Buster Crabbe

[Zeldar]

Buster Crabbe was one of my childhood heroes. He was in quite a few Westerns, played Flash Gordon, made many of those serials they played on Saturdays, was a Tarzan, and had many other appearances that had him ranking with Johnny Weissmuller as far as I was concerned.

Just letting you know, if you didn’t, that there really was such a person.

What made me think of him though is the ridiculous nickname!

His birthname was Clarence Linden Crabbe and among his IMDB biography items there is

Trivia
Was on the 1928 and 1932 US Olympic swimming teams. Won gold medal in the 400 Meter Swimming Freestyle at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Also won a bronze medal in the 1500 Meter Freestyle at Amsterdam.

In 1971 Crabbe broke the world swimming record for the over sixties in the 400 meters free style.

Is the only actor who has played Tarzan, Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon - the top 3 pulp fiction heroes of the 1930s.

But I’m not here to praise Buster. I’m here to ask one simple question:

Can you name anybody else with as unsuitable a nickname?

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

What’s wrong with Buster as a nickname?

[Bryan_Ekers]

What’s so unsuitable about it?

[Zeldar]

@Qadgop_the_Mercotan

What’s wrong with Buster as a nickname?

@Bryan Ekers

What’s so unsuitable about it?

Think about it: Bust Her Crab(s)!

To me that’s cruel and unusual nicknaming!

[Bryan_Ekers]

@Zeldar

Think about it: Bust Her Crab(s)!

Sorry, I was distracted by all those Zels getting Darred.

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

And in this case, crab is a euphemism for what, exactly?

[Rushgeekgirl]

My ex-husband (shares the name, so I had to live with it for years) was a relative of Buster Crabbe.

And that there’s my brush with greatness.

[Zeldar]

@Qadgop_the_Mercotan

And in this case, crab is a euphemism for what, exactly?

Of all Dopers I would have figured you to know about Crabs!

[Zeldar]

@Bryan_Ekers

Sorry, I was distracted by all those Zels getting Darred.

Not even close, as I see it.

[Bryan_Ekers]

Makes about as much sense, though.

[Zeldar]

@Bryan_Ekers

Makes about as much sense, though.

Come on. Surely you’ve heard somebody’s nickname that when coupled with their real name (surname most likely) makes a phrase that’s very unbecoming?

Mike Hunt for example.

[MovieMogul]

Sorry, Zeldar. Buster Hymen? Yes, very inappropriate. Buster Crabbe? Reeeeaaaalllly a stretch.

[Qadgop_the_Mercotan]

@Zeldar

Of all Dopers I would have figured you to know about Crabs!

I know plenty about the human infestation known as crabs. I’m unaware of any euphemism about the “busting” of crabs. A regionalism, perhaps? Even my years in Maryland, where I spent much time both catching and eating Chesapeake Bay crabs didn’t introduce me to the term.

So I fear that I too don’t get it.

[Zeldar]

@Qadgop_the_Mercotan

I know plenty about the human infestation known as crabs. I’m unaware of any euphemism about the “busting” of crabs. A regionalism, perhaps? Even my years in Maryland, where I spent much time both catching and eating Chesapeake Bay crabs didn’t introduce me to the term.

So I fear that I too don’t get it.

Never mind, then.

[Bryan_Ekers]

@Qadgop_the_Mercotan

I know plenty about the human infestation known as crabs. I’m unaware of any euphemism about the “busting” of crabs. A regionalism, perhaps? Even my years in Maryland, where I spent much time both catching and eating Chesapeake Bay crabs didn’t introduce me to the term.

Maybe you shoulda listened more, instead of letting your mercenaries sunbathe.

[Valgard]

@Zeldar

Think about it: Bust Her Crab(s)!

To me that’s cruel and unusual nicknaming!

Not to mention busting her keatons and her douglas

[Zeldar]

@Valgard

Not to mention busting her keatons and her douglas

That’s the spirit.

What about Charles Waggoner?

[Exapno_Mapcase]

It’s official. Beavis and Butthead have destroyed American civilization. :eek:

Heh, heh.

[Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor]

@Exapno_Mapcase

It’s official. Beavis and Butthead have destroyed American civilization. :eek:

Heh, heh.

Meh.

Western civilization was wearing out, anyhow.

[C_K_Dexter_Haven]

Duke Wayne?
… implying a member of the British peerage?