Eileen Soper

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Daisy wrote: :lol: Pete - you will have your little joke! :wink:
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Well, there is an extremely vibrant and passionate fanbase for Betty Maxey on these forums. It just doesn't necessarily consist of more than one person. :wink: :wink: :wink:
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The others are still in the closet and haven't 'come out' as Betty Maxey fans yet! ;-)
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Courtenay wrote:Well, there is an extremely vibrant and passionate fanbase for Betty Maxey on these forums. It just doesn't necessarily consist of more than one person. :wink: :wink: :wink:
I see. :wink:
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Chrissie - Pete just won't give up fighting a losing battle. Rob (with help from Courtenay) just loves flogging dead horses. :D
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My feelings entirely, Nigel. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Take cover the forum heavies have arrived in battle formation! :D
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Who's flogging dead horses? :? Speaking for myself — not that I can see why I just got singled out — I don't particularly care who prefers which illustrator and have no interest in arguing with anyone over their favourites. I was just joining in with the general jokes that several of us were making about the "Betty Maxey fanbase". :| (In fact, the only reason I posted was to explain the joke to Chrissie, who seemed confused by it.)
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It's 100% Soper love or nothing Courtenay - it's too late for me,but you're young and you have your life ahead of you. Don't worry about me - I've lived life to the Max since the 1974 editions and I have no regrets... :D
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:lol: :lol: Oh Pete - You poor old soul. It's never too late to see the light. :wink:
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Lol! I don't care about flogging dead horses...somebody has to!

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Courtenay wrote:Who's flogging dead horses? :? Speaking for myself — not that I can see why I just got singled out — I don't particularly care who prefers which illustrator and have no interest in arguing with anyone over their favourites. I was just joining in with the general jokes that several of us were making about the "Betty Maxey fanbase". :| (In fact, the only reason I posted was to explain the joke to Chrissie, who seemed confused by it.)
And I appreciate that, Courtenay. :D
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pete9012S wrote:It's 100% Soper love or nothing Courtenay - it's too late for me,but you're young and you have your life ahead of you. Don't worry about me - I've lived life to the Max since the 1974 editions and I have no regrets... :D
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Daisy wrote::lol: :lol: Oh Pete - You poor old soul. It's never too late to see the light. :wink:
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Eileen Maxey and Betty Soper are both great in their own way!!

(flog, flog, flog...) :lol:
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