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Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:41 pm
by ChrisDean
Hi

Just "clicking my heels" until the rugby sevens final.

A while to go yet but I'm pleased that our men are will get a silver medal, at least.

Oh, and I know it's teamwork but well done on that try, Dan Norton.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:43 pm
by ChrisDean
our not are, sorry, drifted into local dialect!

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:44 pm
by HindleA
Invisible horse and/or cupboard.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:46 pm
by tinyclanger2
Brings to mind:

Would a highly trained dressage horse willingly park in a cupboard where bats were hanging?

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:49 pm
by HindleA
What is this bloody University Challenge?

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:51 pm
by HindleA
This is where.I repeat my" I've jumped the Grand. National fences,"without a horse.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:53 pm
by tinyclanger2
Match of the Day hints that Gary Lineker could host show in his pants
:shock:

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:53 pm
by utopiandreams
Universally challenged? Sounds about right.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:54 pm
by HindleA
It was on the news,my sisters mum in law gave her considered view"bloody idiots".I agree.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:55 pm
by tinyclanger2
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Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:56 pm
by HindleA
He did say he would.Boxer shorts y-fronts or even frilly ,the Nation awaits.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 8:59 pm
by HindleA
By,he's lost weight.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:07 pm
by tinyclanger2
Possibly the last time we'll compete as GB in the Olympics. In 2020 we'll field teams Cornwall, Wales, Scotland, United Kingdom of Ireland, London-and-the-Cities, and Lesser England

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:09 pm
by ChrisDean
My husband used to have to enter sub-stations to read meters.

He always said that it was not a pleasant experience; hundreds of bats disturbed can be quite unnerving, apparently.

Of course, a sole one, such as HA, might be a delightful experience :-)

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:15 pm
by ephemerid
Ladies and gentlemen!

I give you - the Food Olympics!

1. The Spaghetti Time Trials - large bowl of spaghetti in red sauce, 30cm from mouth, to be eaten with a fork only. You will be disqualified if you get any red sauce anywhere, slurp or suck, or fail to finish your spaghetti before bedtime.

2. The Doughnut Challenge - you must eat 3 jam doughnuts, with no water or cup of tea, in 5 minutes. You will be disqualified if you lick your lips at all, squirt jam on your clothing or at the judges. (American policemen may not enter this event)

3. Synchronised Tea Drinking - teams of two people drink Lapsang Souchong from Crown Derby cups. Raising of the little finger at a precise angle and genteel sipping of beverage must be performed in unison and will be marked on technique and artistic impression.

There will be no competitions involving chocolate cake.

It's all gone.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:27 pm
by HindleA
1 and 2 a reasonable chance of qualifying,3 not much chance due to genteel controlled action more solo slurping out of a bucket.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:28 pm
by HindleA
Tobacco rolling with one hand competition.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:30 pm
by tinyclanger2
The name "Bradley Wiggins" for some reason makes me think of 80s ITV drama, Brass.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:35 pm
by ephemerid
HindleA wrote:Tobacco rolling with one hand competition.
I can do that. Gissa job.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:48 pm
by HindleA
Whilst riding a bicycle?

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:49 pm
by refitman
ephemerid wrote:Ladies and gentlemen!

I give you - the Food Olympics!

1. The Spaghetti Time Trials - large bowl of spaghetti in red sauce, 30cm from mouth, to be eaten with a fork only. You will be disqualified if you get any red sauce anywhere, slurp or suck, or fail to finish your spaghetti before bedtime.

2. The Doughnut Challenge - you must eat 3 jam doughnuts, with no water or cup of tea, in 5 minutes. You will be disqualified if you lick your lips at all, squirt jam on your clothing or at the judges. (American policemen may not enter this event)

3. Synchronised Tea Drinking - teams of two people drink Lapsang Souchong from Crown Derby cups. Raising of the little finger at a precise angle and genteel sipping of beverage must be performed in unison and will be marked on technique and artistic impression.

There will be no competitions involving chocolate cake.

It's all gone.
We used to try 2 when I was in primary school. It was particularly difficult as the doughnut's themselves were jam-less, but the jam was poured over them.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:54 pm
by HindleA
I did seriously train running when I first started,I kept running into lampposts,small children and oncoming cars,that is why I only enter organised events and tag behind somebody,this can backfire as in running into somebody's house who wasn't part of the event at all.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:54 pm
by utopiandreams
HindleA wrote:Whilst riding a bicycle?
I have seen truckers doing it back in my hitch-hiking days whilst hurtling down the motorway without the bicycle mind. Cup of tea in the other hand. No pinkies thankfully.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 9:57 pm
by citizenJA
Goodnight, everyone.
love,
cJA

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 10:18 pm
by utopiandreams
HindleA wrote:...,this can backfire as in running into somebody's house who wasn't part of the event at all.
Well you know what they say, A. Home is where I hang my bat.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 10:36 pm
by ohsocynical
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Front cover of Time magazine. Trump, the meltdown.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 10:43 pm
by HindleA
Yeah another Gold in team sprint .

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 10:56 pm
by utopiandreams
There are some very interesting letters at the G: http://www.theguardian.com/politics/201 ... -recognise.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 11:05 pm
by utopiandreams
'And this: A&Es are closing and doctors are leaving. It should be Jeremy Hunt who goes, The Secret Doctor (https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfr ... eremy-hunt).

Sorry did someone link to this earlier and I didn't follow?

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 11:21 pm
by HindleA
Not the hardest prediction granted,silver in the men's rugby,still excellent stuff to get into the final.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Thu 11 Aug, 2016 11:37 pm
by ChrisDean
Silver it is then....Congratulations to Fiji but very well done GB, you made it to the final.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Fri 12 Aug, 2016 12:07 am
by ChrisDean
Doodle-dum-de-doodle-dum, I'll be with you all again tomorrow morning, (as one of the "guests", of course!).

Have a goodnight, everyone.

Re: Thursday 11th August 2016

Posted: Fri 12 Aug, 2016 12:34 am
by Hobiejoe
Got home from work about 45 minutes ago, decided to check out the Perseids. Gorgeous - first one I saw left a streak across the sky like a firework.

Now raising a glass to the shade of LadyC.