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- Wed Jan 04, 2006 4:09 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Ha-ha-happy new year!!!!!
- Replies: 8
- Views: 779
Ha-ha-happy new year!!!!!
<r>Hello everybody and just a quick line to wish you ALL<br/> <br/> (but especially tmbsgirl, CARLA, flopstock, Pink Princess, Heidi, angelchocobo, ladycop etc etc etc!)<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> <SIZE size="7"><s>[SIZE="7"]</s>A HAPPY NEW YEAR!<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> from John<br/> <br/> :-6 <E>:D</E>...
- Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:23 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: Season`s Greetings!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1083
Season`s Greetings!
<r>Apart from ill-health and having no computer and little spare time, I have no excuses for not being around (ha, ha!)<br/> <br/> However, I`m just popping in to wish you ALL (but especially regular correspondents I know best, like CARLA, ladycop, flopstock, pink princess, etc etc)<br/> <br/> <B><s...
- Fri Sep 23, 2005 7:46 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Bob Dylan
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2138
Bob Dylan
<t>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------<br/> <br/> Genius singer songwriter and the greatest musician of the age OR Pretentious dwarf with bad hair and a huge ego????... answers please<br/> <br/> __________________<br/> <br/> <br/> <br/> If you seriously n...
- Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:07 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Song Title Game
- Replies: 3148
- Views: 230061
Song Title Game
Night Fever (hee Bee Gee bees!)
- Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:05 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Forum Garden
- Replies: 49
- Views: 3808
Forum Garden
yep, and even us `oldtimers` can still join in now and then!
- Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:04 am
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Touchy Feely Men!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 11642
Touchy Feely Men!
Agreed, nobody has to take this stuff - and I certinaly hope men don`t start kissing men like in franceland!
- Wed Jun 22, 2005 7:02 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: High Rise Job
- Replies: 9
- Views: 3203
High Rise Job
I`m reminded of the famous film of those construction workers in the 1950s(?) working atop the unfinished World Trade centre, and actually eating sandwiches and drinking from flasks a fmile high!
- Tue Jun 21, 2005 7:00 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: Angel chocobo will be offline for a while
- Replies: 19
- Views: 1608
Angel chocobo will be offline for a while
please wish her fwell from me, too. Get well soon Angel!
- Tue Jun 21, 2005 6:59 am
- Forum: United Kingdom
- Topic: Student offspring - they never go away
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1405
Student offspring - they never go away
Tell me about it - and why do students have to repay their `loans` when the unemployed get their money for nothing?!
- Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:51 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: hELLO, AND, ER, gOODBYE!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2272
hELLO, AND, ER, gOODBYE!
<t>Many thanks to all of you who have sent me their best wishes. I have taken the opportunity of my daughter being in Oxford (brainy, but costs me a fortune!) this weekend to try and send all of you personal letters; but please excuse any spelling mistakes or similar as the writing still looks a bit...
- Sun Jun 19, 2005 5:39 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: What is your fave Ice cream?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 2768
What is your fave Ice cream?
Rum and raisin, thank you!
- Sat Jun 18, 2005 4:03 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: hELLO, AND, ER, gOODBYE!
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2272
hELLO, AND, ER, gOODBYE!
<r><SIZE size="3"><s>[SIZE=3]</s>Dear Friends,<br/> <br/> Well as you know I went back to work on Monday and this, coupled with my elder daughter now being back home and living in the "spare" bedroom (formerly known as my computer room!!!) has curtailed my participation in the last few days.<br/> <b...
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:20 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Song Title Game
- Replies: 3148
- Views: 230061
Song Title Game
Heart of Glass (Blondie)
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:17 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: 4 or More Syllable Words
- Replies: 1238
- Views: 235997
4 or More Syllable Words
euphemistically
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:53 am
- Forum: Home Management
- Topic: Geez - I'm a housewife again
- Replies: 17
- Views: 4448
Geez - I'm a housewife again
<t>Agnes wrote: what do you like to can? i like stewed tomatoes and tomato juice. dilly beans.<br/> Shut up and get my tea on the stove, woman!!!<br/> <br/> SEriously,now, yes it is certainly a job and if somebody works there is no way they`ll be able to keep the house up to scratch, too, unless the...
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:50 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Why would you go see M Jackson now?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1753
Why would you go see M Jackson now?
And even more curious your mentioning Marc Bolan, spot, since he also was a bit of an androgynous t**t...............
