Interview Time
Graham Rawle - the chap who does the Lost Consonant stuff for The Guardian - has agreed to be interviewed. Add your questions to this thread - oh and check out his site at www.grahamrawle.com
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:10, archived)

Does he like his popcorn
with sugar or salt on?
We need to be told.
( Dr Phil Kitten, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:13, archived)

puppies or kittens?
That's an important one too.
( Dr Phil Kitten, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:16, archived)

salt on puppies
they fizz up like slugs
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:40, archived)

Would he ever...
Drink after Oprah?
(jmsavin0, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:47, archived)

can u ask him .......
Daddy

Or

Chips ?
(SeanyB, Fri 29 Nov 2002, 11:49, archived)

Please could this
be a question. Thanks so much.
( bob dinosaur, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:17, archived)

semihijack
does this warrant a lost consonants minichallenge?
( stouffer, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:24, archived)

no. that
would be rubbish. idiot.
( stouffer, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:24, archived)

What about..
Would you ever consider buying a vowel? how much would you pay?
( Joelf, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:46, archived)

Does he like popcorn?
The addictive head engraving tune as well?
(Mr Ric, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:05, archived)

What's your favourite joke?
.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:14, archived)

You can't respond to your self...
that's cheating...
( EvS, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:43, archived)

the irish channel4 continuity announcer who always mispronounces "filmfour"
annoying or infuriating? are his colleagues just having a laugh, always making him do those trailers?
( bananaman, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:14, archived)

mind you
it does sound nicer as "filumfour"
( bananaman, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:15, archived)

Who
do you think would win in a fight between a crocodile and a polar bear?
( Tedmus, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:14, archived)

What about
does he know any other joes?
( Dr.Dunno, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:16, archived)

And while I'm here
has he ever considered using the caption: "I prefered the director's cut"
</smut>
( Dr.Dunno, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:18, archived)

My question
Pants or boxers ?
( koit WWW.HIGHASAKOIT.CO.UK, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:16, archived)

Your Question?
Don't forget commando as an option.
( Mond, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 9:34, archived)

Which is better
Elephants or Spoons?
( Lumpbucket says: Try Giddy 3! http://www.giddy3.co.uk, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:17, archived)

Elephantine Grammar
Surely which are better? - i am a pedant deluxe.
(DrLego, Thu 28 Nov 2002, 21:21, archived)

What is your favorite consnonant?
do the ones you lose end up on countdown?
( Thor_sonofodin https://twitter.com/Thor_sonofodin, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:17, archived)

I hate
Carol Bloody Vordeerman - however you spell it!
( oceanhippie, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 22:21, archived)

who would win a fight
him or carol?
(skagg, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 22:53, archived)

What websites do you like?
(no crawling or self promotion please ...)
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:17, archived)

do you like green eggs with ham?
do you like them sam i am?
( bananaman, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:18, archived)

have you
ever punched a man in anger?
( stouffer, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:18, archived)

Where do you go on your holidays?

( bob dinosaur, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:18, archived)

Are you dyslexic?
or did he get the idea for lost consonants from somewhere else?

(speaking as a dyslexic myself)
( Darkedge, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:19, archived)

Tell us about you & Tony Hart.
.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:19, archived)

daddy or chips?
important.
( DangerousClive, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:19, archived)

do you
hate the daily mail? i mean, really really hate it?
( stouffer, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:20, archived)

a friend of mine does illustration for the Daily Mail
he's also gay. Which makes me laugh - considering the opinions of many of it's readers.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:23, archived)

that fact
has cheered me up no end.
( stouffer, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:25, archived)

hehehehhee
thats so cool
( Sir Sand GOBLIN dreary cunt, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:27, archived)

yeah
I think it's common enough in the newspaper world. Er not being gay as such - but having wildly different opinions to the editorial line.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:36, archived)

How does he manage
to work for a company that's actively promoting intolerance of something that's a major part of his life?
( bob dinosaur, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:42, archived)

cause he's over 30
don't trust 'em, kids
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:47, archived)

