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Off Topic Hull City Centre Public Realm Strategy

Discussion in 'Hull City' started by originallambrettaman, Jun 8, 2015.

  1. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Mine smell like a compost heap Ernie
    You don’t get more organic than that!
     
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  2. Sir Cheshire Ben

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    I thought he meant orgasmic & auto-collect had got the better of him.

    Never gets me.
     
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  3. Ernie Shackleton

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    I wondered if organic underwear was like Sainsbury's Taste The Difference range of edible knickers or summat.

    Sustainable and Fairtrade.


    Is edible underwear still a thing?

    Always seemed wasteful to me.


    I mean, what did one put on after the event in order to get home?

    Recipe for a chill or worse up your skirt in my opinion.
     
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  4. originallambrettaman

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    Made using cotton which hasn’t been genetically modified and was grown without the use of fertilisers or pesticides.

    Basically, they’re like any other pants, but more expensive.
     
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    If you think organic underwear is a bit odd I saw an advert for vegan mattresses the other day. I mean, what? :huh:
     
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  6. Chazz Rheinhold

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    No meat eating in bed?
     
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  7. Phinius T Bookbinder

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    No Sausage allowed???
     
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  8. Sir Cheshire Ben

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    Or fish.
     
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  9. originallambrettaman

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    The glue used in normal mattresses, like most glue, is animal based.
     
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  10. Barchullona

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    Useful for all those who chew the mattress then.
     
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  11. Chazz Rheinhold

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    <laugh>
     
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  12. LeftSaidFred

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    What's next, vegan rugs?
     
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    Those of a certain age will remember it was Norman Scott who said that he ‘cried and bit the pillow’ when having a liaison with Jeremy Thorpe. Bernard Manning summed it up best when he said it was a good job it wasn’t Cyril Smith giving him one or he’d have swallowed the ****ing mattress
     
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  14. Barchullona

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    Yes, I was going to mention biting pillows as well but thought it might be deleted for upsetting any transgender, non-binary, transitioning or LGBT types.
     
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    Those of that age will remember this as well. A not wholly inaccurate summing up of the trial.<laugh>

     
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  16. originallambrettaman

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    Boohoo Group has bought Debenhams' brand and website for £55m, but not the stores, which will now all be closed.
     
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    How many stores do they have? Are they still a big player?
     
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  18. originallambrettaman

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    124 UK department stores, employing 12,000 staff.
     
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    ASOS are in exclusive talks to buy Top Shop/Top Man/Miss Selfridge, which will see all their stores closed as well.

    Looks like all 400-odd stores will go, with some 13,000 jobs lost.
     
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  20. Chazz Rheinhold

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    It’s tough I know but don’t cry about it mate
     
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