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Re: 11 O'Clock Show
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lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
Date: 
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 19:42:03 GMT
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Oh come on, you're not seriously trading in disasters are you? I'm more
offended by the fact that you've trivialised both events by turning it into a
petty Atlantic divide. If you thought that the first post was offensive, then
you knew that yours was also.

Richard


In lugnet.loc.uk, Phil Watt writes:
> The same piece count could be used for PanAm 103, but I guess this would be a
> little bit too close to home.
> -Phil
> 
> "Stu C." wrote:
> 
> > On the 11 O'Clock Show last night (a satirical look at the day's news shown • on
> > Channel 4 on Tuesdays to Thursdays), there was a pretty sick Lego joke -
> > apologies to anybody who gets offended now, but I'm only the messenger,
> > (although I have to admit I did chuckle slightly at the reference).
> > 
> > The story was in relation to a new toy released in the US of an exact • replica
> > of the Dealey Plaza motorcade, moments before the bullet struck Kennedy. The
> > presenters thought up some even more offensive 'historically accurate' toys,
> > one of which was a Challenger shuttle made out of Lego - the gag was that • you
> > didn't need to assemble it, cos it was accurate as it came in the box.
> > 
> > Stu C.
> > University of Glasgow



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  Re: 11 O'Clock Show
 
The same piece count could be used for PanAm 103, but I guess this would be a little bit too close to home. -Phil (...) (27 years ago, 19-Nov-99, to lugnet.loc.uk, lugnet.general)

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