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Post by stuhuggett on Apr 27, 2007 12:56:51 GMT 1
1) Jo Whiley on Radio One earlier this week, introducing a caller who played football (or something) in West Kent. Unfortunately, her mouth was moving faster than her brain, and she assumed her notes were going to read 'West Country', hence "He plays football for West Cunt [pause] West Kent..."
2) On the shop's delivery today, we received a display stand for a new mattel doll range, designed by the Sugababes (with life-size photos of the band on the rear of the stand). Unfortunately, the stand was broken in transit, so was unuseable. The manager decided to flatten the stand and put it in the rubbish, which meant I had the unexpected sight of the fellow (some of you have seen him) jumping up and down furiously and stamping on the Sugababes faces... It was almost symbolic.
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Post by petra on Apr 27, 2007 14:10:27 GMT 1
Why would one want to jump up and down on the Sugababes? What's wrong with them?
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Post by stuhuggett on Apr 27, 2007 18:48:17 GMT 1
He was just breaking-up the display-stand, but it was very funny!
Later in the day, the other senior staff member of the shop randomly decided to suprise a young female customer by squirting water at her from behind the counter, and it hit her straight in the eye.
Guess whether she found it funny or not. Oh dear...
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Post by carrie on Apr 27, 2007 18:57:22 GMT 1
l.e.a.v.e
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Post by caroline on Apr 27, 2007 19:05:44 GMT 1
Or: l.i.a.b.i.l.i.t.y.
(In both the legal and mental sense...)
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Post by stuhuggett on Apr 28, 2007 12:30:07 GMT 1
On the positive side, last week a girl (about 5 years old, I think) came in with her Nan, and straight away spotted the Action Man-size David Tennant Doctor Who dolls.
"Nan, it's Doctor Who!" she shoted excitedly. Then, adopting a voice closer to a scheming Miranda Richardson, hissed "I HATE The Doctor! He's my worst enemy!" Then back in her normal voice - "Come on Nan!", and dragged her up to see the Barbie dolls.
It was like The Master in disguise or something!
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Post by stuhuggett on Aug 11, 2007 12:44:27 GMT 1
The squeaky back door at work actually plays the tune of 'UFO' when you open it (the first 5 notes anyway)...
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Post by mooominmama on Aug 16, 2007 8:17:41 GMT 1
hey stu! how're the mattel returns going!!!! so lets see... theres not been any incidents but they still want parents to return their childrens toys,that they've had 5years to get (very) attached to!!??  |
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Post by stuhuggett on Aug 16, 2007 12:15:35 GMT 1
The returns only apply to particular batches of certain toys, and I don't think any of them date back anything like 5 years! The full list of stuff is on Mattel's website. I think the basic deal is that shops will do refunds on the affected items, so long as the customer has retained their receipts, otherwise people have to contact Mattel directly, who will arrange replacements.
I wasn't at work yesterday, but apparently the phone started ringing with queries as soon as the shop opened! Not been anything crop up so far today, but we received recall posters to put up, so that'll help.
Mmm, lead.
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Post by stuhuggett on Aug 16, 2007 17:54:09 GMT 1
Oh no, Paula was right, some of the magnetic toys affected (Polly Pocket lines etc) were manufactured by Mattel as far back as January 2002.
Don't listen to me, I just work here.
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Post by carrie on Aug 28, 2007 21:40:17 GMT 1
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Post by stuhuggett on Aug 29, 2007 9:37:15 GMT 1
Interesting list, bit I'd wager the Oingo Boingo song was a parody.
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Post by carrie on Sept 24, 2007 21:59:45 GMT 1
bluetone disease!  |
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Post by carolyn on Oct 1, 2007 17:06:17 GMT 1
I've worked at the council for 5 years today  only 35 to go... |
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Post by carrie on Oct 2, 2007 20:41:56 GMT 1
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Post by carolyn on Oct 3, 2007 12:01:26 GMT 1
Does anyone know if there is a RollerRink in Hastings please?
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 3, 2007 13:24:36 GMT 1
The YMCA in Bohemia used to do roller-discos: I went with David Goddard once.
Saw Fat & Frantic live at the YMCA another time too. That's obscure!
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Post by caroline on Oct 3, 2007 22:42:00 GMT 1
Not that I'm aware of, but obviously, it's not really my area of expertise (trust me on that- I never really got the hang of the stopping bit!)
Bexhill Leisure Centre used to host roller discos back in the day, I seem to remember...
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Post by mooominmama on Oct 9, 2007 12:58:03 GMT 1
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 10, 2007 13:20:02 GMT 1
That's brilliant. If only we'd sent them to Northern Ireland to play 'Belfast' back in the day.
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Post by carrie on Oct 11, 2007 22:37:00 GMT 1
my (toms) friend has had to pull out of playing at the atlantic records gig (the led zep one that we didn't get tickets for) because he's working with the kinks that night and it's a better paid gig.
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 12, 2007 12:21:48 GMT 1
Kinks good, Zep bad. Result!
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Post by marcusjr on Oct 12, 2007 17:54:54 GMT 1
Kinks good 30 years ago, the sample-tastic Zep forever remain the kings of groove. The Kinks at Glastonbury 1993 was one of the most tiresome gigs I have ever been to. The trick with Zep is to block out the lyrics, drum solos and any time Jimmy Page picks up a bow, the rest is gold.
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Post by stuhuggett on Oct 12, 2007 18:36:47 GMT 1
I was also at The Kinks for Glasto '93, and yes, it was duff.
Talking of samples, let's have a hip-hop Kinks quiz! What Kinks song did Salt 'N' Pepa quote lines from in 'Push It'?
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Post by petra on Oct 13, 2007 8:12:58 GMT 1
You really got me.
Aw, now Push it will be on Radio Petra all day.
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Post by verlaine on Oct 18, 2007 15:09:41 GMT 1
Saw rush hour on the Lakeshore Expressway brought to a stanfdstill by 30 or so ambling canada geese. It was so very.
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Post by caroline on Oct 19, 2007 12:10:48 GMT 1
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Post by carrie on Oct 19, 2007 20:12:21 GMT 1
 tom said 'oh go on click if you must'.....then 'haahaa i really like that' ;D |
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Post by caroline on Oct 21, 2007 20:15:37 GMT 1
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Post by carolyn on Oct 26, 2007 13:36:20 GMT 1
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only 35 to go...