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Post From The Past – February 2008

Here they are:

3. Roy Walker Spangled Banner - A beautiful Catchphrase based song.

2. Penis Frenzy - Lots of cock.

1. Crowfinger - It’s the lyrics, for the theme tune, of a spy film, about the Crow.

Sorry to be so brief, but I’ve got a lot of catching up to do. Laters.

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Rock The Goot

The net tightens.  Following an anonymous tip-off, our intrepid team of researchers has discovered the following letters which some believe were written by The Crow himself:

http://archive.thisischeshire.co.uk/1997/8/9/246393.html

http://archive.warringtonguardian.co.uk/1998/10/23/236319.html

Who is this Andy Gauton character? Could he really be the infamous Goot the Crow? It seems unlikely that the criminal mastermind could be so sloppy as to leave such a big clue to his identity online. We fear it may be a trap.  However, the team is committed to ending his reign of terror and will forge ahead in their endeavours. If you are a rock music fan in the Warrington area, can you help? Have you spotted this man in the Barley Mow? Were you at Lancaster University in 1998? Please help if you can.

In related news, we found the following piece of scientific research:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/26/science/26crow.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

Could the uncanny ability of crows to recognise faces be the superhuman ability that allowed Goot to rise to his current status? If you are going to make waves, wear a balaclava.

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Toast Of The Town

Enough time has now passed, from the now infamous Toastergate, for us to look back and reflect on what actually happened.

The first mention of the scandal was in the article, “Toaster Amnesty Hits Warrington”, which initially seemed like a straightforward measure to combat crime.  A representative of the scheme, a Mr Shaun Kelly of Liverpool, claimed that toasters were being collected in order to curb violent toaster-based violence.  

Any regular readers will know that the Sherby57 team take nothing at face value.  After creating the Sherby57 Tactical Toaster Task Force (aka The S57TTTF), and setting them loose of the mean streets of ‘The Wire’ (not to be confused with Baltimore), it was only a day later that the cracks in the story became apparent.  We then published the article “Toast Conspiracy?“, which compared a similar removal of toasters in Aberdeen.  Reported in The Daily Telegraph, the story documents how Aberdeen Council have removed toasters from all offices, in a (sad) attempt at saving some money. Could a similar thing be happening in Warrington? It was difficult to prove.

From this point forward, many differing theories arose on what was actually going on.  One of the first steps we took was to speak to our Goot Investigative Team (GIT) and see if the Evil One was likely to be involved.  They had heard some rumours that The Crow was developing a technique to use 3rd party firmware on standard toasters to turn them in to a £600 model.  We looked on E-Bay but could find no evidence for this.  The Crow is a tricky customer though, and so we cannot write this theory off. Please let us know if you have bought a toaster recently in suspicious circumstances.

Many of the other theories came from avid Sherby57 readers. Aside from useless comments from the likes of Bettys, who said, “Make mine a bagel, lightly browned”, many interesting ideas came to light.

Dixonsmafia, was quick to praise the scheme in it’s original intent, commenting on other white goods-based crime, “A member of staff in our office was enjoying a cool glass of water when these thugs burst in and put the water in a kettle. The member of staff had no option but to settle for a hot drink!”. This gave some credence to the original story, but things were soon to change.

Someone calling themselves ‘I wish to remain anonymous’, believed it was actually a hidden agenda from the government called “Toaster Evaluation” linked to the controversial staff-robbing national Job Evaluation scheme.  This was quickly followed up by ‘Disgruntled Toast Fan’, who exclaimed, “Is it a “Toast Restructure”? or a “Re-organisation of Toasters”?”.  Both of these citizens seem to believe that this is a sinister government programme, possibly attempting to remove toast from our diets.

The Invisible College, spouted some metaphysical stuff that made my head ache. And maybe that was the point.  After wearing a fiction-suit of David Dickinson for a few days before returning to the supercontext, I have to say that they may actually have a point.

Next, we were joined by Miss Dionne Warwick (no relation to the singer), who won the 2007 Sherby for Comment of the Year.  Miss Warwick attempted to enrich the debate by quoting some of the many times that toast appears in Shakespeare.  Who could forget immortal lines such as, “Toast, Toast! My kingdom for Toast!”, and ““Is this Toast which I see before me…”?  She then further enlivens the debate by giving us some scientific information on the nature of toast.  What is this mysterious Maillard reaction to which she speaks? Is it something to do with ducks? Well I’ll just have to check on Wikipedia. I’ve just checked and it’s some kind of chemical reaction. You can read about it here.  And it’s nothing to do with ducks.

