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mrs. badcrumble - my other hat's a balaclava Posted Dec 2, 2001
Hey, Wowbagger! *waves back*
D'you think they ARE extinct? - I feel that someone out there right now has discovered a small band of them living somewhere remote, inhospitable to humans and totally cut off from civilsation,( or Merthyr Tydfil, as it is more commonly known) and is already booking Michael Barrymore, or Davina McCall to pursue them relentlessly with a bank of cameras.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Dec 4, 2001
I was recently told that a camel is a horse designed by a commitee 
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mrs. badcrumble - my other hat's a balaclava Posted Dec 5, 2001
Judging by the shape of them, I would suggest a quango or two may have been involved.
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Dec 5, 2001
I think Denmark holds the world record for strangest film-title-translations.
"The Last Remake of Beau Geste" (starring Marty Feldman, Michael York and Peter Ustinov) was called "Hvem Pukler Kamelerne For?" here.
Which - translated back to english is: Who Do The Camels Hump For?...
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Dec 5, 2001
I think Denmark holds the world record for strangest film-title-translations.
"The Last Remake of Beau Geste" (starring Marty Feldman, Michael York and Peter Ustinov) was called "Hvem Pukler Kamelerne For?" here.
Which - translated back to english is: Who Do The Camels Hump For?...
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Dec 5, 2001
Yeah, yeah, I know: I'm a fountain of useless information.
But one fine day, when you are asked the final question in "Who wants to be a millionaire?" you may want to thank me for it after all
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Dec 7, 2001
A tango for 4?
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mrs. badcrumble - my other hat's a balaclava Posted Dec 7, 2001
I think it's quasi-autonomous non government organisation, but don't quote me on that (I know you won't).
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mrs. badcrumble - my other hat's a balaclava Posted Dec 7, 2001
Inspired definition, Pierce - you're not the Captain for nothing!
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Wowbagger Posted Dec 8, 2001
I have heard of a quango via 'Yes Prime Minister', but on no other occasion. 
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Pierre de la Mer ~ sometimes slightly worried but never panicking ~ Posted Dec 8, 2001
Well, that explains everything then - as we all know Sir Humphrey is gay
Seriously, Wb. My net-dictionary has this definition of a quango:
quango, sb (abbreviation for: quasi-autonomous non-governmental (or national governmental) organization)
Independent administrative organ etsbalished and financed by the government ( i.e. quangos such as the Police Complaints Board, the Equal Opportunities Commission and the Research Councils).
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- 44: mrs. badcrumble - my other hat's a balaclava (Dec 5, 2001)
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