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It's Hammer time

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BIGSALTYDOG PRESENTS: HOLMES UNDER THE HAMMER — IT'S HAMMER TIME! 🔨😂 Stg. Salty and the Misfits were enjoying a quiet afternoon when McFinleyyy burst into the room waving his phone. “Lads! New plan. We’re buying a property, renovating it, and selling it for a massive profit!” Salty lowered his coffee. “McFin, the last time you tried DIY, you put a shelf up with three screws and a prayer. It fell down and nearly killed Whizzley.” “Minor technical issue,” McFinleyyy replied. “This time, we’re going professional. We’re going on Holmes Under the Hammer!” Within twenty-four hours, the Misfits were standing outside a derelict house that looked like it had survived three wars and a particularly angry visit from the local council. A television presenter greeted them enthusiastically. “Today, we’re looking at a fantastic investment opportunity!” Salty peered through a broken window. “Fantastic? There’s a tree growing through the kitchen, lads!” Ye Olde Large Lad examined the r...

Ramadan Patel prank

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BIGSALTYDOG 🧂🐕 “HEY, PATEL!” — McFinleyyy Gets Quags GOOD! 😂❤️ Stg. Salty and the Misfits were enjoying a peaceful afternoon when McFinleyyy arrived wearing a suspicious grin. Sarah took one look at him and put down her coffee. “Oh, no. What are you up to now?” “Nothing!” McFinleyyy replied innocently. Susan shook her head. “That's exactly what guilty people say.” At that moment, Quags walked in. McFinleyyy's eyes lit up. The perfect victim had arrived. Ramadan Patel was sitting at the table when Quags strolled over. “HEY, RAMADAN! HOW'S IT GOING, MATE?” “Grand, Quags,” Patel replied. McFinleyyy suddenly looked horrified. “Quags! What did you just call him?” Quags frowned. “Ramadan?” McFinleyyy leaned closer. “His name is Patel!” Quags stared at him. “What?” “His surname is Patel! You've been calling him Ramadan for months!” “But his name IS Ramadan Patel!” McFinleyyy shook his head sympathetically. “Jesus, Quags. And nobody's told you?” Quags looked ...

Buffy and The Terminator crossover

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer Meets the Terminator: Stg. Salty and the Apocalypse That Nearly Ruined His Pint! When a vampire slayer, a killer cyborg and the full Misfits walk into a Dublin pub, you know somebody's going to have a very expensive evening. Stg. Salty had a simple philosophy in life: never volunteer for anything, never trust a politician promising free sandwiches, and never stand between an Irishman and his pint. Unfortunately, the universe had decided to test all three principles on the same Friday night. The Misfits had assembled at their favourite Dublin pub, The Rusty Shamrock. Large Lad was occupying two chairs, McFinleyyy was complaining about the price of crisps, Big Al was calculating whether Guinness could qualify as a business expense, and the Govna was explaining why the pub needed a smart kitchen. "Right, lads," announced Salty, raising his pint. "A quiet evening. No trouble, no arguments, and absolutely no DIY from the Govna." ...

The Govnas Birthday party

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🎂 THE GOVNA’S BIRTHDAY: BRING ON THE LADIES! 🎉 Stg. Salty and the Misfits Throw the Most Disastrous Birthday Party in History! BigSaltyDog – Where the beer is cold, the ladies are gorgeous, and nobody is allowed near the kitchen after midnight. There are birthdays, there are milestone birthdays, and then there are birthdays organised by Stg. Salty and the Misfits. Unfortunately for the Govna, his birthday had landed in the hands of a gang of men who considered a shopping list to be advanced mathematics, a party budget to be a personal insult, and the phrase “keep it sensible this year” to be an open invitation to do precisely the opposite. The Govna was turning another year older, although nobody could agree on exactly how old he was. Big Al reckoned he was somewhere between fifty and seventy. McFinleyyy claimed the Govna had been old when he was born. Ye Olde Large Lad reckoned the Govna had personally witnessed the invention of the wheel and had complained that the firs...

Get the beers in, chapter 3

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 Stg. Salty Announces His New Cabinet — The Misfits Take Over! Ireland woke up expecting another ordinary day in politics, but Stg. Salty had other ideas. By lunchtime, he had appointed an entire cabinet, handed out some of the biggest jobs in the country, and left Big Al wondering who was going to pay for it all. The Get the Beers In Party was moving forward at a frightening pace. Its manifesto had been published online, although nobody was entirely sure how many people had read it. The party's slogan was appearing on social media, the Misfits were arguing about campaign merchandise, and the Govna had insisted that every official meeting should provide tea, coffee and biscuits. Now there was only one thing left to do. Form a government. Stg. Salty arrived at Misfits HQ wearing his best suit, a freshly ironed shirt and the expression of a man who had just been told he was important. Behind him, Dinkz had arranged a large banner reading: **THE GET THE BEERS IN PARTY — AN...

Chapter 2 Get the Beers in

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Here’s Post 2 of 8 in the BigSaltyDog political comedy series! 🍻 This one introduces the party manifesto, with plenty of Misfits madness, fresh jokes, a strong finish, and the SEO details ready for Blogger. The Manifesto That Nobody Read — Stg. Salty's Plan to Save Ireland! Ireland has seen some unusual political promises over the years, but none quite like the ones Stg. Salty was about to unleash. The Get the Beers In Party had officially arrived, and thanks to Dinkz posting a photograph online, the movement was already attracting attention. Unfortunately, nobody had bothered to write down what the party actually stood for. This was beginning to concern Big Al, who had been trying to prepare a budget based on a starting fund of €47.60, two packets of biscuits and a jam jar full of loose change. "We need a manifesto," he announced at Misfits HQ. "Something people can read. Something that explains our policies. Something that tells the public what we'...

Get the Beers in

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The Get the Beers In Party Is Born! — Stg. Salty Has Had Enough! Ireland has a new political movement, a questionable leader, and absolutely no chance of a quiet life. There comes a moment in every nation's history when ordinary people look at the state of things and ask themselves one simple question. Can it honestly get any worse? Stg. Salty had been asking that question for years. Unfortunately, he had finally decided to do something about it. It all began on an otherwise peaceful afternoon at Misfits HQ, where the gang had gathered to discuss the usual important matters: who had eaten the last packet of crisps, why the kettle was making a noise like a dying tractor, and whether anybody had seen Captain Morgan's missing bottle opener. Then the television news came on. Within thirty seconds, Salty was standing in front of the screen, pointing at it as though the newsreader had personally insulted his mother. "Look at this lot!" he roared. "Another d...