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continuing the sporting theme, have you chaps come across the Women of curling Calender?
Here is a sample
http://i85.photobucket.com/albums/k7...k/Cal102cv.jpg
There are more here, risque, but tasteful.
http://www.anaarce.com/Calendario%20...20Calendar.htm
Hmm.. Curling, an undeservedly neglected sport. I see that now. I suggest we sod the football, grab a broom and start sliding our rocks about.
:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Is that the curling with the heated tongs?
Ha!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
A winger.
Cor, I'm getting shivers down my spine just thinking about it!Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
Ahem.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Did you really ask that?
Very good plan, although I have my doubts about our collective chances with a bunch of young babes!Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
15 or more years ago, sure, but I have to be honest and note that my appeal is greatest these days among women of the over 40 persuasion.
Not that there's anything wrong with that!
And just for those who live in sunny England - we've just completed our driest three months in recorded history in Auckland with a grand total of 56mm of rain in 2010 to date.
Melbourne had 60mm in an hour and a half a couple of weeks back.
Auckland; sub-tropical paradise.
Thanks for that Athiest :sosp:
The one thing we are getting more than our share of is rain.
Here's a thing. Is there anything left to invent?
I ask this because mentioned on the news this morning was a Grandmother, who has thought of something so brilliant and so simple, that every boffin in the world must be slapping their forehead and going doh! (Its a needle anyone- even me- can thread)
So whats left, there must be something we all need but don't realize we do. Something simple, like that bit of string attached to mittens that goes up one sleeve of a toddler's coat and down the other.
I'll have to pass on the rugby, no place for ice hockey goalies. I did almost watch the Scottish-English match a week or so ago. Turned to the BBC and soon realized they were doing a full hour of pre-game, and that was just too much foreplay for me. By the time I tuned in again, in was half-time, and the only stat I fully understood was 160 succesful passes by the Scots, that, and they were ahead. Back to the other station, and then tuned in again for the last ten seconds of the post-game. "Two English coaches and neither one won". No OT? Back to the hot ice site-anyone for curling?
Beautiful t&a shots; oddly enough, my favorites are the ones that don't show alot of face:lol: Curling is an extremey dangerous sport; I gave it up when the arthritis came...Got the curler next to my head, tangled and couldn't get it out:rofl:Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
I hear they practice with the heated tongs and if it doesn't work out, they do a bikini cut:wink5:Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Thank you, Atheist, there's one vote for me to change careers for cheerleading:hurray:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
I think nowdays it isn't much of a sport to catch the eye of the under 40's; just wave your credit card and keep a new auto:auto:
It's only spring and already as hot and muggy as a rainforest here:mad5:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
This needle I have to see; I wonder if it fits through any fabric?Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Have we located the Jock yet...I wonder if that horrid muse poisoned him or something:skep:
Being from 't land myself, I do feel for the farmers; they are doing it very hard right now up in Northland, which just about never gets drought.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Go granny!Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Got a link?
That's pretty good, but we can go one better!Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Elastic on mittens attached to a pre-sewn frame in the back is the way to go, then we can attach a chain to the middle of the harness - no lost mittens or kids!
Isn't ice hockey full of mad bastards who fight all the time?Quote:
Originally Posted by gbrekken
There's a place for you in rugby alright!
I never quite got the hang of that American thing of needing to find a winner at all costs; a draw's a fair result - it shows that both sides were crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbrekken
:D
Only once did I ever see a goalie in a fight. He met the other goalie at center ice while the rest of the teams were at each other. Goalie is more of a thinking man's position! Watching NCAA playoffs right now. I don't expect a boxing match to break out at this level of play. Doubt they'll televise the women's.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
Just to cheer you up Atheist, we've got snow forecast for Tuesday/ Wednesday next week. I keep bringing the good news to my colleagues etc with the same result - tears and wailing and a beating of chests. Such fun. I'm from't North like Prendrelmick, so I don't care.
As for the team, I think we've got a good side developing -
Soundof with the cheerleading and the distracting credit card and the magic sponge for those delicate injuries
3 left backs
Gbrekken as a mad hockey player
Gilliat on the wing
What more do we need? When can we get a bit of practice in?:)
You would have made one heck of an announcer:hurray: I also double as "the waterboy" and "towel girl"; just name the spot!Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by gbrekken
Lots of room for them in the front row, but in soccer, you'd better be centre half.
That must be late snow for you?Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
It was still stinking hot here yesterday.
Mondays after work.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
Drinks on the house - Parker loves his sport!
