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Bob | Report | 5 Jun 2004 22:41 |
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see below |
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Bob | Report | 5 Jun 2004 22:44 |
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The advice from admin is to change the url on the link you use to access GR. To do this right click on the shortcut or icon and select properties. You can then just change connected to reunited. Click OK and Robert's your mother's brother. Bob |
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Ann | Report | 5 Jun 2004 23:49 |
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thanks Bob.....But Roberts not my mother's brother, he's my father's brother!!!! Ann |
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Philip | Report | 6 Jun 2004 12:27 |
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No, he's not, he's my maternal grandad! lol! Philip |
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Elisabeth | Report | 6 Jun 2004 12:32 |
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He's my great uncle-in-law, my father-in-law, my uncle and I'm married to him. He certainly gets around!! |
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Philip | Report | 6 Jun 2004 13:01 |
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Phew, what a busy chap! Glad to know we're all related! lol! Philip |
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Bobtanian | Report | 6 Jun 2004 13:59 |
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ME, My Dad and My Grandad were ALL robert edward.....'s so THERE!!!!!!!! |
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Rosalind in Madeira | Report | 6 Jun 2004 14:07 |
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No he's not, he's my husband!! Hi Bob, I'm still looking out for the bearded lorry driver!! Ros, also in Wonderful Worcesterhsire. |
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Eames | Report | 6 Jun 2004 16:25 |
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Err no... MY Robert (Bob.. no no not THIS Bob) is MY mother's brother .. soooo... THERE! :oP T |
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Bob | Report | 6 Jun 2004 17:15 |
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Look folks.... *It's just an expression* Robert is actually me, my father, his father and grandfather. That's as far as I have got . So lay off and leave us Roberts alone. xxx Bob |
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Eames | Report | 6 Jun 2004 19:03 |
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Do we have to..? :oP T |
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Bob | Report | 6 Jun 2004 19:05 |
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Watch it Tracy... Your name would lend itself well to a limerick. Tracy O'Leary from Newry.... hmmm? |
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Philip | Report | 6 Jun 2004 19:13 |
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OK Bob, "Bob's your uncle!" ..... nudge, nudge, wink, wink..lol! Good on yer! Philip |
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Bob | Report | 6 Jun 2004 19:25 |
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There’s Tracy O’Leary from Newry And Phillip from Glorious Devon If ever they met You could make a big bet That a marriage would not be in Heaven Sorry... I couldn't help myself |
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Bobtanian | Report | 6 Jun 2004 20:01 |
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Philip as you say,"nudge nudge, a nod is a good as a wink to a blind man" SAY no more! bob |
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VIVinHERTS | Report | 6 Jun 2004 22:28 |
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As my 16 year old son says to me, "Bob's your uncle, well perhaps not, he's your Dad and my Grandad!" Gets a bit wearing after the 5th time.....grrrrrrrrr! LOL. He's also perfectly correct! Viv. |
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Bob | Report | 6 Jun 2004 22:29 |
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Val There is a second line to that verse... Eat all, drink all and pay nowt. |
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BobClayton | Report | 7 Jun 2004 17:42 |
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As another Bob just had a look to see the origin seems to be based on nepotism http://www.quinion*com/words/qa/qa-bob1.htm Seems a good site by the way Bob the Uncle |
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Philip | Report | 8 Jun 2004 10:57 |
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Hello Bob, OK, point taken. By the way, Fanny's NOT my aunt! Philip |
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Marion | Report | 8 Jun 2004 12:02 |
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Well...........Would you Adam an' Eve it!!!!!!. |
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