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Title: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Berek on December 30, 2007, 08:09:08 PM
Things will return to normal next week, i'm working a lot, loads of people suddenly phoning in sick over Xmas, what a surprise..

As Stuart Adamson told me one NewYears Eve:
Heres to us and those like us
We're not many and we're all mad

take care

Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on December 30, 2007, 09:02:40 PM
He is definitely back scared2:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on December 30, 2007, 10:20:44 PM
Indeed.

Sanity is a also luxury with which I have never indulged myself.

Happy 2008




I trust Barman will remember he promised all booze will be free tomorrow night in repayment for the patio-digging party.  eyes:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on December 31, 2007, 12:53:40 AM
I can live with that, A Happy New Year to you all and thanks for the giggles and guffaws. The points worth pondering ( if even only for a short time) problematic problems (thanks Nick) pearls of wisdom thanks Uncle Mort, common sense, thanks Darwin, beauty and brawn, Wenchie and Miss D, ..for being who you are, thanks Berek. And above all, the person who puts up with us, ever smiling, wisely nodding and agreeing with our ramblings (whilst counting his returns) Barman! God bless you all and have a wonderful time. I salute you.....



As the sun sinks slowly in the west we see Gos .. marching once again towards Poland, ...back straight, chest out stomach in, bullets to the left of him, bullets to the right......the sound of bagpipes can be heard  in the background... a hush settles on the battlle field as a lone voice(Aled Jones I think)  sings     ' Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way'..........
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on December 31, 2007, 07:07:59 AM
And a bloody happy new year to you lot too!

It has been absolutely great having you all here…

 cloud9:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Uncle Mort on December 31, 2007, 08:24:18 AM
It's been great being here.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL !

I'm looking forward to 2008

 scared:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Bar Wench on December 31, 2007, 10:31:23 AM
It's my birthday tomorrow. Depression is already setting in.  sad24:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on December 31, 2007, 10:55:43 AM
It's the big three o point:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on December 31, 2007, 10:58:58 AM
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Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on December 31, 2007, 11:00:02 AM
I don't expect she will be celebrating noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on December 31, 2007, 11:14:14 AM
What's to be happy about? ~ It's a Leap Year ~ that just means an extra day of bloody misery to negotiate.

Where's me Valium?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on December 31, 2007, 11:15:09 AM
What's to be happy about? ~ It's a Leap Year ~ that just means an extra day of bloody misery to negotiate.

Where's me Valium?
The end of 2007... and Nushite hopefully...
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Bar Wench on December 31, 2007, 11:19:59 AM
It's the big three o point:

Nope, that's the next one. This year is just the build up to the bloody thing.  angry041:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on December 31, 2007, 03:12:17 PM

Happy birthday Wenchy ..... I'm sure you will feel like having one more drink to celebrate eh ...make sure it's a large one lol:

Happy New Year to you all - thank you for making me feel welcome cloud9:. Thanks for making me laugh and thanks for making me feel like my life is pretty straightforward (that's particularly for Nick).

Looking forward to all the joys that January brings - increased fare costs, Christmas shopping bills finally landing on the mat, detox, diets,  cry: cry: cry:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on December 31, 2007, 03:19:15 PM
Have you thought of trying seaweed and clingfilm?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on December 31, 2007, 03:26:50 PM
Have you thought of trying seaweed and clingfilm?

Seaweed ... doesn't that smell of fish  sick2:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on December 31, 2007, 03:27:35 PM
No dear, it smells of seaweed. Anyway, once you are safely encased in cling film it emits no odour at all.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on December 31, 2007, 03:31:48 PM
No dear, it smells of seaweed. Anyway, once you are safely encased in cling film it emits no odour at all.

It still comes out of the water   sick2:

If I were to go through this malarkey of getting shrink wrapped and vacuum sealed I really would need it to last for more than a couple of days  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on December 31, 2007, 03:44:10 PM
No dear, it smells of seaweed. Anyway, once you are safely encased in cling film it emits no odour at all.

