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David Tuller - Trial By Error: The Dutch Review; My Trip; Bristol's Silence

Discussion in 'General ME/CFS news' started by Kalliope, Mar 12, 2018.

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  1. Luther Blissett

    Luther Blissett Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Two quick tips:

    1. Cars are supposed to have "'Roo Bars' I believe. Do not mistake this and attach Rhubarb to the front of vehicles. :p
    2. Try to avoid 'Root' and 'Rooting'. e.g. "X and I have had a good root through the data". 'Root' is a sexual euphemism.
     
    Luther Blissett, Mar 13, 2018
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  2. Trish

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    You don't need roo bars in the cities. I drove for years in Oz including on country roads and never had roo bars or met a roo on the road. Maybe it's changed since I lived there 40 years ago!
     
    Trish, Mar 13, 2018
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  3. Luther Blissett

    Luther Blissett Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    The Kangaroo Temperance League was a failure I'm afraid @Trish. They are all sipping fancy cocktails nowadays.

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    Luther Blissett, Mar 13, 2018
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    You seemed to say that a little roofully :)
     
    Barry, Mar 13, 2018
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    Allele Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Don't be rooed!
     
    Allele, Mar 13, 2018
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  6. TiredSam

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    I was disappointed when Lynne Truss chose Eats, Shoots and Leaves as the title of her book on spelling and punctuation in 2003.

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eats,_Shoots_&_Leaves

    The reason I'm disappointed is that she didn't dare use the original version of the joke, which ended with the words "Eats, roots, shoots and leaves."
     
    TiredSam, Mar 13, 2018
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  7. BruceInOz

    BruceInOz Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    Very few cars have roo bars now as they must be specially designed to not interfere with air bag deployment.
     
    BruceInOz, Mar 14, 2018
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  8. AndyPandy

    AndyPandy Senior Member (Voting Rights)

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    IMG_4053.JPG There are kangaroos and wallabies in my back and front yards.

    Here's a big fella next door.
     
    AndyPandy, Mar 14, 2018
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    Cheshire, Mar 15, 2018
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