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Statto

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General Overview;

Statto, who is sometimes called “Andrew Steele” by mistake, is a loveable fop with a mass of shaggy hair which he cuts when he desires in that traditional “rock ’ard” look beloved of men in white transit vans, bouncers and the dominant male in a homosexual relationship. He does his best to maintain a beard, having once heard that men with beards make great conversationalists. It doesn’t seem to work.

Occupation;

Because he is reading for a Master of Physics at Christ Church, Oxford, Statto claims his academic commitments take so much of his time he can't afford to do anything else. Instead he uses his free time to make toast, and complain about how little free time he has.

Hobbies;

Statto enjoys using a Grating Monochromator to determine the value of Rydberg’s constant to five significant figures (RH = 1.0971(3) × 107 m-1).

Famous Quote;

The most famous of all Statto quotes dates back to the time he addressed the Adams’ Grammar Debating Society, in Year 10, then sat down and landed smack on the floor, having missed his seat. With sheer coolness and total indifference to the giggling going on around him, he rose to his feet and proudly declared:

“Hmmm... Absence of chair.”

before sitting down with far more success. Then he hid in his blazer.

Further reading;

For more information, try Statto’s KTAB World Factbook entry. Statto’s homepage can be found at www.andrewsteele.co.uk. He also has a ’blog, which can be found, originally enough, at blog.andrewsteele.co.uk.

© Andrew Steele & John Trevor-Allen 2005