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Offline KarlosTopic starter

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I always wondered where the expression came from...
« on: March 28, 2010, 12:00:59 AM »
...and now it seems obvious:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8589766.stm

Well, someone in Essex surely has "got wood" by now :roflmao:
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #1 on: March 28, 2010, 09:10:53 AM »
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...and now it seems obvious:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/essex/8589766.stm

Well, someone in Essex surely has "got wood" by now :roflmao:


:lol:
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #2 on: March 28, 2010, 09:15:57 AM »
Paying for used sex toys. Sick bastards. ^^
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2010, 01:00:53 PM »
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Paying for used sex toys. Sick bastards. ^^


Takes all sorts of people, eh?
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2010, 05:59:02 PM »
I hope he or she doesn't get a splinter.
You never know....It may not have been sanded and varnished, or it may have worn off.
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2010, 06:47:03 PM »
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I hope he or she doesn't get a splinter.
You never know....It may not have been sanded and varnished, or it may have worn off.

:roflmao:
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #6 on: March 30, 2010, 08:25:51 AM »
Was it wood for you too? ;)
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #7 on: March 30, 2010, 05:32:23 PM »
Is this groaner's corner reloaded? ;)

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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #8 on: March 30, 2010, 05:58:16 PM »
Lol the auctioneer is Wendy Wood.
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #9 on: March 30, 2010, 08:48:44 PM »
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Lol the auctioneer is Wendy Wood.

There was an article on the Times (IIRC) website a few days ago about the recent allegations that the current Pope had buried complaints about dodgy priests when in his previous position. Obviously, they are serious allegations and it's no laughing matter but I couldn't help but notice the correspondent's name was "Roger Boyes"....


Ok, this wasn't even the one I was thinking of: here
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #10 on: March 30, 2010, 11:26:14 PM »
Roger Boyes, that's loltastic :roflmao:

Couldn't they have got another correspondant to do the piece?
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Re: I always wondered where the expression came from...
« Reply #11 on: March 31, 2010, 09:31:35 AM »
You just couldn't make it up
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