Reply to: Thursday quiz - who is this

[shaunbhoy]

IIn fact in the USA , he can not be called the fat controller, he is always called sir Toppham. Because calling some one 'fat' is a major insult.

What, worse than calling them "American"??

[thunderlizard]

And yet they don't mind calling people "retarded", which doesn't really wash over here.

[mudskipper]

In fact in the USA , he can not be called the fat controller, because all the obese Americans wonder why they keep calling that little skinny guy fat.

FTFY

[EternalOptimist]

You only need the first name when addressing a knight.
<acceptance-speech>I wouldn't have been able to do this without Wikipedia, surely the only reference work that carries a full biography of a painted clothes peg. And DiscoStu of course, who actually got it first.</acceptance-speech>

But how come he was knighted in the 20s and again in 1948?

No, I could not accept the fat controller because it was against the rules.

I introduced some retrospective legislation because DS got it so fast. In fact in the USA , he can not be called the fat controller, he is always called sir Toppham. Because calling some one 'fat' is a major insult.

He was knighted twice because Burkes Peerage (2006) allows that 'fictional characters and animated , marionetted, or painted clothes pegs, are exempt from the rules governing the real world'

[Moscow Mule]

At school he could call himself Sam.

Hmmm. Perhaps there is some persuading to do yet....

[thunderlizard]

You only need the first name when addressing a knight.
<acceptance-speech>I wouldn't have been able to do this without Wikipedia, surely the only reference work that carries a full biography of a painted clothes peg. And DiscoStu of course, who actually got it first.</acceptance-speech>

But how come he was knighted in the 20s and again in 1948?

[OwlHoot]

If it were up to me, I'd name my first born son Isambard. Awesome name.

Mrs MM thinks he might get bullied at school or some bollocks.

At school he could call himself Sam.

[EternalOptimist]

Another vote for Sir Topham.

close enough

Sir Topham Hatt


well done.

[thunderlizard]

The fat controller

Another vote for Sir Topham.

[EternalOptimist]

If it were up to me, I'd name my first born son Isambard. Awesome name.

Mrs MM thinks he might get bullied at school or some bollocks.

get but he could get his mates to join in couldnt he ?

Hey Disraeli, Palmerston, Sherlock, gis a hand quick, lets apply some fisticuffs over here

[Moscow Mule]

Not Isambard

what a name though.

If it were up to me, I'd name my first born son Isambard. Awesome name.

Mrs MM thinks he might get bullied at school or some bollocks.

[Churchill]

Sir Daniel Gooch

Oi!!!

[EternalOptimist]

I take it Isambard Kingdom Brunel is the wrong answer.

Not Isambard

what a name though.

they had Isambard Kingdom Brunel

we get Clive fkng Sinclair
or dyson

its not fair

[Churchill]

Sir Daniel Gooch

[sweetandsour]

I take it Isambard Kingdom Brunel is the wrong answer.