Only just noticed that

[Stan Dandy Liver]

re: xkcd cartoon
http://xkcd.com/1136/
(xpost to the goonery added)

They used the abreviation 'Eccles' for the book of Ecclesiastes

*Ah*. So I wasn't actually supposed to read it in that voice ?

No, I consider it /entirely/ appropriate.

I had to think that it was either a brilliant english joke... or a
shortening .. Then I realized(!) he's a crosspondian so it wasn't a
brilliant english joke... Shame

Some herns appreciate the jbex of the fabulous goon brothers.

[R C Nesbit]

Post by Stan Dandy Liver

They used the abreviation 'Eccles' for the book of Ecclesiastes

*Ah*. So I wasn't actually supposed to read it in that voice ?

No, I consider it /entirely/ appropriate.

I had to think that it was either a brilliant english joke... or a
shortening .. Then I realized(!) he's a crosspondian so it wasn't a
brilliant english joke... Shame

Some herns appreciate the jbex of the fabulous goon brothers.

Last night Auntie Beeb had that nice Mr Portillo<spit> on his Bradshaws
wailway guide thing going from Scouceland to CorrieLand, and featured the
Eccles cakes molishery.

Lesley then told me of one of our colonial cousins in Sherwood Forest
restaurant asking for an Eccles cake, and that he had visited Eccles as
he was a dedicated Goons fan type person.

[Nicholas D. Richards]

In article <***@ukrm.net>, R C Nesbit <***@ukrm.net>
on Wed, 21 Nov 2012 at 13:24:38 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and

Post by R C Nesbit
Last night Auntie Beeb had that nice Mr Portillo<spit> on his Bradshaws
wailway guide thing going from Scouceland to CorrieLand, and featured the
Eccles cakes molishery.
Lesley then told me of one of our colonial cousins in Sherwood Forest
restaurant asking for an Eccles cake, and that he had visited Eccles as
he was a dedicated Goons fan type person.

I did not see this programme; but chewchew(spit also) does exaggerate
Bradshaw. It can be interesting when he visits places from my past, but
often the bits I would like to see are skipped across. For instance when
he visited Anglesey, because he is dependant on Bradshaw, he missed out,
Bodorgan, Malltreath, Newborough Warren and Ynes Llanddwyn. I too have a
copy (a reproduction is all I can afford).

Eccles cakes are not what they used to be. I know not why. We used to
buy them every Saturday morning in Eccles, I cannot remember the name of
the street, but it led down to the parish church.

Incidentally I seem to remember that the church has some Celtic
Christian remains.

[Roger the Saurus]

Post by Nicholas D. Richards
on Wed, 21 Nov 2012 at 13:24:38 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and

Post by R C Nesbit
Last night Auntie Beeb had that nice Mr Portillo<spit> on his Bradshaws
wailway guide thing going from Scouceland to CorrieLand, and featured the
Eccles cakes molishery.
Lesley then told me of one of our colonial cousins in Sherwood Forest
restaurant asking for an Eccles cake, and that he had visited Eccles as
he was a dedicated Goons fan type person.

I did not see this programme; but chewchew(spit also) does exaggerate
Bradshaw. It can be interesting when he visits places from my past, but
often the bits I would like to see are skipped across. For instance when
he visited Anglesey, because he is dependant on Bradshaw, he missed out,
Bodorgan, Malltreath, Newborough Warren and Ynes Llanddwyn. I too have a
copy (a reproduction is all I can afford).

You have a reproduction of Ynys Llanddwyn? You're lucky. All I've got is a
cardboard replica of East Finchley.

[Nicholas D. Richards]

Post by Roger the Saurus

Post by Nicholas D. Richards
on Wed, 21 Nov 2012 at 13:24:38 awoke Nicholas from his slumbers and

Post by R C Nesbit
Last night Auntie Beeb had that nice Mr Portillo<spit> on his Bradshaws
wailway guide thing going from Scouceland to CorrieLand, and featured the
Eccles cakes molishery.
Lesley then told me of one of our colonial cousins in Sherwood Forest
restaurant asking for an Eccles cake, and that he had visited Eccles as
he was a dedicated Goons fan type person.

