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Who has been making the news in 2000 Other quotes "Have all my fingers and toes." Ex-SAS military legend Major Bronco Lane, who scaled Everest in an Army expedition in 1976, losing ten toes and five fingers in the process, to the unsuspecting National Army Museum in Chelsea, who where after memoriabilia from the trip. He had had the appendages in question preserved since they were amputated. August 2000 "This is how much I love you." Last words of honeymooner Russell Armstrong, 23, who lept twenty-one storeys to his death from a hotel balcony in Benidorm, Spain, after a row with his new bride. July 2000 "If he survived that jump with a plastic parachute, he deserves to keep all the money he stole because that would be the miracle of the century." Philippines Airline spokesman, on a frenzied jet hijacker who robbed passengers at gunpoint in mid-air and made his escape by leaping out of the aircraft at six thousand feet using a crude homemade parachute. Unable to get through the rear door of the aircraft as he was hindered by his backback, which was stuffed full of cash and valuables, he had to order a stewardess to push him out. May 2000 His body was later found on the ground buried head first up to his ankles in heavy mud. "Her cleavage caused quite a stir, but unfortunately, I was at an exhibition and was not present to see it." Factory boss, Peter Weston, on employee, Liz Bishop, who was carpeted for wearing a low-cut top showing of her 32D curves, in support of National Cleavage Day, after some of her female colleagues complained. "It was only fun and I got on with my work - though a lot of the lads were bringing me more cups of tea than usual and having a good look!" Liz Bishop, on the effect her low-cut top had on her male colleagues on National Cleavage Day March 2000 A Planet Horace Production © 2000 All rights Reserved Worldwide This site was created and is maintained by Martyn Peter Wilkinson. Quotes and images not my own remain in the copyright of the originator or else in the public domain. The information contained in this web site is intended for entertainment, educational, historical, and informational purposes only. |