Rich has to be BKO
Sent from my iPad Dr. Michael Benjamin Community Psychiatrist On May 3, 2011, at 1:34 PM, "Peter Cass" <[email protected]> wrote: > Maybe a time for the updating of a few names > > The Mad Dr - A reference to Dr Mike the lists resident psychologist?? > > PC2 (Pete C T'Other One as in PCTOO) - if Im trying too hard, just stop > reading > > Eric the full B (piss poor reference to Monty Pythons Eric the Half a Bee - > Eric Barlier) > > Blunts - A once upon a time football team in LOTG that has now given up > playing football > > Barcodes - Reference to Newcassell Footbal Club. Unimaginative lot thats > wanted to play "sexy football" and 10 years later appointed Alan Smith as > captain > > Im dying to think up one for Rich W but I need some help here > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2011 9:50 PM > Subject: [LU] Archive time: The Leeds List Glossary > > >> The Leeds List Glossary >> >> A collection of nicknames, acronyms and descriptions all purporting to >> relate to the unofficial Leeds United AFC internet mailing list, >> composed or edited by Betty Boocock, with several contributions coming >> from the individuals concerned. So if you're confused and bewildered by >> the in-jokes and strange references on the list, read on and let >> enlightenment flow... >> >> >> ADOLPHI - Home of the pre match list meet, actually called the >> Adelphi, but renamed when it was suggested that the NF might have >> once met there. >> >> >> >> ARMCHAIR - Usual seat taken by most opinionated members of the >> list, preferably in foreign climes where the best view is always >> available. NB the enormous motorised armchair is Betty's large car >> built by French communists. >> >> >> >> BETTY - according to Andy 'Blood On Yer Boots' King, "I seem to >> remember earlier this year you sorted out a few of the listers >> (Maggie, Squiggle ?) problems, and for a while the list was more like >> a Dear Aunty Betty The Agony Aunt list than a Leeds list". According >> to Guy: "Because of your Betty Boothroyd tendencies during a number >> of disputes." If the truth be known it is because my Aunty Betty >> Boocock is the only member of the family still left in Swinnow. >> >> >> >> BLIND JOHN - Mr John Lukic (a former custodian of the onion bag). >> >> >> >> BMW - The Best Mate's Wife. Euphemism for mistress, only used by >> cads and bounders. >> >> >> >> BOTL - Birds On The List. The women who contribute to life on the >> list, and that's real women, not transvestites like Betty and Maggie. >> >> >> >> BTW - Standard computer nerd acronym for "by the way" . Apparently >> this saves ink. >> >> >> >> CASHBURN, NEWMONEY - (Come on, you can work those out can't you?) >> >> >> >> CHURCH OF THE REAL MAN/YORKSHIRE MAN - situated in the heart of the >> West Leeds triangle of Burley, Headingley and Kirkstall, the Church >> and its leader, Da Reverend John Lee, instructs devotees in the art >> of Grolsch-swilling, currying, nesting, and opinionated >> conversation, especially in the company of students who are not >> tolerated within the Church. Chief doctrines include NO Rabid >> Canines, no buying Sharp products, the sworn aim of the destruction >> of all things Lancastrian and the moving of Parliament to Swaledale. >> It's anti Southern-jessy& Wearside-maggot philosophies easily >> identify the brethren. Dress sense is casual with attitude, musical >> preferences eclectic but no hippie shit, and a love of Geoffrey >> Boycott is essential. A definite NO SCABS rule applies to membership, >> regardless of all other criteria, although if you've ever shagged >> Sophie Rayworth you're probably in! Birds are tolerated, but only >> if they're fit, can cook curry or are related to DRB by marriage. >> In short, the Brethren of justice and righteousness found in the >> Church of the Real Man/Yorkshire Man are Gods children on Earth, >> reside in the Land of the Gods and will surely one day inherit the >> Earth (and will then proceed to wipe Lancashire off it!). >> >> >> >> CHINAMAN - Young Lee Sharpe >> >> >> >> DENIS - I ended up with Denis cos after the headshave at Euronet >> 96, I ended uplooking like Denis Irwin. Fortunately my hair's grown >> back a bit now. Still, it's better than being accused of looking >> like 'Sutcliffe' a few years ago (not funny I know, but that's >> southern 'humour' for you). >> >> >> >> dOLEITE - (see SQUIGGLE). >> >> >> >> DRB - Custodian of the reserve report and choirmaster of the Choir >> Of Unholy Angels, who normally give concerts on the Football Special >> of a match day. >> >> >> >> DUNDERHEAD - My list name is not a nickname but in fact my surname. >> This is itself an Anglicisation of our previous, family