Caption Competition

13:30 UK time, Friday, 14 August 2009

Winning entries in the Caption Competition.

The competition is now closed. Full rules can be seen here [PDF].

This week, a pair of Chippendales top up their tans in Edinburgh ahead of their Fringe show. But what's being said?

Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:

6. discom8
A great view of Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh.

5. SeanieSmith
"... and the latest score from Amsterdam is Holland 2 - England 0."

4. rogueslr
Flatulence, the unspoken problem with haggis.

3. Lloyd-Barnes
The Weather Girls wish finally comes true.

2. Rob Falconer
"Of course, the photo's much better since we cut that stupid squirrel out of it."

1. Accidental_ice-cream
"Have you got signal yet?"

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1. At 12:55pm on 13 Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
Early attempts at a Scottish design for a parachute were surprisingly successful..

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2. At 12:55pm on 13 Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Flatulence, the unspoken problem with haggis.

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3. At 12:56pm on 13 Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
The Chippendales in Scotland are known as Off-Kilter

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4. At 12:56pm on 13 Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
Hang on, where's Hamish disappeared to..

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5. At 12:56pm on 13 Aug 2009, Mr Snoozy wrote:
Dale sniggered, knowing full well that the tartan parachute would never work, and the chilly Scottish air would embarass Chip for months to come.

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6. At 12:57pm on 13 Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Well at least collar and cuffs match.

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7. At 12:58pm on 13 Aug 2009, littlemissfairywings wrote:
You may take our vests, but you will never take our boxers...oh...no...hang on...

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8. At 12:59pm on 13 Aug 2009, Luke_L wrote:
Big Mac and Chippendale

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9. At 1:00pm on 13 Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
Burke and Hare: The Early Years, when it was just butterflies they collected..

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10. At 1:00pm on 13 Aug 2009, extraordinarybaldy wrote:
It took more than a world caber shortage to stop Hamish

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11. At 1:01pm on 13 Aug 2009, littlemissfairywings wrote:
Train spotters were disappointed that reported sightings of 'The Flying Scotsman' were found to be innaccurate. Their wives weren't :)

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12. At 1:01pm on 13 Aug 2009, SpringChicky wrote:
Throughout Scotland people were throwing themselves off tall buildings at the thought that the Haggis could be English after all...

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13. At 1:01pm on 13 Aug 2009, Ecoraven wrote:
I hope Angus is wearing his pants today!

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14. At 1:02pm on 13 Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Air Soles? Oh! That's not what I thought you said.

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15. At 1:03pm on 13 Aug 2009, littlemissfairywings wrote:
" Is this a dagger I see before me?"

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16. At 1:05pm on 13 Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
The Eagles cheerleaders would be a formidable foe, but the lads were ready

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17. At 1:05pm on 13 Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Until then, Jock had never believed Angus was a true Scot.

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18. At 1:05pm on 13 Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
Or just
Burke and Hare: The Early Years

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19. At 1:06pm on 13 Aug 2009, SpringChicky wrote:
Hank thought he'd caught swine flu, but it was altogether something else...

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20. At 1:06pm on 13 Aug 2009, littlemissfairywings wrote:
The Scottish Football League's latest plan to get more women to take part in "Spot the Ball" competitions was a complete success

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21. At 1:06pm on 13 Aug 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
So that's what they mean by the Edinburgh Fringe.

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22. At 1:06pm on 13 Aug 2009, Ecoraven wrote:
The Chippendales demonstrate a new caber in an attempt to get more female participation in the sport.

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23. At 1:08pm on 13 Aug 2009, Lloyd-Barnes wrote:
The Weather Girls wish finally comes true

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24. At 1:09pm on 13 Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Saddling up the pink elephant had been bad enough...

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25. At 1:12pm on 13 Aug 2009, Candid96 wrote:
Tossing McCabe

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26. At 1:12pm on 13 Aug 2009, Neil wrote:
Forgot the credit card to buy shirts, but being treated a sex object by hundreds of ogling women - priceless.

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27. At 1:13pm on 13 Aug 2009, Neil wrote:
Forgot the credit card to buy shirts, but being treated as a sex object by hundreds of ogling women - priceless.

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28. At 1:14pm on 13 Aug 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
You to should rely on the Full Monty's Python flying cirque truss.

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29. At 1:15pm on 13 Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
It's no good, she still doesn't see us

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30. At 1:15pm on 13 Aug 2009, Cairngorm McWomble wrote:
Diedre! Diedre!
Wake up dear! We've arrived!
Here we are the Edinburgh museum of furniture.

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31. At 1:17pm on 13 Aug 2009, Cairngorm McWomble wrote:
R.X.

Now that's no way to spell YMCA

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32. At 1:18pm on 13 Aug 2009, jtotheglo wrote:
Funding cuts affect Scotland's chances in the gymnastic hoops

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33. At 1:21pm on 13 Aug 2009, jtotheglo wrote:
"Young man! There's no need to feel down..."

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34. At 1:21pm on 13 Aug 2009, youngWillz wrote:
Chippendales dance to remix of "Freedom" by Wham! and "Freedom!" as exclaimed by Mel Gibson in Braveheart

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35. At 1:22pm on 13 Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Mind you, I'm not complaining, but when I said I wanted a whisky straight up, I actually meant neat.

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36. At 1:22pm on 13 Aug 2009, youngWillz wrote:
Even atop Arthur's Seat, he could still look up and see Arthur's seat...

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37. At 1:22pm on 13 Aug 2009, littlemissfairywings wrote:
Scottish guys have definitely got better looking since I was last there!

(I'm allowed to say this, I'm Scottish :))

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38. At 1:22pm on 13 Aug 2009, TheRealCatherineO wrote:
When Aunt Gladys realised there'd been a mix up with the antique furniture order, she decided to keep quiet.

