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Title: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 04:23:50 PM
What do we think?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 12, 2018, 05:02:25 PM
Waste of time and money.

Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 05:10:16 PM
 redface:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 12, 2018, 05:22:22 PM
Sorry, but honestly of what use is the information gleaned?

Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 05:26:53 PM
COuld be of interest to an adopted person with no clue about their ancestry  whistle:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 12, 2018, 05:31:26 PM
COuld be of interest to an adopted person with no clue about their ancestry  whistle:

What if you were descended from darkies like... or Frogs...  noooo:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 05:33:29 PM
 rubschin:

Nah. he is fair haired and is not prone to rioting.............
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 12, 2018, 05:34:11 PM
rubschin:

Nah. he is fair haired and is not prone to rioting.............

Does he have a yellow jacket tho...?  whistle:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 05:35:53 PM
No more presents from me! He is fvcking expensive enough*




































*See also: The Brat
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 12, 2018, 05:39:15 PM
COuld be of interest to an adopted person with no clue about their ancestry  whistle:

What if you were descended from darkies like... or Frogs...  noooo:

We all have a touch of both is my guess, along with Scandinavian and German.

You have to follow a paper trail back to find your actual ancestors. 
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 05:41:00 PM
COuld be of interest to an adopted person with no clue about their ancestry  whistle:

What if you were descended from darkies like... or Frogs...  noooo:

We all have a touch of both is my guess, along with Scandinavian and German.

You have to follow a paper trail back to find your actual ancestors.

He can't do that
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 05:42:00 PM
See also: what is your family medical history?


Um..............
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 12, 2018, 05:47:40 PM
I sure there would be record of his birth mother. Isn't he entitled to know that information if he so wishes? I thought every adopted child had the right to know this.
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 05:49:22 PM
True, but she has 4 kids by several different dads. some foreign. He has no clue about his ancestry.  It may be interesting to see. I reckon a lot of Norwegian in there somewhere/////
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Steve on December 12, 2018, 06:10:14 PM
Waste of time and money.
:thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 06:15:21 PM
Too late. Anyhoo, I reckon he is at least 95% Neanderthal  ::)
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Miss Demeanour on December 12, 2018, 06:59:26 PM
I am 95 % worn out does that count ?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 12, 2018, 07:04:02 PM
I am 95 % worn out does that count ?  rubschin:

What is the other 5%...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Miss Demeanour on December 12, 2018, 07:04:44 PM
Cadbury's  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 12, 2018, 07:07:50 PM
Cadbury's  :thumbsup:

happy001


 noooo:


That stuff from Warrington... ::)
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 12, 2018, 07:09:04 PM
No voddy?
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Steve on December 12, 2018, 08:00:28 PM
Cadbury's  :thumbsup:
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: The Moan Ranger on December 15, 2018, 08:11:21 AM
What do we think?  rubschin:

As a result of one of these, last Sunday my "full" brother and I enjoyed a lovely boozy lunch with our "half" brother who we had never met before  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 15, 2018, 08:17:37 AM
 eeek:

 Popcorn:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 15, 2018, 08:17:53 AM
What do we think?  rubschin:

As a result of one of these, last Sunday my "full" brother and I enjoyed a lovely boozy lunch with our "half" brother who we had never met before  :thumbsup:

How cool!  Thumbs:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: The Moan Ranger on December 15, 2018, 08:44:20 AM
eeek:

 Popcorn:

In 1964 our mother was sent from darkest Co. Galway to London to have her soon-to-be-born son adopted as it wasn't the done thing to be an unmarried mother in those days - shame on the family and all that. He was duly adopted and our mother met and married. My full brother (hereinafter called FB) and I followed after. Shortly after she died in 1984, she told us about her first born (hereinafter called HB) and in those days there was no easy way to try and find him.

Last year, a cousin did one of these DNA kit thingies and a two weeks ago she received a Facearse message from someone stating she was the wife of our half brother. Obvious checks were made and fully satisfied of his identity we arranged to meet up. HB lives in Cobham which really isn't far from me in Redhill or Sutton where FB lives. Extended lunch at the Plough Inn in Cobham followed - and it was wonderful, so many coincidences. HB is also very good friends with a chap I worked with for 18 years in my UCB/Nationwide days. Had a early beer the Saturday before with a friend in Redhill...and he's known him for 25 years  eeek:

Vast quantities of Guinness, Malbec and Jameson's was consumed. My hangover on Monday was the worst for decades. We are arranging to meet up again for a curry in Weybridge over the Christmas period.
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 15, 2018, 08:55:57 AM
 :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Darwins Selection on December 15, 2018, 09:50:45 AM
eeek:

 Popcorn:

In 1964 our mother was sent from darkest Co. Galway to London to have her soon-to-be-born son adopted as it wasn't the done thing to be an unmarried mother in those days - shame on the family and all that. He was duly adopted and our mother met and married. My full brother (hereinafter called FB) and I followed after. Shortly after she died in 1984, she told us about her first born (hereinafter called HB) and in those days there was no easy way to try and find him.

