Private Thread - Keep Out!
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rojo
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jhnbrbr
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Hi Rojo. I don't know whether anyone has ever said this to you before, but you have a very shapely quaver! Credit where it's due!
Going back to the Stephen Fry clip (which was actually found by Mike) it seems to have been a very interesting series, but I've only seen bits and pieces here and there. There was one point when they were in the Amazon where the animal expert was warning Stephen Fry that on no account should he take a pee over the side of the boat into the river, because there's a tiny fish in the Amazon which can actually swim up the downwards flowing stream of urine, and then embeds itself inside you using barbs. Not pleasant!
Going back to the Stephen Fry clip (which was actually found by Mike) it seems to have been a very interesting series, but I've only seen bits and pieces here and there. There was one point when they were in the Amazon where the animal expert was warning Stephen Fry that on no account should he take a pee over the side of the boat into the river, because there's a tiny fish in the Amazon which can actually swim up the downwards flowing stream of urine, and then embeds itself inside you using barbs. Not pleasant!
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jhnbrbr
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Making a fool of myself - AGAIN!
A few days ago I was parked, and kneeling on the driver's seat to get something out of the back when a car came past the other way. I realised that I'd left the driver's door open, but it was too late to do anything about it.
Fortunately there was plenty of room for the other car to get past, but of course, he had to blow his horn to complain. The annoying thing was he didn't just give it a short blast, he kept on and on blowing it as he drove past. "Idiot!" I muttered. "There's no need for that!"
I glowered after him as he drove away. Then he turned off into a side road and the strange thing was, I could still hear his horn as loud as ever.
It was then that the truth dawned on me - it was my horn which was sounding, thanks to my behind pressing on the steering wheel.
I dread to think what the other driver was muttering about me.
A few days ago I was parked, and kneeling on the driver's seat to get something out of the back when a car came past the other way. I realised that I'd left the driver's door open, but it was too late to do anything about it.
Fortunately there was plenty of room for the other car to get past, but of course, he had to blow his horn to complain. The annoying thing was he didn't just give it a short blast, he kept on and on blowing it as he drove past. "Idiot!" I muttered. "There's no need for that!"
I glowered after him as he drove away. Then he turned off into a side road and the strange thing was, I could still hear his horn as loud as ever.
It was then that the truth dawned on me - it was my horn which was sounding, thanks to my behind pressing on the steering wheel.
I dread to think what the other driver was muttering about me.
rojo
(Ret)
:lol:A few days ago I was parked, and kneeling on the driver's seat to get something out of the back when a car came past the other way. I realised that I'd left the driver's door open, but it was too late to do anything about it.
Fortunately there was plenty of room for the other car to get past, but of course, he had to blow his horn to complain. The annoying thing was he didn't just give it a short blast, he kept on and on blowing it as he drove past. "Idiot!" I muttered. "There's no need for that!"
I glowered after him as he drove away. Then he turned off into a side road and the strange thing was, I could still hear his horn as loud as ever.
It was then that the truth dawned on me - it was my horn which was sounding, thanks to my behind pressing on the steering wheel.
I dread to think what the other driver was muttering about me.
That story is a real hoot. (groan) Good thing you weren't parked close to the sign marval posted.
Thanks for the kudos regarding my 'shapely' quaver. :grin: I like it too; I made it myself. :crazy: So I guess it's custom made to my personal specifications...
(Btw, I didn't watch the video either)
Dorsetmike
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I was in the Air Force, it was better than working for a living
jhnbrbr
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Oops - so did I, Margaret!I used to work in a clock factory - the best time of my life.
:crazy:
That reminds me of a story I once heard Tony Benn tell. When he was Minister for Trade and Industry, he had a meeting with a russian official who tried to persuade him that Britain should import more russian-made watches.
"But why should we import your watches, rather than swiss ones?" queried Benn.
"Russian watches are cheaper, they're more reliable, and they go faster."
marval
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Anyone remember the tv programme "What's my line?" Well people had to mime what their job was. The panel had to guess that job. Well here is the weirdist job anyone on the programme had.
A saggarmaker's bottom knocker
http://www.thepotteries.org/bottle_kiln/saggar.htm
A saggarmaker's bottom knocker
http://www.thepotteries.org/bottle_kiln/saggar.htm