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 Dead innit.
	Dead innit.Worrying news here: www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/10903747.Steak_and_kidney_pie__destroyed__in_cooking_fire/
What's big news in your area?
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 17:01, 111 replies, latest was 12 years ago)
 Taxis
	Taxiswww.yorkpress.co.uk/features/readersletters/10902786.A_traffic_system__Oh_no__it_isn___t___/?ref=mr
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 17:09, Reply)
 Renault clio shocker
	Renault clio shockerwww.folkestoneherald.co.uk/BREAKING-Car-crash-A2070/story-20375547-detail/story.html
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 17:16, Reply)
 Not a great deal that's not almost as depressing
	Not a great deal that's not almost as depressingas a plumdozer Gaz
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 17:37, Reply)
 Poundstretcher robbed.
	Poundstretcher robbed.www.bristolpost.co.uk/Poundstretcher-Kingswood-robbed-cash/story-20379875-detail/story.html
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 17:39, Reply)
 I once needed some shoe laces in a hurry and was told to try one of them pound places
	I once needed some shoe laces in a hurry and was told to try one of them pound placesthat was in a retail park less than half a mile from where I worked, to my surprise I saw somebody shoplifting in there...Shoplifting from Poundland WTF?
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 17:42, Reply)
 Nahhh some Romanian types, all huddled round the stationary bit
	Nahhh some Romanian types, all huddled round the stationary bitI've been pilfering my pens and pencils from work for ages in fact I used to order from this company www.lyreco.com/webshop/P03/welcome?lc=ENEN anything that I needed for work or home*
*please take into note that I did often use to work from home and all items were used for work purposes
The laces however were shit, so poundplace in fact stole from me ONE WHOLE QUID.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 18:31, Reply)
 Being dead in Keighley puts you at a distinct advantage over the other inhabitants, I'd say
	Being dead in Keighley puts you at a distinct advantage over the other inhabitants, I'd sayThis is another lovely Chavford headline:-
www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/10902370.Mum_puts_her_baby_up_for_sale_on_website_for___150_000/?ref=mr
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 18:39, Reply)
 Do you dare to dream that?
	Do you dare to dream that?Have a bit of this then...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6oq1MW0QJU
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 18:51, Reply)
 Harters - I like you, but will you NOT keep doing shite links, eh?
	Harters - I like you, but will you NOT keep doing shite links, eh? (, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 18:58, Reply)
 Hahaha
	HahahaDid you get over the Pasadenas earworm I sent you last week?
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:01, Reply)
 I did
	I didBut I didn't know that Cecil Womack had died this year - had the radio on the other day and this came on:-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8AOAap6_k4
Which is of the same era.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:05, Reply)
 Tear drops ain't a quite as dated as dare to dream
	Tear drops ain't a quite as dated as dare to dreamStill Bobby and Linda are still alive
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:11, Reply)
 I see the Pasadenas and Womack and Womack as two parts of an inglorious triumverate
	I see the Pasadenas and Womack and Womack as two parts of an inglorious triumverate I'll let you ponder the third wonky leg while I go for a tab.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:14, Reply)
 Wow to many of that era to think about
	Wow to many of that era to think about I would like to think that the Gibb brothers we're the real power behind the throne
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:20, Reply)
 They were as good as your syntax and punctuation is poor
	They were as good as your syntax and punctuation is poorLate 80's clubbing. Dancing and grooving. Footsteps has actually stood the test of time but this was always the one:-
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UtKADQnjQmc
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:26, Reply)
 Well, look - the last few posts from you have hardly shone, have they?
	Well, look - the last few posts from you have hardly shone, have they? It's time to buck your standards up, my man. This is not a place for slipshod grammar.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:36, Reply)
 And it's "Sorry Sir" when you scowl insolently at me
	And it's "Sorry Sir" when you scowl insolently at me Now - link another late 80's banger or you'll be in big trouble.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:42, Reply)
 Well you asked for it
	Well you asked for it www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2UZ7BGRkE4
This is the era my record collection is from
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:49, Reply)
 Yes I did
	Yes I didForgetting that you're a soul boy.
I'm afraid I can't relate to that stuff at all.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:53, Reply)
 More funk than soul really
	More funk than soul reallyI can't help but think you would have liked the Roy Ayers gig I went to last Sunday
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 19:59, Reply)
 Tell me which bits I do.
	Tell me which bits I do.I'll tell you which bits of Low you don't think you know but do.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:07, Reply)
 One of the most sampled artists
	One of the most sampled artistsIf you lived during the 80's and 90's you must have listened to a few tracks or samples of his
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:14, Reply)
 Really don't know any Roy Ayers
	Really don't know any Roy AyersYou're making me feel like a Galaxy 105 listener here - I know my music.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:20, Reply)
 I could have done that
	I could have done thatMusic is like history - you're never going to know it all so you stick to the bits you relate to.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:29, Reply)
 Cubts being cunts
	Cubts being cuntsPeople standing too close to me, also cunts.
A load of shit that needs to get fucked.
I need to get drunk but I'll get even more fucking shit if I do. Fuck fuck and then again fuck. Ah, fuckit.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:03, Reply)
 Good old 'happy bear', really lighting up the room with his positive attitude, charm and charisma.
	Good old 'happy bear', really lighting up the room with his positive attitude, charm and charisma.(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:24, Reply)
 I don't think he's very sober, frog man
	I don't think he's very sober, frog manIt's going to be a whitewash, isn't it?
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:30, Reply)
 Yes, I don't think the team have anything left to even bother in the final test, it will be a proper walkover.
	Yes, I don't think the team have anything left to even bother in the final test, it will be a proper walkover.As usual they will bring a couple of bowling changes in, instead of the batsmen which have been the problem.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:33, Reply)
 There's something badly wrong
	There's something badly wrongSwann wouldn't have walked out otherwise.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:35, Reply)
 He has been declining a bit recently though, but obviously he'd had enough.
	He has been declining a bit recently though, but obviously he'd had enough.It's the lack of runs that have been the downfall, the bowlers haven't ever had a score to work with.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:37, Reply)
 What next though?
	What next though?Captain? Other than Bell and I doubt he'd do it who has the stance and presence to replace Cook?
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:40, Reply)
 I think cook will be a good captain in time, the team hasn't got enough grafters to grind out some runs since trott went home.
	I think cook will be a good captain in time, the team hasn't got enough grafters to grind out some runs since trott went home.(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:43, Reply)
 I don't think he will, now
	I don't think he will, nowIf you want a captain now - bookmark this - its Bresnan.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:47, Reply)
 Yes
	YesHe's got the intelligence, the attitude and the authority to do it.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:51, Reply)
 I wouldn't have even considered him.
	I wouldn't have even considered him. I'd go with Prior if he was getting runs, he's the only one with enough experience bar Bell, and Pietersen, and we know what happened there. Bowling captains never seem to sit right with me.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:54, Reply)
 I'm not saying tomorrow and I know what you're saying about bowling captains
	I'm not saying tomorrow and I know what you're saying about bowling captainsNext shout will be Bell who can't do it, Prior could but he's not got much left in him.
Or you do it daft and give it to Root. How old was Lillee when the convicts made him Boss man?
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:00, Reply)
 I don't reckon bell would be any good either, but they will probably would go with him next. They will stick with cook though
	I don't reckon bell would be any good either, but they will probably would go with him next. They will stick with cook thoughA 'young' captain might be good, but there isn't really anyone who has cemented their place in the team.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:05, Reply)
 I think because they rely on his batting a bit too, it may be a big ask of him.
	I think because they rely on his batting a bit too, it may be a big ask of him.(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:08, Reply)
 Another few years at the arse end, I reckon
	Another few years at the arse end, I reckonTakes the expectations off and makes you not feel too bad when you loose to Bangladesh.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:29, Reply)
 Well, it's been a wild ride seeing England be good for a change, but normal service must resume eventually.
	Well, it's been a wild ride seeing England be good for a change, but normal service must resume eventually.(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:31, Reply)
 I've been doing this since 1985 - first test I went to
	I've been doing this since 1985 - first test I went toLove it or hate it, it's infectious and other than US History I've no bigger obsession.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:35, Reply)
 Allo Froggo.
	Allo Froggo.Dunno why we have to do this 'grinding out'
Talented batsmen like Carberry and Root at the crease for 60 balls and three runs is unnatural and hasn't worked once in the series. Pietersen at the other end being a egotistical twat is out for 3 in 3 balls.