Last year, a cousin did one of these DNA kit thingies and a two weeks ago she received a Facearse message from someone stating she was the wife of our half brother. Obvious checks were made and fully satisfied of his identity we arranged to meet up. HB lives in Cobham which really isn't far from me in Redhill or Sutton where FB lives. Extended lunch at the Plough Inn in Cobham followed - and it was wonderful, so many coincidences. HB is also very good friends with a chap I worked with for 18 years in my UCB/Nationwide days. Had a early beer the Saturday before with a friend in Redhill...and he's known him for 25 years  eeek:

Vast quantities of Guinness, Malbec and Jameson's was consumed. My hangover on Monday was the worst for decades. We are arranging to meet up again for a curry in Weybridge over the Christmas period.
:thumbsup: Great story.
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Miss Demeanour on December 15, 2018, 09:52:38 AM
Brilliant ... :thumbsup:

More drinking buddies too  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 15, 2018, 10:13:01 AM
eeek:

 Popcorn:

In 1964 our mother was sent from darkest Co. Galway to London to have her soon-to-be-born son adopted as it wasn't the done thing to be an unmarried mother in those days - shame on the family and all that. He was duly adopted and our mother met and married. My full brother (hereinafter called FB) and I followed after. Shortly after she died in 1984, she told us about her first born (hereinafter called HB) and in those days there was no easy way to try and find him.

Last year, a cousin did one of these DNA kit thingies and a two weeks ago she received a Facearse message from someone stating she was the wife of our half brother. Obvious checks were made and fully satisfied of his identity we arranged to meet up. HB lives in Cobham which really isn't far from me in Redhill or Sutton where FB lives. Extended lunch at the Plough Inn in Cobham followed - and it was wonderful, so many coincidences. HB is also very good friends with a chap I worked with for 18 years in my UCB/Nationwide days. Had a early beer the Saturday before with a friend in Redhill...and he's known him for 25 years  eeek:

Vast quantities of Guinness, Malbec and Jameson's was consumed. My hangover on Monday was the worst for decades. We are arranging to meet up again for a curry in Weybridge over the Christmas period.

Wonderful!

 happ096

Is he tiny too...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 15, 2018, 10:13:54 AM
 facepalm:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Steve on December 15, 2018, 10:28:09 AM
eeek:

 Popcorn:

In 1964 our mother was sent from darkest Co. Galway to London to have her soon-to-be-born son adopted as it wasn't the done thing to be an unmarried mother in those days - shame on the family and all that. He was duly adopted and our mother met and married. My full brother (hereinafter called FB) and I followed after. Shortly after she died in 1984, she told us about her first born (hereinafter called HB) and in those days there was no easy way to try and find him.

Last year, a cousin did one of these DNA kit thingies and a two weeks ago she received a Facearse message from someone stating she was the wife of our half brother. Obvious checks were made and fully satisfied of his identity we arranged to meet up. HB lives in Cobham which really isn't far from me in Redhill or Sutton where FB lives. Extended lunch at the Plough Inn in Cobham followed - and it was wonderful, so many coincidences. HB is also very good friends with a chap I worked with for 18 years in my UCB/Nationwide days. Had a early beer the Saturday before with a friend in Redhill...and he's known him for 25 years  eeek:

Vast quantities of Guinness, Malbec and Jameson's was consumed. My hangover on Monday was the worst for decades. We are arranging to meet up again for a curry in Weybridge over the Christmas period.
:thumbsup: Great story.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

TMR has changed my mind on the matter
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 15, 2018, 10:38:32 AM
Frankly, the Boy has more than enough half siblings already  noooo:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 15, 2018, 10:38:54 AM
eeek:

 Popcorn:

In 1964 our mother was sent from darkest Co. Galway to London to have her soon-to-be-born son adopted as it wasn't the done thing to be an unmarried mother in those days - shame on the family and all that. He was duly adopted and our mother met and married. My full brother (hereinafter called FB) and I followed after. Shortly after she died in 1984, she told us about her first born (hereinafter called HB) and in those days there was no easy way to try and find him.

