Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[prendrelemick]

' My uncle Walter, the ex German paratrooper'. Prendrelmick, I seem to recall hearing this story before. I am suspicious, this is not the beginning of an extremely elaborate tall tale is it?

No. By 17 he had been wounded twice, shrapnel in the leg and bullet wound to the head, his home village was by then on the far side of the Red Army.
He met my aunty Val when he was a POW working on a farm near where she lived. He was my favorite Uncle.

Yes, the Russians were particularly unfogiving to Germans, and I guess that's understandable given the atrocities perpetrated on the Russiand during German occupation. Ironic really, when they started out as pals.



And a great album by The Pogues!

(I think Winnie's original words were "Rum, buggery and the lash" but it's been kept alive as sodomy to preserve a few sensibilities.

What, is sodomy nicer than buggery

[jocky]

The late (and unlamented ) Harold Wilson was once accused of dodging unpalatable questions by answering with another. To which he replied, "Who told you that?"

Did he?

Prendrelmick, 'What, is sodomy nicer than buggery'

On the whole, this discussion is getting worrying. Sodomy, buggery, whippings, booze and favourite uncle Walter. I dread to think what auntie Val would say. It wasnt her who shot uncle Walter was it?

[prendrelemick]

[jocky]

Jocky
If I remember correctly you can find the reassurance that this is not a "tall tale" in the following two books:
"Years of The Sword" by Elizabeth Longford.
"The Last Lion" by William Manchester.
Sorry, I cant be more precise, but most of my books are in London, and I'm in the Middle East!

Mancihaean, I am not sure I want to hear anymore of the exploits of uncle Walter. Its time we got back to a good wholesome moral basis on this thread. Question, do you prefer stockings and suspenders or tights?

[The Atheist]

Total no brainer.

Tights are only useful for bank robbers.

[jocky]

Total no brainer.

Tights are only useful for bank robbers.

Repairing the fanbelt in the car, serial killers weapon of choice, straining the home brew and gagging that dreadful uncle Walter. However, you are right Athiest it was a no brainer

[The Atheist]

Repairing the fanbelt in the car,

Ha; you've reminded of a time, many years ago, I was travelling from Hamilton Airport to Paeroa - about an hour's drive.

My old Morris 1800 (best car I've ever had) broke a fanbelt and I ended up stopping outside a place which was all lit up and partying.

Turned out to be some Ladies' Night at the local golf club.

Easiest pair of tights I've ever had!

[jocky]

Ha; you've reminded of a time, many years ago, I was travelling from Hamilton Airport to Paeroa - about an hour's drive.

My old Morris 1800 (best car I've ever had) broke a fanbelt and I ended up stopping outside a place which was all lit up and partying.

Turned out to be some Ladies' Night at the local golf club.

Easiest pair of tights I've ever had!

Take it you got a hole in one then.

[MANICHAEAN]

And you guys talk about my moral decline!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[prendrelemick]

Welcome to our level Manichaean.

[MANICHAEAN]

I was half way there anyway.
Are you interested in reducing the bar even lower, as I have been reading up on the habits of senior British politicians & Allied Generals when the Rhine was crossed in the last big do?

[jocky]

I was half way there anyway.
Are you interested in reducing the bar even lower, as I have been reading up on the habits of senior British politicians & Allied Generals when the Rhine was crossed in the last big do?

Tell us more

[The Atheist]

Come on mate! You must've heard enough over your life about politicians' sex lives to not want to know more.

[The Atheist]

Get Parker to break out the tankards and Corona di Coronas.

Just off to the maternity ward - it appears that Mrs Atheist is in labour.

Can't get the name quite right, although we're getting close to going with Traque. (long A sound)

A young bloke, of course!

[Zee.]

This thread is a big fat fail