Cor that was so awesome I had to come and tell you all
just sat here minding my own business and I can hear the roar of what I thought was two helicopters but it sounded all wrong and too loud and thudding, I look out my window and there's a fucking chinook hovering about 300ft above my house. And then it just goes on its way. I wish I'd had my camera handy :(

Lets talk about the most positive thing that's happened to you recently.
( Mrs Sp@m, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:06, archived)

That kind of thing used to happen all the time when I was a child.
We never thought it was positive.
( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:07, archived)

To be fair though
they were mostly trying to get a clear shot, then.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:08, archived)

If it's night time, and they turn on a searchlight, don't start tapdancing.

( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:09, archived)

Imagine if Micheal Flatley was a mutant and his special power was that he can cause earthquakes by tap dancing.
I think that would make him the most gay super hero ever.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:27, archived)

when I was a child
anything like that would have meant the Russians were invading.
( Moon Girl Technologies horrendous beanbag, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:16, archived)

Teaching kids in London
So worthwhile. Seeing the not-so-confident kids come out of their shell and perform on stage was just.. amazing. Loved it.

Now here come the Strikethrough Squad to imply I fingered all of them, or something.
(__, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:08, archived)

you did?!?!
sicko
(Goatse not a comedy account, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:09, archived)

You could keep laughing it off
or you could admit you were wrong, format your harddrive and move on.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:09, archived)

I admit I was wrong about teaching kids in London
No.. no.. that doesn't make any sense. What are you on about?
(__, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:11, archived)

Now here come the Strikethrough Squad to imply
( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:09, archived)

Haha

(__, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:12, archived)

YES!
I think this needs an add to THE LIST.
( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:13, archived)

I recently viewed 'The List'
one of the best times I've had on b3ta reading all that.
It's a catalogue of catastrophe, and very funny seeing all that in one place,
and the associated replies to each.
props to mike
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:15, archived)

Aww cheers dude.
Badger, Gilgamesh and Lu provided a lot of the links though.
( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:17, archived)

well, props to them as well, and long may it continue

( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:18, archived)

It's a testament to how shit /talk was through recent times that searching out that lot was a darn site more entertaining than reading the actual site.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:20, archived)

AND NOW GILGERS HAS LEFT

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:20, archived)

Did he leave or get deleted?
Just clicked on his name.
( Harold Bishop's Love Child some sort of terrifying sex magician., Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:25, archived)

his last post might be something to do with it :(
it mentioned a certain 'real name'.
Aha, Friz knows the answer!
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:28, archived)

He sent me a gaz:
---
I've asked cr3 to close my account. Enjoy the pricks.
---
(__, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:28, archived)

Shame :(

( Harold Bishop's Love Child some sort of terrifying sex magician., Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:30, archived)

I got something similar.
:(
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:30, archived)

I wonder why we were the chosen ones

(__, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:33, archived)

because you both like pricks?!

(likeajackhammer, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:43, archived)

Oh well
He did quality posts and things like that but if the site is getting to him then it's best for him to strike out afresh

I wish him all the best in his new endeavours.
( Theoban What of it, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:31, archived)

I'm actually considering ripping off Mike's idea to cover QOTW..
..I think a compilation of the best lies, display of autism and stropping could have some mileage.
( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:20, archived)

You can have it, yo.
There's several years worth of work to be had compiling that.
( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:21, archived)

hahaha, I hadn't thought of it like that
still, the list is a veritable pot of gold in the dreary times on /talk
( The Great Architect is still waiting for his account to be deleted on, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:21, archived)

poor cr3
he had two list-worthy moments in one day. I haven't seen him on here since... is he ok?
(likeajackhammer, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:23, archived)

Earlier you said that was a fake child.

( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:09, archived)

What the blithering cocks are you on about

(__, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:11, archived)

I ate some apple and blackberry crumble.
Also, I am going to see Bill Bailey this week. That's on stage, not at his house, sadly.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:08, archived)

If it's not the Never Mind the Buzzcock's stage then it'll probably be shit.

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:10, archived)

Possibly.
I've seen him live before though, so I think probably not.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:16, archived)

I just really thought that tinselworm was quite terrible.

