Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[jocky]

There's no place like home!!

One man's heaven is another man's hell. Mrs Jocky has comprehensively outsmarted me again. She announced that " given the nation's financial situation, I am starting a domestic economic savings programme ". The first manifestation of the new fiscal reality became clear when Turncoat gave out a long low piteous howl. On investigation I discovered his Pedigree Chum had been replaced by the particularly cheap, Mongrels Delight. The next shock came when my Mr Kipling cakes were substituted by Jammy Dodgers. The last straw was when I went to my hidey hole, which no one knows about, to have a dram, only to discover my Glenmorangie was gone and in its place a cheap and nasty blend. Well a man can just take so much and I went to confront her only to find her heading for the front door. Where are you going I enquired ? " Och Jocky I am going to the bingo. As a result of my thrift I can now go seven nights a week instead of five. " That woman is going to be the death of me.

[The Atheist]

After two days driving, I am back in the saddle getting re acquainted with my dog.

Mate, they are bad metaphors to mix!

That woman is going to be the death of me.

That's why women live longer than men.

[Paulclem]

One man's heaven is another man's hell. Mrs Jocky has comprehensively outsmarted me again. She announced that " given the nation's financial situation, I am starting a domestic economic savings programme ". The first manifestation of the new fiscal reality became clear when Turncoat gave out a long low piteous howl. On investigation I discovered his Pedigree Chum had been replaced by the particularly cheap, Mongrels Delight. The next shock came when my Mr Kipling cakes were substituted by Jammy Dodgers. The last straw was when I went to my hidey hole, which no one knows about, to have a dram, only to discover my Glenmorangie was gone and in its place a cheap and nasty blend. Well a man can just take so much and I went to confront her only to find her heading for the front door. Where are you going I enquired ? " Och Jocky I am going to the bingo. As a result of my thrift I can now go seven nights a week instead of five. " That woman is going to be the death of me.

And she might turn a profit. There's no faulting a woman's logic. That's why us men are prone to irrational behaviour in protest.

Mate, they are bad metaphors to mix!



That's why women live longer than men.

I missed that.

[prendrelemick]

One man's heaven is another man's hell. Mrs Jocky has comprehensively outsmarted me again. She announced that " given the nation's financial situation, I am starting a domestic economic savings programme ". The first manifestation of the new fiscal reality became clear when Turncoat gave out a long low piteous howl. On investigation I discovered his Pedigree Chum had been replaced by the particularly cheap, Mongrels Delight. The next shock came when my Mr Kipling cakes were substituted by Jammy Dodgers. The last straw was when I went to my hidey hole, which no one knows about, to have a dram, only to discover my Glenmorangie was gone and in its place a cheap and nasty blend. Well a man can just take so much and I went to confront her only to find her heading for the front door. Where are you going I enquired ? " Och Jocky I am going to the bingo. As a result of my thrift I can now go seven nights a week instead of five. " That woman is going to be the death of me.

I've never known anyone more in need of a shed than you jocky.

[Paulclem]

Ah a shed - that feted refuge for maleness - too shabby for female sensibilities, but good enough for the male used to roughing it a little. I have a little something in a squash bottle in my shed.

[jocky]

Hey guys, does anyone know the result of the ODI between England and Ireland ? I assume England won. I mean could you imagine the utter humiliation if the holders of the Ashes were to be thumped by a bunch of part-time duffers? Mick and Paul would never be able to live it down.

[prendrelemick]

They may be part time duffers, but our boys are full time duffers.

[Paulclem]

Hey guys, does anyone know the result of the ODI between England and Ireland ? I assume England won. I mean could you imagine the utter humiliation if the holders of the Ashes were to be thumped by a bunch of part-time duffers? Mick and Paul would never be able to live it down.

That would be yet another thing I couldn't live down. It all began in 1979 when the Aussies, featuring Mal Meninga, completely thrashed us at Hull. I never liked Hull. Depressing place.

[The Atheist]

Hey guys, does anyone know the result of the ODI between England and Ireland ? I assume England won. I mean could you imagine the utter humiliation if the holders of the Ashes were to be thumped by a bunch of part-time duffers? Mick and Paul would never be able to live it down.

Hahaha!

You were the very first person I thought of when I saw that result! I said to myself, I bet even the Scots are happy today; England being vanquished by Celtic cousins!

Unbelievable result, but it probably won't be enough to knock them out of contention.

[prendrelemick]

To progress we probably only need another win in 4 games. But one "Test status" side is going out - why not England

[jocky]

That would be yet another thing I couldn't live down. It all began in 1979 when the Aussies, featuring Mal Meninga, completely thrashed us at Hull. I never liked Hull. Depressing place.

Hull depressing ! Never.

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

[prendrelemick]

The slogan used to promote that city used to be "It's Never Dull in Hull"


This was certainly true in some of the dockside pubs.

[Paulclem]

Hull depressing ! Never.

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

Brilliant video.

I remember the power station we had in wakefield, and the pit round the back of the houses where we lived, and the horrible council estate we lived on and used to walk through to get to school - (it's even worse now. I once heard a commotion outside my brother's house and watched - stunned as a bloke in a wheelchair threatened to kill two young lads who were taking the mickey out of him... at three in the morning).

But it was better than Hull.

[The Atheist]

Well, all that explains why so many of you want to move over here!

The odd part is, no sooner do most of ;em get here than they want to go "back 'ome".

[jocky]

Well, all that explains why so many of you want to move over here!

The odd part is, no sooner do most of ;em get here than they want to go "back 'ome".

I am quite happy where I am.