A Conversation for The Feline and Fiddle
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Menza Started conversation Feb 23, 2001
Right, we have to rename the F&F.
*places cushon behind EV so he doesn't bang his head when he hits the floor*
But first we need some half decent suggestions, so I'll start the ball rolling with a slightly lame one.
The Tentacle's Rest
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Jimi X Posted Feb 23, 2001
How about The Rest's Tentacle? 
Seriously, in the US we're having an explosion of micro-breweries. I'm actually planning an entry on the Appalachian Brewing Company (they make some fine beers).
So why not 'the h2g2 brewing ocmpany'.
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Feb 24, 2001
*falls over and lands neatly on cushion*
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Bluebottle Posted Feb 26, 2001
Hmmm.... Is there anything against copyright with "The F&F"?
Or keeping to those initials?
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Menza Posted Feb 27, 2001
I was hoping to try to keep the initials, Peta said there was no problem with them in themselves, it was just what they stood for. So we could try to come up with something that leaves the same acronim. 
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Bluebottle Posted Feb 27, 2001
Fish & Fingers?
Food & Frolicks?
Why doesn't "Beer" begin with an F?
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Menza Posted Feb 27, 2001
Cos then it would be called "feer", which would be too scary. 
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Feb 27, 2001
I can think of some words that start with "f", but I don't think we'd be allowed to use them either.
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Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) Posted Feb 27, 2001
First & Foremost? 
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Menza Posted Feb 28, 2001
They don't sound quite the same do they. 
I'll have to check with Peta about which part of the name we have to change, the "Forum &" bit might be OK.
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Bruce Posted Feb 28, 2001
I don't understand, Firkin is a perfectly good English word - it's even in the Concise Oxford
firkin, n. Small cask for liquids, butter, fish etc etc.;(as measure) half of kilderkin.
[15th c. ferdekyn prob. f. M Du (vierde foruth, -KIN)]
Is it some sort of transnational comglomerate trademark or something?
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Menza Posted Feb 28, 2001
There is a collection of micro-breweries that name all their outlets "F####### & Firkin".
Where the ##### can often be replaced by words such as "Forgery", "Footage" and there is at least one known instance of "Forum". Hence the problem.
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Bruce Posted Feb 28, 2001
OIC - I guess that'd mean "The Kings Head" is out as well then
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Bluebottle Posted Feb 28, 2001
Please - no-one suggest "Douglas Adam's Head". 
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Bruce Posted Feb 28, 2001
It's quite safe - I know of at least 4000 pubs with Head in the name so it'd have to be banned.
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Votes on the new name
- 1: Menza (Feb 23, 2001)
- 2: Jimi X (Feb 23, 2001)
- 3: Jimi X (Feb 23, 2001)
- 4: Menza (Feb 23, 2001)
- 5: Jimi X (Feb 23, 2001)
- 6: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Feb 24, 2001)
- 7: Menza (Feb 24, 2001)
- 8: Bluebottle (Feb 26, 2001)
- 9: Menza (Feb 27, 2001)
- 10: Bluebottle (Feb 27, 2001)
- 11: Menza (Feb 27, 2001)
- 12: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Feb 27, 2001)
- 13: Bluebottle (Feb 27, 2001)
- 14: Dr E Vibenstein (You know it is, it really is.) (Feb 27, 2001)
- 15: Menza (Feb 28, 2001)
- 16: Bruce (Feb 28, 2001)
- 17: Menza (Feb 28, 2001)
- 18: Bruce (Feb 28, 2001)
- 19: Bluebottle (Feb 28, 2001)
- 20: Bruce (Feb 28, 2001)
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