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Re: Ian Botham
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 12:33 pm
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.
Re: Ian Botham
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:57 am
by Trumpton
'Iron Bottom', as he is known to his intimate circle of friends, nowadays makes an attempt to commentate on cricket for Pork Pie (Sky).
Re: Ian Botham
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:02 pm
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] : -))
Re: Ian Botham
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:11 pm
by crofter
I bet his inner circle has seen a few googlies in its day though ... {copyright crofter & son & aunt vera & little tony & Co. Ltd}
Re: Ian Botham
Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:19 pm
by jj
Send Auntie Vera my best -)
Re: Ian Botham
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 4:45 pm
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.
Re: Ian Botham
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 5:59 pm
by jj
I see.
Very droll.
Re: Ian Botham
Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:25 pm
by crofter
Guess they didn't have the guts to call him his real nickname "Fat Moustached Barstard" or Beefy for short ...