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Name: Sprant; the Stygian One [Researcher: 195116]

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ABOUT THIS RESEARCHER

Created: 25th May 2002 
Me, Myself and I
Don't you just hate it when there's nothing to read in the bathroom
Hi there and welcome. Wait a mo...((1+9) x 5)-(1+1+6) = 42

Phew!

Hmm. How to do an intro without sounding like a miss world contestant. Oh well, here goes.

I am a guy and somewhere along the way seem to have been fortunate enough to have collected a beautiful wife and two daughters. I'm definitely older than I was but bits haven't started falling off... yet.

I am yet another IT sort and work and live in London (UK that is, not the Texas type). I am having a long-standing affair with the English language which probably stems from devouring authors like Wodehouse, Steven Fry and dear old DNA. Big fan of Iain (M) Banks too.

Because I believe our language is a wonderful, playful free-spirit that loves nothing better than larking about and confusing those trying to learn it, I am forming a club called WORDS entirely devoted to (ever so slightly) modifying and giving silly meanings to otherwise quite upright and respectable expressions. All contributions are welcome from anyone bored or silly enough to want to play. biggrin

Another quest I have set myself is to find out when and how, exactly, the South Africans managed to hoodwink the Welsh into giving them all their vowels but more of that later, perhaps.

All my hobbies, neatly encapsulated in a picture - coo!
In my spare time I tool about building websites for friends and writing mind-bogglingly meaningless drivel (example) and sending it to anyone who will listen. I cook a lot, eat more, play bridge (badly), play backgammon (well) and entertain regularly at weekends. Oh, and I get hog-whimpering drunk with the chaps once a week.

Eclectic taste in music; have been known to dance, sing and occasionally attempt to play bass, though not all at the same time.


I am also a part-time curmudgeon and, having been shafted by dullards on more than one occasion (without protection), now find myself to be in the Pudding Club.

Sports I have taken up and pursued with single-minded determination, spent a fortune on and subsequently given up:

Scuba-Diving, Fencing, Skiing, Karate, Roller blading, Badminton, Golf and Tennis. There are probably more but I can't recall them just now.

I think that's enough to be going on with but please feel free to wander around here and drop me a line as and when the muse takes you.



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AGG/GAG


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RESEARCHER DATA
Name:

Sprant; the Stygian One
Last posted: Oct 11, 2002
Researcher Number:

195116

Referenced Entries:

P.U.D.D.I.N.G.
WORDS
DIY - The Sven way
AGG/GAG - 37

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MESSAGES
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UG Polisher visit - DIY the Sven wayJul 7, 2004
Hey Sprant, Spiff hereAug 29, 2002
July 2002 Meet Up. (#16)Aug 12, 2002
Hi sprantMay 26, 2002
Hi Sprant, and welcome to h2g2!May 26, 2002


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SUBSCRIBED ARTICLES
GUIDE ENTRIES
IDTITLECOMMUNITY STATUSCREATED
A2826146The Hithertoo Unknown Horrors of Wisdom Tooth Extraction - UGh2g2 -Jul 11, 2004
A2817876DIY - The Sven way (UG)h2g2 -Jul 7, 2004
A873849The League Of Extraordinary Gentlemen - the Graphic Novelsh2g2 EditedJan 17, 2003
A873010Mozzarella Cheeseh2g2 EditedJan 9, 2003
A873821Tony Blair - a Profileh2g2 EditedJan 9, 2003
A873867Jim Croce - Singer and Songwriterh2g2 EditedDec 11, 2002
A814899Stoep-sittingh2g2 EditedOct 4, 2002
A814907Alabasterh2g2 EditedOct 2, 2002
A814871The East India Company - Working to Ruleh2g2 EditedSep 27, 2002
A813980Scalextrich2g2 EditedSep 26, 2002
A799419Pan-Galactic Gargle Blastersh2g2 EditedSep 2, 2002
A799428Dartmoor, Devon UKh2g2 EditedSep 2, 2002
A772832Dervishes - Who are they and why do they whirl?h2g2 -Jun 23, 2002
A772715DIY - The Sven wayh2g2 -Jun 23, 2002
A765461Lamb Tajine (for smokers)h2g2 -Jun 11, 2002
A764345Website Promotion for Beginnersh2g2 -Jun 8, 2002
A761852WORDSh2g2 -Jun 4, 2002
A756443The hitherto Unknown Secrets of Wisdom Tooth Extractionh2g2 -May 25, 2002
A616196The Complete Index of AGG/GAGh2g2 -Aug 15, 2001
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