I think "Colin" is the default comedy name for animals

( Colonel Dracula Two manky hookers and a racist dwarf, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:35, 2 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

The monkey is called Nigel when I tell that joke.

( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:36, Reply)

don't be ridiculous
monkeys aren't called Nigel
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:38, Reply)

That is what makes it more funny.

( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:39, Reply)

it just makes it ridiculous
you've got to have an element of realism
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:45, Reply)

Then surely he should be called Bubbles
or Bonzo.
Possibly Cheetah.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:50, Reply)

9 year olds don't worry about realism.

( girlinthehole, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:50, Reply)

That's why they like my cock
they don't realise it's unrealistically small.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:52, Reply)

It's also the default name
in the (Tommy Cooper?) joke about one in five of the world's population being Chinese.

"There's five of us in my family, so one of us must be Chinese. There's my mum and dad, me, my brother Colin and my other brother Yim Hang. I think it's Colin."
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:51, Reply)

Close the thread
This one WINS.
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:52, Reply)

That man
was a true genius.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:53, Reply)

His one liners were classic.
A sad loss to British comedy.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Thu 24 Jun 2010, 9:56, Reply)

Oh hang on,
here's another
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Thu 24 Jun 2010, 10:02, Reply)