What Has Made You Laugh Today ?

[Oldjohnw]

Why don’t the people of Australia fall off?

How do we know that the light goes out when you close the fridge door?

[Jdsk]

How do we know that the light goes out when you close the fridge door?

Sir, sir! Another benefit of social media.



Jonathan

[Oldjohnw]

How do we know that the light goes out when you close the fridge door?

Sir, sir! Another benefit of social media.



Jonathan

I can't tell you how relieved to hear that!

But what is an occasional table the rest of the time?

[Jdsk]

: - )

Jonathan

[PDQ Mobile]

How do we know that the light goes out when you close the fridge door?

Because the bulb went duff years ago and being truly "green" I left it like that.

[Mick F]

Considering Earth is rotating at 1000mph at the equator, why don't you slam into a wall if you jump?

Some times I do.

[Hellhound]

How do we know that the light goes out when you close the fridge door?

Because there's a little switch you can press that turns it off as the door does as it closes

[Oldjohnw]

A letter in today’s Guardian:

As a retired teacher, I remember – quite fondly – the absence note referring to a pupil’s “dire rear”

[Cowsham]

A letter in today’s Guardian:

As a retired teacher, I remember – quite fondly – the absence note referring to a pupil’s “dire rear”

He spelted it wrong -- it should be Di two farts and a splash

[Mike Sales]

I have just noticed that Chris Bonington has died.
I suppose it is a sign of my own age that I was surprised that he was 87.
I hope it will not be thought disrespectful if I remember a story about him.

Looking over the list from Harish early in the year (for the Panch Chuli expedition), Chris Bonington commented on the name Muslim Contractor.
‘That is a person, not a job, isn’t it?’
‘Yes Chris, he was with us on Rimo. Good company too.’
‘Funny sort of name that, Muslim, don’t you think ?’
‘Yes indeed...............Christian.’

[richardfm]

I have just noticed that Chris Bonington has died.
I suppose it is a sign of my own age that I was surprised that he was 87.
I hope it will not be thought disrespectful if I remember a story about him.

Looking over the list from Harish early in the year (for the Panch Chuli expedition), Chris Bonington commented on the name Muslim Contractor.
‘That is a person, not a job, isn’t it?’
‘Yes Chris, he was with us on Rimo. Good company too.’
‘Funny sort of name that, Muslim, don’t you think ?’
‘Yes indeed...............Christian.’

Do you have a link to this news? I can't find anything on the interweb saying he has died and it wasn't mentioned on the radio news.

[Mike Sales]

I have just noticed that Chris Bonington has died.
I suppose it is a sign of my own age that I was surprised that he was 87.

Do you have a link to this news? I can't find anything on the interweb saying he has died and it wasn't mentioned on the radio news.

I have made an embarrassing mistake.
It is his birthday today.
I was reading the obituaries page, and carelessly assumed.....
Apologies to all, and Happy Birthday, Sir Christian.

[kylecycler]

"Rumours of Sir Chris Bonington's death have been greatly exaggerated." It's ok Mike, we all make mistakes and at least this one has a happy ending!

There's another forum I frequent, the Autosport 'Nostalgia' forum - covers motorsport history - and they have an awful habit of starting a thread just with someone's name (usually a former driver) and you never know until you open the thread whether the person is ill or has died (usually the case, sadly), or whether it's just a discussion thread about the person in the title.

[Jdsk]

- and they have an awful habit of starting a thread just with someone's name (usually a former driver) and you never know until you open the thread whether the person is ill or has died (usually the case, sadly), or whether it's just a discussion thread about the person in the title.

Is that deliberate in order to avoid the awful "RIP"?

Jonathan

[kylecycler]

- and they have an awful habit of starting a thread just with someone's name (usually a former driver) and you never know until you open the thread whether the person is ill or has died (usually the case, sadly), or whether it's just a discussion thread about the person in the title.

Is that deliberate in order to avoid the awful "RIP"?

Jonathan

No, I think it's just thoughtlessness - at least the awful "RIP" would prepare you - some of these folk were my heroes and it can come as a shock or a relief depending on how it turns out when you click on the link.

Anyway, let's not give Vorpal extra work - remember the title of this thread!