Cold Ale - The Blokes' Thread!

[dafydd manton]

It's inverted here in the UK. The Northern term is soft southern ********. I don't know whether it's fair though.

We don't hear anything about your end of the world here - or anywhere exept the USA for that matter.

No it isn't!!!! Funnily enough, I played Rugby in the south, and when I came up here, it was very soft and namby-pamby in comparison. Also, the number of people up here who who whinge about the cold, never mind being convinced that at any point south of Watford there are two Jags on every drive, drives you crackers. I just make the accent a bit stronger, and tell 'em "Oh, you Northerners - we breed 'em tough where I come from". And if you want to hear the biggest bunch of Jesses in the planet, listen to local radio on about the dreaded football, and they're crying like a collection of big girl's blouses. Ah, Sheffield, the gateway to.......something!

[gbrekken]

Off the wall weekly highlights: Popish person shaking hands with female Anglican priest (caution pope visiting holding child's hand at crosswalk pretty sweet too); Perfect American Teen winner from Wales (what a melting pot we are-extreme sarcasm intended); English-speaking world separated by common language is always special.

Go Twins! Beat those "Damn Yankees"

No more talk of clipped, clamped, and cauterized (especially by military medical personnel)-well, that just makes me cringe less. Sorry for the lambs, more sorry for the owners. Rain? Ain't seen/heard/felt any for months (again). Paris Hilton being barred by the owner of the Bunny Ranch? Who gives a crap?

Other odd news: Elissa laying up at Easter Island. 1/5 of Scotch in a man who claimed to believe that he was 3/4 Norwegian and 1/4 Irish. Moderator wishing the Mrs.s was hooked into this when we already have a perfectly good female representative (who's willing to share that she's getting some). English only separates those who speak it. Have on blokes!

I forgot this one: Paris Hilton disallowed entrance to Japan. Finally, a country with......

[dafydd manton]

Ah, gbrekken, it's all a Welsh plot....just when you least expect it, and there will by Y Ddraig Goch flying on every flagpole on the planet!

[Emil Miller]

Paris Hilton disallowed entrance to Japan. Finally, a country with......

They, like myself, are probably trying to work out who Paris Hilton is anyway.

[dafydd manton]

And whether we can find somebody who cares.....................

[The Atheist]

Sounds like you are taking a beating down there.

The funny thing is, we actually got off lightly - the main part of the storm passed 1000km to the south of southern NZ.

If it had passed over us, I doubt anything would be left standing.

Elissa is not eqiupped to handle those storms!
I'll drop anchor at Easter Island for the time being.

Isn't it too close to Xmas for Easter?

Oh dear, a shortage of lamb! I hope prices don't go up.

Yes, one man's pain is your gain!

Swings & roundabouts. I hope you don't have to go through it!

To be fair though, the second article about the Mental affects of a disasterous lambing time is spot on. I have known a couple, and it is difficult to keep fighting the overwhelming feeling that every thing you do is useless, and you might as well stay in bed. Its probably a mixture of exhaustion and depression.

Yep, and most farmers do care for their animals and seeing them die of cold or milk fever must be very hard.

No more talk of clipped, clamped, and cauterized (especially by military medical personnel)-well, that just makes me cringe less. Sorry for the lambs, more sorry for the owners. Rain? Ain't seen/heard/felt any for months (again).

I'd swap!

Moderator wishing the Mrs.s was hooked into this when we already have a perfectly good female representative (who's willing to share that she's getting some).

I think you might need to upgrade that "some" to "plenty" going by the drop-off in posting!

They, like myself, are probably trying to work out who Paris Hilton is anyway.

I have no idea what her face looks like, but I'm sure I could still recognise her.

Funny!

I posted the above and while I'd been typing, this had arrived in the a mail:

[soundofmusic]

This loverboy would not happen to be a certain Yorkshire farmer who has been posted missing recently. I am suspicious. You keep him well away from your vegetable patch.

Unfortunately, no, Jocky; he's a watered down Irishman, twice removed from the old country...if you find him in a vegetable patch at all, it'll be with a bottle of lagger...snoozing away.
I'm looking to Britain for my next paramour

Two days without a post!

Parker was almost in tears. There he was with filet de boeuf en croute with the 1959 Burgundy and nobody came to dinner.

(It's not all bad news, the beef makes great sandwiches!)

Tell Parker I'm also in tears, I've been eating cheap frozen pizzas and lasagnes on the run

Atheist, my dear old thing, the invitation must have got lost in the post. Rather partial to boeuf en croute, with carrots Vichysoisse and satueed potatoes. I hope the Burgundy wasn't a Remoissonel Clos de Vougeot, or I shall be devastated. Please pass on my abject apologies to Parker, assuming he's come round yet.

Little carrots and potatos...