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39. At 1:23pm on 13 Aug 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
I know it's only Hibernian, but I'm damned if I'm paying the full admission price, I think we just scored.

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40. At 1:23pm on 13 Aug 2009, The_All_Seeing_Eye wrote:
The Scottish parachute was destined to fail, and Frankie winced as Darren requested he pull the emergency lever...

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41. At 1:29pm on 13 Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Chippendale was famous for his tall boys.

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42. At 1:33pm on 13 Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:
There was no future in the furniture trade. Chippendale had gone into exotic dancing whilst Sheraton had gone into hotels.

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43. At 1:33pm on 13 Aug 2009, cosmicTrav wrote:
I didn't think it was too serious to begin with, but that swelling on my big toe grew into the most enormous clone.

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44. At 1:35pm on 13 Aug 2009, youngWillz wrote:
Scots Wha-hayyyyy!

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45. At 1:35pm on 13 Aug 2009, GreatUncleBulgariaJr wrote:
Having seen the success that the English had placing lifelike model children beside main roads the SNP set about placing lifelike model highlanders all along the border to keep the sassenachs out

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46. At 1:35pm on 13 Aug 2009, Lloyd-Barnes wrote:
MOD cutbacks leave Scottish Parachute Regiment short of equipment

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47. At 1:37pm on 13 Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
That's alright, dear, you go see the Tattoo, and I'll just stay here and play cards

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48. At 1:38pm on 13 Aug 2009, smartmoon1 wrote:
Hey Gus, reckon we need another lad to make it a 3 man cheerleading team ...... me thumbs are really hurting now

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49. At 1:38pm on 13 Aug 2009, youngWillz wrote:
US finally succumbs to pleasures of Porage Oats

(I can say this I'm Scottish and still live there)

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50. At 1:40pm on 13 Aug 2009, phillymaus wrote:
Helium implants have their drawbacks.

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51. At 1:40pm on 13 Aug 2009, Shedsey wrote:
'Catch me Hamish'

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52. At 1:42pm on 13 Aug 2009, TheRealCatherineO wrote:
Scotland's interest in English cricket "unprecedented"

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53. At 1:43pm on 13 Aug 2009, phillymaus wrote:
after successfully photoshopping the wire away, Hamish was having a lot of trouble getting the legs just right.

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54. At 1:44pm on 13 Aug 2009, DisgustedOfMitcham2 wrote:
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55. At 1:44pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Actually, after last night's gig with the Notting Hill WI, everything's worn

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56. At 1:45pm on 13 Aug 2009, complete_idiot wrote:
If I'm the caber, then you're the toss3r.

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57. At 1:45pm on 13 Aug 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Spot the pair of Sassenachers

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58. At 1:46pm on 13 Aug 2009, bennym22 wrote:
Scotsman become first mime to escape the invisible box.

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59. At 1:47pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
After his golfing weekend, Harry was glad to get out of his green Lycra

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60. At 1:47pm on 13 Aug 2009, bennym22 wrote:
Scotsman becomes the first mime to escape the invisible box

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61. At 1:48pm on 13 Aug 2009, Kudosless wrote:

A tartan. Another one.

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62. At 1:49pm on 13 Aug 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Theirs was a brief(Highland)fling.

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63. At 1:49pm on 13 Aug 2009, youngWillz wrote:
Dancers misunderstand instructions for "Strip the Willow"

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64. At 1:50pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Suddenly, Mel Gibson realised where he'd gone wrong in 'Braveheart' - his costume department had forgotten the authentic starched collar and cuffs

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65. At 1:50pm on 13 Aug 2009, Discombobulator wrote:
A great view of Arthur's Seat, Edinburgh.

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66. At 1:51pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
A fringe show? Highly likely in that mini-kilt.

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67. At 1:53pm on 13 Aug 2009, complete_idiot wrote:
Ryanair breaks new ground in low-cost flights.

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68. At 1:55pm on 13 Aug 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Hold Ricky

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69. At 1:57pm on 13 Aug 2009, lavaboarder wrote:
Edinburgh University students discover that finger tip strength is directly proportional to the amount of armpit odour

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70. At 1:58pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie ...

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71. At 1:58pm on 13 Aug 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Sadly,the performance was cancelled due to a fractured sporran caused by a bad fall at warm-up.

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72. At 1:58pm on 13 Aug 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Chippendale demonstrates how he'd got rid of his girlfriend.
He'd Teuchter.

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73. At 1:59pm on 13 Aug 2009, bmerren wrote:
Chip shape in Bristol Fashion

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74. At 2:00pm on 13 Aug 2009, Loughron wrote:
Campbell looked up and saw it was Sean.

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75. At 2:00pm on 13 Aug 2009, Accidental_ice-cream wrote:
Have you got signal yet?

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76. At 2:00pm on 13 Aug 2009, snoozoff wrote:
got you!

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77. At 2:00pm on 13 Aug 2009, bmerren wrote:
A Chip off the old jock

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78. At 2:00pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
The Chippendales were staying at the Sheraton

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79. At 2:02pm on 13 Aug 2009, snoozoff wrote:
ouuchhh, leave my toes alone!

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80. At 2:03pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Hang in there, Harry. The top of the photo frame could disintegrate at any moment.

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81. At 2:03pm on 13 Aug 2009, Accidental_ice-cream wrote:
Invisible trapezes can be a b_gger to find

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82. At 2:05pm on 13 Aug 2009, zoltanwizmaster wrote:
The Scottish Nationalist Party's low budget mission to Mars got off to a promising start

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83. At 2:05pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
And this is for the BBC's '10 things we didn't know last week" ... in Roman numerals

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84. At 2:05pm on 13 Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
I hear you're getting married in a kilt, What's your tartan?
She'll be wearing white.

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85. At 2:07pm on 13 Aug 2009, Spockter Doc wrote:
When they said "You take the high road & I'll take the low road" I'm not sure this was what they had in mind.

