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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Bilthehut on January 15, 2011, 10:25:36 PM

Title: Real odd names
Post by: Bilthehut on January 15, 2011, 10:25:36 PM: I am just watching the 10 O'clock news and hearing about the riots in Tunisia, the change in government and how this might continue elsewhere. Then the news article switches to Egypt and a spokesman from Cairo University is expressing something or other. The trouble is the wife has just pointed out his name. It is Prof Mustapha Kamel Al Sayyid. He can't have a car but ....

Is Roger influencing the BBC News now, plugging Beau Peep with new characters?
Title: Re: Real odd names
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on January 16, 2011, 12:27:28 AM: Interesting segue. :-\
Title: Re: Real odd names
Post by: Malc on January 21, 2011, 04:03:30 AM: I'm sure, way back in the late 70s, early 80s, there was a guy in politics called Humphrey Dumpty.
He was either running for office in (I think) the Scottish highlands or he was a prospective MP's election agent. I definitely didn't dream this.
Title: Re: Real odd names
Post by: Vulture on January 21, 2011, 10:16:25 AM: Quote from: Malc on January 21, 2011, 04:03:30 AM
I'm sure, way back in the late 70s, early 80s, there was a guy in politics called Humphrey Dumpty.
He was either running for office in (I think) the Scottish highlands or he was a prospective MP's election agent. I definitely didn't dream this.

Was the late 70s\early 80s when you were experimenting with 'recreational' drugs....? :-* :-*
Title: Re: Real odd names
Post by: Diane CBPFC on January 21, 2011, 03:45:32 PM: Quote from: Malc on January 21, 2011, 04:03:30 AM
I'm sure, way back in the late 70s, early 80s, there was a guy in politics called Humphrey Dumpty.
He was either running for office in (I think) the Scottish highlands or he was a prospective MP's election agent. I definitely didn't dream this.

He would have been too thin-skinned and fragile for politics.
Title: Re: Real odd names
Post by: Tom on January 22, 2011, 01:03:12 PM: Quote from: Malc on January 21, 2011, 04:03:30 AM
I'm sure, way back in the late 70s, early 80s, there was a guy in politics called Humphrey Dumpty.
He was either running for office in (I think) the Scottish highlands or he was a prospective MP's election agent. I definitely didn't dream this.

Was he a yokel?
Title: Re: Real odd names
Post by: Malc on January 22, 2011, 09:42:17 PM: ...and an egg white supremacist.
Title: Re: Real odd names
Post by: Bilthehut on January 22, 2011, 11:47:29 PM: Quote from: Malc on January 22, 2011, 09:42:17 PM
...and an egg white supremacist.

May have been a chicken supremacist.
Title: Re: Real odd names
Post by: Diane CBPFC on January 23, 2011, 02:16:47 AM: I am getting worried now. Nige must be sick.