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Title: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Fly on May 19, 2012, 06:40:39 AM

Here's one I found earlier  :))

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scunthorpe_problem (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scunthorpe_problem)

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Alsatian on May 19, 2012, 08:58:12 AM

Yep, as the old joke goes "If Ty-phoo put the 'T' in Britain - who put the c*nt in Scunthorpe!!  :D

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Big Dave on May 19, 2012, 09:32:37 AM

Best example is the House of Commons e-mail filter that didn't recognise Welsh as a language  :)) :)) :))

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Slacker on May 19, 2012, 09:59:17 AM

I'm off to the well known anagram, Newark, tonight

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Big Dave on May 19, 2012, 10:04:45 AM

Quote from: Slacker on May 19, 2012, 09:59:17 AM

I'm off to the well known anagram, Newark, tonight

I'll have to think about that - can someone give me a hand....

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Slacker on May 19, 2012, 03:23:18 PM

No, you'll go blind  8)

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: handy on May 19, 2012, 07:50:52 PM

Lol got it nice one, took awhile

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Fly on May 19, 2012, 08:06:25 PM

Quote from: handy on May 19, 2012, 07:50:52 PM

Lol got it nice one, took awhile

 :))
Must admit, I'd never gave it a thought before, but clicked straight away  ;)

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Pete on May 19, 2012, 08:10:12 PM

>> but clicked straight away

If the cap fits...  :P

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Fly on May 19, 2012, 08:14:27 PM

Cheers mate, or did I mean Bo!!ocks  :-X

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Pete on May 19, 2012, 08:16:36 PM

Har, har, har,   ;)

Title: Re: The Scunthorpe Problem
Post by: Scimitar on May 20, 2012, 09:36:57 PM

Quote from: Fly on May 19, 2012, 06:40:39 AM

Here's one I found earlier  :))

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scunthorpe_problem (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scunthorpe_problem)

Squimthorpe?  Sclitthorpe? Smingethorpe?
I don't know - it will still smell the same :o