It's funny because 'bass' with a short 'a' refers to several species of fish popular with sport fishermen.(
Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Thu 20 Feb 2014, 12:33,
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i think he's on about bass, the drink, actually(
The Doveston haunted by the memory of his own amnesia, Thu 20 Feb 2014, 13:23,
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