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We went to a pub on Sunday and had the roast beef dinner, I think the cow had died of old age.
At the Barn Dance I was on "Barnsley dark bitter" and "The Dark Side", two beers from a local brewery- they were very nice, I was soon Reeling, Stripping the Willow and Promenading like a good un. http://www.bathales.com/our-ales/aid/dark-side/
What the heck is that thing in your post? I can't make it open.
It was a link to some beer. Have your read the message this morning? Pictures that even hint at a shapely ankle are no longer to be tolerated! I think there is a clamp-down going on, and my beer link has fallen victim to the morality police.
In fact I can't see the link either and I posted it! It's so nice to know that that we have a gaurdian angel looking after our moral well being and making the choice for us as to what we can and can't see.
The link glitch is something to do with a cache issue. If you edit your post, it should be fixed.
The same thing works with signatures as well. Please edit them and it will go back to normal.
Hopefully.
I'm bummed about that as well, because it looks like a LitNet swimsuit calendar will now never happen.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
How will GG manage without the Cold Ale Club's annual glimpse of Ms Welch in her pomp?
This is how...Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...kin_bikini.jpg
Yes, looks much better now.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
The morality rule might make an appearance below!
I can't even find the announcement now, but from what I saw, the photo will contravene the super-strict, new, no-bare-flesh rule.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
I'm not sure why that would be the case, when the kind of photo above is considered safe for children in every other medium on the planet. I'll try to find out.
[QUOTE=Gilliatt Gurgle;1238655]This is how...
http://upload.wikimedia.org broken
Let's be clear, we must never look at the image above
Excellent Gil. I can hear the tune as I'm reading it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
I didn't get this message. Am I exempted from the ruling then? I think it gives the Cold Ale thread a bit of... flavour.
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Originally Posted by prendrelemick
:lol:
I was in Bristol on the 14th for the Uni open day with the daughter. It's a nice city - I've never been there before. We had the usual tour of the campus etc, and then my daughter wanted to look round the extensive shopping centre. I was quite impressed - especially with the size of the seagulls. They are much bigger than the ones we get on our field...
On the Sunday I had to take the lad's other bag down to Oxford for him. We had a nice lunch in the Goat's Head - I forget the exact name but I'll be able to find it again.
It seems ages since I've been on with the chaps - it's been a bit busy at work.
I kept my eyes shut when I looked, so I'll be ok.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
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Originally Posted by Paulclem
Just missed you then, we were being force-marched around Bath on the 14th. It was half marathon weekend, uni open day, and Jane Austin festival weekend all at the same time, no wonder the place was heaving.
Stopped by the re post Ms. Welch above.
Let's see if it gets past the paranormal screening.
Its gone! Help! help! I'm being repressed!
There's an app for that.
She's back!
Speaking of She, was it she in She?
No - just googled it. Ursula Andress.
We're gettin' the band back together, boys!
How about a harvest festival? Or in the case of The Atheist, a planting festival.
Gonna need one of these this time:
http://i971.photobucket.com/albums/a...ps74fc1b3d.jpg
Everybody can use a little sax from time to time, eh?
http://youtu.be/JR_0nbEzVdYQuote:
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No one watches when the ambulance pulls away
Or as the girl shuts out the bedroom light
Outside the streets on fire in a real death waltz
Between flesh and what's fantasy and the poets down here
Don't write nothing at all, they just stand back and let it all be
And in the quick of the night they reach for their moment
And try to make an honest stand but they wind up wounded, not even dead
Tonight in jungleland...
^From around 4:00 to 6:00 mins in that tune, Clarence rips into one of rock-n-roll's all-time great sax solos. (IMHO)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7jeb_D08XAQuote:
Originally Posted by Sancho
Good stuff Gil.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
How's the lad doing? My wife was worried when ours first went. We'd dropped him off and there weren't many students around, and she was imagining him stuck in his room on his lonesome - probably weeping into his unconnected ether net cable. After a sleepless night she texted him and he happily told her that the contacts he'd made on the Facebook page had invited him to a club, where he's spent a while getting to know friends.
