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skelstar
9th January 2006, 13:28
I realised I was dyslexic when I went to a toga party dressed as a goat.
-- Marcus Brigstocke at the Assembly Rooms

Cats have nine lives. Which makes them ideal for experimentation.
-- Jimmy Carr

The right to bear arms is slightly less ludicrous than the right to arm bears.
-- Chris Addison at the Pleasance

My dad is Irish and my mum is Iranian, which meant that we spent most of our family holidays in Customs.
-- Patrick Monahan at the Gilded Balloon

The dodo died. Then Dodi died, Di died and Dando died. Dido must be sh*tting herself.
-- Colin & Fergus at the Pleasance

My parents are from <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 />Glasgow which means they're incredibly hard, but I was never smacked as a child... well maybe one or two grams to get me to sleep at night.
-- Susan Murray at the Underbelly

Is it fair to say that there'd be less litter in Britain if blind people were given pointed sticks?
-- Adam Bloom at the Pleasance

You have to remember all the trivia that your girlfriend tells you, because eventually you get tested. She'll go: "What's my favourite flower?" And you murmur to yourself: "Sh*t, I wasn't listening... Self-raising?"
-- Addy Van-Der-Borgh at the Assembly Rooms

The world is a dangerous place; only yesterday I went into Boots and punched someone in the face.
-- Jeremy Limb, at the Trap

I saw that show, 50 Things To Do Before You Die. I would have thought the obvious one was "Shout For Help".
-- Mark Watson, Rhod Gilbert at the Tron

I went out with an Irish Catholic. Very frustrating. You can take the Girl out of Cork...
-- Markus Birdman at the Pod Deco

Got a phone call today to do a gig at a fire station. Went along. Turned out it was a bloody hoax.
-- Adrian Poynton at the Pleasance

Employee of the month is a good example of how somebody can be both a winner and a loser at the same time.
-- Demetri Martin at the Assembly Rooms

A dog goes into a hardware store and says: "I'd like a job please". The hardware store owner says: "We don't hire dogs, why don't you go join the circus?" The dog replies: "What would the circus want with a plumber".
-- Steven Alan Green at C34

Hey - you want to feel really handsome? Go shopping at Asda.
-- Brendon Burns at the Pleasance

It's easy to distract fat people. It's a piece of cake.
-- Chris Addison at the Pleasance

I enjoy using the comedy technique of self-deprecation - but I'm not very good at it.
-- Arnold Brown at The Stand

If you're being chased by a police dog, try not to go through a tunnel, then on to a little seesaw, then jump through a hoop of fire. They're trained for that.
-- Milton Jones at the Underbelly

onearmedbandit
9th January 2006, 13:43
Very funny, thanks for that!

Wolf
9th January 2006, 15:51
I went out with an Irish Catholic. Very frustrating. You can take the Girl out of Cork...
-- Markus Birdman at the Pod Deco

Hehe. Very good.

2much
9th January 2006, 16:05
If you're being chased by a police dog, try not to go through a tunnel, then on to a little seesaw, then jump through a hoop of fire. They're trained for that.
-- Milton Jones at the Underbelly

So I guess this means that if you're being chased by a Patrol car then you shouldn't go through the McDonalds Drive-thru???

Skyryder
9th January 2006, 16:05
My dad is Irish and my mum is Iranian, which meant that we spent most of our family holidays in Customs.
-- Patrick Monahan at the Gilded Balloon

My favourite

Skyryder

Skyryder
9th January 2006, 16:07
So I guess this means that if you're being chased by a Patrol car then you shouldn't go through the McDonalds Drive-thru???

Or go into a Subway.

Skyryder

Swoop
9th January 2006, 17:02
What years festival was this from???
Have seen this several years back...:angry2:

jazbug5
9th January 2006, 17:06
I realised I was dyslexic when I spelled Edinburgh 'EDINBOROUGH'....

*puts self back in box*

Sniper
9th January 2006, 17:14
Thanks for the chuckle

skelstar
9th January 2006, 17:35
No worries Jaz. I only typed fast and didnt bother to spell check.

manuboy
9th January 2006, 18:40
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=16522

p.s search for GOAT. 4 pages - i repeat, 4 pages of threads that contain the word goat...