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Good "One Liners"
« on: December 10, 2010, 04:35:22 PM »
As it's a bit of a silly season at the moment hope Maggi doesn't mind this!

Here's one I heard last night.

I can't spell 'Armageddon' Still, it's not the end of the world!
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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #1 on: December 10, 2010, 07:51:48 PM »
Is it just my sense of humour, I collapsed with laughter?
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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2010, 08:34:50 PM »
I must stop procrastinating - I'll start tomorrow
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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #3 on: December 10, 2010, 09:32:13 PM »
Is it just my sense of humour, I collapsed with laughter?

Not just your sense of humour ;D ;D ;D

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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #4 on: December 10, 2010, 10:29:25 PM »
Is it just my sense of humour, I collapsed with laughter?
No - I loved that one too.  I walked in when my son was watching Live at the Apollo and that one tickled me.  Did you catch the name of the comedian?  I think he said he was Canadian?
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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2010, 04:57:52 AM »
The brilliant Stewart Francis.

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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2010, 05:02:18 AM »
The brilliant Stewart Francis.



VERY Funny!  I like the fairy godmother joke best ;D
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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2010, 09:07:44 AM »
As with David's "Armageddon" line above, I heard this years ago: "I'd give my right hand to be ambidextrous."

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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2010, 05:56:33 PM »
One of today's newspapers reports a comment made by a caller to a radio programme during the week: "Widows in Ireland are in a no-man's land."

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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #9 on: December 11, 2010, 06:44:35 PM »
I knew you wouldn't let me down Paddy and Mark

 Yes, as Cliff said my example was from Stewart Francis who is indeed Canadian and a very funny bloke and it's worth repeating again the Link Cliff gave:-



Yes Mark I liked the fairy godmother joke too but my favourite was "I was good at History"-you've got to see the link to pick up on this one.

Tim Vine is another wonderful exponent of the "One Liner"  Exit signs! On the way out aren't they.
 
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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #10 on: December 11, 2010, 07:53:19 PM »
Some short newspaper or magazine headlines are good too, like this one -

"Adulterated erectile dysfunction products on the rise in New Zealand.
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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #11 on: December 11, 2010, 07:57:46 PM »
At least sales aren't drooping, Lesley!
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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2010, 10:47:51 AM »
A famous Swedish physician said in the late 19th century:

"If people knew how healthy Cognac is, they would drink them selves dead."  (Difficult translation. Someone can do a better one?)

A somewhat later comment on the theory of relativity:

"If you run faster than light you will have a blackout."

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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2010, 11:37:18 AM »
Some short newspaper or magazine headlines are good too, like this one -

"Adulterated erectile dysfunction products on the rise in New Zealand.

Not a problem in Brighton. The slogan on the lorry of a scaffold company: "Satisfaction with every erection".
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Re: Good "One Liners"
« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2010, 12:05:20 PM »
I've always liked....

"Sometimes you're the windshield, sometimes you're the bug!!"

Very, very true!!  ;D
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