I slept like a log convinced that our sociability gene was still strong. So it was.
Well, its that time of year when every young shepherd's thoughts turns to tupping his sheep. I think I'm now sitting pretty with 3 top quality tups. I still have that pink tup I bought a couple of years back, and he has gone from strengh to strengh (though his colour is now a conventional mucky grey.) Then Fred my octogenarian neighbour is semi-retiring and I bought two of his tups - one is an absolute belter -AND I got them both for £100!!!!!! Fred is convinced they are both going to die this winter, but I got them home, trimmed their feet, wormed them, fluked them, dagged them out (don't ask,) gave them some antibiotics and multivitamins, then fed them some corn for a couple of weeks and they are looking full of vim and vigour.
That left me needing to buy just one more boy and a good budget as well. So on Saturday I was able to spend £500 pounds on a big strong tup from the same lady breeder my pink boy came from - only this time the pink dye had gone a bright orangey colour. Never-the-less he's a magnificent beast , the only qualm I have is that his testicles are more uneven than is usual in tups, but he is a proven and gauranteed sire. Driving home from market I was grinning like a cheshire cat. I've never done that before after spending 500 smackers.
So far he seems to be doing fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
While the Gurgles tend to be a bit more reclusive, Ryan has surprised us by quickly befriending at least three fellas he met during a howdy doody camp for entering freshmen.
btw Father claims that "Ryan" was his choice based on the Ryan aircraft company (Spirit of St. Louis and the PT-22 primary trainer) Mother claims credit as it refers to Ryan O'Neal - women...go figure.
Congratulations, sounds like some successful tupping!Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Here's to successful siring and all that goes with it.
I remember Pink Tup.
Great story! Brings back some memories - I haven't spent time on a sheep farm for 35 years.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
I remember dropping my youngest off, I was all worried and emotional. She took a packet of Chocolate Hobnobs into her neighbour's room, and told us to go home.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Very wise!Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
Aaah, the sweet sound of morning...
The 4 yo wakes up, singing this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM
Life took over for a while there. Busy busy.
The Rugby League World Cup begins next week with England v Australia.
http://www.rlwc2013.com/fixtures
Are you still going to the England Ireland game Mick? We're travelling from York in the morning and stopping off in Wakey to pick up my other brother, and then onto Huddersfield. I'm looking forward to it.
Yep, I'm going. Arrangements still to be completed, but I think "The Head of Steam" which is actually in the Station, could be a good meet up venue. I'll PM you my mobile number.
You could count me in but for the 20,000 km away from the venue.
Go England!
Great Mick. I'll send you mine.
The Head of Steam sounds good.
Yes - 20,000 km - a bit far. If I become wealthy I'll organise a do. We could get Gil in on it then too.
Actually, I'm nearly there paddling in on my canoe, just about to pull into the port at Birkenhead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Save me a seat.
As public education in the US implodes as Neo-Cons struggle desperately to maintain control against the increasing power of women, Hispanics, African Americans, Asians... and anyone not falling within the old ruling class of old white Anglo-Saxon Christian males teaching has become increasingly stressful and time consuming. If this were in the service of the learning and success of children perhaps it would not be half as bad... but the current efforts by Education leaders with no education experience, corporations who only see a great source of new revenue, and politicians with their heads firmly inserted in their backsides whose only interest is re-election and money are leading public education in the US into the sewer.
As a result... rather than spending my weekend in my studio working on my own art... I'm stuck writing learning objectives based upon "rigorous" standards and rubrics... in ART!!! No creativity... let alone critical thinking. One teacher who questioned the current push toward what is termed Common Core by a corporate consultant was told that her "thinking was dangerous".
