Spike Milligan at least uses the term from time to time for the male member. Another unacknowledged debt never to be paid by Sir Terry (no, changing initial letters doesn't alter the case).

Quote from: fsn on 05 April 2015, 08:18:05 PM
Ah! Very often you'll find the British use apparently friendly words in hostile situations. "Do you want to come outside, mate?" is not an invitation to view some astronomical feature, but more to settle a disagreement by robust means. "See you, pal" from a Glaswegian is oft the precursor to some energetic discussion.
Similarly "You plonker" would be said to someone who has done something silly or foolish, but it is a mild rebuke, without heat or rancour. Often on nights out, friends will call friends with a cry of "Terry, you w***ker!" This usually indicates some excitement or anticipation in the meeting, as well as being usually an accurate description of Terry's solitary habits.
"Matron" is my fault. I did, in an earlier post, suggest that Techno in his role of moderator acted as a wise and benevolent guide to the forum, allowing us our rambunctious playing, but gently shepherding us away from serious confrontation and conflict. It was a throw away remark which seems to have stuck, perhaps because of the rightness of it.
Perhaps though, it was because I also suggested that he dresses as a senior nurse for at least part of the week.  
I should point out that I have no evidence for the accusation.  

I would also like to point out that 'Nobby' (fsn) also has the tendency to imagine a lot of the forum members as female.
It wasn't so long ago that he thought I probably looked like the Borg Queen.....Nobby has a VERY strange imagination.  
For your own sanity, never ask him how he imagines you, Bloodaxe.....Though he almost has certainly done this already.

I imagine Getagrip/Rodney as Waynetta .



Cheers - Phil

Quote from: mad lemmey on 05 April 2015, 04:18:59 PM
Wow!
I stand corrected.
I just thought it was a derogatory term for anyone from Berkshire and/or an idiot!
Sorry. 

Well I never knew that

Quote from: Techno on 06 April 2015, 07:16:44 AM
I would also like to point out that 'Nobby' (fsn) also has the tendency to imagine a lot of the forum members as female.
It wasn't so long ago that he thought I probably looked like the Borg Queen.....Nobby has a VERY strange imagination. 
For your own sanity, never ask him how he imagines you, Bloodaxe.....Though he almost has certainly done this already.

Well, since you asked.

My world is a happy world.

Crikey!

I have always kinda imagined Nobby liking like one of Ken Dodd's Diddy Men...I think its the Runcorn connection

Quote from: Techno on 06 April 2015, 07:16:44 AM
I would also like to point out that 'Nobby' (fsn) also has the tendency to imagine a lot of the forum members as female.
It wasn't so long ago that he thought I probably looked like the Borg Queen.....Nobby has a VERY strange imagination.  
For your own sanity, never ask him how he imagines you, Bloodaxe.....Though he almost has certainly done this already.

I imagine Getagrip/Rodney as Waynetta .



Cheers - Phil

Flattery will get you everywhere. 

Thought the Great Man was from Knotty Ash. Runcorn's not even in Merseyside.

Isn't it?...I admit to not knowing where Runcorn is..All I know is that its not near me

Quote from: Fenton on 06 April 2015, 07:56:19 AM
Isn't it?...I admit to not knowing where Runcorn is..All I know is that its not near me

Which must allow you to sleep more easily. 

Runcorn is on the south bank of the river Mersey where it suddenly widens from a river into an estuary. Runcorn is in leafy, snooty Cheshire, much to the displeasure of the shire folk.

Self portrait.


I don't always look like this. Sometimes I don't wear the bow tie.

Quote from: Leman on 06 April 2015, 08:01:28 AM
Runcorn is on the south bank of the river Mersey where it suddenly widens from a river into an estuary. Runcorn is in leafy, snooty Cheshire, much to the displeasure of the shire folk.

This is very true. When my son passed out, his officers moved amongst the rabble. When asked where we came from, we said "Cheshire". He brightened appreciably. "Rally?" he drawled "What paart?" "Runcorn." We responded. He shuffled off in disappointment.

Quote from: fsn on 06 April 2015, 08:04:26 AM
Self portrait.


I don't always look like this. Sometimes I don't wear the bow tie.

No surprises this end.

Quote from: fsn on 06 April 2015, 08:04:26 AM
Self portrait.

To quote the Doctor "Are you my Mummy?"

What's really scary is he imagines me as Cher in the Turn Back Time video!

Quote from: mad lemmey on 06 April 2015, 08:23:46 AM
What's really scary is he imagines me as Cher in the Turn Back Time video!