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Skiffybob ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Dec 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 842 |
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No exaclty an email, but bloody funny.
It could have only happened on a WEDNESDAY in KENT (those who know will understand).
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The Moo ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 809 |
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A female CNN journalist heard about a very old Jewish man who had been going to the Western Wall to pray, twice a day, every day, for a long, long time.
So she went to check it out. She went to the Western Wall and there he was, walking slowly up to the holy site. She watched him pray and after about 45 minutes, when he turned to leave, using a cane and moving very slowly, she approached him for an interview. "Pardon me, sir, I'm Rebecca Smith from CNN. What's your name? "Morris Feinberg," he replied. "Sir, how long have you been coming to the Western Wall and praying?" "For about 60 years." "60 years! That's amazing! What do you pray for?" "I pray for peace between the Christians, Jews and the Muslims." "I pray for all the wars and all the hatred to stop." "I pray for all our children to grow up safely as responsible adults, and to love their fellow man." "How do you feel after doing this for 60 years?" "Like I'm talking to a f****** wall." |
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jeffers ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048 |
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WHAT do you get if you cross the Australian cricket team with an OXO cube?
A laughing stock. The Australian bobsleigh team have asked the Aussie cricket team for a meeting. They want to ask their advice about going downhill so fast! What’s the difference between Ricky Ponting and a funeral director? A funeral director doesn’t keep losing the ashes. D I d you hear what the stump microphones picked up when The Ashes skippers tossed the coin on Boxing Day? Andrew Strauss called correctly and, quick as a flash, said to Ricky Ponting: “You lads can bat.’’ Just as quick, Ponting replied: “No, we can’t. We really can’t.” What do you call an Australian with a champagne bottle in his hand? A waiter. Of everyone in the Aussie team, who spends the most time at the crease? The woman who irons their cricket whites. What’s the height of optimism? An Aussie batsman putting on sunscreen. Why did the Aussie break his leg throwing a ball? He forgot it was chained to his foot. What is the main function of the Australia coach? To transport the team from the hotel to the ground. On his way out into the middle to bat, Ricky Ponting gets a call from his wife and teammate Michael Hussey tells her he’s heading out to the middle. His wife replies: “I’ll hold, he won’t be long!” What’s the difference between an Aussie batsman and a Formula 1 car? Nothing! If you blink you’ll miss them both. Who has the easiest job in the Australian squad? The guy who removes the red ball marks from the bats. What do Aussie batsmen and drug addicts have in common? Both spend most of their time wondering where their next score will come from. What did the spectator miss when he went to the toilet? The entire Australian innings. What’s the Australian version of LBW? Lost, Beaten, Walloped. Why is Ricky Ponting cleverer than Houdini? Because he can get out without even trying. What does Ricky Ponting put in his hands to make sure the next ball is almost certainly going to be a wicket? A bat. What do you call a cricket field full of Australians ? A vacant lot. Why can’t Australian blokes take their girlfriends to the cricket? They eat all the grass. What does an Australian batsman who is playing in The Ashes have in common with Michael Jackson? They both wore gloves for no apparent reason. Heard the one about the Englishman who was stopped by Australian immigration officers at Sydney airport? They asked him if he had a criminal record. He replied: “I didn’t know it was still necessary.” What’s the difference between Ricky Ponting and a phoenix? At the end of the ashes, the phoenix still has a future. A bloke walks into a brothel and says : I'm a bit kinky. How much for total humiliation?"The madam: "$60.""Wow, what do I get for that?""A baggy green cap and an Australian cricket shirt." |
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Black no sugar ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 04 Dec 04 Location: Somewhere between Brighton and Lancing Online Status: Offline Posts: 3941 |
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Don't laugh at Australia, they have enough problems with the weather.
See the forecast:
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getafix ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 28 Mar 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2143 |
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A bloke starts his new job at the zoo and is given
three tasks. First is to clear the exotic fish pool of weeds. As he does this a huge fish jumps out and bites him. To show
who is boss, he beats it to death with a spade. Realizing his employer won't be best pleased he disposes of
the fish by feeding it to the lions, as lions will eat
anything. Moving on to the second job of clearing out the Chimp house,
he is attacked by the chimps who pelt him with coconuts. He swipes at two chimps with a spade killing them both. What
can he do? Feed them to the lions, he says to himself, because lions eat anything. He hurls the corpses into the lion enclosure. He moves on to the last job which is to collect honey from the South American Bees. As soon as he starts he is attacked by the bees. He grabs the spade and smashes the bees to a pulp. By now he knows what to do and shovels them into the lions cage because lions eat anything. Later that day a new lion arrives at the zoo. He wanders up to the other lions and says, "What's the food like here?"The lions say, "Absolutely brilliant, today we had Fish and Chimps with Mushy Bees. |
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Peter Rhodes ![]() Posting king ![]() ![]() Joined: 24 Apr 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 171 |
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If the words associated with sailing are a complete mystery to you read on to find no help