Thus I'm slugging back more beers than I have in quite some years. At least its some good stuff. After getting started on a few hard ciders I moved on to Dragon's Milk Stout... some damn good stuff... and at 10% alcohol it really does the stuff:
http://bythepint.com/sites/default/f...ew.preview.jpg
Waiting in the wings I have a few bottles of Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout:
http://d2qdgu53yc9lue.cloudfront.net...de_1674_lg.jpg
I'm downing these with a couple chocolate brownies accompanied (as usual) by the Rolling Stones.
^You think that's bad, we have Michael Gove.
Meanwhile The Rugby league world cup is up and running. The Big match was England - Australia played in Wales!!!!???? The idiots are well and truly in charge. I missed the match because of sheep. I hate sheep.
ps. We lost.
Those who are canoeing (or railwaying) to Huddersfield for the Ireland match, I hope to be in the Head of Steam in front of a Tetleys around 1.00pm
Yes - the incomparable Mr Gove. He's from the wrong era.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
We're now meeting in Leeds at 11.30 in Wetherspoons, and then travelling on to Huddersfield. We will come to the Head of Steam when we arrive.
Hmm, just heard it is a sell out - I may be setting off a bit earlier. That traffic over Ainley Top can be a nightmare.
Mine's a pint by the way Paul.
No problem. Tetleys I presume.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
I'm waiting for my brother to pick me up in the next hour or so. It should be good.
I'm coming back overnight on the coach from Leeds - via Manchester on Sunday morning. It'll be interesting.
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Originally Posted by stlukesguild
In time you learn it is all futile and find yourself leaning on a decrepit fence over looking a creek staring up into the canopy of trees trying to make out a constellation between leaves, drinking whatever you can get your hands on, in a desperate attempt to ease your bad addled brain.
That stuff looks like it would do well as a cutting oil on my drill press !
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Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Sorry I missed you last week, I ran aground at the Isle of Man.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
I'll make up for my tardiness with 3 gallons of Night Train.
I'm catching the magic bus to Leeds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3Y64dpZGnE
I had a cracking day on Saturday. I set off with my brother and his mate Steve into York. We were dropped off to catch the train, but managed a jar before we got on. In Leeds we met my other brother and another mate, and we proceeded to Huddersfield after quaffing an appropriate pint.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
We got into The Head of Steam in Huddersfield at about 12.45, and Mick came in later. It was nice to meet him, and we had a bit of a chat. The bar was heaving at this time so his crew got off towards the ground whilst we stayed on for a bit longer.
The match was good in that we won 42-nil but we scored in the first couple of minutes, and so it looked like it would be a bit of a walkover.
After we quaffed in Huddersfield and Leeds before I went on to Wakefield with my second brother. We had a Chinese buffet meal, and then I went back to Leeds and caught the bus to Manchester and then Birmingham and finally Coventry. Unfortunately the bus wasn't magic, and I had a 2 hour gap in Manchester, but I did see a the Mancunian revellers squabbling outside the nightclub next to the bus station, which passed 10 minutes.
I got back at 9 this morning, but had to retire for a few hours. We fancy another do in March next year. Woo hoo.
Did our education department all migrate to USA?Quote:
Originally Posted by stlukesguild
They sound much like our problems.
Sounds like it!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
I had a good day too, nice to meet you and your brothers, Paul. I apologise for being late,(traffic) and leaving early - Our Steve (designated driver and Hudderfield rat run expert) was under the impression that the game started at 2.00 and hussled us out of there a bit quick. The only quaffing I got in was down at the John Smith's Stadium where you couldn't get Tetleys, so we paid twice as much for an inferior pint or three. The game was always going to be one sided but the atmosphere was great, we were shouting for Ireland to score by the end. Then it was home through more traffic and a magnificent thunderstorm in time to feed up.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Couldn't be helped Mick. I should have got the beers in, but didn't know you'd be so quick. I've got a very loud younger and a quiet middle brother - you may have noticed.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
We stayed on until about 20 past and got there in time for the kick off. I haven't been to a match for 25 years, so it was great for me. We're now planning something for March. We want to meet more regularly and make up for lost time.