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Closing the British Sitcom Guide for good
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Mark said:
Dear users,
I know this will come as a shock to most of you and I'm sorry about the lack of warning, however with a heavy heart it is now time to let you know that I've decided to close these comedy forums. They're taking up too much of my time and, as you'll hopefully appreciate, life has to come before virtual connections.
The forums and website will shut at 11:59am today, Tuesday April 1st 2008. I'd like to thank everyone for making these forums the hit they have been and hope you have enjoyed the last couple of years they have been open.
You've certainly made it a fun and entertaining place to hang out and it's obviously also been a great place to gauge how a new comedy is being received, and also test out sketches and sitcom ideas.
When these forums were first launched I remember Aaron and me wondering whether we'd ever see 100 posts. Thanks to your enthusiasm we've reached over 130,000 posts now - wow! I'd like to say thanks to you all for each and every post you've made (yes, even for the single smileys that you've clearly just been posting to boost your post count). I feel touched (in a good way) that you value this site enough to spend time on it.
Like I say though, all good things do have to come to an end... but admittedly it's a real shame the BSG is closing just as it was really getting going. I know you have all invested a lot of your time (and love) in this forum and I don't want to destroy this. As a result an archive of posts will remain here for a month... this is mainly so your employers can continue to read your drunken inner thoughts, sexual deviancies and what you've been up to when you should have been working.
I want to make the transition to a new site easy for you all, as a result I will be handing over all your usernames and passwords to Jake How who I'm sure will put them to good use by inserting them into his own website where I'm told you can chat about Waterloo Road, Birds of a Feather and similar television masterpieces without any fear of being banned.
I hope you'll check out my next online venture - I'm going to be moving on to creating the definitive website about the mating rituals of the lesser spotted thermonuclear xeon tree frogs of Gibraltar. They're fascinating and if my early research is anything to go by, they're funnier than Graham Norton now that he has sold out to the BBC.
Thanks again for being a member and all the best with the future!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Badge said:
I can only say I felt something like this would happen one of these days.
Thank you for all your efforts. My evenings will now be spent disappointedly on JH's site, or failing that making spaghetti freshly cut from local trees.
All the best for tomorrow and beyond.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, M Lewis said:
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Tuumble said:
Who's gonna crack and ask first? 
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Nick Rivers said:
And penguins might fly...........
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Andrew M Bedell said:
All good things......
At least we can all say that we were here, and witnesed the sight.
Sorry I didnt find it sooner, but hey all the best to you, to everyone that used the site, and dont forget, it is April fools day...... until, oh 12 noon.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, sootyj said:
It's a fair idea, as the government has just banned sitcoms.
Apparently the Indian Government is suing the BBC for It ain't Half Hot Mum, Mind Your Language, and the Kumars at 42, for being racist.
Gordon Brown had 24 hours to pay 300 billion pounds in damages, or face the withdrawal of every Indian restaurant in the UK.
Thanks to this fauxpas, he has also called for the removal of the BBCs charter. The Director General is believed to be the first man to be sentenced to beheading at the Tower in 200 years.
BBC Shepherd's Bush, is to be steam rollered. It is to be replaced by the Annie Leibowitz centre for Lesbian studies into the elimination of sarcasm.
The BBC will be replaced by the EBC (European Broadcasting Corporation), which will now broadvast one minute of news a day in 743 languages (Except English).
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: sootyj @ April 1, 2008, 9:37 AMGordon Brown had 24 hours to pay 300 billion pounds in damages
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Is that an American billion, or a real billion?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, sootyj said:
Both, they're really very, very angry about It ain't half hot Mum.
And that Norman Wisdom film where he goes to the UN, and all the Indians are cockneys covered in Bisto.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, shaggy292 said:
It's got to be an April Fools Day joke. Then at midday Mark jumps from behind the sofa and says "Aha!" Busted.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: sootyj @ April 1, 2008, 9:45 AMAnd that Norman Wisdom film where he goes to the UN, and all the Indians are cockneys covered in Bisto.
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On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, EllieJP said:
Damn it, nearly fell for it! Mark you little sausage you.
I thought I was going to be out of a job!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jake How said:
Quote: Mark @ April 1, 2008, 12:36 AMDear users,
I know this will come as a shock to most of you and I'm sorry about the lack of warning, however with a heavy heart it is now time to let you know that I've decided to close these comedy forums. They're taking up too much of my time and, as you'll hopefully appreciate, life has to come before virtual connections.
The forums and website will shut at 11:59am today, Tuesday April 1st 2008. I'd like to thank everyone for making these forums the hit they have been and hope you have enjoyed the last couple of years they have been open.
You've certainly made it a fun and entertaining place to hang out and it's obviously also been a great place to gauge how a new comedy is being received, and also test out sketches and sitcom ideas.
When these forums were first launched I remember Aaron and me wondering whether we'd ever see 100 posts. Thanks to your enthusiasm we've reached over 130,000 posts now - wow! I'd like to say thanks to you all for each and every post you've made (yes, even for the single smileys that you've clearly just been posting to boost your post count). I feel touched (in a good way) that you value this site enough to spend time on it.