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86. At 2:08pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
After the success of Natalie Cassidy's diet video, Alex Salmond starts to publicise his

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87. At 2:09pm on 13 Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
You love keeps lifting me higher than I've ever been lifted before.

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88. At 2:09pm on 13 Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
Your love keeps lifting me higher than I've ever been lifted before.

Correction

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89. At 2:10pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Rabbie Burns?

No, just carpet.

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90. At 2:12pm on 13 Aug 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
The Krankies new fitness video, try it and see the difference!

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91. At 2:13pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Despite only consisting of one letter, Edinburgh's answer to Los Angeles' Hollywood sign was far more popular, especially with the ladies

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92. At 2:14pm on 13 Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
A deep fried Mars bar helps you work rest and play.

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93. At 2:14pm on 13 Aug 2009, Goodfellow71 wrote:
It's official: The English have secretly replaced Hadrian's wall with a 20 foot high wall of glass!
All attempts to scale the structure have so far proved impossible, even with a decent leg up from a friend !

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94. At 2:14pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Unfortunately, the Chippendales' style was more Hollywood than Holyrood

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95. At 2:15pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Touchstone pictures proudly present: Chip'n'Dale's Big Scottish Adventure

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96. At 2:15pm on 13 Aug 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
Cutbacks meant that the newly formed Scottish Parachute Regiment were denied all the kit they needed for Afghanistan

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97. At 2:15pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
MacTavish's anti-grvaity toe massage was a great success

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98. At 2:16pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
MacTavish's anti-gravity toe massage was a great success

(spelling correction)

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99. At 2:17pm on 13 Aug 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
She said she'd only sleep with me when male chauvinist pigs fly.

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100. At 2:18pm on 13 Aug 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
"Come doon, Hamish. D'ye want 'em all ta see what's worn under yon kilt wi'oot payin'?"

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101. At 2:20pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Oh the wind blows high and the wind blows low......

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102. At 2:20pm on 13 Aug 2009, Woundedpride wrote:
No, no, no, Hamish. She said she wanted to see your SPORRAN wobbling about...

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103. At 2:21pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Donald, where's yer trousers.

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104. At 2:23pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Having failed with their dumming down of Dennis the Menace BBC3 decides to spice up 'The Broons'

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105. At 2:23pm on 13 Aug 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
Halifax, Bank of Scotland, try and win back customers by demonstrating their firms strong foundations.

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106. At 2:24pm on 13 Aug 2009, Goodfellow71 wrote:
The new glass Hadrian's wall proves very successful in keep Scottish fashion designers within their own border.

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107. At 2:25pm on 13 Aug 2009, mikehaz90 wrote:
and that's why I regret falling asleep on those cabers

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108. At 2:26pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Now live at the Fringe The Royal Scottish Ballet present The Proclaimer's Sunshine on Leith A new work

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109. At 2:27pm on 13 Aug 2009, furiousPanhead1 wrote:
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.
110. At 2:28pm on 13 Aug 2009, Mersonwastheperson wrote:
"Aye, aye, McIcarus, the sun doesn't shine in Scotland. Now go on, fly like a bird!

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111. At 2:29pm on 13 Aug 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Beam me up Scotty.

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112. At 2:32pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
This disnae luuk like the Forth plinth t' mae

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113. At 2:33pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Not the Rab.c. Nesbitt work out video then?

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114. At 2:34pm on 13 Aug 2009, Mersonwastheperson wrote:
"Och Jim, I'm flying by Arthur's Seat in ma pants!"

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115. At 2:34pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Are you sure it cant be seen, our Wullie?

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116. At 2:38pm on 13 Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Alright, who nicked me pole?

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117. At 2:38pm on 13 Aug 2009, captainscottbradley wrote:
Peter Andre's cousins north of the border couldn't wait to showcase their abilities in the Britains got talent auditions in Glasgow..

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118. At 2:38pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Mel Gibson demonstrates his fitness for the role of Braveheart after an earlier contract had been sent out by mistake to Mel Smith

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119. At 2:39pm on 13 Aug 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
Womens Boxing Now an Olympic Sport.

Do yer think with these skirts on they'll notice that we're not women Billy?

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120. At 2:40pm on 13 Aug 2009, Lloyd-Barnes wrote:
Hamish requested a scene from Mary Poppins, but rather unexpectedly he got The Fully Monty.

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121. At 2:41pm on 13 Aug 2009, Lloyd-Barnes wrote:
Hamish requested a scene from Mary Poppins, but rather unexpectedly he got The Full Monty.

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122. At 2:42pm on 13 Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
Dim Chippendales try tombstoning without the water. Beefcake now. Oatcake very soon.

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123. At 2:42pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
The Chippendales demonstrate their favourite way of voting

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124. At 2:44pm on 13 Aug 2009, Steele Hawker wrote:
Hurry up with that photograph - we canna stay like this all day!

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125. At 2:45pm on 13 Aug 2009, Mersonwastheperson wrote:
After several heavies, McOrville and McRight attempt the world's first unpowered, wingless flight.

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126. At 2:45pm on 13 Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:
The Chippendales perform their take on Scottish cuisine - flying tonight

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127. At 2:47pm on 13 Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:
The Chippendales were a wow at women's parties with their "Pin the tail on the donkey" competition

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128. At 2:48pm on 13 Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:
Despite Chippendale's worldwide reputation at building quality furniture, many women still preferred the hands-on IKEA approach

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129. At 2:49pm on 13 Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:
Chippendales? They look more like something out of Chipperfield's.

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130. At 2:50pm on 13 Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:
And next time you come window-cleaning with me, Alex, remember to bring the ladder

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131. At 2:52pm on 13 Aug 2009, Nick Fowler wrote:
The Chippendales ruin a rather pretty view of Leith

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132. At 2:53pm on 13 Aug 2009, Mersonwastheperson wrote:
"It's beautiful up there? Well it disnae look so good from down here!"

