Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[andrewoberg]

Teaching in Japan... I saw a 48 hours mystery about that... How'd you avoid the white slavers
Hurry, someone bring this brave man some good whiskey

I've changed my order! Whiskey sounds perfect.

[soundofmusic]

I've changed my order! Whiskey sounds perfect.

Okay Parker...is parker back...two whiskey's on the rocks...what..no rocks Why can't I ever get ice cubes when I leave the states

Oh god no, no plastic boobs!

Proper actors all round. Your bloke could play Heathcliff, couldn't he?

I hear they make them more natural looking now. I'm not sure how he will look in the nude...I wonder if we should do a little photo shopping with Timothy Dalton or Larry Olivier...

[The Atheist]

Okay Parker...is parker back...two whiskey's on the rocks...what..no rocks Why can't I ever get ice cubes when I leave the states

I thought Ice Cube was some rapper bloke....

Two whiskeys, we can do. There must be some ice around somewhere; there was a frost this morining.

I hear they make them more natural looking now. I'm not sure how he will look in the nude...I wonder if we should do a little photo shopping with Timothy Dalton or Larry Olivier...

Hmm, I'll leave you to photoshopping the men!

Some of them need it.

[The Atheist]

Thinking, and the lack thereof.

How stupid would you need to be?

My 8yo boy comes home today, and I notice a necklace he wasn't wearing this morning. It took me about 1/4 of a second to see that it was made of [roughly] 26-gauge steel wire. (Very thin, but very strong, just as prescribed as a weapon in the better Commando novels.)

I told him to remove it immediately, and asked where it had come from.

They made them in art class at school.

Now, I'm assuming the teacher doesn't know the word 'garrote', because that's what this thing is.

In the meantime, I've advised the school that these nust all be brought back to school and destroyed before some kid decapitates itself with it - the number of ways this could be lethal are just endless. Even a simple game of tag, with a friend grabbing the back of the shirt and getting the necklace by mistake could cause fatal injury.

I believe science tomorrow, they're making ANFO.

Although that would be far preferable, as ANFO at least requires a detonator - not something the average 8yo has access to.

On the other hand, 8yos climb, run and jump; every one of which is potentially a disaster waiting to happen.

Honestly, how amazingly stupid would you need to be to think this was an appropriate thing at that [or any] age?

[prendrelemick]

I was going to suggest actors for the nude p&p, but to be honest Jeniffer Ehle and the cast of 1995 would be ideal. (Subject to Athiest,s casting procedures of course)

I don't know where it comes from but I have a memory of reading how commandoes were trained in the use of the gavotte to silently eliminate an enemy.

[The Atheist]

I was going to suggest actors for the nude p&p, but to be honest Jeniffer Ehle and the cast of 1995 would be ideal. (Subject to Athiest,s casting procedures of course)

You can choose it, mate; I know nothing about the book, and see that I even confused it with Wuthering Heights!



She's ok!

I see one pic where I think Soundo could be tempted to do a swap - the bloke looks a bit like her avatar toy-boy.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ny-Awards.html

Ah, I see he's Ethan Hawke, whoever he is.

I don't know where it comes from but I have a memory of reading how commandoes were trained in the use of the gavotte to silently eliminate an enemy.

Surely the music would be a giveaway?

Luca Brasi gets killed with one in The Godfather as well.

[dafydd manton]

Oh I say, how so unlike the home life of our own dear Queen.

[soundofmusic]

I thought Ice Cube was some rapper bloke....

Two whiskeys, we can do. There must be some ice around somewhere; there was a frost this morining.

Hmm, I'll leave you to photoshopping the men!

Some of them need it.

Just as long as none of the ice outside is yellow I think I might do a bit of photoshopping on myself; switch out a few things with Angelina or some of the up and comings...

Thinking, and the lack thereof.

How stupid would you need to be?

My 8yo boy comes home today, and I notice a necklace he wasn't wearing this morning. It took me about 1/4 of a second to see that it was made of [roughly] 26-gauge steel wire. (Very thin, but very strong, just as prescribed as a weapon in the better Commando novels.)

I told him to remove it immediately, and asked where it had come from.

They made them in art class at school.

Now, I'm assuming the teacher doesn't know the word 'garrote', because that's what this thing is.

In the meantime, I've advised the school that these nust all be brought back to school and destroyed before some kid decapitates itself with it - the number of ways this could be lethal are just endless. Even a simple game of tag, with a friend grabbing the back of the shirt and getting the necklace by mistake could cause fatal injury.

