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jmowreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 03:24 PM
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How we know British television doesn't have Standards and Practices departments
The WIlkinson Sword Company, makers of fine shaving implements and, formerly, swords, have issued this rather...well, interesting...advert promoting its new range of women's razors. Most definitely NSFW.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvFSgXpyhoM
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MrScorpio Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 03:27 PM
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1. Tulips! Hahahahahahah!
Not bad
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 03:31 PM
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2. I'll never hear the word topiary without giggling again. nt
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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 03:42 PM
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3. I remember seeing HBO's Rome on the BBC uncut and uncensored.
Edited on Sat Jan-02-10 03:43 PM by TheMightyFavog
Why can't our networks grow a pair and take advantage of the 10pm safe harbor ruling like the British networks take advantage of the 9pm watershed?
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jmowreader Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 04:06 PM
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4. Because then we'd get shows like
"Weather With Obscenities" and "Ow! My Balls!"
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HipChick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jan-02-10 07:39 PM
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5. That ad is old and very mild to what I see over there..Brits are not quite as uptight
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