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The latter I think, he's in his early 20's and plays golf
[.. commentator "and MH has got a hole in one..."

Also, when I was at school, a schoolfriend used to try to find people in the directory with vaguely silly names and ring them up. His masterpiece was to ring Bob Slicer who ran a breakdown rescue service in bradford in the 70's [I think it evolved into National Breakdown] and said "Hello, is that Mr R Slicker?"

Also, wasn't there something in one of the broadsheets last year requesting documentary evidence after a birth announcement for Hugh G Rection?

Later..
Harpo

My cousin had a German pen friend by the name of Herti Koppenoffen. Not too sure on the spelling but it makes me giggle everytime I hear it.

Then there is the famouse notingham builders by the name of 'Bodgit and Scarper' as evidenced by

http://search.yell.com/search/DoSearch?state=INI&screen=VAL&targetName=&businessType=&companyName=bodgit&location=nottingham&Submit.x=0&Submit.y=0

Those well-knwon Nottingham builders in Bristol, you mean?

B

Who do painting and decorating.

B

1) you are assuming that Yellow Pages is correct and that you should believe stuff on the web.
2) I've seen them in nottingham, doing building work.

Two things:

1. My great-grandmother's name was Longbottom.
2. Check out one of the links on my personal space... (no clues)

H.

For some strange reason my old school had big varnished oak boards with names on of the girls who went on to become nurses (in the old days). Florence Nightingale was one and Ina Buckett was another. *waves to any "old gels" that recognise these*

I used to work with a policeman called Constable who had earned himself one promotion.

Sergeant Constable.

PP

Was this on the Isle of Wight, perchance?

I believe they not only had a Sergeant Constable, but a Constable Sergeant, as well.

B

When I worked for the local council, the 2 workshop managers were called Mark TUNE and Terry LOCKETT.

My family had the double-barrelled name 'Butt-Miller', which is pretty much a euphemism for 'arse-grinder'. A stoically heterosexual ancestry, I'd like to point out

http://www.angelfire.com/ok2/hugh/








I really really really really hope it's a joke played by *him* rather than his parents

I heard of a woman who used to write letters to the newspaper under the name Mike Hunt... Or, was it Yorick Hunt? (Say it fast.) Yes, that *is* rude,

But they *are* real, right, not a wind up? Priceless!

Richard used to work for a company where two men shared responsibility for the same area of work. I can't remember the one man's name, but the other was Michael (known as Mike) Hunt. One day a visitor came to see the one man and the receptionist (female, as usual) actually said, "I'm afraid he's not available. Would you like to see Mike Hunt, instead?"

Oh no, she never did! In an office where I worked, I walked past the reception desk and heard the telephonist saying "green lacy ones". It turned out some heavy breather had rung and asked what sort of knickers she had on. He was massively disappointed with her factual answer and unbothered tone...

OK, not quite an unfortunate name, more an unfortunate logo...
Company called janustraining, usual www and co uk!

A naughty letter managed to sneak through to Points of View.
It was complaining about a gay kiss in Eastenders, and was from....















Ben Dover from Brighton.

A naughty letter managed to sneak through to Points of View.
It was complaining about a gay kiss in Eastenders, and was from....















Ben Dover from Brighton.