corbett

Meanwhile, by way of a little light relief:-
"I say, I say, I say, What's a hindu?".
Rnsrs on a poastcard, please.

G-T (patronisingly): It lays egg, Neddie!

It's jokes like this that were responsible for the loss of an Empire.

Judith

--
Stop waving that crow in my face. He's our landlord!
--Gritpyppe-Thynne

Robert E A Harvey

2012-09-08 21:28:14 UTC

Post by Judith
It's jokes like this that were responsible for the loss of an Empire.

I only put it down for a minute

--
Bob Harvey

R C Nesbit

2012-09-09 08:18:21 UTC

Post by Judith
It's jokes like this that were responsible for the loss of an Empire.

I only put it down for a minute

Have you looked down the back of the sofa?

--
Rab C Nesbit
I'm an idiot, you know!
Then why are you leaving England?
Too much competition!

Frederick Williams

2012-09-09 15:01:08 UTC

Post by R C Nesbit

Post by Judith
It's jokes like this that were responsible for the loss of an Empire.

I only put it down for a minute

Have you looked down the back of the sofa?

Tonic sofa?

--
Where are the songs of Summer?--With the sun,
Oping the dusky eyelids of the south,
Till shade and silence waken up as one,
And morning sings with a warm odorous mouth.

Macabre of Auchterloonie

2012-09-12 12:56:17 UTC

Post by Frederick Williams

Post by R C Nesbit

Post by Judith
It's jokes like this that were responsible for the loss of an Empire.

I only put it down for a minute

Have you looked down the back of the sofa?

Tonic sofa?

*GIN Wallah!*

--
Old Nick

Macabre of Auchterloonie

2012-09-12 12:55:43 UTC

Post by R C Nesbit

Post by Judith
It's jokes like this that were responsible for the loss of an Empire.

I only put it down for a minute

Have you looked down the back of the sofa?

Putting things down sounds a bit permanent to me, unless resurrection
comes into the equation.

--
Old Nick

Nicholas D. Richards

2012-09-09 13:06:53 UTC

Post by Judith

Meanwhile, by way of a little light relief:-
"I say, I say, I say, What's a hindu?".
Rnsrs on a poastcard, please.

G-T (patronisingly): It lays egg, Neddie!

It's jokes like this that were responsible for the loss of an Empire.

But there is sill a Palace, a Hippodrome and a Theatre Royal.

--
Nicholas David Richards -

"Où sont les neiges d'antan?"

Macabre of Auchterloonie

2012-09-12 12:53:53 UTC

Post by Judith

Meanwhile, by way of a little light relief:-
"I say, I say, I say, What's a hindu?".
Rnsrs on a poastcard, please.

G-T (patronisingly): It lays egg, Neddie!

It's jokes like this that were responsible for the loss of an Empire.

Dicky Bird?

Oh, *E*mpire...

--
Old Nick

Frederick Williams

2012-09-12 14:30:00 UTC

Post by Macabre of Auchterloonie

Post by Judith

Meanwhile, by way of a little light relief:-
"I say, I say, I say, What's a hindu?".
Rnsrs on a poastcard, please.

G-T (patronisingly): It lays egg, Neddie!

It's jokes like this that were responsible for the loss of an Empire.

Dicky Bird?

There are various nick-names like that, for example, Dusty Miller; but
one I've never understood is Nobby Styles. I would welcome
enlightenment.

--
Where are the songs of Summer?--With the sun,
Oping the dusky eyelids of the south,
Till shade and silence waken up as one,
And morning sings with a warm odorous mouth.

Phil Cook

2012-09-12 15:03:29 UTC

Post by Frederick Williams

Post by Macabre of Auchterloonie
Dicky Bird?

There are various nick-names like that, for example, Dusty Miller; but
one I've never understood is Nobby Styles. I would welcome
enlightenment.

Bites yer legs innit? Or was that somebody else?

Anyroad, our Nobby was a key member of that glorious side of 1966.

--
Phil Cook

Robert E A Harvey

2012-09-12 19:19:42 UTC

Post by Frederick Williams

Post by Macabre of Auchterloonie
Dicky Bird?

There are various nick-names like that, for example, Dusty Miller; but
one I've never understood is Nobby Styles. I would welcome
enlightenment.

that's not customary, like 'windy' Miller is it? I thought it was one
blokes name. Are there loads of them, thn?

--
Bob Harvey

Redrawn Buns

2012-09-12 19:43:57 UTC

one I've never understood is Nobby Styles. I would welcome
enlightenment.

that's not customary, like 'windy' Miller is it? I thought it was one
blokes name.

