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| caissier | Sep 18 2012, 09:07 AM Post #1 |
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waiting4atickle Yesterday, 10:44 PM IP: 86.28.198.150 ยท Post #3467 Posts:6,484Group:MembersMember#12Joined:Jul 11, 2011 There was an old hero called Ajax who certainly lived life to the max His fighting was mythic His muscles terrythic From the years he'd spent building haystacks. Now they're gunning for poor old Brock Edited by caissier, Sep 18 2012, 09:08 AM.
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| waiting4atickle | Aug 24 2016, 10:24 PM Post #2501 |
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But today the temperature's cool There's a load of ice in the pool (30+ here in Berks - seemed rather hot to me.) |
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| Douglas | Aug 24 2016, 10:49 PM Post #2502 |
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But today the temperature's cool There's a load of ice in the pool I do not care |
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| waiting4atickle | Aug 24 2016, 10:52 PM Post #2503 |
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But today the temperature's cool There's a load of ice in the pool I do not care But that polar bear |
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| Douglas | Aug 24 2016, 11:14 PM Post #2504 |
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But today the temperature's cool There's a load of ice in the pool I do not care But that polar bear Isn't usually there as a rule. Walking one day in the park |
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| Caro | Aug 25 2016, 12:17 AM Post #2505 |
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Walking one day in the park I noticed a very bright spark |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 25 2016, 03:25 PM Post #2506 |
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Walking one day in the park I noticed a very bright spark Very soon it became |
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| waiting4atickle | Aug 25 2016, 04:56 PM Post #2507 |
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Walking one day in the park I noticed a very bright spark Very soon it became A consuming flame |
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| Douglas | Aug 25 2016, 10:17 PM Post #2508 |
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Walking one day in the park I noticed a very bright spark Very soon it became A consuming flame Which stripped a tree of its bark. There was a young fellow said "Damn" |
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| waiting4atickle | Aug 26 2016, 09:51 AM Post #2509 |
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There was a young fellow said "Damn" "And blast it, I'm going to Siam" |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 26 2016, 10:18 AM Post #2510 |
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There was a young fellow said "Damn" "And blast it, I'm going to Siam" The following day |
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| Douglas | Aug 26 2016, 11:12 AM Post #2511 |
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There was a young fellow said "Damn" "And blast it, I'm going to Siam" The following day He collected his pay |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 27 2016, 10:09 AM Post #2512 |
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There was a young fellow said "Damn" "And blast it, I'm going to Siam" The following day He collected his pay And said "what a fortunate boy I am" Long ago in a village near Reims |
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| Douglas | Aug 27 2016, 05:52 PM Post #2513 |
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Long ago in a village near Reims They had not one but two teams |
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| waiting4atickle | Aug 28 2016, 12:54 AM Post #2514 |
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Long ago in a village near Reims They had not one but two teams Some looked on askance |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 28 2016, 10:31 AM Post #2515 |
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Long ago in a village near Reims They had not one but two teams Some looked on askance 'Twas unusual for France |
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| Douglas | Aug 28 2016, 10:52 AM Post #2516 |
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Long ago in a village near Reims They had not one but two teams Some looked on askance 'Twas unusual for France But for some 'twas the stuff of their dreams There was a young fellow from Skye |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 28 2016, 12:04 PM Post #2517 |
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There was a young fellow from Skye Who couldn't get enough apple pie |
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| Douglas | Aug 28 2016, 12:47 PM Post #2518 |
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There was a young fellow from Skye Who couldn't get enough apple pie When he asked for some more |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 29 2016, 01:01 AM Post #2519 |
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There was a young fellow from Skye Who couldn't get enough apple pie When he asked for some more They said: "Don't be a bore" |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 29 2016, 01:01 AM Post #2520 |
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: oops - duplicate
Edited by dai Cottomy, Aug 29 2016, 01:04 AM.
