Did I really hear that??

Ongoing hijack –

That’s the one. “Tracts of land” is considered an acceptable euphemism for breasts in Plutopia. It’s much more dignified than those childish terms!

Now you may be able to decipher why the character name “Hugh Jampton” was banned (by the BBC) from the Goon Show.

rocking chair writes:

Nope. The next one has to have a man’s name, beginning with “E”. Probably “Edward”, or, more familiarly, “Eddie”.

And, of course, if it moves at high speed… :slight_smile:

just checked and the next hurricane up to “event” is ernesto. i guess that explains alberto as this year’s a hurricane. bert and ernie. good grief.

i do have dark ironic hopes for hurricane isaac however.

Speaking of weather talk, one of my favorite lines from Kurt Schaefer’s blooper books was the weatherman saying

"Helena got six inches last night.

Uh, Helena, Montana, that is." :smiley:

Or the nature show where the announcer says:

“Mmm…smell that derriere…That’s D-a-i-r-y A-i-r!” :stuck_out_tongue: