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Roland?

42 replies

Chocolocolate · 30/01/2011 16:53

This has been suggested on another thread.

What do people think?

Also, Roland or Rowland?

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PlanetLizard · 31/01/2011 00:49

Not keen, sorry.

MrsBananaGrabber · 31/01/2011 00:55

Rat and Row-land from Grange Hill in that order.

mathanxiety · 31/01/2011 01:21

Song of Roland here too - so gallant and medieval, etc. I like it, but don't like Rowland.

Expecting06112010 · 31/01/2011 09:36

awful!

booandbump · 31/01/2011 09:39

Not keen sorry, makes me think of the rat!

Mumbybumby · 31/01/2011 09:45

Another for 'the rat' I'm afraid! Sorry!

ThatllDoPig · 31/01/2011 09:49

Def Rat and Ro LAND!
Young people and old people wouldn't have these connotations, but the middlies will!
But if you love it you should use it. Don't listen to us!

hatwoman · 31/01/2011 09:49

I'm with the Grange Hill generation. but we're probably all old, well, middle-aged, giffers now - if the OP is too young to make that association then so will her peers be, and obviously the kids' peers will be. and gps too old. on its own merits it's not a bad nam but I can't say I'm keen.

hatwoman · 31/01/2011 09:50

cross-posted with ThatllDoPig.

hatwoman · 31/01/2011 09:52

[just an aside to the Roland Rat generation...what was that hamster that knocked about at around the same time?...I have never seen a funnier out-take than the hamster saying (in Roland Rat's voice) "Hello, I'm Roland Rat. [pause] Oh bugger it, I'm not am I?"

ThatllDoPig · 31/01/2011 10:08

Kevin the hamster!

rolandweary · 31/01/2011 10:09

Errol the hamster

ThatllDoPig · 31/01/2011 10:11

Errol? What was the gerbil called too? Might have to google those guys!

ThatllDoPig · 31/01/2011 10:14

rolandweary you are right! Errol the Hamster, Kevin the gerb. And apparently he had a guinea pig girlfriend called Glenis!

hatwoman · 31/01/2011 11:38
Grin
hatwoman · 31/01/2011 11:52

I've got the out-take wrong - it was Kevin the gerbil, and he said it in Kevin's voice. Kevin was much better and funnier than Roland. (which is not a suggestion to the op!) sorry for hi-jack.

alemci · 31/01/2011 16:03

i think i have still got the Rat rap single with a coloured picture of Roland on it. Yehhhhhh

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