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Do you mean things like multiple exclamation marks?

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Obviously. Like in this story which contains remarks from Billy Osbourne already held up to ridicule elsewhere. But in this case it is BBC chief economics correspondent Hugh Pym who should know better. I mean what is obvious about there having been broken glass around? Unsurprising prehaps, but not obvious. Unless the entire BBC News site readership was there and could see or hear the broken glass. Or something. Who is Billy Osbourne? Should I have heard of him? Is he likely to die soon?

But if you don't get out of the house and meet people, you don't have as much of a chance of finding happiness. Now I'm going to be in Aberdeen later on on Wednesday and I'd be delighted to show you where you could have a whale of a time and meet some like-minded young people.

Ah yes, June. I fondly remember struggling through several of her opera productions several years ago. Although perhaps fondly is a bit strong. /edit: If I'm quick I could just about get to the memorial service on Wednesday. See you there Windsor?

OH yes, I hate that too. When people say: "and I was like y'know this and then she was like that and then y'know I was like what?? and she was like y'know....."

I think yous is all right as long as it's spelled "youz", but that's just me.

Still need to update the site for Milvina Dean, who puts me into first place and for thon old Japanese fellow who takes it away again and gives it to highly suspect mystery contender Why Not.

I won't ask which one, as I'm not very good with the periodic table. My occasional table and chaise though, they're a completely different matter. I bet it was Kryptonite. Or Squiddite.

......an attempt to sell newspapers by exploiting our fascination with celebrity illnesses/deaths. Aye, we should be ashamed of ourselves. Do I detect a succeptibility to political propaganda here? Possibly something you read in the impartial USA press?

That was me. I'm not sure why. I had to change it from "elect" to something; "recumbent" sounded better than "incumbent" I suppose, and if he were to die, I expect he would spend quite a lot of his time lying down.

That's what I said. worthless. Interestingly enough, the swear filter has nonetheless managed to correct Kempster's misspelling of "consultant".

Tony Kempster died today. Once again the Swear Filter rears its ugly head.

Sad news Vaagheid, I'm sorry to hear it. Condoleances.

Do you know why they use the swear filter? Because it's there that's why. If we didn't have one, nobody would say, "Oh wouldn't it be nice to have a device that changes all the sweary words into something else, to protect people's sensibilities?" The problem with whomever is working the swear filter is that he hasn't realised there are far subtler ways of abusing it. Replacing "not" with definitely" or "problem" with "problum" are but two of the simplest possibilities which spring to mind. The Hartlepool Deadlyboard has a number of such booby traps, if anyone could be bothered posting there.

I'm reasonably pished too if it's any consolation. Fancy a fight then?

This is clearly a bad year for the Bongo family. I wonder if anyone will get the "Death by Bongo" bonus on the Hartlepool Deadlypool?

Luckily someone had the presence of mind to do a screenshot of the Google search page. Although the new version is also not bad.

Never mind an avatar, try posting with a slightly larger text than a gnats c o c k. Many thanks LFN And not in Comic Sans either. That font is reserved for fools. And one or two others.

Well now she's dead they can cut her open and count the rings.

Near enough, for jazz.

I don't recommend sitting on one, it could be a bit cold and oxygen deprived, or is this the latest Ryanair tariff, depressurised class? There she is on the wing, pulling bits out of the engine. Can anyone name the famous right ear?

I bloody well hope there haven't been any more Air France jets disappearing over the Atlantic. Deathova is sitting on one as I write. Nice picture of Niemeyer on Vaagheid's German link by the way.

I stand corrected, thanks RK. It is never a good idea to drink whiskey while researching Perhaps we could now close this thread, thus protecting future generations from one of the worst pieces of advice I have ever encountered.

I think you're just trying to be provocative.