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I like this bit:-

"My wife is going to get me a crash helmet for my 50th birthday."

Well that'll protect him from lightning strikes....


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wafflycat wrote:
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I like this bit:-

"My wife is going to get me a crash helmet for my 50th birthday."

Well that'll protect him from lightning strikes....


No, but it'll stop the toothbrush - ear accidents in future!


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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...re/5281160.stm


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I like this bit:-

"My wife is going to get me a crash helmet for my 50th birthday."

Well that'll protect him from lightning strikes....


Isn't he being a bit optimistic, given his accident prone nature. He is
only 43 at the moment.

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