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Urika is the goddess of snow, saunas and theatrical perfomances for fewer than 120 people. She combines two (count them!) [[Roundworld]] references:
'''Urika''' is the goddess of snow, saunas and theatrical perfomances for fewer than 120 people.


1) ''Eureka'' - the cry reputedly uttered by Archimedes on working out how mass displaces water; and
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She combines two (count them!) [[Roundworld]] references:
 
1) ''Eureka'' - the cry reputedly uttered by Archimedes on working out how mass displaces water; and<BR>
2) Ulrika Jonsson, a Swede (snow and saunas??) who made her name on British TV (first as a weathergirl, then as team captain on surreal comedy show ''Shooting Stars'' with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer). Also famous for having a very brief affair with then-England manager Sven Goran Eriksson and for being beaten up in a restaurant by another celeb boyfriend, Stan Collymore.
 
''She's football-crazy!/ She's football-mad!/ There isn't a footballer/Ulrika hasn't had!'' (Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves on '''''Shooting Stars''''')


2) Ulrika Jonsson, a Swede (snow and saunas??) who made her name on British TV (first as a weathergirl, then as team captain on surreal comedy show ''Shooting Stars'' with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer). Also famous for having a very brief affair with then-England manager Sven Goran Eriksson and for being beaten up in a restaurant by another celeb boyfriend, Stan Collymore*. He made it up for it though. By treating her to a '''slap-up meal'''. Hohohohohohohohohohohoho. Not that we find abuse funny on this wiki. Far from it. 'S a good joke tho.


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''She's football-crazy!/ She's football-mad!/ There isn't a footballer/Ulrika hasn't had!'' (Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves on '''''Shooting Stars''''')

Latest revision as of 18:37, 27 June 2019

Urika is the goddess of snow, saunas and theatrical perfomances for fewer than 120 people.

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She combines two (count them!) Roundworld references:

1) Eureka - the cry reputedly uttered by Archimedes on working out how mass displaces water; and
2) Ulrika Jonsson, a Swede (snow and saunas??) who made her name on British TV (first as a weathergirl, then as team captain on surreal comedy show Shooting Stars with Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer). Also famous for having a very brief affair with then-England manager Sven Goran Eriksson and for being beaten up in a restaurant by another celeb boyfriend, Stan Collymore.

She's football-crazy!/ She's football-mad!/ There isn't a footballer/Ulrika hasn't had! (Bob Mortimer and Vic Reeves on Shooting Stars)