Them Old is Bilk…

Seconds after the telegram was revealed on episode 4 of the Mole II, I told the crowd in the room, “I wish I could see that telegram again!” I never was able to get a good enough copy of it, but apparently the numbers at the bottom of the telegram read “843 665347 0024 5500″. If you stick those numbers into a program that generates letters based on the telephone touch pad, omitting the zeros of course, you get the following interesting possibilities:

  • TIE NO KEGS RAIL 5 - The excursion to the pub while waiting for the train?
  • THE NO LEG SAIL 5 - Anyone missing a leg?
  • THEM OK FIR BILL - Well, I’m ok fir bill, too.
  • THEN OK DIP A ILL - Dorothy got sick running up a dip, right?
  • TIE MOLD IRA ILL - Has the Irish Republic Army made an appearance yet? Sean?
  • THE MOLE IS BILL - Naaaah. Makes too much sense. *grin*
  • THEM OLD IS BILK…

What a minute! “Them old is bilk”?! The noun bilk means one who cheats. A clue, perhaps? Someone who’s old? Aw, forget it! I’m probably way off here. Not like this is new news, anyway!

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This rambling was posted on July 10, 2002
and filed under Television Channel

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One Response to “Them Old is Bilk…”

  1. Response #1
    richard on February 12th, 2008 at 10:41 am

    Considering that the finale of Mole II aired more than five years ago, I think it’s safe to close off comments for this page. What do you think?

    [Not that you can reply here, anyway.]

    [And don't be an ášš. If you reply elsewhere, I'll just delete it.]