The whole of Australia is like a mid-80s episode of Neighbours.
Poppet is the 'Nell Mangel' character.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:15, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Nigel Mangel
Australia's most successful F1 driver.
( Kroney, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:16, Reply)

Or Josef's less successful, albeit more controversial, descendent

(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:17, Reply)

I thought it was Mengele?

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:18, Reply)

It was, but you know how the spellings get corrupted when European types move to English-speaking countries
Well, not in your case, obviously, but I know someone whose grandfather changed her surname to make it sound less Polish when he moved to the US
(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:19, Reply)

ahah I was gonna say!
yeah nah a lot of german names got phased out here during WW2, and I don't think I can name anybody who has a german name who is from an old family here.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:22, Reply)

I'll bet there aren't too many Hitlers in the German phone book.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:27, Reply)

Boycey, here is where I politely tell you to RACK OFF.

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:17, Reply)

Oh, that's it, I'm definitely calling Lusty "Marlene" next time I see her

(LongJohnBaldry, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:18, Reply)

Do it.
Make sure you post pictures of your black eye afterwards though.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:19, Reply)

Oh ja?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:19, Reply)

Hair in curlers, fag hanging out of her mouth
suspicious squint, that's practically Dot Cotton, right there.
( Kroney, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:20, Reply)

She reminds me of the Landlady in Kung Fu Hustle

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:38, Reply)

Bouncer's Dream was one of the most psychedelic pieces of television ever.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:28, Reply)

When Doug Willis did mushrooms, so was that.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 28 Jul 2011, 11:29, Reply)