They were being terrible prankster DJs, like Noel Edmunds waswhich I think we can all agree means life imprisonment is too good for them
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HappyToast Groat froth,
Mon 10 Dec 2012, 15:34,
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In those cases, it's usually someone's friends or family that collaborate tooas they tend to know better than Edmonds/Beadle/etc. as to whether the victim will appreciate the joke or not.
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joefish It's hard for thee to kick against the pricks,
Mon 10 Dec 2012, 15:58,
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