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Golightly · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 9:10 am Post subject:

Denby.....*brrrrr*....don't mention that total tosspot's name, or his stripy, Noel-Edmonds style jumper that was welded to him! I know about the gossip re his attempted entry into the world of porn photos.....after he was ejected from the country, he returned to Ist, and unfortunately appeared in the Yesil in Bakirkoy. Unfortunately for him, that is: I put the word round the schools to make sure he never, ever, worked anywhere. An unprofessional, deeply unpleasant little man.
Thrifty, were you working with Guy during his year-long sojourn In Istanbul? I can't remember the name of the school, but it was just off Taksim Square. If so, you must also know another former flatmate of mine, Peter 'Sweetie Petie' Mitchell.

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

golighty,I know that name too. did they drink in the Ehtap in Taksim?

Golightly · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:02 am Post subject:

Quite probably, that and the Vivache round the back of the Greek church. Would probably have been accompanied by Colin - don't know his surname, but he was lanky with receding blond hair and round glasses.

billybuzz · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 219 Location: turkey

On the subject of G.E he put the word around that he was a dos during his tenure at Istanbul,can you confirm that or was it another of those little embellishments that he seems to have been well known for ?

Golightly · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 10:51 am Post subject:

No, he was DOS at the place he worked at. That was his title, at least.

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

Yes I worked with GE when he came to Ist to make his fortune. He had the title of DOS for one year at Akademi Istanbul as he was the only teacher bar one who stayed on for a second year. The other mad South African became DOS of the second branch of the school which was near Bosphorous electicity company on the other side of Taksim square.

You have really opened a can of worms and I don't know where to start of if I will be banned from the forum for some of what I know.

thrifty · Joined: 25 Apr 2006 Posts: 1665 Location: chip van

almuze · Joined: 25 Oct 2004 Posts: 125

wow! I thought that story of the foriegner with a tape recorder in his pocket and bags of urine was just some wacky TOEFLer urban legend... it was true? wow.
truth IS stranger than fiction!

dmb · Joined: 12 Feb 2003 Posts: 8397

Golightly · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 2:41 pm Post subject:

newtefler · Joined: 23 Jun 2006 Posts: 80

sounds like a cracking flatmate :0). How do you avoid sharing with potential psycho's? Is it possible to afford non-shared accomodation on a TEFL wage in Istanbul?

Freddie Miles · Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 91

The Denby scandal made front-page news as I recall. He and another teacher from a private lise were caught taking "Art" photos of university girls. Caught because they were stupid enough to bring film to a local developing shop. The owner of the shop, no art lover, I presume, contacted the authorities and they were immediately asked to leave the country.
No tears were shed at his leaving and the bon voyage party was not well-attended.

Freddie Miles · Joined: 09 Aug 2006 Posts: 91

Golightly · Posted: Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:54 pm Post subject:

yep, there are some real nutjobs out there - and some strangely amusing ones too. I lived next door to 'Whispering Dave' when I was in Kadikoy. He looked like Philip Larkin, and wafted round the flat in a red silk kimono-type thing and carpet slippers. His best friend was an empty bottle of Efes, with which he could be heard talking at strange times of the night. Generally mild-tempered and quiet by nature, this could all be spoiled by pouring booze into him, after which he'd become a raving bloody maniac.
At the time, I was sharing with Eric 'Hff Hfff' Grove and a complete 4rse called Mike Worris. Fortunately, I was moved to Bakirkoy just before I killed the pair of them, and susequently had a brilliant time sharing with Martin Heslop and Graham Elton.

billybuzz · Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 219 Location: turkey

Sounds like you guys in the" bull " really know how to have a good time .But know what ?I don't envy you one bit .I had to share a place when I first started I was the the last one in and all the others (3 of them ) were younger just snot rags really so I laid it on the line that I was taking over and a new sheriff was in town, the first night I got pissed off
and physically threw 2 of them out followed by their personal belongings ,they went and complained to the manager (mistake) they were drunk so he told them they were fired unless they cleaned up their act . So that formula has worked ever since ,works on the kids too show them whos boss ,take no crap ,or prisoners .Btw Thrifty ,thanks for the pm ,don't worry anything you pass on to me will NOT be reproduced on this forum .