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133. At 2:54pm on 13 Aug 2009, brewnette wrote:
Gimme me a "C"
Gimme an "H"
Gimme an "I"...

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134. At 2:56pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Hooray for Holyrood!

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135. At 2:56pm on 13 Aug 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Expectations for the Scottish answer to Riverdance,Tartantoss,were quite high.

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136. At 2:57pm on 13 Aug 2009, elwafflero wrote:
Instant Scotsman, just add hot water

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137. At 2:57pm on 13 Aug 2009, DiceManCometh wrote:
The prototype invisible crane seems to be working well.

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138. At 2:58pm on 13 Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Flutterscotch

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139. At 2:58pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
I told you should never have trusted that Scottish tailor's offer of only £50 for a full tartan suit

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140. At 3:00pm on 13 Aug 2009, Mersonwastheperson wrote:
"Hic. Come doon Archie, you was meant to suck the helium from the balloon, not the gas canister!"

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141. At 3:01pm on 13 Aug 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
A successful haggis hunt always ends in jubilation.

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142. At 3:03pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
I bet they'd never let us dress like this in Alton Towers, Harry

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143. At 3:03pm on 13 Aug 2009, northguelph wrote:
Scotland's first attempt to reach the moon.

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144. At 3:04pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
As news breaks of Mr. Joly being imprisoned, fans rally with the cry "Free Dom"

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145. At 3:04pm on 13 Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
Actually they're performing in nearby Muscleburgh

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146. At 3:06pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
With a resounding bang, Derek's space hopper suddenly burst

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147. At 3:07pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
It's raining men!

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148. At 3:08pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Kevin's parents were so relieved when he said he was bringing home someone in a skirt for a change

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149. At 3:09pm on 13 Aug 2009, brewnette wrote:
In an effort to join the world's "Going Green" campaign and save the trees, this year's Scottish Highland Games will not use the traditional caber, but will instead toss Chippendale's Dancers who have graciously volunteered to fill in this year.

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150. At 3:10pm on 13 Aug 2009, Dyeb51 wrote:
"You be the hi load and I'll be the lo load and I'll see the girlies afore ye"

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151. At 3:11pm on 13 Aug 2009, Dyeb51 wrote:
Hamish realised a little too late that the horse and bolted

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152. At 3:12pm on 13 Aug 2009, brewnette wrote:
Unfortunately, the town of Leith is going to see a new moon this evening.

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153. At 3:12pm on 13 Aug 2009, JBMSARED wrote:
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.
154. At 3:16pm on 13 Aug 2009, cfalconer wrote:
I tell you the thistles ARE this high

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155. At 3:16pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Shows least seen at Edinburgh Fringe No 21 The Scots Drag'on Guards and the Gay Gordons highland fling.

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156. At 3:17pm on 13 Aug 2009, Shedsey wrote:
'Thanks for the leg up Jock, tell Q the helicopters is invisible but need to work on getting it a wee bit more silent'

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157. At 3:19pm on 13 Aug 2009, virtualfang wrote:
Are you a Gay, Gordon?
No I'm A Highland Light Infantryman.

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158. At 3:20pm on 13 Aug 2009, Dyeb51 wrote:
When the Highland games committee were considering replacing Tossing the Caber with Flinging the Furniture I think some people got the wrong idea

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159. At 3:20pm on 13 Aug 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
And the verdict is......

'Kilty!'

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160. At 3:23pm on 13 Aug 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
The outskirts of Edinburgh

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161. At 3:24pm on 13 Aug 2009, twinkleEmilyp wrote:
A ripple of excitement went around the Royal Mile as he attempted to juggle the chainsaw, the machete and the half-naked man.

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162. At 3:26pm on 13 Aug 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
A Burns in the hand is worth...

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163. At 3:27pm on 13 Aug 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
Jocks-A-Weigh!

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164. At 3:35pm on 13 Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:
Leap of Firth

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165. At 3:36pm on 13 Aug 2009, beachcred wrote:
You're right, the fingertip-handstand wouldn't have been the same in a kilt..

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166. At 3:37pm on 13 Aug 2009, RMutt-Urinal wrote:
Is this Edinburgh - where do you want the glass?

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167. At 3:38pm on 13 Aug 2009, Pendragon wrote:
But which one's Chip and which is Dale?

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168. At 3:38pm on 13 Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:
Braveheart - the musical

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169. At 3:39pm on 13 Aug 2009, RMutt-Urinal wrote:
Hamish had gone too far with Helium funny voice gag.

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170. At 3:40pm on 13 Aug 2009, bfayle wrote:
There's no wee sleekit, cowrin', tim'rous beastie here....

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171. At 3:42pm on 13 Aug 2009, GirlWeekday wrote:
'No, he's 'Scotsman'; Superman's cousin'

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172. At 3:43pm on 13 Aug 2009, Discombobulator wrote:
Tiger Woods was still not distracted by any strange activity in the crowd.

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173. At 3:43pm on 13 Aug 2009, Pendragon wrote:
MacStavros introduces EasyKilt

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174. At 3:43pm on 13 Aug 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
"Wee, sleekit, cowrin, tim'rous beastie"
That's enough of the insults! Put me DOWN!

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175. At 3:46pm on 13 Aug 2009, beastmaster68 wrote:
How's that for a highland fling?

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176. At 3:47pm on 13 Aug 2009, bfayle wrote:
Take that you money supermarket Meerkat.................

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177. At 3:50pm on 13 Aug 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Will ye tell Mrs. McTaggart her vacuum-cleaner's stuck on 'blow' again?

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178. At 3:52pm on 13 Aug 2009, RMutt-Urinal wrote:
The Scots have their own way of announcing the new Pope - black smoke from one armpit and white from the other.

