom de plume.
When I was a teacher in Cicero, a predominantly latino suburb of Chicago, I would have a "Daniel Rodriguez" every year. It started becoming kind of a joke in our department.
Yeah, the other guy really is named Tomlinson. Just think if there was a writer named Shakespeare in the time of Shakespeare. What would've happened?
I saw you on Sunday at JC Penney while my mother and I were shopping for watches. =D
I didn't want to seem like a crazy person so I didn't say hi, just noticed you walking by instead.
Mr. Noticed is really a person!!!
There are 5 people in the US with my maiden name, and 1,739 with my married name. Way better than a number.
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