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| Caro | Aug 29 2016, 03:13 AM Post #2521 |
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There was a young fellow from Skye Who couldn't get enough apple pie When he asked for some more They said: "Don't be a bore" And just served him up some lamb's fry. The spring is sprung, the grass is riz [in NZ that is] |
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| waiting4atickle | Aug 29 2016, 10:23 AM Post #2522 |
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The spring is sprung, the grass is riz All the young bucks are doing their biz |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 29 2016, 01:20 PM Post #2523 |
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The spring is sprung, the grass is riz All the young bucks are doing their biz birds look for a mate |
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| Douglas | Aug 29 2016, 02:21 PM Post #2524 |
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The spring is sprung, the grass is riz All the young bucks are doing their biz birds look for a mate Then leave it too late |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 29 2016, 04:52 PM Post #2525 |
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The spring is sprung, the grass is riz All the young bucks are doing their biz birds look for a mate Then leave it too late So they make do with a bottle of fizz The evenings are drawing in |
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| Douglas | Aug 29 2016, 08:34 PM Post #2526 |
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The evenings are drawing in And I much prefer whisky to gin |
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| Caro | Aug 29 2016, 11:34 PM Post #2527 |
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The evenings are drawing in And I much prefer whisky to gin It suits the cold more |
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| Douglas | Aug 30 2016, 10:35 AM Post #2528 |
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The evenings are drawing in And I much prefer whisky to gin It suits the cold more As you lie on the floor |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 30 2016, 11:19 AM Post #2529 |
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The evenings are drawing in And I much prefer whisky to gin It suits the cold more As you lie on the floor On your face a fatuous grin M.C has suddenly sprung into life |
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| Douglas | Aug 30 2016, 12:40 PM Post #2530 |
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M.C has suddenly sprung into life To the utter delight of his wife |
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| dai Cottomy | Aug 30 2016, 01:16 PM Post #2531 |
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M.C has suddenly sprung into life To the utter delight of his wife With humour and wit |
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| Douglas | Aug 30 2016, 01:54 PM Post #2532 |
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M.C has suddenly sprung into life To the utter delight of his wife With humour and wit He stripped off his kit |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 1 2016, 12:40 PM Post #2533 |
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M.C has suddenly sprung into life To the utter delight of his wife With humour and wit He stripped off his kit And prepared for an evening of strife Edited by dai Cottomy, Sep 1 2016, 12:41 PM.
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 1 2016, 12:44 PM Post #2534 |
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There was a house painter from Streatham |
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| Douglas | Sep 1 2016, 02:23 PM Post #2535 |
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There was a house painter from Streatham Got drunk with his pals when he met 'em |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 1 2016, 09:18 PM Post #2536 |
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There was a house painter from Streatham Got drunk with his pals when he met 'em They got into a fight |
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| Douglas | Sep 1 2016, 10:33 PM Post #2537 |
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There was a house painter from Streatham Got drunk with his pals when he met 'em They got into a fight That very same night |
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| Caro | Sep 2 2016, 02:37 AM Post #2538 |
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There was a house painter from Streatham Got drunk with his pals when he met 'em They got into a fight That very same night And what do know? he just beat 'em. The people from old Amsterdam |
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| Douglas | Sep 2 2016, 09:22 AM Post #2539 |
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The people from old Amsterdam Were excessively fond of a dram |
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| waiting4atickle | Sep 3 2016, 10:30 AM Post #2540 |
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The people from old Amsterdam Were excessively fond of a dram With canals everywhere |
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| Douglas | Sep 3 2016, 11:17 AM Post #2541 |
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The people from old Amsterdam Were excessively fond of a dram With canals everywhere And never a care |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 4 2016, 01:02 AM Post #2542 |
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The people from old Amsterdam Were excessively fond of a dram With canals everywhere And never a care Unlike people from Birmingham A pretty young damsel called Polly |
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| Douglas | Sep 4 2016, 01:06 AM Post #2543 |
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A pretty young damsel called Polly, Whose outlook on life was so jolly, |
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| Caro | Sep 4 2016, 02:31 AM Post #2544 |
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A pretty young damsel called Polly, Whose outlook on life was so jolly, With her friend known as Anna |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 4 2016, 11:22 AM Post #2545 |
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A pretty young damsel called Polly, Whose outlook on life was so jolly, With her friend known as Anna They flew to Havana |
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| Douglas | Sep 4 2016, 11:33 AM Post #2546 |
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A pretty young damsel called Polly, Whose outlook on life was so jolly, With her friend known as Anna They flew to Havana Which cost them a great deal of lolly. There was a young fellow from Kent |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 6 2016, 02:11 AM Post #2547 |
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There was a young fellow from Kent Who was unable to pay his rent |
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| Douglas | Sep 6 2016, 10:46 AM Post #2548 |
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There was a young fellow from Kent Who was unable to pay his rent So he packed up his kit |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 7 2016, 08:48 AM Post #2549 |
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There was a young fellow from Kent Who was unable to pay his rent So he packed up his kit And said: "to hell with it" |
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| Douglas | Sep 7 2016, 09:37 AM Post #2550 |
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There was a young fellow from Kent Who was unable to pay his rent So he packed up his kit And said: "to hell with it" And went to live in a tent. There was a young man full of guiles |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 8 2016, 10:20 AM Post #2551 |
