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Contest: What Was I Thinking          Sponsor: John Lawless
22 September 2023

 

 

What Was I Thinking

The gas leak in my cellar made me yelp ~ I’d thought the candle might help
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Dietrich Avatar
October 1, 2023 at 8:49 PM
Ha. Way to go, Terry
Flood Avatar
October 2, 2023 at 2:48 PM
Thanks, Andrea. Beats the hell out of harming a canary…. er… I think.
Miller Avatar
September 27, 2023 at 8:12 AM
It's only funny if it's true, hilarious and so good; congratulations
Flood Avatar
October 2, 2023 at 2:47 PM
Thank you, Terry. Glad you enjoyed.
Jones Avatar
September 23, 2023 at 1:57 PM
Explosively funny lol
Flood Avatar
September 23, 2023 at 3:43 PM
Kaboom… thanks, Karen
Wolf Avatar
September 21, 2023 at 7:14 PM
Brilliantly hilarious -- meeting the Terry Flood standard of 'expectations exceeded' every time! Bravo, Comrade! Excelsior, gw
Flood Avatar
September 23, 2023 at 3:44 PM
You are way too kind GW.., but keep it up… I rather like it ;-)
Brotherton Avatar
September 21, 2023 at 7:04 PM
How great is this? My face turned red from laughter. Sorry to say, I know people who would actually do this.
Flood Avatar
September 23, 2023 at 3:45 PM
I hope they’re all safely locked up in institutions, Jerry ;-)
Lane Avatar
September 21, 2023 at 5:26 PM
Too late to think again. Terry, oh never mind. I guess you already learned that lesson.
Flood Avatar
September 23, 2023 at 3:48 PM
You know, Lin… I’m sure I can smell burning… strange that!
Allison Avatar
September 21, 2023 at 5:26 PM
ha ha ha love it!:-) hugs Jan xx
Flood Avatar
September 23, 2023 at 3:47 PM
Thank you, Jan. somebody, somewhere must have done this… I’ve got a copy of ‘The Darwin Awards’ somewhere… maybe I’ll have a flick through;-)
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