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Old Nov 26th 2004, 2:23 am
  #91  
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 16:04:29 +0100, Magda
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 15:44:51 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
    >electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 13:50:19 +0000, The Reids
    > ... <[email protected]> wrote:
    > ...
    > ... >Following up to Tim Challenger
    > ... >
    > ... >>>>There are many words in English to express what I think about Charlie Big-Ears, but I
    > ... >>>>won't be writing any of them. You guess - quietly.
    > ... >>>
    > ... >>> Oh you spoil sport - hint arrogant ignorant prat
    > ... >>
    > ... >>I quite like him.
    > ... >
    > ... >I don't see much wrong with him. Ears I'm not worried about,
    > ... >arrogant? I don't think so, ignorant? Not true. Rather old
    > ... >fashioned, yes. They have had a huge amount of flak from arrogant
    > ... >ignorant foreign newspaper owners who I would appreciate butting
    > ... >out. Obviously marrying an airhead was a big mistake.
    > ...
    > ... Do you mean they weren't made for each other after all?
    >She was unhappy, he was aloof. Produced great kids, though.

Despite both parents being as thick as two planks.
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Old Nov 26th 2004, 3:04 am
  #92  
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 16:23:36 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
electrons, so they looked like this :


... > ... Do you mean they weren't made for each other after all?
... >
... >She was unhappy, he was aloof. Produced great kids, though.
...
... Despite both parents being as thick as two planks.

Genetics is a wonderful thing.
 
Old Nov 26th 2004, 10:50 am
  #93  
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On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 17:04:30 +0100, Magda
<[email protected]> wrote:

    >On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 16:23:36 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, [email protected] arranged some
    >electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... > ... Do you mean they weren't made for each other after all?
    > ... >
    > ... >She was unhappy, he was aloof. Produced great kids, though.
    > ...
    > ... Despite both parents being as thick as two planks.
    >Genetics is a wonderful thing.

and inbreeding is not.
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Old Nov 27th 2004, 8:26 am
  #94  
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On 2004-11-22 13:30:00 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:

    > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:14:31 +0800, in rec.travel.europe, "Nik"
    > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons,
    > so they looked
    > like this :
    >
    >
    > ... Don't fly American airlines as they presumably do not minister
    > "sleeping" ... drugs for free any longer. The ones that comes in
    > bottles are excellent and ... makes your meals more enjoyable as well.
    > But remember to have plenty of ... water go with it. Most of it will
    > evaporate in the thin and dry air in the ... cabin so you will not
    > have to run so often.
    >
    > Cough syrup for children are great to send you to sleep in 10 minutes tops.

A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is the favourite
tipple of bus passengers on the night bus from Edinburgh to London.

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Old Nov 27th 2004, 8:32 am
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:26:48 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Jeremy Henderson
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... On 2004-11-22 13:30:00 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:
...
... > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:14:31 +0800, in rec.travel.europe, "Nik"
... > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons,
... > so they looked
... > like this :
... >
... >
... > ... Don't fly American airlines as they presumably do not minister
... > "sleeping" ... drugs for free any longer. The ones that comes in
... > bottles are excellent and ... makes your meals more enjoyable as well.
... > But remember to have plenty of ... water go with it. Most of it will
... > evaporate in the thin and dry air in the ... cabin so you will not
... > have to run so often.
... >
... > Cough syrup for children are great to send you to sleep in 10 minutes tops.
...
... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is the favourite
... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus from Edinburgh to London.

For adults or children ?
 
Old Nov 27th 2004, 9:56 pm
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On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:32:56 +0100, Magda
<[email protected]> wrote:


    > ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is the favourite
    > ... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus from Edinburgh to London.
    >For adults or children ?

Don't be silly, it's for the driver.
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Old Nov 27th 2004, 10:50 pm
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<[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
    > On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:32:56 +0100, Magda
    > <[email protected]> wrote:
    >> ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is the favourite
    >> ... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus from Edinburgh to London.
    >>For adults or children ?
    > Don't be silly, it's for the driver.
    > --
    > Martin

Nice one, Martin! Urban legend also used to be that there was a Statute
requiring every train from Edinburgh to London on the East Coast line to have
a drunken Scotsman in the buffet car.

JohnT
 
Old Nov 27th 2004, 11:42 pm
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On 2004-11-27 22:32:56 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:

    > On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:26:48 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Jeremy Henderson
    > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >
    > ... On 2004-11-22 13:30:00 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:
    > ... ... > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:14:31 +0800, in rec.travel.europe, "Nik"
    > ... > <[email protected]> arranged some
    > electrons, ... > so they looked
    > ... > like this :
    > ... > ... > ... > ... Don't fly American airlines as they
    > presumably do not minister ... > "sleeping" ... drugs for free any
    > longer. The ones that comes in ... > bottles are excellent and ...
    > makes your meals more enjoyable as well. ... > But remember to have
    > plenty of ... water go with it. Most of it will ... > evaporate in
    > the thin and dry air in the ... cabin so you will not ... > have to
    > run so often.
    > ... > ... > Cough syrup for children are great to send you to sleep
    > in 10 minutes tops.
    > ... ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is the
    > favourite ... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus from Edinburgh
    > to London.
    >
    > For adults or children ?

Adults of course. Benylin isn't suitable for children so they just get lager.

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Old Nov 27th 2004, 11:43 pm
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On 2004-11-28 12:50:40 +0100, "JohnT" <[email protected]> said:

    >
    > <[email protected]> wrote in message
    > news:[email protected]...
    >> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:32:56 +0100, Magda
    >> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>
    >>
    >>> ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is the favourite
    >>> ... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus from Edinburgh to London.
    >>>
    >>> For adults or children ?
    >>
    >> Don't be silly, it's for the driver.
    >> --
    >> Martin
    >
    > Nice one, Martin! Urban legend also used to be that there was a Statute
    > requiring every train from Edinburgh to London on the East Coast line
    > to have a drunken Scotsman in the buffet car.
    >
    > JohnT

If only. Times have changed and now it's obligatory for the buffet to
be full of drunken Scottish squaddies.