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There was a young man full of guiles Who had the most beguiling of smiles |
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| Douglas | Sep 8 2016, 11:12 AM Post #2552 |
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There was a young man full of guiles Who had the most beguiling of smiles. He put them to use |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 8 2016, 01:11 PM Post #2553 |
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There was a young man full of guiles Who had the most beguiling of smiles. He put them to use When trying to seduce |
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| Douglas | Sep 8 2016, 01:17 PM Post #2554 |
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There was a young man full of guiles Who had the most beguiling of smiles. He put them to use When trying to seduce. Oh, what a success for his wiles! When strolling one day by the sea, |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 9 2016, 11:22 AM Post #2555 |
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When strolling one day by the sea I fell down and injured my knee |
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| Douglas | Sep 9 2016, 12:13 PM Post #2556 |
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When strolling one day by the sea I fell down and injured my knee. As I lay in a pool |
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| waiting4atickle | Sep 9 2016, 11:05 PM Post #2557 |
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When strolling one day by the sea I fell down and injured my knee. As I lay in a pool Trying hard to look cool |
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| Douglas | Sep 10 2016, 12:42 AM Post #2558 |
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When strolling one day by the sea I fell down and injured my knee. As I lay in a pool Trying hard to look cool A crowd gathered round me to see. A dashing young fellow called Burton |
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| Caro | Sep 10 2016, 03:38 AM Post #2559 |
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A dashing young fellow called Burton Whose opinions were always so certain |
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| Douglas | Sep 10 2016, 12:46 PM Post #2560 |
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A dashing young fellow called Burton Whose opinions were always so certain. He'd brook no dissent |
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| waiting4atickle | Sep 10 2016, 03:56 PM Post #2561 |
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A dashing young fellow called Burton Whose opinions were always so certain. He'd brook no dissent But his confidence went |
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| May-Cee | Sep 10 2016, 04:42 PM Post #2562 |
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A dashing young fellow called Burton Whose opinions were always so certain He'd brook no dissent But his confidence went When caught unawares with no shirt on She was once called the Belle of Belfast |
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| Douglas | Sep 10 2016, 05:42 PM Post #2563 |
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She was once called the Belle of Belfast But this epithet never could last |
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| waiting4atickle | Sep 10 2016, 05:54 PM Post #2564 |
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She was once called the Belle of Belfast But this epithet never could last And now, very troublin', |
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| Douglas | Sep 10 2016, 06:26 PM Post #2565 |
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She was once called the Belle of Belfast But this epithet never could last And now, very troublin', She's flitting to Dublin |
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| May-Cee | Sep 10 2016, 07:43 PM Post #2566 |
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She was once called the Belle of Belfast But this epithet never could last And now, very troublin' She's flitting to Dublin What once was the future is now past (Have youse'uns been reading my diary???) I'm not saying I'm fed up with men |
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| Caro | Sep 10 2016, 09:58 PM Post #2567 |
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I'm not saying I'm fed up with men But I would like a change now and then |
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| Douglas | Sep 11 2016, 12:19 AM Post #2568 |
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I'm not saying I'm fed up with men But I would like a change now and then I'll try one or two |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 11 2016, 12:59 AM Post #2569 |
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I'm not saying I'm fed up with men But I would like a change now and then I'll try one or two Or even a few |
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| Douglas | Sep 11 2016, 01:08 AM Post #2570 |
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I'm not saying I'm fed up with men But I would like a change now and then I'll try one or two Or even a few But I don't think I'll go up to ten . There was a young man of Milngavie (Careful with the rhyme) Edited by Douglas, Sep 11 2016, 01:08 AM.
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 11 2016, 01:18 AM Post #2571 |
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There was a young man of Milngavie Who sadly was rather a dull guy |
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| Douglas | Sep 11 2016, 01:20 AM Post #2572 |
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There was a young man of Milngavie Who sadly was rather a dull guy. His idea of fun |
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| May-Cee | Sep 11 2016, 02:49 AM Post #2573 |
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There was a young man of Milngavie Who sadly was rather a dull guy His idea of fun Was to play "Born To Run" (PS, Douglas - As a fellow Celt, albeit Irish, and posting from Rio - I just about get the rhyme!) |
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| Caro | Sep 11 2016, 08:06 AM Post #2574 |
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There was a young man of Milngavie Who sadly was rather a dull guy His idea of fun Was to play "Born To Run", And follow it watching a gull die. A couple from Abergavenny (Good to see you here, May-Cee) Edited by Caro, Sep 11 2016, 08:06 AM.
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| Douglas | Sep 11 2016, 09:40 AM Post #2575 |
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A couple from Abergavenny, Whose little children were many, |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 11 2016, 01:45 PM Post #2576 |
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A couple from Abergavenny, Whose little children were many, Said: "let's have some more" |
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| Douglas | Sep 11 2016, 03:05 PM Post #2577 |
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A couple from Abergavenny, Whose little children were many, Said: "let's have some more" "E'en though others deplore |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 11 2016, 03:53 PM Post #2578 |
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A couple from Abergavenny, Whose little children were many, Said: "let's have some more" E'en though others deplore We can flog 'em, two for a penny" Times were hard in those distant days |
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| waiting4atickle | Sep 11 2016, 04:11 PM Post #2579 |
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Times were hard in those distant days When for food you had to make forays (As Caro says, it's good to see you here May-Cee. Is there really so little to do in Rio? or aren't the expenses up to scratch?) Edited by waiting4atickle, Sep 11 2016, 04:18 PM.
