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  1. nickyb

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    Not just the occasional flutter then for Mr Howley <yikes>
     
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    Ballerina - Balmain*

    * - another fashion label
     
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    Balmain - Dilbert

    A favourite cartoon, that of The Dilbert Principle - To promote people to management, to get them out of the workflow
     
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    I remember a case where a colleague (DNJ) was appraising a guy whom I know he regarded as useless. After the appraisal, I asked DNJ what rating he gave him “Outstanding!” Was the response.

    Clearly seeing the look of shock/bewilderment on my face, he added “If I’d put Poor, I’d never get rid of / transfer the ba****d!”

    Dilbert - Gilbert*

    * - other balls are available
     
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    <laugh> There you go then
    Sorry Taff...who DNJ?

    Gilbert - Billiards **

    ** more balls
     
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    David Neville Jones - a former colleague

    Billiards - Bilge
     
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    Ah <ok>

    Bilge - Libra

    My sign of the zodiac
     
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    I’m an old goat ....

    Libra - Liberace
     
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    And Sage...
    Liberace - Libertine **
    ** He most certainly was <laugh>

    Early morning Doc's appointment, till then <cheers>
     
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    BS Board meeting followed by lunch - both at The Liberty. I’m driving so no alcohol!

    Libertine - Bilbao

    Buenos noches!
     
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    Buenos Dias Taff

    Enjoy

    Today's theme, words containing a double B

    Bilbao - Hobbit

    Tried for 45 minutes to end up with Mississippi and I used Flibbertigibbet yesterday <laugh>
     
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    Morning Nick, O should have set you up better <doh>

    Hobbit - Bubble*

    * - other pals of Squeak are available, like Sooty but that has a double O
     
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    Sooo disappointed <wah>


    Bubble - Abbreviated
     
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    Abbreviated - ABBA

    Sorry, again Nick, but it’s

     
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    <laugh> <applause>

    ABBA - Rubber
     
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    Back home!

    Rubber - Gubba*

    * - other commentators named Tony are available
     
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    Good lunch??

    Gubba - Landlubber
     
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    Actually, it was excellent!

    Dragged shopping - only just back.....

    Landlubber - Abbeville*

    * - a Town in Lafayette County in a certain American State......
     
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