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   The All New Jeni B
   

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   ...why the bear should be carrying a courgette in the first place.

   http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11401167

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   IABP
   

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   If the bear left the courgette back at home then the chances are Goldilocks would have eaten it. It's safer to take it with you and it goes well with human leg.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   Quaz
   

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   "Authorities were still attempting to track down the bear on Thursday".

   What were they doing? Looking at council tax records? Using the 911 site? Perhaps someone saw it's number plate as it drove away

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   The All New Jeni B
   

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   Or it disguised itself as 'Goldilocks'.

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   IABP
   

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   All bears look alike. The only thing different is the size of the courgette and whether it hangs to the left or right.

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   Quaz
   

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   I think that a bear trying to diguise itself as a blond, curly haired, human child and carrying a cougette would be more conspicuous than a bear, with or without courgette.

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   IABP
   

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   Did you notice it because I didn't? I did notice a big hairy girl with claws carrying a courgette but no sign of the bear?

   Posted 2 years ago #
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   JayGee
   

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   The bear returned some time later and left a container of ratatouille on the doorstep by way of an apology

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   riesler
   

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   Brings back memories

   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piWCBOsJr-w

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    Son of Barnabas
    

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    Nobody has yet pointed out that a 14" courgette is in fact a vegetable marrow, which puts a completely different complexion on the whole story!

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    The All New Jeni B
    

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    It most certainly does SoB. I for one was not aware that it was necessary to specify that it's a vegetable marrow, as opposed to say, a metal one.
    So much is becoming clearer now...

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    riesler
    

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    as opposed to bone marrow I suppose..

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    Zadok the second
    

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    Marrow in haste, repent at leisure...

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    Hunter F. Thompson
    

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    There is a very nice French recepie for courgette, but they must be small and have never been chilled. Otherwise they don't steam properly, or mash nicely. Prepare potatoes as for purée (microwave is best); microwave courgettes separately. Mash the potatoes with some milk and salt, some butter, smash in the courgettes then add to mashed potato and stir in a couple of three fistfulls of grated Edam or gruyère. The mixture will be pale green, with dark green lumps and can be prepared ahead of time, then gratiné to serve. The good thing about it is that it reheats well, one of the only potato dishes which does. Nice with roast chicken, or (better) game, with ham or gammon on budget days.

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    The All New Jeni B
    

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    That sounds rather yummy Hunter, and I will be raiding my Dad's greenhouse for some of his home-grown courgettes.
    I'll let you know how I get on...

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    FormerlyAlOPecia
    

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    It was a misprint - the bear was in fact carrying a cigarette, and had escaped from an animal esting lab and was after a fix.

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    Sinnick
    

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    To marrow, and to marrow, and to marrow

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    Quaz
    

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    ..I love ya, to marrow, your're only a day awayyyyyyyy

    Should I be worried about a sudden urge to sing show tunes?

    Posted 2 years ago #
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    IABP
    

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    I think the only time to be really concerned is if you can sing a second tune from a particular show. No one knows more than the 'well known one' from each show. If you can sing a second tune then it's become a hobby, maybe even an unhealthy obsession, and not one you should declaring in public. My advice would be to stifle your urges. You don't want to be the next Michael Ball.

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    Hunter F. Thompson
    

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    I'm not at all sure, Mr. O'Paecia, that there is any wisdom in indoctrinating brown bears with that (now forgotten) silly Sixties pseudo-philosophy. As I recall it was a system of prescribed ideation designed to over-inflate the ego of sub-normal intelligences.

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