I did not see this programme; but chewchew(spit also) does exaggerate
Bradshaw. It can be interesting when he visits places from my past, but
often the bits I would like to see are skipped across. For instance when
he visited Anglesey, because he is dependant on Bradshaw, he missed out,
Bodorgan, Malltreath, Newborough Warren and Ynes Llanddwyn. I too have a
copy (a reproduction is all I can afford).

You have a reproduction of Ynys Llanddwyn?

I should be so lucky. No a reproduction (facsimile) of Bradshaw.

I lived on Ynys Llanddwyn for 7 months in 1970, in one of the Pilots'
Cottages leased by the Nature Conservancy. From pictures I have seen
recently, it looks like the island has been tarted/prettied up.

Post by Roger the Saurus
You're lucky. All I've got is a
cardboard replica of East Finchley.

Complete with Mrs East Finchley (nee Grantham)?

[canaldrifter]

Post by R C Nesbit

Post by Stan Dandy Liver

They used the abreviation 'Eccles' for the book of Ecclesiastes

*Ah*. So I wasn't actually supposed to read it in that voice ?

No, I consider it /entirely/ appropriate.

I had to think that it was either a brilliant english joke... or a
shortening .. Then I realized(!) he's a crosspondian so it wasn't a
brilliant english joke... Shame

Some herns appreciate the jbex of the fabulous goon brothers.

Last night Auntie Beeb had that nice Mr Portillo<spit> on his Bradshaws
wailway guide thing going from Scouceland to CorrieLand, and featured the
Eccles cakes molishery.
Lesley then told me of one of our colonial cousins in Sherwood Forest
restaurant asking for an Eccles cake, and that he had visited Eccles as
he was a dedicated Goons fan type person.

BB: Oooh look Eccles. There's a sign pointing to you!

E: But I'm here Bluebottle.

BB: That means.... um... the sign must be pointing the wrong way den?

E: Not if we go over dere where the sign is pointing, it won't be.

BB: But we aren't going that way!

E: Oooooh. No. You're right, you clever little boy scout you.

BB: Never mind. I'll do a good turn and turn the sign around so it
points towards you.

E: That's a good idea my little friend. I'll just pull over next to this
pond.

BB: And I'll get out my boy scout knife with the attachment for getting
boy scouts out of horses hoofs and turning around road signs.

Ancient car stops, with much wining of gearbox and backfiring of
exhaust. Hand-brake ratchets. Door opens ponderously.

BB: Aaaaagh! I've fallen in the water!

Tone

[bobharvey]

Post by canaldrifter
BB: Aaaaagh! I've fallen in the water!

grin.

[Ï M Poster]

Post by canaldrifter
BB: Aaaaagh! I've fallen in the water!

grin.

When I was a lad my dear old dad took me to the theatre
up in That Lunnon. It was to see Sp!ke Milligna in Son of
Oblomov and we had seats in the second row of the stalls.
I don't remember much about the play, but as part of Sp!ke's
horsing around he threw himself onto the floor and made
swimming motions.

Callow yoof that I was, I felt obliged to do Little Jim's
"He's fallen in the water" line as a heckle. The Great Man
looked me straight in the eye and gave me a 'normous
big grin. A very fond memory, that.

[Stanley Daniel de Liver]

Post by canaldrifter
BB: Aaaaagh! I've fallen in the water!

grin.

pshurely "splash"?

[Ï M Poster]

Post by Stanley Daniel de Liver

Post by canaldrifter
BB: Aaaaagh! I've fallen in the water!

grin.

pshurely "splash"?

Gin and a splash? Don't mind if I do, ta.

[Stanley Daniel de Liver]

om>

Post by Ï M Poster

Post by Stanley Daniel de Liver

Post by canaldrifter
BB: Aaaaagh! I've fallen in the water!

grin.

pshurely "splash"?

