Wallace and Gromit

You may have caught the news about Aardman Studios burning to the ground.

Well, as it turns out, there is a tiny bit of good news.

From IMDB news:

Original Wallace & Gromit Figures Not in Blaze
The creator of the Wallace And Gromit films had the original plasticine figures of the cartoon twosome with him when a warehouse blaze destroyed the rest of the animated movies' history. Academy Award winner Nick Park is relieved he managed to save something from the fire, which ravaged all three floors of his Aardman Animations site in Bristol, England, yesterday. He says, "These are the Wallace and Gromit from the film. They have been going with me on a world tour. I keep them safe in a special suitcase. They were with me at my house when the fire happened. Apparently we have lost everything, including things like Wallace and Gromit in their sidecar." In a cruel twist of fate, Park had just discovered the latest Wallace and Gromit movie, The Curse Of The Were-Rabbit, had debuted at the top of the US box-office chart when he was told news of the fire. He adds, "I rang up the office to find out how the film had done in the US. I was told the great news that it was number one and then they said there was some bad news as well." Meanwhile, police are investigating the possibility the blaze could have been started deliberately. A spokeswoman says, "Our arson task force has been alerted and we are keeping a close eye on things. It may turn out to be suspicious."

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Russet and I saw the latest W&G movie, Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Sunday night. Flamin' Brilliant! Just a great film, full of wonderful little inside jokes like a certain Jimmy Stewart movie being referenced. Heartily recommended to all, it's not often you see a really great G-rated movie.

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Copied from a board that I frequent, funny stuff.

Here are six reasons why you should think before you speak - the last one is great! Have you ever spoken and wished that you could immediately take the words back... or that you could crawl into a hole? Here are the Testimonials of a few people who did....

FIRST TESTIMONY:
I walked into a hair salon with my husband and three kids in tow and asked loudly, "How much do you charge for a shampoo and a blow job?" I turned around and walked back out and never went back My husband didn't say a word... he knew better.

SECOND TESTIMONY:
I was at the golf store comparing different kinds of golf balls. I was unhappy with the women's type I had been using. After browsing for several minutes, I was approached by one of the good-looking gentlemen who works at the store. He asked if he could help me. Without thinking, I looked at him and said, "I think I like playing with men's balls."

THIRD TESTIMONY:
My sister and I were at the mall and passed by a store that sold a variety of candy and nuts. As we were looking at the display case, the boy behind the counter asked if we needed any help. I replied, "No, I'm just looking at your nuts." My sister started to laugh hysterically. The boy grinned, and I turned beet-red and walked away. To this day, my sister has never let me forget.

FOURTH TESTIMONY:
While in line at the bank one afternoon, my toddler decided to release some pent-up energy and ran amok. I was finally able to grab hold of her after receiving looks of disgust and annoyance from other patrons. I told her that if she did not start behaving "right now" she would be punished. To my horror, she looked me in the eye and said in a voice just as threatening, "If you don't let me go right now, I will tell Grandma that I saw you kissing Daddy's pee-pee last night!" The silence was deafening after this enlightening exchange. Even the tellers stopped what they were doing. I mustered up the last of my dignity and walked out of the bank with my daughter in tow. The last thing I heard when the door closed behind me, were screams of laughter.

FIFTH TESTIMONY:
Have you ever asked your child a question too many times? My three-year-old son had a lot of problems with potty training and I was on him constantly. One day we stopped at Taco Bell for a quick lunch in between errands. It was very busy, with a full dining room. While enjoying my taco, I smelled something funny, so of course I checked my seven-month-old daughter, she was clean. The realized that Danny had not asked to go potty in a while. I asked him if he needed to go, and he said "No". I kept thinking "Oh Lord, that child has had an accident, and I don't have any clothes with me." Then I said, "Danny, are you SURE you didn't have an accident?" "No," he replied. I just KNEW that he must have had an accident, because the smell was getting worse. Soooooo, I asked one more time, "Danny, did you have an accident?" This time he jumped up, yanked down his pants, bent over, spread his cheeks and yelled "SEE MOM, IT'S JUST FARTS!!" While 30 people nearly choked to death on their tacos laughing, he calmly pulled up his pants and sat down. An old couple made me feel better, thanking me for the best laugh they'd ever had!

LAST BUT NOT LEAST TESTIMONY:
This had most of the state of Michigan laughing for 2 days and a very embarrassed female news anchor who will, in the future, likely think before she speaks. What happens when you predict snow but don't get any! We had a female news anchor that, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked: "So Bob, where's that 8 inches you promised me last night?" Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the crew did too they were laughing so hard!

Thanks, Apostate!

I love Discworld and have no problem with this result. I'm a little surprised how close I came to Carrot.

You scored as Gytha (Nanny) Ogg. You are Nanny Ogg! A talented witch, able to make yourself at home wherever you are, and insist that Greebo is just a big softie. You enjoy drinking, a lot, and singing about a hedgehog. You have a huge family, and get your daughters-in-law to do most of the housework. You are kind and gentle, and help put people at ease. </td> Gytha (Nanny) Ogg 81% Carrot Ironfounderson 69% Commander Samuel Vimes 50% Lord Havelock Vetinari 50% Death 44% Rincewind 44% Greebo 38% Cohen The Barbarian 38% The Librarian 31% Esmerelda (Granny) Weatherwax 31% Which Discworld Character are you like (with pics) created with QuizFarm.com