It still comes out of the water   sick2:

If I were to go through this malarkey of getting shrink wrapped and vacuum sealed I really would need it to last for more than a couple of days  noooo:
I'm sure you don't need it m'dear...  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on December 31, 2007, 03:49:27 PM
Okay, I’m off out – see you next year everybody…  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on December 31, 2007, 04:01:45 PM
Have you thought of trying seaweed and clingfilm?
For?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on December 31, 2007, 04:26:58 PM
Okay, I’m off out – see you next year everybody…  whistle:

'Spect it will get to you before us. evil:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Bar Wench on December 31, 2007, 04:36:43 PM
I end up having to do two New Years. One to wish my Mum happy new year and then one for me.  Banghead
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on December 31, 2007, 05:02:04 PM
I end up having to do two New Years. One to wish my Mum happy new year and then one for me.  Banghead

Enjoy them both petal. I shall be well tucked up and sound asleep long before midnight. sleep017
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Bar Wench on December 31, 2007, 05:17:07 PM
Happy New Year one and all.

I shall be expecting gift arrival tomorrow!  lol:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on December 31, 2007, 05:29:56 PM
I shall be expecting git arrival tomorrow

Is Nick visiting?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Just One More on December 31, 2007, 05:55:50 PM
I managed to find you lot just before the year was out

Hope you've all had a good Christmas and have a great new year

My New Years resolution? . . .  I promise to be a more prolific poster in 2008 than I was this year  confused:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on December 31, 2007, 07:23:45 PM
We are all confused. Who the devil are you?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on December 31, 2007, 07:28:45 PM
But welcome anyway ~ and Happy New Year.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Just One More on December 31, 2007, 08:21:08 PM
Nick/Snoopy, as yet another from GOM I recognise quite a few names on here and a few posting styles/clues lead me to recognise a few others.  I'm hardly the most prolific poster over there but I wondered where many had got to.  Now I know!

My user name over there is Victor Meldrews Proud Dad, but I chose to use a different username over here.  I may have missed it, but do you have a "Sticky" introduce yourself thread hidden away somewhere?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on December 31, 2007, 08:57:53 PM
My user name over there is Victor Meldrews Proud Dad, but I chose to use a different username over here. 

I may have missed it, but do you have a "Sticky" introduce yourself thread hidden away somewhere?
Nobody new ever comes in.  tunble:

Welcome anyway, Barman always gives free drinks for everybody new.

He has gone to a goat-sacrifice party this evening and Bar Wench is having a seaweed bath, so I will nip behind the bar and do the honours.

Anybody else need a refill?  eastdrink048
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on December 31, 2007, 09:53:18 PM
No

Join in
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2008, 07:13:36 AM
No we don't ~ or if we do it'll be behind the door in the gents, probably covered by some H&S notices and a plea to patrons not to p*ss on the floor.
Sorry if we "left without saying goodbye" but some of us had our priviledges removed at the door.

You'll notice we are a bit different in that the chat tends to be lighter and wander about a bit but since that was a major complaint against us made by a minority over there that should come as no surprise. Hope you like what you find here ~ some of us changed names to avoid confusion, others were already so confused they didn't feel the need.
Anyway lovely to see you and we hope to see more of you in 2008 ~ redface: NO! Not that way, put it back before we all get arrested!
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 01, 2008, 09:17:51 AM
Welcome VMPD!  ;D
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 01, 2008, 09:42:04 AM
My user name over there is Victor Meldrews Proud Dad, but I chose to use a different username over here.  I may have missed it, but do you have a "Sticky" introduce yourself thread hidden away somewhere?

Hi VMPD of old and JOM of new  lol:

Welcome and enjoy - by now I'm sure you will have received a PM from the bosses (think there are about 10 of them at last count  lol:) to defrock any mystery or confusion although that should take about 2.4 seconds as most of us are highly recognisable.

Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 01, 2008, 11:00:51 AM
Quote from:  "Snoopy - Master of Understatement"
.. the chat tends to be lighter and wander about a bit 
happy001 happy001 happy001


others were already so confused they didn't feel the need.
cussing: 
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2008, 11:03:26 AM
 razz: point:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Just One More on January 01, 2008, 03:08:58 PM
Ta for the welcome folks.  The coffee is now kicking in, why is Alka Seltzer so LOUD.  I don't do lots of red wine to often, I now remember why

(Miss D,your avatar always was one of my favourites, good to see it again)
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 01, 2008, 06:27:58 PM
Ta for the welcome folks.  The coffee is now kicking in, why is Alka Seltzer so LOUD.  I don't do lots of red wine to often, I now remember why