Isn't that
the Mail's line? Gay people corrupting our innocent children? ;-)
( bob dinosaur, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:54, archived)

I can tell you're from a good home
.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:04, archived)

probably because it pays the bills.
I have a gay friend who insists on being religious.
Religion hates gay people and persecutes them daily.
Go figure.
( pep, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:47, archived)

has it ever tempted you to drop a vowel instead?
would you be left feeling dirty and depressed, as though the world had lost its meaning.
( bananaman, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:20, archived)

perhaps that should have been
'...the word had lost its meaning'?
( Legionary - My god, Brian, there's a message in my alphabets, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:06, archived)

Did you know that
wombats have cuboid poop?
( Lumpbucket says: Try Giddy 3! http://www.giddy3.co.uk, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:21, archived)

Copyright
Terribly sensible question..

Ever had any copyright problems by using some of the elements in your work ?
( Beau Bo d'Or blog at - bbdo.co.uk/blog, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:26, archived)

My
mate once went camping and had his biscuits stolen by a badger in the middle of the night.
Have you ever fallen victim to acts of nocturnal woodland mammal thievery?
( Tedmus, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:21, archived)

tom,
dick or harry?

align your favorite fiction character to each name and give reasons why? 20 points
( Thor_sonofodin https://twitter.com/Thor_sonofodin, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:21, archived)

if you
were to join the blazin' squad, what would your name be?
( stouffer, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:22, archived)

teach us "MA Sequential Design"
in 10 words or less.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:22, archived)

If you could ask "God" a question...
which question?
( Nastar, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:22, archived)

bbbccddfffghhhjjkklllmmmmnnprrrrssssstvvwyz
Please return these consonants to him when you see him - I found them under my keyboard
( 0nyx, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:22, archived)

Where
are those pesky lost consonants? Do they go the same place as lost socks?
( poshpaws, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:23, archived)

Is it just coincidence
that the paper that carries humour about The Lost Consonants is The Grauniad, who have a reputation for getting their consonants (and vowels for that matter) very mixed up?
(Mattyboy, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:23, archived)

Why is Snoopy called Peanuts...
when it everybody knows it should be called Snoopy?
( Nastar, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:24, archived)

What is your favourite pun?
Have you ever had anyone complain about the tenuousness (or otherwise) of your punnage?
( pagram, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:25, archived)

what's your favorite cheese?
hangover - bacon sandwich, brown or red sauce?
what's the magic number?
why does it always rain on me?
( bazman, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:25, archived)

has he ever considered
'Lost Condiment'?
( Sir Sand GOBLIN dreary cunt, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:25, archived)

Lest we forget
all those lost Cosmonauts.
(theChimp, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 13:35, archived)

do you think
Flange is a proper swear word?
( curry monster, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:26, archived)

If you were on Countdown...
would you only ask for vowels?
( Nastar, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:26, archived)

not a question, but I so agree with you when you say
"As an artist, if it's important for you to get your message across to an audience, being understood (on whatever level) should be your main goal. When vagaries of taste or style get in the way of what you're trying to say, you have to be brutal and eliminate them."
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:26, archived)

do you like Christmas?
If so, is there anything special you'll be asking Santa for?
( Dr Phil Kitten, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:26, archived)

i don't have a question yet
but would like to state that mr rawle is a genius, and i absolutely love his stuff.
( mike - kicking arse since 1983, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:27, archived)

Does that text message language with missing vowels annoy you?
pls sk ths Q.
( pagram, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:27, archived)

How
much is that doggy in the window?
( Tedmus, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:29, archived)

what reaction
are you hoping for from your audience? laugh, groan, slap on forehead, bang head on desk..?
( rogan, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:29, archived)

Is there one consonant that seems to go missing more than any other?
And have you any idea why?
( pagram, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:29, archived)

Are you a whinging liberal leftie?
[inspired by Rob's gay friend working for the Mail]
( bob dinosaur, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:30, archived)

Why the interest
in missing Cosmonauts?
( Nastar, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:30, archived)

