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both dead Reg Varney -On The Buses & Jack Smethurst Love Thy
TLC replied to a topic in DeathList Forum
The Gaffer, anyone? I surrender! The Gaffer was that awful I only really remember the opening credits with loads of parking tickets on his car windscreen, but the Piglet Files I've just had to look up as only the name was familiar. Now it comes trickling back, Nicholas Lyndhurst in a comedy spy programme, sounds worse than Goodnight Sweetheart! Time for a nice milky cup of tea and a lie down for me. -
both dead Reg Varney -On The Buses & Jack Smethurst Love Thy
TLC replied to a topic in DeathList Forum
I'll see your Terry and June, and raise you SORRY!. Language Timothy! Or was it funnier guessing whether Terry or June's deckchair would collapse in the opening credits, or maybe even the parasol on them both? Or did I just imagine it was different in different episodes? God I hope not. Can of worms well & truly opened. Oh, Doctor Beeching! Check and mate! -
I say there's a trend toward too much darkness in superheroes and comic books today. All this "my parents were killed when I was a child and I'm carrying so much pain and suffering." Get over it already. They should go back to the Batman of the 60's TV show, with lots of bright colours and those awesome "Biff" and "Zonk" effects popping up on screen. And Burgess Meredith could out-Penguin Danny DeVito any day of the week. Even from his grave, where (as predicted on the DL) he's been since 1997. True, but this is a one off story written from the point of view that they're just vigilantes in spandex with no special powers (in the main) and from more of a real world perspective rather than Gotham City or Metropolis; it's set in the mid '80's with the Cold War and the Afghanistan war going on. Hence this one is bound to be a bit dark & broody. Otherwise, I'd go for lashings of Biff! and Zonk! every time. As a separate story it works well, but I think the writers of Batman etc. should perhaps set some stories when it's not raining or dark and take the characters off steroids.
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You forgot the appropriate drum roll with that one Mr Browers. Hope you've not been thinking that one up since the previous post was made this thread on June 5th! If you've forgotten your coat you can borrow mine.
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As opposed to the Daily Sport, which is more of a UK Gentlemens' Interest newspaper, an important distinction.
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That's exactly the problem, so we can never assume we're all unknowns around here. There could even be known unknowns and unknown unknowns, the type of thing that seems to bother the American military so much... For more wonderful poetry from Mr Rumsfeld, ch-ch-check it out! ps I'm blatantly not famous as I've put more details of my I.D. on this site than most of my mates know about.
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both dead Reg Varney -On The Buses & Jack Smethurst Love Thy
TLC replied to a topic in DeathList Forum
No matter how hard I try I just can't wrestle down what sounds so wrong with this post. Bou bothering alcoholic junkie Minipops, Bou favouring quiffy types as boyfriends or the fact that said quiffy types looked like steroid taking Pop Idol rejects. Perhaps a poll is the answer? I'm more concerned that Handrejka admitted to Morris Dancing, quite frankly. Minipops, jesus. Did anyone see 'The Day Today' episode when they showed spoof clips of old programmes; one was '70's 'Them Next Door' (Love Thy Neighbour basically) and the other was '80's Channel 4 doing 'Kiddystare' which was clearly having a go at Minipops. Quality! A can of worms indeed, I'd forgotten about Mixed Blessings but now I recall it was as bad as Mind Your Language but without the catchy 'ba ba baah, ba ba ba baah baah baah ba bah, ba ba baah dobee do waaaah, dooooh, do do do etc.' theme tune. As for the worst overall, the Pooka's suggestion of Peter 'the cad' Bowles is pretty good, but I still plump for Davidson or Abbot. Davidson for being so unfunny on so many different levels combined with being a serial drink-driving wife-divorcing True Blue Thatcherite, or Abbot for also being terrible and introducing so many other talentless wankstains to our screens when there was only 4 channels to choose from. Oh my God! Never The Twain! Why did that just pop into my head? Aaaaaaarrggh! -
I tried to read a book called The Cave by José Saramago (which won a nobel prize for literature don't you know?) but I couldn't read it due to it having almost no punctuation, I kept feeling like I needed to pause for breath even though I recently managed to stop having to read out loud and with my index finger tracking the words. It was translated from Portugese, maybe the translator was paid per word and is some sort of militant union member and took the instruction a bit too literally? "Sorry mate, I only translate the words, if you read the contract properly, no offence. Now if you want punctuation too, that's gonna cost you extra 'cos that's a punctuator's work and although I can do it it's not in my job description so it'll be double time at least...." Oh yes, I finished 'The Watchmen' graphic novel (grown up comic) and it's great. It's not your typical superhero Spiderman/Superman type stuff, much darker and more realistic in the main.
