Posted by MWA on 11 May, 2000 at 14:07:30: In the RVI a Hebburn family gathered in the waiting room, where their family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and sombre.

"I'm afraid I am the bearer of bad news." he said as he surveyed the worried faces, "The only hope left for your loved one at this time is a brain transplant. It's an experimental procedure, semi-risky, and you will have to pay for the brain yourselves."

The family members sat silent as they absorbed the news. At length, someone asked, "Well, how much does a brain cost?"

The doctor quickly responded, "$50,000 for a Mackem brain, and #2,000 for a Geordie brain."

The moment turned awkward. Mackems in the room tried not to smile, avoiding eye contact with the Geordies, but some actually smirked. A Mackem, unable to control their curiosity, blurted out the question everyone wanted to ask, "Why is the Mackem brain so much more?"

The doctor smiled at the childish innocence and then to the entire Group said, "It's a standard pricing procedure. We have to markdown the Geordie brains, because they're used."

Am I missing something, or is it one at trhe makkem's expense - there wasn't a single reply ? Maybe it's taking a while to sink in.

-- Anonymous, May 11, 2000

Answers

Response to This was on the RTG site

Hahaha you fool of course they didn't get it....they can't use their brains ;))

-- Anonymous, May 11, 2000

Response to This was on the RTG site

Surely this implies that the makkem brains ( which are second hand ) havent been used in their whole lifetime , which makes porfect sense to me .

-- Anonymous, May 11, 2000

Response to This was on the RTG site

this also falls flat because of the # and $ signs used ( sorry im a forex dealer ) i much prefer the Sunderland have brought out a Kevin Phillips tray in memory of the season and i can carry 10 mugs joke : - )

-- Anonymous, May 11, 2000

Response to This was on the RTG site

I thought it was going to be because the mackem brains are so rare. Plenty of Geordie brains out there so supply outstrips demand!

-- Anonymous, May 11, 2000

Response to This was on the RTG site

Der, now I get it.

-- Anonymous, May 11, 2000

Response to This was on the RTG site

MWA - Magz With Attitude

-- Anonymous, May 11, 2000

Response to This was on the RTG site

I am MWA .... MacBeth Windup Artist, or more likely just the acronym they always put against my postings Mag "Winger" Alert

-- Anonymous, May 11, 2000

Response to This was on the RTG site

You may want to let them view this little beauty from Football365.com, (Munchkin) "30 Premiership goals, many of them screamers, in a mediocre team and in his first season in the big time?

Praise for muchkin but mackems are a mediocre team!!

-- Anonymous, May 12, 2000