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shillelagh 03-02-2010 21:45
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The late journalist Bill Deedes' father, Herbert, inherited Saltwood Castle and thousands of acres of Kent but, unable to cope with life after the Boer War, lost the lot. As his father had no money to educate him, Bill joined the Morning Post in 1931. He thus became the first member of his family for 500 years to do an actual job.

There is no such thing as fun for the whole family. JERRY SEINFELD

DaveinGermany 06-02-2010 18:23
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Did you realize, that a Country famous for its' Champagne, Cognac & Wines (France) has more "Whisky Distilleries" than Ireland ?? :cheers:

Neil 06-02-2010 18:35
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I think we should have a rule against mentioning France :D

Retlaw 06-02-2010 22:03
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Quote:
Originally Posted by cashman (Post 782348)
thats what i always said, but then gas meters weren't around way back, so i'll give him that.:D
Hoody Blell Cashy, how old are you, no gas meters back when, first gas meter I ever remember was back in 1935, you put pennies in a slot and turned a key, then a dial showed you how much you'd put in, emergency pennies were kept on a shelf next to the meter.
Retlaw.

Retlaw 06-02-2010 22:09
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 784648)
so who gets close enough to the sheep to decide if theyre fat tailed .. and how ..
i can see this going to the over 18s ..

I believe that'd be the Welsh then !!:smack: :D :D

Guess that's another group I've upset then !! :p
Wrong, its the Scots, thats why they wear kilts.

Retlaw.

DaveinGermany 07-02-2010 14:27
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Neil (Post 785598)
I think we should have a rule against mentioning France :D
Ok, I can live with that, should they need to be mentioned though for whatever reason can the term "cheese eating surrender monkeys" ( Quote from Jeremy Clarkson) be deemed acceptable ??? :rolleyes:


Chalk up another section of the populace: idunno: :bingobang

DaveinGermany 07-02-2010 14:32
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Retlaw (Post 785648)
Wrong, its the Scots, thats why they wear kilts.

Retlaw.

Those lousy slapper two timing sheep !!! :D Holiday fling was it ?? :biggrin8:

shillelagh 07-02-2010 14:42
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another one :D:D:D


The fathers of Christopher Marlowe (1564-93), Joseph Stalin (1879-1953), Hans Christian Andersen (1805-75) and Louis Braille (1809-1852) were all cobblers.
My father had a profound influence on me: he was a lunatic. SPIKE MILLIGAN

Neil 07-02-2010 17:18
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DaveinGermany (Post 785808)
can the term "cheese eating surrender monkeys" ( Quote from Jeremy Clarkson) be deemed acceptable ??? :rolleyes:
If its good enough for the BBC how could we not accept it :D:D

DaveinGermany 07-02-2010 17:28
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Neil (Post 785884)
If its good enough for the BBC how could we not accept it :D:D
Good call, well considered & a sensible common sense decision made, you will go far young man :alright: continue your sterling work !!! :D :D

shillelagh 08-02-2010 16:14
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another one ..:D:D:D


US comedian George Carlin's mother took him and his five year old elder brother and ran away from his father when George was less than one year old. His father died when he was 10, although Carlin didn't remember him. Carlin claims his earliest memory is sitting in the family living room listening to a partial eclipse of the sun on the radio.
Whoever has not got a good father should procure one. FRIEDRICH NIETSCHE

Benipete 09-02-2010 14:44
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 786107)
another one ..:D:D:D


US comedian George Carlin's mother took him and his five year old elder brother and ran away from his father when George was less than one year old. His father died when he was 10, although Carlin didn't remember him. Carlin claims his earliest memory is sitting in the family living room listening to a partial eclipse of the sun on the radio.
Whoever has not got a good father should procure one. FRIEDRICH NIETSCHE
His father died when he was 10?:confused: How old was he when George was born?:confused::confused::D

shillelagh 10-02-2010 20:47
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another one folks .. :D:D:D

In Irish, fear means man and bean means woman.

Nothing in life is to be feared. It is only to be understood. MARIE CURIE

shillelagh 11-02-2010 15:22
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another one :D:D:D:

Human beings are born with only two inbuilt fears: the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling. All other fears are abnormal and have to be learned
Everything is so dangerous that nothing is really frightening. GERTRUDE STEIN.

Benipete 11-02-2010 15:38
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shillelagh (Post 786938)
another one :D:D:D:

Human beings are born with only two inbuilt fears: the fear of loud noises and the fear of falling. All other fears are abnormal and have to be learned
Everything is so dangerous that nothing is really frightening. GERTRUDE STEIN.
Is that one from Japan?:confused::D:D


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