All-purpose, you are.Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
:D
Patrick Roy and Ron Hextall were infamous for the goalie fights, they had quite the tempers them. Both amazing goaltenders on top of their terrible attitudes too. With the big nets they imported from Europe no one plays as aggressively as they do anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbrekken
I think Ron Hextall is the only goalie I've ever seen check someone in the corners. He's also the first goaltender in the NHL to score a goal, then he followed it up later in his career being the first goaltender to score a goal in the playoffs.
Actually, the shoot-outs in hockey were imported from international rules. They've only been used in the NHL for the last 3 years. To make the game more "exciting." I do blame the Americans for the jerryrigging of hockey rules that goes on to improve their market in the USA. Most of them have no respect for the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
I can do most anything; though I hate to think of myself as "all purpose...it turns a talent into the mundane":lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
Parker said he'd strip to his schivvies, while serving drinks, to bring in a bigger fan base to our game:brow:
Hey Pip, what did you do to your face; that avatar is scary:wink5: It's good to see you though:ladysman:Quote:
Originally Posted by OrphanPip
Haha, it's part of the avatar theme for this weekend. I thought to myself I'm already a queen, so I might as well be a princess too. And who better to be than Princess Anne, she's both royal and a former Olympic athlete in the equestrian events. I'll refrain from the obvious horse jokes ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
Well, my dear, you're a much prettier queen:reddevil: I've always wondered how the good features of Elizabeth, her mom and Phillip could make such homely children. Goes to show, you can pick the features; but not the mix:nonod:Quote:
Originally Posted by OrphanPip
Oh, I see trouble here!Quote:
Originally Posted by OrphanPip
There certainly aren't many scarier things than Princess Anne!Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
First of all here is the link Athiest wanted. If the footy team fails, how about a "manliest of threads" sewing circle?
http://www.spiraleyeneedles.com/index.html
Orphan pip: I thought David Bowie was looking a bit ropey for a moment there.
Sounds: When you're not dancing, sponging and commentating, we need a mascot.
Gbrekken: You have discovered the Ideal way to watch the English Rugby Union team.
Paulclem: I may be too busy with my new found curling pursuits.
Brilliant!Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
I'll get Parker to get a couple of sets. The chaise cushions are looking a touch dowdy.
Maybe it's from Phillips genes; I seem to recall that Elizabeths sister was quite good looking...Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
I'm trying to recall, which of the royals are locked away; is it Elizabeths sister or daughter...
I wonder, to be a king or a president, do you have to have at least one relative that is in prison or a sanitorium?
I'm kicking myself for not inventing that needle first; I would use my new found wealth to purchase the dallas cheerleaders and the curling girls to cheer at our team...Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Who shall I dress up as if I play mascot?
You know, on second thought, won't that thread just slip right back out?
Mad Margaret, the Queen's sister.Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
I thought the president or king had to be nuts! Worked for Dubbya.
Alice, as in Through the Looking-Glass.Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
No more than a normal needle.Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
As the actress said to the Bishop, just pop it back in again.Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
Princess Margret (God rest her soul) was never actualy locked away, but was kept in the background because her behavior was a little too normal for a Royal Princess,- drinking, smoking, sleeping around etc..
There was a Prince John who was kept hidden away on the Isle of Wight because of his mentally challenged condition. He would be the Queen's Uncle I think.
The mascot of our local RL team is Alley Cat, but perhaps that wouldn't suit your high moral standing.:aureola: I see you in a Wonder Woman outfit.
Poor Margaret, I think everything started spinning out of control when she couldn't marry that nice chap...what was it, Townsend? Silly, really, when we think of what would become of the royal marriages 2 or 3 decades later.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
I recall George W. mentioning that he would feel vindicated when Obama spent his 3rd month in the whitehouse; it worked, he's never quite gotten rid of that "walking in a mine field look" since.
That will work, I feel like Alice every day of my life:nonod:
:hurray: Stellar Humor, I think we can all identify with...unfortunately:nonod:Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
That's interesting, I had never heard of Prince John.
Well thank you for your faith in my character...What is it they say about the perfect woman, wonder woman in....., an alley cat in....:lol:
I lost interest in the NHL style of play decades ago, when head-hunting became popular and more than accepted. Guy LeFleur and Rocket Richard were early heroes. Last stand-up (not butterfly style) goalie I remember watching was Ken Dryden. Since then, I was interested only for a while by the likes of Messier and Gretzky in Edmonton. Is Junior A along the lines of college play in the U.S?
Sad news from the Associated Press this week: "Shady Lady Ranch's First Legal Gigolo Quits Brothel". Only ten paying customers in two months may have been a contributing factor, or he didn't charge enough. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth north of Beatty I'm sure.
