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Cloth eared nincompoop!

Posted: 16/12/2005 - 19:34
by tas
ok, here's a challenge.....

only open to non brits...

whats does "cloth eared nincompoop" mean?

Re: Cloth eared nincompoop!

Posted: 16/12/2005 - 20:04
by Steve B
tas wrote:only open to non brits...
damit

Posted: 17/12/2005 - 3:19
by Matrix
Thats not fair, you may as well be asking what a ruddy-numpty is as well !! :twisted:

Posted: 17/12/2005 - 10:15
by Driller
No idea apart from those words appearing on the Tubular Bells album sleeve.

Posted: 17/12/2005 - 15:15
by LMan
Well in that context I'd guess it means a musical philistine?

Posted: 17/12/2005 - 17:20
by Driller
LMan / Remix64 wrote:Well in that context I'd guess it means a musical philistine?
It's probably someone who doesn't listen ("cloth-eared") and is stupid.

Posted: 17/12/2005 - 17:56
by tas
Driller wrote:
LMan / Remix64 wrote:Well in that context I'd guess it means a musical philistine?
It's probably someone who doesn't listen ("cloth-eared") and is stupid.
Bang on Cloth eared nincompoop! ;)

*only open to non brits :lol:

Although Lman actually has it in this meaning of the musical way, so Markus is actually more close to the truth..

Congrats Markus

Posted: 17/12/2005 - 18:14
by Driller
tas wrote:
Driller wrote:
LMan / Remix64 wrote:Well in that context I'd guess it means a musical philistine?
It's probably someone who doesn't listen ("cloth-eared") and is stupid.
Bang on Cloth eared nincompoop! ;)

*only open to non brits :lol:

Although Lman actually has it in this meaning of the musical way, so Markus is actually more close to the truth..

Congrats Markus
oops :( sorry *hides*