Baby better off named Benjamin
July 15th, 2008 by ShaunaYes, gas is expensive nowadays. And $100 in gas barely amounts to anything... So why would you cut a deal to name your newborn after some radio station hosts just for a $100 gas card?? According to UPI, that's what one Florida man is doing:
David Partin cut the deal with hosts Richard Dixon and J. Willoughby, who were offering $100 in gas for the most creative swap, WKMG-TV, Orlando, Fla., reported.
The hosts plan to be on hand when the baby is born this coming winter to ensure his name is Dixon and Willoughby Partin, WKMG said.
Partin will get his gas card as soon as the birth certificate is signed.
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I guess you can't really blame the radio station for its marketing efforts. It was, after all, the expecting father who made the winning swap. And he'll be the one to explain to his son how his name came about.
What crazy things have you done in your days that might make for some interesting storytelling?
If KSSK, for example, were looking for the most creative swap in exchange for a $100 gas card, what could you offer?
Are there any irreversible actions you would consider for $100? Perhaps play a joke on your boss? Dye your hair a shockingly bright color? Audition for a reality show? Upload an embarrassing YouTube video? Dump your partner over the radio (and then apologize and explain after...free gas, right?)?
And speaking of gas, are you one of those who just fills up your tank at the cheapest place you can find when the tank is about three-fourths empty? Or do you practically drive on E and then fill up $10 at a time when you find a cheap price? I never did the math on that so not sure which person is really saving more... And has anyone seen any ODD behaviors at the pump?
Tags: baby, contest, gas prices, radio station, WKMG-TV
July 15th, 2008 at 1:07 am
$100 to ruin your kid's life? Wassup wit dat? Not to mention the wrath of the kid's mom. Oh, wait, she might get $50 out of the deal.
Yeah, that'll cover your kid's therapy. Just proves that some people should NOT be parents.
Yeah, I don't think a kid named "Dixon" would get teased much either. He'd probably go by "D-Partin" though.
That would be soooo much better. I guess could be worse though. A boy with the name "Dolly Partin" would be pretty brutal.
Maybe the DJ who wants the "name swap" is doing it because he was teased as a kid? I mean, the guy's name is Richard Dixon. Dick Dixon, are you kidding me? BWAHAHAHA!!
All for a $100. Where do these people live? The 1800's? A C-note could buy a lot of stuff back then. But now? Geez. The dad should buy himself a lobotomy. Might be an improvement.
July 15th, 2008 at 7:44 am
I'm paranoid when it comes to gas. I fill up at a quarter tank. You never know when there's going to be an emergency and the last thing I want is to run out of gas. But the prices are killing me. I could fill up for a little over $20 just over a year ago. Now I'm paying close to double that amount. Aigoo! Good thing I usually drive in town.
As for the creative swap, Partin is ridiculous. The crazy things people do!
July 15th, 2008 at 7:54 am
I was at a station filling up yesterday, minding my own business, thinking to myself, I wonder it it'll hit $50? I usually fill up at 1/4 tank, ~12 gal. A guy comes over to me and asks if it was a Z06...I said no, just a regular C5. He then proceeds to ask if I could spare a gallon or two of gas. Back in the days of $1/gal, it wouldn't be a problem, but now, you're asking for $5-10. I think the
blinked on above his head....gas is no longer cheap.
July 15th, 2008 at 8:05 am
My kids will drive till the 'low fuel' warning starts blinking before filling up. I keep telling them that is a bad idea....most newer cars have the fuel pump in the gas tank. It's cooled by being immersed in the gas. There is probably a lot of crud in the bottom of the tank also and waiting till you're almost empty, you're more than likely to suck some of it up. Having to replace a fuel pump contained in the tank is not a small deed. In mines, it requires the removal of the rear end, trans and torque tube since it's placement is just behind the seats.
