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Best wind up letter to the UAE press ever

Old Dec 2nd 2013, 6:09 am
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Default Best wind up letter to the UAE press ever

Now I've sent a few in my time, but this one has it all, I don't know the date but would suggest it's around the late 80s early 90s.

See if you can spot all the euphemisms...



Just in case you can't see it I've attached it too.
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I see 3 sexual euphemisms .
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I managed 5 with a possible 6th...
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Surely the author's name was a giveaway??
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7days once published my letter about gulling
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Default Re: Best wind up letter to the UAE press ever

Originally Posted by Sandboy
7days once published my letter about gulling
Link?

Years back, 2005/6 me and the guys in the office would send letters to 7days signed Moaning Myrtle in Mirdiff.

Most got printed.
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Originally Posted by Kix
Link?

Years back, 2005/6 me and the guys in the office would send letters to 7days signed Moaning Myrtle in Mirdiff.

Most got printed.
can't find it, they kindly included a pic of a seagull too though

we used to just pick a word from the profanisaurus and set a challenge to get it published. There was a great one which involed the act of taking a photo of a celebrity, putting a hole in it and..... but I can't remember the word. The letter was about irrigation in Oz
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Originally Posted by Kix
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Years back, 2005/6 me and the guys in the office would send letters to 7days signed Moaning Myrtle in Mirdiff.

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The days must have flown by
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The days must have flown by
How apt. we were all working for Emirates Airline.
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Default Re: Best wind up letter to the UAE press ever

Originally Posted by Sandboy
can't find it, they kindly included a pic of a seagull too though

we used to just pick a word from the profanisaurus and set a challenge to get it published. There was a great one which involed the act of taking a photo of a celebrity, putting a hole in it and..... but I can't remember the word. The letter was about irrigation in Oz
PMSL, Just googled "Gulling".

How funny is that?
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PMSL, Just googled "Gulling".

How funny is that?
letter said I was walking the dog near the tip at Al Awir and happened upon a Swedish couple who introduced me to the practice of gulling
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Originally Posted by Sandboy
letter said I was walking the dog near the tip at Al Awir and happened upon a Swedish couple who introduced me to the practice of gulling
I remember that letter!!!
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Originally Posted by Kix
PMSL, Just googled "Gulling".

How funny is that?
Version 3 is my favourite...............
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For a few issues the Saudi Gazette back in the 90s had a notice in the Free Personal Ads about a "Muff-Divers Club".
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Default Re: Best wind up letter to the UAE press ever

Originally Posted by scot47
For a few issues the Saudi Gazette back in the 90s had a notice in the Free Personal Ads about a "Muff-Divers Club".
You mean these guys, (genuine).
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