Newsbot 1 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 Organisers of the Isle of Man's third annual soapbox derby races are looking for entrants for this year's event. Source : http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/...man/7412126.stm Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tempus Fugit 1,237 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 another event for Amadeus's diary Quote Link to post Share on other sites
thesultanofsheight 9,453 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 The winner of this pointless challenge gets the chance to have the Isle of Man named after them for the whole month of August 2008. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Port Erin 28 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 How this pointless, gay jamboree actually makes the news clearly shows that the IoM is just a backward banana republic. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mission 1,108 Posted May 21, 2008 Share Posted May 21, 2008 What rays of sunshine you pair are. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim 207 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 This event is class, great fun. I'd encourage anyone who is thinking about it to get their entry in. Port Erin you are a Cock, how many posts are you going to say banana republic in? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Amadeus 2,455 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 All of them it seems - he's a real cheerful one, that Port Erin... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sarahc 714 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Are we not a banana Monarchy? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Joe Public 33 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Are we not a banana Monarchy? Some people think so, others do not. Sort of a banana split. TAXI! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mission 1,108 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Are we not a banana Monarchy? Either way, you're dressed approprietly. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doric 0 Posted May 31, 2008 Share Posted May 31, 2008 Hers a weblink to some photos of the carts for last year http://www.bbc.co.uk/isleofman/content/ima...n_gallery.shtml I think there is some good machines there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gladys 6,917 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Port Erin you are a Cock, how many posts are you going to say banana republic in? Just a bunch. Daft thing is, 'banana republic' refers to a specific, and completely different, state of affairs than we enjoy here. Firstly, we cannot grow bananas, and, secondly, we are not a republic! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mission 1,108 Posted June 1, 2008 Share Posted June 1, 2008 Well, you know what they say, pay banana's, get gorilla's. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rhumsaa 3,088 Posted April 1, 2009 Share Posted April 1, 2009 anyone know if this is happening again this year? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jim 207 Posted April 2, 2009 Share Posted April 2, 2009 anyone know if this is happening again this year? not heard it isn't. I'll find out for sure and get back to you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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