Just back from Hols. After four days shopping, in Kendal (shoes) Keswick (A new top) Windermere (plate rack for draining board)and Lancaster (nothing, but we had lunch) I eventually persuaded Mrs P to go for a lesurely walk among the fells and lakes of Cumbria. It was after all the reason (I thought) we had chosen to head Northwest in the first place.
The day dawned bright and clear and we actually managed one and a half miles above Hawes water before being forced back by a chilly breeze. Coincidentally Mrs P had spotted The Hawes Water Hotel a few minutes before this ill wind struck, so we had a refuge from the storm. The rest of the afternoon was spent in the Hotel lounge sipping expensive tea and listening to Mrs P saying, "This is nice," every 10 minutes or so. After that it rained every day.

I'm definitely coming to Britain for a proper beau....shopping and tea

Shopping is the primary purpose of holidays apparently. I used to think the primary purpose was relaxing fun. My views have since modified themselves to the actual reality.

So how's your project of the extra acreage going, Paul?

Off the wall weekly highlights: Popish person shaking hands with female Anglican priest (caution pope visiting holding child's hand at crosswalk pretty sweet too); Perfect American Teen winner from Wales (what a melting pot we are-extreme sarcasm intended); English-speaking world separated by common language is always special.

Go Twins! Beat those "Damn Yankees"

No more talk of clipped, clamped, and cauterized (especially by military medical personnel)-well, that just makes me cringe less. Sorry for the lambs, more sorry for the owners. Rain? Ain't seen/heard/felt any for months (again). Paris Hilton being barred by the owner of the Bunny Ranch? Who gives a crap?

Other odd news: Elissa laying up at Easter Island. 1/5 of Scotch in a man who claimed to believe that he was 3/4 Norwegian and 1/4 Irish. Moderator wishing the Mrs.s was hooked into this when we already have a perfectly good female representative (who's willing to share that she's getting some). English only separates those who speak it. Have on blokes!

I forgot this one: Paris Hilton disallowed entrance to Japan. Finally, a country with......

I'd forgotten all about Paris Hilton...anyone know anything about the attempt on the Popes life?

Funny!

I posted the above and while I'd been typing, this had arrived in the a mail:

Love it!

I think I would like Mrs P, Mrs Clem and Mrs Manton (and better halves of the other members of this club) to join LitNet!

Oh gosh, Scher, I'm still picking tar and feathers off from the last Blokes significant other who thought I was flirting

[prendrelemick]

They, like myself, are probably trying to work out who Paris Hilton is anyway.

Paris Hilton? isnt that where posh people spend the night.

[dafydd manton]

Paris Hilton? isnt that where posh people spend the night.

You are closer than you will ever know..........!!!!!!

[The Atheist]

You are closer than you will ever know..........!!!!!!

Today's winner!

[Paulclem]

So how's your project of the extra acreage going, Paul?

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It's slackened off since I've had to go back to work, but we get down there usually at the weekend. We've been harvesting the sweetcorn, beans, carrots and courgettes. The winter greens - broccoli, sprouts and cabbage are in. We've put in lots of onions, but the seed hasn't shown yet. We've also put in onion sets.

I just need to get digging over the beds again for winter.

[jocky]

Elissa is not eqiupped to handle those storms!
I'll drop anchor at Easter Island for the time being.


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You have just confirmed my unshakeable belief that this is the premier thread in the world. Everyone knows that speeling has never been my strong point, yet everyone of you has made deliberate grammatical errors in a show of sodilarity. Good to see you back Pendereelimac.

[Gilliatt Gurgle]

You have just confirmed my unshakeable belief that this is the premier thread in the world. Everyone knows that speeling has never been my strong point, yet everyone of you has made deliberate grammatical errors in a show of sodilarity. Good to see you back Pendereelimac.

Ha...good catch. My brain is not well ehqueeped for spellen.

By the way Jocky, I believe I spotted your clan this past weekend at the Green County Cheese Days festival:







My loot:




There's more in the "Cheese" thread.


Gilliatt

[jocky]

I'm looking to Britain for my next paramour

I recommend Brian Bean, urbane, sophisticated, architecturally upright, well read and a good speeler. Failing that the choice in our thread is varied and uncomplicated. Time to go :

Ha...good catch. My brain is not well ehqueeped for spellen.

By the way Jocky, I believe I spotted your clan this past weekend at the Green County Cheese Days festival:







My loot:




There's more in the "Cheese" thread.


Gilliatt

Och, nae the bloody MacAlpines again, your immigration problems are worse than I ever imagined. Keep the cheese barrel churning as the square dry biscuits with tiny perforations are always available on the Blokes Thread. Crackers!

[The Atheist]

You have just confirmed my unshakeable belief that this is the premier thread in the world.

Correct again!

No question that this is the best thread on the internet.