Was down Barnsley today and found a a Ponty End season ticket nailed to a tree. I thought I’m having that! You can never have too many nails!
The CEO of IKEA has just been elected Prime Minister of Sweden. The first thing he needs to do is assemble his cabinet.
Shame the clip doesn’t last another 10 seconds, Shepherd asks the other contestant and she agrees with the answer! These people have got the vote.
To be fair Iam sure the contestant was thinking of Homer Simpson (who I am pretty sure did not write any epic poems). That said, answer from tipping point contestants frequently appear in Private Eye's "Dumb Britain" column. I think the right answer has something to do with tinned rice pudding.
There was one last week. The question was, a group of moles shares its name with which British political party? Now I didn't know the answer, but I could give an educated guess at labour. The lady answering the question, said Liberal Democrats. A Liberal Democrat of Moles!
As uncle Staveley might say "I heard that, Pardon!" Here's another one from Tipping point that made it to the same edition of Private Eye: The first televised presidential address From the Oval Office in 1947 was given by which American president? Answer given "George Washington".
An 80 year old couple are shagging up against a fence and they are going at it like nutters , arms and legs flying everywhere. When they've finished they fall to the floor and the old woman says, "F#ck in hell you never shagged me like that 50 years ago." To which the old man replied, "50 years ago that f#cking fence wasn't electric."
Daley Thompson, Tessa Sanderson and Steve Cram are all round at Seb Coe's house for tea. Steve brought the fish, Tessa brought the chips, Daley brought the mushy peas and Seb provided the salt and vinegar. Suddenly there is a knock at the door so Seb gets up to answer. "Who is it?", asks everyone in unison, "It's Fatima wi t'bread."
Back in the day I invented the Cold Air Balloon. It never took off. I bought the current Mrs. DR a fridge for her birthday. It was great to see her face light up when she opened it.