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Cracked my ball

From: Queeg 500 (JESUSONEEZ) 3 Aug 2011 09:56
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 2511 of 2579
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I am. Or am I?
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From: koswix 3 Aug 2011 10:49
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Ctrl-V:

 

>^..^<

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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 3 Aug 2011 11:46
To: Queeg 500 (JESUSONEEZ) 2513 of 2579
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Ooooh, it's like one of those puzzles, where you have two doors and two guards, one who always tells the truth and one that always lies.

 

Except that there's only one of you... Or is there?

EDITED: 3 Aug 2011 11:46 by MR_BASTARD
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From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)21 Sep 2013 23:36
To: joops (MARTIN) 2514 of 2579
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This one.
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From: Mouse25 Sep 2013 23:30
To: Manthorp 2515 of 2579
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(from the original post in this thread)

"tehgallery.dazzanet.com is unavailable or may not exist"

There needs to be a gallery of your balls in the British Library or something so it doesn't ever die...

Are the balls in question still on display somewhere physically?
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From: Manthorp27 Sep 2013 00:05
To: Mouse 2516 of 2579
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I believe so.  Mont Orgueil Castle, Jersey
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From: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ)27 Sep 2013 06:49
To: Manthorp 2517 of 2579
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Have you checked? You could phone them up, JR Hartley style, and enquire after your ball. I'm sure they'd be delighted to hear from you.
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From: Manthorp24 Mar 2014 11:56
To: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ) 2518 of 2579
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Look what just turned up in Flickr: my ball is still intact!
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From: fixrman24 Oct 2014 00:10
To: Manthorp 2519 of 2579
2226.2519 In reply to 2226.2518
OK, sorry for dredging this up, but I was talking to my cousin in Ireland and we talked of the family for a bit. The conversation reminded me of you because of this thread. So I looked at your profile and it says to ask you about artfaggery and things that happened long ago. So here 'tis:

My great grandfather, Thomas Holmyard, a.k.a "Mad Thos.", was [primarily] a stone carver way back when in Southampton and thereabouts. There is apparently a mirror frame carved out of rosewood by him in Tudor House. He also apparently received commisions privately or was commisioned by the U.K. to carve many gravestones in the area after World War 1 and possibly 2.

Is it possible you have heard of him or may know anything about his carvings? I don't know that he was well sought after or not or even if he was particularly famous. I'd gather he was not. Can you shed any light, possibly?
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From: Linn (INDYLS)24 Oct 2014 12:45
To: Manthorp 2520 of 2579
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Hmmmm. I don't think it is... (404)
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From: fixrman28 Oct 2014 08:56
To: ALL2521 of 2579
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I gather the answer is no?
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From: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD)28 Oct 2014 09:41
To: ALL2522 of 2579
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I don't think I ever did see Steve's balls. I think that might just put me in a minority of one here.
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From: koswix28 Oct 2014 11:21
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 2523 of 2579
2226.2523 In reply to 2226.2522
They were OK. No great though, one of them had a crack in it.
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From: Manthorp28 Oct 2014 22:18
To: 99% of gargoyles look like (MR_BASTARD) 2524 of 2579
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The cracked ball of hoary legend.  From HERE. 
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From: Manthorp28 Oct 2014 22:22
To: Manthorp 2525 of 2579
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And the last one - number 12 -here: http://www.pbase.com/asantillo/image/138516348 on permanent display with the rest at Mont Orgeuil Castle, Jersey

 
EDITED: 28 Oct 2014 22:24 by MANTHORP
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From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)28 Oct 2014 22:49
To: Manthorp 2526 of 2579
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I can't see your crack.
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From: Manthorp28 Oct 2014 22:57
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2527 of 2579
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:-) I am happy that you can't see my crack, BP.

I would like to go to Jersey to see whether the passing years have made it more visible. Also to see them all together: I made them in batches of three & sent them, so I've never seen them all together.
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From: Chris (CHRISSS)28 Oct 2014 23:01
To: Manthorp 2528 of 2579
2226.2528 In reply to 2226.2527
What was the conclusion of this thread? Did you post it somewhere before? Did they accept your cracked ball?
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From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)28 Oct 2014 23:59
To: Chris (CHRISSS) 2529 of 2579
2226.2529 In reply to 2226.2528
It was one of a commission of twelve "Prayer Nuts", on permanent display at Mont Orgueil castle in Jersey. The nuts are featured on the castle's website, immediately above "The Medieval Wheel of Urine".
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From: Chris (CHRISSS)29 Oct 2014 00:04
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2530 of 2579
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That doesn't answer my question.
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