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Old 11-06-2014, 06:53 AM
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What is the speed limit around Aldebaran?

High eighties


Yep I made it up
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Old 11-06-2014, 07:28 AM
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Old 11-06-2014, 10:31 AM
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HA! Followed by loud groan

Very original though
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Old 11-06-2014, 10:43 AM
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Why didn’t Alpha Canis Majoris laugh at your joke?

It was too Sirius!
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Old 11-06-2014, 11:22 AM
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Why didn’t Alpha Canis Majoris laugh at your joke?

It was too Sirius!
Right, You lot! OFF THE FORUM. You are banned for life X3

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Old 11-06-2014, 11:28 AM
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Yep I made it up
Yeah and just keeps going round and round in a circle because it is in a Torus
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Old 11-06-2014, 02:21 PM
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You guys are going to love this: http://www.laweekly.com/2014-06-05/n...d-than-punned/

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Old 11-06-2014, 04:21 PM
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Phew, no Uranus puns.

It was a groaner though Carlos. I didn't even get it till I pronounced the 2 together... (I is a bit dull)
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Old 11-06-2014, 07:50 PM
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Yeah and just keeps going round and round in a circle because it is in a Torus
I hope you realise I just slashed my wrists.....
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Old 11-06-2014, 07:57 PM
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I hope you realise I just slashed my wrists.....
Sooo, died of laughter did we..

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Old 12-06-2014, 07:40 PM
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That's not bad, not too good - any more Carlos?
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Old 13-06-2014, 03:11 PM
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High eighties


Yep I made it up
Didn't get it. Spell it out for me? (limited inglese pronunciation)
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Old 13-06-2014, 03:35 PM
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Hyades, Marc.

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Old 13-06-2014, 03:45 PM
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Well, I learnt something today. How to sound Hyades correctly.
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Thankyou H, I was in the dumb catagory also.
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yes, me too, the T i pronounced in my head was no where near the T pronounced in footy or hyades - or should i say higheighties

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Old 14-06-2014, 04:25 AM
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That's not bad, not too good - any more Carlos?
Cheers Matt! Fortunately for most that's the lot.

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Well, I learnt something today. How to sound Hyades correctly.
hahaha that's one you won't forget too soon
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