Last year, a cousin did one of these DNA kit thingies and a two weeks ago she received a Facearse message from someone stating she was the wife of our half brother. Obvious checks were made and fully satisfied of his identity we arranged to meet up. HB lives in Cobham which really isn't far from me in Redhill or Sutton where FB lives. Extended lunch at the Plough Inn in Cobham followed - and it was wonderful, so many coincidences. HB is also very good friends with a chap I worked with for 18 years in my UCB/Nationwide days. Had a early beer the Saturday before with a friend in Redhill...and he's known him for 25 years  eeek:

Vast quantities of Guinness, Malbec and Jameson's was consumed. My hangover on Monday was the worst for decades. We are arranging to meet up again for a curry in Weybridge over the Christmas period.
:thumbsup: Great story.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

TMR has changed my mind on the matter

 :thumbsup:

Same here but with caveat that the company you use should have a sizeable database of DNA with which to compare. I also wonder if the police have access to the database of these companies.   rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 15, 2018, 11:51:56 AM
eeek:

 Popcorn:

In 1964 our mother was sent from darkest Co. Galway to London to have her soon-to-be-born son adopted as it wasn't the done thing to be an unmarried mother in those days - shame on the family and all that. He was duly adopted and our mother met and married. My full brother (hereinafter called FB) and I followed after. Shortly after she died in 1984, she told us about her first born (hereinafter called HB) and in those days there was no easy way to try and find him.

Last year, a cousin did one of these DNA kit thingies and a two weeks ago she received a Facearse message from someone stating she was the wife of our half brother. Obvious checks were made and fully satisfied of his identity we arranged to meet up. HB lives in Cobham which really isn't far from me in Redhill or Sutton where FB lives. Extended lunch at the Plough Inn in Cobham followed - and it was wonderful, so many coincidences. HB is also very good friends with a chap I worked with for 18 years in my UCB/Nationwide days. Had a early beer the Saturday before with a friend in Redhill...and he's known him for 25 years  eeek:

Vast quantities of Guinness, Malbec and Jameson's was consumed. My hangover on Monday was the worst for decades. We are arranging to meet up again for a curry in Weybridge over the Christmas period.
:thumbsup: Great story.
:thumbsup: :thumbsup:

TMR has changed my mind on the matter

 :thumbsup:

Same here but with caveat that the company you use should have a sizeable database of DNA with which to compare. I also wonder if the police have access to the database of these companies.   rubschin:

Nothing to hide nothing to fear eh Uncle...?  whistle:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Just One More on December 15, 2018, 12:33:18 PM
 eeek:
eeek:

 Popcorn:

In 1964 our mother was sent from darkest Co. Galway to London to have her soon-to-be-born son adopted as it wasn't the done thing to be an unmarried mother in those days - shame on the family and all that. He was duly adopted and our mother met and married. My full brother (hereinafter called FB) and I followed after. Shortly after she died in 1984, she told us about her first born (hereinafter called HB) and in those days there was no easy way to try and find him.

Last year, a cousin did one of these DNA kit thingies and a two weeks ago she received a Facearse message from someone stating she was the wife of our half brother. Obvious checks were made and fully satisfied of his identity we arranged to meet up. HB lives in Cobham which really isn't far from me in Redhill or Sutton where FB lives. Extended lunch at the Plough Inn in Cobham followed - and it was wonderful, so many coincidences. HB is also very good friends with a chap I worked with for 18 years in my UCB/Nationwide days. Had a early beer the Saturday before with a friend in Redhill...and he's known him for 25 years  eeek:

Vast quantities of Guinness, Malbec and Jameson's was consumed. My hangover on Monday was the worst for decades. We are arranging to meet up again for a curry in Weybridge over the Christmas period.

Bloody he'll. Congratulations TMR  :thumbsup:  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Darwins Selection on December 15, 2018, 02:41:08 PM
eeek:

 Popcorn:


Wonderful!

 happ096

Is he tiny too...?  rubschin:
nonono:
Mind you, he did say half brother. rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 15, 2018, 02:41:50 PM
eeek:

 Popcorn:


Wonderful!

 happ096

Is he tiny too...?  rubschin:
nonono:
Mind you, he did say half brother. rubschin:

 lol: lol: lol:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Miss Demeanour on December 15, 2018, 05:26:04 PM
A half pint ?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 15, 2018, 08:29:18 PM
A half pint ?  rubschin:

Perhaps you and Nick should have the test...?  whistle:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: The Moan Ranger on December 15, 2018, 08:52:06 PM
HB is my height - a generous 5 foot 9. He is as tubby as Nick though so would make a good door jamb. Not ginger either.
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Steve on December 15, 2018, 08:54:41 PM
Why on earth is 5 ft 9 supposed to be short?

