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ET is one of the few friendly aliens to turn up on planet Earth. The strangest encounter was reported in New Mexico, where a farmer called Zak Zebediah Duke claimed to have met an alien out the back of his land. Apparently the alien told him I come in pieces from the M.F.I solar system, but his spaceship was missing a door, he had said, although he had two beam up devices for some reason instead of the usual one. Also the spaceships manual was so badly photocopied that it had taken him a few hours to realise it was for a toaster rather than for a spacecraft. He left muttering something about going to the planet Ikea next time.
Next: Sale must end Monday! |
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Breaking news...Manchester City Council have decided that they can no longer tolerate the outlying town of Sale with its poncey rugby team so it has been decided that it will become the site of the UK's first nuclear test since Maralinga when it is nuked on Monday. All residents will be moved to Poland to avoid excessive casualties. London is expected to follow suit if Boris Johnson gers elected with Dagenham a likely target. (source Reuters)
next: The Manhattan Project |
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The famous 1940s easy listening vocal group The Manhattan Project had several hits in their day. The male/female line-up was appealing to fans with main vocalists Robert Oppenheimer and Marie Curie standing out among the rest.
Their smooth silky hits included: Just One Look and My Heart Went Boom You Made A Fall Out Of Me Gone Fission and Hes Sure The Tall Boy I Love and these songs were among those chosen by Robert as his personal favourites when he was special guest on Radio 2s Desert Three-Mile Island Discs recently. Next: The Spectre Sound |
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Since a young lady died in mysterious circumstances in his house, the innocent until proven guilty, Phil Spector believes he is being haunted by the ghost of the said female
Noted previously for his bizarre behaviour, Phil has now completely lost the plot. He's changed his surname to Spectre, wears a long black cape and has painted his face white. He also carries a smoke machine around with him, the product of which he refers to as his 'ectoplasm.' On top of this he has applied his 'Wall of Sound' to long forgotten songs such as: 'Monster Mash' and ' Ghost Riders In The Sky' None of which have made the billboard top 100 yet. Next: Four Horseman |
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"The 'Four Horse' man" is the sequel to the hugely successful adult movie "Animal Farm". Describing it here would be futile - it really has to be seen to believed.
Next: George Orwell |
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George Orwell is the originator of the Big Brother concept and the largest single shareholder of Endemol. His work in the creation of Davina McCall has been compared to the work of Josef Mengele although there are meant to be many failed McCall clones wandering around the streets of Paraguay.
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Dolly, the first sheep to be genetically designed to talk, used to recount the story of how she was out one day grazing in the field.
She said she was standing there munching grass when she felt someone or something 'interfere' with her from behind. Then she heard another man (for a man she asumed it to be) someway off, call out "Hey, are you shearing that sheep?" Dolly then heard a voice from behind her reply "No, get your own!". Next: The old ones are the best. |
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The motto for the 2008 Nostalgia Party Conference in Blackpool this week is 'The Old Ones Are The Best'
To demonstate this idea the comedian for the post conference knees up is Frank Carson and music will be provided by The Rolling Stones with the Roly-Poly's doing the dance routines. Next: End Of Pier Shows |
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"End Of Pier Shows" was once a headline when Ian Hislop spoofed a news report about a former Fleet Street editor in Private Eye. Hislop tried to avoid the inevitable court case from Morgan by shortening his name, but the litigious one went ahead anyway. The judge threw the case out, quoting the Human Rights Act - sub-section 84z, of permission to spell 'as' without the additional 's'.
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morgan is a**, fact, but nonetheless entertaining for that - as are Boris and Ken
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It is no coincidence that the MODs latest air to ground missile is called a Red Top. This fiendish little bundle of RDX filled joy is designed to be released from an RAF Tornado at 50ft. Terrain following radar and the latest in mapping technology guides it to its target and allows it fly right through the Editors window. The government have denied that it plans to clamp down on free speech however, and have stated that anyone saying different will be shot if they bloody well feel like it. With unleaded approaching 1.20 a litre though, the RAF are limited to taxiing about on the runway at the moment, so it may be sometime before this little bit of kit sees action.
