Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Men of LitNet, lend me your ears!
Are we to be traduced by the LitNet women as being lesser beings because you refuse to contribute to our thread? Of course, it goes without saying that women talk incessantly about nothing of consequence and are, therefore, able to advance their coffee thread accordingly. There has, however, been a marked reluctance on the part of some members to compete with the flow of female chatter that has taken the place which should have normally been occupied by male comment within this thread.
Therefore, will the LitNet men not only stand firm against female encroachment of their thread, but actively contribute so that it stands appropriately high in the LitNet General Chat rankings?

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Yeah! You men need to stand firm!!

women stop posting here do you know this makes the 802 post?
why push them up the rankings?
:p

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Originally Posted by Virgil

You drink Miller light? :sick: With all you English ales?

I had a Boston Lager, which is a pretty good American beer, if you've ever tried one. Not sure if they are over the pond.

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If there's one thing you and I agree on, Virgil, it's taste in beer :)

Ya know this place could use some wallpaper - perhaps a nice gingham pattern ooohhh or maybe unicorns..

what is a gingham pattern anyway?
:confused:
I'd nix the unicorns though. Didn't they attack men?
You know what this is reminding me of now? The good ship Dasterdly stan and the mighty Amazons....
good times!
:lol:

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Originally Posted by Nightshade

what is a gingham pattern anyway?
:confused:

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http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thum...ic-texture.jpg

ooh I had a dress in a black/really really dark green gingham pattern once.... it was prettty
It kind of reminds me of babies blanckets though, I don't think they would like that.

Brian Bean -- I hear your clarion call.

Does anyone here smoke a good pipe or cigar? I'm off to the lake this week end to angle some fish and to fill pungent puffs of fine tobacco. Any recommendations, pipe or cigars?

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Originally Posted by Nightshade

It kind of reminds me of babies blanckets though, I don't think they would like that.

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kinda the point...

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Originally Posted by The Comedian

Brian Bean -- I hear your clarion call.

Does anyone here smoke a good pipe or cigar? I'm off to the lake this week end to angle some fish and to fill pungent puffs of fine tobacco. Any recommendations, pipe or cigars?

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Love'm:

http://www.expatrockstar.com/wp-cont...lua-cigar1.jpg

I'm sorry...am I in the ladies coffee shop? ...I thought I was in the Blokes' thread...

Too many ladies in here. I'm worried I'll catch hysteria. Is a wandering uterus contagious?
;-)

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Originally Posted by The Comedian

Brian Bean -- I hear your clarion call.

Does anyone here smoke a good pipe or cigar? I'm off to the lake this week end to angle some fish and to fill pungent puffs of fine tobacco. Any recommendations, pipe or cigars?

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I used to enjoy a Corona Royale and a pint at the local. Smooth and rich, not too long but with a satisfying girth.

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Originally Posted by imthefoolonthehill

Too many ladies in here. I'm worried I'll catch hysteria. Is a wandering uterus contagious?
;-)

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It could be, half the worlds population seem to have caught it.

*spies an aniversary edition of the irish whiskey Bushmills that had been amongst the Scottish Whisky near Fool, picks it up puts in the crate and exits Cold Ale, goes past threads and enters coffee*

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Originally Posted by Virgil

You drink Miller light? :sick: With all you English ales?

I had a Boston Lager, which is a pretty good American beer, if you've ever tried one. Not sure if they are over the pond.

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I drink Miller light as a chaser to strong lager. I would prefer to drink English ale but it increases the waistline to a greater degree than lager.:(

So....is there a competition of the number of posts going on?

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Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC

So....is there a competition of the number of posts going on?

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No, it's really a question of not letting the Blokes' thread slip off the page through lack of input. We coluld never match the women in pointless chatter.

I agree that we cannot match pointless chatter. But if you consider that the women have 2,668 posts over 952 days that would be 2.8 posts per day. The Blokes' thread has 815 posts over 41 days that would be 19.1 posts per day.

Am I missing something...did the women have a point about something somewhere?

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Originally Posted by BienvenuJDC

I agree that we cannot match pointless chatter. But if you consider that the women have 2,668 posts over 952 days that would be 2.8 posts per day. The Blokes' thread has 815 posts over 41 days that would be 19.1 posts per day.

Am I missing something...did the women have a point about something somewhere?

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Your figures are correct, but that is because the men had been suppressed for so long by not having a thread of their own that, naturally enough, there was a great burst of enthusiasm when one was finally opened. Of course, that was bound to tail off after a while but, if we want to keep it going, we will have to watch its progress in the rankings. If the women have kept their thread going with 2.8 posts per day, it shouldn't be too difficult to do the same.

but! there is a high percentage of posts here from female litnetters, and this thread would slow substatially if we all finally got out of it. :brow: Do you not agree?

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

the men had been suppressed for so long by not having a thread of their own that

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Just a correction:

Men did have a thread...

