I used to have a chameleon called Carmen. I may still have - I just can't find her any more...

Tried strobe lighting?

DaveR, where are you?

All day on the web. Trying to do a little work, then bed so's I can be up for children. I hope. I'd dearly love to talk, but I'd love it too much, and then it'd be 'good morning children --- zzzz --- oh, is it time for tea?' Because Joshua will keep to himself and Jessica is incredibly patient and kind. Also she knows how to use the video recorder andwill indulge forever given half a chance.

Waaaah! I want to chat! Maybe I'm in the wrong country.

Have fun with them. Extra marshmallows all round...

Hey TSP, what about Woody Allen??? He married his "daughter" for goodness sakes!

King Lear?

Dave - Have fun with the kids. Many marshmallows for all.

I don't know, are you living on the wrong side of the pond?

I could definitely tell you a few anecdotes about my dad... but I think I'll wait till I get home!

Real life ones:

Ivan the terrible and his son (who he had murdered).

Philip II of Spain and his son Don Carlos.

George II of GB and his son Frederick (who died before inheriting the throne and is the subject of the following:

Here lies Fred
Who was alive and is dead:
Had it been his father,
I had much rather.
Had it been his brother,
Still better than another.
Had it been his sister,
No one would have missed her.
Had it been the whole generation,
Still better for the nation.
But since 'tis only Fred,
Who was alive and is dead, -
There's no more to be said.

Thanks everyone for all useful information! It is absolutely a great help. My own brain is as blank as a map of Australia before James Cook.

/Mattias

Being Australian I feel it necessary to make some sort of comment here, but I can't think of one, so I'm going to have to get back to you.

Feeling the strine, are you Kaz?!

Some people are a few wives short of a harem.



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Now why might I want to come over that pond, Tracy? Longer on chat room?

How about Kingsley and Martin Amis for a father and son pairing ? Should be able to dig up something interesting about them.

And all the various Freuds? Unto the third generation (Evelyn's lot, I mean)

Not to mention the Conrans...



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If the English language made any sense, a catastrophe would be an apostrophe with fur.

Then there's Buzz Lightyear and Evil Emperor Zurg.







Sorry. Too many kids videos....

Oh, oh, oh, I've got a good one!

Evelyn Cross (Daughter) and Noah Cross (Father) in the movie Chinatown.



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Those who forget the pasta are doomed to reheat it.

Oscar Wilde and Vyvian Holland? IIRC his son (actually whole family) changed his name after Wilde was convicted due to his homosexuality, Vyvian then became editor of Wilde's complete works.



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