# Ramanujan: A minor complaint

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramanujan-a-minor-complaint/153516>\
**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [February 7, 2003, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramanujan-a-minor-complaint/153516 "2003-02-07T18:17:29Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![cybersnark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b9e5f3/32.png) [@cybersnark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cybersnark)\
**Post date:** [February 10, 2003, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramanujan-a-minor-complaint/153516/81 "2003-02-10T20:49:36Z")

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> \*Originally posted by ivylass \*  
> \*\*Well, I am a lass.
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> As for the ivy part… \*\*

Ohhhhh… I see.

I had always thought that “ivyl” was just maybe one of those new and hip alternate spelling of “evil”.

::D&R::

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**Author:** ![alice\_in\_wonderland](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alice_in_wonderland/32/176_2.png) [@alice\_in\_wonderland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/alice_in_wonderland)\
**Post date:** [February 11, 2003, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramanujan-a-minor-complaint/153516/82 "2003-02-11T21:52:01Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Muffin \*  
> \*\*Yes, you are. \*\*

Well, I suppose I **DO** have a white rabbit that I chase around all the time…

😃

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**Author:** ![Super\_Gnat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Super\_Gnat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Super_Gnat)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramanujan-a-minor-complaint/153516/83 "2003-02-12T05:39:12Z")

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I’m not even short.

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**Author:** ![Dr.Rieux](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Dr.Rieux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Rieux)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramanujan-a-minor-complaint/153516/84 "2003-02-12T06:46:42Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Revtim \*  
> \*\*There’s definitely other Einsteins out there, dunno if or how they are related to famous guy. The actor Albert Brooks was originally named Albert Einstein, for example. \*\*

And our very own **Weird Al Einstein**.

FTR, I am neither French nor a doctor.

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**Author:** ![Steve\_Wright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/848f3c/32.png) [@Steve\_Wright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_Wright)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2003, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ramanujan-a-minor-complaint/153516/85 "2003-02-12T12:22:49Z")

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Hmm. My user name is the same as that of a famous person. On the other hand, it’s also the same as my real name. What should I do?

_The Plain People of the Straight Dope_: Stop posting altogether, Steve.

Didn’t quite catch that.

_The Plain People of the Straight Dope_: **We said, stop posting altogether, Steve.**

Nope. Still not getting it. Must have something in my ears.

Incidentally, I’m not a mathematician, but I’ve heard of Ramanujan. I thought **Ramanujan** was just a fan. Didn’t bother me. On the other hand, if a **Roj Blake** ever shows up on these boards, he’d better have a teleport bracelet and a bad perm, or I will get _cross_. We all have our silly little hot-button issues.

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