My copy has the infamous Captain Pugwash character names (Seaman Staines + Roger the Cabinboy) with a label over them.

Sorry to upset you all but that whole 'Seaman Staines' etc is an urban myth.

See [www.redflag.co.uk] for real Pugwash fun.

Ludwig! Oh, yes, wasn't he great? He was so delightfully surreal...



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That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
(Llewelyn the dragon, Ozy and Millie)

Sarah

So why is it in the book, with a nice little sticker over it.

I should know I've pealed it off!

Does one "peal" something off by ringing bells at it? :-)

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"This was willed where what is willed... can get rather silly."

It's either the mispeling vyrus or that extremely common but rarely recognised creature, the Lesser Keyboard Gremlin. This causes typographical errors and other minor mischief. It is not to be confused with the Greater Keyboard Gremlin, which is (fortunately) less common and is capable of crashing your entire computer.



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That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
(Llewelyn the dragon, Ozy and Millie)

Sarah

Probably because whoever wrote the book believed the myth or wanted to have a bit of a laugh.

Oh well it was good while it lasted.

Blinking vyrussssisssss I thought I left it at home!

My book certainly didn't have a sticker on the alleged Captain Pugwash names, and goes to some length to explain why this urban myth was so damaging to the series' creator. Part of John Ryan's livelihood depended upon giving talks to schools; once the story about the adult names went around, his work dried up.

I remember 'Ludwig' well too. It was a European production; odd but interesting.

Poor John Ryan! He also drew (I don't know if he still does) a hilarious cartoon for the "Catholic Herald" about a character called Cardinal Grotti. The version of the urban myth that I heard was that Ryan was an innocent party who had been asked to draw the cartoons based on someone else's storylines, and that the editors had altered the (supposedly) original names before Ryan ever got to look at the scripts.



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That which does not kill us makes us stranger.
(Llewelyn the dragon, Ozy and Millie)

Sarah

*an apology*

I've trawled round in the dust and found say book. The sticker says:
"Since this book went to press, we have learned that none of the suggestive names mentioned above and under this notice ever existed in the Pugwash series. We apologise to John Ryan. the Captain's creator, artist and author for any distress caused to him by such suggestions".

Therefore, I eat humble pie and bow to superior knowledge!

That should read said book, two glasses of wine after abstaining for 2 weeks does that to a girl (and on a near empty stomach)

Should I mention I work for a Rural Transport Department?

As long as you don't have direct responsibility for Oxfordshire County Council's transport budget, I think you will be safe!! :)

You work for a rural transport department .... would you like to buy some software? (Unless it's one of the Avon ones, in which case you've already got it).



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I am very interested in the Universe. I am specialising in the Universe and everything surrounding it. - E. L. Wisty

Nah, I'm in Wiltshire. I'm going to regret asking this...what does this software do Jon?

* rubs hands evilly *

Come into my parlour said the spider to the fly .... well, not my parlour, but www.omnibus-systems.co.uk , which will tell all. (And, no I didn't design the website .. awful, isn't it?)



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I am very interested in the Universe. I am specialising in the Universe and everything surrounding it. - E. L. Wisty

....and the evil Omnibus marketing giant moves in on the next helpless victim....erm customer.

Or runs them over..........

My cop out is that my department is a charity that encourages rural transport by any means. We get groups to run their own minibus/coaches and brokerage. Any form of transport you care to mention walking to rickshaws.

I have looked at the site, it might come in handy. I warn you I have spider repellent on me at all times!

Jon - you're right about the web site - it is awful (but then so is ours - www.nielsenbookscan.co.uk) Although I do happen to be wearing a skirt which exactly matches the colour of the large creeping arrow head that moves in from the left on the opening page...............