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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Malc on May 05, 2009, 11:04:39 PM

Title: People's Friend
Post by: Malc on May 05, 2009, 11:04:39 PM
A previous thread inspired me to set this one up.
I typed in "People's Friend" into Google and the list page came up exactly thus:

Peoples Friend is a very popular weekly title, With lots of captivating fiction, a dash of crafts, a sprinkling of gardening and of course a good dose of ...

Dose of what? Suggestions please.
I'll kick things off with "vigorous goat probing".
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: Diane CBPFC on May 06, 2009, 04:09:20 AM
Mince recipies.
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: Malc on May 06, 2009, 11:25:42 AM
He comes under "captivating fiction."
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: Mince on May 06, 2009, 12:02:08 PM
Peepmaster comes under "a sprinking of gardening".
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: Mince on May 06, 2009, 12:03:04 PM
Malc comes under "a crash of dafts".
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: The Peepmaster on May 06, 2009, 01:10:14 PM
Quote from: Mince on May 06, 2009, 12:02:08 PM
Peepmaster comes under "a sprinking of gardening".

What's a "sprinking"?

I thought the title of this thread would upset Mince, seeing as he isn't one to anybody. (Now who could be to blame for that?)  ..0
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: Diane CBPFC on May 06, 2009, 01:14:35 PM
Eww, that's harsh Nige.

 
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: Mince on May 06, 2009, 01:54:40 PM
Quote from: The Peepmaster on May 06, 2009, 01:10:14 PM
What's a "sprinking"?

It's like a "sprinkling" except that it makes a sound less like the delicate fall of light particles and more like the heavy thud of a dead body.
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: The Peepmaster on May 06, 2009, 02:51:35 PM
Quote from: Diane CBPFC on May 06, 2009, 01:14:35 PM
Eww, that's harsh Nige.

 

Well, we've all tried to embrace him, Diane, at one time or other. Some people just aren't up for it.
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: Tarquin Thunderthighs lll on May 06, 2009, 06:17:44 PM
Quote from: The Peepmaster on May 06, 2009, 02:51:35 PM
Quote from: Diane CBPFC on May 06, 2009, 01:14:35 PM
Eww, that's harsh Nige.

 

Well, we've all tried to embrace him, Diane, at one time or other. Some people just aren't up for it.

I can't decide whether "embrace" is a misspelling of 'embarrass' or a euphemism for 'throttle'.
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: Roger Kettle on May 06, 2009, 06:22:02 PM
Quote from: Malc on May 05, 2009, 11:04:39 PM
A previous thread inspired me to set this one up.
I typed in "People's Friend" into Google and the list page came up exactly thus:

Peoples Friend is a very popular weekly title, With lots of captivating fiction, a dash of crafts, a sprinkling of gardening and of course a good dose of ...

Dose of what? Suggestions please.
I'll kick things off with "vigorous goat probing".
Wouldn't that be unsuitable for kids?
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: The Peepmaster on May 06, 2009, 06:26:14 PM
Now, People's Fiend might be more appropriate...
Title: Re: People's Friend
Post by: Vulture on May 06, 2009, 11:06:20 PM
Quote from: Roger Kettle on May 06, 2009, 06:22:02 PM
Quote from: Malc on May 05, 2009, 11:04:39 PM
A previous thread inspired me to set this one up.
I typed in "People's Friend" into Google and the list page came up exactly thus:

Peoples Friend is a very popular weekly title, With lots of captivating fiction, a dash of crafts, a sprinkling of gardening and of course a good dose of ...

Dose of what? Suggestions please.
I'll kick things off with "vigorous goat probing".
Wouldn't that be unsuitable for kids?

The four-legged kind or the snotty-nosed two-legged variety?