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21st February 2014, 12:22 AM
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Local Paper Correction!
Extract from a local paper in Scotland.
FIRE. - 'The old pouffe which started the fire at 7, Douglas Cottages
as reported last week, referred to an item of furniture and not the
owner Mr Donnie McArthur.
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21st February 2014, 04:51 AM
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Re: Local Paper Correction!
There were more than a few poofs on UCL but not sure if they where ever on fire but some said they were hot stuff.
Last edited by Doc Vernon; 21st February 2014 at 05:33 AM.
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21st February 2014, 05:35 AM
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Re: Local Paper Correction!
John
Reminds me of that old post about the Pouffe ,(the sort you sit on) which caused havoc on the old site with PJM! lol
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21st February 2014, 05:40 AM
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Re: Local Paper Correction!
If I recall the heading was just Poof, and it got about a thousand replies, one of the longest running threads ever.
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21st February 2014, 05:47 AM
#5
Re: Local Paper Correction!
Indeed John
At that time it sure was!
Nowdays on here its the "Virtual Ship" that holds the record as far as I know!
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