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both dead Reg Varney -On The Buses & Jack Smethurst Love Thy
TLC replied to a topic in DeathList Forum
I suggest his vote was split between 'Up The Elephant & Round The Castle', 'Home James', 'Big Break', and 'The Generation Game' thus taking him out of the top 50. In my world that'd still be enough votes to put him in positions 1-4. Presumably you couldn't vote for his cheeky adult 'Sinderella' pantomime, his hilarious 1976 New Faces appearances (which he won!) or for any of his stand up appearances including the classic 'Nick Nick' catchphrase or his hilarious (and entirely non-racist) 'Chalkie' impersonations. And where the f*ck is Russ Abbott and his famed Madhouse? Not only was it a steaming pile of ordure but it spawned the equally badly-named 'Laughter Show' starring(!) Les Dennis & Dustin Gee (before he died, presumably of embarrassment) which consisted of Les Dennis doing a Mavis from Coronation Street impression ('I don't really know!') for the whole show, except when Dustin was still alive when he spent half the show doing Vera Duckworth impressions. Christ! Christing Christ at that. At least I've forgotten most of Bottle Boys although I do remember it was terrible. And 'Mind Your Language'. Phew! Feel better now. As you were. -
Yeah yeah yeah. Nice try, One-Point-Six Boy. I should have expected exactly this type of Luddite backlash from one so proudly 'old skool'. The fact that technically you're correct is not the point. Oh hang on, it is isn't it? Damn. Hopefully we can keep this non-argument going for long enough for me to reach my '2.2 average' dream in a way that will keep the purists happy. [calculator] Although I reckon the required 150 posts by the end of today may be beyond me somewhat. [/calculator] I can hear the collective sigh of disappointment from here.
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Right, apologies for failing to appear on page 10 of this thread, I can't let the same happen on page 11! My post per day is now at a steady journeyman-like 1.6, although I again whoreishly draw your attention to my fairer, more accurate way of working out post rates. I joined in November '05 but due to my overwhelming fear of posting complete rubbish on the site (long since conquered) I carefully waited until Feb 6th before making my virgin post, and by God what a post it was....it took two more weeks to sum up the courage to post again! So, using the recently approved 'TLC post weighting index' I have actually made 2.2 posts per day since my first post. Thank you.
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That's true, you win. I bet you and your sister looked lovely and I'm sure no-one took the piss because kids aren't like that are they? I'm having cold sweats as I type this. There's a lot of supressed memories coming back here. Open your mind, Anubis.... Just like the school run eh? Unfortunately I couldn't find any pics of children in deerstalkers in google images, and I didn't really want to type "children in deerstalkers' into google....
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both dead Reg Varney -On The Buses & Jack Smethurst Love Thy
TLC replied to a topic in DeathList Forum
Get me Trading Standards on the phone, now! Similar to your 'I'll get my coat posts' they are exaggerated to an extent where it isn't funny anymore. Nothing exaggerated about calling Trading Standards, although personally I'd call Dignitas if I was forced to watch too much of the chirpy bus-based tomfoolery. -
You have made a strange choice of God then T4H... is He called Blagpuss? And is it stuffed full of sh*t?
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Whom Are You Tarring With The Epithet "twunt"?
TLC replied to maryportfuncity's topic in DeathList extra-curricular
Whilst walking the death list beach with my finely tuned sarcasm detector, I think I've just stumbled on a thread of pure gold! Seriously though, other half of what? -
Shrek is like a one hit wonder. All the best movies seem to be overplayed' In what way is the (soon to be) Shrek trilogy 'like a one hit wonder'? In the same way that dinnerladies is 'like a comedy' I'd wager.
