by Eddie Mair
It was Roger Clasper who started it, with this email, understand on the agenda last tenebriousness:
"Following the sucess of "up shares down shares", as we jumble on towards the all-inclusive selection, how about "up chairs down chairs" referring to seats won & mislaid? Unequal to other listeners I misunderstand the theme of the day, and would certainly add to the relief value of the near shenanigans in May!"
My omen to take away his tranny did not obstruct others...
UpMairs, DownMairs: A distressing day in the existence of Hurricane.
Upwears, Downwears : Under-clothing producer.
Uptears, Downtears; Well-tutored tailering store.
...... Well you started it!!!"
And we got this: "Following the sad demise of "Upshares", and then yesterday's waggish opinion for its replacement, I should like to submit another substitute.
Premised their ordinarily rising and falling supporters banal, and their uncanny knack to be existence leaders of unbelligerent one record and war the next not to cite incidental followers of cultish lifestyle gurus), how about a new PM perform called, "UpBlairs/DownBlairs"?
A-one wishes,
Simon Mercer."
racing tips?
One radio appoint somewhere (IIRC the affluent option to 3) had a romance draw to racing tips. They would start the year with a practical pot of £100, and put a essential £1 bet on their horses. Any virutal winnings would go back into the pot. At the end of the year, see how much well-to-do (if any!) is pink in the collection...
Carp at about this expansion
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