That is sad news gbrekken. Both from the rink and the cat house. Is there any field of physical endevour where old fashioned skill is still appreciated?
I'll have to ask the next woman :)Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
That's terrible - even after all the free publicity he failed to get enough business to keep it up.Quote:
Originally Posted by gbrekken
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Originally Posted by prendrelemick
And yet the maddest of the nutters anywhere near the royal family is the old patriarch himself, Phil.
The man's clearly off his rocker.
Still, he's in the rigth family for it.
It's a tough thing: just as I honed my skills to their finest point; I lost my ability and intitiative:wink5:Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
I'll have to notice him more; he tends to disappear into walls when I'm watchingQuote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
Here I am; ask me anything:wave:Quote:
Originally Posted by gbrekken
If you don't know about Phil the Dill, check these out:Quote:
Originally Posted by soundofmusic
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/416992.stm
My favourite:
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In 1995 he asked a Scottish driving instructor: "How do you keep the natives off the booze long enough to pass the test."
In fact, here's an even bigger list:
http://www.aardvarkmap.net/getamap-e...lip-gaffes.htm
Hmm, he keeps saying what everyone is thinking:nono:. He lives in his own non PC dreamworld.
Meanwhile Everyone is ****-a-hoop that the multi billion Euro, Large Hadron Collider finally worked. Nice to see all that money wasn't wasted.:rolleyes:
Can't I say ****-a-hoop then? Where's Phil when you need him!
yes, you can say it. A rooster is a **** as is a sparrow.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
I'll be back on CERN later.
I wonder if the Queen is staying in post to save us from Charles. Just imagine though, you've got the job, the job's a cert, but you've got to wait forty years to take it up. Perhaps she knows he's got some mad plan.
I remeber him suggesting that the British Army should sell itself as mercenaries because we make good soldiers.:willy_nilly:
I'm afraid Charles has a little more of his father than the nose:yesnod:Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
I must admit, the English are kick butt soldiers. I remember when some of our American fellows were being held hostage with a British chap; the captors had beat the devil out of him, but he still had all of his wits about him...tough as nails. :coolgleamA:
I was not thinking that...How to keep the Irish sober; I'd never :eek::wink5:Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
Why aren't there any Irish people on Lit Net:cheers2::sosp:
I think I saw that Hadron thing in Star Wars:biggrinjester:
I love this guy; he certainly knows how to make an impression when everyone is paying attention to his wife, doesn't he. Do you think this started out as some passive agressive thing with the queen?Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist
Gentlemen (and lady), I have returned from my hiatus, recovering from the blue screen of death. Life without a computer is complex, liberating and perhaps a blessing in disguise. I re acquainted myself with the art of reading a physical book. You know; words printed on musty paper titillating the olfactory receptor neurons. As a result of my technologically induced leave of absence, I was able to finish The Brothers Karamazov!
So my dear blokes (and blokess), let us now raise our glasses in honor of two magnificent achievements; one being the recovery of my computer and the second shall be in honor of my completing the Brothers Karamazov.
To mother Russia and Dostoevsky!
http://i963.photobucket.com/albums/a...1/IMG_1470.jpg
Your comrad,
Gilliatt
Welcome back and congrats:wave: Now lets have alittle of that vodka...shall I have it with V8 (to make it more healthy) or straight...You're not hiding anyone under that cloth, are you:sosp:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
I've often wondered if the old girl mightn't abdicate if Charlie wasn't such a Charlie.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paulclem
:cornut:Quote:
Originally Posted by Gilliatt Gurgle
Well done.
Just let us know if you start Crime & Punishment! See you next Easter.
:D
Now this I've just covered in Philosophy or somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by prendrelemick
The LHC project must be the biggest waste of money since SETI.
So, we learn why Bosun's Higgs fly around backwards? So what?
Nothing they discover will actually change anything. It's all about knowledge and I'm not sure the knowledge we end up with is worth the enormous costs involved. I can't imagine how any of it will have any practical application.
You can't know if something concrete will ever come from new knowledge. However, the history of science has shown how seemingly useless experiments and endeavors have produced concrete results. Looking at the genetics of archaea in hot springs in Yellowstone lead to the discovery of Taq Polymerase, which then allowed us to develop the rapid PCR techniques for DNA analysis. Likewise, it took around 80 years for quantum physics to produce the microchip. Moreover, these large scientific endeavors often produce unrecognized benefits in technical innovation. The obvious example of this is NASA, which we owe for all sorts of engineering innovations.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Atheist