It's the average height for blokes
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: The Moan Ranger on December 15, 2018, 09:01:43 PM
Think it's coz BM and Nick confuse vertical length with their deficiencies in other lengths...
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Miss Demeanour on December 15, 2018, 09:08:41 PM
A half pint ?  rubschin:

Perhaps you and Nick should have the test...?  whistle:

I would be quite confident it would show I am from the human species. I can't speak for Nick  lol:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Steve on December 15, 2018, 09:11:08 PM
A half pint ?  rubschin:

Perhaps you and Nick should have the test...?  whistle:

I would be quite confident it would show I am from the human species. I can't speak for Nick  lol:
So (ear worm alert) he might be a King Midas in Reversian?
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 15, 2018, 10:06:32 PM
A half pint ?  rubschin:

Perhaps you and Nick should have the test...?  whistle:

If Nick is doing the test then you should as well BM, just to sort out the suspicions like...  whistle:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 16, 2018, 06:19:26 AM
A half pint ?  rubschin:

Perhaps you and Nick should have the test...?  whistle:

If Nick is doing the test then you should as well BM, just to sort out the suspicions like...  whistle:

 rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 16, 2018, 06:20:45 AM
HB is my height - a generous 5 foot 9. He is as tubby as Nick though so would make a good door jamb. Not ginger either.

5 foot 9! happy001
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2018, 02:19:07 PM
It's arrived  eeek:

I am wondering about doing one myself  rubschin: rubschin:

I am at least 75% Viking, I think................
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 19, 2018, 02:30:16 PM
A half pint ?  rubschin:

Perhaps you and Nick should have the test...?  whistle:

If Nick is doing the test then you should as well BM, just to sort out the suspicions like...  whistle:

 rubschin:

You have to admit, the odds of 2 people as cack handed as the pair of you not being related is a tad slim....  rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2018, 02:31:41 PM
At least I have hair. And Miss D is my cousin  cloud9:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 19, 2018, 02:34:50 PM
At least I have hair. And Miss D is my cousin  cloud9:

She clearly did something horrific in a past life...  whistle:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 19, 2018, 02:53:37 PM
At least I have hair. And Miss D is my cousin  cloud9:

Ginger tho... I'd rather be bald TBH!  point: point: point:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2018, 02:55:48 PM
 cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 19, 2018, 03:01:16 PM
At least I have hair. And Miss D is my cousin  cloud9:

Ginger tho... I'd rather be bald TBH!  point: point: point:

You mean you aren't???  eeek:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 19, 2018, 03:14:31 PM
At least I have hair. And Miss D is my cousin  cloud9:

Ginger tho... I'd rather be bald TBH!  point: point: point:

You mean you aren't???  eeek:

Ummmm...  redface:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2018, 03:15:38 PM
I quite fancy being a Viking  eveilgrin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 19, 2018, 03:37:51 PM
I quite fancy being a Viking  eveilgrin:

Well you can have a Viking battle cry: dómr ok sorg

 whistle:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2018, 03:53:39 PM
Ah yes, the North East! We must be related  cloud9:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 19, 2018, 03:57:31 PM
Ah yes, the North East! We must be related  cloud9:

I don't have the family trait of gubberation which would indicate otherwise...  whistle:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2018, 03:59:08 PM
But we both have surnames that originate in Normandy, like Miss D. We stopped in Lincolnshire (and Somerset, they got lost  ::) ) . Your lot scarpered further north  rubschin:

Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2018, 04:00:18 PM
Mind you, The Boy had a Welsh surname before we adopted him  eeek:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Grumpmeister on December 19, 2018, 04:21:22 PM
Sorry old boy, my birth surname has an Irish origin, changed my surname to match my stepdad years ago...  whistle:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2018, 04:28:33 PM
So you are not Norman??   happy100

You should get an Ancestry DNA kit  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Darwins Selection on December 19, 2018, 05:20:45 PM
It's arrived  eeek:

I am wondering about doing one myself  rubschin: rubschin:

I am at least 75% Viking, I think................
Watch out who you ask for help getting the lid off the jar.
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 19, 2018, 05:34:05 PM
Go to Tipsy, you say?
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Steve on December 20, 2018, 03:17:45 PM
A cautionary tale https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-46600325 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-46600325)

"The Christmas present that could tear your family apart"

 rubschin:
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 20, 2018, 03:26:02 PM
The Boy is adopted.
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Steve on December 20, 2018, 03:46:51 PM
The Boy is adopted.
So's my road

I wasn't thinking about him
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Nick on December 20, 2018, 04:02:18 PM
He can choose to use it or not. Up to him. WHo knows what may emerge.
Title: Re: Ancestry DNA kits
Post by: Barman on December 20, 2018, 04:28:22 PM
He can choose to use it or not. Up to him. WHo knows what may emerge.

 :thumbsup: