Category Archives: Humour

Bloody Immigrants

Posted on July 6, 2024 by odeboyz
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Andrei Kanchelskis meets Sir Alex Ferguson

Posted on July 3, 2024 by odeboyz

“ They also taught me the correct way to address the manager of Manchester United. Almost the first time I came across Alex Ferguson in the corridors of the Cliff, he said to me, ‘All right, Andrei, how’s it going?’ … Continue reading →

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Cooking for Slackers: Fried Bread

Posted on July 3, 2024 by odeboyz

Fried bread has a terrible reputation for ruining your long-term health. Lovers of fried bread can be fat and unlovely. But that’s correlation not causation. Fried bread doesn’t make people obese and unlovely.1 Ethnic Fried Bread Traditionally fried bread comes … Continue reading →

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Free Thinking?

Posted on June 29, 2024 by odeboyz
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Dorothy Parker on wealth

Posted on June 26, 2024 by odeboyz

“If you want to know what God thinks of money, just look at the people he gave it to.”

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British 2024 General Election?

Posted on June 22, 2024 by odeboyz
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A doctor cures insomnia

Posted on June 19, 2024 by odeboyz

Wife: My husband has trouble getting to sleep Doctor: Have you tried telling him about your day?

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True Sarcasm

Posted on June 15, 2024 by odeboyz
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Rik Mayal at his finest

Posted on June 12, 2024 by odeboyz

Alan B’Stard: “What is the result of this sloppy socialist thinking? More poor people. In contrast, my policies would eradicate poor people, thereby eliminating poverty. And they say that we Conservatives have no heart.” Note Rik Mayal’s Alan B’Stard’ character … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Richmal Crompton ~ William: The Gangster (1967)

Posted on June 12, 2024 by odeboyz

I read the William books in 1950s Leeds. Leeds was grey, grim and far, far away from William’s world. There were no Vicar’s wives calling round for tea. No maidservants, no summer house, barns or fields. And there definitely weren’t … Continue reading →

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