(Miss D,your avatar always was one of my favourites, good to see it again)

Gee thanks

I am a creature of habit at heart  lol:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 02:47:57 PM
I am a creature of habit at heart  lol:

So that means you were tucked up in bed early on new years eve and not out getting ratted causing all kinds of havok then Miss D?  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 02:53:04 PM
So that means you were tucked up in bed early on new years eve and not out getting ratted causing all kinds of havok then Miss D?  whistle:

I was very well behaved this New Years Eve I will have you know, Just had a few friends round for a quiet, sedate anti festive evening. No Alcohol passed my lips and I was not witnessed doing anything inappropriate  ;) lol:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2008, 02:54:54 PM
So that means you were tucked up in bed early on new years eve and not out getting ratted causing all kinds of havok then Miss D?  whistle:

I was very well behaved this New Years Eve I will have you know, Just had a few friends round for a quiet, sedate anti festive evening. No Alcohol passed my lips and I was not witnessed doing anything inappropriate  ;) lol:
char048
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 02:55:55 PM
char048

Do you need any anti histamines for that BM  lol:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2008, 02:58:27 PM
char048

Do you need any anti histamines for that BM  lol:
Nope!  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 03:06:17 PM
So that means you were tucked up in bed early on new years eve and not out getting ratted causing all kinds of havok then Miss D?  whistle:

I was very well behaved this New Years Eve I will have you know, Just had a few friends round for a quiet, sedate anti festive evening. No Alcohol passed my lips and I was not witnessed doing anything inappropriate  ;) lol:
char048

To be fair BM I believe her, after all not being witnessed doesnt mean Miss D behaved, just that she wasnt caught at it.  point:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2008, 03:07:14 PM
So that means you were tucked up in bed early on new years eve and not out getting ratted causing all kinds of havok then Miss D?  whistle:

I was very well behaved this New Years Eve I will have you know, Just had a few friends round for a quiet, sedate anti festive evening. No Alcohol passed my lips and I was not witnessed doing anything inappropriate  ;) lol:
char048

To be fair BM I believe her, after all not being witnessed doesnt mean Miss D behaved, just that she wasnt caught at it.  point:
There must have been somebody else there...  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 03:08:16 PM
More than likely, but an accomplice wouldnt be a witness would they  rubschin:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2008, 03:08:24 PM
So that means you were tucked up in bed early on new years eve and not out getting ratted causing all kinds of havok then Miss D?  whistle:

I was very well behaved this New Years Eve I will have you know, Just had a few friends round for a quiet, sedate anti festive evening. No Alcohol passed my lips and I was not witnessed doing anything inappropriate  ;) lol:
char048

To be fair BM I believe her, after all not being witnessed doesnt mean Miss D behaved, just that she wasnt caught at it.  point:
There must have been somebody else there...  whistle:

P'raps he kept his eyes shut ~ romantics and teenagers do that I've noticed.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 03:11:30 PM

My New Years resolution this year is to be celibate - unfortunately this might be the first resolution I actually do manage to keep  lol:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 02, 2008, 03:11:45 PM
So that means you were tucked up in bed early on new years eve and not out getting ratted causing all kinds of havok then Miss D?  whistle:

I was very well behaved this New Years Eve I will have you know, Just had a few friends round for a quiet, sedate anti festive evening. No Alcohol passed my lips and I was not witnessed doing anything inappropriate  ;) lol:
char048

To be fair BM I believe her, after all not being witnessed doesnt mean Miss D behaved, just that she wasnt caught at it.  point:
There must have been somebody else there...  whistle:

You'd think that wouldn't you.

Has she had an eye test recently?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: tel on January 02, 2008, 03:13:23 PM

My New Years resolution this year is to be celibate - unfortunately this might be the first resolution I actually do manage to keep  lol:

A friend of mine says she's halibut as well.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2008, 03:13:38 PM

My New Years resolution this year is to be celibate - unfortunately this might be the first resolution I actually do manage to keep  lol:
happy100
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 03:13:51 PM
Has she had an eye test recently?

