The dodgy link to someone famous thread

pinno
pinno Posts: 52,307
edited August 2012 in The bottom bracket
I know someone who knows someone who is... you know what this is all about.
(Yossie is banned from this one)

This is my dodgy link:
My mothers long term work colleague (now retired) has a grand daughter who married Jeremy Froome (Chris's Brother) and I was born in the same country as him. That makes me really famous.

Personally, I think that the Chris Froome link is not nearly spurious enough. Room here for some creativity...
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  • Cleat Eastwood
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    I really am rubbish at following things like this - so are you saying the work colleague is your and chris froomes real mother - chapeau.
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    johnfinch wrote:
    My step-dad used to teach some one who went on to play for the Gillingham FC reserve team. Can't remember his name though.


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    random man wrote:
    I was at junior school with record producer Steve Lillywhite and later used to go to the same pub and parties, then I moved away and he became famous. Ah well, can't win 'em all :(

    And I helped make "Random man" the crusher of mountains he is today. :lol:
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    Just out of interest, why am I banned from this one? Can I ban myself from other threads if I feel the need to?
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 52,307
    Yossie wrote:
    Just out of interest, why am I banned from this one? Can I ban myself from other threads if I feel the need to?

    Thought that was plainly obvious: You have not got a spurious link to the magnificent Vicky. However, if you do have an obscure/bizzarre link to one of the Wombles or someone who frequented the Banana Splitz outfit(s) for example, I would be happy for you to contribute.
    You are welcome to ban yourself from any other thread as you see fit. I'm not stopping you. We could in theory, self moderate.
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    I was stood next to my mate at a bus stop when he fingered a lass who went on to marry Keith Orville
    Who then went on to fist a duck - now that is a bizarre chain of events. :D
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  • jim453
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    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    I was stood next to my mate at a bus stop when he fingered a lass who went on to marry Keith Orville

    Not sure if anyone will be able to top that.
  • cornerblock
    cornerblock Posts: 3,228
    Chip \'oyler wrote:
    I was stood next to my mate at a bus stop when he fingered a lass who went on to marry Keith Orville

    Did the bus come? I normally stick my hand out.
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