name of >> Dumbkopf. My great-grandfather, like many first-generation German >> immigrants during the Great War, thought it prudent to change the >> family name of Pimmelkopf to Windsor, but those damned Saxe-Cobourgs >> had beaten him to it. He chose instead the more familiar surname of >> Dumbkopf, being true to his Hanoverian roots while adopting a name >> commonly understood in Great Britain. >> >> >> >> FAKE TAN - If it is of any interest, the reason for my moniker >> Fake-Tan is that after my first Adelphi trip before The Witness' >> hat-trick against Ipswich, Da Rev sent this message to the List: >> "Apologies to those of you in't Adelphi last night, I was completely >> knackered and needed a few stiff drinks to get me moving again so >> wasn't my usual whingeing lively self. Good to put a few more faces >> to names, Dave (RB) and Charlie (Is it really that sunny up in Durham >> or was that fake-tan, I think we should be told!!)." To which my >> reply was: "Well the secret is out, thanks to a great night with the >> Listers in the Adelphi; cheers for making me so welcome. Seeing The >> Witness get a first-half hat-trick right in front of us in the Kop >> was something special. Now the Fake-Tan: Take Your Pick, all or none >> of the following could be responsible: >> >> 1. It is fake-tan and I have bought Clayton Blackmore's used Sun-Bed; >> 2. It is sunny in Durham, and I do a bit of running; >> 3. It is hereditary, my father looks like a ruddy-faced farmer (he's a >> Blade); >> 4. I drink far too much malt." >> >> >> >> GBSS - Green and Blue Striped Shirt (as worn at away matches and in >> Mr Goodair's bedroom) see also YBSS. >> >> >> >> HAM SANDWICH - OK, this was the label given to me by the rabid >> Reverend Mr John Lee after the TSB-Lard match. At 2pm he wanted to go >> for a curry -- I couldn't stomach it at that time and besides, >> no-where would've been open, so instead we all headed down to Granary >> Wharf? where I tucked into a tasty ham sandwich, baked spud and a >> gingerbread man. The Rev then branded me with that name and the rest >> is history. Trouble is that following subsequent Lard matches, the >> Rev has not disproved the rumour that he's a korma eating nancy. >> >> >> >> IMO/IMHO - More standard computer nerd jargon for "in my opinion/in >> my humble opinion. Supposedly saves nanoseconds at the listserver. >> >> >> >> JABBA - see THE PLASTIC PENGUIN >> >> >> >> JACK THE TWAT DOORMAN - head of security at h'Elland Road, has a >> peculiarly 'posh' Yorkshire accent when interviewed on telly, >> entailing h'appearance of h's h'all h'over the place. Wears naff >> grey uniform and chauffeurs peaked hat. Complete jobsworth a la >> Blakey in On The Buses. Favourite sayings "YOU CAN'T PARK THERE"& >> "YOU CAN'T GO DOWN THERE -- EVEN PLAYERS CAN'T GO DOWN THERE!". In >> short, a complete f***ing embarrassment! His appearance on Match of >> the Day last season set a new low in the public relations history of >> Leeds United. >> >> >> >> JUDAS - Title applied to former heroes who willingly transfer to a >> new club, particularly after proclaiming undying love for the Gods >> and their fans. Current holder is a Mr. G. McAllister currently >> plying his trade for some obscure team in the West Midlands. (See also >> TPFKAM) >> >> >> >> KLKOT - Kev Lewis King of Tonga. I think it started in the Rugby >> Club I play for when we were touring. Someone reckoned that I was >> spread out in this easy chair, looking like the King of Tonga. I >> perpetuated it to some extent, by blacking-up for a game once, and >> finding various artefacts of South Sea Island origin. I have been >> sent various photos and newspaper articles on the gentleman or >> impostor whichever way you look at it. I believe MLPOT, my son, first >> brought this to the attention of the list, at a pre-match list meet >> in the Adolphi, it was well received and the moniker took. >> >> >> >> LAND OF THE GODS - LOTG our hallowed county, the broad acres that >> are Yorkshire. >> >> >> >> LARDS - The most excellent Leeds list footie team composed of, >> eerm, anyone who can turn out. >> >> >> >> LARDETTES - anyone turning out to support the LARDS. >> >> >> >> LARNDAN - The capital city of the south of England >> >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - the new home of the list, but then you >> wouldn't be reading this if you didn't already know that. see below. >> >> >> >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] - the original home of the list, before >> Gav did a Macca for more brass in some technical college somewhere. see >> above. >> >> >> >> LOTSA - Land Of The Sad Alcoholic. Scotland where about two of us