During my years at Coventry University, I met a few strange people, had a lot of baths, and got the lowest possible grade of degree (above a fail). Here are a few snippets, in no particular order.
Dave Hodder, or Lorian as he sometimes
likes to be known, was one of the weirdest.
We met as I was shouting about various societies, and he decided to join up. He has an uncanny ability to avoid people buying him pints, even when he really wants a free pint. Usually, "It's all Mark's fault.
Hailing from an island, not a million miles away from where I was born, he has since grown to become loved my many, but especially Ellen, his fiancee. One of his many accolades was to be elected CovUni man of the year 1995.
Also known as, Ellichops, Liquidator, Milkshake and Rain.
Oh yes, and as Ellen.
Her call, "You've just been mailed by Ellichops!" can still be heard all around Coventry's computer rooms.
He owes me 3 pounds 50, but I'm not bothered about this. I offered him a free pint, but he failed to turn up, complaining of over sleeping.
He is a bit of a recluse, and I never really got to know him, dispite this, I offered him a free pint, but he completely forgot about it.
Famous for wearing a coat, rather oddly enough. I had offered to buy his a pint, but his email address had stopped working.
Often seen muttering gibberish to himself. Don't worry about that, apart from losing his grasp on reality day be day, he's a nice enough chap.
Once voted person most likely to know what the Romans have ever done for us.
Hails from Canada, a nice place by all accounts. Describes her self as "Very Canadian", and votes for the Rhino party.
A member of the Wicca faith, and as such does not eat Beef (and a few other things I can't remember.) Rhiannon is her craft name.
Knows everything there is to know about Computer Graphics, and was once a member of a goth band called "Alright for toast". They released a single called "Biscuit City" a while ago. (At least that's what he told me)
Despite this, we are very different people indeed.
A company based in Nowheres-ville, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Famous for being the place where St Edmunds is buried. (The town, not the office)
Mike left a month before I did. Yet still heard around the land that is Bury St Edmunds, his call, "Shhorrt it out!".
If you were to search Alta Vista for his name, you would be out of luck, (unless it picks up this page). The observant of you will notice that his name is not mentioned on his page, perfering anonymity.
Andrew Langstaff is a clever chap, but had far too much hair and an unhealthy
appitite for chicken. Seen every night down at the Crown and Castle, drinking Wexfords
and eating something chicken based.
As far as I know he is still there, having been saddled with working on a project using a certain operating system. He complains about it at length.
He actually does have a web page, but I cannot find any reference to it. It was a "museum" of the old Sinclair computers. If you find it, please tell me about it.
Knows almost everything there is to know about C.
While I was there, I also came across Zhou Qi, David Parker, Pali Surdhar, Adrian McEwen, Dominic McCarthy and Neil Brewitt.
Oh yes, and my former boss(s). Ran Mokady
and Amy Mokady, who as you have guessed are
related, but as you may not have so easily guessed, are related by marriage.
Apparently, they are close friends of David Braben
(Who he?)
Coming soon.
Since everyone else got a link of some description or another. Only fair...