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[Darren]

I always liked the handle of a certain medical professional, now retired from both profession and hi-fi forum scene - Blzebub. From memory, it was given to him by a nurse with whom he worked.

Dont mention his name..... you might freaking summon him and then I'll have to make play with my crucifix err... ignore list.

 

[Marchbanks]

I like Marchbanks. I don’t know it’s origins, but it sounds like a trusty manservant.

They are shrouded in mystery, and I’ve discovered it’s best not to delve too deeply. But I once asked my mother what became of the bearded butler I remembered from my toddler days, and she fainted clean away. So you might be onto something.

 

[tones]

Does his retirement relate to the typical age of such? He came over as much younger to me.

I think he went a bit early - change of location, change of partner, building new life. We still have occasional contact.

 

[Hazelberry]

I think he went a bit early - change of location, change of partner, building new life. We still have occasional contact.

When people ask me about my (low paid) occupation I tell them, sometimes adding that I used to be a doctor or lawyer, just to freak them out.

 

[camverton]

Your forum name can change though I’ve not tried a name edit to see if I can do it. (Mods have super powers, but only Tony has super super powers.)

As a test, does anyone want to volunteer to be Farty McFartface? I’ll change it back. Honest.

Joe

Hmm. Many years ago, before internet handles, I was known as “farty blast arse”. Not appropriate these days because, as Billy Connolly pointed out, after forty every fart is an experiment, and after sixty... let’s just say that I am no longer jet propelled on a bicycle!

 

[mansr]

Many years ago, before internet handles, I was known as “farty blast arse”.

Not quite an anagram of Slartibartfast.

 

[Hazelberry]

Not quite an anagram of Slartibartfast.

Oh the humanity of it; the effen shame of it.

 

[Joe P]

Cam,

Hmm. Many years ago, before internet handles...

< CB mode on >

Breaker one-nine, breaker one-nine. This is farty blast arse. Watch out for the bear trap ahead if you're drivin' faster than double-nickels. Over.

< / CB mode off >

Sorry.

Joe

 

[Joe Hutch]

I like Marchbanks. I don’t know it’s origins

I do!

 

[Craig B]

Tell me about it !

Cheer up, Mike, your porn star name is Rike Meed!

 

[camverton]

Not quite an anagram of Slartibartfast.

I had to look that one up. I like the line “I’d much rather be happy than right any day”. Seems vaguely apposite for a hifi forum!

 

[foxwelljsly]

It's people that use their real names that freak me out. Who are these monsters?

 

[gingermrkettle]

I was always told it was the name of your first pet and then your mother’s maiden name - mine would be Andrew Gray which is upsettingly dull.

The plumber who turns up on time to the house of a housewife, fixes the leak in the sink, applies descaler to the boiler and then leaves having tidied up and provided a proper VAT receipt.

 

[foxwelljsly]

Marchbanks makes me think of a trusty and wrinkled retainer.

 

[Simon Dawson]

They are shrouded in mystery, and I’ve discovered it’s best not to delve too deeply. But I once asked my mother what became of the bearded butler I remembered from my toddler days, and she fainted clean away. So you might be onto something.

Of course, it should be spelt Majoribanks, as James, Durmbo and Rico should know.

 

[zarniwoop]

Marchbanks makes me think of a trusty and wrinkled retainer.

What... like a scrotum?

 

[foxwelljsly]

What... like a scrotum?

I was thinking more of an ageing Jeeves-style manservant.

 

[Hazelberry]

Of course, it should be spelt Majoribanks, as James, Durmbo and Rico should know.

I used to have a friend who lived on the street. I thought he'd made a typo when he gave me his address. I spelled it with an r in my address book, until I saw the street sign and realized horribly wrong I'd been.

 

[Marchbanks]

What... like a scrotum?

Yes, I had assumed it was meant in the Sir Henry sense as well.

 

[Mike Reed]

Every time I see your name I think it’s that Eastenders man .

Never heard of him; same spelling? There are 4 'Reeds' in the U.K. Mine (English), Read (Welsh), Reid (Scottish) and Reade (Irish).Think that's right but obv., original derivations rather than current dispersal.

Perhaps we should open it for suggestions..

I think that's suggestive and I dread to think of the consequences from the creative bunch here. Your pseudonym had me fooled until this thread; I just thought it was a piece of beautiful upper-class transvestite prose. There's a Miss ariel who isn't, e.g. Innovative thread for a laugh and discovery, this.