16 comments by 2 or more people

1. I could be wrong, but isn’t a clanger a piece of dried up poop that’s clinging to an arse-hair?

   22 Nov 2006, 20:40

2. Ewww!

   Nope, a clanger is a small pink mouse–like creature that used to feature in a popular kids TV program when we were all youngsters. It sounded much like a swanee whistle.

   I’ve edited the post to include a picture.

   22 Nov 2006, 22:45

3. It was a swanee whistle.

   Could it have been “When Harry Met Sally” as performed by the “I’m sorry I haven’t a clue” team?

   23 Nov 2006, 00:21

4. Applause! Congratulations! Brownie Points!

   Yes, it was indeed.

   23 Nov 2006, 07:35

5. No prize?

   23 Nov 2006, 11:44

6. I’ll send you a chocolate bar if you really really want a prize :)

   23 Nov 2006, 16:50

7. Wait a minute… the only think I vaguely remember from my childhood that even resembles that pink monstrosity, are the Wombles of Wimbledon!

   Now I grew up on the good stuff, He-man, Teenage Mutant Hero (up yours censorship!) Turtles, My Little… I mean Transformers, Thundercats and She-Ra. I mean GI-Joe.

   None of these clanger misfits :@ Gordon the Gopher was cool though. I always suspected Phillip Schofield wanted to be more than just friends…

   23 Nov 2006, 18:01

8. The Clangers were great! And a prime example of how sexual innuendo got past everybody in those days – remember the soup dragon!

   23 Nov 2006, 18:40

9. Yes, chocolate please.
   Hang on – it was Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles before the PC lot got in there.
   Aaaaaaaaaaand Soup Dragon… Elsie her name was. What’s rude about that?

   23 Nov 2006, 23:29

10. charlotte

    What was it’s name? If it has one, of course

    24 Nov 2006, 07:16

11. Lucy Griffiths

    I’ve got a swanee whistle. They rock. As do the clangers and pretty much all children’s programmes!

    24 Nov 2006, 09:14

12. Ah, Clangers, Wombles, Bagpuss…

    And of course the Turtles, Thundercats, Count Duckula…

    Gordon and Phillip were definitely having a gay love affair in the closet, as were Bert and Ernie from Sesame Street.

    You’re getting me all nostalgic now!

    And Gavin, where do I send the chocolate to?

    24 Nov 2006, 10:56

13. Alicia

    I was talking to someone yesterday and mentioned these blogs. She said “whats a blog” so I tried to explain the sort of thing that goes on. She said “it sounds like a competition to see who can be the maddest.” and I said ” Yes, that pretty much sums it up.”

    24 Nov 2006, 11:17

14. Aha! No way, you’re not getting me that way. Send virtual chocolate if you must.

    24 Nov 2006, 12:16

15. Right, what kind of virtual chocolate? Is Dairy Milk ok?

    [One dairy milk bar wings its way across the virtual plane to Gavin…]

    24 Nov 2006, 14:55

16. Kevin Heath

    I’ve been trying to find a download of this for ages – I hurt from laughing after I heard this using the BBC player.

    Any ideas where it can be found?

    07 Jan 2007, 23:16