Education:
Mostly worthwhile or a pointless waste of time?
(Moo Lefty Drinking From His Own Udders since, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:30, archived)

Question:
How often do you read B3t? (lovely lady)

/coat
( dr goodthrust, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:31, archived)

I LOVED the "Diary of an Amateur Photographer"
Any more book projects in the pipeline?
( chaotic_illuminator wanking enthusiast, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:33, archived)

this...
is along the lines that I was going to ask. I LOVED it too.

edit: OOh... I know:

How the hell did you come up with the Michael Wittingham character for the Diary of an Amateur Photographer? He's an awful man. Do you know him?
( stup0t, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:40, archived)

"Monkey brain tastes like watery tofu"
Tell us your favourite one line fact.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:34, archived)

A slightly serious question...
Do you really make your work using paper cut-outs or is it done digitally?

How can I get paid for pissing about with pictures? (No offence)

And umm...

What's the most you've ever been sick?
( wayward., Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:35, archived)

Where
did you get the idea for doing such a surreal carton?
( dr goodthrust, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:35, archived)

what question would you hate to be asked?
and what's the answer?
(psykit, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:37, archived)

Have you ever cheated
at Scrabble?
( Kamikazee Killmouse, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:38, archived)

Apart
from yourself , who's your favourite Graham?
( Tedmus, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:40, archived)

Would it be fair to say
that Lost Consonants is a single great idea repeated endlessly?
( Fraser has joined the Moomins., Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:41, archived)

In the morning does he have a long soak in a bat?
.
( Matazone writing short story audio books for Halloween :-D, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:41, archived)

while violence is always wrong,
if you absolutely had to beat someone up, who would it be?
( mike - kicking arse since 1983, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:41, archived)

have you ever illustrated mucky books?
.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:42, archived)

Do people ever get you mixed up with Bill Bryson,
the Lost Continent guy?
( EvS, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:42, archived)

what's your favourite
Consonant?

Do you use scissors or a knife or photoshop to make your pictures?

Which is your favourite Lost Consonant?

do you ever get stuck and wish you'd never started it?

Do you play scrabble and if so, are you any good?

Who's your favourite newspaper illustrator?

Did you read Bill Byson's 'The Lost Continent'? Were you cross when they didn't ask you to do the cover?

If you could illustrate any book in the whole world (for bucket loads of money) what would it be?

I once met an illustrator working in a garage. If you weren't an illustrator what would you be?
( pep, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:43, archived)

yes
most important to know about the scissors v photoshop - which is better etc? what glue would you recommend?
( aubergene, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 9:10, archived)

You can't beat Evostik
for getting completely wasted.
(theChimp, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 13:43, archived)

Where do you get your inspiration from?
Do you wander round looking at road signs and packaging labels, droping various letters in your head?
( Fraser has joined the Moomins., Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:43, archived)

Are you
any good at hangman?
( Fraser has joined the Moomins., Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:45, archived)

You know
when you bang your thumb with a hammer or stub your toe , which is your preferred choice of expletive ?
( Tedmus, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:45, archived)

have you secretly made a funny picture of
the loss of The Word Trade Centre?
( Kamikazee Killmouse, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:48, archived)

hahaha

( rogan, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:52, archived)

rofl
erk mindcat

nice kittie
( Kamikazee Killmouse, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:00, archived)

Nice usage of
Go
(Alpen, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:07, archived)

'cos what he means
is we all have!!!!
( workboresme being bored at work since, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 5:31, archived)

what kind of amphibian is bestest?

( mike - kicking arse since 1983, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:51, archived)

Y....
consonant or vowel?
( Joelf, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:52, archived)

My mate is an trained illustrator
can you get him some work please? link to his stuff
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:53, archived)

Where are my glasses?
I've lost them.
( Nastar, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:53, archived)

are they
on top of your head?
( rogan, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:54, archived)

Where?
Have you ever been looking for your glasses only to realise that you a wearing the damn things?
( Mond, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 9:43, archived)

blimey! i wondered what this thread was about
i was scrolling up and up and up and up and up and up and up and finally reached the top.