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179. At 3:54pm on 13 Aug 2009, QuizzerCol wrote:
The old music-hall act "The Two Pirates" make a return to the Edinburgh Fringe, with their famous cry of "Oh no there isn't!"

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180. At 3:55pm on 13 Aug 2009, peterstagg wrote:
Budget cuts meant a new approach to launch techniques for the Scottish Space Program

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181. At 3:57pm on 13 Aug 2009, BeckySnow wrote:
New Senokot commercial shows a welcome move away from middle class women moaning about feeling bloated whilst their friends are trying to eat.

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182. At 3:57pm on 13 Aug 2009, peterstagg wrote:
Macbeth in mime

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183. At 3:57pm on 13 Aug 2009, Pendragon wrote:
Hop scotch!

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184. At 3:59pm on 13 Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:
Laddie Come Home

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185. At 4:01pm on 13 Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:
Scotland the Bare

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186. At 4:03pm on 13 Aug 2009, Pendragon wrote:
I told you not to stand in front of that cannon at one o'clock

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187. At 4:03pm on 13 Aug 2009, 5PUR5L4D wrote:
Because the tan and the dark hair wasn't quite enough to stand out in Scotland

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188. At 4:05pm on 13 Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:
Take that, Michael effin' Flatley!

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189. At 4:09pm on 13 Aug 2009, QuizzerCol wrote:
Ballet Rambo

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190. At 4:10pm on 13 Aug 2009, Veritas wrote:
Och! It's grew some!

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191. At 4:11pm on 13 Aug 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
The lunatic fringe

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192. At 4:12pm on 13 Aug 2009, grazvalentine wrote:
This comment was removed because the moderators found it broke the House Rules.
193. At 4:14pm on 13 Aug 2009, Kieran Boyle wrote:
The dedicated fan can watch Hearts play with minimal expenditure.

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194. At 4:18pm on 13 Aug 2009, Squaremind wrote:
Oh, I thought you said 'caper-tossing'...

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195. At 4:22pm on 13 Aug 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
First word, sounds like...

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196. At 4:24pm on 13 Aug 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
Close your legs, otherwise it's going to be XMCA

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197. At 4:32pm on 13 Aug 2009, jtotheglo wrote:
Atlas really tried his hardest never to stand directly beneath Scotland.

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198. At 4:33pm on 13 Aug 2009, Valerie Ganne wrote:
The Chippendales announce the opening of their first tartanning salon

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199. At 4:34pm on 13 Aug 2009, Gareth Butler wrote:
Questions were raised about funding levels for NASA's latest programme....

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200. At 4:37pm on 13 Aug 2009, lestmak wrote:
The battle between the Scottish sports for a place in the Olympics wasn't close. It certainly didn't need a toss of anything.

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201. At 4:38pm on 13 Aug 2009, MediaCat wrote:
The Flying Scotsman proved most popular at Edinburgh’s Kite Festival.

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202. At 4:39pm on 13 Aug 2009, jakeh88 wrote:
Whilst the bars back home were for drinking and dancing on; the boys found Scottish bars to be where you buy fish and fried mars bars - they found themselves dancing on air.

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203. At 4:57pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Jerry helps his mate Kevin after he misses his flight home from Prestwick

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204. At 4:59pm on 13 Aug 2009, BanksySan wrote:
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205. At 5:02pm on 13 Aug 2009, Loughron wrote:
Chippendales perform their sett piece....

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206. At 5:04pm on 13 Aug 2009, Kitkat_Katy wrote:
Fortunately there were no injuries reported after the Caber mix up.

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207. At 5:10pm on 13 Aug 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
Hamish sets out to prove that the collars and cuffs match

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208. At 5:12pm on 13 Aug 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:
The rest of the shirts arrive tomorrow, whoo hoo!!

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209. At 5:12pm on 13 Aug 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
Spartan tartan.

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210. At 5:17pm on 13 Aug 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
Peter Andre was disappointed when his wish for a new mate with a large bare chest was finally answered.

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211. At 5:19pm on 13 Aug 2009, Brassdoff wrote:
Are you sure this is what they meant by the Highland Fling?

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212. At 5:22pm on 13 Aug 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
Duofarris?

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213. At 5:25pm on 13 Aug 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
Definitely NOT Rolf Harris

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214. At 5:33pm on 13 Aug 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
The mystery of who filled Mrs McGillicuddy's inflatable Scotsman with helium was about to be solved

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215. At 5:44pm on 13 Aug 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
A Scotsman in hand is worth trous to Mrs Bush

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216. At 5:47pm on 13 Aug 2009, Tom Webb wrote:
Filming gets off to a good start in Edinburgh for "Stretch Armstrong: The Movie".

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217. At 5:48pm on 13 Aug 2009, Noel wrote:
Ofcom upholds complaint of "Smutty finale" to latest Halifax human pyramid advert.

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218. At 5:54pm on 13 Aug 2009, jollyjb123jb wrote:
Is It A Bird? Is It A Plane? No..It's....Supermac

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219. At 6:04pm on 13 Aug 2009, Sarokrae wrote:
Invisible ladder collapse in 3... 2... 1...

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220. At 6:05pm on 13 Aug 2009, dougallaz wrote:
Was Ewan A. Mann surprised at finding he had Heather crammed into his Jock strap?
"Of Gorse he was!" says says fellow American Fyfe Drumm, "neither one of them should have been there!"

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221. At 6:13pm on 13 Aug 2009, EnglishFolkfan wrote:
If it was ne fa me pit boots I'd ha piked this 'un

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222. At 6:19pm on 13 Aug 2009, dougallaz wrote:
The cheer squad decided to go retro after their requests to Liz Hurley & Claudia Schiffer for their tartan mini kilts were declined. It was later learned that the "Bedazzled" co-star Brendan Fraser had already bought the kilts for personal use.

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223. At 6:28pm on 13 Aug 2009, Helenepitpony wrote:
Arlene choreographs and observes official government dance routine from her recliner.