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| Douglas | Sep 11 2016, 04:28 PM Post #2580 |
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Times were hard in those distant days When for food you had to make forays Even scavenge in bins |
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| May-Cee | Sep 11 2016, 08:05 PM Post #2581 |
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Times were hard in those distant days When for food you had to make forays Even scavenge in bins And no keys on the tins (Okey-dokey, you've rumbled me, Tickle! But, as press junkets go, it's small beer compared to what some of my colleagues get up to! Plus, it was my last day in Rio and it helped me get to Argentina, my next stop for a week. That is truly my "motherland" - mum born in Resistencia - and I'm paying for the flight home! Hi Caro! I hear tell you've had a rough time recently - take care!) |
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| Douglas | Sep 11 2016, 09:44 PM Post #2582 |
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Times were hard in those distant days When for food you had to make forays Even scavenge in bins And no keys on the tins Which we opened in devious ways. There was a young lass from Dunaskin |
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| May-Cee | Sep 12 2016, 05:22 PM Post #2583 |
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There was a young lass from Dunaskin Who was fond of a dram, in a cask in |
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| Douglas | Sep 12 2016, 06:01 PM Post #2584 |
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There was a young lass from Dunaskin Who was fond of a dram, in a cask in The boot of her car Edited by Douglas, Sep 12 2016, 06:01 PM.
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 12 2016, 07:59 PM Post #2585 |
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There was a young lass from Dunaskin Who was fond of a dram, in a cask in The boot of her car Done out like a bar |
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| Douglas | Sep 12 2016, 09:39 PM Post #2586 |
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There was a young lass from Dunaskin Who was fond of a dram, in a cask in The boot of her car Done out like a bar She'd serve you one for the askin'. There was an old man from Dalmilling |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 12 2016, 09:42 PM Post #2587 |
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There was an old man from Dalmilling Who searched for a girl who was willing |
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| Caro | Sep 12 2016, 09:57 PM Post #2588 |
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There was an old man from Dalmilling Who searched for a girl who was willing He looked long and hard |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 12 2016, 10:20 PM Post #2589 |
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There was an old man from Dalmilling Who searched for a girl who was willing He looked long and hard And there in the yard |
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| Douglas | Sep 12 2016, 10:28 PM Post #2590 |
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There was an old man from Dalmilling Who searched for a girl who was willing He looked long and hard And there in the yard He found one who was his for a shilling. Let's add a bit of Wales. A pretty young girl from Llanrwst Edited by Douglas, Sep 12 2016, 10:29 PM.
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| waiting4atickle | Sep 13 2016, 07:30 PM Post #2591 |
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A pretty young girl from Llanrwst Went out one night and got juiced |
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| Douglas | Sep 13 2016, 10:14 PM Post #2592 |
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A pretty young girl from Llanrwst Went out one night and got juiced When singing Cwm Rhondda |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 13 2016, 11:30 PM Post #2593 |
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A pretty young girl from Llanrwst Went out one night and got juiced When singing Cwm Rhondda While driving her Honda |
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| Douglas | Sep 14 2016, 12:36 AM Post #2594 |
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A pretty young girl from Llanrwst Went out one night and got juiced When singing Cwm Rhondda While driving her Honda She thought it much better than Proust. A daring young fellow from Rhyl |
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| May-Cee | Sep 14 2016, 02:59 PM Post #2595 |
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A daring young fellow from Rhyl Had the gumption to be known as Jill |
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| Mobson | Sep 14 2016, 03:33 PM Post #2596 |
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A daring young fellow from Rhyl Had the gumption to be known as Jill Whilst flaunting his wares |
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| Douglas | Sep 14 2016, 07:02 PM Post #2597 |
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A daring young fellow from Rhyl Had the gumption to be known as Jill Whilst flaunting his wares He attracted the stares |
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| dai Cottomy | Sep 14 2016, 08:30 PM Post #2598 |
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A daring young fellow from Rhyl Had the gumption to be known as Jill Whilst flaunting his wares He attracted the stares Of the folks who live on the hill The was an old carthorse called Fred |
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| Douglas | Sep 14 2016, 10:10 PM Post #2599 |
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The was an old carthorse called Fred Who lived in a tumbledown shed |
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| waiting4atickle | Sep 14 2016, 10:28 PM Post #2600 |
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The was an old carthorse called Fred Who lived in a tumbledown shed The thought of the knacker's |
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