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Old 17th Feb 2009, 09:03
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After 20 years of Procurement setbacks BOWMAN II was ready for rollout
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Old 17th Feb 2009, 12:13
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At last, a really useful piece of personal protection, crafted from redundant SHAR parts - a long range early warning stovie whine detector.
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Old 17th Feb 2009, 16:33
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The secret squirrel services didn't know whether call their latest gadget "The Charles" or "The Lineker"....
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Old 17th Feb 2009, 17:56
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The Eye-Ball Controlled Over & Under Arm Slingshot Mk 1
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Old 17th Feb 2009, 18:21
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Disney release picture of the prototype Mickey Mouse hat.
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Old 17th Feb 2009, 19:37
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"In one ear he can get the Financial Times Stock Exchange and in the other ear Red Hot 40+ Dance Hall Lovelies. Now all we need to do is try and connect it to a projector" - Mr Rupert Murdoch, circa 1956
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Old 17th Feb 2009, 20:21
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The only FAA Heli Ops Inspector in UK doesn't miss much...

(You have to know him by sight).
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Old 18th Feb 2009, 14:16
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QinetiQ unveil the latest design to come out of their successful Olympic partnership with Speedo.
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Old 18th Feb 2009, 15:14
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Bang

Edited to get more than 10 characters.
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Old 18th Feb 2009, 18:16
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Rick Astley listens out for the cries of the latest Rick-Rolling victim.
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Old 18th Feb 2009, 21:50
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the AWACS prototype, Aluminium construction, was known as A-WOKS
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Old 19th Feb 2009, 02:24
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Berties ear driven semaphore was a hit with the ladies, but impracticle for the Navy.
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Old 19th Feb 2009, 07:27
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Not only did Uri Geller not have the pre-requisite Tefal hair do for working with “Q” Branch, but he kept bending the boss’s T-spoons!

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Old 19th Feb 2009, 08:59
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Ok, we should now be able to get the definitive answer to the question: who f*rted?
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Old 19th Feb 2009, 10:39
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"OK Smith, try these on...standby...standby"...(then in best Peter Kay accent)..."Can you here me now?"
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Old 19th Feb 2009, 15:40
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The 20th Century King Canute said " rotating this ring makes the dishes spin round - I won't even get my shoes wet..."
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Old 19th Feb 2009, 19:59
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The met-man looked forward to the trial of the new 'human anemometer' to add to the arsenal of seaweed and guesswork....
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Old 19th Feb 2009, 21:23
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".....What?"
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Old 20th Feb 2009, 05:50
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I'll choose a winner and pass the baton on Saturday. Thanks to all those who have participated so far.
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Desperate to stop Bradman's 1948 Invincibles, the Poms resort to bowling's version of Lillee's Aluminum bat. Unfortunately they can't "bring 'im on from both ends".....

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