A Conversation for Talking Point: Mythical Creatures
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Peregrin Started conversation Nov 21, 2001
You might like to note this entry:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/h2g2/guide/A206759
It's an expandable entry on fantastical creatures like pixies, gnomes and gremlins, contributed to by (at the moment) eight different researchers.
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Nov 22, 2001
That is an excellent entry - and I'm *sure* I have Borrowing Bogles in my flat!
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purple dragon Posted Nov 22, 2001
I'm sure that I am always followed by an invisible gremlin. (May be a relation of the cable gremlins, I believe he's about 1' high and grey, not green)
He has the kleptomaniac tendnacies of a magpie and consequently has made of with about 3 watches of mine, several scarves, various gloves (normally one of a pair.) He's also made off with my wallet on a couple of occasions.
I can tell when he's around as there appears to be a hole in his collecting bag. It's big enough for 5p pieces which at times I'll find everywhere I go.
Since I stopped wearing a watch he hasn't been following me so much. 
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Bagheera: Spellchecker, Grammarian Pedant, Semiquavering Secretary and member of the Punctuation Police Posted Nov 22, 2001
Second attempt! Apologies if this becomes a "multiple posting" !!
Does anyone have any info. on the "unidentified hair sample" - possibly from a Yeti - which a contestant on a certain (non-BBC: boo!!) quiz show referred to last night (Wed. 21/11) ??
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Xanatic Posted Nov 23, 2001
That was probably Paul Shuker, a famous cryptozoologist. And a good one too. Heard he won 125.000 pounds. Just go to the Fortean Times bulletin board and ask them about it. I think the guy himself is probably lurking there.
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Bagheera: Spellchecker, Grammarian Pedant, Semiquavering Secretary and member of the Punctuation Police Posted Nov 23, 2001
Thanks for the info: do I find "FT" on Google/other search engine?
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Xanatic Posted Nov 23, 2001
The magazine is called Fortean Times, I'm sure you can figure out the rest.
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Mookie- thingite arbiter of infinite wisdom and justice Posted Nov 24, 2001
Maybe thats what keeps stealing my homework (usually the important stuff)?!
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Plastic Squirrel /Back, on the good foot, and doing the bad thing Posted Nov 24, 2001
Toilet roll gremlins eh? I always thought it was women?
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Peregrin Posted Nov 27, 2001
Ah well, that's another name for them, but it's impolite to mention it
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Nov 27, 2001
*grabs a huge inflatable plastic hammer*
*gives Plastic Squirrel a good knock over the head*
*gives Peregrin a knock too*
Watch it, guys!
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Plastic Squirrel /Back, on the good foot, and doing the bad thing Posted Nov 28, 2001
Sorry 
Won't do it again. *rubs head and looks dazed* 
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Titania (gone for lunch) Posted Nov 28, 2001
It's OK - I just thought I'd remind you to be gentlemen...
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Peregrin Posted Nov 28, 2001
*grins painfully* Gentleman? Er, hang on, I'll have to look that one up... 
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Existing h2g2 entry
- 1: Peregrin (Nov 21, 2001)
- 2: Titania (gone for lunch) (Nov 22, 2001)
- 3: purple dragon (Nov 22, 2001)
- 4: Bagheera: Spellchecker, Grammarian Pedant, Semiquavering Secretary and member of the Punctuation Police (Nov 22, 2001)
- 5: Xanatic (Nov 23, 2001)
- 6: Bagheera: Spellchecker, Grammarian Pedant, Semiquavering Secretary and member of the Punctuation Police (Nov 23, 2001)
- 7: Xanatic (Nov 23, 2001)
- 8: Mookie- thingite arbiter of infinite wisdom and justice (Nov 24, 2001)
- 9: Plastic Squirrel /Back, on the good foot, and doing the bad thing (Nov 24, 2001)
- 10: Peregrin (Nov 27, 2001)
- 11: Titania (gone for lunch) (Nov 27, 2001)
- 12: Plastic Squirrel /Back, on the good foot, and doing the bad thing (Nov 28, 2001)
- 13: Titania (gone for lunch) (Nov 28, 2001)
- 14: Peregrin (Nov 28, 2001)
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