Yorkshire Earthquake Appeal

Jan 19, 2008
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Disaster in Barnsley

An Appeal for Your Help

A major earthquake measuring 5.8 on the Richter scale hit in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Epicentre: Close to Barnsley , England .

News of the disaster was swiftly carried abroad by the town's 35,000 racing pigeons, as victims were seen wandering around aimlessly muttering 'foo*inhell' and 'choffin-norah'. (This goes better with the local dialect)

The earthquake decimated the town, causing £30 worth of damage. Several priceless collections of mementos from the Balearic Isles and the Spanish Costa's were damaged beyond repair. Three areas of historical burnt out cars were disturbed.

Many locals were woken up well before their Giro arrived. Radio Barnsley reported that hundreds of residents were confused and bewildered, still trying to come to terms with the fact that something interesting had happened in Barnsley .

One resident, 15 year old mother of 3, Tracy Sharon Braithwaite said: 'It was such a shock, my little Chardonnay-Madonna came running into my bedroom crying. The twins, Tyler-Morgan and Megan-Storm slept through it all. I was still shaking when I was watching Kilroy the next morning'.

Locals were determined not to be bowed, as looting, muggings and car crime carried on as normal.

So far, whilst the British Red Cross has managed to ship 4000 crates of Sunny Delight to the area to relieve the suffering of stricken locals, rescue workers searching through the rubble have found large quantities of personal belongings including, benefit books, jewellery from Elizabeth Duke at Argos , and bone china from Pound-stretcher.

Can You Help....?

Please respond generously to our appeal for food and clothing

for the victims of this disaster.

Clothing is needed most of all, especially:

˙ Fila or Burberry baseball caps

˙ Kappa tracksuit tops (his or hers)

˙ Shell suits (female)

˙ White sports socks

˙ Rock-Fort boots or any other product sold in Primark

Culturally sensitive food parcels are harder to put together, but your efforts will make a difference.

Microwave meals, tinned baked beans, ice-cream and cans of Colt 45 or Special Brew are ideal.

Please do not give anything that requires peeling.

Remember:

˙ 22p buys a biro for filling in compensation claims

˙ £2 buys chips, crisps and a blue fizzy drink for a family of 9

˙ £5 will pay for a packet of B&H and a lighter to calm a child's nerves

Urgently required: Tinned whippet food. Bones for Jack Russells

Please do not send tents for shelter.

The sight of such posh housing will cause discontent in the surrounding South Yorkshire communities.
 
Jan 3, 2007
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ebah gum LB yoor sailing clos't wind lad.

I once went out with a lass from Barnsley (Wombwell, a mining village at the time) she was a reet cracker thou knows. Funny her dad had a whippet, he kept pigeons at his allotment and he worked downt pit all his life....salt of the earth and great down to earth people. To him a spade was not a spade...it was a F***ing shovel!
 
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This has to be accepted as part of the British way of life. The Irish were the butt of all jokes at one time. The Welsh and the Scottish have also suffered as being the butt of humour. I have also heard many a good joke about the English - but hang on one minute isn't it great that we have a sense of humour that we can laugh at our selves with our fellow person. What I would call offensive is when it becomes personal and not general.
 
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If there was an edit feature in this forum I would change the name just to please you two Alan & Christine.

If I ask His Moddyship to change it to Camborne is that far enough south for you?

Alternatively you could get a map and pin, close your eyes and pick your own place to apply it to :O)

Wrong about being a southerner. I'm from the midlands and brought up in a Notts mining village where my family still live.

If I could I would alter it to Earthquake disaster in Clipstone. It would make no difference to me because I learned long ago to laugh at myself along with others because like colin said, it's not personally attacking myself.

I don't recall BeemerMal or EssexEddie complaining when the Essex jokes are being posted.
 
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Well said Lord B and Colin. Thas ded reet.

BTW How can you tell if a Barnsley lass is having an orgasm?.....

She drops her chips!

Dave (Yorkshire born & bred).
 

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