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» Accidental animal cruelty
Happy Landings
In the bar of a gliding club which had better remain nameless, the talk turned, as it does, to parachuting cats. Being practical people, there was only one way to settle the matter. A small parachute and harness were made and the clubhouse cat lured out with a sardine.
Strapped in. Taken to the balcony of the WWII airfield control tower which served as clubhouse. Thrown off.
Wheeeee. The parachute worked perfectly and the cat didn't seem to mind the experience too much. In fact, he liked it so much that he came trotting back up the stairs, trailing the parachute and asked, as cats can, to be thrown off again.
This got to be quite a regular event, and the cat would eventually thrown itself off the balcony for the fun of floating to the ground.
Until the sad day when someone left the window open and the cat, siezing the chance, sneaked out and jumped. The parachute, alas, was still in the cupboard ...
(Thu 6th Dec 2007, 15:02, More)
Happy Landings
In the bar of a gliding club which had better remain nameless, the talk turned, as it does, to parachuting cats. Being practical people, there was only one way to settle the matter. A small parachute and harness were made and the clubhouse cat lured out with a sardine.
Strapped in. Taken to the balcony of the WWII airfield control tower which served as clubhouse. Thrown off.
Wheeeee. The parachute worked perfectly and the cat didn't seem to mind the experience too much. In fact, he liked it so much that he came trotting back up the stairs, trailing the parachute and asked, as cats can, to be thrown off again.
This got to be quite a regular event, and the cat would eventually thrown itself off the balcony for the fun of floating to the ground.
Until the sad day when someone left the window open and the cat, siezing the chance, sneaked out and jumped. The parachute, alas, was still in the cupboard ...
(Thu 6th Dec 2007, 15:02, More)
» Tramps
Realisation
Some years ago I was walking with a friend through Bath. A rather wild looking young man came up to us and seemed about to speak. I flinched and moved away.
Then in a gentle, sweet and desperately sad voice he said ... "Please don't be scared."
And you know, I was scared. Scared and, when he pointed it out, bloody ashamed. I gave him every penny I had on me, and I've never forgotten him.
Don't be scared. They're people.
(Fri 3rd Jul 2009, 17:20, More)
Realisation
Some years ago I was walking with a friend through Bath. A rather wild looking young man came up to us and seemed about to speak. I flinched and moved away.
Then in a gentle, sweet and desperately sad voice he said ... "Please don't be scared."
And you know, I was scared. Scared and, when he pointed it out, bloody ashamed. I gave him every penny I had on me, and I've never forgotten him.
Don't be scared. They're people.
(Fri 3rd Jul 2009, 17:20, More)
» Your first cigarette
Let's get it over with
What a crap QOTW. Can we just cut to next Wednesday?
I got soaked to the skin going to church parade with the Scouts when I was 11. That was my first soggy rite.
I saw a french policeman hold up a train in Germany when I was 12. That was my first Zug arrete.
I was accosted by an amiable Liverpudlian drunk when I was 13. That was my first sick "a'reet?".
I iced a cake to look like my face when I was 14. That was my first sugarhead.
I broke the spine of a paperback when I was 15. Saggy read.
Given a parsnip by David Bowie. 16. Ziggy root.
Coach tour of pensioners on the A1. 17. Saga road.
Shot by the ex-king of Albania in an archery competition. 18. Zog arrowed.
SOMEBODY HELP ME! STOP THIS MADNESS NOW!
(Thu 20th Mar 2008, 10:04, More)
Let's get it over with
What a crap QOTW. Can we just cut to next Wednesday?
I got soaked to the skin going to church parade with the Scouts when I was 11. That was my first soggy rite.
I saw a french policeman hold up a train in Germany when I was 12. That was my first Zug arrete.
I was accosted by an amiable Liverpudlian drunk when I was 13. That was my first sick "a'reet?".
I iced a cake to look like my face when I was 14. That was my first sugarhead.
I broke the spine of a paperback when I was 15. Saggy read.
Given a parsnip by David Bowie. 16. Ziggy root.
Coach tour of pensioners on the A1. 17. Saga road.
Shot by the ex-king of Albania in an archery competition. 18. Zog arrowed.
SOMEBODY HELP ME! STOP THIS MADNESS NOW!
(Thu 20th Mar 2008, 10:04, More)
» Things we do to fit in
A few suggestions
Squalid pub: Fetid Inn
Twins deafened by the ultrasound scan: Feti Din
Grossly obese professor at Oxford: Fatty Don
Epileptic Dandy star: Fitty Dan
Chubby woman golfer: Fat, Teed Anne
Handsome cheese: Fit Edam
Cockney tailoring: Fitted 'Im
I'll take a modest 10% of clicks for any long, implausible stories ending with any of these.
(Fri 16th Jan 2009, 20:30, More)
A few suggestions
Squalid pub: Fetid Inn
Twins deafened by the ultrasound scan: Feti Din
Grossly obese professor at Oxford: Fatty Don
Epileptic Dandy star: Fitty Dan
Chubby woman golfer: Fat, Teed Anne
Handsome cheese: Fit Edam
Cockney tailoring: Fitted 'Im
I'll take a modest 10% of clicks for any long, implausible stories ending with any of these.
(Fri 16th Jan 2009, 20:30, More)