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224. At 6:30pm on 13 Aug 2009, Helenepitpony wrote:
Scots go for 'more economical' invisible plinth.

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225. At 6:39pm on 13 Aug 2009, Loughron wrote:
Campbell's daredevil antics kept giving Hamish the ghillies!

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226. At 6:40pm on 13 Aug 2009, John Airey wrote:
Flatulence powered flight, the early days...

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227. At 6:47pm on 13 Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:
No wimpy teenagers for the new Scottish musical 'Billy McElliot'.

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228. At 6:51pm on 13 Aug 2009, Loughron wrote:
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229. At 6:53pm on 13 Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:
What can you expect from a Presbyterian nation with no bishops to guide them?

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230. At 6:56pm on 13 Aug 2009, Manasterska wrote:
Chip was beginning to think he'd missheard when Dale told him to go flying to publicise the show.

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231. At 6:57pm on 13 Aug 2009, Manasterska wrote:
"no, no! Flyering! Not flying!"

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232. At 7:07pm on 13 Aug 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
McBrokeback Mountain.

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233. At 7:09pm on 13 Aug 2009, blueted93 wrote:
This Summer, the WI Highland Hikers were in for an extra special surprise!

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234. At 7:21pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
Yay! The Leith Police dismisseth us.

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235. At 7:25pm on 13 Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
And this move is called 'Air on a G-String'.

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236. At 7:26pm on 13 Aug 2009, Hereford-Ben wrote:
auch aye the nude!

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237. At 7:35pm on 13 Aug 2009, mischievousBlueBasil wrote:
"What do you mean you can see the Trossachs? I haven't removed my shorts yet!"

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238. At 7:51pm on 13 Aug 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
Why the Romans didn't bother and built a wall instead.......reason number one.

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239. At 7:51pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
No, no, no, I said, if you want to lift up your car, you'll need a JACK

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240. At 8:15pm on 13 Aug 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:
Film taken of Scottish goalkeepers at a secret training session..

sorry!

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241. At 8:18pm on 13 Aug 2009, scotteri wrote:
Prince Charming knew he had to change with the times, but he was still surprised to discover that his modern-day Cinderella was not only a man but, in fact, also Superman...

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242. At 8:29pm on 13 Aug 2009, ARoseByAnyOther wrote:
There can be only one - so let's ask the ladies

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243. At 8:33pm on 13 Aug 2009, W_K_Snowdon wrote:
Ah.. Dr Livingstone I presume, how nice of you to drop in to our reunion..

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244. At 8:37pm on 13 Aug 2009, penny-farthing wrote:
There had been difficulty telling them apart, until.....

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245. At 8:40pm on 13 Aug 2009, peter68 wrote:
Norway 4 Scotland 0 - bye, bye cruel world...

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246. At 8:41pm on 13 Aug 2009, peter68 wrote:
Another wooden performance by the Scottish Chippendales

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247. At 8:42pm on 13 Aug 2009, redalfa147 wrote:
Doug didn't think that coming back down might expose more than publicity.

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248. At 8:44pm on 13 Aug 2009, peter68 wrote:
In another 2 seconds Angus would realise, James was no longer holding his left foot

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249. At 8:45pm on 13 Aug 2009, redalfa147 wrote:
That reminds me, sausage and tatties for supper tonight.

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250. At 8:48pm on 13 Aug 2009, peter68 wrote:
Wee Jimmy Krankie loved to use his 'Invisibility Cloak'

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251. At 8:50pm on 13 Aug 2009, peter68 wrote:
It looked impressive, but Angus was in fact, an inflatable Chippendale

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252. At 9:24pm on 13 Aug 2009, timtransport wrote:
Hamish found these new helium balloons very realistic, but wasn't too keen on where you blew it up.

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253. At 9:46pm on 13 Aug 2009, Fauconnier wrote:
OK, so it's not exactly traditional Scottish dancing, but the American tourists don't know that

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254. At 9:48pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
What Cabinet Ministers get up to during the summer recess #34

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255. At 9:51pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Of course, the photo's much better since we cut that stupid squirrel out of it

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256. At 9:58pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Can you see any Perseid meteors from up there?

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257. At 10:00pm on 13 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
The girls at last night's hen party would have been a little disappointed at how quicky Darren and Brad unpacked their skirts

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258. At 10:40pm on 13 Aug 2009, Hobbitmorley wrote:
Windy partings

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259. At 10:46pm on 13 Aug 2009, Candace9839 wrote:
Edinburgh police have dismissed reports of a pink alien spacecraft and a loud hoovering noise just before tea time. In other news, two local men remain missing.

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260. At 10:51pm on 13 Aug 2009, 3bananas4 wrote:
Great Scottish Inventions. No. 23, The Invisible Horse

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261. At 11:08pm on 13 Aug 2009, MGMTfan wrote:
Take that Johnny and Baby. Wonder if we could get cast in Dirty Dancing 3... the all-male version...?

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262. At 11:12pm on 13 Aug 2009, MGMTfan wrote:
This. Is. SCOTLAAAAAND!!!!

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263. At 11:26pm on 13 Aug 2009, mcemsem wrote:
I can see your house from up here!

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264. At 11:28pm on 13 Aug 2009, LaurenceLane wrote:
There has to be an easier way to break in a new pair of boots?

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265. At 11:32pm on 13 Aug 2009, sarahtrieste wrote:
We'll soon have these Chippendales stripped to the bare wood.

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266. At 11:44pm on 13 Aug 2009, NorfolkOnce wrote:
Scottish fans reenact Frankie Dettori's famous 'flying dismounts'. Except without the horse..

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267. At 11:58pm on 13 Aug 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
And then Angus filled the dumbbells with helium. How we laughed..

