I had asked two questions on Google Answers last Sept/Oct about a man I believed to be an MI5 agent during the Thirties and Forties.
The Researcher (Answerfinder-ga) produced great answer including a name but (understandably)not his date of death which I needed in order to get a Death Certificate - which might have the effect of persuading the Home Office to open his file under the FOI.
His daughter had seen my questions and contacted Google Answers who refused to give her my details.
However, after Google Answers was 'retired' at the end of 2006, she found 'the real me' through this site and she then contacted me earlier this week via my own website.
Accordingly, I've now ordered a Death Certificate and she's also giving me stacks of information about her Dad who's a really interesting guy.
More than I could ever have hoped for!
Now if only Pinkford (formerly Pinkfreud) would write a celebratory Po my happiness would be complete.
This ain't Pinkford standard, so it ain't really a po, But it sometimes rhymes, though:
Probonopublico Doesn't do it all for love; Sometimes he works for dough. Bryan, oft "Worried of Hove, Has a penchant for MI5, 6, and so He often writes books to prove The Home Office doesn't really know Diddley squat, by Jove.
Myo/Volvo
On Jan 20, 10:55 am, "probonopublico" <bryanclough...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> I had asked two questions on Google Answers last Sept/Oct about a man I > believed to be an MI5 agent during the Thirties and Forties.
> The Researcher (Answerfinder-ga) produced great answer including a name > but (understandably)not his date of death which I needed in order to > get a Death Certificate - which might have the effect of persuading the > Home Office to open his file under the FOI.
> His daughter had seen my questions and contacted Google Answers who > refused to give her my details.
> However, after Google Answers was 'retired' at the end of 2006, she > found 'the real me' through this site and she then contacted me earlier > this week via my own website.
> Accordingly, I've now ordered a Death Certificate and she's also giving > me stacks of information about her Dad who's a really interesting guy.
> More than I could ever have hoped for!
> Now if only Pinkford (formerly Pinkfreud) would write a celebratory Po > my happiness would be complete.
> This ain't Pinkford standard, so it ain't really a po, > But it sometimes rhymes, though:
> Probonopublico > Doesn't do it all for love; > Sometimes he works for dough. > Bryan, oft "Worried of Hove, > Has a penchant for MI5, 6, and so > He often writes books to prove > The Home Office doesn't really know > Diddley squat, by Jove.
> Myo/Volvo
> On Jan 20, 10:55 am, "probonopublico" <bryanclough...@googlemail.com> > wrote:
> > I had an amazing experience this week.
> > I had asked two questions on Google Answers last Sept/Oct about a man I > > believed to be an MI5 agent during the Thirties and Forties.
> > The Researcher (Answerfinder-ga) produced great answer including a name > > but (understandably)not his date of death which I needed in order to > > get a Death Certificate - which might have the effect of persuading the > > Home Office to open his file under the FOI.
> > His daughter had seen my questions and contacted Google Answers who > > refused to give her my details.
> > However, after Google Answers was 'retired' at the end of 2006, she > > found 'the real me' through this site and she then contacted me earlier > > this week via my own website.
> > Accordingly, I've now ordered a Death Certificate and she's also giving > > me stacks of information about her Dad who's a really interesting guy.
> > More than I could ever have hoped for!
> > Now if only Pinkford (formerly Pinkfreud) would write a celebratory Po > > my happiness would be complete.
Huggery muggery, Probonopublico Asked when an agent's demise had occurred. Lo! The man's daughter Has cleared up the mystery: MI5's secrecy's shaken, not stirred.
> A fab British author named Bryan > After very much research and tryin' > Discovered a fact>From a hidden contactThat enhanced his great knowledge on spyin'.
Pinky's new 'signature' reminds me that I saw Honor Blackman in a play last November. She was almost 79 at the time and she still looked stunning: as slim and elegant as always.
A remarkable lady. The play had aged more than the actors.
For the benefit of those who are baffled by my comment, Honor Blackman played the part of Pussy Galore in the 1964 Bond film 'Goldfinger'. Previously, she had been John Steed's sidekick in 'The Avengers', a television series.
Bryan
On Jan 20, 8:35 pm, "pinkfreud" <researc...@intersite.com> wrote:
> Huggery muggery, > Probonopublico > Asked when an agent's demise had occurred. > Lo! The man's daughter > Has cleared up the mystery: > MI5's secrecy's shaken, not stirred.
Deep was the cover and of course dark was the night (stormy too). A shaft of light finds its target; the dead are named and dated -- no thanks to Gurgle.
On Jan 20, 9:55 am, "probonopublico" <bryanclough...@googlemail.com> wrote:
> I had asked two questions on Google Answers last Sept/Oct about a man I > believed to be an MI5 agent during the Thirties and Forties.
> The Researcher (Answerfinder-ga) produced great answer including a name > but (understandably)not his date of death which I needed in order to > get a Death Certificate - which might have the effect of persuading the > Home Office to open his file under the FOI.
> His daughter had seen my questions and contacted Google Answers who > refused to give her my details.
> However, after Google Answers was 'retired' at the end of 2006, she > found 'the real me' through this site and she then contacted me earlier > this week via my own website.
> Accordingly, I've now ordered a Death Certificate and she's also giving > me stacks of information about her Dad who's a really interesting guy.
> More than I could ever have hoped for!
> Now if only Pinkford (formerly Pinkfreud) would write a celebratory Po > my happiness would be complete.