I bleeve he was/is Norbert Stiles, rather like everyone's name in
cricket has to be "_ _ _ ers", everyone in foolball has to be "_ _ _ y".

bobharvey

2012-09-13 09:08:46 UTC

Post by Redrawn Buns
I bleeve he was/is Norbert Stiles, rather like everyone's name in
cricket has to be "_ _ _ ers", everyone in foolball has to be "_ _ _ y".

Norbert? Poor sod. No wonder he started kicking things.

'ere, are you suggesting that CMJ might have referred to him as
'Nobbers'?

Roger the Saurus

2012-09-13 10:00:51 UTC

Post by bobharvey

Post by Redrawn Buns
I bleeve he was/is Norbert Stiles, rather like everyone's name in
cricket has to be "_ _ _ ers", everyone in foolball has to be "_ _ _ y".

Norbert? Poor sod. No wonder he started kicking things.
'ere, are you suggesting that CMJ might have referred to him as
'Nobbers'?

Did you hear how he referred to the Right Honorable Cobley Whittington?

--
Roger the Saurus
(remove bollix to reply)

Roger the Saurus

2012-09-13 10:23:12 UTC

Post by Frederick Williams
There are various nick-names like that, for example, Dusty Miller; but
one I've never understood is Nobby Styles. I would welcome
enlightenment.

Nobby was also a nickname associated with the surname Clark, which may or
may not be connected with Victorian clerks trying to appear posh. Then
there's Nosy Parker, Smudger Smith, Tug Wilson and Sharkey Ward. Human
imagination knows no bounds, I'm pleased to say

--
Roger the Saurus
(remove bollix to reply)

bobharvey

2012-09-13 11:46:19 UTC

On Sep 13, 11:23 am, "Roger the Saurus"

Post by Roger the Saurus

Post by Frederick Williams
There are various nick-names like that, for example, Dusty Miller; but
one I've never understood is Nobby Styles. I would welcome
enlightenment.

Where does Nobby Hall fit in?

Sn!pe

2012-09-13 12:15:57 UTC

Post by bobharvey
Where does Nobby Hall fit in?

The front entranceway?

--
^Ï^. Sn!pe <***@notforspam.fsnet.co.uk>

My pet rock Gordon just is.

Frederick Williams

2012-09-13 14:54:25 UTC

Post by Roger the Saurus

Post by Frederick Williams
There are various nick-names like that, for example, Dusty Miller; but
one I've never understood is Nobby Styles. I would welcome
enlightenment.

Nobby was also a nickname associated with the surname Clark,

Thank you. I may well have meant Nobby Clark.

Post by Roger the Saurus
which may or
may not be connected with Victorian clerks trying to appear posh. Then
there's Nosy Parker, Smudger Smith, Tug Wilson and Sharkey Ward. Human
imagination knows no bounds, I'm pleased to say

Partridge, A dictionary of slang, mentions Nobby Clark(e), but without
explanation.

--
Where are the songs of Summer?--With the sun,
Oping the dusky eyelids of the south,
Till shade and silence waken up as one,
And morning sings with a warm odorous mouth.

bobharvey

2012-09-13 15:00:15 UTC

Post by Frederick Williams
Partridge, A dictionary of slang, mentions Nobby Clark(e), but without
explanation.

Wikilies has a most unconvincing explanation, which the likes of
kgb,jeeves, ask have spread like dung all over the intertubes.

nemo

2012-09-16 05:25:10 UTC

Post by Roger the Saurus

Post by Frederick Williams
There are various nick-names like that, for example, Dusty Miller; but
one I've never understood is Nobby Styles. I would welcome
enlightenment.

Nobby was also a nickname associated with the surname Clark, which may
or may not be connected with Victorian clerks trying to appear posh.
Then there's Nosy Parker, Smudger Smith, Tug Wilson and Sharkey Ward.
Human imagination knows no bounds, I'm pleased to say

Gabby Hayes and Tex Rickard - both after stars I think.

And Dusty Miller, after dusty millers!

Nemo.
Still alive at 65, and loving it!

Phil Cook

2012-09-16 10:02:19 UTC

Post by nemo

Post by Frederick Williams
There are various nick-names like that, for example, Dusty Miller; but
one I've never understood is Nobby Styles. I would welcome
enlightenment.

Nobby was also a nickname associated with the surname Clark...

Gabby Hayes and Tex Rickard - both after stars I think.
And Dusty Miller, after dusty millers!

Dusty also used for Rhodes.

--
Phil Cook

nemo

2012-09-16 20:10:06 UTC