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RichardCranium replied

26 January 2010, 08:55
Originally posted by zeitghost

These shortages were followed, as night follows day, by the Great Water Shortage of 1976.

That were a proper summer, that were.

Ah, yes. The summer of 1976. I thought it would never end. Bliss.

You don't get proper summers like that any more.

Nor proper winters with real snow that stays. It's all just grey now.

I blame the Tories / government / global warming / immigrants / that bloody Michael Foot / unions / bankers / that Mrs Scroggins from number 23. She's a dirty cow, that one.
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scooterscot replied

26 January 2010, 08:36
Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post

I think I've mentioned to you before that I find the use of this word in this context irritating and offensive?

Agree - but it's a public forum and showing my emotion only feds those with limited cranial capacity, so I don't.
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HairyArsedBloke replied

26 January 2010, 08:31
Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post

Any takers?

I'm with Alan B'stard on this one. Actually, I'm with him on most things.
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BlackenedBiker replied

26 January 2010, 08:19
Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post

Any takers?

In that kind of market there are no takers, just receivers
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MaryPoppins replied

26 January 2010, 08:15
Originally posted by norrahe View Post

Probably very lucrative.

I wonder if there's a niche market especially if she gets someone to dress up as Dick Van Dyke.

Any takers?
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norrahe replied

25 January 2010, 20:32
Originally posted by MrMark View Post

Sounds like a good Plan B to me!!!

Probably very lucrative.

I wonder if there's a niche market especially if she gets someone to dress up as Dick Van Dyke.
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MrMark replied

25 January 2010, 19:58
Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post

He needs to be disciplined!

Sounds like a good Plan B to me!!!
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MaryPoppins replied

25 January 2010, 19:55
Originally posted by RichardCranium View Post

Ooh, harsh. Scolded by Mary Poppins. That must hurt.

Make him clean his room, Mary.

He needs to be disciplined!
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RichardCranium replied

25 January 2010, 16:16
Originally posted by MaryPoppins View Post

I think I've mentioned to you before that I find the use of this word in this context irritating and offensive?

Ooh, harsh. Scolded by Mary Poppins. That must hurt.

Make him clean his room, Mary.
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MaryPoppins replied

25 January 2010, 16:06
Originally posted by suityou01 View Post

gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

HTH

I think I've mentioned to you before that I find the use of this word in this context irritating and offensive?
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Money Money Money replied

25 January 2010, 16:00
Black, one milk please.

Ask the maid to sweep up will ya, someone dropped a digestive and i've just trodden on it!
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Sysman replied

25 January 2010, 09:39
Originally posted by Toolpusher

I stand corrected. You are right, Sysman, the shortage was in 1975.

I have vivid memories of Fred Peart, Agriculture Minister at the time, saying on the radio "There is no sugar shortage."

If I remember correctly, the price of sugar doubled during the shortage but never came down in price once the shortage was over. Panic buying was the order of the day; when there was a threatened shortage of bog roll, I counted some 200 rolls in the smallest room of one private house.
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DiscoStu replied

25 January 2010, 09:23
Originally posted by HairyArsedBloke View Post

I had this weeks bath at about 10:30 this morning. I've changed all my clothes too.

OK, think I'll risk it then

1 sugar please!
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RichardCranium replied

25 January 2010, 06:29
Originally posted by Bunk View Post

I was trying to figure out why I couldn't connect to my wireless network yesterday. Walked through to the living room and found it had been unplugged and swapped for a pair of hair straighteners

I take it this was the work of a child.

I recommend a thorough beating, then it up to Social Services ad say you don't want it any more.

RC in 'think of the little packets' mode.
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TykeMerc replied

24 January 2010, 23:36
Originally posted by Bunk View Post

I was trying to figure out why I couldn't connect to my wireless network yesterday. Walked through to the living room and found it had been unplugged and swapped for a pair of hair straighteners

I've seen similar.

Hoover plugged in instead of the main PSU in a Uni Library systems room.
The fact the socket was ringed in a big red outline with a sign saying DO NOT UNPLUG EVER was irrelevant apparently
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