Fuckin bat like good batsmen, get in, score, then stay in.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:54, Reply)
 Depends on the situation though ed, needs a reliable batter like trott and collingwood for when someone needs to get stuck in and steady an innings.
	Depends on the situation though ed, needs a reliable batter like trott and collingwood for when someone needs to get stuck in and steady an innings.(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:57, Reply)
 I know but your top order should all be capable of getting stuck in.
	I know but your top order should all be capable of getting stuck in.I think the Oz taught them you have to have character as well as skill.
They did look scared out there.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:02, Reply)
 They were terrified
	They were terrifiedYou mentioned Collingwood and maybe that's what we need - someone who can play but doesn't do the KP stunt shots.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:04, Reply)
 KP's occasional brilliance does not outweigh his poor shots getting out for next to nothing enough to warrant a place in the team IMO.
	KP's occasional brilliance does not outweigh his poor shots getting out for next to nothing enough to warrant a place in the team IMO.(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:10, Reply)
 Don't forget most of these guys won the ashes very recently.
	Don't forget most of these guys won the ashes very recently.I think the Oz did a Fergie brain mess job on them and once under their skin, stayed there.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:12, Reply)
 It wasn't what you'd call a convincing win though
	It wasn't what you'd call a convincing win though You're probably right in that complacency has been a major element in this shambles.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:20, Reply)
 Unfair on the rest of the team to walk & not complete the series, no matter how bad the team are performing.
	Unfair on the rest of the team to walk & not complete the series, no matter how bad the team are performing. (, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:40, Reply)
 That's why I say there's something wrong
	That's why I say there's something wrongHe was still - on stats - the 3rd best spinner in the world.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:43, Reply)
 He wasn't doing a lot though, fuck all wickets. Seems to have jumped before being pushed I reckon.
	He wasn't doing a lot though, fuck all wickets. Seems to have jumped before being pushed I reckon.(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:44, Reply)
 They were the rumours apparently. Being a Kent fan I'd give Tredwell a chance before Monty.
	They were the rumours apparently. Being a Kent fan I'd give Tredwell a chance before Monty.(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:51, Reply)
 Biased, but he's been easily in the top 3 county spinners for years now.
	Biased, but he's been easily in the top 3 county spinners for years now.(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 20:55, Reply)
 CRICKET CAN FUCK OFF AS WELL WITH YOUR DUCKS AND FUCKING GOOGLIES
	CRICKET CAN FUCK OFF AS WELL WITH YOUR DUCKS AND FUCKING GOOGLIESUseless fucking stump cunts and their boring cunting followers. At least there've been a few decent films about baseball. The only decent film about cricket would be a documentary about mincing everyone that plays cricket, everyone that watches cricket, everyone that talks about cricket and Jiminy fucking Cricket into a big fucking pie that gets eaten by the homeless and shat back out again onto David fucking Camerons face. You cunts.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:24, Reply)
 He might be child size, but he's actually, like, nearly 50 or saink.
	He might be child size, but he's actually, like, nearly 50 or saink.TRUFAX
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:28, Reply)
 young lad disappeared in Manchester over Xmas and they found a body today
	young lad disappeared in Manchester over Xmas and they found a body todaypoor sod was only 17 :(
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:16, Reply)
 Maybe you should just Gaz Swipe instead and ask her outright?
	Maybe you should just Gaz Swipe instead and ask her outright?She does fall a bit easy for B3tans
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 22:24, Reply)
 Dude, I've already got a chunky redhead right here at home, Imma all about gazzing up Cavey.
	Dude, I've already got a chunky redhead right here at home, Imma all about gazzing up Cavey.She puts out AND forgives you for ditching her before significant days.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 22:55, Reply)
 he committed suicide by train
	he committed suicide by trainHe was bored with CRICKET CHAT and could take it no longer.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:18, Reply)
 Sorry if you were bored with CRICKET CHAT
	Sorry if you were bored with CRICKET CHATPerhaps you could add to the thread by simply replying 'alright' ,which everyone will be drawn to and reply to you in droves.
Oh.
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:21, Reply)
 18, with the looks of a 40 year old
	18, with the looks of a 40 year oldwww.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/ipswich_stowmarket_courageous_daughter_reveals_how_sex_abuser_father_ruined_her_life_1_3159213
(, Mon 30 Dec 2013, 21:42, Reply)
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