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The Crossing of Limbs

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:32 am
by John Upham
From now on I will be regularly crossing and uncrossing my legs whilst playing chess, table tennis and engaging in motorsport in the hope this will distract my opponents.

Re: The Crossing of Limbs

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:47 am
by NickFaulks
While wearing a miniskirt?

Re: The Crossing of Limbs

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 2:25 pm
by John Upham
NickFaulks wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:47 am
While wearing a miniskirt?
I shall leave that to your fertile imagination.

Re: The Crossing of Limbs

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 3:07 pm
by Matt Mackenzie
It has almost certainly been used as an excuse for losing at chess before.

Re: The Crossing of Limbs

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:08 pm
by Ian Thompson
John Upham wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 26, 2022 11:32 am
From now on I will be regularly crossing and uncrossing my legs whilst playing chess, table tennis and engaging in motorsport in the hope this will distract my opponents.
Maintaining the best possible taste at all times, I hope.
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Re: The Crossing of Limbs

Posted: Tue Apr 26, 2022 7:43 pm
by John Upham
Interestingly the original name of the Cupid Stunt character was Mary Hinge.

The chaps at the BBC decided this spoonerism was to be banned but permitted the alternative Cupid Stunt.


Both names were suggestions of the most wonderful Barry Cryer.