What a relief! I'd even considered asking _____ Cameron to change his name. joodles On 13 May 2010 15:09, Joseph Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Well you can just call me 'May Yahweh add' :) Or Giuseppe, Josip, Josef, or > Yusuf. > > Seriously, this is only a temporary act of protest (although I may leave it > longer on Facebook). The occasion for it was going by newstands and > continually seeing copies of The Sun etc proclaiming glad tidings of > 'Dave'. > There's a rather ironical film on the same subject's youth with that for a > title too. > So this will last only a week or two. Unless ... > > يوسف > > On 13 May 2010 17:04, Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > OK, Person; I'll try it out for awhile. Thought about calling you Birk, > > but > > tend to do that when speaking about you, not to you. > > > > Already there's a prob, Person. If I begin a sentence with your name it > > may > > confuse. Person. No. Won't work. Just won't work. > > > > Oh how frustrating! > > > > Judy who calls herself many names and is called many names <g> > > > > On 13 May 2010 11:54, Joseph Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > > Well I quite like Person - as an interim form of self-government - it > > > reminds me of very nice walking holiday I once had - near Porlock :) > > > > > > (I'm not making that up btw) > > > > > > best > > > > > > > > > > > > On 13 May 2010 16:23, Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > > > > > > yes, I understand dear Person, but may I have permission to call you > > > > something entirely different? P'raps, Anon? > > > > > > > > joodles > > > > > > > > On 13 May 2010 10:59, Joseph Bircumshaw <[log in to unmask]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > It's my given name ! Absolutely legal. > > > > > > > > > > JB > > > > > > > > > > On 13 May 2010 15:36, Judy Prince <[log in to unmask]> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Sorry, dear Person, I just cannot manage calling you Joseph. > > > > > > > > > > > > Judy > > > > > > > > > > > > On 13 May 2010 10:02, Joseph Bircumshaw < > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Joblot might have a certain ring: whaddya think: Joblot > > Bircumshaw. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > It has a certain something, that might be found in a lock-up > > garage > > > > for > > > > > > > instance, I think :) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 13 May 2010 11:55, Patrick McManus < > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Or how about Jobbie? Or Joodles?? > > > > > > > > P helpfully helpful > > > > > > > > Having day off from illustrating latest booke > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto: > > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > > ] > > > > > > On > > > > > > > > Behalf Of Roger Collett > > > > > > > > Sent: 12 May 2010 11:01 > > > > > > > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Harumph, in Churchillian Tones, "A Time of > Change > > > .." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Shades of Jos(hua Nene)!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Roger > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > > > From: "Joseph Bircumshaw" <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > > To: <[log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, May 12, 2010 10:53 AM > > > > > > > > Subject: Re: Harumph, in Churchillian Tones, "A Time of > Change > > > .." > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > While I could always act incensed and stick to: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Jos > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On 12 May 2010 10:39, Judy Prince < > > > [log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Just a gentle thought, Jo: In the USA, your spelling > ("Jo") > > > > means > > > > > > > > you're > > > > > > > > >> female. > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> Judy taking a little time to shed your old name and > process > > > the > > > > > new > > > > > > > one > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> On 12 May 2010 05:32, Joseph Bircumshaw < > > > > > [log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > It's my name, as much as the other one. And a > Technicolour > > > > > > Something > > > > > > > > is > > > > > > > > >> > what > > > > > > > > >> > I'll feel like performing during much of the coming days > > of > > > > > > > staggering > > > > > > > > >> from > > > > > > > > >> > one hypocrisis to another. > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > Jo > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > On 12 May 2010 09:47, Patrick McManus < > > > > > > > [log in to unmask]> > > > > > > > > >> > wrote: > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat?? > > > > > > > > >> > > Are you really sure Dave > > > > > > > > >> > > -- > > > > > > > > >> > > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > > >> > > From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics [mailto: > > > > > > > > [log in to unmask]] > > > > > > > > >> On > > > > > > > > >> > > Behalf Of Joseph Bircumshaw > > > > > > > > >> > > Sent: 12 May 2010 08:58 > > > > > > > > >> > > To: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > >> > > Subject: Harumph, in Churchillian Tones, "A Time of > > > Change > > > > > .." > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > In view of the political changes I felt I should make > > some > > > > > too. > > > > > > > One > > > > > > > > >> Dave > > > > > > > > >> > > in, > > > > > > > > >> > > one Dave out. > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > -- > > > > > > > > >> > > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw > > > > > > > > >> > > "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen > > > whistling" > > > > > > > > >> > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > > > > > > > > >> > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk > > > > > > > > >> > > The Animal Subsides > > > > > > > > http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > > > > > > > > >> > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw > > > > > > > > >> > > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave > > > > > > > > >> > > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > >> > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > > > > > >> > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > > > > > > >> > > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2867 - > > Release > > > > > Date: > > > > > > > > >> 05/11/10 > > > > > > > > >> > > 18:40:00 > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > -- > > > > > > > > >> > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw > > > > > > > > >> > "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen > > whistling" > > > > > > > > >> > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > > > > > > > > >> > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk > > > > > > > > >> > The Animal Subsides > > > > > > > http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > > > > > > > > >> > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw > > > > > > > > >> > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave > > > > > > > > >> > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> -- > > > > > > > > >> "Ostriches can't be beheaded." > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> Jeff Hecker, Norfolk VA > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw > > > > > > > > > "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen > whistling" > > > > > > > > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > > > > > > > > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk > > > > > > > > > The Animal Subsides > > > > > > http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > > > > > > > > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw > > > > > > > > > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave > > > > > > > > > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > > > > > > > > Checked by AVG - www.avg.com > > > > > > > > Version: 8.5.437 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/2867 - Release > Date: > > > > > > 05/11/10 > > > > > > > > 18:40:00 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw > > > > > > > "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling" > > > > > > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > > > > > > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk > > > > > > > The Animal Subsides > > > > http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > > > > > > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw > > > > > > > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave > > > > > > > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > "Ostriches can't be beheaded." > > > > > > > > > > > > Jeff Hecker, Norfolk VA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw > > > > > "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling" > > > > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > > > > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk > > > > > The Animal Subsides > > http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > > > > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw > > > > > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave > > > > > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > "Ostriches can't be beheaded." > > > > > > > > Jeff Hecker, Norfolk VA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw > > > "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling" > > > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > > > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk > > > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > > > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw > > > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave > > > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/ > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > "Ostriches can't be beheaded." > > > > Jeff Hecker, Norfolk VA > > > > > > -- > Joseph "don't call me Dave" Bircumshaw > "Every old house was scaffolding once/And workmen whistling" > Website and A Chide's Alphabet > http://www.staplednapkin.org.uk > The Animal Subsides http://www.arrowheadpress.co.uk/books/animal.html > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/david.bircumshaw > twitter: http://twitter.com/bucketshave > blog: http://groggydays.blogspot.com/ > -- "Ostriches can't be beheaded." Jeff Hecker, Norfolk VA