jonthebhoy Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 * Commenting on a complaint from a Mr. Arthur Purdey about a large gas bill, a spokesman for North West gas said, "We agree it was rather high for the time of year. It's possible Mr. Purdey has been charged for the gas used up during the explosion that destroyed his house." (The Daily Telegraph) * Irish police are being handicapped in a search for a stolen van, because they cannot issue a description. It's a Special Branch vehicle and they don't want the public to know what it looks like. (The Guardian) * A young girl who was blown out to sea on a set of inflatable teeth was rescued by a man on an inflatable lobster. A coastguard spokesman commented, "This sort of thing is all too common." (The Times) * At the height of the gale, the harbourmaster radioed a coastguard on the spot and asked him to estimate the wind speed He replied he was sorry, but he didn't have a gauge. However, if it was any help, the wind had just blown his Land Rover off the cliff. (Aberdeen Evening Express) * Mrs. Irene Graham of Thorpe Avenue, Boscombe, delighted the audience with her reminiscence of the German prisoner of war who was sent each week to do her garden. He was repatriated at the end of 1945, she recalled "He'd always seemed a nice friendly chap, but when the crocuses came up in the middle of our lawn in February 1946, they spelt out "Heil Hitler." (Bournemouth Evening Echo) JTB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exper Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 hahaha hadn't seen these before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeGambleur Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 A good laugh, just what i needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KB Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 * A young girl who was blown out to sea on a set of inflatable teeth was rescued by a man on an inflatable lobster. A coastguard spokesman commented, "This sort of thing is all too common." (The Times) Umm....................yeah right ........................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cornerstone Posted June 1, 2006 Report Share Posted June 1, 2006 Gawd I love 'colemanballs'! I have a book of them that used to make me cry with laughter when I was younger. I found the book at my folks' when I was back in Scotland last year, and I was still laughing my arse off. These are from the Private Eye website today: "There is no player alive today, with the exception of Don Bradman, who hasn’t gone through a bad patch." MICHAEL ATHERTON Sky Sports "It defied gravity and dropped like a stone. " COMMENTATOR Sky Sports Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnkaz Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 I would say a strong gale blew his landrover off a cliff. Bot I'm no metorologist!!! Cheers Johnkaz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BilboBaggins Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 Haha nice one JTB...classics! Jon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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