July 15th, 2008 at 8:53 am
ai goo....the things some peeps will do for a "little" financial gain. tsk tsk
this kid is gonna get back at his dad when he gets older and change his name to something ODD like "F--- Censorship"
http://oddsandends.honadvblogs.com/2008/06/28/hello-my-name-is-f/
yup....now i put in $20 when i'm at 1/2 tank.
ODD? is there no END to this madness?
i'm just trying to trick/fool myself into thinking i not spending TOO much at the pump.
July 15th, 2008 at 10:20 am
anklebiters, yeah i'm also wary of letting the gas go that low since you never know what's in the bottom of the tank. i'll try to fill up at 1/4 tank but it's kinda ironic that as i type this, my car sits outside with less than 1/4 tank cause i forgot to go fill up last night!
opso, good call on the name change! hmmm, is there no END to this weird names and ODD people in this world?!?!?!?! although BF got it right, "dixon" is not too bad a name...at least the father didn't have to name the kid "WKMG" after the radio station!
July 15th, 2008 at 10:22 am
oh, heeeeey, nice photo op on the FRONT PAGE of the advertiser today shauna! haha.
July 15th, 2008 at 10:54 am
hm had to re-read my post. I think I was delirious when I wrote it.
I meant a kid named Dixon would get teased a lot. Oh, i think I know what happened. I was trying to be all clever and put in a "sarcasm tag" and I guess the blog software just viewed it as an HTML tag and didn't display it.
Sorry 'bout that Honda Boy. Yeah, when you first hear it, it sounds okay, but once you start to think of the possibilities, not so good.
"Haha - Dixon his butt!" or something to that effect.
Oh, maybe he can be adopted by Angelina and Brad, since he already get the name that ends with "X."
hehe. "F__ Censorship." Forgot about that one. Good catch opso!
Ehhh, stylin' on the front page, eh Queenie! Nice!
July 15th, 2008 at 12:07 pm
At least that guy got free gas. What is the excuse for those celebrities who stick their kids with names like "Apple"
July 15th, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Welcome, fdog!
Funny you mention celebrity babies cause I was also going to add that in. I notice they totally pick unique names, maybe cause they think they can start the trend? BTW, what are the names of Angelina Jolie's new twins? I know teejay can help us out with that. 
BananaFish(y): Spelled your name wrong again!! Sorry, I can't help it every time I see it! WWD? Getting paid again, huh?
opso: It made me think of that earlier story also. I wonder if "F*** Censorship" would've been OK for a newborn since it doesn't need to go through the courts for a legal name change? Interesting...
anklebiters: I can't believe someone would have the nerve to ask someone to "spare" a gallon or two. Most people are upset about even filling their own tank up! Although, what if the guy really needed it to make a far trip? And if you did help out, would that increase your good karma? Or is that thinking too much? The guy probably wanted to get a few extra bucks from anyone he could, right?
That story reminds me of all the homeless guys you sometimes see lining Vineyard Boulevard. They have signs asking for money... I wonder how many people actually give. I just read a story about how loose change added up to thousands of dollars for one guy!
honda si boy: Don't forget to get your gas today! You're going to need it when you drive around in your clean Honda with a cute dog on your lap!
Thanks again!! 
July 15th, 2008 at 1:04 pm
i think i'd rather have the owner riding around in my car ;P hahaha.
July 15th, 2008 at 2:19 pm
I fill up when I'm at 1/4 tank. Yesterday I filled up my tank and the gas pump stopped at $75.00 and my tank wasn't even full yet...
July 15th, 2008 at 2:26 pm
D'oh! I did it again!
You need to pay me more, (wait, more? I meant SOMETHING
) and then I can promote your blog in the other blogs. All I need is a steak dinner. 
July 15th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Vivienne Marcheline (girl) and Knox Leon (boy) are the names of Angelina's twins although I had to look it up. Now I have to wait for her to get back into shape before I can have lunch with her.