No  eeek:

But naturally I don't need one. My vision is still one of the senses that works properly.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 02, 2008, 03:17:48 PM

My New Years resolution this year is to be celibate - unfortunately this might be the first resolution I actually do manage to keep  lol:
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Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 03:18:23 PM
So that means you were tucked up in bed early on new years eve and not out getting ratted causing all kinds of havok then Miss D?  whistle:

I was very well behaved this New Years Eve I will have you know, Just had a few friends round for a quiet, sedate anti festive evening. No Alcohol passed my lips and I was not witnessed doing anything inappropriate  ;) lol:
char048

To be fair BM I believe her, after all not being witnessed doesnt mean Miss D behaved, just that she wasnt caught at it.  point:
There must have been somebody else there...  whistle:

P'raps he kept his eyes shut ~ romantics and teenagers do that I've noticed.

 eeek: eeek: Are you implying Miss D has a toyboy hidden away somewhere Snoop?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 03:19:11 PM

My New Years resolution this year is to be celibate - unfortunately this might be the first resolution I actually do manage to keep  lol:
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Nun the wiser?  drumroll:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2008, 03:22:44 PM
So that means you were tucked up in bed early on new years eve and not out getting ratted causing all kinds of havok then Miss D?  whistle:

I was very well behaved this New Years Eve I will have you know, Just had a few friends round for a quiet, sedate anti festive evening. No Alcohol passed my lips and I was not witnessed doing anything inappropriate  ;) lol:
char048

To be fair BM I believe her, after all not being witnessed doesnt mean Miss D behaved, just that she wasnt caught at it.  point:
There must have been somebody else there...  whistle:

P'raps he kept his eyes shut ~ romantics and teenagers do that I've noticed.

 eeek: eeek: Are you implying Miss D has a toyboy hidden away somewhere Snoop?

As if  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 02, 2008, 03:23:39 PM

My New Years resolution this year is to be celibate - unfortunately this might be the first resolution I actually do manage to keep  lol:
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Nun the wiser?  drumroll:

Originally "Picture of Nun holding large chopper" actually.  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 03:25:15 PM
I'm liking the weapon and the halo but frankly the dress really is not me  lol:

Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2008, 03:26:54 PM
I'm liking the weapon and the halo but frankly the dress really is not me  lol:


Hopefully not the face either or you will be keeping your celibacy pledge…  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 03:27:49 PM
I'm liking the weapon but frankly the dress and the halo  really is not me  lol:

Corrected that one for you Miss D  eyes:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 03:46:46 PM
Hopefully not the face either or you will be keeping your celibacy pledge…  noooo:

The face looks awfully sad but not unattractive  confused2:
As for helping me out GM thank you. If ever you are in the neighbourhood do pop in for a cuppa won't you............  lol:
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Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2008, 03:51:14 PM
Hopefully not the face either or you will be keeping your celibacy pledge…  noooo:

The face looks awfully sad but not unattractive  confused2:
As for helping me out GM thank you. If ever you are in the neighbourhood do pop in for a cuppa won't you............  lol:
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scared2:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 04:12:13 PM
Fear Not Barman, by the time Miss D manages to set the step ladders up to get the axe I'll be long gone  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2008, 04:15:41 PM
Fear Not Barman, by the time Miss D manages to set the step ladders up to get the axe I'll be long gone  whistle:

You are not allowing for the supernatural powers possessed by the mad axewoman!
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 04:16:35 PM
You are not allowing for the supernatural powers possessed by the mad axewoman!

Or for my unhinged swing mechanism  lol:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2008, 04:17:59 PM
Fear Not Barman, by the time Miss D manages to set the step ladders up to get the axe I'll be long gone  whistle:
I figure that if she can throw it up there she can jump that high to retrieve it too….  scared2:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 04:18:47 PM
Or for my unhinged swing mechanism  lol:

Unhinged Miss D? I'd never have guessed  point:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 02, 2008, 04:55:02 PM
You are not allowing for the supernatural powers possessed by the mad axewoman!

Or for my unhinged swing mechanism  lol:

Are you one of these "swingers" then?

What's that all about?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 04:57:33 PM
Are you one of these "swingers" then?
What's that all about?

No way - I don't share anything  eeek:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 02, 2008, 05:00:08 PM
Are you one of these "swingers" then?
What's that all about?

No way - I don't share anything  eeek:

Some continental fad then?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2008, 05:06:47 PM
Are you one of these "swingers" then?
What's that all about?

No way - I don't share anything  eeek:

Some continental fad then?