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Old Nov 27th 2004, 11:51 pm
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:42:37 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Jeremy Henderson
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... On 2004-11-27 22:32:56 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:
...
... > On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:26:48 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Jeremy Henderson
... > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... >
... > ... On 2004-11-22 13:30:00 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:
... > ... ... > On Mon, 22 Nov 2004 20:14:31 +0800, in rec.travel.europe, "Nik"
... > ... > <[email protected]> arranged some
... > electrons, ... > so they looked
... > ... > like this :
... > ... > ... > ... > ... Don't fly American airlines as they
... > presumably do not minister ... > "sleeping" ... drugs for free any
... > longer. The ones that comes in ... > bottles are excellent and ...
... > makes your meals more enjoyable as well. ... > But remember to have
... > plenty of ... water go with it. Most of it will ... > evaporate in
... > the thin and dry air in the ... cabin so you will not ... > have to
... > run so often.
... > ... > ... > Cough syrup for children are great to send you to sleep
... > in 10 minutes tops.
... > ... ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is the
... > favourite ... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus from Edinburgh
... > to London.
... >
... > For adults or children ?
...
... Adults of course. Benylin isn't suitable for children so they just get lager.

Surprise, surprise...

http://www.allergy-cold.com/
 
Old Nov 27th 2004, 11:52 pm
  #101  
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:43:27 +0100, Jeremy Henderson <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On 2004-11-28 12:50:40 +0100, "JohnT" <[email protected]> said:
    >>
    >> <[email protected]> wrote in message
    >> news:[email protected]...
    >>> On Sat, 27 Nov 2004 22:32:56 +0100, Magda
    >>> <[email protected]> wrote:
    >>>
    >>>
    >>>> ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is the favourite
    >>>> ... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus from Edinburgh to London.
    >>>>
    >>>> For adults or children ?
    >>>
    >>> Don't be silly, it's for the driver.
    >>> --
    >>> Martin
    >>
    >> Nice one, Martin! Urban legend also used to be that there was a Statute
    >> requiring every train from Edinburgh to London on the East Coast line
    >> to have a drunken Scotsman in the buffet car.
    >>
    >> JohnT
    >If only. Times have changed and now it's obligatory for the buffet to
    >be full of drunken Scottish squaddies.

That sounds as bad as oil workers on the way home from Saudi Arabia
at Schiphol.
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Old Nov 28th 2004, 1:20 am
  #102  
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On 2004-11-28 13:51:52 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:

    > On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:42:37 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Jeremy Henderson
    > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >
    > ... > ... ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is
    > the ... > favourite ... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus
    > from Edinburgh ... > to London.
    > ... > ... > For adults or children ?
    > ... ... Adults of course. Benylin isn't suitable for children so they
    > just get lager.
    >
    > Surprise, surprise...
    >
    > http://www.allergy-cold.com/

Nothing about lager on that page :-)

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Old Nov 28th 2004, 1:26 am
  #103  
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:20:44 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Jeremy Henderson
<[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :

... On 2004-11-28 13:51:52 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:
...
... > On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:42:37 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Jeremy Henderson
... > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
... >
... > ... > ... ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is
... > the ... > favourite ... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus
... > from Edinburgh ... > to London.
... > ... > ... > For adults or children ?
... > ... ... Adults of course. Benylin isn't suitable for children so they
... > just get lager.
... >
... > Surprise, surprise...
... >
... > http://www.allergy-cold.com/
...
... Nothing about lager on that page :-)

Only Benylin for children.
 
Old Nov 28th 2004, 2:17 am
  #104  
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On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:20:44 +0100, Jeremy Henderson <[email protected]>
wrote:

    >On 2004-11-28 13:51:52 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:
    >> On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:42:37 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Jeremy Henderson
    >> <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >>
    >> ... > ... ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint with lager is
    >> the ... > favourite ... tipple of bus passengers on the night bus
    >> from Edinburgh ... > to London.
    >> ... > ... > For adults or children ?
    >> ... ... Adults of course. Benylin isn't suitable for children so they
    >> just get lager.
    >>
    >> Surprise, surprise...
    >>
    >> http://www.allergy-cold.com/
    >Nothing about lager on that page :-)

allergy-cold not cold-lager :-)
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Old Nov 28th 2004, 4:23 am
  #105  
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On 2004-11-28 15:26:11 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:

    > On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 15:20:44 +0100, in rec.travel.europe, Jeremy Henderson
    > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    >
    > ... On 2004-11-28 13:51:52 +0100, Magda <[email protected]> said:
    > ... ... > On Sun, 28 Nov 2004 13:42:37 +0100, in rec.travel.europe,
    > Jeremy Henderson
    > ... > <[email protected]> arranged some electrons, so they looked like this :
    > ... > ... > ... > ... ... A bottle of Benylin topped up to a pint
    > with lager is ... > the ... > favourite ... tipple of bus passengers
    > on the night bus ... > from Edinburgh ... > to London.
    > ... > ... > ... > For adults or children ?
    > ... > ... ... Adults of course. Benylin isn't suitable for children
    > so they ... > just get lager.
    > ... > ... > Surprise, surprise...
    > ... > ... > http://www.allergy-cold.com/
    > ... ... Nothing about lager on that page :-)
    >
    > Only Benylin for children.

You've caught me out - stretching the truth in order to try to make a
joke. You are Mixi AICMFP (Now I know why Mixi can't come to the ball
next weekend!!)

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