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    Do they do scholarships out your way? Even the queens son would be on one over here....what is the other Oxford?

    They do scholarships yes.

    As for the other Oxford - I meant that Oxford has two Universities - The famous posh Oxford, and the other one which the lad will hopefully be going to.

    The Curmudgeon's Arms - good name. Will it be an internet pub? You need to offer a little more these days if it is to survive. It could be a Surf and Slurp establishment.
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    Last Sunday I was sitting on the sofa with my feet on the coffee table looking forward to watching the Charity Shield. Suddenly Mrs Jocky burst into the living room.... " Jocky get the car oot of the garage we are going shopping and remember the Bank card. " Oh no, I wiped the sweat off my forehead and did as ordered. Our first stop was the hat shop. Mrs J, why do you need four hats? " Don't be so bloody stupid, they will go with the four new outfits and four pairs of shoes I need. "

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post

    They do scholarships yes.

    As for the other Oxford - I meant that Oxford has two Universities - The famous posh Oxford, and the other one which the lad will hopefully be going to.

    The Curmudgeon's Arms - good name. Will it be an internet pub? You need to offer a little more these days if it is to survive. It could be a Surf and Slurp establishment.
    Good on your son Paul, Cambridge could put him on the wrong direction, if you get my drift.

    No, I was thinking more on the lines of Suppers and Strippers
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    Quote Originally Posted by jocky View Post
    Good on your son Paul, Cambridge could put him on the wrong direction, if you get my drift.

    No, I was thinking more on the lines of Suppers and Slappers.
    Cheers Jocky.

    We'll see...

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    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    Alas poor misunderstood Jocky,
    His path was steep and rocky.
    An excess of Moderation his doom
    (I bet he'll be back soon)


    Old farmer Mick can turn a rhyme,
    If I had my way he would be doing time.
    I have been Moderated, that's for sure,
    but self preservation has made me pure.
    Now I am back on the straight and narrow,
    Mrs Jocky is pissed can I borrow your barrow?

    Alliteration in its finest form.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dafydd manton View Post
    Crqacking idea, Gromit! Picture will be taken of bottle tonight, and held in abeyance.
    Well, that's one!



    Quote Originally Posted by soundofmusic View Post
    I thought you made money putting people to work; what is this?
    The trick is finding ones good enough to actually do a job.

    Quote Originally Posted by jocky View Post
    I am thinking of opening my own establishment, the ' Curmudgeons Arms '.
    Sounds just right!
    Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."

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    Quote Originally Posted by dafydd manton View Post
    Crqacking idea, Gromit! Picture will be taken of bottle tonight, and held in abeyance.
    Daffyd, I am not having a go as you are clearly a brylcream boy, and not even the possibilty of you being WELSH disturbs me, but the use of the term abeyance, points me in the direction of you being a historian. It is not a commonly used word. Enlighten me.
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Atheist View Post
    Ok chaps!

    As I'm sure you've noticed, there's a piss-up on for the forum's millionth and as always, if we don't want it to be a damp squib, TBC will have to make sure it goes off with a bang!

    (No, that doesn't mean soundo and one of the All Blacks!)

    First, booze. Well, it is a party.

    I guess that we do try to appeal to a family audience in LitNet and there probably won't be too many schoolkids wanting a double scotch, so we should keep all boozy references in here.

    My suggestion for TBC would be for Parker to get everyone's absolute favourite tipple, be it a cold draught or a Dram of buie - Parker being the genius he is will ensure you have a measure of it arranged for the particular time and place needed!

    Piece of cake!

    Make it a surprise on the day and post pics!

    Was there a second?
    Count me in. Millionth what?

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    No, Abeyance was just one of those pompous words I learned on my Russian course, at that point in my life when I was smothered with Brylcreem. I can't remember what the heck the Russki word was, now, but then since I've forgotten most of it, that's no surprise. As for a historian, I wrote a piece yesterday for one of the mags that is misguided enough to print my stuff, which was a Roman soldier's letter home to his Mum. Does that count?

    Personally, I feel that The Curmudgeons Arms is the perfect name. Having done a few books on pub signs, I shall have to put on my Thinking Head and come up with something. The "After" picture on the front page of my website is probably appropriate - as well as handsome!!!!
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    As it happens, My buisness model is based on putting things in abeyance and leaving them there.

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    Would that be the new, corrugated iron abeyance, with electric light?
    Dafydd Manton, A Legend In His Own Lunchtime!! www.dafydd-manton.co.uk

    My Work Has Been Spread Over Many Fields!

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    The electric light was going in later, but I never got round to it.

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    Sounds like your business practices and mine are based on the same model!
    Dafydd Manton, A Legend In His Own Lunchtime!! www.dafydd-manton.co.uk

    My Work Has Been Spread Over Many Fields!

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    Quote Originally Posted by jocky View Post


    Old farmer Mick can turn a rhyme,
    If I had my way he would be doing time.
    I have been Moderated, that's for sure,
    but self preservation has made me pure.
    Now I am back on the straight and narrow,
    Mrs Jocky is pissed can I borrow your barrow?

    Alliteration in its finest form.

    You can borrow my narrow barrow
    when I've consulted the Tarot.


    (and emptied it of carrot)???
    Last edited by prendrelemick; 08-15-2010 at 04:04 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paulclem View Post
    Count me in. Millionth what?
    Posts.

    We're at 920,000 odd, and with jocky posting at the moment, it should only take a couple of days to knowck the rest off!

    Quote Originally Posted by prendrelemick View Post
    You can borrow my narrow barrow
    when I've consulted the Tarot.


    (and emptied it of carrot)???


    Creative!
    Go to work, get married, have some kids, pay your taxes, pay your bills, watch your tv, follow fashion, act normal, obey the law and repeat after me: "I am free."

    Anon

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