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Posted at 08:01 on 9th May 2008

I found out all about it Karen, here's a link

http://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/donkeys-years.html

  

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Karen Pugh
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Posted at 08:28 on 9th May 2008

Thanks Lyn - I will sleep better tonight now that I know.

Karen

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Paul Hilton
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Posted at 08:45 on 9th May 2008
Ron---You don't recall the Barron Knights? Surely you jest, for only a few posts ago, you made reference to an old Russian Proverb donkey's years old who wisdom informs us---

"He who receives too much praise grows donkey's ears".

Lyn--I think Ron was earlier not refering to initials, rather his newly-named group he was going to do an impression of.

Diane--glad you liked my squirrel showing his photographic skills which Ron thought quite perposterous, so I sent him on his way. He's now taken up water skiing instead so he can get his photo taken more often, as he prefers being a celebrity rather than talking photos of them. Clearly, the architect of his skills has now given him a foundation to build upon.

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Ron Brind
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Posted at 09:42 on 9th May 2008

Sue G-R, you worked it out it didn't you? So for Lyn and Karen I will explain. If you are from Wales, the language beautiful as it is, allows us English to hear the word ears as 'yurs, or years' hence my little funny that was wasted it seems (apart from Sue G-R) so I referred to Donkey Years, Yurs, or years because they can't quite pronounce it as we might, but it has a double meaning for us hasn't it? Donkeys Years.....a long time ago, or Donkeys Years meaning Donkeys EARS, oh forget it!

Paul, you and your clever snippets again.....you should see how my EARS are growing! And me jest? Now about that squirrel. >>>He's now taken up water skiing instead so he can get his photo taken more often, as he prefers being a celebrity.

I love to see the look on his face as the water smashed into his nuts, on the other hand have you ever seen a squirrel eating whilst water skiing?

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Posted at 14:24 on 9th May 2008
On 9th May 2008 08:45, Paul Hilton wrote:

Lyn--I think Ron was earlier not refering to initials, rather his newly-named group he was going to do an impression of.

 


Oh my!!! we're in for a treat then....cant watFrown
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Peter Evans
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Posted at 15:19 on 9th May 2008
Cant wat? Or what or what? He he he. I'm not the only one. lol
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editPosted at 21:14 on 9th May 2008
Please POE give us that edit button. I keep seeing my spelling clangers when it's too lateSurprised
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Posted at 21:30 on 9th May 2008

OOOPS! just cottoned on to what Peter meant with his 'what or what' remark LOL You're not the only one with spelling clangers Sue, I've only just noticed mine! Surprised Maybe if we beg... POE will take pity on us eh? LOL

(I checked and double checked before I posted this, I bet there's still a mistake lol) 

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Peter Evans
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Posted at 22:25 on 9th May 2008

Sue & Lyn, dont worry about spelling mistakes. I dont, as long as everyone understands what you mean, so what? Due to a severe illness as a child, I went to hospital when I was 4 and came home when I was 13. So I only had two years to learn and didnt do very well in spelling. But I always blame it on the computer leyboard or say I am dislexic

I managed to get in to university and passed all my exams with high marks. I had to drop out because I couldnt afford to stay there. But, I dont care when people laugh at my spelling and make jokes about it because it IS funny.

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Posted at 22:53 on 9th May 2008
Peter.........I admire you for saying all that, cant have been easy for you, we're not laughing AT you, you're just a very funny guy full stop, you have a great sense of humour and are very witty. Dont ever change. I never even got to university, I never had the chance, I never even took my 11+ exam so had no chance of getting into  high school either......so well done for that!
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