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Posted: 11 April 2005 at 10:26am | IP Logged | 1 post reply

It is a tribute -- albeit a misremembered one -- to the British musical comedy team Flanders and Swann. In the preamble to one of their songs, Michael Flanders told of how he was inspired to write it by the license plate of a car that was parked in front of his house for many month. I remembered this as GNU-556, but I think now it may have been 556-GNU, or perhaps even a whole different set of numbers.

Here's the song -- and remember that gnu is pronounced gah-noo thru-out, and all the other g- words have the "gah" sound.

A year ago last thursday, I was strolling in the zoo
When I met a man who thought he knew the lot
He was laying down the law about the habbits of
baboons
And the number of quills a porcupine has got
So I asked him "What's that creature's name?" and
he answered "That's a helk!"
And I'd have gone on thinking that was true
If the animal in question hadn't put that chap to
shame,
And remarked—"I ain't a helk—I'm a gnu!
I'm a gnu—I'm a gnu
The g-nicest work of g-nature in the zoo
I'm a gnu—how do you do?
You really oughtta g-know w-who's w-who
I'm a gnu—spelt G - N - U
I'm not a camel or a kangaroo
So let me introduce, I'm neither man nor moose
Oh, g-no, g-no, g-no, I'm a gnu!"

I had taken furnished lodgings down at
Rustington-on-sea
Whence I travelled on to Aston-under-lyne
On the second night I stayed there I was wakened
from a dream
Which I'll tell you all about some other time
Among the hunting trophies on the wall above my
bed
Stuffed and mounted was a face I thought I knew
A bison? An oakpi? Could it be a hearty beast?
Then I seem to hear a voice—"I'm a gnu!

I'm a gnu—a-g-nother gnu
I wish I could g-nash my teeth at you
I'm a gnu—how do you do?
You really oughtta g-know w-who's w-who
I'm a gnu—spelt G - N - U
Call me bison or okapi and I'll sue
Nor am I in the least like that dreadful hearty beast
Oh, g-no, g-no, g-no, I'm a gnu!
G-no, g-no, g-no, I'm a gnu!
G-no, g-no, g-no, I'm a gnu!"

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Posted: 11 April 2005 at 10:35am | IP Logged | 2 post reply

That one is in the FAQs.

http://www.byrnerobotics.com/FAQ/listing.asp?ID=7&T1=Mis cellaneous+Questions

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Posted: 11 April 2005 at 10:36am | IP Logged | 3 post reply

I found a short snippet of the Gnu Song online.

edited to add link for whole song. It is short. and funny.

http://www.mad-music.com/audio/comady-songs/The%20Gnu%20So ng.MP3


 


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Posted: 11 April 2005 at 12:41pm | IP Logged | 4 post reply

 John Byrne wrote:
Fifty Bags of Garbage!

And that's just so far! Combination of 10 years of slovenliness and eight hours of ruthlessness! I should put 'em on eBay, one at a time! "Random Bags of John Byrne's Garbage!"

JB,

It might go over better if you number them thus producing:

John Byrne's Bag of Garbage (Limited Edition) Only 50 Produced!

Get you hands on this once in a lifetime collector's item.  10 years in the making!  Each package personally produced and packaged by John Byrne.  Pencils, inks, Oils, John truly mixes all mediums for this one of a kind treasure.  No two items the same.  John says "I threw it all in there,  I held nothing back!"  

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Posted: 11 April 2005 at 3:17pm | IP Logged | 5 post reply

And for you Gnu fans....who could forget this sterling fellow....

 

From the Great Space Coaster.....Gary Gnu!

"There's no g-news, like good g-news, with Gary Gnu!!"

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Posted: 11 April 2005 at 4:07pm | IP Logged | 6 post reply

50 bags?! Your garbage man is going to have a fit.
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Posted: 12 April 2005 at 3:54am | IP Logged | 7 post reply

50 bags of John Byrne's trash?  Let the bidding begin!!!!

 

I know Todd McFarlane once (when he was famous) gave away stuff to his fans who sent him a SASE just to clear room in his house or studio or something.  The larger the envelope you sent the more crap you got!

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Posted: 12 April 2005 at 5:11am | IP Logged | 8 post reply

  The larger the envelope you sent the more crap you got!

Yeah his Spawn comics Joe.

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Posted: 12 April 2005 at 6:27am | IP Logged | 9 post reply

LOL!! Good one James!

JB: How's the yard at The New Place? Plenty of room for all of
us when we make our annual pilgrimmage to camp out on your
lawn with hot wings and Dr. Pepper?
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Posted: 12 April 2005 at 11:24pm | IP Logged | 10 post reply

 John Byrne wrote:
Since it doesn't look like a manor to me, what are
you thinking of calling it?

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Home?

How about "The Byrne Unit?"

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Posted: 19 April 2005 at 7:45am | IP Logged | 11 post reply

How long before I make a mess of this kitchen?

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Posted: 19 April 2005 at 7:50am | IP Logged | 12 post reply

Beautiful kitchen, JB.  Maybe you shoot a cooking show there:

"Making Carson's Style Ribs with JB"

Matthew Hansel
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