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:49 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Why would you go see M Jackson now?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1753
Why would you go see M Jackson now?
No I wouldn`t go to see a Michael Jackson concert (even though I like SOME of his music) - just as I suspect most mothers WON`T be letting their littl`uns go and stay the night in his bed with him from now on!
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:47 am
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: Christian Bale`s amazing weight loss
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1932
Christian Bale`s amazing weight loss
<t>Anbybody seen Christian Bale (now Batman) in The Machinist?<br/> <br/> He lost ONE THIRD of his body weight by reducing calorific intake till eventually he was down from approx 180 pounds (12st, 12lbs) to 120 pounds (8st, 8lbs) and he looks absolutely SKELETAL! Apparently at one stage he was surv...
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:41 am
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Abnormal?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2020
Abnormal?
I TOTALLY agree with you that you are perfectly entitled to be single if you so wish. Why not?!
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:10 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Polygamy, brainwashing, banishment
- Replies: 17
- Views: 5939
Polygamy, brainwashing, banishment
scary! but wasn`t there another `certain country` which allegedly executed its citizens for ` being too westernised - eg, smoking cigarettes`!!!!!!!!!!!?
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:08 am
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: !@#@!^*%$
- Replies: 2
- Views: 951
!@#@!^*%$
what stupid thing exactly - please clarify!
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:07 am
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: Good, Bad, UGLY
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1255
Good, Bad, UGLY
the good: we successfully amputated your poisonous leg
the bad: unfortunately we also incorrectly amputated your other leg
the ugly: the 2 blokes on either side of you are fighting to see which one can have your slippers!
the bad: unfortunately we also incorrectly amputated your other leg
the ugly: the 2 blokes on either side of you are fighting to see which one can have your slippers!
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:05 am
- Forum: International Politics
- Topic: A gesture of solidarity my arse
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1955
A gesture of solidarity my arse
Please excuse my patriotism on this one, but we could also point out that it`s actually France, Germany and Spain who take out most in the way of CAP subsidies and regional development - the hypocrisy of the frogs is breath-taking!
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:03 am
- Forum: The Pets In Our Lives
- Topic: Attacked
- Replies: 37
- Views: 2979
Attacked
Do you have the equivalent of the British RSPCA (animal charity) who might be able to give free or subsidised treatment, or at least good advice? Good luck!
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:02 am
- Forum: General Music
- Topic: Upcoming Gigs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1210
Upcoming Gigs
Now have heard a LOT about said Richard Thompson without ever, curiously enough, getting to hear any of his MUSIC! I`ll try harder following your recommendation!
- Tue Jun 14, 2005 7:01 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Trafalgar Anniversary
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2128
Trafalgar Anniversary
I agree with you Bothwell, but in this PC-mad society, I`m surprised that they didn`t fix it so that the frogs won the re-match!
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:32 pm
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Song Title Game
- Replies: 3148
- Views: 230061
Song Title Game
Loving You (Minnie Ripperton)
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:30 pm
- Forum: England
- Topic: Sir Terry Wogan UK Ireland
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1108
Sir Terry Wogan UK Ireland
He is so-o-o-o sardonic that he has actually become cool!!!
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:27 pm
- Forum: General Music
- Topic: Old Gold 'Neil Diamond'
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1491
Old Gold 'Neil Diamond'
Sorry, Cap`t, I keep doing this to you but I HATE Neil Diamond, too. The only decent thing he did was the duet with Barbra Streisand, and that was mainly due to her great voice!
Incidentally, I find your new avatar tres amusing, and really love your photo collection, too!
Incidentally, I find your new avatar tres amusing, and really love your photo collection, too!
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:25 pm
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Work place sexual harassment
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2057
Work place sexual harassment
<t>what I found particularly disturbing was when I read the company policy on this to be ` if the person who made the complaint feels they were sexually harassed, regardless of whether the accused person intended to harass them or not." Whatever happened to that quaint old maxim of `innocent until p...
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 2:23 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Michael Jackson NOT GUILTY
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6598
Michael Jackson NOT GUILTY
Just been announced live on TV that Michael Jackson has, in fact, been found NOT GUILTY ON all charges against him!
:rolleyes:
:rolleyes:
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:05 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: Found someplace to talk!
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1820
Found someplace to talk!
Hi, Nuth, and welcome to the group. So where exactly are you (geographically speaking, I mean!) ?