My question is... If you could eat a little black forest gateaux (or substitute your absolute favourite dessert with 3 or 4 helpings here) all to yourself or give 1000 kids jelly and ice cream which would you do?
(the kids wouldn't know that they'd missed out on jelly and ice cream if you picked the gateaux).

Question open to b3tans too.
( Professor Fnord Regius Professor of B3ta Chronology, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:56, archived)

Take the cake
but only on condition that the children were not only told but tied down to watch a video of me eating the thing.

Educashun, it's not wot it used'a be.
( dr goodthrust, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:58, archived)

Do you favour hats or ties?
Explain your answer.
( bovine www.richardtingley.co.uk, visit or I kill you, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:57, archived)

it's a cruel world
when a man has to choose
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:01, archived)

Aye,
but I find the combination of a hat and tie, other than at a wedding, far too over the top.
( bovine www.richardtingley.co.uk, visit or I kill you, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:04, archived)

Do you see dead people?

( bob dinosaur, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 17:59, archived)

If you could have breasts,
- just for one day, mind - would you?
(Dogsdinner, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:03, archived)

If you could have beasts,
- just for one day, mind - would you?
( Kamikazee Killmouse, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:14, archived)

hello!
do you ever get "consonant block" (like writers block but smaller)? - do your readers ever send suggestions?
( Bitchpapa, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:03, archived)

"like writers block but smaller"
I giggled my coffee down the wrong way.
( Kamikazee Killmouse, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:08, archived)

are you impressed
by what a long thread you generated?
( Kamikazee Killmouse, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:03, archived)

Where...
do you find all of your 1950's looking imagery?
( Bitchpapa, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:06, archived)

We're getting a bit sick of kittens at b3ta
can you suggest another funny animal?
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:08, archived)

Sick??
kittens??? no....
( Joelf, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:17, archived)

ok - I love kitties
but a few other ideas would be nice too.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:20, archived)

HAs he ever found any lost consonants?
down the back of the sofa, perhaps?
( chaotic_illuminator wanking enthusiast, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:09, archived)

I've never heard of him
Ask him if he ever inhaled.....
( K3rry, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:10, archived)

When did you last
fall over?
( wayward., Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:10, archived)

pronunciation
Does it annoy you when people pronounce "Consonant" as "Constinant"?
Do you stop, wag your finger and correct them?

Daddy or Hips?

Do you prefer Cars or Icycles?
etc etc
(alfwine buggerbridge, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:13, archived)

Spike Milligan...
or Monty Python?
( Bitchpapa, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:15, archived)

The Brothers Quay....
or Jan Svankmajer? Hmmm? - tell me...
( Bitchpapa, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:20, archived)

Or
Don Bluth?
( Bud Muhnquai [ :( ], Mon 25 Nov 2002, 22:54, archived)

what's his favourite non purple dinosaur?
And does he like Playboy or Knave?
(kungfustu, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:23, archived)

have you ever had an embarrassing moment with an animal?
.
( rob You should follow me http://twitter.com/robmanuel, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:23, archived)

Have you met Julie Burchill?
Did she try to eat you immediately, or start boring you to death first?
( SpunkyBackpack, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 18:40, archived)

My mate
works with Julie Burchills boyfriend. Poor cunt. The boyfreind that is. And my mate actually
( Bud Muhnquai [ :( ], Mon 25 Nov 2002, 22:55, archived)

How do you feel about the yorkshire dialect?
Since we can drop any ot'letters from t'words we care t' use.
( bigdave, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:05, archived)

Do you have a favourite Lost Consonant
out of all the ones you've done?
( Fraser has joined the Moomins., Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:12, archived)

Terry Gilliam...
or Tim Burton?
( Bitchpapa, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:22, archived)

On average...
...how many letters/emails do you get in a week, asking you to explain a joke?
( Mystery_Bob, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:34, archived)

HA!
nice one bob...
( Bitchpapa, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 20:40, archived)

