After reading the sticky thread and some of the comments. I can not help but think

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Originally Posted by Mo Britain less Europe

Apparently it wasn't always a given that Poirot would be sporting that huge tache. Makes you think doesn't it?

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I'll have no truck with the fellow. Belgian, see?

Now Maigret. There's a detective for you. Have you ever mused, as I often have, whether, should Inspector Maigret have opened the batting for the Police Judiciare First Xl, and should be, by chance, be be bowled first ball, would it be rude to describe him as a Maigret de Canard?

BOOM!

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I did wonder, but I'm rather intrigued to find out where his stream of consciousness will take us.

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Yes. I'm also quite enjoying the conversational gymnastics.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

I'll have no truck with the fellow. Belgian, see?

Now Maigret. There's a detective for you. Have you ever mused, as I often have, whether, should Inspector Maigret have opened the batting for the Police Judiciare First Xl, and should be, by chance, be be bowled first ball, would it be rude to describe him as a Maigret de Canard?

BOOM!

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Oh, very good. :clap:

Mind you, Simenon was Belgian. You realise that, of course?

Also, technically, he wouldn't have to be bowled first ball for it to be a canard. That would be un canard d'or.

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Originally Posted by Burney

Oh, very good. :clap:

Mind you, Simenon was Belgian. You realise that, of course?

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ty b.

Yes, but I can ignore Simenon and concentrate on the good detective.

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Originally Posted by Sir C

ty b.

Yes, but I can ignore Simenon and concentrate on the good detective.

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Yes. Ignore him. Best way with Belgians if you ask me.

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Originally Posted by Burney

Mind you, Simenon was Belgian. You realise that, of course?

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Back to this again.

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/at...ing-london.jpg

So was Siouxsie Sioux.

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Originally Posted by Burney

It's the breathalysers I resent. Two of the ****ers! :furious:

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Why, do the french police not have any of their own?

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Originally Posted by Ash

Back to this again.

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/at...ing-london.jpg

So was Siouxsie Sioux.

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:bow: I miss avatars :-(

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Originally Posted by Ash

Back to this again.

http://www.computeraudiophile.com/at...ing-london.jpg

So was Siouxsie Sioux.

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Nicely done, a.

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

that I am somewhat responsible for the decline in Awimb.

Hijacking threads is how I made my name here.
Off topic items = yep about 95% of my posts have nothing to do with football. Probably as I am not an expert.

:-( Sorry.

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Not at all, son. You have no agenda or vendetta.

You being the most lovable of characters on AWIMB put your hat forward as mod and would be trusted to be neutral.