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Originally Posted by Niamh

*spies an aniversary edition of the irish whiskey Bushmills that had been amongst the Scottish Whisky near Fool, picks it up puts in the crate and exits Cold Ale, goes past threads and enters coffee*

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Ahh Niamh, you give with one hand, and take with the other.

*feels guilty, keeps one or two bottles and gives the rest back.* :(

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Just a correction:

Men did have a thread...

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Yes you are right. I had forgotten about the previous thread which by my reckoning lasted about nine months. Perhaps it should have been reactivated rather than start a new thread.

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Just a correction:

Men did have a thread...

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Originally Posted by Niamh

but! there is a high percentage of posts here from female litnetters, and this thread would slow substatially if we all finally got out of it. :brow: Do you not agree?

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Not necessarily. It may be that a number of men don't want to contribute because there are too many women cornering the thread.:(

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Yes you are right. I had forgotten about the previous thread which by my reckoning lasted about nine months. Perhaps it should have been reactivated rather than start a new thread.

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If you like, I can merge the threads under the new name.

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Not necessarily. It may be that a number of men don't want to contribute because there are too many women cornering the thread.:(

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Yep, that's right... Why don't you blame the good old girl for it? :rolleyes:


Pu the Blame on Mame

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

I drink Miller light as a chaser to strong lager. I would prefer to drink English ale but it increases the waistline to a greater degree than lager.:(

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Yeah, I know how that feels. If I could give up on drinking, I could lose that ten pounds.

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

If you like, I can merge the threads under the new name.Yep, that's right... Why don't you blame the good old girl for it? :rolleyes:


Pu the Blame on Mame

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There was a time when Rita Hayworth might have excited me, even if she was a bit before my time. However, that was before I discovered oriental women. There was a poll carried out in Japan a few years ago where men were asked what were the qualities they looked for in a girlfriend and they
virtually all said the girl had to be sweet and sexy. Well these little lollipops
have those qualities by the ton and talk about cute. It would be impossible to find cuter girls anywhere other than Japan.
So if you missed it first time round here it is again:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcma31JBwLs

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcma31JBwLs

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Thanks for the enlightening post. It is always great to find out what makes you guys tick... "Serious" literature, "serious" discussion topics and heavy on the sweet and giggle when it comes to the girls. :rolleyes:

However, I was not offering Rita Hayworth as a visual feast for your eyes though I can see how it can be interpreted so by many who post in this thread regularly.

It was the lyrics of the song I was more interested in since you guys seem to be blame everything on the girls.

Michael Jackson blamed it on the Boogie.

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

Michael Jackson blamed it on the Boogie.

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Nice:thumbs_up

eeeow! moonwalks to bar

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Originally Posted by Scheherazade

Thanks for the enlightening post. It is always great to find out what makes you guys tick... "Serious" literature, "serious" discussion topics and heavy on the sweet and giggle when it comes to the girls. :rolleyes:.

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Surely you're not implying that men should take women seriously!

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Surely you're not implying that men should take women seriously!

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*lololololol*

No, sir... Not me!

*toddles off to the kitchen to make some sandwiches and prepare some drinks before shining gentlemen's boots*

:blush::blush::blush::blush::blush:


:rolleyes:

Hey Scher can you hold this end of the measuring tape so I can figure out hold big these valances need to be?

Whats a valance?

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

Whats a valance?

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Now I know you are a chap who likes a good laugh so in answer to your question I thought you might like to hear this.

Ricky Valance (born 10 April 1939) is a Welsh singer. He is best known for the number one single, "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold over a million copies in 1960.[1]


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p93XxQPsLsA

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Originally Posted by papayahed

Hey Scher can you hold this end of the measuring tape so I can figure out hold big these valances need to be?

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Oh, goodddddie!

I loooooooooove valances!!!!!! We need to dust them regularly,though...

Nobody likes dusty valanaces now, do they?

LOL!

:blush::blush::blush:

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Originally Posted by Brian Bean

Surely you're not implying that men should take women seriously!

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Give 'em the vote and they want the world.

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

Whats a valance?

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Didn't John Wayne shoot him?

:lol:

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Originally Posted by The Atheist

Give 'em the vote and they want the world.



Didn't John Wayne shoot him?

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Yes, but not before he sang La Bamba.

And formed a bond with a hydrogen atom.

And had a town in France named after him.

[QUOTE=Brian Bean;725090]

Ricky Valance (born 10 April 1939) is a Welsh singer. He is best known for the number one single, "Tell Laura I Love Her", which sold over a million copies in 1960.[1]

1960! Cawb' where have all years gone.

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

Yes, but not before he sang La Bamba.

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Don't be silly, that was Ritchie Valens.

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

And formed a bond with a hydrogen atom.

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Isn't that Van Halen?

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Originally Posted by prendrelemick

And had a town in France named after him.

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And a sister city in Spain.