Gin and a splash? Don't mind if I do, ta.

Ah you're a tonic.

Beer for me. gosh is that an empty glass?


-- =

It's a money /life balance.

[Frederick Williams]

Post by Ï M Poster
Gin and a splash? Don't mind if I do, ta.

YAColonelChinstrapAICM£5.

[canaldrifter]

Post by Stanley Daniel de Liver

Post by canaldrifter
BB: Aaaaagh! I've fallen in the water!

grin.

pshurely "splash"?

T'would have given away the punch-line.

Tone

[MartinS]

Post by R C Nesbit

Post by Stan Dandy Liver

They used the abreviation 'Eccles' for the book of Ecclesiastes

*Ah*. So I wasn't actually supposed to read it in that voice ?

No, I consider it /entirely/ appropriate.

I had to think that it was either a brilliant english joke... or a
shortening .. Then I realized(!) he's a crosspondian so it wasn't a
brilliant english joke... Shame

Some herns appreciate the jbex of the fabulous goon brothers.

Last night Auntie Beeb had that nice Mr Portillo<spit> on his
Bradshaws wailway guide thing going from Scouceland to CorrieLand, and
featured the Eccles cakes molishery.
Lesley then told me of one of our colonial cousins in Sherwood Forest
restaurant asking for an Eccles cake, and that he had visited Eccles
as he was a dedicated Goons fan type person.

They have trams to Eccles now, you know.
Nothing's too good for the burghers of Eccles.

[Ï M Poster]

Post by MartinS
They have trams to Eccles now, you know.
Nothing's too good for the burghers of Eccles.

That's handy for a quick getaway once you've rifled the
knicker-drawer and had it away with the video recorder.

[canaldrifter]

Post by Ï M Poster

Post by MartinS
They have trams to Eccles now, you know.
Nothing's too good for the burghers of Eccles.

That's handy for a quick getaway once you've rifled the
knicker-drawer and had it away with the video recorder.

Normally one has it away with someone else and then records it for the
video recorder..... I'm told.

Tone

[MartinS]

Post by canaldrifter

Post by Ï M Poster

Post by MartinS
They have trams to Eccles now, you know.
Nothing's too good for the burghers of Eccles.

That's handy for a quick getaway once you've rifled the
knicker-drawer and had it away with the video recorder.

Normally one has it away with someone else and then records it for the
video recorder..... I'm told.
Tone

You are lowering the Tone of this group.

[Mudge]

Post by MartinS
You are lowering the Tone of this group.

Would a C sharp work better ?

[Frederick Williams]

Post by MartinS
They have trams to Eccles now, you know.
Nothing's too good for the burghers of Eccles.

Are they idle burghers?

[R C Nesbit]

Post by Frederick Williams

Post by MartinS
They have trams to Eccles now, you know.
Nothing's too good for the burghers of Eccles.

Are they idle burghers?

No, they are meaty beefy big and bouncy!

[[e-mail]]

Meaty Beaty big and bouncy:

Who said that

[Mudge]

Post by R C Nesbit

Post by Frederick Williams

Post by MartinS
They have trams to Eccles now, you know.
Nothing's too good for the burghers of Eccles.

Are they idle burghers?

No, they are meaty beefy big and bouncy!

What's their "Best By" date ???

[Nick Odell]

Post by R C Nesbit

Post by Frederick Williams

Post by MartinS
They have trams to Eccles now, you know.
Nothing's too good for the burghers of Eccles.

Are they idle burghers?

No, they are meaty beefy big and bouncy!

Who are?

Nick

[Bill Taylor]

Post by Nick Odell

Post by R C Nesbit
No, they are meaty beefy big and bouncy!

Who are?

Or more accurately, "WHOSE ARE?"

-- (now got out...)

[Mudge]

Post by MartinS
They have trams to Eccles now, you know.
Nothing's too good for the burghers of Eccles.

Or the Burgers of McDonald's