My God, are you sure your boy didn't get on the wrong bus and wind up at prison work release

I was going to suggest actors for the nude p&p, but to be honest Jeniffer Ehle and the cast of 1995 would be ideal. (Subject to Athiest,s casting procedures of course)

Maybe Jennifer; but I've seen Colin Firth half nude...not pretty.

You can choose it, mate; I know nothing about the book, and see that I even confused it with Wuthering Heights!



She's ok!

I see one pic where I think Soundo could be tempted to do a swap - the bloke looks a bit like her avatar toy-boy.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz...ny-Awards.html

Ah, I see he's Ethan Hawke, whoever he is.

Luca Brasi gets killed with one in The Godfather as well.

Yeah, Ethan has his moments; he's not aging well. I think actors were prettier when they did the original Pride and Prejudice; though, Jude (my toy boy) was awfully cute in midnight in the garden of good and evil...

I loved Luca, isn't he the one, "I am honored to be here on this the day of your daughters wedding....classic

Oh I say, how so unlike the home life of our own dear Queen.

Well, she doesn't take responsibility for the protectorates...
I don't know, in America we're still putting strings through a button...

[jocky]

Atheist, father son relationships are always ambiguous and never straight forward. My son Jocky Junior the XV of that Ilk recently returned from a sojourn in the Highlands. Face flushed with triumph he told me he had bagged his first Munro, no not Iris Munro, you dirty lot, but the mighty Ben Macdui. I gently reminded him of the time I climbed the North face of the Eiger, without a rope and wearing only canvas shoes , sporran and bowler hat. The front door slammed really loudly and I could swear he called me a curmudgeon.

[The Atheist]

My God, are you sure your boy didn't get on the wrong bus and wind up at prison work release

I think it's all part of the anti-terrorist training. They're disarming IEDs next week.

I loved Luca, isn't he the one, "I am honored to be here on this the day of your daughters wedding....classic

Yep, that one!

Atheist, father son relationships are always ambiguous and never straight forward.

Almost as bad as mother-daughter relationships.

Our girl is a classic. I stayed at home with her when she was a baby & toddler and Mrs Atheist worked. As a result, she thinks she's the Queen, which causes just a teeny bit of conflict with mum.

It does have its advantages, though (for me). When mum goes out, the girl has to run around doing everything to show how wonderful and talented she is. This gives me a chance to get an hour's peace every now and then!

[jocky]

I think it's all part of the anti-terrorist training. They're disarming IEDs next week.



Yep, that one!





Almost as bad as mother-daughter relationships.

Our girl is a classic. I stayed at home with her when she was a baby & toddler and Mrs Atheist worked. As a result, she thinks she's the Queen, which causes just a teeny bit of conflict with mum.

It does have its advantages, though (for me). When mum goes out, the girl has to run around doing everything to show how wonderful and talented she is. This gives me a chance to get an hour's peace every now and then!

Yep, I know exactly where you are coming from, yet you have to be careful. Sons will want to live up to you and never let you down. Daughters will love you better but always tell their Ma everything. It is in their nature.

[The Atheist]

Yep, I know exactly where you are coming from, yet you have to be careful. Sons will want to live up to you and never let you down. Daughters will love you better but always tell their Ma everything. It is in their nature.

That's exactly what she does!

[andrewoberg]

That's exactly what she does!

At least when she's talking to her mum she's leaving you alone!

[dafydd manton]

Ah, leaving you alone, but probably tearing you to shreds! I have two daughters. Old German proverb - a house full of daughters is like a cellar full of sour beer. Cynical, or what!

[The Atheist]

At least when she's talking to her mum she's leaving you alone!

Not often enough for my liking!

Ah, leaving you alone, but probably tearing you to shreds! I have two daughters. Old German proverb - a house full of daughters is like a cellar full of sour beer. Cynical, or what!

My mum - 4 boys and 2 girls - always maintained boys were a piece of cake compared to girls, and I'm beginning to think she's right. Even at young ages, boys seem to that much more predictable than girls.

Just nobody mention PMS. I can't wait for that!

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Meanwhile, in the hopes of not jinxing the Scottish chappie, I will mention Wimbledon. Anyone watching?

In pure entertainment terms, it's a lot better than the soccer, which I find a bit dull.

The amazing game Isner took 70 games in the 5th set to win.
Kournikova and Hingis playing doubles.
Williamses out.
Federer out....

And since we're in a bloke's thread, here are the women of Wimbledon:

http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/photos/...bledon-gallery

No pic of Andy Murray's chick, dammit.