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Soz...........that ship has sailed. Suffice it to say that EO, as a fellow ex-squaddie, has intimated to me that he is no longer up to the cut and thrust of the current manifestation of CUK. He has drawn upon his background in Amateur Dramatics, and had been posing as the Reverend Smiler Egret in Biggleswade. Hearing that the TPD cognoscenti had gone back to
London, he assumed the identity of a pork butcher, Brian Stoats. On his arrival
in London, he discovered they had returned to Cardiff, and followed as Gloucester
from King Lear. Acting on a hunch he spent several months in Buenos Aires as
Blind Pew, returning through the Panama Canal as Ratty, in Toad of Toad Hall.
Back in Cardiff, he relived his triumph as Sancho Panza in "Man of la Mancha"
which the "Bristol Evening Post" described as 'a glittering performance of rare
perception', although the "Bath Chronicle" was less than enthusiastic. In fact
it gave him a right panning. I quote: 'as for the performance of
Eternal Optimist as Sancho Panza, the audience were
bemused by his high-pitched Welsh accent and intimidated by his abusive
ad-libs.' The "Western Daily News" said: 'Sancho Panza (EO) spoilt an
otherwise impeccably choreographed rape scene by his unscheduled appearance and
persistent cries of "What's all this then?"
It all goes a bit awry from there, but rest assured, should he be inclined to make some form of comeback, I will be given the inside track on developments
Lat's cut to the chase - how much and what info do I get?
Soz...........that ship has sailed. Suffice it to say that EO, as a fellow ex-squaddie, has intimated to me that he is no longer up to the cut and thrust of the current manifestation of CUK. He has drawn upon his background in Amateur Dramatics, and had been posing as the Reverend Smiler Egret in Biggleswade. Hearing that the TPD cognoscenti had gone back to
London, he assumed the identity of a pork butcher, Brian Stoats. On his arrival
in London, he discovered they had returned to Cardiff, and followed as Gloucester
from King Lear. Acting on a hunch he spent several months in Buenos Aires as
Blind Pew, returning through the Panama Canal as Ratty, in Toad of Toad Hall.
Back in Cardiff, he relived his triumph as Sancho Panza in "Man of la Mancha"
which the "Bristol Evening Post" described as 'a glittering performance of rare
perception', although the "Bath Chronicle" was less than enthusiastic. In fact
it gave him a right panning. I quote: 'as for the performance of
Eternal Optimist as Sancho Panza, the audience were
bemused by his high-pitched Welsh accent and intimidated by his abusive
ad-libs.' The "Western Daily News" said: 'Sancho Panza (EO) spoilt an
otherwise impeccably choreographed rape scene by his unscheduled appearance and
persistent cries of "What's all this then?"
It all goes a bit awry from there, but rest assured, should he be inclined to make some form of comeback, I will be given the inside track on developments
Plenty of time for that................anyway, I notice you are trailing in my wake again. I can almost taste that Cider now!!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm....................slurp!!!
My name is Marillion Rodriquez. You killed my father. Prepare to die!
To be honest SB, you said once you hit 10000 you weren't going to login the EO sockie again. You need to stick with your word a little more young man.
Plenty of time for that................anyway, I notice you are trailing in my wake again. I can almost taste that Cider now!!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm....................slurp!!!
There's a huge fecking joke I'm not a part of. Isn't there?
Just cos you are paranoid... it doesn't mean.......
<Off Stage> Shhhhh Mrmrmrmrmr Zippy mrmrmrmrm
<Ahem> Errr Oh Nothing! No Zippy nothing going on here......
I really miss those old 'Uncle Albert' war stories and his misprounouncewhatsits!!
Truly hilarious.
I wonder what funny stories he has these day. Perhaps one about his gout, or birds nesting in his bushy beard. Perhaps whether Strong Brew is better that White Lightning.
Thank god we will never find out.
<Kenneth Williams>
Oooo Bushy beard.... i saaay...
If that's what it takes, I'm prepared to organise the whip-round.
<insert smutty comment from Drewster>
Oh I so miss those fynny fynny stories.
I really miss those old 'Uncle Albert' war stories and his misprounouncewhatsits!!
Truly hilarious.
I wonder what funny stories he has these day. Perhaps one about his gout, or birds nesting in his bushy beard. Perhaps whether Strong Brew is better that White Lightning.
He was a good old boy was EO. But frankly I think his time has passed. In the final analysis, he was ex-REME. And they were not made of the strongest stuff. Had he been a wizened old "Scalyback" then he would still be on here trading insults with the best of 'em.
Tragically, I think we should all just look back on him as the "High glow, short duration" star that he inevitably was.
I raise my glass to him.................EO?.............Wherever you are now,......whatever bridge that may adorn your current sleeping quarters............we that also kept the Russkie Bear at bay for so long...............salute you!!
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