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Paul_Shepherd Nov 2nd 2017 6:31 am

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Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12370573)
I've never watched it, most American humour is humourless to me... one exception being The Big Bang Theory, which is fairly amusing.

Something else we seem to agree on, American humour just isn't funny, I cant stand those stupid American comedy movies. British comedy is waaaaaay superior.

Big bang theory has its amusing moments. I used to love two and half men.....it was so over the top sexist, mysogynistic, empty hearted and just plain wrong that you just had to laugh at it! When Angus T Jones who played the character Jake, had his outburst and told people not to watch anymore of this flith, even the shows writer and producer Chuck Lorre said..."well hes right, the show is filth" but no one took it seriously.

As for most other American comedy...just not funny.

Siouxie Nov 2nd 2017 5:52 pm

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12373569)
Being on a scooter last night coming home from work likely saved me from being in a bad accident.

A car was speeding in the opposite direction at a high rate of speed for a 2 lane residential area, and couldn't go around a curve at the speed and crossed over into my lane, had I been in a car, I would have had nowhere to go and would have resulted in a serious collision, but luckily on the scooter, I was able to swerve enough to avoid being hit, but it was still a very close call.

Luckily a cop was at a red light one block up and caught the arse wipe.

One thing I hate about my shift is the commute home, people seem to think at 1am because there is so little traffic they can drive at high rates of speed, and I am sure some are drunk.


Glad to hear you came through unscathed - a close call indeed!

There are idiot drivers at all times of day but I agree, many people seem to think it's ok to speed late at night :(

Former Lancastrian Nov 2nd 2017 11:37 pm

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THE world's most expensive whisky has been exposed as fake – after a Chinese businessman paid £7,700 for a single shot.

A dram from the unopened bottle of “Macallan 1878” sold for the four-figure sum at a Swiss hotel in July – making it the priciest glass of single malt ever flogged.

Im so glad I don't drink Scotch :lol: Now I wonder what might happen if he now got a taste of the real thing and ended up saying 'The fake one tasted better"

caretaker Nov 3rd 2017 1:41 am

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Originally Posted by Former Lancastrian (Post 12373943)
Im so glad I don't drink Scotch :lol: Now I wonder what might happen if he now got a taste of the real thing and ended up saying 'The fake one tasted better"

We were looking at some single malt reviews here a few years ago and I figured I could make a good one by taking a bottle of Green Stripe or summat and adding a pinch of potting soil and a few flakes of pipe tobacco, then burying it under the step for a year.;)

Stinkypup Nov 3rd 2017 6:46 pm

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I am amazed that brussel sprouts havent been classified as weapons of destruction but this amused me


German police find 'WW2 bomb' was big courgette - BBC News

BristolUK Nov 3rd 2017 11:00 pm

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Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 12374508)
I am amazed that brussel sprouts havent been classified as weapons of destruction but this amused me

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_TtjHZtf6vt...s320/bruss.jpg

https://jesshawbaker.files.wordpress...pg?w=300&h=298

Former Lancastrian Nov 3rd 2017 11:58 pm

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Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 12374508)
I am amazed that brussel sprouts havent been classified as weapons of destruction but this amused me


German police find 'WW2 bomb' was big courgette - BBC News

Im sure studies have been done to see if the chemical effects after eating sprouts have been analyzed to see if the outcome could be considered as a noxious gas that might fall within a weapon of destruction.

caretaker Nov 4th 2017 2:27 am

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This makes food banks look like amateur hour, 100,000 kilos in 2 days!!
Thousands join S Korean kimchi festival - BBC News

Stinkypup Nov 4th 2017 7:27 am

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You git.... I'm now going to have nightmares for the next month :(

BristolUK Nov 4th 2017 7:33 am

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Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 12374762)
You git.... I'm now going to have nightmares for the next month :(

That's if you survive the extra hour of torment tonight!! :sneaky:

BristolUK Nov 5th 2017 7:22 am

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I love the look of red potatoes when they are washed. :nod:

Stinkypup Nov 5th 2017 7:41 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12375387)
I love the look of red potatoes when they are washed. :nod:

I think sometimes that they look quite sad ..

caretaker Nov 5th 2017 7:44 am

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Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 12375409)
I think sometimes that they look quite sad ..

True.

BristolUK Nov 5th 2017 7:49 am

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Originally Posted by Stinkypup (Post 12375409)
I think sometimes that they look quite sad ..

He'll cheer up when he's had a nice bath.

BristolUK Nov 6th 2017 12:38 am

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I love the look of red potatoes when they are washed.
When seagulls follow the trawler it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea. :nod:


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