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Unfortunate name

  • 07-02-2012 2:01am
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    Yesterday (Monday Morning) the today programme on BBC Radio 4 had a short discussion on the threat of terrorism from right wing extremists.

    As is typically the procedure with such discussions they invited an "expert" onto the programme.

    The name of the expert in question ?

    Professor Godwin.


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    Conor Haughey.


    I know I'm doing it wrong, but what are you gonna do punk?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,435 ✭✭✭TiGeR KiNgS


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    Yesterday (Monday Morning) the today programme on BBC Radio 4 had a short discussion on the threat of terrorism from right wing extremists.

    As is typically the procedure with such discussions they invited an "expert" onto the programme.

    The name of the expert in question ?

    Professor Godwin.

    ?

    I'm sorry what


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 14,762 ✭✭✭✭stupidusername


    Willie stroker

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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,177 ✭✭✭MickySticks


    later10 wrote: »
    Cool story bro guy has deleted his post?

    Victory for Mike 1972!:pac:
    I didn't delete it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,274 ✭✭✭_feedback_


    They were doing a serious health piece one evening about smoking, or cancer or something, and the expert spearker was:

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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,273 ✭✭✭Morlar


    Mike 1972 wrote: »
    Professor Godwin.

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    I had a friend who was project manager for the production of Viagra in cork. His name? (and you couldn't write this stuff) ?

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