July 15th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
Shauna they had an article tink was in the paper, was about those guy's who ask for money said they make-out pretty good. Had this one guy my wife and I used always see, when he stay holding the sign and walking he stay limping, then one day we see him going home from his job he stay walking ok WWD
July 15th, 2008 at 4:25 pm
How would you like to be saddled with the following name:
Moon Unit Zappa, Frank's daughter
Shauna:
I usually just ignore them....who is really telling the truth these days. I see a lot of them just off the freeway exits too. But then it would have been my good deed of the day
July 15th, 2008 at 4:42 pm
$100 is not a lot of money nowadays... and to have your kid saddled with a name like that for gas money (to fill up, say twice?) is nuts!! I mean, can you imagine the conversation years later? "But, I got to fill it up twice!" A lot of people want their child to have an unusual name, but it's hard on a child when no one can spell your name right or you get teased because of it.
I try to fill up at a 1/4 tank now, but used to run to almost empty! Sometimes I'll vary my route slightly so I can buy cheaper gas a few blocks down the street (but still on the way) - the gas stations closest to my house are always the most expensive!
I think some of the people who hang around by Vineyard make more money than I do! I often see people roll down their windows to give them money. I don't open my wallet in public any more after being yelled by someone who asked for a quarter, then subsequently yelled at me for not giving enough! And, they had the nerve to demand to see my wallet!! Are you kidding me???!
July 15th, 2008 at 5:14 pm
Money was never the primary, secondary or tertiary reason for this stunt. Publicity and attention is what motivated him. His desire for being the center of attention for a fleeting 15 minutes outweighed his judgment on the name of his child which lasts a lifetime.
Ho, that mini rant felt good. BF would be proud.
July 15th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
"are" what motivated him. Sorry Shauna, I know that irked you.
July 16th, 2008 at 12:13 am
@teejay - Bravo! well said!
*clap clap clap*
I believe the proper term for this type of person is "Fame Whore." Sold his dignity, and his son's dignity and future well being for $100. What a tool.
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Gotta be more than $5.00 a gallon. Oh well, I guess that's the price you pay for living in the boonies.
I think the peeps on Maui stay all numb from the rising gas prices. $4.63 in Wailuku. Even worse in Hana. I was just out there this weekend, and the service station out there doesn't have a sign. Maybe it got worn out? Or maybe it collapsed under the weight of all the numbers on it.
July 16th, 2008 at 11:43 am
Fame Whore, and not hoar?
Teejay, are you making grammatical fun of me? Hey, I've learned so much local talk in here, it's great.
You poor peeps on Maui... What about the Costco there? Or is there one? Maybe you better relocate to Oahu. Wait a minute, then you can't constantly send over manju.
I thought you were going to send me birthday manju. So sad now... Haha...
NKHEA: That's why I wouldn't want to give them money. I can't believe they rather sit there all day begging for change as opposed to going out and trying to find a job. Although I can imagine how difficult it would be for them to get hired...
July 16th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
hehe, Y'know, I thought about taking a jab at you about the spelling there, but I decided to be nice, for a change.
We have Costco on Maui, but no gas station there. They were going to put one in, but it didn't work out logistically. Apparently having fuel lines go across a drainage channel is a bad thing. Go figure!
I had a birthday manju in your honor on Sunday, with 1 candle.
Was ono! 
I going have one manju on my birfday too, in a couple of weeks. (hint, hint)
July 17th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
wait, BF, you know we cannot send birthday manju to you since that doesn't make sense, so i guess queen bee is going to have to find something else (oahu-known) to send. mmmm, we get ala wai pollution, sunblock infused water, and maybe some drug addicts. hahaha. nah nah, just playing. cheee, what is oahu known for?!?!?! maybe she can send you cheap(er) costco gas.
August 12th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I found your site on technorati and read a few of your other posts. Keep up the good work. I just added your RSS feed to my Google News Reader. Looking forward to reading more from you down the road!