The final theory comes from Russell Hobbs, whose ideas deserve to be repeated in full:

“Speculation is rife that the WBC toasters were removed in order to prevent potentially earth destroying crumb collision experiments by maverick scientists attempting to create the conditions that existed a billionth of a second after the first bread was toasted. Government scientists fear such experiments could result in the creation of black holes, a condition that occurs when the bread becomes superheated and turns black before igniting, sometimes resulting in a hole in the bread.

It was initially believed that effects of these “black holes“ could be negated by an over-application of butter and jam, but further scientific speculation has suggested that they could result in the END OF THE WORLD !!!

News channels have reported that a group involved in a failed attempt at using crumb collision technology in a café on Fleetwood pier yesterday have fled to Europe and gone underground. Intelligence reports expect them to be making further attempts today.”

Russell certainly provides us with the most thought through theory, and by some twisted logic, it makes it most likely to be true.  The “WBC” of which he writes is thought to be the avant-garde pseudo-terror cell, the Warrington Bread Collective.  One theory suggests that the WBC is secretly controlled by none other than…Goot The Crow.  It’s like spirals within cogs, within windmills, within wheels, all wrapped up in a juicy melon. We’re through the looking glass here people.

The quest will never end until we have the answers we need and deserve. If you have any further insights to the whole affair, please leave a comment. Although we don’t have any factual answers, I did attempt to solve the emotional quandary in the moving poem, Toast Me.  I hope it helps.

Until next time, keep toasting.

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Crow History

Things may seem to have gone quiet regarding Lex Luthor with a pony-tail, Goot “The Crow”; but behind the scenes we have been working tirelessly to expose him. Being such a tricky character it’s been slow going, but we have found the following three items:

1) http://www.the-crow.co.uk/history.html - This long lost web-page seems to contain information on the early stages in the development of The Crow – and does it contain his real name?? Or is it just more smoke and mirrors?

2) http://www.pointless.net/pipermail/manchesterwireless/2005-November.txt - Why was Goot the Crow getting involved in wireless networking? Was he trying to create a SkyNet style system capable of enslaving the world? It seems far-fetched but we can only assume that he was.

3) Crowfoot Movers. Our spies were carrying out surveillance on a suspected Crow hideout when they spotted this van:

Is The Crow involved?

Is The Crow involved?

Is it too much of a coincidence for The Crow not to be involved? We certainly think so. What is the significance of the name “Crowfoot”? Is it a cover for a more sinister purpose? If you have any information PLEASE let us know.

The hunt continues, stay tuned….

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The Sherbys – Review of the Year 2007

The Date: 27th December 2007

The Place: Londons magnificent O2 Arena

The Occasion: The 72nd Annual Sherby57 Awards 2007 aka The Sherbys

In a star-studded ceremony hosted by Sir Trevor McDonald and Jodie Marsh, the years most prestigious awards were presented in front of a 23000 capacity crowd and the worlds press. Unfortunately due to phone poll rigging allegations in previous years the event was sadly not televised. Here is a full round up of the winners and losers.

Artwork of the Year

2007 was a strong year for the art world. From the simple pleasure of a daub of paint on a pristine canvas to the expressionistic mecha-dance of the borgeois warrior monk; there has been something for everyone.

Runners-Up:

Jeans

Folds in Jeans

A fold in denim caused a stir this year and almost caused a stock market crash! Who can forget the panic buying of jeans in August as people tried (and failed) to recreate this iconic work?

Lamp

Lamp

Stunning computer generated image of a lamp. Or is it? What is the lamp? Where does the light come from? It’s a mystery wrapped up in an enigma, surrounded by a puzzle.

And the Winner is:

World of the Cats

World Of The Cats

A haunting image of a world that could be and yet isn’t. Many were moved to tears by the fascistic regime’s attack on the graceful giant felines. A classic for this or any other year and a worthy winner. The Sherby was collected on behalf of the artist by US President George W. Bush. President Bush has acquired the original for the White House and said he was ‘honoured’ to be there to recieve the award.

TV Show of the Year

A troubled year for the world of broadcating; the Big Brother race row, Blue Peter’s faked competition and a hardcore anal scene on Emmerdale. Still there have been a few highlights, and here they are.

