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“Brexit is having a wee in the middle of the room at a house party because nobody is talking to you, and then complaining about the smell.” -
I lived in Sydney when the olympics were on, they rounded up all the tramps and took them out the city to holding areas.
I think you lose part of yourself when you invite the olympics to town. -
Nonsense, they were simply competing in the "tramp olympics" - a lesser known sister event that takes place at the same time. Individual events include:Originally posted by minestrone View PostI lived in Sydney when the olympics were on, they rounded up all the tramps and took them out the city to holding areas.
I think you lose part of yourself when you invite the olympics to town.
- 40 yard stumble (road event - from the underside of a bridge to the pub)
- High piss (arena: a lift in a council towerblock. Extra points awarded for spray and smell)
- 26 minute Swearathon (judge: anyone that'll listen)
Winners get a can of Gold label, second place a new hat, third - a bag of chips. 100% coverage live on channel 5."Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. "
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