Lester Piggott. Being unattached to an occupation, profession or honorific title, he embodies a world of possibility I can only dream about.
― Aimless, Friday, 11 November 2011 17:51 (twelve years ago) link
Got there via tax evasion iirc.
― Fizzles the Chimp (GamalielRatsey), Friday, 11 November 2011 17:53 (twelve years ago) link
I know a dude named Dave Cleveland
― moo-town slackers (Pillbox), Friday, 11 November 2011 19:04 (twelve years ago) link
don't know what a bloodstock agent is, sounds pretty \m/, rly.
― sunn :o))) (Merdeyeux), Friday, 11 November 2011 19:13 (twelve years ago) link
Bloodstock is the annual Bad Manners reunion gig.
― Lars and the Lulu Girl (NickB), Friday, 11 November 2011 19:25 (twelve years ago) link
Steven Scott, toy inventor 0
shame
― you don't exist in the database (woof), Tuesday, 10 January 2012 13:33 (twelve years ago) link
ok reading this thread actually IS like the simpsons jockeys-are-elves sequence :0
― mark s, Sunday, 28 May 2017 22:18 (six years ago) link
Edward Lincoln would've gotten a vote as plain "Ed Lincoln" imo
― El Tomboto, Monday, 29 May 2017 03:52 (six years ago) link
A name and an occupation do not constitute "a character".
― A is for (Aimless), Monday, 29 May 2017 05:25 (six years ago) link
These should be added to the list:
Captain Tom Forsyth, military officerNicholas "Foxy" Foxton, financial adviserMark Shillington, racing commentatorJeff Hinkley, BHA investigator
Also, apparently Sid Halley is a former private investigator now.
― Tuomas, Monday, 29 May 2017 12:00 (six years ago) link
i should poll the revised list
― The Remoans of the May (Noodle Vague), Monday, 29 May 2017 12:05 (six years ago) link