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oldironside Donating Member (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-04-11 01:10 PM
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Pigeons no longer considered pests following unveiling of Reagan statue
"Pigeons have become one of the most revered creatures in the British Isles after their strong inclination to ‘shit on things’ became much admired following the unveiling of a statue of former US president Ronald Reagan."

http://newsthump.com/2011/07/04/pigeons-no-longer-considered-pests-following-unveiling-of-reagan-statue/

Ah, Newsthump. Sometimes just says it all.
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LeftishBrit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-04-11 01:24 PM
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1. Here's to the pigeons and to their excellent digestive systems!
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oldironside Donating Member (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-04-11 01:33 PM
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2. Comment in the Independent:
"Shame there wasn't room for Bonzo on the plinth."
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non sociopath skin Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-04-11 05:37 PM
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3. Or his vice-president Jerry Lewis.
cf Back to the Future 1

The Skin
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Donnachaidh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-04-11 08:51 PM
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4. Mr Reagan died in 2004, aged 93, after suffering from Alzheimer’s disease from birth.
:rofl: :rofl:
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oldironside Donating Member (835 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jul-04-11 11:04 PM
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5. I know I shouls stop ...
... stealing one liners from the readers of the Independent, but this one is priceless.

"Full kudos to the first person to give it a Ronald McDonald makeover."
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dipsydoodle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-07-11 03:27 AM
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6. Now how did I guess
that would be a News Thump article just from the title.

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