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But perhaps he’s right. Maybe they were travelling beaker salespeople who organised parties in people’s villages to try and sell their beakers and of course attract new beaker salespeople into a massive pyramid scheme set up by their chums in Egypt.Originally posted by EternalOptimist View Postyou stole my tupperware joke.
you absolute turd.
And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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That’s one small slurp for a man, one giant leap forwards for mankind.Originally posted by expat View Postearly use of alcohol cut down on intestinal infection and was a great advance for a civilisation.And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Those beaker cavemen - episode 1
Ogg - 'hey man is this stuff addictive ?'
ug - 'dunno why?'
Ogg - 'that red haired bird over there wants to know'
ug - 'You mean Boudicca ?'
Ogg - 'nooo, the Geordie one next to boudicca'
ug - 'ah the one surrounded by empty beakers with her hair all over the show ?'
Ogg - 'Stiggy Anne, thats her'
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("")("") Born to Drink. Forced to WorkComment
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Originally posted by dang65 View PostWe got taught "Boadicea" in school, and "Brontosaurus" for a big, long-necked dinosaur and then they changed them to "Boudica" and "Apatosaurus"...
I prefer the word Brontosaurus, but to remain correct whilst avoiding having to use the new classification, I say 'the animal that used to be called a Brontosaurus'. A win, win situation.Comment
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I thought that older palaeontologists rebelled, and got Brontosaurus kept?Originally posted by TimberWolf View PostI prefer the word Brontosaurus, but to remain correct whilst avoiding having to use the new classification, I say 'the animal that used to be called a Brontosaurus'. A win, win situation.Comment
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"You can really do the Brontosaurus" - The Move.
I think all the Beaker people migrated to Glasgow.Comment
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... came from Lakeland.Originally posted by ratewhore View PostAh yes, the beaker people. Forerunners of the Tupperware Tribe...Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
Xenophon said: "CUK Geek of the Week". A gingerjedi certified "Elitist Tw@t". Posting rated @ 5 lard pointsComment
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Can't we just ask Beaker? If anyone knows it must be him.
Mind you, he hasn't posted for a while, and I vaguely recall him being banned.Work in the public sector? Read the IR35 FAQ hereComment
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Not banned http://forums.contractoruk.com/members/beaker.htmlOriginally posted by OwlHoot View PostCan't we just ask Beaker? If anyone knows it must be him.
Mind you, he hasn't posted for a while, and I vaguely recall him being banned.
However I did drive him insane with my questins on the "ask beaker" thread : he rarely posted after that......Comment
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