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 9:00 am
- Forum: Wall Street to Main Street
- Topic: Closed End Funds
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2503
Closed End Funds
Thanks for the explanation, Eagle - so what would be the pros and cons then? Aren`t they both `liable to go up or down in value` as the adverts always warn us over here?
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:58 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: Have you seen this colorful visitor?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 758
Have you seen this colorful visitor?
Awesome - thanks once again for your great wildlife photos
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:11 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: 4 or More Syllable Words
- Replies: 1238
- Views: 235997
4 or More Syllable Words
antidiluvian
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:10 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Song Title Game
- Replies: 3148
- Views: 230061
Song Title Game
Sun King (the Beatles)
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:09 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: a-z peoples names
- Replies: 2346
- Views: 125308
a-z peoples names
Venus (as in `Venus Williams`!)
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:08 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: Animal Alphabet Game
- Replies: 112
- Views: 16014
Animal Alphabet Game
Tadpole (does this count? If not, then tiger)
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:06 am
- Forum: Films Cinema Forum
- Topic: American Civil War
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1251
American Civil War
Didn`t you feel similarly with the beginning of Saving Captain Ryan? All those innocents mercilessly lost, and still wars go on today. Yet, had it not been for their sacrifice, the whole of Europe could still be under Nazi domination
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:05 am
- Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
- Topic: Need some feedback
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1647
Need some feedback
Well, it`s a difficult question really, isn`t it, "Is this normal?" because NOTHING is absolutely normal about people`s own unique situations. There may be more in this than meets the eye, but I suggest you just communicate and tell her how you feel or whatever. Best of luck
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:02 am
- Forum: Poetry Writing Forum
- Topic: Dr Faustus
- Replies: 2
- Views: 804
Dr Faustus
or perhaps use the google search facility in the first instance? Good luck!
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:02 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: WW11 bomb find closes sex strip
- Replies: 6
- Views: 931
WW11 bomb find closes sex strip
Gives a whole new meaning to `goes like a bomb!`
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 7:00 am
- Forum: Wide World of Sports
- Topic: Kevin McBride floors Tyson
- Replies: 11
- Views: 14579
Kevin McBride floors Tyson
Good - I despise Tyson; but I heard that your boy wouldn`t have stood much chance if Tyson had been his `old self`! Incidentally, why the poxy new avatar????????!!!!!!!!!! (yep, I hate cowell, too!)
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:59 am
- Forum: Crimes Trials
- Topic: Conman caught pretending to be a boy...
- Replies: 3
- Views: 717
Conman caught pretending to be a boy...
Capt, this has actually happened over here in England too, in that instance a 28 year old bloke went `back to school` so he could retake his A-levels. He didn`t look 28 but I thought he looked older than 16-18; oh, and he got caught, too!
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:57 am
- Forum: Introductions
- Topic: hey!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 863
hey!
Welcome, Princess, and as if to make a point of the mad weather here in England I hear it`s cloudy and cold up Newcastle today, whilst sunny and hot down here! Good luck with the exam, too.
- Mon Jun 13, 2005 6:55 am
- Forum: Wall Street to Main Street
- Topic: Closed End Funds
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2503
Closed End Funds
Sorry, but best to admit I`m ignorant...just what does CEF stand for? Thanks
- Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:19 am
- Forum: Members' News
- Topic: To Chris, Paul Forum Garden Team,
- Replies: 50
- Views: 2697
To Chris, Paul Forum Garden Team,
I TOTALLY endorse what Flopstock says on this thread. Please reconsider your decision, Capt, and believe me, you will be missed if you stay away. Good luck!
- Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:16 am
- Forum: Just For The Fun Of It
- Topic: Revenge of the curtain rods
- Replies: 20
- Views: 2636
Revenge of the curtain rods
In England there was also the famous case of a man who took a huge gigantic electronic industrial chainsaw and cut the house in half so the wife could have `her half`. (I think he got jailed for that!)
- Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:13 am
- Forum: General Chit Chat
- Topic: First Word Association!
- Replies: 5952
- Views: 386234
First Word Association!
Bucket!!!!!!!!!!!!! ("mop" [=mob said in a certain accent ] & bucket, geddit???!)
- Sun Jun 12, 2005 7:10 am
- Forum: Word Games
- Topic: 4 or More Syllable Words
- Replies: 1238
- Views: 235997
4 or More Syllable Words
apostrophes