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OT - Rather Taken by this Picture

Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Rollercoaster Ranger, Aug 13, 2014.

  1. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    To willfully misquote David Frost, if Orwell was a live today, he'd be spinning in his grave!

    Orwell.jpg
     
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    Rollercoaster Ranger, Aug 13, 2014
  2. sku

    sku Well-Known Member

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    Good spot Rollercoaster Ranger.

    For bonus points, what was his real name?

    And what was the rationale behind his nom de plume?
     
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  3. sb_73

    sb_73 Well-Known Member

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    Eric Blair...not sure about Orwell, anything to do with the River Orwell in Suffolk?

    Roller, at last I have a picture to demonstrate what irony really is, many thanks.
     
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  4. sku

    sku Well-Known Member

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    Full points to sb_73.

    The story I was told by the English Literature teacher many years ago [when they weren't on strike :)] was that he wanted to have an English name.

    George. After King George.
    Orwell. After the River Orwell in Suffolk.
     
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  5. QPR999

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  6. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    Killjoy :emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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  7. sku

    sku Well-Known Member

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    So it's not for real then? Oh well.
     
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  8. Rangers Til I Die

    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    Great pic Roller.
     
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  9. Steelmonkey

    Steelmonkey Well-Known Member

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    Still a good picture, and as SB said a perfect picture to describe irony
     
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  10. QPR999

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    I'm sorry mate. :angel:
     
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  11. Sooperhoop

    Sooperhoop Well-Known Member

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    They say if it's too good to be true etc...
     
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    Sooperhoop, Aug 14, 2014
  12. KooPeeArr

    KooPeeArr Well-Known Member

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    Was the fake produced by the Ministry of Truth?
     
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  13. GoldhawkRoad

    GoldhawkRoad Well-Known Member

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    I was thinking of others, QPR related. Adel Taarabt would have his name over a cake shop. Joey's would be a tobacconist...
     
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