Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

**prendrelemick** · 08-22-2010, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by gbrekken

Unbelievable. Same O, Same O. Some people even sound sober. When it comes to daisies, I prefer to be the de-flowerer.

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Ay-up gbrekken, hows life on the other side?

**The Atheist** · 08-22-2010, 04:27 PM

Originally Posted by gbrekken

Some people even sound sober.

Crikey! You say that as I contemplate the crates of empties from Paul's party?

**Scheherazade** · 08-22-2010, 04:54 PM

Originally Posted by dafydd manton

Sorry, Scher, unless you can sink 14 pints of bitter and still recite The Ballad of Eskimo Nell, whilst taking the transmission out of a Morris Minor Clubman, well,...........

What's your point?

**dafydd manton** · 08-22-2010, 04:56 PM

Last time, you missed out verses 91 and 92 - the ones with the vacuum cleaner. Detracts from the elegant simplicity of the piece.

**soundofmusic** · 08-22-2010, 11:42 PM

Originally Posted by jocky

Your difficulties with women is nae my problem, and don't use sodium pentathol as an excuse. You are in the Blokes Thread so don't come the intelligent female with us excuse. We have seen all their arguments and lost. If you think you have got diffuculties relating to women just try being me I have lost every debate that ever was. Example:
Mrs Jocky, " Life could have been so much better if I had never met you " Tough." Atheist sounds like a decent guy " Aye but he has got a young wife ". Well what about old Mick, he knows a thing or two about turnips? Paul is almost single and Gilliatt knows a thing or two about Kentucky Blue Grass, and not forgetting Dafydd who knows everything about the badges of their subjection!

I never knew what you went through; thank god I'm female so I don't have to live a painful life of wedlock with one.

Originally Posted by gbrekken

Unbelievable. Same O, Same O. Some people even sound sober. When it comes to daisies, I prefer to be the de-flowerer.

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Ah, so that's what you're doing over in the coffee house; and I thought it was for the starbucks and cheesecake.

Originally Posted by dafydd manton

You might be a bit late........................

I'm pretty sure that train left the station a good while ago...

Originally Posted by The Atheist

Crikey! You say that as I contemplate the crates of empties from Paul's party?

I thought I saw a couple of boxes of viagra in the pile and Parker stood me up when I went in to slip on my size 22 bikini...

**prendrelemick** · 08-23-2010, 05:29 AM

Originally Posted by jocky

On to a serious subject guys and gal. Why are we not responding to the Pakistan crisis as we should ? I take it as read we all have standing orders to Save The Children and other good causes but why are we responding so slowly to this one? It may be for political reasons and the fact that the World Banks have made it difficult, but kids are kids and I for one do not find life easy when somebody else's children are hungry, emaciated and starving. It kind of takes the shine off of life.

We have sent double our usual natural disaster donation, because of the lack of response. I think the reasons are political and cultural (A euphenism for racist?). Pakistan has had a bad press lately, and there is a generally held belief that the local Pakistani community do not contribute to such relief funds when disaster strikes in other countries.

Also, I must admit while transferring the money I did not feel confident it would get to where it was needed. I think this is the major problem.

[/QUOTE=prendrelemick;941853]Tis strange indeed. Whilst on the same quest, I was crossing a blasted heath, when I heard a cackleing of voices and a clicking of high heels coming from a lonely coffee house, the night was dark and damp, so I entered...

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I'm so glad there has been no suggestions as to the identities of the above.

**dafydd manton** · 08-23-2010, 05:32 AM

I'd start going to a different pub if I were you.

Good point about donations to Pakistan, certainly from Britain. Racism is not too strong a word.

**prendrelemick** · 08-23-2010, 05:34 AM

Originally Posted by soundofmusic

I never knew what you went through; thank god I'm female so I don't have to live a painful life of wedlock with one.

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once again you prove that Irony is not just for ironing shirteries.

**dafydd manton** · 08-23-2010, 05:42 AM

Mick, can't tell from a tiny photo on a laptop. INRA 410 or Cheviot? or am I way off the mark?

**prendrelemick** · 08-23-2010, 06:07 AM

Texel cross Derbyshire Gritstone.

**dafydd manton** · 08-23-2010, 06:11 AM

You'd have thought living here I'd have recognised them! Tend to get more Blackface round here. Or, believe it or not, Herdwick.

**The Atheist** · 08-23-2010, 03:21 PM

Originally Posted by soundofmusic

I thought I saw a couple of boxes of viagra in the pile and Parker stood me up when I went in to slip on my size 22 bikini...

Not likely.

The only reason Viagra ever gets used by Blokes' Club members is in mountain climbing.

Originally Posted by jocky

On to a serious subject guys and gal. Why are we not responding to the Pakistan crisis as we should ? I take it as read we all have standing orders to Save The Children and other good causes but why are we responding so slowly to this one? It may be for political reasons and the fact that the World Banks have made it difficult, but kids are kids and I for one do not find life easy when somebody else's children are hungry, emaciated and starving. It kind of takes the shine off of life.

I missed this, but it's an excellent point, because you've hit a nasty fact right on the head. In NZ, we have a good relationship with Pakistan - despite them beating us in the World Cup final in when it was held in Auckland and collections here have been as strong as any other disaster relief, so it can only be racism that's making the difference. It is a sad indictment on people that it happens.

I understand that muslin countries haven't responded well as well - could that be because Pakistan is seen as being too much on "our" side? Funny old world when both sides perceive Pakistan as not our friend and as you rightly note, the Pakistani kids have been left in the middle.

**The Atheist** · 08-23-2010, 05:13 PM

Originally Posted by The Atheist

I missed this, but it's an excellent point, because you've hit a nasty fact right on the head.

Or, possibly not a fact at all.

Jocky - your anecdote about Britons not giving to Pakistan may be wrong:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...l-2059705.html

Whether Britain is "shaming the world" is unknown, but it's clear that the UK total so far is more than 20% of the entire world total, so they're certainly in the leading division at the very least.

Two weeks into the appeal and the total is 29 million pounds. Going by previous appeals, it looks as though the total will be respectably near, or even greater than recent offshore disasters:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10571665

**dafydd manton** · 08-23-2010, 05:23 PM

Not meant as a divisive comment, but I can't help wondering if the vast majority of that is from the Ex-pat Pakistani populace, who always seem to have outstanding generosity within their communities. I sspect that it might be the case.

**soundofmusic** · 08-23-2010, 06:50 PM

Originally Posted by prendrelemick

once again you prove that Irony is not just for ironing shirteries.

It would save so much unpleasantness if people realized that what you may like looking at in the store window or magazine cover; doesn't always belong in your house.

Originally Posted by The Atheist

Not likely.

The only reason Viagra ever gets used by Blokes' Club members is in mountain climbing.

Mountain climbing...is that an analogy...maybe parker was planing on coming back to the whirlpool