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michael adams wrote:
"According to the Sun, the man was in Britain in an attempt to improve his English."

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But not including "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh" presumably.


"Your wife is a big hippo?" Not sure that would have helped.

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Old July 22nd 08, 09:30 PM posted to uk.railway,uk.transport.london
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A TV show here in North America called "Myth Busters". The program sets out
to prove, or disprove myths.

The "Busted" the peeing on the rail myth.

See: -

http://kwc.org/mythbusters/2003/10/m..._bricks_t.html


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Colin McKenzie wrote:
michael adams wrote:
"According to the Sun, the man was in Britain in an attempt to improve
his English."

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But not including "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh" presumably.


"Your wife is a big hippo?" Not sure that would have helped.


I thought that translated as "my hovercraft is full of eels"

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"Bruce Fletcher (Stronsay, Orkney)" wrote in
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Colin McKenzie wrote:
michael adams wrote:
"According to the Sun, the man was in Britain in an attempt to improve
his English."

/ quote

But not including "Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh" presumably.


"Your wife is a big hippo?" Not sure that would have helped.


I thought that translated as "my hovercraft is full of eels"


Nah, it means "My postilion has been struck by lightning".


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