The Brand-Spanking-New Random Thread!

[Si Hunt]

I love Vera Jundrey!

Si.

[SiHart]

So do I Si.

Si xx

[Si Hunt]

A spoof Twitter account has been set up featuring messages from the ghost of Coronation Street legend Jack Duckworth.

Last week, over 11m viewers watched as Jack died peacefully at home following a period of ill health, leaving his loved ones devastated.

However, an unknown fan has now taken on the popular role on the Twitter account @GhostOfJack, which was launched last Sunday.

In the spirit's first online message, he wrote: "Hello Corrie fans everywhere. Yes it's me, Jack from the other side of the Pennines. All is good, I've just had Sunday dinner with our Vera."

Later, he added: "I'm gagging for a pint, Vera won't mind if I nip back down t'Rovers for a swift half, and maybe a lock in."

'Jack' has since posted dozens more messages, interacting with followers and providing updates on his daily activities.

Earlier today, he commented: "Our V won't shut up about this Royal engagement. I'm off t'feed pigeons & nip into The Rovers for a swift half, she'll never know!"

@GhostOfJack has so far attracted more than 300 followers on the social networking site.

The point is, this was a news story, sandwiched between Take That's Children In Need song choices and Helena Bonham Carter getting a film award. It comes to something when some no-one starting a Twitter account in a mildly amusing way gets on the front page of Digital Spy.

No-one reported it as news when Auntie Mabel started up on Myspace and blogged about her alcohol-fuelled misadventures. I'm not bitter.

Si.

[Dirk Gently]

Must be a slow news day.

[SiHart]

I'm easing myself into holiday mode.

Si xx

[Si Hunt]

Is this the worst single cover of all time?



It's for Fergie's "London Bridge". See, she's been photoshopped in front of LONDON BRIDGE! Do ya see?

Si.

[SiHart]

A great deal of thought and effort obviously went into that.

Si xx

[Stuart Wallis]

Erm... it was acceptable in the '80s...?

[Jamie McCrimmon]

The scope of imagination is quite intimidating.

[cyberchris35]

I hate buses and snow.

[SiHart]

It's been suprisingly busy here considering the weather.

Si xx

[SiHart]

Whoops, hang on, I spoke too soon...

Si xx

[SiHart]

Oh my- sunshine! I remember that.

Si xx

[Stuart Wallis]

A corner of the sky is on fire! THE SKY IS ON FIRE! It is the end of days!

I'd forgotten what vaguely reasonable weather was like...

[cyberchris35]

Bow Ties are cool

[Andrew Curnow]

Today's disappointment, finding out that the word ODO on my car's dashboard doesn't mean it was assembled by a Deep Space Nine fan.

It's as crushing as the day I discovered Renault's new people carrier wasn't the E Space...

[Stuart Wallis]

What's this about Renault being a people carrier? I thought she was Paul's sister!

[Jamie McCrimmon]

Wayne Rooney looks like a Sontaran.

[Stuart Wallis]

Well he's not been well recently. That or the Sontarans haven't been...

[SiHart]

He looks like an ugly Sontaran.

Si xx

[Stuart Wallis]

Is there any other kind?

Where are my legal staff? The Sontaran High Commisioner's on his way as we speak.

[SiHart]

Apparently they all look the same.

Si xx

[Rob McCow]

Coming soon: Doctor Who Fans Ate My Scarves, by Tony Haddock.

[Si Hunt]

Congratulations to Zac Hanson on the birth of his daughter. Unbelivably, the three members of Hanson now have EIGHT kids between them!

Si.

[SiHart]

Oh dear, I seem to be incredibly tired.

Si xx