Best one liners

[onyx(John)]

Nelly; "Isn't it wonderful the way nature arranges for the crackpots to find each other"

 

[dick]

If Cleggy sees a live woman on his doorstep he'll develop irritable bowel syndrome :wink:

 

[onyx(John)]

Lance;"Elvis is still alive, he's been spotted all over"
Alvin ;"Not only alive, but still touring.";D

 

[Beth]

That is a testimonial to the power of your shriveler!

 

[brendalovescompo]

definition please

What is a shriveler?

 

[Marianna]

What is a shriveler?

Maybe a withering look? Could be something completely different in the Yorkshire dialect, though.

 

[onyx(John)]

In the episode "Greenfingers" Compo describes how he once gave Lewis Bickadyke a filthy look, which he referred to as his shriveler.

 

[Beth]

I was Sargent Truelove CID. I was Truly of the Yard, famous for being accurate, except when necessary in the witness box.

 

[onyx(John)]

Compo, talking to Truly about his ex wife; "Why did she divorce thee?"
Truly; "I think she resented the fact that I was prettier than her"

 

[Beth]

John, I just saw that episode for the first time. It was a good one!

 

[brendalovescompo]

John, I remember that episode, I didn't catch that it meant a look. So it was a made up word by Compo? Shriveler?

 

[Beth]

Compo to Truly: Clegg is not easily excited!
Clegg: Ah, nice of you to say so. I tribute it all to the benefits of a low temperature marriage and regular cocoa.

 

[Beth]

Compo looking at Foggy in safari outfit: Look at this! It is Wild Bill Hiccup.
Cleggy: It's Jungle Jim.

 

[onyx(John)]

John, I remember that episode, I didn't catch that it meant a look. So it was a made up word by Compo? Shriveler?

I assume it was a just a made up word Brenda. Cleggy and Foggy didn't seem to have heard it before either.:wink:

 

[onyx(John)]

Clegg; "Are you sure your wife left you in 1947?, perhaps she's still behind all that junk?"
Compo; "Well I hope she's happy 'cause I'm not shiftin' all that lot"

 

[Beth]

Compo: All i wanted was some one to take my arm to walk pass Nora Barry's.
Clecggy: Have you thought about a parrot?

(not sure this is word by word -hard to interpret parts of it-my English fails me sometimes ;D

 

[onyx(John)]

Waitress;"Are you finished here you lot?"
Clegg;"We have if you're going to get violent."

 

[Beth]

Compo: I was dynamite!
Foggy: Well, you've burnt out your fuse.

 

[brendalovescompo]

Waitress;"Are you finished here you lot?"
Clegg;"We have if you're going to get violent."

It is hard to believe that Clegg would be such a smartie pants. (smart a@@):whisper:

 

[onyx(John)]

It is hard to believe that Clegg would be such a smartie pants. (smart a@@):whisper:

He did seem to have a more forceful personality in the earlier years.