I'm sure even the Berkshire Young Farmers once had parties at which they threw their tractor keys into the middle of the room, let the Land Girls pick a key and get a ride back home with the lucky owner of that tractor
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 05:10:28 PM
My dad was a farmer and I was born on the farm eeek:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2008, 05:13:40 PM
My dad was a farmer and I was born on the farm eeek:

Surely then that should read "Moi Da' were a farmer an' I were born on a farm I were"


Or have I listened to too many episodes of the Archers?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 05:19:51 PM
My dad was a farmer and I was born on the farm eeek:

Surely then that should read "Moi Da' were a farmer an' I were born on a farm I were"


Or have I listened to too many episodes of the Archers?

Surely in Miss D's case it should be the Hatcheters?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2008, 05:23:05 PM
Surely then that should read "Moi Da' were a farmer an' I were born on a farm I were"
Or have I listened to too many episodes of the Archers?

Put a West Country accent on that and you won't be far off.

Though I of course speak without any trace of any accent  lol:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Grumpmeister on January 02, 2008, 05:28:58 PM
Put a West Country accent on that and you won't be far off.

I now have a disturbing image of you sat on a haybale with an axe on your lap swigging from one of those cider jugs  eeek:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 02, 2008, 05:50:28 PM
Are you one of these "swingers" then?
What's that all about?

No way - I don't share anything  eeek:

Some continental fad then?

I'm sure even the Berkshire Young Farmers once had parties at which they threw their tractor keys into the middle of the room, let the Land Girls pick a key and get a ride back home with the lucky owner of that tractor

Indeed, Farmers Balls are a fond but distant memory.   sad32:


Sorry about the 'continental fad' nonsense as well BTW, I misread Miss D's comment as "I don't shave anything".  redface:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2008, 06:12:35 PM
Surely then that should read "Moi Da' were a farmer an' I were born on a farm I were"
Or have I listened to too many episodes of the Archers?

Put a West Country accent on that and you won't be far off.

Though I of course speak without any trace of any accent  lol:

Ah ~ well I also claim not to have an accent to but when I goes down south it do all be coomin' back to I it do.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on December 31, 2008, 04:18:13 PM
Happy New Year everybody!  lol:

I get there two hours before you lot... if it is shite I'll rush back and warn you...  noooo:

Hope you all have a wonderful evening.  happy088
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on December 31, 2008, 04:25:12 PM
 evil:

Mrs Nick has already attacked Growler. It's an omen  evil:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on December 31, 2008, 04:55:30 PM
evil:

Mrs Nick has already attacked Growler. It's an omen  evil:
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Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on December 31, 2008, 05:07:09 PM
To mean to even start a proper new Happy New Year thread  ::)

Ah well ~ in case I am asleep when it happens Happy New Year everyone.














Even if it is on a recycled thread.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Pastis on December 31, 2008, 05:18:02 PM
Happy New Year!

I plan to spend a full ten minutes watching Boris' pyrotechnics from the roof  razz:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on December 31, 2008, 05:24:25 PM
To mean to even start a proper new Happy New Year thread  ::)

Even if it is on a recycled thread.

Global warming like...  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on December 31, 2008, 05:36:13 PM
There is no such thing ~ try Elfin Safety, everyone else does. If that fails fall back on Data Protection.









Right, that's me off to party ~ see you all sometime next year I expect.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: The Moan Ranger on December 31, 2008, 06:08:15 PM
I am staying in room 110 in the hotel! It is a sign methinks. May 2009 be kind to you all - luv ya.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Pastis on December 31, 2008, 06:17:59 PM
Just a bit of re-arrangement...

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 eveilgrin:

Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Just One More on December 31, 2008, 07:59:30 PM
See you in 2009 folks, have a good 'un  eastdrink048
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on December 31, 2008, 09:14:02 PM
2009. Frightful!
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: GROWLER on December 31, 2008, 09:47:08 PM
evil:

Mrs Nick has already attacked Growler. It's an omen  evil:

Ey? Shrugs:

I don't actually recall IIRC.

Going to me pit to try and get some sleep whilst listening to mini moose crying and complaining abot THIS being the most boring family in the whole world because we aren't partying. ::)

 Up early tomorrow while you lot will be sleeping it off no doubt.

