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Believe it or not, I once saw this done - the idiot stuck his head forward to check if the post was vertical. Happily it was not last words - that's why you're supposed to wear a hard hat when holding fence posts !
"it's okay, that's not gas..."
There's no point reading history if you don't use the lessons it teaches.
Head-hunted member of the Nutter's Club - can I get my cranium back please ?
"That was a great round of golf...." - Bing Crosby
"Let not poor Nelly starve..." - Charles II
Does anyone know, did Bing drop dead after a game of golf or was he being philosophical and referring to "his life" as the round of golf? Always wondered...
...And did Nell Gwynn get looked after as Charlie wanted?
When the Devil gives you Cowpats - make Satanic Compost!
"That was a great round of golf...." - Bing Crosby
"Let not poor Nelly starve..." - Charles II
Does anyone know, did Bing drop dead after a game of golf or was he being philosophical and referring to "his life" as the round of golf? Always wondered...
...And did Nell Gwynn get looked after as Charlie wanted?
wikipedia says "At the conclusion of his work in England, Crosby flew alone to Spain to hunt and play golf. Shortly after 6 p.m. on October 14, Crosby died suddenly from a massive heart attack after a round of 18 holes of golf near Madrid where he and his Spanish golfing partner had just defeated their opponents. It is widely written that his last words were "That was a great game of golf, fellas"."
Charles brother James (II) paid off most of Nell's debts and her mortgage. She died at the age of 37, two years after Charles.
"Spike Milligner (the well known typing error)" read by Harry Secombe from the script sheet on the Last Goon Show of All
He knows stuff,you cannot live without
Big fan of his ........read most of his books.........*note to self* must read Puccoon again. Eric Sykes was also an underated comedian and writer!
My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order to present to him vegetables and all beautiful flowers.- Offerings of Thutmose III to Amon-Ra (1500 BCE)
Some almost were lasts, from various friends and aquaintences
'It still corners beautifully at 70'.... 2 months in traction
'It's only a grass snake, not a bloomin' adder'...said by a townie friend as he poked it..luckily our local doctors were used to this and had anti-venom in stock
'Yellow and green is neutral'... google saved a marriage and a life
'Of course I can manage'..my OH when my horse was playing up, just before she swung round and knocked him straight in front of a passing car, who's driver had the fastest reactions I've ever seen.
Anyone who says nothing is impossible has never tried slamming a revolving door
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