whatsoever: Ahoy The first in a series of four letter words commonly exchanged by skippers as their boats approach one another Bar Long. Low lying navigational hazard, usually awash, found at river mouths and harbour entrances, where it is composed of sand or mud, and ashore, where it is made of mahogany or some other dark wood. Sailors can be found in large numbers around both. Boom A Laterally mounted spar to which a sail is fastened, used during jibing to shift crew members to a fixed, horizontal position. Bulkhead Discomfort suffered by sailors who drink too much Cabin A cramped, closet like compartment below decks where crew members may be stored – on their sides if large or on end if small – until needed. Calm Sea condition characterised by the simultaneous disappearance of the wind and the last cold beer Channel Narrow stretch of deep or dredged waterway bordered by buoys or markers that separates two or more grounded boats Current Tidal flow that carries a boat away from it desired destination or toward a hazard. Fitting Out Series of maintenance tasks performed on boats ashore during good weather weekends in spring and summer months to make them ready for winter storage. Flipper Rubber swimming aid worn on the feet. Usually available in two sizes, 3 and 17 Flotsam Anything floating in the water from which there is no response when an offer of a cocktail is made. Fluke The portion of an anchor that digs securely into the bottom: also, any occasion when this happens on the first try. Galley Ancient: Aspect of seafaring associated with slavery. Modern: Aspect of seafaring associated with slavery Gear Generic term for any pieces of boating equipment that can be forgotten in the back-seat or boot of a car, left behind on a pontoon, soaked in the bottom of a dinghy or lost over the side of the boat. Gimbals Movable mountings often found on shipboards lamps, compasses etc which provide dieting passengers an opportunity to observe the true motions of the ship in relation to them, and thus prevent any recently ingested food from remaining in their digestive systems long enough to be converted into unwanted calories. Grounding Embarrassing situation in which a sailor returns to shore without leaving his boat. Hatch An opening in a deck leading to the cabin below with a cover designed to let water in while keeping fresh air out. Hull speed The maximum theoretical velocity of a given boat through the water, which is 1.5 times the square root of its waterline length in feet, divided by the distance to port in miles, minus the time in hours to sunset cubed. Jibe Course change which causes the boom to sweep rapidly across the cockpit; also, frequent type of comment made by observers of this manoeuvre. Lanyard A light line attached to a small article so that it can be secured somewhere well out of reach. Leeward The direction in which objects, liquids and other matter may be thrown without risk of re encountering them in the immediate future. Life jacket Any personal floatation device that will keep an individual who has fallen off a vessel, above water long enough to be run over by it or another rescue craft. Mizzen The shorter aft mast on a yawl or ketch. Any mast that is no longer there. Moon Earth’s natural satellite. During periods when it displays a vivid blue colour, sailing conditions are generally favourable. Motor Sailor A hybrid boat that combines the simplicity and reliability of sail power with the calm and serenity of a throbbing engine. Ocean racing Demanding form of sailing practised by sportsman whose idea of a good time is standing under an ice cold shower, fully clothed while re examining their last meal. Most hardy Ocean Racers are distinguishable by the scars left from their lobotomy. Passage Basically a voyage from point A to point B, interrupted by unexpected landfalls or stopovers at point K, point Q, and point Z. Pontoon Harbour landing place that goes crack, crunch when hit Pilotage The art of getting lost in sight of land, as opposed to the distinct and far more complex science of navigation used to get lost in offshore waters. Port 1. Left on a boat. 2. A place you wish you never left on a boat. Propeller Underwater winch designed to wind up at high speeds any lines left hanging over the stern. Radar Extremely realistic kind of electronic game often found on larger sailboats. Players try to avoid colliding with “blips” which represent other sailboats, large container ships and oil tankers. Regatta Disorganised sailing competition that pits your luck against your opponents’ luck. Sailing The fine art of getting wet and becoming ill while slowly going nowhere at vast expense. Satellite Navigation Sophisticated electronic location method that enables sailors to instantly determine the exact latitude and longitude, within just a few feet, anywhere on the surface of the surface of the earth, of whatever it was they just ran aground on. Single handed sailing The only situation in which the skipper does not immediately blame the crew for every single thing that goes wrong. Spinnaker Large beautiful balloon shaped sail used in powerful downwind sailing, collapses at the sides to make control difficult and when lowered stores neatly into the galley and main cabin and heads all at the same time. Tides The rise and fall of ocean waters. There are two tides of interest to mariners: the ebb tide sailors encounter as they attempt to enter port and the flood tide they experience as they try to leave. Yardarm Horizontal spar mounted in such a way that when viewed from the cockpit, the sun is always over it. Yacht Owner A person who used to have some disposable income |
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The Moo ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 809 |
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Shamelessly nicked. Good One
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G.R.F. ![]() Really should get out more ![]() Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028 |
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A number of UK Banks, Including RBS, Lloyds and Santander, have banded together to express their gratitude to the British people for helping them out in their time of need. They have commissioned a limited edition commemorative pencil sharpener which will be offered to selected customers in gratitude for the billions of pounds profit they got out of us last year. It's designed to remind us of the friendly and even intimate relationship the banks have built up with the British public. ![]() |
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PeterJCh ![]() Newbie ![]() ![]() Joined: 15 Jul 05 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 21 |
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Little Billy asks his dad for a telly in his room.
Dad reluctantly agrees. Next day Billy comes downstairs and asks, 'Dad, what's love/juice?' Dad looks horrified and tells Billy all about sex. Billy just sat there with his mouth open in amazement. Dad says, 'So what were you watching?' Billy says, ' Wimbledon ...' |
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The Moo ![]() Really should get out more ![]() ![]() Joined: 01 Jun 06 Online Status: Offline Posts: 809 |
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My missus says I’m immature and we should set aside a day so that we can talk… Like that’s gonna happen in the middle of conker season.
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