Things you've always wanted to know......

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Anyway, I want to know why you don't hear people saying "oompah, oompah, stick it up your jumper" any more.
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You do in my house.
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What about drawing Chads with the "Wot no?" caption?
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DasNutNock wrote:They had a list of addresses where people hadn't bought a license, and drove past them to see if there was an aerial at the top. Which is still how they do it in 2019.
Come to think of it, I remember a kid at school telling us the TV license people had been round to his gaff and busted his parents while they were watching Russ Abbot's Madhouse. Can anyone think of a more pointless and futile reason for getting a £500 fine and a police record?
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When I was 18/19 I bought my younger brother a freeview box from Argos. They asked for my name and address at the checkout, saying it was for the warranty. About six months later I got a letter saying I needed to buy a tv license which of course was b*llocks.
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DasNutNock wrote:What about drawing Chads with the "Wot no?" caption?
Only if the caption reads

Wot no oompah loompah stick it up yer jumper?

Otherwise, no.
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Worrying trend, IMO.
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DasNutNock wrote:Anyway, I want to know why you don't hear people saying "oompah, oompah, stick it up your jumper" any more.
Just stick I am the Walrus on
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DasNutNock wrote:Anyway, I want to know why you don't hear people saying "oompah, oompah, stick it up your jumper" any more.


It was upgraded by my elder brother shouting " Charcoal,Charcoal ,shove it somewhere or other" when I was about 7
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cambridge hammer wrote:It was upgraded by my elder brother shouting " Charcoal,Charcoal ,shove it somewhere or other" when I was about 7
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cambridge hammer wrote:It was upgraded by my elder brother shouting " Charcoal,Charcoal ,shove it somewhere or other" when I was about 7
I got it
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DasNutNock wrote:Come to think of it, I remember a kid at school telling us the TV license people had been round to his gaff and busted his parents while they were watching Russ Abbot's Madhouse. Can anyone think of a more pointless and futile reason for getting a £500 fine and a police record?
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HOW DARE YOU??!!....
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Tenbury wrote:HOW DARE YOU??!!....
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Sorry T, I was forgetting their cutting-edge humour..
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The whole detector van was bull**** designed to scare people into buying a TV licence.
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RichieRiv wrote:The whole detector van was bull**** designed to scare people into buying a TV licence.
I wonder if they’d be able to get away with stuff like that any more, deliberately lying to frighten people into contributing to Adam Woodyatt’s pension.
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They deliberately lie to frighten people into other stuff all the time.

45 minutes WMDs.
Sharia Law in Britain.
Turkey are joining the EU and there's nothing we can do.

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An EU Army….oh wait a minute :)
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Etonhammer wrote:An EU Army….oh wait a minute :)
Where's the EU army then? :eh:
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DasNutNock wrote: Which is still how they do it in 2019.
So using the old 'bent up metal coat hanger out the back of the TV is quite safe?
If not very useful for HD pictures.
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