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268. At 00:13am on 14 Aug 2009, Dodie_James wrote:
Football excluded from future Olympics: Reaction from Scotland expected shortly..

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269. At 01:12am on 14 Aug 2009, nadine7346 wrote:
Mel hoped that combining Braveheart with The Passion of the Christ would make for a successful comeback.

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270. At 01:16am on 14 Aug 2009, nadine7346 wrote:
They're bound to use this for the caption competition... and all those mentioning tossing a caber are sure to be banned!

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271. At 01:44am on 14 Aug 2009, Dalloways wrote:
What a waste; someone's throwing away a perfectly good Scotsman.

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272. At 01:56am on 14 Aug 2009, Vicky Snow on Snow wrote:
Red Bull gives you wings.

Iron Bru gives you springs.

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273. At 02:32am on 14 Aug 2009, Vicky Snow on Snow wrote:
"No, that isn't a deep fried mars bar actually."

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274. At 04:56am on 14 Aug 2009, ladygrwm wrote:
who says "white men can't jump"

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275. At 07:39am on 14 Aug 2009, davecutler wrote:
Chippendales deny using The Invisble Man is cheating their fans

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276. At 07:54am on 14 Aug 2009, jtotheglo wrote:
The new eco-friendly biodegradable shirts weren't so great in wetter climates...

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277. At 08:05am on 14 Aug 2009, dancingnewkybroon wrote:
1 )"What's up Jock?"
2 )'Skirting' around the laws of gravity?

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278. At 08:31am on 14 Aug 2009, grebehead wrote:
Dance act ruined as "man inhaling helium" joke takes a surprising turn for the worse.

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279. At 08:32am on 14 Aug 2009, j-o-n-a-t-h-a-n wrote:
People of America, only yesterday the two gentlemen depicted in the photo had hernia operations on the British NHS.

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280. At 08:33am on 14 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Derek agreed it certainly beat the old mirror-on-a-stick method

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281. At 08:53am on 14 Aug 2009, Lloyd-Barnes wrote:
The extras tried in vain, but Scottie was unable to give the Transporter anymore power!

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282. At 08:59am on 14 Aug 2009, jarlaberg wrote:
"Stop messing about Angus,we have to deliver this window pane on time!"

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283. At 09:17am on 14 Aug 2009, MightyGiddyUpGal wrote:
The golf club had thought the collar and cuff rule sufficient

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284. At 09:21am on 14 Aug 2009, nadine7346 wrote:
Up the kilt? Hot cross buns.

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285. At 09:22am on 14 Aug 2009, nadine7346 wrote:
Half of Edinburgh could see that this wasn't the Disney version of the Chippendales.

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286. At 09:24am on 14 Aug 2009, nadine7346 wrote:
Big Mac and flies.

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287. At 09:32am on 14 Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Well, you certainly know when you've been goosed by the Invisible Woman.

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288. At 09:38am on 14 Aug 2009, Mark wrote:
To everyone's surprise, Hamish the Chippendale executed a perfect 3 point landing.

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289. At 09:41am on 14 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Poor Angus only had one kilt, so he had to wear it whilst hanging it out on the line to dry

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290. At 09:43am on 14 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
By twirling him around, Hamish managed to get only one leg tanned

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291. At 09:44am on 14 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
The experiment was a resounding success - by reaching the specified velocity, a sound exactly like that of the bagpipes was created

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292. At 09:47am on 14 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Angus and Hamish recreate the Highland Clearances through the medium of dance

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293. At 09:49am on 14 Aug 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
R McKelly

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294. At 09:55am on 14 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Hamish laughed when the squirrel appeared in the photo, but stopped when it ran up his left leg

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295. At 09:57am on 14 Aug 2009, patio-phalangist wrote:
The Auchtermuchty Flying Squad rehearse for their Fringe show
interpretation of 'Braveheart'.......

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296. At 09:58am on 14 Aug 2009, DavidDeeMoz wrote:
"You're quite sure this spells YMCA in Gaelic? I wouldn't want to look silly"

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297. At 09:59am on 14 Aug 2009, justfor wrote:
'Laird on a G String', perhaps?

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298. At 09:59am on 14 Aug 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
"I'm damned if I'm paying the Ryanair landing surcharge."

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299. At 10:04am on 14 Aug 2009, ditzymitz wrote:
In preparation of the Highland Games, desperate scotsman uses brother to practice tossing the caber

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300. At 10:10am on 14 Aug 2009, drprdas wrote:
"Lift the Kilt - Take it to a whole new height"

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301. At 10:12am on 14 Aug 2009, Ruthstabb wrote:
X-Factor Rehearsals were going well until Hamish failed to catch his brother.

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302. At 10:14am on 14 Aug 2009, rogueslr wrote:
Well, that's the line out sorted, now all we need is another 13 and we might have a team.

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303. At 10:15am on 14 Aug 2009, Fungus the Bogeyman wrote:
You fool Monty, I said toss me the capers !

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304. At 10:17am on 14 Aug 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
"...and the latest score from Amsterdam is Holland 2 - England 0"

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305. At 10:22am on 14 Aug 2009, Hellagooduk wrote:
Not being true Scots, they had totally misunderstood how to do the Highland Fling

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306. At 10:30am on 14 Aug 2009, greekdancer wrote:
When you said do you want to see the Scottish Tattoo this isn't quite what i had in mind!

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307. At 10:40am on 14 Aug 2009, DerekH wrote:
They had all laughed when McTavish said he'd invented anti-gravity boots...

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308. At 10:44am on 14 Aug 2009, justfor wrote:
Laird in a G-string, maybe?

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309. At 10:45am on 14 Aug 2009, SeanieSmith wrote:
IOC officials suspect steroid use within Scottish netball team.

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310. At 10:45am on 14 Aug 2009, RamblinRorj wrote:
The best laid schemes of macho men...

