Going back to Elvis, I used to frequent a chip shop on New Cross Road (next to The Walpole pub) which had been visited by Paul McCartney and Heather Mills a couple of times on their way home from a night out (they now do a McCartney Special - gherkin and chips(!) - in tribute to him). McCartney met Elvis. I make that 3 steps - do I win £5?
Yes, you do. If you give you bank account details and passwords I will transfer it over
I've met Prof Robert Winston and he's met Stephen Hawking. Henry has met me so it works for us both.
Nice one.
I've met Brian Kinsey so I can get back to the founding team in 1905 in 4 steps (I think)
Moore Marriot was in The History of Mr Polly with John Mills, who was in Bright Young Things with Michael Sheen, who was in Frost/Nixon with Kevin Bacon.
Here's a Six Degrees of Separation on a cricket theme that was doing the rounds recently in the City. More of a quiz. So come on all you cricket buffs,
The idea is to get from an England team in 1931 to the current England Test team in just 6 moves by way of mutual Test colleagues.
Your starting point then is former England captain Freddie Brown, who made his debut in 1931, and later played in the same team as “A” in 1949. “A” in his final Test in 1976 played in the same team as “B”. “B” in his final Test in 1984/5 played in the same team as “C” “C” in his final Test in 1994/5 played in the same team as “D” “D” in his final Test in 2005 played in the same team as “E” and “F”. “E” and “F” Both played at Lords this week and will play at TrentBridge. So who are A, B, C, D, E, & F?
E&F are indeed Strauss and Bell. D is Graham Thorpe but B is not Bob Willis. Willis never played a Test with Close and also played his last Test in 1984.
... why e) Bell and f) Strauss, why not visa versa? .. is this an alphabetical thing?
No. It was a joke!
well, i was quite upset (lol lol), I carefully checked for age, batting order, seniority, height (vip nowadays) and shoe size .. Strauss was first in each category, hence he's E) and Belly a F) .. but each to his own. Brian Close, a test career spanning 27 years, remarkable
ive bumped into mcartney pissed (i was) in harvey nicolls 5th floor bar 15 years ago and i had a curry in a restaurant in brockenhurst, new forest and stephen hawkins was in there so one of the waiters i met met him
William Roach was in Coronation Street with Linus Roach, who was in Priest with Robert Carlyle, who was in 51st State with Samuel L Jackson, who was in Jackie Brown with Robert De Niro, who was in Sleepers with Kevin Bacon.
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I've met Brian Kinsey so I can get back to the founding team in 1905 in 4 steps (I think)
Moore Marriot was in The History of Mr Polly with John Mills, who was in Bright Young Things with Michael Sheen, who was in Frost/Nixon with Kevin Bacon.
working backwards are E and F strauss and bell?
D Graham Thorpe?
a) Brian Close
b) Pat Pocock
c) Mike Gatting
d) Graham Thorpe
e) Andrew Strauss
f) Ian Bell
Arthur Conan-Doyle
DB Close - 27 year Test career but only 22 Tests.
PI Pocock - 17 year span and only 28 Tests.
Ok
Arthur conan doyle was god father to Anna Lee.
Anna Lee was mother of Jeff Byron
Jeff Byron appeared in the 2009 remake of Star Trek with Simon Pegg
I was an extra in Run Fat Boy Run with Pegg.
William Roach was in Coronation Street with Linus Roach, who was in Priest with Robert Carlyle, who was in 51st State with Samuel L Jackson, who was in Jackie Brown with Robert De Niro, who was in Sleepers with Kevin Bacon.