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18 Mar 2003, 21:14
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You'll find one of these in every UK city
A little Chinese man who bends wire to spell out your name.
Is this some conspiracy?
Why are they alway Chinese, FFS !!
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18 Mar 2003, 21:19
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What the hell are you talking about you weirdo!?
I have never seen one of these Chinese wire bending bandits anywhere in the U.K.
Are you sure that they aren't just in your head? 
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18 Mar 2003, 21:21
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Cute and cuddly
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i think you're mad. we don't get them in reading
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18 Mar 2003, 21:23
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he's right actually
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18 Mar 2003, 21:26
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You mean these guys ARE REAL! :eek:
Where do you live dude? I've got to go see them!
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18 Mar 2003, 21:47
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Governor General
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I have no idea what you're talking about.
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18 Mar 2003, 21:47
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nondescript human
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nope
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18 Mar 2003, 21:48
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Doh!
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Re: You'll find one of these in every UK city
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Originally posted by Woof
A little Chinese man who bends wire to spell out your name.
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No you wont
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18 Mar 2003, 21:50
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Location: Newcastle
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Re: You'll find one of these in every UK city
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Originally posted by Woof
A little Chinese man who bends wire to spell out your name.
Is this some conspiracy?
Why are they alway Chinese, FFS !!
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For the record, we get them in Newcastle. I'm trying to remember whereabouts I saw them...
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18 Mar 2003, 21:52
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I was in London today, and on the bridge by the London Eye, low and behold there was a a little Chinese man who bends wire to spell out your name.
Ive seen these wire benders in quite a few cities now.
I sure there is some goverment conspiracy behind it!!
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18 Mar 2003, 21:57
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Angry Young Man
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i can confirm we have them in glasgow
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18 Mar 2003, 21:58
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Clerk
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They have "them" (it could be the same guy tho, they all look alike, etc) in Croydon, Sutton and Bromley. But strangely not Chinatown in Central London...hmmm...
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18 Mar 2003, 22:17
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Add Cambridge and Dublin to that list.
How many of them are there out there !!!
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18 Mar 2003, 22:23
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Re: You'll find one of these in every UK city
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Originally posted by Woof
A little Chinese man who bends wire to spell out your name.
Is this some conspiracy?
Why are they alway Chinese, FFS !!
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They are actually everywhere, but not always Chinese. I have seen at least one artisan of this type at craft fairs and bazaars in the UK, Germany, France, Amsterdam, Switzerland, Turkey and the US.
It is not a "Chinese" craft,...many do iy.
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18 Mar 2003, 22:56
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Cooki-Monster
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We have two in belfast
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18 Mar 2003, 22:59
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We have one in S****horpe.
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18 Mar 2003, 23:00
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none in the City of Stirling :/
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round 1: cant remember
round 2: 22:14
round 3: 33:23 something
round 4: forgot
round 5: pay? you're kidding right?
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18 Mar 2003, 23:04
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Twisted
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Yes!
We purchased a 'nodrog' a 'sunday8pm' and a 'tony'
As you can imagine we got some rather strange looks when we wrote those names down on his pad. :)
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18 Mar 2003, 23:05
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Quote:
Originally posted by Dante Hicks
But strangely not Chinatown in Central London...hmmm...
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They work round the corner in covent garden, I've seen about 4 there.
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18 Mar 2003, 23:21
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I thought they were Japanese, hence the term "Japanese Name Stick Man". We have them in Darlington as well, sometimes as many as two. One lives in Buskers Ally, and one lives outside Woolworths.
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18 Mar 2003, 23:42
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NOT scottish
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Spotted in Watford
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18 Mar 2003, 23:42
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i know theres atleast 1 in leeds
proablay more
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18 Mar 2003, 23:48
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Join Date: May 2001
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Quote:
Originally posted by sh@dow
he's right actually
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yes there here in croydon also those people with the necklace glow stick whistel thing
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19 Mar 2003, 00:06
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Cooki-Monster
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bit like the big issue people.
Everywhere
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19 Mar 2003, 00:16
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Sunderland Confirmed.
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19 Mar 2003, 00:19
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confirmed edinburgh (princess st)
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19 Mar 2003, 00:32
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yea u get them in manchester
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19 Mar 2003, 00:48
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It was a Stupid Dream
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SPOTTED IN SWANSEA
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19 Mar 2003, 00:53
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as long as they stay on that island everything's alright.