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In attempt to appeal to a wider, more adult audience, W.E. John's 97th book in the Biggles series was : 'Biggles Takes Off His Clothes' It included a series of what can only be described as perverted acts with various aeroplane parts, featuring the ravishing Flt Lt Rebecca deWhiplash.
Copies of the book now change hands for hundreds of pounds in the seedier type of bookstore. Next: Co ckpits |
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sorry colly brain fog day again
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That's OK Rod, I'm sure boggle will step in with one of his gems.
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The final film in the 1970s Carry On series Carry On Take Off Your Jumbos was scrapped at an early stage due to feminist protests. So the world never got to see stewardess Babs Winsdor getting her hands on Captain Sid Jamess joystick, nor Joan Simms desperate attempts to end up in a co ckpit of any kind. They were also deprived of seeing Kenneth Connor having trouble with his ageing undercarriage, Kenneth Williams telling an amorous Hattie Jacques that he had a private little chopper, and that he liked to get it up from time to time, and Charles Hawtrey in air traffic control asking if a stewardess flying a plane in an emergency was having trouble with her flaps. But most of all it was the airline they flew for Aer Cunnilingus that proved one double entendre too many for the feminists.
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As predicted... :D :D
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The famous 'Raleigh Chopper' was the talk of Elizabethan England. Sir Walter wasnt averse to showing it off in court (he received his knighthood for it no less) and it is believed that Good Queen Bess herself would often be seen sitting on it in her throne room. Cardinal Wolsey tried to compete but his pogo stick just didnt have enough life in it and he was executed after the Queen broke a nail while trying a jump in Hampton Court Maze
next: Virgin Queens |
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Richard Branson has moved his business empire up a notch by buying the franchise to the Royal Families of Great Britain, The Netherlands and Denmark.
This will require the Queen's Elizabeth, Beatrix and Magrette to only be seen in public wearing red and white clothing. Any tiaras must feature the Virgin logo.Their husbands are to grow beards, dress casually and wear the obigatory desert boots, while being on matey terms with everyone they meet. A Royal spokesperson said, in a really laid back manner; 'Yeah it's OK, no problem' Next: The Low Countries |
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In the game of snooker, players come and go. Yesterdays rising star is tomorrows chip paper. The smart move is to go into commentating where your career can last 3 centuries. In fact snooker commentators, thanks to the subdued nature of the game, are able to slow their heart rate to 6 beats an hour, and breathe just once a day. Ted Lowe is the master, now retired after a record 420 years commentating he has barely aged and started buying up countries with his accumulated wages as far back as in the 1820s. Many people still believe the Low(e) Countries are so called because they are low lying, but this an illusion brought on by lack of a proper BBC2 education.
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Brian Poole, Daryll Hall and Cliff Richard are forming a new supergroup and are to tour next year under the name of Pool Hall Richard.
The Tremeloes, John Oates and the Shadows are furious at being omitted and have consulted their solicitors. Next: and the dakotas |
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After the success of ? (Question mark) and the Mysterians and their hit 96 Tears, the and the Dakotas went one better by not having even a mysterious bit of punctuation to point out who the singer might be. Audiences were perplexed, it was all getting a bit silly said one record company executive, what next, The Who?
Thankfully a return to sensible band names was started by the very sensible sounding Mr Cliff Bennett, who to the relief of EMI and everyone else formed Cliff Bennett and his Rebel Trousers in 1968. Next: Captain Scarlett. |
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Captain Scarlett was originally meant to be a character in the game of Cluedo but his indestructability meant it was all too easy for him to finish off Mr Boddy by planting a huge bomb in the whole house. The lack of need for either lead piping or candlestick persuaded Waddingtons that any shrewd player could win the game in less than 20 seconds and the Captain was sacked only to quickly find a job in Cloudbase. As the Scarlett clan had an agreement that one of their kin must be a character his gold digging sister was quickly drafted in to fill the gap. The game was later enhanced though when Cpt Scarlett entered his new job and Spectrum released Colonel Mustard on mutual agreement after a hushed up sexual harassment claim by Destiny Angel.
