Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[Calidore]

My mother and I watched Staurday night wrestling on TV filmed live from the Dallas Sportatorium, now long since gone. This was followed by roller derby.
Fritz Von Erich was the local hero back in the day. He was known for the "Iron claw" sleeper hold.

I used to watch his World Class promotion back in the '80s. It was a great conference in its glory days. Never saw Fritz wrestle, but his kids (the oldest three anyway) and their friends, who made up the bulk of the cards, were lots of fun to watch. What a horrific and sad crash and burn that family did, though.

[prendrelemick]

I had some good news last week. My youngest brother has got me and my other brother tickets to see England RL play the Irish in Huddersfield in November. I'm dead chuffed. I haven't been to a professional match since the 80s.

Not sure yet, but there is a good chance I'll be there too.



I'd like to go and see England vs Australia, but the RFL in their wisdom are holding it in Wales! a 10 hour round trip from their fan base.

[The Atheist]

Blokes have a tendency to recirculate topics here, such as ale, orbs, cars, etc., but I can't recall a time that we've discussed authentic Greco-Roman wrestling.

That is one disturbing sport. From what I've seen of it at the Olympics, the only hold you can get involves some fairly personal areas. I hope they wash their hands after the bout!

I'll bring the meat for the barbie...

Brilliant! Should keep us going for a night.

[prendrelemick]

Road Kill themed refreshments. Good start.

[Paulclem]

Not sure yet, but there is a good chance I'll be there too.



I'd like to go and see England vs Australia, but the RFL in their wisdom are holding it in Wales! a 10 hour round trip from their fan base.

We could meet up for a pint.

The Australia game would be good - apart from the Wales bit. I saw Australia thrash us at Hull in the 80s when Mal Meninga played. We were awed. We'd just played Hull U-17s and they took us to the match.

[Sancho]

Gill, I actually own a T-shirt like this:



I bought it a few years ago at DFW Airport. Later I wore it to a Dickey's Barbecue Restaurant and got a very negative reaction from the cook. She said, "No! Uh-uh! Get out!" So I went to Taco Bell instead. They didn't care.

[prendrelemick]

We could meet up for a pint.

The Australia game would be good - apart from the Wales bit. I saw Australia thrash us at Hull in the 80s when Mal Meninga played. We were awed. We'd just played Hull U-17s and they took us to the match.

A pint would be good. Our old-meeting-up-before-a-match-in-Hudds pub has closed this year, The Somerset Arms, possibly the worst dive in Hudderfield, I'll never forget that carpet, it was probably once cheerfully patterned but had become a sticky brown morass smeared across the floor with the adhesive qualities of those post-it notes. When you walked on it your shoes made a tacky noise. The beer was crap the music was too loud, don't know why we went.

[Paulclem]

A pint would be good. Our old-meeting-up-before-a-match-in-Hudds pub has closed this year, The Somerset Arms, possibly the worst dive in Hudderfield, I'll never forget that carpet, it was probably once cheerfully patterned but had become a sticky brown morass smeared across the floor with the adhesive qualities of those post-it notes. When you walked on it your shoes made a tacky noise. The beer was crap the music was too loud, don't know why we went.

It sounds so familiar. Pity it's shut down. I walked many a tacky carpet. The decor in places like that all seemed to begin to merge into browns.

I don't know Huddersfield so I'll leave the pre-match pub to you. I'm sure my brothers will be wanting some refreshments beforehand.

[prendrelemick]

Your brothers might be more clued up than me. There're a couple of pubs by the railway station, but I'm getting ahead of myself, I'll have to see if I'm allowed out to play first

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Gill, I actually own a T-shirt like this:



I bought it a few years ago at DFW Airport. Later I wore it to a Dickey's Barbecue Restaurant and got a very negative reaction from the cook. She said, "No! Uh-uh! Get out!" So I went to Taco Bell instead. They didn't care.

Haha!
I'd imagine thare's a little road kill in Taco Bell "beef", still tastes pretty good after a hangover.

How 'bout sundried Jack Rabbit wafers, tenderized by a thousand Firestones freshly peeled from I-20 west of Abilene?
In the words of Jed Clampett: "Mmmmmm dogies!"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3Y65_aEpxo

A pint would be good. Our old-meeting-up-before-a-match-in-Hudds pub has closed this year, The Somerset Arms, possibly the worst dive in Hudderfield, I'll never forget that carpet, it was probably once cheerfully patterned but had become a sticky brown morass smeared across the floor with the adhesive qualities of those post-it notes. When you walked on it your shoes made a tacky noise. The beer was crap the music was too loud, don't know why we went.

Hey, that'd be real nice if you two could hook up.
If not we'll have a pint anyhow.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

Happy Father's Day to the Bloke dad's or to your father's or father's father.

[Paulclem]

Your brothers might be more clued up than me. There're a couple of pubs by the railway station, but I'm getting ahead of myself, I'll have to see if I'm allowed out to play first

I understand. I don't go out enough to need to ask - yet. My other brother has been talking about us going to watch some cage fighting, or boxing.

Perhaps we'll realise a blokes international get together some day.

Nice pics Gil.

[prendrelemick]

It's looking good so far, I'm getting up a small party (trying to find a volunteer driver really) for the match, but most people don't know what they're doing next week, never mind November.

According to the Son in law "The Head Of Steam" is actually part of the railway station and has a decent pint- Tetleys and real ales. It may be good for our meet up though its been crowded when I've been there on a match day before. There's another pub close by though, both are on St Georges Square, as is The George Hotel where Rugby League was invented.

[The Atheist]

Here we are on the shortest day of the year, blasted by a southern storm, but there's still a light at the end of the tunnel - the days get longer from now on!

I'm having a hot Irish coffee to help me warm up.

Working well!

[Paulclem]

It's looking good so far, I'm getting up a small party (trying to find a volunteer driver really) for the match, but most people don't know what they're doing next week, never mind November.

According to the Son in law "The Head Of Steam" is actually part of the railway station and has a decent pint- Tetleys and real ales. It may be good for our meet up though its been crowded when I've been there on a match day before. There's another pub close by though, both are on St Georges Square, as is The George Hotel where Rugby League was invented.

I'll consult the brothers and see if they know Huddersfield. One lives near York, and the other lives in Wakefield. I'm not sure whether they get over that way. Those pubs sound good though.