Runners-Up:

Celebrity Chip Shop – A triumphant return for the celebrity reality show, this show blew the others away in terms of ratings and intrigue. The competition was neck and neck right to the final when the red team scraped the victory by a margin of just 12 pence.

You Wish You Were Dead – Viewing figures of over 20 million hark back to a golden era of entertainment; this comedy juggernaut provided ratings and cruelty in equal measure. The show provided the ‘water-cooler’ moment of the year in a prank that involved faking a fatal car crash and convincing a man that his entire family were dead. Hilarious.

And the Winner is:

The Womb Surfer – THE outstanding drama of the year, this US import has received critical and popular acclaim. Despite a somewhat slow start to the second season the show has continued to wow audiences. The crowd at the O2 arena went wild when stars Chuck Murraymint and Danny Spencer appeared in person to collect the award. The actors (who play Landau McGarnekell and John O’Groats respectively) had to wait for 73 minutes for their standing ovation to subside before being able give their acceptance speech. Murraymint said “Thanks” while Spencer said “Woof woof”.

Comment of the Year

Sherby57 is a democratic organisation and is open to comments by any of its fans. In recognition of this we present a special award for the best fan comment of the year.

Runners-Up:

A Local Tramp on One was a Stunner, One was a Dog – A Brainteaser:”Hi there Sherbs!
Just spotted this discussion and I think I may have something to add. I remember one night a good few years ago when I was in bed just by the bins at the back of the Postern Gate Pub in Warrinton. I was woke up by what appeared to be a balding man, a stunner and a dog!
The man kept saying things that I couldn’t quite make out – I’m sure I did catch a few phrases though such as:

“Four Letters …. Loser”
“Alright stunner – Have a nice weekend”
“Alright dog – Have a nice weekend”
and
“Me and me mate went Jet-Skiing at weekend”

Didn’t see anu activities of a sexual nature though!
Hope this helps!”

The Speak Man on Where Do Spuds Come From?

“Mr Sherby – obviously your investigatory skills are amazing. Please please please could you finally investigate and give an answer to the following question that has haunted my night times for the past three years – “why were phil and tony left out of the loop??” I think we all need to know and so we can all finally lay this one to rest!!”

And the Winner is:

Dionne Warwick on Bullseye Bollocks:

“You forgot to say “stay out on the black and into the red, nothing in this game for two in a bed”.

I concur bullseye is poo with a very low production value to match the IQ of the contestants. However I would have liked to know how the contestants shared the prize of a caravan. May I suggest a time share arrangement? this would mean that all parties could spend quality time in the luxurious two bed caravan located at Robin Hood caravan park, Prestatyn. here they could also make good use of the 1.5 person speedboat, max speed 10 MPH with white leather seat with built in lager can holder and chipstick dispenser. A tub of vaseline is also advisable, to apply after you have eaten the chipsticks.

I would like to know your thoughts on another show now deemed to grace the halls of cooldom, blockbusters with bob holness, can I have a P please bob, can I have a E please bob, you get the picture!!!”

In a hard fought category there were many worthy winners. Ultimately though, I hate Bullseye and there can only be one winner. Unfortunately the holidays are Miss Warwicks special time and she spends the festivities at home with her family. However she did send her thanks.

Poem of the Year

The international poetry scene has exploded this year and created stars such as Derek “The Iceman” Higginbottom and Hairy Joe The Exotic Lemon Squeezer. With competition this hot, the judges needed poetry oven gloved in which to handle the sizzling platter of words conjured up in the form of rhyme. As head-poetry judge Barney The Dinosuar quipped “there’s no RHYME nor reason about it”. And we all laughed.

Runners-Up:

Pop Shop Pop – Pounding beats meet. Tap tap tap. Great Chat.

The Sea..See? – Slish Slosh. This poem is posh.

And the Winner is:

Can you drink from a can?

Before I eat my dinner

I declare this the winner

Before I get bored

Here is the award
Video of the Year

If one words sums up the year 2007 as a whole (and it does) it is – video. Moving images, moving moving. Suddenly replacing the static photographs of the past. It’s a whole new world as Peter and Jordan once ‘sang’. And how would I tell which is best videos to watch? Here’s how.

