Comments on: String is here, a-stu-huh-ring is here

By: The Militant Pine Marten

The Militant Pine Marten — Tue, 30 Aug 2005 10:33:00 +0000

Just to let you know, in the unlikely event that you’re interested, that piece of string sold for 54 pence. Which is a little less than the listing costs, but it was a fun experiment nevertheless, and it does prove that you can sell anything if you set your mind to it.

By: Harry Hutton

Harry Hutton — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 18:46:00 +0000

"…a boy need not fear being caught unprepared to face an unexpected situation if he always carried with him a pocket knife, a sixpence and a piece of string…"

Lord Copper’s version of that was a coil of rope and a sheet of tin.

By: The Militant Pine Marten

The Militant Pine Marten — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 11:33:00 +0000

That’s just one of the many invaluable roles that this piece of string can play. Go on, buy it.

By: Matt Daws

Matt Daws — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 10:08:00 +0000

Pine Marten: Yeah, I guess so. But it even looks like it might, shudder, be nylon rope. That’s just too high class for me to use to keep my trousers up. Perhaps I could fashion a short washing-line with it though…

By: Tom A

Tom A — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 08:01:00 +0000

Those Persians are real goers

By: Old Peculier

Old Peculier — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:51:00 +0000

Are there many Muslim kittens?

Mohammed had sex with one. No strings attached.

By: Hell Is Other People

Hell Is Other People — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:45:00 +0000

Are there many Muslim kittens?

By: dsquared

dsquared — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:44:00 +0000

Well without betraying too many trade secrets, I ask them to consider circumstances under which it would be ethical to run Tiddles over with a car.

The answer of course is Islam.

By: Hell Is Other People

Hell Is Other People — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:44:00 +0000

With piano wire.

By: Hell Is Other People

Hell Is Other People — Fri, 26 Aug 2005 07:43:00 +0000

I normally feel more like strangling the students.