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pcernie
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'It's worse than that - he's dead, Jim!' 'Nekrolog, stardate...' As you say, cool word. _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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HeatherKay
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Location: Here, but not all there.
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Yesterday, I learnt where the terms "stone deaf" and "not worth a light" or "not worth a candle" originate.
If a stone quarry was underground, most of the quarrymen would be deafened by the noise of getting the stone out of the ground.
In the olden days, before H&S or unions, you had to buy your own candles to light your day's work underground. Having laboured at cutting a chunk of stone out of the solid rock, you then had to wait for the man to come round and check it's usable as quality building material. If he taps it and it rings like a bell, you get paid. If it makes a dull thud, you don't get paid, and you're still out of pocket for your light.
_________________My Flickr | Snaptophobic BloggageHeather Kay: modelling details that matter. "Let my windows be open to receive new ideas but let me also be strong enough not to be blown away by them." - Mahatma Gandhi.
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cloaked_wolf
What's a life?
Joined: Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:46 pm
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Watched an episode of "The Upper Hand". There's a barmaid in the episode so I googled her. Turns out she was a topless glamour mode of the era.
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Amnesia10
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Location: Guantanamo Bay (thanks bobbdobbs)
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There were quite a few who did the TV walk on during that period. _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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jonbwfc
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IIRC the woman who was part of 'the couple who are always having sex' in The Fast Show was a page 3 girl. I'd imagine Charlie Higson was quite happy to write those sketches.
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ProfessorF
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Donna Ewin apparently. You can work the Google for yourselves.
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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I think it was Mark Williams who was the bloke.
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jonbwfc
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Nope, Charlie Higson - fast forward to 7 minutes in here. Mark Williams was the neighbour who was always embarrassed by their antics. Hmm. According to wikipedia, their character names were 'Mr and Mrs. Shag'.
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Amnesia10
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Not apparently but actually. A great loss to acting.  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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oceanicitl
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Joined: Fri Apr 24, 2009 8:04 am
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Location: London
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Well not exactly new but reaffirmed... I have bloody good taste in music. My iTunes is pumping out some classics today. Happy bunny.  _________________Still the official cheeky one
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Amnesia10
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Kajagoogoo does not count as classic!  _________________Do concentrate, 007... "You are gifted. Mine is bordering on seven seconds." https://www.dropbox.com/referrals/NTg5MzczNTkhttp://astore.amazon.co.uk/wwwx404couk-21
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oceanicitl
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Only have that on original vinyl not digital _________________Still the official cheeky one
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pcernie
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Location: Belfast
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_________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/
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ProfessorF
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Despite being able to colour match their surroundings, cephalopods are colour blind.
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leeds_manc
I haven't seen my friends in so long
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I am the original author of a bona fide internet meme. / 
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