A Story from The Tube ...

[RobbieM]

The smell was such a problem that allsorts of vermin were attracted to where they ended up. They struggled to remove the intruders. In the end, they had to call in RentoKIL, BURNing a hole in their budget.

[GuyBarry]

They thought the vermin had disappeared for good, but they were disappointed. Suddenly they spotted their firST RAT FOR Days.

[RobbieM]

So they left a phone message with the exterminators. Eventually it was listened to, and the head of the organisation, Mr. ArmstronG RANG. "EH? I'LL be there as soon as possible", he said.

[DrainBrain]

When he arrived, the group pointed out the rat they'd seen. It was huge! "I'm afraid we can't kill that," he said. "That's not just any rat, it's the GREAT KING RAT!"

(A bit literal, but it seemed an obvious way to go.)

[The Orange One]

They were not deterred, and bought a caGE OFF TECHnical Solutions, who had oNE AS DENnis, the CEO, was an actor in his spare time.

[RobbieM]

This cage was actually designed to catch the Loch Ness Monster. It had semiCIRCLEs built into it.

[Urzzz1871]

When the cage as delivered to the scout leader's house he was out. So his MAID, AVA, LEt them in.

[RobbieM]

She also offered them some sweets. "We have several Jelly Tots, but just one piece of Licorice" she said. "Who'd like it?"
"Me!" said PhiliP; "I'M LICOrice's greatest fan!"

[GuyBarry]

She watched him in amazement as he rushed to get it. "He's gone absolutely frantiC, HARING 'CROSS the room like that!"

[Do you think the game might be even more fun if we didn't use the capital letters and the next player had to find the concealed name?]

[DrainBrain]

Almost ravening, Philip grabbed the licorice and started to fEAST IN DIAbolical fashion.

[GuyBarry]

But unbeknownst to him the maid had, trying to be FAIR, LOPped a piece off the end of the licorice stick.

[RobbieM]

It was a race to see who could get through their sweets fastest. It was neck-and-neck between Philip the Licorice eater, and Ian, one of the Jelly-tot fiends. In the end, who was the VICTOR? IAn!

• [Do you think the game might be even more fun if we didn't use the capital letters and the next player had to find the concealed name?]

  I think that crossed my mind a year ago when I started it. It might interrupt the flow of this thread now if we did, but I wonder if we could start a similar one to run alongside it based on your suggestion. You can start it if you like; should be fun.

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[GuyBarry]

"That was quite an incredible contest," said the maid. "I hoPE RIVAL Eaters can work together though - you haven't installed the cage yet."

[RobbieM]

So they did, and a fine cage it was too. As the maid was letting them back out afterwards, she picked up a note which had been left by the scout master. "Ava - for dinner this evening, please use the neWEST HAM. P.S. TEA Delivery will arrive tomorrow."

[GuyBarry]

So she went to get the ham, but she was in for a shock. It had been attacked by a mystery infection whose effect was to TURN HAM GREEN.