All the best to you all. Speak/write to you's next year.  bom
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Bar Wench on December 31, 2008, 10:34:28 PM
evil:

Mrs Nick has already attacked Growler. It's an omen  evil:

Ey? Shrugs:

I don't actually recall IIRC.

Going to me pit to try and get some sleep whilst listening to mini moose crying and complaining abot THIS being the most boring family in the whole world because we aren't partying. ::)

 Up early tomorrow while you lot will be sleeping it off no doubt.

All the best to you all. Speak/write to you's next year.  bom

We aren't partying up chez wench either Growler. We are the dullest in the world!
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 01, 2009, 08:40:30 AM
Oh my head... did everybody anybody survive...?  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2009, 09:56:25 AM
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Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 01, 2009, 10:39:04 AM
Happy New Year to you too hound...
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on January 01, 2009, 10:47:02 AM
Roll on 2010  evil:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2009, 10:49:53 AM
Repetition ~ I should get a point for spotting that.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 01, 2009, 10:54:12 AM
Roll on 2010  evil:
What makes you expect better in 2010...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 01, 2009, 10:57:33 AM
I have one hell of a hangover. Still, the pub opens in 4 minutes, so I may have to go for a few liveners...
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Nick on January 01, 2009, 11:38:07 AM
Mrs Nick is on the warpath already  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 01, 2009, 11:42:19 AM
Repetition ~ I should get a point for spotting that.
You, mucky hound, will roll on just about anything.  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2009, 12:57:30 PM
Repetition ~ I should get a point for spotting that.
You, mucky hound, will roll on just about anything.  noooo:

 whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 01, 2009, 01:02:40 PM
Tres bad hangover too  eeek:

Went to an event near Moorgate in the City. Lots of men only their mothers could love - you know the kind you kiss at midnight hoping they turn into a prince but actually find they have reverted to Cane Toads  sick2:

Mind you travelling home on the tube at 4 in the morning was brilliant (Boris's  drinking ban on the tube was working well  ::) - why don't the tubes run all night normally - it makes so much sense  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2009, 01:09:03 PM
Serious answer to the tube question is that it would proportionally cost more than it would be worth in revenues. Also there is a need to have a period without electricity in the tunnels to enable maintenance and cleaning to take place.
In my experience, with the exception of New Year's Eve, very few people actually travel about London between midnight and 5am. Wife and I have often been the only people on the night service bus from Trafalgar Square to North Finchley.

Sorry to hear of the hangover ~ perhaps you too are getting too old for such revels?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 01, 2009, 01:17:08 PM
Mmmm not my experiences of night buses Snoops - they are normally heaving and I have often had to wait for 2 or 3 to go by before I could get on.

They should at least run all night Thursday / Fri / Sat and just schedule the engineering works as they do now

As for the hangover - using the bacon sandwich cure  cloud9:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2009, 01:21:18 PM
Mmmm not my experiences of night buses Snoops - they are normally heaving and I have often had to wait for 2 or 3 to go by before I could get on.

They should at least run all night Thursday / Fri / Sat and just schedule the engineering works as they do now

As for the hangover - using the bacon sandwich cure  cloud9:

I used to use the fried brekky (FULL English) cure myself  lol:

As for the night buses ~ confess I haven't used them since we moved out of London in 1990 ~ maybe things have changed or maybe it was just our route that took us to North Finchley.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 02:40:05 PM
Oh my head... did everybody anybody survive...?  noooo:
Just about, I crawled out of the fart sack at 1 pm, ruffer than a dead dog's bum. I blame the white man's firewater sick2:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 01, 2009, 03:43:55 PM
Oh my head... did everybody anybody survive...?  noooo:
Just about, I crawled out of the fart sack at 1 pm, ruffer than a dead dog's bum. I blame the white man's firewater sick2:
Hair of the dog is what you need then...  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 01, 2009, 04:01:06 PM
I have to go back to work tomorrow - how did that happen ???

Does a vodka infused brain make nearly two weeks only seem like a couple of days  cry:

It's just not right  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 01, 2009, 04:16:30 PM


Does a vodka infused brain make nearly two weeks only seem like a couple of days  cry:


Welcome to my world...  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 06:19:39 PM
Oh my head... did everybody anybody survive...?  noooo:
Just about, I crawled out of the fart sack at 1 pm, ruffer than a dead dog's bum. I blame the white man's firewater sick2:
Hair of the dog is what you need then...  whistle:
Hair? I need the whole bloody pelt!
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 06:20:48 PM
I have to go back to work tomorrow - how did that happen ???

