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March 31, 2008
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as bad as using big boobs to advertise sub-standard chicken wings. whatever works.
Posted by: wickedwitch | March 31, 2008 at 11:58 AM
WTFBBQ??
If the headline was about the Queen's knickers, I doubt it would be posted here.
Posted by: Siouxie | March 31, 2008 at 11:59 AM
That's why there'll always be an England.
Sadly, there won't always be an Elle Macpherson.
Posted by: Steve Haller | March 31, 2008 at 11:59 AM
OMG, The Queen mother died! oh, years ago. Yay Elle!
Posted by: JEC666 | March 31, 2008 at 12:02 PM
Somehow that headline just doesn't seem to describe the former queen mother. Although, I suppose George VI disagreed.
Posted by: Elon Weintraub | March 31, 2008 at 12:03 PM
I'm sure that made perfect sense in the Queen's English. *eyeroll*
wickedwitch - you are, sadly, quite right.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 31, 2008 at 12:05 PM
Elon - I heard George VI wore some glammy knickers, IYKWIM.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 31, 2008 at 12:07 PM
Let's see if I understand this correctly...
The Queen Mum died wearing her frillies while running a marathon and had a 25-pound cannon.
Posted by: The Dread Pirate Chris | March 31, 2008 at 12:07 PM
News England Dyslexic Headlines Wave of ! Hits
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | March 31, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Well yes DPC, bt before that, she chased a steeple.
Posted by: Elon Weintraub | March 31, 2008 at 12:12 PM
Ok, I guess this was their almanac column, or as the Sun-Times put it earlier this month, their almanec column. (The CST also mentioned the Wisconson basketball game.)
Posted by: oneblankspace | March 31, 2008 at 12:13 PM
I think we can agree that "75 portable loos" WBAGNFARB.
Posted by: Hammond Rye | March 31, 2008 at 12:19 PM
I'm confused (not unusual). Elle McPherson, an Australian supermodel, was the Queen Mother and died wearing frilly knickers.
Posted by: Mot the Hoople | March 31, 2008 at 12:21 PM
I like seeing Elle in frilly knickers Mot. I don't see what the problem is.
Posted by: Doc Rick | March 31, 2008 at 12:53 PM
No, you've got it all wrong. Apparently the Queen Mum died while wearing knickers and Elle was chasing a steeple with a cannon and foil blankets. The portable loos are irrelevant to the story.
Posted by: Layzeeboy | March 31, 2008 at 12:53 PM
Wonder if everybody from there goes around sounding like the Beatles?
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | March 31, 2008 at 12:53 PM
I'm also confuzzled. If heads were turning, wouldn't they need to call an exorcist. After he was done with that cat in the house?
Posted by: Siouxie | March 31, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Just wonderin', is all . . .
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | March 31, 2008 at 12:54 PM
Makes Dave proud to be a journalist!
Posted by: Davec | March 31, 2008 at 01:17 PM
OT - Happy Opening Day - the Royals are already losing. :)
We now return you to your previously scheduled British solecisms, already in progress.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 31, 2008 at 01:48 PM
Looks like someone was just trying to see what he could get away with while his editor was away. Much akin to judi posting lovely male nudies while Dave is on vacation.
Posted by: Wench Lizzy | March 31, 2008 at 01:50 PM
Lizzy - shhhhhhhhhhhhh!
Posted by: Siouxie | March 31, 2008 at 01:52 PM
I mean, if she were to do that.
Posted by: Wench Lizzy | March 31, 2008 at 01:54 PM
Which she has never done repeatedly, nor plans to in the near future.
Posted by: Wench Lizzy | March 31, 2008 at 01:57 PM
I have never seen
nekkid guysanything inappropriate while Dave's away.(psssst, judi, was that OK?)
Posted by: Layzeeboy | March 31, 2008 at 02:24 PM
Dave, the ladies were just wondering if you had any vacation time coming up in the near future?
Posted by: Steve Haller | March 31, 2008 at 04:40 PM
Don't worry, Dave. We're taking up a collection to send you somewhere real soon.
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | March 31, 2008 at 04:47 PM
75 portable loos served the big parade
With a hundred and ten patrons close at hand
They were waiting in rows and rows for their final chance to potty
Sanitizer cream for every hand
75 portable loos caught the morning sun
With a hundred and ten tushies right in line
There were more than a thousand kids waiting to make some skids,
There were "horns" of every shape and kind!
Posted by: Diva | March 31, 2008 at 04:48 PM
*^5 snork* @ Diva's parody!
Posted by: Texgal | March 31, 2008 at 05:36 PM
*Toot!snork* @ The Diva.
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | March 31, 2008 at 06:00 PM
Seaking of irony (they are, up there in the next thread^^^), I like this little link at the bottom of the story: Keep up to date with the news. Sign up for News Alerts
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | March 31, 2008 at 06:03 PM
*p's into above post*
What??
Posted by: Meanie the Blue | March 31, 2008 at 06:04 PM
*sends Meanie some Depends™*
Posted by: Siouxie | March 31, 2008 at 08:22 PM
Skip to my loos!
Posted by: SpamLamb | March 31, 2008 at 11:25 PM