Runners-Up:

Jimmy Cricket

One of the events of the year captured on film. Well not on film obviously. On a phone. Which when you think about it is quite bizarre. Imagine telling the Victorians that you would be capturing moving images on to a telelphone. I mean, they wouldn’t even know what a telephone was for a start.

Black Manalishi Intro

There was a choice of two similar clips to nominate but this one ended up on the ballot as he turns his back on the crowd and it’s pretty funny.

And the Winner is:

Fireheart Trailer

This is a clip that has everything. The great trailer voice-over, a little bit of Earth Song and most importantly a whole lot of Fireheart. It’s a clip that has excited millions of fans worldwide. The Sherby was collected by Fireheart director Stanley Giggleswick although he refused to divulge any further details on the upcoming movie.

Photo of the Year

Ah photos. Despite what I just said, they are still important. Let’s have a look at some of the best of the year.

Runners-Up:

Geordie Jeans

Geordie Jeans Pour Homme

It’s the look of an alpha male. The limp wrist (no watch). The hand in pocket. The Argentinian Soccer Jersey. It all adds up to sales galore for Geordie Jeans. And no, people are just searching for that clip off Shooting Stars. Honest.

Three Chaps Having Fun

3 men and a playground

This photo caused international controversy when it was compared to the Godfather of Grime Wiley.

And the Winner is:

Banana Penis

Banana Penis Man

There could only be one winner. Mr Banana Penis is by far the most popular photograph on the internet this year. And that ain’t bad for a genetic freak. Mr B-P appeared in person to collect his award although he refused to ‘get it out’. He is still looking for love so if you are interested (and you are female) please look here. Come on, he’s an award winner!

News Story of the Year

There have been some huge stories in the news this year; Gordon Brown becoming PM, the floods, the missing rice scandal etc etc. As always though, the Sherby57 investigative team were at the forefront of quality journalism. This award is a tribute to those stories that made a difference.

Runners-Up:

Where Do Spuds Come From? – A dazzling expose on the whole corrupt potato industry. Eating a chip will never be the same again.
Peggy Widge – An insight in to a rare and disturbing medical condition. Thought provoking.

And the Winner is:

Goot Crow Industries and Global Influence – The article that first let the world know that their lives are not their own. The Crow is a tough nut to crack and he has been soaking in vinegar. The Sherby statuette was collected by the whole Sherby57 team as the crowd chanted ‘thank you’. They can save the world with your help.

Villain of the Year

Booooooooooo. Hisss.

Runners-Up:

Mike Robot – He claims he is innocent but does anybody believe him? Sinister.

Mr Quiff – He’s yellow. He has a quif. He is very rude. He makes my skin crawl.

And the Winner is:

Goot the Crow – Was there a chance that he wouldn’t win? He has his fingers in more pies than Jack Horner. And they all stink. Think of a combination of Hitler, Stalin, Mao and Keith Chegwin. Multply by a million. Cover it in Satan Shit and mix it all together. Dress it up in an SS uniform with a Gary Glitter wig. And Goot would still call it a cissy. It goes without saying that he didn’t collect the award in person.

Hero of the Year

It’s the final and biggest Sherby of all. To be a runner up is a massive honour. The winner will go down in history as a great man. Let’s have a look who won.

Runners-Up:

Hans Klaussner – The plucky German warmed all out hearts as he lookd for love. Bravery in face of adversity and a way with words has made Hans a national treasure.

Dr Glen Medeiros – A scientist with a heart. A man of compassion as well as cold hard logic. His varied humanitarian work ranged from those who put pegs on their penises to those who have a banana for a penis. It’s generally to do with penises. His work at the Torben Piechnik Institute is an inspiration to us all.

And the Winner is:

Dave “Dave” Burley – Dave is the worthiest of winners. What more can I write about him that I haven’t already written endlessly about. I don’t think messiah would be too strong a word. Dave graciously appeared live at the ceremony and received an unprecedented 4 hour standing ovation. People queued to wash his feet or be healed. He sang, he laughed, he cried. He touched us all. Not literally, I mean emotionally. He’s not a sex pest. As the crowd settled down and we were able to hear him, Dave imparted a message. A simple message but one that will echo down the ages.

“Enjoy the drink. Enjoy the dancing. Enjoy the do. Let’s get shitfaced.”

And on that note we roll up the red carpet until next year. I’m off to the after show party and hopefully I’ll get to boff a groupie.

A bientot!

Sherby57

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