> Deep was the cover > and of course > dark was the night > (stormy too). > A shaft of light finds its target; > the dead are named > and dated -- > no thanks to Gurgle.
> On Jan 20, 9:55 am, "probonopublico" <bryanclough...@googlemail.com> > wrote:
> > I had an amazing experience this week.
> > I had asked two questions on Google Answers last Sept/Oct about a man I > > believed to be an MI5 agent during the Thirties and Forties.
> > The Researcher (Answerfinder-ga) produced great answer including a name > > but (understandably)not his date of death which I needed in order to > > get a Death Certificate - which might have the effect of persuading the > > Home Office to open his file under the FOI.
> > His daughter had seen my questions and contacted Google Answers who > > refused to give her my details.
> > However, after Google Answers was 'retired' at the end of 2006, she > > found 'the real me' through this site and she then contacted me earlier > > this week via my own website.
> > Accordingly, I've now ordered a Death Certificate and she's also giving > > me stacks of information about her Dad who's a really interesting guy.
> > More than I could ever have hoped for!
> > Now if only Pinkford (formerly Pinkfreud) would write a celebratory Po > > my happiness would be complete.
> Pinky's new 'signature' reminds me that I saw Honor Blackman in a play > last November. She was almost 79 at the time and she still looked > stunning: as slim and elegant as always.... > Previously, she had been John Steed's sidekick in 'The Avengers', a > television series.
> Bryan
> On Jan 20, 8:35 pm, "pinkfreud" <researc...@intersite.com> wrote:
> > Huggery muggery, > > Probonopublico > > Asked when an agent's demise had occurred. > > Lo! The man's daughter > > Has cleared up the mystery: > > MI5's secrecy's shaken, not stirred.
> > ~Pinky Galore- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
Everything that you would expect from a Northern lass.
She was born in Doncaster, a place I know well.
A great pity that she 'disappeared':
*[on hitting middle age] "I am devastated at what has happened. I have completely disappeared. I am totally invisible. I never really liked my sexy label but on the other hand, to disappear so totally is quite startling."
Bryan
On Jan 22, 2:09 pm, "emily.mo...@gmail.com" <emily.mo...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Diana Rigg has always been my favorite Avenger. Mrs. Peel was the best > women's role of my day, with Julie Newnar's Catwoman running a close > second.
> On Jan 21, 2:48 am, "Probonopublico" <bryanclough...@googlemail.com> > wrote:
> > Pinky's new 'signature' reminds me that I saw Honor Blackman in a play > > last November. She was almost 79 at the time and she still looked > > stunning: as slim and elegant as always.... > > Previously, she had been John Steed's sidekick in 'The Avengers', a > > television series.
> > Bryan
> > On Jan 20, 8:35 pm, "pinkfreud" <researc...@intersite.com> wrote:
> > > Huggery muggery, > > > Probonopublico > > > Asked when an agent's demise had occurred. > > > Lo! The man's daughter > > > Has cleared up the mystery: > > > MI5's secrecy's shaken, not stirred.
> > > ~Pinky Galore- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -- Show quoted text -
i think the line "sorry, i'm incorrect" refers to the fact that the second line actually has 7 syllables, which would be ok and mean that he didn't fail at haiku after all. except now the last line has 6 syllables, which makes it not ok, and he did too fail at haiku after all. so it's an almost-but-not-quite-haiku and a meta-joke, all rolled into one.
we can wait to hear from markdvm to see if i am correct, and therefore, to my own surprise, an expert poetry critic.
-cab
On Jan 22, 4:28 pm, "myoarin" <lawre...@fogelberg.de> wrote:
> On Jan 23, 6:29 am, "Probonopublico" <bryanclough...@googlemail.com> > wrote:
> > Even more Pos ... And such quality!
> > I also received one directly from the talented Knowitall22:
> > QUOTE
> > Old Bryan was sure in a bind > > But good news came from Answerfind > > That M15 guy > > Just happened to die > > It's sealed, delivered and signed
> > UNQUOTE
> > My thanks to one and all.
> > I shall now them all printed on parchment and framed.
> > My Joy is Complete!
> > Bryan
> > On Jan 23, 5:16 am, "Mark VMD" <sah...@aol.com> wrote:
> > > Almost forgot-- five stars to you!- Hide quoted text -
> 1: Our man's file has now been opened under the FOI;
> 2: I shall be visiting The National Archived on Saturday; and
> 3: His daughter is meeting me there!
> All thanks to GA, the Magificent Answerfinder and, of course, this > site.
> Bryan
> On Jan 23, 3:17 pm, "myoarin" <lawre...@fogelberg.de> wrote:
> > Yup, Cab.
> > I can't count above five while typing.
> > Myo
> > On Jan 23, 6:29 am, "Probonopublico" <bryanclough...@googlemail.com> > > wrote:
> > > Even more Pos ... And such quality!
> > > I also received one directly from the talented Knowitall22:
> > > QUOTE
> > > Old Bryan was sure in a bind > > > But good news came from Answerfind > > > That M15 guy > > > Just happened to die > > > It's sealed, delivered and signed
> > > UNQUOTE
> > > My thanks to one and all.
> > > I shall now them all printed on parchment and framed.
> > > My Joy is Complete!
> > > Bryan
> > > On Jan 23, 5:16 am, "Mark VMD" <sah...@aol.com> wrote:
> > > > Almost forgot-- five stars to you!- Hide quoted text -