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19 Mar 2003, 01:19
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Anal Crumb
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Quote:
Originally posted by Chrism
I have no idea what you're talking about.
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Liverpool has one, used to sit outside lewis'
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19 Mar 2003, 01:24
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finnish pokèmon
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1 in Crewe as well, but he does stick figures instead.
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19 Mar 2003, 05:14
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We have at least one here in New Zealand..
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19 Mar 2003, 05:16
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Ball
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Quote:
Originally posted by Bloomers III
i think you're mad. we don't get them in reading
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Lies. Confirmed sighting in Reading, and in Bracknell.
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19 Mar 2003, 13:17
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Quote:
Originally posted by Woof
Add Cambridge to that list.
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I've never seen one in Cambridge...do you know where about's?
I HAVE TO SEE 'EM!!!!!!
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19 Mar 2003, 13:28
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You can get them in scarborugh too.... though iirc it was a zitty white man.
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I think it's time we blow this scene, get everybody and the stuff together..........
ok 3..... 2..... 1.. let's jam
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19 Mar 2003, 13:57
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Doh!
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Re: You'll find one of these in every UK city
Quote:
Originally posted by Woof
A little Chinese man who bends wire to spell out your name.
Is this some conspiracy?
Why are they alway Chinese, FFS !!
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Indeed it does appear they exist?
However, how the hell do they know your name?
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19 Mar 2003, 13:59
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Re: Re: You'll find one of these in every UK city
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Originally posted by Judge
Indeed it does appear they exist?
However, how the hell do they know your name?
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It either involves intensice Chi Kung and a lifetime of meditation, or you give them a few quid and tell them.
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I think it's time we blow this scene, get everybody and the stuff together..........
ok 3..... 2..... 1.. let's jam
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19 Mar 2003, 14:25
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Spotted in Swansea, Port Talbot, Newport, Bristol and Cardiff
and have you noticed how they nearly all look the ****in same?
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19 Mar 2003, 14:27
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Doh!
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Quote:
Originally posted by insane_in_da_membrane
Spotted in Swansea, Port Talbot, Newport, Bristol and Cardiff
and have you noticed how they nearly all look the ****in same?
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You mean he is called Foo King the Waiter?
Or Sha Ging the Cook?
or perhaps Po King the Chef?
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19 Mar 2003, 15:19
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Quote:
Originally posted by Psycho
I've never seen one in Cambridge...do you know where about's?
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Last spotted as you walk from the Grafton to the town centre, just before the traffic lights.
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19 Mar 2003, 16:01
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Gone
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I've seen one in Stockton, Newcastle and Durham. Perhaps they are simply a North East phenomenon. I don't know if it's the same bloke, though.
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19 Mar 2003, 16:05
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Gone
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A more petinent question though, is who the **** buys those things he makes, and why the **** doesn't he get a proper job?
I'm going to write to my MP about this.
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19 Mar 2003, 16:09
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Doh!
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Quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn Manson
I'm going to write to my MP about this.
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Cheap Shot/*=>
Considering that the Mentally ill and educationally sub-normal, are barred from voting, why should your MP care what you think?
oops and peers of the realm (almost forgot about them) Hello Lord MM
/end Cheap Shot.
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19 Mar 2003, 16:19
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the one in newcastle used to sit next to the wood carving thing in eldon square, just off old eldon square, cant remember where i saw the one in durham though :/
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19 Mar 2003, 16:20
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Gone
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19 Mar 2003, 16:22
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Gone
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Quote:
Originally posted by roadrunner_0
the one in newcastle used to sit next to the wood carving thing in eldon square, just off old eldon square, cant remember where i saw the one in durham though :/
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The one in Durham was on the main bridge when I was there.
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19 Mar 2003, 16:24
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Doh!
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Quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn Manson
Are you still living?
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No, I am an Hallucination, brought on by too much Cheese
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19 Mar 2003, 16:26
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Doh!
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Quote:
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The one in Durham was on the main bridge when I was there.
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A missed opportunity.
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19 Mar 2003, 20:15
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Governor General
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Quote:
Originally posted by deerbarn
Liverpool has one, used to sit outside lewis'
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I've never seen such a person. I demand proof!
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19 Mar 2003, 20:59
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Twisted
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Quote:
Originally posted by Marilyn Manson
A more petinent question though, is who the **** buys those things he makes
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I bought 3 :/
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