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Title: The "all new" cock ups in print thread . . .
Post by: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on August 29, 2013, 11:46:22 AM
Your starter for ten (as Bamber used to say). . . . . .

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7702913.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7702913.stm)


Good to see our "tax dollars" being well used.       whistle: noooo:
Title: Re: The "all new" cock ups in print thread . . .
Post by: Barman on August 29, 2013, 12:17:08 PM
Quote from: Marley's Ghost (Imbiber of Spirits) on August 29, 2013, 11:46:22 AM
Your starter for ten (as Bamber used to say). . . . . .

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7702913.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/7702913.stm)


Good to see our "tax dollars" being well used.       whistle: noooo:

AFFS!  whistle:
Title: Re: The "all new" cock ups in print thread . . .
Post by: Steve on August 29, 2013, 12:35:44 PM
In defence of Marley it did appear at the top of the BBc's most read today article list even though it's from 2008.

Have we done this one? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8627335.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8627335.stm)

"An Australian publisher has had to pulp and reprint a cookbook after one recipe listed "salt and freshly ground black people"
Title: Re: The "all new" cock ups in print thread . . .
Post by: Nick on August 29, 2013, 12:37:21 PM
I once advertised a course on "Welding and Fornication"  redface:
Title: Re: The "all new" cock ups in print thread . . .
Post by: Barman on August 29, 2013, 12:53:51 PM
Quote from: Steve on August 29, 2013, 12:35:44 PM
In defence of Marley it did appear at the top of the BBc's most read today article list even though it's from 2008.

Have we done this one? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8627335.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8627335.stm)

"An Australian publisher has had to pulp and reprint a cookbook after one recipe listed "salt and freshly ground black people"

yes... ::)
Title: Re: The "all new" cock ups in print thread . . .
Post by: Steve on August 29, 2013, 01:00:05 PM
Quote from: Barman on August 29, 2013, 12:53:51 PM
Quote from: Steve on August 29, 2013, 12:35:44 PM
In defence of Marley it did appear at the top of the BBc's most read today article list even though it's from 2008.

Have we done this one? http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8627335.stm (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/8627335.stm)

"An Australian publisher has had to pulp and reprint a cookbook after one recipe listed "salt and freshly ground black people"

yes... ::)
redface:

arse doh:  I'd blame the search engine but I didn't actually look  redface: redface: redface:
Title: Re: The "all new" cock ups in print thread . . .
Post by: Darwins Selection on August 29, 2013, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on August 29, 2013, 12:37:21 PM
I once advertised a course on "Welding and Fornication"  redface:

Instead of 'Weeding and Fornication'?
Title: Re: The "all new" cock ups in print thread . . .
Post by: Baldy on August 30, 2013, 05:11:43 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on August 29, 2013, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on August 29, 2013, 12:37:21 PM
I once advertised a course on "Welding and Fornication"  redface:

Instead of 'Weeding and Fornication'?

 eeek:
Title: Re: The "all new" cock ups in print thread . . .
Post by: apc2010 on August 30, 2013, 08:57:49 AM
Quote from: Baldy on August 30, 2013, 05:11:43 AM
Quote from: Darwins Selection on August 29, 2013, 04:45:39 PM
Quote from: Nick (GC First Class) on August 29, 2013, 12:37:21 PM
I once advertised a course on "Welding and Fornication"  redface:

Instead of 'Weeding and Fornication'?

 eeek:

That's how he treats his staff....... noooo: