Bored to Death

Discussion in 'ten-forward' started by eyes-open, Apr 6, 2006.

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  1. eyes-open

    eyes-open Registered Member

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    I've always loved this olde sort of stuff. Below is an extract from what was called a Bill of Mortality....This General Bill from 1664-1665 posts parishes of London in which people had died & the causes thereof.

    Although tragically plague had taken over 68,000 people that year .......the bit that really tickles me, is that amongst all this angst & fear, 14 people just couldn't be bothered and died of lethargy.

    Now that's so laid back - it's horizontal.

    copy of this General Bill of Mortality
     

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    Cochise A missed friend

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    I find that particular Statistic quite quite tiresome.......I'm going for a lay down now.........


    Cochise,:cool: Lethargising in Lagos....
     
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  5. eyes-open

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    The important thing is te stay on top of this plague thing .........shouldn't be difficult - just gotta avoid guys who don't like 'X's and get private visits from nurses....

    Course should ya hear of such a guy - let me know and I'll be straight round with me pot of paint ......a bucket of nails and a complimentary cat pie from Mrs Wiggins going out of business emporium.

    This is eyes-open doing the sensible thing - avoiding the plague like the plague.
     
  6. Primrose

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    "Let's bump up the lights!"
    http://www.carolburnettfan.com/media.html


    Missus Uh-Wiggins knew how to avoid that 42nd X coil.

    http://www.carolburnettfan.com/sounds/tarzan.mp3
     

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