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Hugh_Jones

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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #40 on: November 11, 2003, 21:51:11 »
Oh there are, Eric. There are indeed.  If you`ve ever been to Anglesey you will know that when an English visitor enters the village shop, the conversation in english suddenly stops, and the assembled customers (there are always a lot in village shops in Anglesey) suddenly start discussing him or her in Welsh. This happened to my wife and me many years ago and I let out several choice welsh expletives.  The resulting silence was very gratifying.
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mysticmog

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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #41 on: November 11, 2003, 21:51:33 »
Got mine from Richard Hawley from the Longpigs (fab Sheff band who split a few years ago) - was reading his palm and told him he'd do well to go solo and probably would in the future.  He was a bit put out at this and said "what are you, some sort of f**ckin Mysticmog or something"   He did go solo, playing with Pulp and various other bands, and the name stuck.....

Will get Tenuse to explain her name, v amusing...

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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #42 on: November 12, 2003, 09:32:24 »
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Huh? Ehm, I was really talking about that man next to you on the picture, your Dad!


Ah-ha I thought it was too good to be true  ;)
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #43 on: November 12, 2003, 12:16:06 »
I have already explained it!

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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #44 on: November 12, 2003, 16:40:47 »
my name comes from my dog in the photo, she is called minerva as we rescued her from the dogs home in Bath and Sulis Minerva is the patron goddess of Bath, we call her minnie though.
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #45 on: November 12, 2003, 19:45:55 »
oh, I love it, that is so neat.
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #46 on: November 12, 2003, 23:07:19 »
Me - I stick to Gavin; very boring - but I am eternally VERY grateful for the fateful coin coming down "tails".

My parents were looking at a huge stone tablet in St Machar's Cathedral in Aberdeen, with the names of all the pre-reformation bishops.  They liked two names, and tossed a coin - tails got me Gavin; "heads" would have been Aeneas!!!!!!!!!!

All best - Gavin
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #47 on: November 13, 2003, 23:00:13 »
Jeez Gavin if that coin had fallen the other way, I think it would have been grounds for patricide (spelling?).
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #48 on: November 19, 2003, 04:30:14 »
First time I've noticed this thread.....don't really know why I chose mine.....wanted some sort of connection to gardening....so potato seemed an obvious choice....I also want to grow these in the Spring....and I always seem to feel warm so that's probably where the hot bit came from.....I just thought it was a cool  8) name!...you know....a bit too hot to handle!!..hhmmm.....most inappropriate really for a little old grannie who now gets her pension!!....I'm obviously still a bit of a rebel!  ::)

Really enjoyed reading your reasons though.....H.P. (a bit saucy too)
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #49 on: November 19, 2003, 18:14:10 »
Mine's a bit obvious - I live in Surbiton, have an allotment and at the age of 25 feel I can just about get away with the 'girl'! My real second name is a bit unusual to use online but basically is Somerzetshire for being good at 'teasing' wool!
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #50 on: November 19, 2003, 19:39:49 »
more clues?
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #51 on: November 19, 2003, 20:06:06 »
25!  Pah!!  Does that make you officially the youngest lottie holder on this site??
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #52 on: November 20, 2003, 16:05:13 »
Sorry! I don't normally own up... if it helps I'm not the youngest plot holder on my 'lotments?! Plus according to friends and family I'm 25 going on 45! I'm just lucky enough to have a job that doesn't require too much time and attention!
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #53 on: November 20, 2003, 19:41:39 »
oooooooooo, puts me in with a chance then!  Hoorah!  hehehe.   ;D
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #54 on: November 20, 2003, 19:55:05 »
I'm 27, so I suppose that makes me 47 in Allotment Years !
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Hugh_Jones

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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #55 on: November 21, 2003, 00:47:20 »
Now you ARE making me feel my age!
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #56 on: November 21, 2003, 00:54:21 »
Never mind Hugh........with an extra star you'll be entering the second-childhood stage!!  ;) ...with Tim as your play pal!!!   ;D
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Hugh_Jones

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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #57 on: November 21, 2003, 01:09:53 »
I`ve a nasty feeling that it`s rather like those shoot-em-up games my grandchildren play, where you get safely through level 4 and start again in level 1.  Just hope I`m allowed to keep all the points I`ve accumulated so far.
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #58 on: November 21, 2003, 01:14:01 »
Wonder what happens when you hit 1000 !?  A fanfare? A giant golden leek? Admiral status?   ??? ;D ;D
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Re: What's in the name?
« Reply #59 on: November 21, 2003, 01:18:39 »
Hugh...why don't we wake Dan up , and put you out of your misery!!!
Got a feeling he's in the wardrobe with Ozzy!!  ::)  ;D as hasn't shown his 5 stars  for a while!!!  ;D
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