God, I love the British

[jaundicedferret]

What other national newspaper can describe "a gold standard cock-up" in a story like it ain't no thing?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7434205.stm

Comments

[moonrover]

Gotta say it, I wondered what the f*** they meant by that, because I couldn't believe they meant what I thought they meant. Go BBC, go!

that doesn't surprise me too much

[goatmasterflash]

these are the folks who eat spotted dick for dessert.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spotted_Dick

Re: that doesn't surprise me too much

[jaundicedferret]

Wow, thanks for passing that on! Next time we're in the same town I have to be sure to bring my copy of "gallop your maggot" for us to peruse, on a related topic.