Had an 8 darter once.
I made so much noise laughing that I woke Mrs Red at 6am.
The comment itself
is funny, but having known Tony for a few years, I've come to recognise his 'Pulling your leg' face, the more outrageous the statement, the more deadly serious his expression and tone of voice becomes.
I could imagine him typing that, face as grave as a £10 summons, it cracked me up!