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Postby Mayfly » Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:41 pm

who takes The Sun, have been told there is a 6 page spread about 558 today but cant find anything on line :(
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Re: Own up

Postby Saracenman » Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:50 pm

how can you tell a Sun reader on an oil-rig?

he's the one throwing bread to the helicopters! :D
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Re: Own up

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:13 pm

Mayfly wrote:who takes The Sun, have been told there is a 6 page spread about 558 today but cant find anything on line :(


You could always venture out and peruse a copy in a SHOP!
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Re: Own up

Postby Wedgy » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:14 pm

And ruin her good standing in the community? =))
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Re: Own up

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:27 pm

STOP PRESS

Pilots wife seen with copy of the SUN! ;)
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Re: Own up

Postby Mayfly » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:53 pm

=)) better than pilots wife seen in The Sun
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Re: Own up

Postby Xplumberlives » Sat Mar 07, 2009 4:54 pm

Mayfly wrote:=)) better than pilots wife seen in The Sun



Oh, I don't know :ymdevil:
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Re: Own up

Postby Dangerousdave » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:16 pm

Sorry I dont read the Sun, I prefer a NEWSpaper.
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Re: Own up

Postby Mackrick » Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:23 pm

Dangerousdave wrote:Sorry I dont read the Sun, I prefer a NEWSpaper.


I am told that you don't read the sun you just follow the pictures.
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Re: Own up

Postby Dangerousdave » Sun Mar 08, 2009 3:36 pm

I only get to page three and then I feel faint and have to sit down! :p
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Re: Own up

Postby Nickolas » Sun Mar 08, 2009 8:26 pm

........And I suppose 558 was saved by the Sun readers.............
Most of 'em would think a Vulcan is off Star Trek.............

I dunno.............
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Re: Own up

Postby Jigsaw » Sun Mar 08, 2009 9:28 pm

What is this "Sun" you speak of?
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Re: Own up

Postby Stevieboy » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:20 pm

Jigsaw wrote:What is this "Sun" you speak of?


Is it that mythical orb that rides above the rain clouds? ;)
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Re: Own up

Postby Saracenman » Sun Mar 08, 2009 10:33 pm

...but don't ask Cluny - he's never seen it! =))
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Re: Own up

Postby Hihonyr8811 » Mon Mar 09, 2009 12:26 am

I'll have you know the sun came out whilst he and I were at Newark :p
Then it snowed =)) =)) heavily, some may even have called it a blizzard =))

Oh and no sorry :( , don't read any papers really, other than the linc echo. Did anyone find out if it was in the sun?
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Re: Own up

Postby Cluny » Sat Mar 14, 2009 10:35 pm

Saracenman wrote:...but don't ask Cluny - he's never seen it! =))

Ouch :((
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Re: Own up

Postby Smiler » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:56 am

Saracenman wrote:...but don't ask Cluny - he's never seen it! =))


I was 18 before I saw the sun, it was after I joined the RAF, the reason being I come from Port Talbot see in it....... :o)

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Re: Own up

Postby Saracenman » Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:27 pm

in all my teenage years holidaying in Wales - i don't think i EVER saw the sun! :((

plenty of rain though! :p

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Re: Own up

Postby Xplumberlives » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:42 pm

Saracenman wrote:in all my teenage years holidaying in Wales - i don't think i EVER saw the sun! :((

plenty of rain though! :p

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You should have stood in it for a while, it might have made you grow taller! :-o
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Re: Own up

Postby Mayfly » Sun Mar 15, 2009 6:44 pm

but it could also have been the problem he may have shrunk!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ;)
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Re: Own up

Postby Saracenman » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:41 pm

:-bd hurrah! Mayfly finds the real reason - and there was me thinking it was genetic! =))
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Re: Own up

Postby Mayfly » Sun Mar 15, 2009 10:44 pm

=)) whatever the reason SM you're still short =))
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