Wed, 07 Nov 2007

Topless Liverpudlians confined to tropical fish stores

What a headline! I still don't know how one pops one's clogs, but this is a hilarious bit'o'nonsense from El Reg ... enjoy!

A survey to determine which of Britain's laws merits the "most absurd" crown has named a ban on popping your clogs in the Houses of Parliament as worthy winner.

(link) [The Register]

Update: OK, I Googled it - apparently (and as referenced obliquely in the piece), when one pops one's clogs, one croaks, kicks the bucket, goes west, leaves the building, passes, pushes up daisies ... you get the idea.

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On 11/7/2007 10:06:50
Erik wrote

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