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In an effort to modernise the Royal Family it has been agreed (behind closed doors) that the King's Speech will be known as 'Charley Says' when the Prince of Wales takes over from Betty.
Other terms to be introduced in trying to keep apace with 'yoof speke' by King Chas will include Members of Parliament as 'me homies' and Camilla as 'the blart'. Next: Dumbing down |
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For a full explanation of 'dumbing down', thread regulars are advised to spend a day or two digesting the Specials forum...although a health warning would be advisable
next: Cigarettes and Alcohol |
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When the Tory Government come to power they are going to ban the consumption of alcohol in public.
Tory Health Spokesperson The Rt Hon Boris Bufoon-Smythe explained: 'We ah believe that the only thing this ah Liberal government have done well is banning ah cigarette smoking in public. We Tories, for that is who we are, now want to take this one stage further, yes ah one stage further, by protecting the health and ah well being of of of of the nation by ridding our streets and country ah lanes of the scourge of violence caused by alcopopsicles and the ah like. Cheers' The Head of the Licensed Victulars Association, Sir Toby Jugg was unavailable for comment Next: Toby Jugs |
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when even posters from the Potteries areas cant think of anything to say about Toby Jugs it must be concluded that they are such a dull piece of objet d'art that there are no amazing facts to be said about them, thus consigning them to an exclusive club that includes snooker player Stephen Hendry, sports presenter Nick Owen and moist toilet paper.
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The Great Actor Robson Green, who, along with Caroline Quentin, James Nesbitt and William Tarmey have lit up our screens with such outstanding performances over the years, found weeping on screen impossible to do.
To ennable him to broaden the gamut of his acting emotions from A to B, he now carries a pair of pliers around with him. When needing to turn on the waterworks, he need only now remove some nasal hairs with them to achieve the desired effect. Next: Pincer movements |
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Pincer movements is the euphamism used by Craig Revel Horwood on SCD for celebrity dancers with a dose of the crabs.
Next: "Ooh, get you ducky!" |
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Stalin was historys greatest airbrusher. He had his generals executed and air brushed out of photographs, and most amazingly factual of all he was, for a time, the host of the game show Celebrity Red Squares, narrowly beating the less camp Larry Grayson to the role. Having airbrushed this period out of his personal history, several episodes have been discovered at the Kremlin on betamax. They show Stalin using his regular collection of risqu¿catchphrases such as Everard, Im russian around like a blue ar se fly!, Look at the muck in ere, its like Stalingrad after the Germans have lost their Panzers and the personal favourite Ooh, did they get you by the Balkans, ducky?
Larry seethed at losing out to Stalin, and despite tiring of his camp persona being the tough truck driving man that he was, made his act even more camp and simply edited and air brushed Stalin out of his own catch phrases to make himself a comedy legend. Next: I have the paper, peace in our time! |
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A certain forumite with occasional bowel problems often causes havoc in his household with the noises emanating from his rear end when in the khazi.
Some of the louder retorts have been known to make the windows accross the street implode. He has had to fit steel toilet bowls in his house as the porcelain ones (made in the city where he lives, despite him being from the US) tend to explode when he gives forth. Each time he goes in the bog, people for miles around hold their breath until the all clear is given when the said person says: 'I have the paper, peace in our time' Next: Andrex |
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Very good, Colly!
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Andrex was a minor god in Greek mythology who displeased Zeus by adding a wondrous extra layer to his toga and making the other Olympians look like they had been shopping in Matalan. He was cast out to live through eternity as a mortal and for his punishment the gods gave him irritable bowel syndrome and despatched a pack of three headed labrador puppies to forever steal his toilet paper while he roamed the Earth. In Roman times he was also known as Kandoo. and is depicted as a cheeky youth holding his nose (the Coliseum contained a huge temple in his honour that was frequently over subscribed). He now runs a kebab shop in North London.
next: The Northern Line |