Like I say though, all good things do have to come to an end... but admittedly it's a real shame the BSG is closing just as it was really getting going. I know you have all invested a lot of your time (and love) in this forum and I don't want to destroy this. As a result an archive of posts will remain here for a month... this is mainly so your employers can continue to read your drunken inner thoughts, sexual deviancies and what you've been up to when you should have been working.
I want to make the transition to a new site easy for you all, as a result I will be handing over all your usernames and passwords to Jake How who I'm sure will put them to good use by inserting them into his own website where I'm told you can chat about Waterloo Road, Birds of a Feather and similar television masterpieces without any fear of being banned.
I hope you'll check out my next online venture - I'm going to be moving on to creating the definitive website about the mating rituals of the lesser spotted thermonuclear xeon tree frogs of Gibraltar. They're fascinating and if my early research is anything to go by, they're funnier than Graham Norton now that he has sold out to the BBC.
Thanks again for being a member and all the best with the future!
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On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: EllieJP @ April 1, 2008, 10:31 AMDamn it, nearly fell for it! Mark you little sausage you.
I thought I was going to be out of a job!
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You still might...
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jake How said:
We don't have long left.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Mark said:
Quote: shaggy292 @ April 1 2008, 10:47 AM BSTIt's got to be an April Fools Day joke. Then at midday Mark jumps from behind the sofa and says "Aha!" Busted.
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Ah, well I don't seem to be able to find the off switch so it looks like we will indeed just have to stay online a bit longer
Damn, I was looking forward to watching those xeon frogs humping.Quote: Badge @ April 1 2008, 1:45 AM BSTThank you for all your efforts. My evenings will now be spent disappointedly on JH's site, or failing that making spaghetti freshly cut from local trees.
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Ah, I've just realised what this is a reference too. Very clever
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Marc P said:
Nice one Mark, took me in. 
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Paul W said:
NOOOO!!!!!
Oh it's an april fools joke... I get it, that's funny.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, ContainsNuts said:
Fucking hell! I hoped it was true!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, EllieJP said:
You guys are gooooood! Must admit, slightly worried when the forums closed for maintenance. If this site went down, I'd have to go and do something, to make up for all the extra time I'd have.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
We all know what the 'something' would be.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jake How said:
Good joke.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, EllieJP said:
Yes very good joke *claps hands*
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jake How said:
You had me going for a little bit Mark.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, EllieJP said:
Oh you had ME going Mark!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, zooo said:
When did you figure it out, Jake?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, ajp29 said:
Thought I was finally going to be able to have a life. Oh well
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
You could start by being honest with yourself, being realistic, honest, moralistic, and embracing capitalism...?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Charley said:
Mark I love you, however, close this site down & i swear I WILL kill you. After breaking your face & mangling your legs in a tractor.
I may very, well half drown & a quarter stab you too.
Just popped back to say, that after I have done all those things to you, I will sit on your face too. Now that should scare you enough to work. *Lickety Lick*
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Mark said:
Quote: Charley @ April 1 2008, 7:21 PM BSTMark I love you, however, close this site down & i swear I WILL kill you. After breaking your face & mangling your legs in a tractor. I may very, well half drown & a quarter stab you too.
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Kinky
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Nobby9360 said:
That's really good, i honestly thought i'd just joined a forum that was closing. That's the first April fool's that's got me in years
Thank you. I'm amused.
And i agree, charley really is just in the top end of bizarre ( but no-one's saying that's a bad thing ) *lickity lick* indeed....
Quote: sootyj @ April 1 2008, 10:37 AM BSTIt's a fair idea, as the government has just banned sitcoms.
Apparently the Indian Government is suing the BBC for It ain't Half Hot Mum, Mind Your Language, and the Kumars at 42, for being racist.
Gordon Brown had 24 hours to pay 300 billion pounds in damages, or face the withdrawal of every Indian restaurant in the UK.
Thanks to this fauxpas, he has also called for the removal of the BBCs charter. The Director General is believed to be the first man to be sentenced to beheading at the Tower in 200 years.
BBC Shepherd's Bush, is to be steam rollered. It is to be replaced by the Annie Leibowitz centre for Lesbian studies into the elimination of sarcasm.
The BBC will be replaced by the EBC (European Broadcasting Corporation), which will now broadvast one minute of news a day in 743 languages (Except English).
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I love this too.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Nobby9360 @ April 2 2008, 4:43 AM BSTAnd i agree, charley really is just in the top end of bizarre ( but no-one's saying that's a bad thing ) *lickity lick* indeed....
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'Bizarre' doesn't even begin to cover it.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, ian_w said:
Charley's a genius and she's ace and she's sexy. 
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Paul W said:
Quote: ian_w @ April 2 2008, 1:27 PM BSTCharley's a genius and she's ace and she's sexy.
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Which Charleys this?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, ian_w said:
The one and only!
Come on Paul, you know it really
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jake How said:
It was a very clever joke.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, alison2345 said:
That was a good April fools joke.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
Quote: ian_w @ April 2 2008, 1:27 PM BSTCharley's a genius and she's ace and she's sexy.
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Come on mate. You're too late for an April Fool joke.