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joan knox
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Over in Heaven, Angel Wrestler has a thread about potential alternative careers that may have been possible...
It reminded me of a game played with pals re. job types and a punny style of reason concerning why it didn't quite work out...
Shall we have a bash at it, but perhaps a limit of one job per response, rather than someone writing about 70 in the one reply?
Using 'I could have been a ... but...' as the formula:
I could have been a parachutist, but it never really opened up...
[ 17. February 2012, 11:35: Message edited by: joan knox ]
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Yam-pk
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I could have been a pilot, but that idea didn't fly ...
[ 17. February 2012, 11:39: Message edited by: Yam-uk ]
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I could have been a surgeon, but couldn't cut it.
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I could have been a medium, but I didn't have the spirit.
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I could have been a chef but I didn't cut the mustard
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Sioni Sais
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I could've been a eunuch, but didn't have the balls for it.
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I could have been a vet but I didn't have the animal instinct!
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I could have been a drunk but I didn't have the bottle.
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I could have been a Taxidermist, but I didn't have the guts.
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I could have been a wastrel and a libertine, but I didn't have any money to waste or the good looks to attract babes.
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Hedgehog
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I could have been a dentist, but I didn't know the drill.
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I could have been a farmer, but I wanted to plough my own furrow
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I could have been a spy. Actually... dammit, now I'm going to have to shoot the lot of you.
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joan knox
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I could have been a secretary, but I just wasn't the type.
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I could have been a detective but I haven't got a clue.
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I could have been a neurologist, but I didn't have the nerve.
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I could have been a doctor but I never had the patience (geddit?)
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I could have been a flower, but I smoked up all of the pot.
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I could have been a K9 detective, but I didn't have any leads.
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I could have been the public executioner, but I couldn't get the hang of it.
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I could've been a neurosurgeon but didn"t have the brains.
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I could have been a travel agent, but I couldn't take the holiday.
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Hedgehog
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I could have been a massage therapist, but I couldn't get a feel for the job.
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Pure Sunshine
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I could have been a lorry driver, but I don't have any truck with that.
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joan knox
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I could have been a donkey wrangler, but I just couldn't be arsed...
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Dafyd
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I could have worked in hydro power, but I couldn't give a damn.
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Ann
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I could have been a farmer, but I wasn't outstanding in my field.
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MiceElf
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I had plans to become an executioner but I couldn't get the hang of it.
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pjl
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I could of been a sailor
but I missed the boat
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Amanda B. Reckondwythe
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I could have been a toilet attendant but then the shit hit the fan.
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MiceElf
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I could have been an Oil Tycoon, but I soon got bored.
Then I tried my hand as a crossword compiler and found it got one down.
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What do we want.... Cure for Obesity
When do we want it.... After Dessert.
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Sir Kevin
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I could have been an architect, but didn't have the plans.
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BessLane
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I could have been an astronaut but I was too spaced out.
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joan knox
Knoxy is my homeboy
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I could have been a priest, but it just didn't feel rite.
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Dafyd
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I could have been a gym instructor, but it didn't work out.
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we remain, thanks to original sin, much in love with talking about, rather than with, one another. Rowan Williams
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Ann
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I could have been a computer programmer, but I didn't know where to go to.
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MiceElf
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I could have been a Communications Officer in the Navy.... but try telling THAT to the Marines!
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What do we want.... Cure for Obesity
When do we want it.... After Dessert.
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Albertus
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I tried to be a barrister, but I didn't have any briefs so I had to take up soliciting
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Pure Sunshine
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I could have been a journalist, but I just couldn't hack it.
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Angel Wrestler
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quote:
Originally posted by Dafyd:
I could have been the public executioner, but I couldn't get the hang of it.
![[Killing me]](graemlins/killingme.gif)
I could have been a Navy captain, but that ship sailed.
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MiceElf
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First of all .. Apologies to Dafyd for doubling on his post... I hadn't seen it Sorry!
I could have been an Artist, but had to draw the line at that.
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What do we want.... Cure for Obesity
When do we want it.... After Dessert.
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Sylvander
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I could have been a statistician but I didn't have the means.
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pjl
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I could have been a tailor
but I did not measure up
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Albertus
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I could have been an actor, but I gave up at an early stage
(You do know we're basically writing the script for Milton Jones' next radio series here, don't you?)
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joan knox
Knoxy is my homeboy
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I could have been a writer but I rather lost the plot
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no prophet's flag is set so...
Proceed to see sea
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I could have been a cowboy but I horsed around too much, so that idea was shot full of holes.
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Albertus
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I started off as a gigolo, but I just couldn't keep it up
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MiceElf
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I could have been a high flying baker, but I realised it was just pie in the sky. ![[Frown]](frown.gif)
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What do we want.... Cure for Obesity
When do we want it.... After Dessert.
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joan knox
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I could have been a psychic, but due to unforeseen circumstances, it just never happened.
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