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:18, archived)

I have that on DVD but have not watched it
since I heard it wasn't great, and I didn't want to spoil the magic that was Part Troll, by association.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:19, archived)

you should watch it.
even if you don't like it, he's still a very funny man and his existing body of work doesn't change.
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:23, archived)

You're right, of course.
I just keep spotting it on the shelf every so often and thinking "shall I?... nah, another time".
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:24, archived)

balderdash.
it's not his best stand up show but it's still good comedy.
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:22, archived)

Aa^AaaA_RrR^RRdD_dDD_dV^Vvv_aAaRr^R_r^RKKk!1!11^!!!!
( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:12, archived)

:D
Hello lovely.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:16, archived)

hello, sexpot

( Lisette von Falcon, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:32, archived)

cool, his current tour (if it is the one i think it is) is great

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:13, archived)

Wonderful.
He is a very funny man, and a local, so I'm looking forward to it.
( Aardvark and so at last, I understood, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:17, archived)

He recycles his material too much.
I've really gone off him. He's not as funny as he used to be. See also Eddie Izzard.
( Blue Star was working part time at the 5 and Dime, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:34, archived)

One christmas when I was little
My step-dad arrived at my playgroup in a Chinook, dressed as an Elf, and he was with a guy dressed as Santa and they handed out presents. It was awesome.

EDIT I'm lying, it was a Sea King, but still. Almost made up for Daddy leaving, that did.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:08, archived)

awesome!
did you know it was your step dad at the time?
( Mrs Sp@m, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:10, archived)

Yep
He wasn't wearing a disguise or anything, just a stupid green costume and silly ears. I've got big ears myself, so at first I thought he was taking the piss.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:12, archived)

I've come to terms with my crippling anxiety
Actually I don't have crippling anxiety but I liked the sentence.
( Theoban What of it, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:10, archived)

I saw a chinook this weekend. And the Red Arrows and the Blades and some Spitfires and some Hercules and a Typhoon and the Royal Navy Helicopter Display Team.
It was proper ace. In the sunshine.
( LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:10, archived)

Why did they go to such a lot of effort to impress you?
I heard it was much easier than that.
( Dr Preference AjcuiVd289, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:12, archived)

I'm very demanding.

( LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:13, archived)

were you at the shoreham air show?
i was supposed to go to that but the plan fell through
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:14, archived)

Bournemouth Air Show. It was fantata.

( LimeyTreat Bitch. Lover. Child. Mother. Sinner. Saint., Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:17, archived)

2 air shows in the same weekend?!

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:24, archived)

I was at Shoreham
tell your friends.
( Undulating Tentacles of Love getting fun down to acceptable levels, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:38, archived)

The Red Arrows are bloody fantastic. Every time I see them I'm completely amazed at how good they are.
Then I look at the photos I take and they are always inch perfect in terms of distance apart from each other.
( magnum, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:36, archived)

I ruined a mother and son's train journey last night because they were talking Hindi
and I picked up a bit of what they were saying and replied to them. Then they couldn't speak their silly code for the remaining three hours of the journey. HA HA HA HA.
(rnuk http://flickr.com/rnuk, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:11, archived)

were they talking about you?

( Mrs Sp@m, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:16, archived)

We finally finished all our house and garden stuff
as we moved into a flat that was not only filthy but the garden was not looked after at all. Shoulder high nettles.

It took months but we were finally done last weekend, and could have a relax in the garden. Then there was a fire down the road and we went to gawk at that.
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:12, archived)

hooray!
garden party at the cr3ngolin house!
( manolith hooray for me, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:16, archived)

crangolin
spr3
( spangolin - the odds are good but the goods are odd, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:17, archived)

either way, i'll expect my invite shortly :p

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:25, archived)

IM BLOODY THERE

( sleepybinky, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:25, archived)

oh YEAH it's a party now.

( manolith hooray for me, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:43, archived)

THAT WAS ONE OF THE MANY FORMS OF VOLTAN
MY UPGRADES ARE COMPLETE, NONE BUT THOSE KNOWN AS 'GINGERS' and USER THEOBAN SHALL SURVIVE
(MECHA-VOLTAN, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:13, archived)

oh sebby webby plops you're so kind and thoughtful.

( moohalaa, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:14, archived)

THE FUTURE IS BRIGHT
THE FUTURE IS ORANGE AND CHROME
(MECHA-VOLTAN, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:15, archived)

(Did you just text me then)

(__, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:16, archived)

(yes x)

( moohalaa, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:40, archived)

Thank you for sparing me from your Metallic Fury
I will enjoy a world filled with Gingers.
( Theoban What of it, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:18, archived)

PRAISE BE TO VOLTAN

(MECHA-VOLTAN, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:19, archived)

Can you get rid of one ginger who's getting on my nerves?

(PsychoChomp, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:26, archived)

I was sitting having my lunch and had an Apache fly over at a couple of hundred feet
(swiftly followed by the cowboy who threw him)

(part of this post is true)
( magnum, Tue 25 Aug 2009, 15:24, archived)