Does a vodka infused brain make nearly two weeks only seem like a couple of days  cry:

It's just not right  noooo:
Mothers ruin Miss D, or is that gin?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2009, 06:21:53 PM
Oh my head... did everybody anybody survive...?  noooo:
Just about, I crawled out of the fart sack at 1 pm, ruffer than a dead dog's bum. I blame the white man's firewater sick2:
Hair of the dog is what you need then...  whistle:
Hair? I need the whole bloody pelt!

eeek: Exits quietly, on belly, stage right.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 06:28:33 PM
 ;D You are excused till the end of hostilities
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 01, 2009, 07:57:06 PM
I have to go back to work tomorrow - how did that happen ???

Does a vodka infused brain make nearly two weeks only seem like a couple of days  cry:

It's just not right  noooo:
Mothers ruin Miss D, or is that gin?

thats Gin - and thats one of the things i don't drink  sick2:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 08:19:22 AM
I have to go back to work tomorrow - how did that happen ???

Does a vodka infused brain make nearly two weeks only seem like a couple of days  cry:

It's just not right  noooo:
Mothers ruin Miss D, or is that gin?

thats Gin - and thats one of the things i don't drink  sick2:
What is the other one...?  rubschin:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: GROWLER on January 02, 2009, 09:32:24 AM
Zero drink but much pain.
Ice, slipped, fell, cuts and bruises, big rib pain, swollen knee, mission not accomplished, not happy,  nurse mini moose who cleaned me up upon return sworn to secrecy from Mrs G.

+ side, I've never seen the place so spectacular.
Crystal clear blue sky, frozen waterfalls everywhere.  cloud9:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 09:35:51 AM
How are your shins...?  eeek:

I'm back on the ol' Echidn Magic Tablets today because of a sore throat...  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: GROWLER on January 02, 2009, 09:45:59 AM
How are your shins...?  eeek:

I'm back on the ol' Echidn Magic Tablets today because of a sore throat...  noooo:

Left one scarred and hurty, but that was from previous encounter with a tow bar electric bracket 10 days ago.
 ::)
How's yours now?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: GROWLER on January 02, 2009, 09:49:27 AM


I'm back on the ol' Echidn Magic Tablets today because of a sore throat...  noooo:

I had much snottiness yesterday.
 Felt shit all of a sudden on N.Y. eve, so whopped a couple of magic tablets down sharpish like.
Dunno if it's phscological or what, but they appear to help.
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 09:51:27 AM
How are your shins...?  eeek:

I'm back on the ol' Echidn Magic Tablets today because of a sore throat...  noooo:

Left one scarred and hurty, but that was from previous encounter with a tow bar electric bracket 10 days ago.
 ::)
How's yours now?
Still bloody sore although one is sans scab which I rather foolishly picked off...  eeek:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: GROWLER on January 02, 2009, 09:56:43 AM
How are your shins...?  eeek:

I'm back on the ol' Echidn Magic Tablets today because of a sore throat...  noooo:

Left one scarred and hurty, but that was from previous encounter with a tow bar electric bracket 10 days ago.
 ::)
How's yours now?
Still bloody sore although one is sans scab which I rather foolishly picked off...  eeek:

Seems like a good idea at the time ey, and some sort of pleasure is derived too. Sort of a feeling of 'helpng' the healing process somehow. confused:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 10:19:37 AM
How are your shins...?  eeek:

I'm back on the ol' Echidn Magic Tablets today because of a sore throat...  noooo:

Left one scarred and hurty, but that was from previous encounter with a tow bar electric bracket 10 days ago.
 ::)
How's yours now?
Still bloody sore although one is sans scab which I rather foolishly picked off...  eeek:

