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From: GUEST,The Barden of England at work
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 03:48 AM

How did Blind Pugh know it was a Black Spot?

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From: JennyO
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 03:34 AM

I had an uncle Doug. A nasty piece of work he was. He should have been well hung - with a good strong rope. Only then you call it hanged, don't you.

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From: Georgiansilver
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 02:38 AM

Uncle Bob died some years back and Aunty has gone now too...........
Still got aunty Marj and Aunty Edna.....

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From: Bert
Date: 11 Jul 07 - 12:37 AM

Bob's your Uncle.

Subject: RE: .
From: JennyO
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 11:11 PM

Do you think this might be useful for hanging my new curtains?

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From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 11:02 PM

Here's the table that was used. This assumes a nice, thick, strong rope. You can work out the formula.

Hanging drop (assuming thick strong rope):

Weight                                 Drop

14 stone (196 lbs.)                   8 ft. 0 in.
13 1/2 stone (189 lbs.)                8 ft. 2 in.
13 stone (182 lbs.)                   8 ft. 4 in.
12 1/2 stone (175 lbs.)                8 ft. 6 in.
12 stone (168 lbs.)                   8 ft. 8 in.
11 1/2 stone (161 lbs.)                8 ft. 10 in.
11 stone (154 lbs.)                   9 ft. 0 in.
10 1/2 stone (147 lbs.)                9 ft. 2 in.
10 stone (140 lbs.)                   9 ft. 4 in.
9 1/2 stone (133 lbs.)                9 ft. 6 in.
9 stone (126 lbs.)                     9 ft. 8 in.
8 1/2 stone (119 lbs.)                9 ft. 10 in.
8 stone (112 lbs.)                     10 ft. 0 in

I guess if you weighed more than 196 lbs. they didn't hang you.

Aren't you glad to find this sort of thing out? You never know when you might need to know this stuff.

Subject: RE: .
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 05:27 PM

pulled what off?..the head...LOL

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From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 05:25 PM

Did you know that the British hangmen used a mathematical formula to determine the drop? But it was also needful to view the "subject" as the person's build (e.g., a thick, bull-like neck) could affect the result. In this, as in so many other human endeavors, science was helpful but experience was what pulled it off successfully.

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From: beardedbruce
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 04:54 PM

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From: Georgiansilver - PM
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 04:38 PM

hung even "

As opposed to hung odd?

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From: Severn
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 04:53 PM

GS,

Hung like a horse OR hung like a horse thief? You get to choose only one.

Rapaire,

Thanks for the Paul Tidbits!

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From: Georgiansilver
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 04:38 PM

hung even

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From: Georgiansilver
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 04:37 PM

ROFLOL.....Should have been huing like a common criminal I reckon!

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From: John Hardly
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 04:27 PM

"Have you taken the test then John? If you are, I certainly am not the father!"

Certainly NOT! We only had that one night together. Man, I was good though, wasn't I?

...hung like a gnat was a compliment, wasn't it?

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From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 03:51 PM

Paul Tibbets was born in my home town.

Subject: RE: .
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 02:59 PM

Have you taken the test then John? If you are, I certainly am not the father!

Subject: RE: .
From: John Hardly
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 02:55 PM

Is this the thread where we talk about our experiences being pregnant?

Subject: RE: .
From: autolycus
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 02:18 PM

There'll




Be




One bottle of beer, hanging on t............

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From: JennyO
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 01:07 PM

Two - and a dash of milk please.

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From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 12:22 PM

One or two? One or two?

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From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 11:32 AM

One boulder? Or two?

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From: Georgiansilver
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 11:32 AM

Something fishy going on here! Best not to carp on about it I suppose.

Subject: RE: .
From: JennyO
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 10:08 AM

What? What?

Speak up!

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From: gnu
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 10:05 AM

Well, I suppose some may be hard of herring.

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From: Rapparee
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 09:08 AM

Why would I want half a herring? I want to hear about half a herring and why I should want one-half a herring instead of a whole herring. A whole herring I could eat while sipping cherry herring, but a half herring wouldn't make me happy.

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From: Georgiansilver
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 02:25 AM

Bert..the answer surely is a 'Bob'

Subject: RE: .
From: JennyO
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 12:38 AM

Why is a duck when it spins?

Subject: RE: .
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 10 Jul 07 - 12:26 AM

The grass is always greener than its weakest link.

Subject: RE: .
From: Bert
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 10:46 PM

If a herring and a half costs three ha'pence, how much does a dozen cost?

Subject: RE: .
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 10:29 PM

I can state with complete confidence that I agree completely.

Subject: RE: .
From: Joe_F
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 10:20 PM

I can state with complete confidence that I'll never amount to anything.

Subject: RE: .
From: John Hardly
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 09:21 PM

Let me get this straight...

...you are rock and roll? ...at the same time?

What keeps your whiskey from spilling?

Subject: RE: .
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 09:20 PM

Forty million bottles of beer on the wall,
Forty million bottles of beer....

Subject: RE: .
From: gnu
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 08:53 PM

Lord don't you take my my my myyyyy whiskey, rock and roll. That's what I am.

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Subject: RE: .
From: gnu
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 07:32 PM

Severn! Contain yourself.

That oughta keep him punning for while. :-)

Subject: RE: .
From: John Hardly
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 06:32 PM

damn

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From: John Hardly
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 06:31 PM

Too bad it can't become an 'en'ding thread.

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From: Georgiansilver
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 06:26 PM

What an 'en'dearing thread

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From: autolycus
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 06:07 PM

The 'en''' ?????

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From: Severn
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 05:44 PM

If 'alf of an 'en swells up th the size of an 'ole one, then all's well that 'ens swell?

Subject: RE: .
From: Severn
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 05:31 PM

Or even,

"How Many Mennonite Can One Girl Go Through?"

Subject: RE: .
From: Severn
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 05:24 PM

SECTS to sell it? With appropriate ad slogans,

as in:


"Shaker All Night Long"?

"The Quakers Are Feeling Their Oats"?

"Do They Wear Anything Beneath Their Cults"?

"Synods Its Evil Head In Favor"?

"Not-So-Plain Jains"

"Shake, Shake, Shake! Shake Yer Buddah!"?




You folks can supply the graphics for the ads......

Subject: RE: .
From: John Hardly
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 04:38 PM

This thread could sure use some sex to sell it.

Subject: RE: .
From: Severn
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 04:26 PM

Henceforth, half a hen will be known as "twice Hensfourth"

And 'alf an' 'en will be known as 'ardly 'enything.

Subject: RE: .
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 04:15 PM

Judicious use of cone 3 firing.

Subject: RE: .
From: John Hardly
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 04:06 PM

How did you smoke without actually catching fire?

Subject: RE: .
From: Rapparee
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 03:13 PM

I used a Zappa when I smoked.

Subject: RE: .
From: gnu
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 02:41 PM

The crux of the biscuit is the '.

Zappa

Subject: RE: .
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 01:02 PM

I enjoy a good digestive biscuit myself, how about you?

Subject: RE: .
From: John Hardly
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 12:59 PM

ber bisquit.

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From: gnu
Date: 09 Jul 07 - 12:57 PM

Ah, there's the rub.