es_price OP t1_isms2cl wrote on October 17, 2022 at 3:31 AM

Reply to comment by malary1234 in TIL that Swiss Balloonist, Auguste Piccard, was the inspiration for both Professor Calculus, in the Tintin comics, and that Gene Roddenberry named Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek after him. by es_price

Haddock?

creggieb t1_ismtxu9 wrote on October 17, 2022 at 3:48 AM

Sadly no, they went with Barnacle

malary1234 t1_isp4r5r wrote on October 17, 2022 at 5:35 PM

No we named him after Patrick Stewart who played JL Picard. We chose the actor bc of humanitarian activities and contributions to human race. My kiddo has a very long name as he was named after several good eggs. :) so he’s got a lot of nickname options for when he grows up.

creggieb t1_isqm4xs wrote on October 17, 2022 at 11:42 PM

Indeed. Patrick sure has brought a lot of value to us both on and off screen.

Billions of blue blistering barnacles is a catch phrase for captain haddock, so I couldn't resist when the other redditor suggested you'd chosen captain haddock, over captain Picard

malary1234 t1_isrl4ui wrote on October 18, 2022 at 4:32 AM

Nice. I am not without humor sorry my reply was so dry!