A friend of mine's Great Uncle
had a Nazi flag he took as a trophy when he was in the war. One day, his wife decided it was a bit too dirty. And so washed it, in the washing machine... and hung it out to dry, on the washing line.
True story.
Apparently.
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Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag,
Sat 28 Feb 2004, 17:49,
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