Ian Botham

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jj
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Re: Ian Botham

Post by jj »

No, it's real.
At least, I THINK it's real. Therefore it is : -)


Seriously, I'd put in 8 hours from 0530 but had to go back for
a minor crisis.

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signification...."
Trumpton
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Re: Ian Botham

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'Iron Bottom', as he is known to his intimate circle of friends, nowadays makes an attempt to commentate on cricket for Pork Pie (Sky).
jj
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Re: Ian Botham

Post by jj »

Trumpton wrote:
> 'Iron Bottom', as he is known to his intimate circle of
> friends,


I've never attempted to penetrate his inner circle [copyright: S Fry] : -))

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crofter
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Re: Ian Botham

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I bet his inner circle has seen a few googlies in its day though ... {copyright crofter & son & aunt vera & little tony & Co. Ltd}

PEOPLE think Stephen Hawking is so clever, but when you ask him a question and he is typing in the answer on his little screen, how do we know he isn't just looking up the answer on the Internet?
jj
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Re: Ian Botham

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Send Auntie Vera my best -)

"a harmless drudge, that busies himself in tracing the original, and detailing the
signification...."
Trumpton
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Re: Ian Botham

Post by Trumpton »

No, no, you misunderstand. 'Iron Bottom' refers to how those on the Indian sub-continent called him when he first went there - they could not pronounce his name properly and when they attempted it came out as the aforementioned 'Iron' = Ian, 'Bottom' = Botham.
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Re: Ian Botham

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I see.
Very droll.

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Re: Ian Botham

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Guess they didn't have the guts to call him his real nickname "Fat Moustached Barstard" or Beefy for short ...

PEOPLE think Stephen Hawking is so clever, but when you ask him a question and he is typing in the answer on his little screen, how do we know he isn't just looking up the answer on the Internet?
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