Congrats England!!

[Herlock Sholmes]

There might be one but I can’t recall his name at the moment

[Herlock Sholmes]

. 'm always giggling at the names of sportsmen. I turned to my long-suffering better half during the match last night and told him that Stones had a sister in the crowd - name of Cherry.

Hi Caz,

When I was younger a local newspaper used to have a section for less newsworthy sports (bowling, club snooker etc.) When judo results were mentioned the name Elvis Parsley was a regular.

And this was pre-tribute act days by the way

[Robert]

I believe the Brazilians have now had at least two players called simply 'Fred.'

[Robert]

But at the other end of the cultural scale they've also had a Leonardo and a Socrates.

[caz]

lol. hi Caz

in the states "stones" is slang for balls, cajones. as in bravery. "Hes got major stones going after that big guy."


I had a friend in college who was a scrapper, not afraid of anyone, and his nickname was stones.


every time the announcer said his name it cracked me up.


its just such a cool funny name. "Stones". hahahah

Hi Abby,

My daughter laughs every time she hears the name of retired politician and Strictly Come Dancing contestant Ed Balls.

I think Ed once joked that he had a sister called Ophelia.

Love,

Caz
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[caz]

What about Scottish Ripperoligsts having a jaunt down to Whitechapel?

Can we still do that?

You can do whatever you want, Dave. Whitechapel has a great tradition of welcoming all sorts.

But why you'd want to mix with people you find unbearable at times beats me.

Glutton for punishment?

Love,

Caz
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[caz]

Nothing worse than a dose of jock-itch, if you ask me.

If you ask me, Gareth, Mat-itch is worse.

[caz]

There might be one but I can’t recall his name at the moment

Yes, I'm fishing around for the name too, HS.

[caz]

Hi Caz,

When I was younger a local newspaper used to have a section for less newsworthy sports (bowling, club snooker etc.) When judo results were mentioned the name Elvis Parsley was a regular.

And this was pre-tribute act days by the way

Elvis Parsley? That is just wonderful!

[Sam Flynn]

Elvis Parsley?

I saw him on tour, supporting Herb Alpert and Rosemary Clooney.

[Robert]

Back in the days of the old World of Sport wrestling there was a wrestler called Brian Glover who went on to become a jolly good actor. One night - I think he was at a theatre - he got a message that a wrestler called Massambullah needed a new opponent because his original opponent had pulled out. Glover responded with the immortal line : "I'm an artist. I can't be doing with Massambullah."

[Ginger]

But my favourite giggling-inducing name has to be the Russian cyclist, Vladimir Karpets.

I can tell you're not a motor-racing fan. We have Dick Seaman and Dick Trickle (both of them quite talented, for that matter).

[Sam Flynn]

My father once knew a policewoman named Adora Dick.

[Robert]

Imagine being a male Dick in the LVP and having to give yourself in the census as a Dick Head.

[caz]

I saw him on tour, supporting Herb Alpert and Rosemary Clooney.

Were Jimmy Sage and Toni Basil there too?