Seeing as I have no idea who you are, here's my question:
Why does the sun go on shining, and why does the sea rush to shore?
( workboresme being bored at work since, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:54, archived)

What was the very first lost consonant?
Was it an M?
(Dogsdinner, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 19:57, archived)

The ancient question:
Why do men have nipples?

hmm...
(MakeMyDay, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 20:18, archived)

Well...
They're not entirely redundant. Men can lactate, in the right conditions!
( wrightbyname - correct by nature, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 23:39, archived)

Personally, I favour
a darkened room at a temperature of 24°C. Maximum seepage.
(theChimp, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 13:53, archived)

which is better-
daddy or chips?
( Queen of Cheesecake, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 20:47, archived)

Do you ever meet
people who have no idea who you are, and tried explain what it is that you do?
( groovegenerator The man who mistook his wife for his wife, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 21:05, archived)

What is the most important thing you've lost?
Are you dyslexic, if not, why do you keep forgetting your constonants?
(Maels, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 21:12, archived)

What is the best tree?
Not necessarily your favourite, just the best one.
( kaydup, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 21:14, archived)

Are you going to publish in the syndicated press?
Are the popular outside of the UK?

How much time is devoted to them?

Do you have kids?

Do you even know how to spell?

I have a moral question:
What consonant would you loose from this sentence:
"Love your country, sleep with a flag."?

on that issue, Have you ever done a rude Lost Consonnant?

We all know that 3 in b3ta is a vowel, is 6 a consonant?
( Joelf, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 21:56, archived)

One BIG testicle,
or a hundred little ones?
( Bud Muhnquai [ :( ], Mon 25 Nov 2002, 22:58, archived)

Hello Graham
I once worked with a psychiatrist who used your 'electric sock therapy' picture to decorate his ECT folder. Have you any other examples of people using your work appropriately? Someone famous perhaps?
( cr3bot, Mon 25 Nov 2002, 23:23, archived)

What is lurking...
...at the bottom of your garden?
( Mystery_Bob, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 1:08, archived)

And will you draw it for us?
please?
( Mystery_Bob, Wed 27 Nov 2002, 19:04, archived)

If we find the
lost consonant for you, will you leave and never return?
(Peripheral Visionary, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 4:52, archived)

do you think so hard about your lost consonants
that you sometimes write them down in letters instead of the real thing?
( AndyK, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 8:29, archived)

do you have hundreds of Lost Consonants
buzzing round your head or do you struggle to think one up each week? How do you decide which ones to publish?
( adverse_camber, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 8:44, archived)

What was your first 'lost consonant' ?
& Did you get the idea beforehand, or was it borne out of a mistake?

Also, where do you get your images from?
( monkeymanblue mathematically safe, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 9:00, archived)

i was in liverpool after viewing the
about collage exhibition and found a shop not far from the tate selling your famous "lying doggo" books, brand new, reduced to just 50p each, i bought three, how does this make you feel?

also were you surprised when the one about the singing frog inside the lump of rock turned out to be true?

do you have an enormous archive/collection of interestings pictures and dolls heads?

is there much money to be made in the illustration business? did you spend years in the gutter waiting for your big break? do you earn enough to splash out on a curry (with drinks) during the week and not worry about the next day?
( aubergene, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 9:09, archived)

.
*do you ever find yourself looking around and trying to think of a pun in everything you see or can you 'switch off' when you've done the week's work?

*Do you have a backlog of jokes to work on in future lost consonants?

*do you draw all the images you use in your collages yourself? If not, where do you source them from?

*do you make your pictures by hand with scissors and glue or on computer?

*if you were commissioned to make a TV series, what format would it take?

*what joke have you had printed which you are least proud of?

*if you were to stage an illegal fight, which two animals would you choose to fight each other and why?

*who is best - Julie Birchill or Tony Parsons?
( monkeon schmonkeon : twitter.com/ricomonkeon, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 9:34, archived)

do you like angrams?
or: niagara me sulk yodo?
(DeeDee, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 11:28, archived)

Scone
Rhymes with "Stone" or "Gone"?

