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rogerzilla

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The London Underground bad pun thread
« on: 19 November, 2012, 08:42:43 pm »
Let's see if we can get all 270 stations.  This is going to be corny, you can Bank on it.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #1 on: 19 November, 2012, 08:47:16 pm »
270? That would be a Monument to yacf punnery.

rogerzilla

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #2 on: 19 November, 2012, 08:53:13 pm »
I was Maida Vale when I thought this up.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #3 on: 19 November, 2012, 08:57:15 pm »
Not just your usual Barking self then?

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #4 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:01:44 pm »
BANK!

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #5 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:02:01 pm »
Only 270 ?  I thought there were Morden that.
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rogerzilla

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #6 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:02:43 pm »
Being such a Cockfosters bad feelings, Basil.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #7 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:13:59 pm »
I can resist everything but Temple Station.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #8 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:15:05 pm »
If any girl's doll can think of a pun, Barbican.

rogerzilla

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #9 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:15:41 pm »
Has thighs like Marble, Arch does.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #10 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:17:06 pm »
Euston if you want to; the lady's not for stoning.
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rogerzilla

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #11 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:17:38 pm »
Wowbagger's chess advice is to trumpet like an Elephant and Castle as early as possible.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #12 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:19:02 pm »
i do not think I can Stanmore of these puns.

rogerzilla

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #13 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:19:26 pm »
Apple users think Steve Jobs was a Saint, Pancras problems notwithstanding.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #14 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:19:59 pm »
Just a Ruislip of the tongue

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #15 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:20:35 pm »
Your'e doing so well you need some applause. Put your hands together and clapham south and clapham north of the border.

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rogerzilla

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #16 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:20:42 pm »
The trouble with Sustrans paths is that there's always one Moorgate.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #17 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:23:02 pm »
Wowbagger's chess advice is to trumpet like an Elephant and Castle as early as possible.

That would involved the Kings Crossing over the rooks but it's best if they don't get in the Queensway.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #18 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:24:13 pm »
Warren Street, by Leo Tolstoy.
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rogerzilla

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #19 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:27:28 pm »
These days, mentioning Militant Tendency tends to make Hatton Cross.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #20 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:29:58 pm »
I'm trying to recall the sport for which the Tory prime minister was a leading exponent. Did he sail or did Heathrow?
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #21 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:39:22 pm »
Despite threatening to haunt David Cameron, it would appear that Claire Rayner's lain peacefully in her grave.
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #22 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:41:04 pm »
Mornington Crescent!
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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #23 on: 19 November, 2012, 09:57:12 pm »
You want to be careful, playing a move like that so early in the evening. The theydon bois will be after you.

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Re: The London Underground bad pun thread
« Reply #24 on: 19 November, 2012, 10:36:34 pm »
The leader of the Theydon Bois is a Loughton no mistake.
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