Cracked my ball

From: Manthorp29 Oct 2014 22:33
To: fixrman 2550 of 2579
Soz Fixrbabe, I'm not familiar with him.  Of course, there were many excellent sculptors in the centuries prior to concrete & plastics.  Quite unusual to have a stone carver who was celebrated for woodcarving too: the skill set (and tools) don't have massive amounts of overlap.

What more do you know about him?
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)29 Oct 2014 22:40
To: Manthorp 2551 of 2579
None better than Jeff Koons!
From: Manthorp29 Oct 2014 23:03
To: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX) 2552 of 2579
I like his cheery vulgarity.  He is the Donald McGill of his time.
From: CHYRON (DSMITHHFX)30 Oct 2014 00:11
To: Manthorp 2553 of 2579
I think of him and his ilk as manufacturers of pricey designer label goods, like Gucci handbags.
From: fixrman30 Oct 2014 01:17
To: Manthorp 2554 of 2579
I don't think he was celebrated for woodcarving, I think that might have been something he did for fun or for a friend. He was primarily a stonecarver, perhaps nearly exclusively.

When he was flush with money he was apparently some party, eccentric and fun. When money was tight he could be a nasty drunk. He knocked my great grandmum around a bit I am afraid, until one of the kids threatened him with bodily harm if it happened again.

I'll get some more history from my cousin who lives in Ireland tomorrow if I can get him on Skype. Perhaps he can tell me where he mostly worked and other information. I'd love to know more about the family over there and I hope to come over within a year.
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)30 Oct 2014 19:19
To: fixrman 2555 of 2579
MEAT!!!
From: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ) 3 Jun 2015 14:27
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2556 of 2579
There probably should be another meat some time.
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 3 Jun 2015 22:37
To: Kenny J (WINGNUTKJ) 2557 of 2579
Don't you dare volunteer to arrange it - we want it before '07. :@

Someone go get EP here to sort it.

From: fixrman 4 Jun 2015 01:37
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2558 of 2579
Aye. 'Twould be good.

 
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)24 Apr 2017 21:32
To: ALL2559 of 2579
MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)24 Apr 2017 21:33
To: fixrman Ken (SHIELDSIT) 2560 of 2579
Come here and MEAT! :@
From: Manthorp26 Apr 2017 21:27
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2561 of 2579
I'd defo be up for a sarfern meat in the next few months. Would be fun to catch up with all my old biyartches, and I could introduce you all to Charlotte the Harlot.
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)27 Apr 2017 00:25
To: Manthorp 2562 of 2579
Those other two haven't even :@ read the message :@ making you're the current furthest travelling meater - wanna pick a weekend in June and get a poll up?
From: koswix27 Apr 2017 06:01
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2563 of 2579
Manthrob, get a poll up? John?!?!
From: Manthorp27 Apr 2017 10:23
To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) 2564 of 2579
I will consult with my infinitely better half this evening & get back to y'all with a tentative date.
From: johngti_mk-ii27 Apr 2017 14:30
To: koswix 2565 of 2579
Don't come near me with that filthy Scottish poll!!!!

Me and Claire would be well up for a meat by the way.
From: Serg (NUKKLEAR)28 Apr 2017 08:39
To: johngti_mk-ii 2566 of 2579
Yeah, any excuse to avoid cycling...  :><
From: johngti_mk-ii28 Apr 2017 12:27
To: Serg (NUKKLEAR) 2567 of 2579
Pot, kettle
From: koswix28 Apr 2017 16:23
To: johngti_mk-ii 2568 of 2579
Racist.
From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)28 Apr 2017 21:21
To: ALL2569 of 2579