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i writing concerning about tis message on the top, i donot agree with stupid message ok. and i think that you just have nothin else to do but to talk about the king like that. you shouldnt judge your king like, bcos you didnt live with him to know the king, and so wat if his over weight, wat is it to you yuh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! if i was you, dont judge the book by its cover you stupid bastard. mata usiiiiiiiii what goes around, cums around. He's overweight, it's not a judgement but a fact. No-one said that he's a bad man. The weight factor is important as it has health implications, whether it's polite or not. Anyway Ann, how is judging a book by its cover a stupid thing when it comes to health? Especially if that cover's a bit on the large side; someone's appearance can be a really really good indicator of that person's health. The importance of good spelling is demonstrated here, I think. Or in other words "He's a lardass". yes....
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The Soon Coming Diet. That is a classic. This guy had great taste. So you can recommend this 'high-protein' diet then?
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Birthdays, Births, Anniversaries Etc...2006
TLC replied to Tuber Mirum's topic in DeathList extra-curricular
Happy Birthday MH &HCW! I hope that both of your birthdays are truly unforgettable events; unless of course you employ the use of an alcohol-based mind rubber (eraser) today! Like the Hunter said, 'works for me!' -
both dead Reg Varney -On The Buses & Jack Smethurst Love Thy
TLC replied to a topic in DeathList Forum
Extra hot ones I'd say when you see the marketing muscle being flexed with this Canadian only release. Surely there's some sort of safety limit as to how much comedy is allowed in 1 package, I think this is too much for anyone to handle! Maybe that's why the release is Canadian only, EU laws probably prevent that much mirth being in one container unless sold in conjunction with a corset. I think it's the same law that prevents the dinnerladies from having any comedy content whatsoever, so I can't complain. This could be the right moment to point out that pricing something up at $99.99 doesn't mean it will ever sell for that price. -
That's true, you win. I bet you and your sister looked lovely and I'm sure no-one took the piss because kids aren't like that are they? Fair enough, I don't like wearing black thongs either, they always show through my white skirts...shows a distinct lack of class.
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Dear Shawty, As you've not quoted what post has upset you the most I'll presume it's OoO's one because it's the one before yours. In which case you're a complete idiot because Mr Octopus has merely provided a link to a New Zealand newspaper, or is it his job to make sure the paper has their facts right? If you are family, perhaps you can tell the Prime Minister and the King's Physician to stop scaremongering then? They don't seem to think he's 'doing jut fine'. If that's not what you were ranting about, then you're probably only mostly an idiot. I completely agree with Gunjaman5000 about having the right to comment on things that don't directly affect you. It's a dangerous path to follow if people can only comment on things that affect them directly and would lead to mass unaccountability as everything on the planet would have to become self-regulating. Which is bad. [Posts moved -- MH]
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Oops, sorry CarolAnn, I was trying to take the piss out of wannabee sufferers of disorders who think it seems sort of cool to have a problem, rather than actual proper sufferers who realise it's not fun at all especially when you can't just switch it on & off when it suits. I suddenly know a few bipolar sufferers after never having heard of it a year ago, I honestly didn't realise it was a new name for manic depression. Funnily no-one I know mentioned before that they were manic depressives, probably less of a conversation starter down the pub I suppose. Still, it's been re-branded now so that's ok! The only possible good thing from that is if it draws more attention to the problems of manic depression without trivialising it, and perhaps people feel less stigma about accepting diagnosis. Although it didn't really work with me did it, let's hope I don't have the typical reaction eh?
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Happily 'I do' is something I'll never say drunk or sober, unless replying to the question 'who wants another drink?' Really? You obviously simply haven't met the right large, bearded, mullitt-topped darts player yet... I know, I've met a few and they always seem great at first but I've been hurt too many times.... Quelle barbe! (excuse my French)
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I've even been told not to put CD's, computer games or DVD's on my lists because 'they're not proper presents' even though my mum will ask me to get CD's for her occasionally. Quite how a pair of black socks with SEX sequinned on one and GOD sequinned on the other counts as proper I've no idea. This was last year.. Still, can't beat my grandparents for great presents, I may have menitoned this before. Me and my brother got given matching silk cravats once; no-one knows why, the secret went to the grave with them. Not only were cravats a ridiculous selection on so many levels anyway, I was 8 and my brother was 12 years old at the time, so even more puzzling.