Seems like a good idea at the time ey, and some sort of pleasure is derived too. Sort of a feeling of 'helpng' the healing process somehow. confused:
Indeed...  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 02, 2009, 11:14:33 AM
Christ!!! It is like being in the waiting room of my GP's, will someone please pass me that copy of Badger Owners Monthly before I scream!
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 11:19:14 AM
Christ!!! It is like being in the waiting room of my GP's, will someone please pass me that copy of Badger Owners Monthly before I scream!
We have a ten year old copy of National Geographic - would that do...?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 02, 2009, 12:19:37 PM
Christ!!! It is like being in the waiting room of my GP's, will someone please pass me that copy of Badger Owners Monthly before I scream!
We have a ten year old copy of National Geographic - would that do...?
Only if it has  got a picture of a penguin on the front
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 12:26:41 PM
Christ!!! It is like being in the waiting room of my GP's, will someone please pass me that copy of Badger Owners Monthly before I scream!
We have a ten year old copy of National Geographic - would that do...?
Only if it has  got a picture of a penguin on the front
The front cover is missing I'm afraid...  noooo:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Darwins Selection on January 03, 2009, 10:13:45 PM
Christ!!! It is like being in the waiting room of my GP's, will someone please pass me that copy of Badger Owners Monthly before I scream!
We have a ten year old copy of National Geographic - would that do...?
Only if it has  got a picture of a penguin on the front
The front cover is missing I'm afraid...  noooo:
drumroll:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 03, 2009, 10:22:11 PM
How are your shins...?  eeek:

I'm back on the ol' Echidn Magic Tablets today because of a sore throat...  noooo:

Left one scarred and hurty, but that was from previous encounter with a tow bar electric bracket 10 days ago.
 ::)
How's yours now?
Still bloody sore although one is sans scab which I rather foolishly picked off...  eeek:

Seems like a good idea at the time ey, and some sort of pleasure is derived too. Sort of a feeling of 'helpng' the healing process somehow. confused:

On  the subject of scabs, I ground away a large section of skin in a (drunken) Dremel accident just before Christmas. The scab that took 10 days to form was thick, crusty and...delicious. Mrs TMR (to be) thinks I am extremely weird for eating my own scabs. But I would hazard a guess that most men do likewise. What say you?
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: GROWLER on January 03, 2009, 10:24:31 PM
How are your shins...?  eeek:

I'm back on the ol' Echidn Magic Tablets today because of a sore throat...  noooo:

Left one scarred and hurty, but that was from previous encounter with a tow bar electric bracket 10 days ago.
 ::)
How's yours now?
Still bloody sore although one is sans scab which I rather foolishly picked off...  eeek:

Seems like a good idea at the time ey, and some sort of pleasure is derived too. Sort of a feeling of 'helpng' the healing process somehow. confused:

On  the subject of scabs, I ground away a large section of skin in a (drunken) Dremel accident just before Christmas. The scab that took 10 days to form was thick, crusty and...delicious. Mrs TMR (to be) thinks I am extremely weird for eating my own scabs. But I would hazard a guess that most men do likewise. What say you?

Try roasting it next time. Makes nice cracklin'. cloud9:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 03, 2009, 10:29:35 PM
So, it is true that blokes eat their own scabs!  100% say yes so far. Thank you Growler!
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: GROWLER on January 03, 2009, 10:38:30 PM
So, it is true that blokes eat their own scabs!  100% say yes so far. Thank you Growler!

We await BM's response.  lol:
He's been havin' a good owld scrawp at his shin scabs apparently, yummy yum yum burp. eatdrink013
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 03, 2009, 10:45:10 PM
I am drinking the Guinnes "Foreign Extra" (7.5abv) again tonight, after a few (ahem...) Young's, so if following postings are unintelligible gibberish (nothing new there, some may say...) then apologies. On with the beer! I'm watching the darts and I could beat that Phil "The Power" Taylor any day  eastdrink048
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Barman on January 04, 2009, 07:39:07 AM
So, it is true that blokes eat their own scabs!  100% say yes so far. Thank you Growler!
noooo:

I tried to get someone else to eat it...  whistle:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: Just One More on January 04, 2009, 08:32:25 AM
On  the subject of scabs, I ground away a large section of skin in a (drunken) Dremel accident just before Christmas. The scab that took 10 days to form was thick, crusty and...delicious. Mrs TMR (to be) thinks I am extremely weird for eating my own scabs. But I would hazard a guess that most men do likewise. What say you?

Just what I needed first thing in the morning, ta.  sick2:
Title: Re: Happy New Year to all
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 04, 2009, 01:24:50 PM
So, it is true that blokes eat their own scabs!  100% say yes so far. Thank you Growler!
No! No! No! How bloody gross! sick2: