Caption Competition Mk II
"Yes, it is indeed remarkable and fortunate that although you were landing with the aircraft inverted, it performed half a somersault on touchdown and is now the right way up. But I don't think we're going to recommend it as a landing technique."
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"Bent double, flaps dragging on the floor, arse end all a skew-whiff, and ferk all up front, it reminds me of that mare I saw you with in the Mess last night Archie"
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What a way to treat a hero!
Hoskins' last mission was his most heroic. He was jumped by six Fokkers while balloon bursting, and only just managed to get back across the lines, flying at zero feet and with nothing on the clock but the makers name, just petrol fumes in the tank, avoiding schools, hospitals and nunneries, his controls shot away and his Sidcot full of bullet holes.
And yet all the recognition he gets is a whole series of derogatory comments by PPruners about his flying capabilities. Hardly fair, is it?
His injuries were severe, and as his life faded away after his crash landing, his dying words were "Is this the longest caption entry ever?"
And yet all the recognition he gets is a whole series of derogatory comments by PPruners about his flying capabilities. Hardly fair, is it?
His injuries were severe, and as his life faded away after his crash landing, his dying words were "Is this the longest caption entry ever?"
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Hoskins' last mission was his most heroic. He was jumped by six Fokkers while balloon bursting, and only just managed to get back across the lines, flying at zero feet and with nothing on the clock but the makers name, just petrol fumes in the tank, avoiding schools, hospitals and nunneries, his controls shot away and his Sidcot full of bullet holes.
And yet all the recognition he gets is a whole series of derogatory comments by PPruners about his flying capabilities. Hardly fair, is it?
His injuries were severe, and as his life faded away after his crash landing, his dying words were "Is this the longest caption entry ever?"
And yet all the recognition he gets is a whole series of derogatory comments by PPruners about his flying capabilities. Hardly fair, is it?
His injuries were severe, and as his life faded away after his crash landing, his dying words were "Is this the longest caption entry ever?"
"Bugger!"
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Blimey, thanks Wensleydale! I dithered 'twixt watch and wallet...
I'll probably end up in the Tower for this but... then again one of you might...
I'll probably end up in the Tower for this but... then again one of you might...
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"Look on the bright side, we all know you have a reputation for liking beaver, well in Canada you can have it for breakfast, lunch and dinner"
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"Next time Meghan, can we do it without the surgical gloves?"
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"I'm afraîd my dear that's as close to the crown as you'll ever get"
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"Canada's not that bad, it's got ermm...... well it's got Canadians,........ erm, okay?... ermm....what about New Zealand?"
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Cheer up, Harry! At least in Canada you will find an Aussie behind the coffee machine and he will give you a REAL coffee, not the muck they serve in the US!
None of that "Haf'n'haf will do".
None of that "Haf'n'haf will do".
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“What’s wrong? Meghan, never mind all this Canada nonsense...I didn’t win the caption competition......AGAIN!”