The puppy gets it if you answer incorrectly.
( brainstuff can eat a whole shredded wheat, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 11:20, archived)

What would you say
to an american who has yet to hear of this, and in fact has absolutely no concept of "Lost Consonants"? Would it be right to ask "Is this an English 'thing'?"? If so, is this an english 'thing'?
(Rainman, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 13:08, archived)

have you ever
done a lost consonant that was so rude you couldn't publish it?
( crouchingbadger, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 13:29, archived)

question
If you were a superhero what would your special power be?
spiky letters (AXWI etc) or round letters (o,c,s,p)?
Best word in the english lang?
(maximcondor, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 15:21, archived)

Eeeerm...
Why do you write under the name "Graham Rawle", surely you should be "Aa Ae"?
If so, are you a scouser?
(Plum Pidgeon, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 17:22, archived)

or looking at it another way
ham Raw if we just loose some of them

hey I'm confused, I thought the lost consonant was Atlantis

would Graham like to loose another consonant like Asia?
( miock, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 20:55, archived)

tech question
how do you get the saturation and colour right for those old fifties and sixties pics?
( cr3bot, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 20:57, archived)

Do you suspect the Welsh
of stealing all those consonants? They have an awful lot of them.
( Baz Fuck off, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 21:02, archived)

Your stuff is ace.
Where do you get the chopped up pictures that you make the collages out of from?

Have you ever been sent one of your own series of postcards? Was it really annoying?
(ProudClod, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 21:08, archived)

Does anyone...
you know actually "cut out and collect the series"?
(ProudClod, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 21:10, archived)

have you ever thought
of doing a special edition called 'lost vowels' for like christmas, or some other special occassion, or something?

If not and you do, can I get a royalty?
( diyjoe, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 22:18, archived)

do you ever get confused
when you see the words parent or guardian?

(this sort of came up in a conversation down the pub. cant remember why but it seemed funny here)
(skagg, Tue 26 Nov 2002, 22:57, archived)

who is my mum?
and while your at it can i borrow £20?
(hang man, Wed 27 Nov 2002, 0:39, archived)

what does he read on the bog?
and why is he such a cun?
(Sybil 'n' Tess, Wed 27 Nov 2002, 8:46, archived)

Ny nws n th mssng cnsnnts?
Whr r thy nw, thnk w shld b tld!
(Simbosan, Wed 27 Nov 2002, 9:22, archived)

do you
seek copyright approval on your source images? Isn't that a total nightmare?
( diyjoe, Wed 27 Nov 2002, 12:51, archived)

What's the weather like
outside? Should I take a hat or a brolly?
(Reply, Wed 27 Nov 2002, 13:18, archived)

We all know he does Lost Consonant
But has he ever lost a consonant?
( Andi is member 695 so have some damn respect, Wed 27 Nov 2002, 14:23, archived)

Do you ever get hat mail?
pun intended
( Gingey is able to shoot Mind Bullets, Wed 27 Nov 2002, 16:12, archived)

my first posting and silly question
um... what sentence can you make up using the words:

train, pineapple, spoon, kitten, jumper and drunken and finally..... socks

using some of the most popular b3ta words!!! you could use yay if you wanted.... your asking the questions!!!
( nowimboard shouted "Bring On The Trumpets!" at, Wed 27 Nov 2002, 21:56, archived)

Daddy
Or Chips ?
(SeanyB, Thu 28 Nov 2002, 12:55, archived)

Is being able to draw
a gift or can you learn it?
( mnb098mnb used to be here, Thu 28 Nov 2002, 16:52, archived)

Do you think Carol Vorderman is sexy?
.
( JamboM, Fri 29 Nov 2002, 5:38, archived)

Which pie is the best?
Tres important.
( Scaryduck - twitter.com/duckorange, Fri 29 Nov 2002, 9:21, archived)

Do you enjoy your wok?
Do you enjoy your wok?
( dbond, Sat 30 Nov 2002, 23:25, archived)