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What would the Victorians have made of the interweb? We need to know, for our own private, ahem, 'research' - show people your ideas on the messageboard.
(Fri 14 Nov 2003, 10:57)
Somebody should come up with something new eventually.
Because some memes have been around for over a century now.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 19:27, More)
Homage to Sarah Brown

True fact:
Sarah Brown, a Victorian music hall dancer, was gaoled for three months for indecency for wearing this costume.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 19:24, More)
Racing News

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Misogynist? Moi?
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:51, More)
I know its a bit tatty
but I dont care. Its the thought that counts. or something.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:47, More)
Congratulations on a well-conceived purchase!

And I would just like to say that he was already on that poorly 'shopped blue background and falsely holding those items when I found him. :P
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:24, More)
A most fearsome and feral beast of terrifying aspect and unknown provenance.

edit: provenance, not providence
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:31, More)
Oh my! I am so terribly amused by those delightful prancing rodents!




(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:30, More)
Of late, Margaret had lost the initial thrill she once had...

She didn't even bother to get undressed any more.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:25, More)
I made a rather spiffing animated production with

If you put your automated pointing device over this text and press one of the buttons you will be able to see my animated presentation
I can do good animation, honest. I just like bad animation more. And the whole point of it is a parody of bad stick figure animation
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:07, More)

What would the Victorians have made of the interweb? We need to know, for our own private, ahem, 'research' - show people your ideas on the messageboard.
(Fri 14 Nov 2003, 10:57)
Because some memes have been around for over a century now.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 19:27, More)

True fact:
Sarah Brown, a Victorian music hall dancer, was gaoled for three months for indecency for wearing this costume.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 19:24, More)

Click the pic for a bigger version (110KB)
Misogynist? Moi?
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:51, More)
but I dont care. Its the thought that counts. or something.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:47, More)

And I would just like to say that he was already on that poorly 'shopped blue background and falsely holding those items when I found him. :P
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 18:24, More)

edit: provenance, not providence
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:31, More)




(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:30, More)

She didn't even bother to get undressed any more.
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:25, More)

If you put your automated pointing device over this text and press one of the buttons you will be able to see my animated presentation
I can do good animation, honest. I just like bad animation more. And the whole point of it is a parody of bad stick figure animation
(, Fri 14 Nov 2003, 17:07, More)