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311. At 10:45am on 14 Aug 2009, Sharpiewillow wrote:
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312. At 10:46am on 14 Aug 2009, drprdas wrote:
Levitating Beef Kilt Ecstasy

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313. At 10:46am on 14 Aug 2009, Vicky Snow on Snow wrote:
When velcro goes wrong.........

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314. At 10:51am on 14 Aug 2009, fandango2 wrote:
"How many times have I told you, Jimmy...wash the silk shirts on the delicates cycle."

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315. At 10:52am on 14 Aug 2009, rockhulley wrote:
"Well at least one of them had a great view of the Trossachs."

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316. At 10:52am on 14 Aug 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
The Walt Disney Corporation are now suing them for infringing the Flubber Trademark.

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317. At 10:55am on 14 Aug 2009, Mersonwastheperson wrote:
Scott and Gavin Hastings perform the 'Chukka'.

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318. At 10:58am on 14 Aug 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
The old 'Edinburgh-Glasgow' conflict was taking on a new and sinister direction!

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319. At 10:58am on 14 Aug 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
Donald discovers that the low flying Scottish Midge packs a nasty bite.

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320. At 10:59am on 14 Aug 2009, firstjohnsark wrote:
The spies steath parachutes worked perfectly, but lack of research with their diguise would lead to mission failure.

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321. At 11:00am on 14 Aug 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
The remake of 'Highlander' was going to be rather different after Sean Connery and Christopher Lambert had turned down playing the key roles.

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322. At 11:06am on 14 Aug 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
"This cloud idea is good, but I still prefer the aerosol deodorant."

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323. At 11:08am on 14 Aug 2009, Mersonwastheperson wrote:
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's Superma... ah, no, hang on - it's Flash Gordon.

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324. At 11:09am on 14 Aug 2009, fandango2 wrote:
"Yes, I'm wearing the black Y-fronts, Angus...next time just ask."

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325. At 11:12am on 14 Aug 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
Support for the sport vanishes as Human Pyramid Forming fails to gain Olympic status.

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326. At 11:15am on 14 Aug 2009, fandango2 wrote:
"Och I bet yer canna do this in ya English gravity."

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327. At 11:16am on 14 Aug 2009, fandango2 wrote:
"Come down Angus - it's only a spider. "

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328. At 11:20am on 14 Aug 2009, fandango2 wrote:
"Help! Help me get my feet back on the ground."

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329. At 11:21am on 14 Aug 2009, dry_boak wrote:
The rehearsals for the celebration following a Scotland goal against Norway were a waste of time.

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330. At 11:21am on 14 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
You can come down off the line now, Angus - your kilt's dry

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331. At 11:22am on 14 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
All the Scottish Conservative MP's decide to form a human pyramid

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332. At 11:23am on 14 Aug 2009, Rob Falconer wrote:
Playing charades in Scotland was one thing, but trying to mime Sauchiehall was quite another ...

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333. At 11:25am on 14 Aug 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Needs must when ye cannae find a granny or a bus

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334. At 11:32am on 14 Aug 2009, Kudosless wrote:

The guy lands hame

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335. At 11:32am on 14 Aug 2009, RMutt-Urinal wrote:
Up in the air Hamish's thoughts drifted to a Big Mac for lunch. His mate could only bring to mind a small portion of nuggets.

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336. At 11:33am on 14 Aug 2009, Kudosless wrote:

Chippendales tastefully re-enact the Highland clearances.

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337. At 11:35am on 14 Aug 2009, John_Sevenoaks wrote:
With fewer migrant workers available, Scottish fruit pickers are forced to experiment.

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338. At 11:38am on 14 Aug 2009, ManxDave57 wrote:
Rehearsals for the new adaptation of Brigadoon were progressing well.

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339. At 11:50am on 14 Aug 2009, Cairngorm McWomble wrote:
Chippendales - pah! Everyone knows real scots are made of girders!

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340. At 11:54am on 14 Aug 2009, alegrias3 wrote:
"Yikes! Who put those two swords there?"

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341. At 11:56am on 14 Aug 2009, Vicky Snow on Snow wrote:
Welcome to the launch of MultiTaskForce Man. The 2009 Action Man who's not afraid to show his sensitive side.

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342. At 12:03pm on 14 Aug 2009, MuteJoe wrote:
We're not vain, The Hollies song was really about us!

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343. At 12:10pm on 14 Aug 2009, Mersonwastheperson wrote:
It's one small step for Mac. One giant leap for McKind.

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344. At 12:10pm on 14 Aug 2009, david regan wrote:
How much wood would a wood chuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck .....
a Chippendale

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345. At 12:13pm on 14 Aug 2009, david regan wrote:
Chippendales - Fringe Show or Splinter Group - Discuss !

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346. At 12:17pm on 14 Aug 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
Since the Chuckle Brothers starting using steroids the 'to me, to you' routine just got a whole lot more dangerous.

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347. At 12:21pm on 14 Aug 2009, SimonRooke wrote:
The Scottish gymnastics squad were hampered by a lack of equipment and facilities, but they still tried their best.

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348. At 12:21pm on 14 Aug 2009, abbotofmelrose wrote:
Gregor was impressed by the lifelike qualities of his new 'blow-up-Gregor-Kilted-doll'

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349. At 12:22pm on 14 Aug 2009, Mal Wilkinson wrote:
Och noo you up there Jimmy, yer collars and cuffs are no matching....

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350. At 12:22pm on 14 Aug 2009, david regan wrote:
The buzz soon died down at the Antiques Roadshow when they realised it wasn't the pair of Chippendales they were expecting!

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351. At 12:28pm on 14 Aug 2009, DrPunter wrote:
Now I know why you don't like this new show, Dale - you know that some of us have a bigger part in it than you do!

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352. At 12:30pm on 14 Aug 2009, Mal Wilkinson wrote:
Hey big boy, nice fringe.

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