live. >> >> >> >> M-PEOPLE - ask Ade Thompson (Ham Sandwich) and heavy metal guru >> Maggie Barber. >> >> >> >> MAD DOG - Our dearly beloved manager. see also TMFKAW. >> >> >> >> MAGGIE BARBER - Erstwhile Lards manager, named after the WFKATPM, >> Maggie Thatcher. He is noted as having once said "That's Margaret to >> you." when addressing the Rev in the Adolphi. >> >> >> >> MNES - Magnificent New East Stand. Complete with medicated toilet paper. >> >> >> >> MOALM - Mother of All List Meets (The List meet the night before >> the Fizzy Pop Cup Final, plus the pre- and post meets on the day). >> Also leads to various offshoots. (I'm sure you can all work Fizzy Pop >> Cup out:-) >> >> >> >> MUCKSHIFTER - As a young roofer in Wakey, I was bollocked by the >> clerk of works on a building site in Crigglestone for throwing a load >> of old slates in to a freshly dug trench. The two blokes (1 Irish, 1 >> Polish) who had dug the trench, told the foreman where to stick his >> shovel when asked to clear up my mess. I was then ordered by a very >> irate foreman to "get cracking", and had to climb in the trench to >> remove all the knackered slates. The Polish bloke, while laughing at >> my feeble attempts to clear 6ft with a spadeful of rubbish, called me >> a "useless muckshifter", which is what builders call a JCB (or they >> used to). The name stuck for a while. Anyway, nowadays I work for a >> publisher, and while looking through a list of journals I was amazed >> to spot one called "Muckshifter", which is about mechanical diggers, >> not about skinny 16-year-old Wakey lads. The memories came flooding >> back, I can still smell the asbestos now! I don't really know why I >> decided to use it as a pseudonym.......perhaps there is something >> wrong with me? Mam, mam, can I come out of this cupboard now .........! >> >> >> >> OCCUPIED YORKSHIRE - Anywhere outside of Yorkshire. >> >> >> >> OCTOPUSSY - Mr Carlton Palmer (see most video footage of his performances). >> >> >> >> POPE PAUL - Paul MacGowan, apologist for the MAD DOG and leader of >> the acolytes, Mrs Firm and Silent Bob, lost somewhere west of the >> Dingle Peninsula. >> >> >> >> RUSTBELT CITY - Sheffield (allegedly playing football in LOTG). >> >> >> >> SCUM - Manchester United(and thus Scummers, Scumchester etc..). >> >> >> >> SOTG - Stadium Of The Gods. Our superb ground, Elland Road. >> >> >> >> SQUIGGLE - Just as Doctor Who had to have a new face every few >> years, I have to have a new name every few months. Firstly, there was >> "The Voice of Football". This was apt at the time, because by thunder >> did I know my stuff. Then, when football died as we knew and loved >> it (circa the building of the Old Trafford megastore) I >> metamorphosised into<~O (formerly the gobshite known as Voice). >> This was partly in protest at the bastardisation of our beautiful >> game, and partly so the Internet Hotspurs didn't kick the shit outof >> me. Then it was Squiggle -- this was because my keyboard lost it's >> "~" sign. (I think it was set up incorrectly). Along the way there's >> been Chantelle and others. Now, I'm plain old dOLEITE. Not very >> imaginitive, not very amusing. Just apt. (sniff! sniff!).<~O (who's >> just found ASCII code 126) >> >> >> >> STEVIE GRANDDAD - I'm afraid it's not very interesting but the >> Granddad comes from my band Granddads Don't Indicate. We all get >> called the Granddads cos the whole thing is such a gob full, hence >> Stevie Granddad, (my mother in law insists on calling me it??). Nowt >> to do with Leeds, nowt to do with sprogs, sorry. >> >> >> >> TAPP - see THE PLASTIC PENGUIN. >> >> >> >> THE ARSE - Arsenal FC (world's most boring football team). >> >> >> >> THE BOY WETH - Rather dull origin of "The Boy Weth". Half derived >> from an office I worked in adapting "The Boy Lineker" all those years >> ago for all of us. Thus The Boy Lawrenson, The Boy Gaymer etc. Told >> you it was dull. When I enrolled on E World I had no idea that a name >> was required, panicked and put that in. Mind you, it has inspired me >> to end messages again with The Boy Weth. >> >> >> >> THE DON - Mr Donald Revie (a management God - well to 99.99% of us). >> >> >> >> THE GODS - Our glorious team. >> >> >> >> THE LISTOWNER - Gav Burnage who "looks after" his foundling, The >> List. He gets called other things too: Eric, Erique, Canto, Ooh Aah >> French Wanker (a few hundred arsenal fans did the latter one), Fuck >> Off Cantona (a few hundred Leeds fans did that one). >> >> >> >> THE MESSIAH - Mr Anthony Yeboah (an imported German nickname). >> >> >> >> THE PLONKER - Rodney Wallace who seems to obey the Law of Gravity >> at every opportunity and make intimate contact with the ground >> anytime he has the ball and often without it. >> >> >> >> THE QUIET MAN - Roger Michelle Goodair, part time Bradford Bulls >> supporter and hammer of the ladies in sensible shoes. >> >> >> >> THE RHINESTONE COWBOY - The Rhinestone Cowboy, if he exists, can be >> found in crappy boozers like The Nags Head, Market Tavern and the >> Regent selling dodgy copies of Pocohontas or fake Tag Heuers -- when >> he's not on holiday in places like Italy allegedly checking out some >> player who has absolutely no intention of coming to Leeds! Has >> sponsorship from Gerry and Sylvia Anderson for his Joe 90 style >> glasses, which must emit some form of stupidity ray on past performance. >> >> >> >> THE WITNESS - see MESSIAH above. >> >> >> >> THE YOUNG GODS - Yorkshire County Cricket Club. >> >> >> >> THEATRE OF WET DREAMS - An ironic reference to Old Trafford. >> >> "THERE'LL BE WEEPING IN THE STREETS OF BOURNEMOUTH TONIGHT" - A >> non-ironic reference to a SCUM defeat. >> >> >> >> TMFKAW - The Manager Formerly Known As Wilko. Our illustrious >> Manager, Mr Howard Wilkinson (see also MAD DOG). >> >> >> >> TPFKAM - The Player (or is it penaltytaker?) Formerly Known As >> Macca. A one time captain of our glorious team, now starring in a new >> show at Highfield Road -- along with a number of other people who are >> just pawns in the game of life that is Premiership Footie. (see also JUDAS). >> >> >> >> THE PLASTIC PENGUIN - This came from two separate occasions: in >> Dublin for the pre-season game in 1995, I turned up at the pub in a >> white shirt& dark trousers (heading to a club afterwards) -- Gav said >> I looked like something out of Riverdance so I gave a quick hop& jig >> - only to be told that that was more like a penguin. Hence Penguin. >> Then at the Spurs away game a month or so later, I thought I'd lost >> my match ticket. I found it buried in the depths of my wallet -- I >> found it after I'd removed my copious collection of credit cards (and >> to my shame, a Sainsbury's Spend'n'Save card :-). Hence Plastic >> Penguin. Shortly afterwards, it turned out that there was a big drugs >> boss in Dublin who had arranged several nasty accidents -- he was >> called The Penguin, so I became the Plastic Puffin for my own safety. >> Joined in the mad list rush to abbreviation as TAPP (The Abbreviated >> Plastic Puffin) before reverting to my long-standing nickname of >> Jabba when I finally grew out of it all. >> >> >> >> TSB - The Square Ball. Rip off Gods fanzine. >> >> >> >> WIACW - Wilko Is A Complete Wanker. A commentary on our manager's >> ability (or lack of it) as Mr Goodair signed off for quite a while. >> Mr Goodair has Football Managerial pretensions himself (see also LARDS) >> >> >> >> VATMAN - Mr Robin Launders, our recently appointed, ex scum >> employee, Chief Executive and man in charge of the Bendix. (Vatman >> and Robin geddit?). >> >> >> >> VINNY - (as in 'the Jones Boy') When I started my present job, >> Vinny Jones was still terrorising Div 2 opposition with a dodgy >> wedge(ish) haircut! I decided to have a similar style and when the >> blokes here found out I supported Leeds someone mentioned Vinny >> Jones. A couple of weeks later they asked me to play in an inter >> company tournament and I was put at Left back. I think we were one-nil >> up at half time but only just holding on, as they had a big bloke >> (compared to me) of about 16 stone in the centre of midfield who was >> running the show. Our manager (my boss) decided to move me into the >> centre at half-time and just after the restart there was a 50-50 ball >> between us. We both steamed in and I don't know where the ball went >> but I got up and he didn't. He limped off a few moments later as my >> colleagues on the sidelines started chanting VINNY VINNY! We went on >> to win 3-0 and a new nickname was born. >> >> >> >> WATC-COE - We Are The Champions - Champions of Europe. >> To be sung loudly and shirtless throughout half time at away games, >> to remind us of our true standing (no matter how crap we happen to be >> playing). >> >> >> >> YBSS - Yellow and blue striped shirt (see also GBSS). >> >> >> >> >> Compiled by Betty >> August 28th 1996 >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leedslist mailing list >> Info and options: >> http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist >> To unsubscribe, email [email protected] >> >> MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) >> >> __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature >> database 6090 (20110503) __________ >> >> The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. >> >> http://www.eset.com >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
