Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

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. ...



Waiting in the wings I have a few bottles of Samuel Smith Organic Chocolate Stout:



I'm downing these with a couple chocolate brownies accompanied (as usual) by the Rolling Stones.

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 !

...just about to pull into the port at Birkenhead.
Save me a seat.

No problem. Tetleys I presume.

Sorry I missed you last week, I ran aground at the Isle of Man.
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

[Paulclem]

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 !







Sorry I missed you last week, I ran aground at the Isle of Man.
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.

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.

[The Atheist]

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.

Did our education department all migrate to USA?

They sound much like our problems.

I had a cracking day on Saturday.

Sounds like it!

[prendrelemick]

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.

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.

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.

[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.

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.

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.

[prendrelemick]

Are you coming up for Le Tour de Yorkshire/France Paul ?

[Paulclem]

Are you coming up for Le Tour de Yorkshire/France Paul ?

No plans to yet but it's early days. The timing's funny as it's really busy with our end of year rush round at work. We'll see.

[The Atheist]

I see the England team has taken the weather with them to Australia.

Carry that through to Sydney!

[prendrelemick]

Yup. TOURING POMS DOUSE BUSH FIRES!

I see the Aussies have re-instated Mitchell Johnson, That's a little sub-plot right there, after the way he couldn't handle the pressure last time.



Ok, I promise not to go on and on about the Cricket...Much

[The Atheist]

Oh please do; especially if, as I expect, Australia is getting hammered.

[prendrelemick]

Y'know, I think I could actually watch an All Blacks match all the way through. They play a very watchable game of union football. Thank goodness they beat our lot, demonstrating that playing to win is better than playing not to lose.

[Paulclem]

I watched the England v France RL game last night. A better game than the England Ireland match. I'm looking forward to next week's match against NZ. It'll be a proper test.

[prendrelemick]

England will have to step up a bit for that one, should be good.

[The Atheist]

NZ/England league games are a bit like the union ones. Every now and then England manages to pull off a rare win.

I have to say that this tournament looks like the perfect time to catch the Kiwis napping. I imagine they will be focusing on Australia and may let their guard down a little against your mob.

[prendrelemick]

Blimey! That's the most inept English batting performance for many a long day. You go to bed confident, and as soon as your backs turned they start throwing away wickets like they're going out of fashion. It was like they were flipping the ball to the fielders. It's going to be tough for them now.