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« Reply #1725 on: May 29, 2008, 04:16:19 PM » |
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Surprised no one has mentioned the flatpack house argos are selling for £13k.
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Do you think it's dangerous to have Busby Berkeley dreams?
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« Reply #1726 on: May 29, 2008, 05:13:13 PM » |
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Surprised no one has mentioned the flatpack house argos are selling for £13k.
Giz a link then Bongo. |
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« Reply #1727 on: May 29, 2008, 05:33:57 PM » |
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« Reply #1728 on: May 29, 2008, 05:41:47 PM » |
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I love it.
(I wonder if they do one with wheels on?)
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« Reply #1729 on: May 29, 2008, 05:55:43 PM » |
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I love it.
(I wonder if they do one with wheels on?)
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« Reply #1730 on: May 29, 2008, 06:02:54 PM » |
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I love it.
(I wonder if they do one with wheels on?)
I see that there is a £4.95 home delivery charge Had to read that bit twice to be sure me eyes were seeing it properly. |
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« Reply #1731 on: May 30, 2008, 12:55:51 AM » |
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Policemen. Who teaches them to talk like that? "I was proceeding along the M25 when I perceived a motor vehicle which had sustained a punctured rear tyre...." They all do it. Why? |
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« Reply #1732 on: May 30, 2008, 01:05:34 AM » |
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"A potential threat could manifest itself"
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« Reply #1733 on: May 30, 2008, 09:45:19 AM » |
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Policemen. Who teaches them to talk like that? "I was proceeding along the M25 when I perceived a motor vehicle which had sustained a punctured rear tyre...." They all do it. Why? I would guess it's because back in the day, coppers were just ordinary people, with the same education and background as the general population (working class), but they had a position of respect in line with professions such as doctors and lawyers, who were generally 'better brought up' (ie posh) and had gone to university, so who would tend to use more florid language. The coppers would try to sound more like the posh people, without the experience of using big words, and so said things like 'I was proceeding etc' because they thought that's how posh people spoke - they thought they were using better English, when in fact they were mangling it. I have to say I haven't noticed it much with coppers nowadays - they watch too much of The Bill. You can see the same sort of thing with call centre muppets, who use big words to sound more intelligent even though they have no idea how to use them correctly. The classic example is of them using reflexive pronouns instead of objective pronouns because they think it sounds more intelligent ('I would like to thank yourself for taking the time to speak with myself today'). |
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« Reply #1734 on: May 30, 2008, 09:53:11 AM » |
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It's a good theory Andrew.
The examples I gave were direct quotes from a fly on the wall TV documentry.
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« Reply #1735 on: May 30, 2008, 09:56:04 AM » |
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It's a good theory Andrew.
The examples I gave were direct quotes from a fly on the wall TV documentry.
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« Reply #1736 on: May 30, 2008, 10:13:31 AM » |
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It's a good theory Andrew.
The examples I gave were direct quotes from a fly on the wall TV documentry.
So they knew they were going to be on telly? Even more reason to 'act posh'. That's what Indy does. |
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« Reply #1737 on: May 30, 2008, 11:10:40 AM » |
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I just can't make anything.......I know. It is dead easy. No it bloody isn't. Always do something wrong. The backs always fall off my IKEA Billy bookcases. I can't paint either. Oh I know everyone can paint. No they bloody well can't. Streaks, mess, paint over everything, anger, tears and a load of recriminations as to why I got myself emotionally blackmailed into things that I KNOW I CANNOT DO.
Well no more. Lightbulbs no problem. The waste disposal. No problem. Fixing the playstation controller. No problem..........
Making furniture and decorating not going to happen
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« Reply #1738 on: May 30, 2008, 12:00:29 PM » |
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Re: Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary
Quote from: RED-DOG on May 23, 2008, 08:31:58 pm
I want to tell you about two stone gateposts, the legend of Big Barry Langdon and Battery eyed Bob. and the story of my 900 mile trip to buy a wardrobe. 
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im not speculating, either, but id have been pretty peeved if i missed the thread and i ended up getting clipped, kindly accepting a lift home.
In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.
Martin Luther King Jr
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'The meme for blind faith secures its own perpetuation by the simple unconscious expedient of discouraging rational inquiry.'
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