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Posted: 08 Feb 2007, 21:06
by H. Blackrose
markfiend wrote:
I also think he was a great practical joker:
Section 69 of The Book Of Lies wrote:69
{Kappa-Epsilon-Phi-Alpha-Lambda-Eta Xi-Theta}
THE WAY TO SUCCEED-AND THE WAY TO
SUCK EGGS!
According to Robert A Wilson, this is the most important secret of ceremonial magick.
*sigh* Rest in peace, Pope Bob. But seriously, I can't believe that the news that
went to the same school as Uncle Al hasn't been spread around the more excitable members of the fanbase long ago.
The worst thing I can possibly think to say about Crowley is that he inspired many dickweeds, including L. Ron Hubbard.
Posted: 09 Feb 2007, 00:45
by lazarus corporation
I think the fact that Von went to the same school as [whoever] has got as much relevance as the fact that I went to the same school as the poet laureate Phillip Larkin, Jerry Dammers from the Specials, and Debee Ashby the Page 3 model. Which is f**k all.
Posted: 09 Feb 2007, 02:03
by boudicca
lazarus corporation wrote:I think the fact that Von went to the same school as [whoever] has got as much relevance as the fact that I went to the same school as the poet laureate Phillip Larkin, Jerry Dammers from the Specials, and Debee Ashby the Page 3 model. Which is f**k all.
They went to school with
you Paul, surely?
Posted: 09 Feb 2007, 08:42
by lazarus corporation
boudicca wrote:lazarus corporation wrote:I think the fact that Von went to the same school as [whoever] has got as much relevance as the fact that I went to the same school as the poet laureate Phillip Larkin, Jerry Dammers from the Specials, and Debee Ashby the Page 3 model. Which is f**k all.
They went to school with
you Paul, surely?
Well, of course. But I try to be modest.
Posted: 09 Feb 2007, 11:07
by markfiend
About the only famous alumnus of my school that I can think of is DJ Andy Kershaw. Who of course has a Sisters link because when he was ents secretary at Leeds Uni he refused to put the girls on because he didn't like them, apparently.
Posted: 09 Feb 2007, 17:27
by aims
This guy was in my GCSE electronics class.
But our school produced OMD (way before my time), which is far uber that footballing nonsense
Posted: 13 Feb 2007, 02:26
by Mokarran
Middle class background, undoubtedly, but my how he's tousled that accent. The speaking voice is a sort of plummy, geezerish drawl, with not a little Bowie in there. 'He's a fella, the man who invented himself'....
Mokarran (currently on tour in Ecuador)
Posted: 14 Feb 2007, 16:48
by DeWinter
Depends on what you all consider "high society"! He's never been in "Who's Who", not that I can imagine him being willing to be entered, and he's certainly not in DeBrett's or Burke's.
Judging by his age, he was probably lucky enough to catch the last year or so of Grammar education, before Labour abolished it and ensured that all the children of the poor got the same appalling level of education and training for the future.
