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Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Stroller, May 1, 2014.

  1. Queenslander!!

    Queenslander!! Well-Known Member

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    Thank you... :grin:
     
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  2. Rangers Til I Die

    Rangers Til I Die Well-Known Member

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    Stroller should also be congratulated for the correct placement of the apostrophe in the thread title. A rare and wonderfully accurate use of the often puzzling wee beastie.
     
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  3. sheffordqpr

    sheffordqpr Well-Known Member

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    Dense slappers with the sticker in their car reading 'Powered by Fairy Dust'!! **** OFF!!!
     
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  4. Shawswood

    Shawswood Well-Known Member

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    Yes, that is world class pedantry..... :)
     
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  5. sheffordqpr

    sheffordqpr Well-Known Member

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    I've just seen one that beats everything! Whilst watching a stream of Manure v Blunderland, someone posted that he could only get Radio 5 'Common Tree'!!
    I **** you not!!!

    Welcome to the future of England ladies and gents!
     
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  6. Rollercoaster Ranger

    Rollercoaster Ranger Well-Known Member

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    Could that be a combination of poor spelling and predictive text?
     
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  7. sheffordqpr

    sheffordqpr Well-Known Member

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    It's more likely to be a combination of poor education and under-active brain.
     
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  8. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    Q: Who led the Pedants' Revolt?

    A: Which Tyler.
     
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  9. Flyer

    Flyer Well-Known Member

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    That gets me quite a lot on here, i don't bother correcting and most times the auto correct catches it but sometimes it doesn't.

    There's a difference between fat fingers/wrong auto correct and not knowing their they're there or other similar things.

    Common Gary , that's what happens when I hit the space instead of the n.
     
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  10. QPR999

    QPR999 Well-Known Member Staff Member

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    The 'Baby on board' signs are there to alert us emergency workers that a small person maybe in the vehicle in the event of an accident. Being so small they can end up in the most unlikely of places and therefore their presence may not be immediately obvious to us if the adults are unconscious.
     
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  11. sheffordqpr

    sheffordqpr Well-Known Member

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    Nines, I have a sign in my car that reads 'Ugly Wife On Board'. Should I have an accident and be unconscious, please don't save her!!!
     
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  12. IwasanotherwatfordR

    IwasanotherwatfordR Well-Known Member

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    Reminds me of the old joke;

    Policeman knocks on the door "Sir, it looks like your wife has been involved in a car accident" man replies "I know, but she's good with the kids, a decent cook and takes it up the 4rse".

    Ok, I'll get my coat.....
     
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  13. Parishoops

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    Football commentators talking about a player's "cultured left foot", ffs!
     
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  14. Flyer

    Flyer Well-Known Member

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    When watching motor racing, a McLaren will be stuck between two mercedes and they will say its a Mercedes sandwich.

    It makes no sense as the Mercedes are the bread in that situation and I've never seen anyone refer to it as a bread sandwich.
     
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  15. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    That poker advert that says 'we play different'.
     
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  16. ncgandy

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    :grin:
     
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  17. Shawswood

    Shawswood Well-Known Member

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    Explain this to me please Stroller
     
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  18. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    It's a pun on the peasants' revolt of 1381 which was led by Wat Tyler, GC.

    Please forgive me.
     
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  19. Shawswood

    Shawswood Well-Known Member

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    Just one of the gaping holes in my roof of education
     
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  20. Stroller

    Stroller Well-Known Member

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    Is this you Uber?

     
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