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QI - The Bard masterbates
Taff Agent of kaos Started conversation Dec 4, 2008
What connected shakespear to millions every work day
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Malabarista - now with added pony Posted Dec 4, 2008
Ah, so the bad spelling is a clever allusion to the non-standardised language in Shakespeare's times? 
QI - The Bard masterbates
Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 4, 2008
no it is a pune or a play on wordes
?
QI - The Bard masterbates
Jhawkesby Posted Dec 4, 2008
As I always want to make sure that I am not about to step onto thin ice, does this QI have any klaxons?
QI - The Bard masterbates
Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 4, 2008
i tried to think of some but to no avail
i reserve thre right to 
bad jokes and sillyness
so no as none of you lot would be silly and i am the bad joke boy
QI - The Bard masterbates
Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 4, 2008
i tried to think of some but to no avail
i reserve thre right to bad jokes and sillyness
so no as none of you lot would be silly and i am the bad joke boy
QI - The Bard masterbates
minichessemouse - Ahoy there me barnacle! Posted Dec 4, 2008
did shakespere invent the word masterbate?
mini
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astrolog Posted Dec 4, 2008
I had a friend whose surname was Bates. He couldn't understand why many people called him master.
QI - The Bard masterbates
Jhawkesby Posted Dec 4, 2008
When you say "connected" do you mean that it happened when he was alive or do you mean it still happens today?
QI - The Bard masterbates
Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 4, 2008
it used to happen but not any more, not in shakespears life time.
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Jhawkesby Posted Dec 5, 2008
Now...To do with that spelling. Has it got anything to do with spears?
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Dec 5, 2008
Shakespeare in on the back of the £20 note
Could Bates be the signatory of the note?
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lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned Posted Dec 5, 2008
Shucks! 
At least I didn't get a klaxon 
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Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... Posted Dec 5, 2008
Shake spear = Master Bates ?
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- 1: Taff Agent of kaos (Dec 4, 2008)
- 2: bobstafford (Dec 4, 2008)
- 3: Malabarista - now with added pony (Dec 4, 2008)
- 4: Taff Agent of kaos (Dec 4, 2008)
- 5: Jhawkesby (Dec 4, 2008)
- 6: Taff Agent of kaos (Dec 4, 2008)
- 7: Taff Agent of kaos (Dec 4, 2008)
- 8: minichessemouse - Ahoy there me barnacle! (Dec 4, 2008)
- 9: Taff Agent of kaos (Dec 4, 2008)
- 10: astrolog (Dec 4, 2008)
- 11: Jhawkesby (Dec 4, 2008)
- 12: Taff Agent of kaos (Dec 4, 2008)
- 13: Jhawkesby (Dec 4, 2008)
- 14: Taff Agent of kaos (Dec 4, 2008)
- 15: Jhawkesby (Dec 5, 2008)
- 16: Taff Agent of kaos (Dec 5, 2008)
- 17: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Dec 5, 2008)
- 18: Taff Agent of kaos (Dec 5, 2008)
- 19: lil ~ Auntie Giggles with added login ~ returned (Dec 5, 2008)
- 20: Feisor - -0- Generix I made it back - sortof ... (Dec 5, 2008)
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