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Oops the Destroyer - not actually evil just very clumsy Posted Dec 5, 2008
You specified work day and said it used to happen but not any more, so is it some kind of outdated working practice?
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 5, 2008
it did happen on work days
it has not happened on a workday for many years
it was never a work practice
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Oops the Destroyer - not actually evil just very clumsy Posted Dec 5, 2008
New Years Day used to be a working day in this country at one time is it anything to do with that?
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 5, 2008
nothing to do with new years day
it stopped affecting millions in 1993
it did affect some at different times in different places and may continue to affect some people to this day
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Jhawkesby Posted Dec 5, 2008
Is this celebrated or was celebrated. Also post 20, Feisor made a curious suggestion. 
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 5, 2008
not celebrated but millions would stop work to listen
shake spear
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Oops the Destroyer - not actually evil just very clumsy Posted Dec 5, 2008
is it anything rto do with St George's day which is also Shakespeare's Birthday and coincidentally the day he died
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 5, 2008
not a saint
though some would say he was??
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Oops the Destroyer - not actually evil just very clumsy Posted Dec 5, 2008
some radio personality who dided or retired in 1993 who perhaps had a Shakesperian name like Iago or something?
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 5, 2008
radio personality retired 1993......... yes
you already have his name???
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Oops the Destroyer - not actually evil just very clumsy Posted Dec 5, 2008
Jimmy Young? Wilfred Pickles?
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Oops the Destroyer - not actually evil just very clumsy Posted Dec 5, 2008
Simon Bates! 
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Jhawkesby Posted Dec 5, 2008
Well I think I know who you are talking about now:
Radio personality
Retired 1993
Master Bates
Is it the BBC Radio 1 presenter Simon Bates? The only thing I am now trying to work out is what he has got to do with Shakespeare.
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Oops the Destroyer - not actually evil just very clumsy Posted Dec 5, 2008
I don't get the Shakespeare connection either
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 5, 2008
well done oops
simon bates
now hat is the connection to shakepear
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Taff Agent of kaos Posted Dec 5, 2008
what did simon bates do that stopped workers in their tracks
"
i want to listen to this"
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Oops the Destroyer - not actually evil just very clumsy Posted Dec 5, 2008
his Daily sonnett?
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