Comments on: Hallo hallo hallo … what’s all this then?

By: jj

jj — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 23:24:30 +0000

#16 – we have history. it’s just nobody can be bothered to remember it. i seem to recall a similar failing among certain portions of the British culture, hence books such as “The Pocket Book of British Patriotism” and “1066 And All That.” (which is positively brilliant, by the way…)

and as for culture, i appear to have something growing btween my toes. does that count?

By: Paul Webb

Paul Webb — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 19:48:01 +0000

#14…I spoke to a Scotish guy about this recently, and he told me that in his distant childhood he used to of hollow out that most Scottish of vegetables, the neep, carving a face in it and putting a candle in it. He says pumpkins are so much easier to hollow.

By: Ian (the voice of reason)

Ian (the voice of reason) — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 14:17:28 +0000

#14. That’s because Americans don’t have any history or culture.

By: TowerBlockTina

TowerBlockTina — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 12:24:45 +0000

Hallowe’en didn’t happen here either, luckily front door locked in Tower Block, keeps the little horrors away! Plenty off stuff in the shops tho, all mixed up with Christmas Decorations. Bah humbug!

By: Fimb

Fimb — Thu, 02 Nov 2006 09:55:51 +0000

#12. Actually, “trick or treating” has all its roots in British history.. In Scotland / Ireland, it was traditional to offer a trick, in return for a treat.. whether you performed a small house keeping type task, or a short song or dance routine.. I have friends who can remember doing this as recently as the 1960′s. I completely forget what they called it, but it far pre-dates any US trick or treating

By: geofftech

geofftech — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:38:12 +0000

Alan – that “sucks”. No jokes.

By: Steve

Steve — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 14:18:19 +0000

Has “penny for the guy” been totally replaced? I’m wondering if trick or treat had any british history at all

By: Ian (the voice of reason)

Ian (the voice of reason) — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 13:58:26 +0000

#9. Macs are always leaving useful things off. Second mouse buttons. # keys. etc.

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*stirs cauldron*

By: Chris

Chris — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 10:21:27 +0000

#9- hit ‘alt’ and ’3′

You’ll like the result.

By: Mikey

Mikey — Wed, 01 Nov 2006 03:21:26 +0000

Got back from the party at uni. Dirty Sanchez were there, which was something ungodly to my eyes.
Felt such a fool, loads of people with cool scream masks, and then me with only the cloak. Am very annoyed at Play.com/Royal Mail.

And my heart goes out to No7(Have just discovered my iBook doesnt have a hash key), bastards