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- 02 Feb 2012, 14:34
- Forum: Royal Marines
- Topic: Royal Marines Serving or Retired - Introduce Yourself Here
- Replies: 2
- Views: 10083
Re: Royal Marines Serving or Retired - Introduce Yourself He
Is this section of the site purely for the use of American servicemen.?
- 02 Feb 2012, 11:25
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: DIALECT AND WORD MEANINGS
- Replies: 3934
- Views: 590779
Re: DIALECT AND WORD MEANINGS
Game.Stanley wrote:just used the word 'gammy'. How widespread is that, where did it come from?
- 01 Feb 2012, 19:32
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: DIALECT AND WORD MEANINGS
- Replies: 3934
- Views: 590779
Re: DIALECT AND WORD MEANINGS
"You could blow me down with a feather!" ???Bradders Bluesinger wrote:There is a subtle difference between "Moither " and "Myther" when used in conversation , but I'm blowed if I can explain it ..!
PS "Blowed".....discuss , maybe
- 01 Feb 2012, 10:41
- Forum: Puzzles & Quizzes
- Topic: MYSTERY OBJECTS
- Replies: 20040
- Views: 2288751
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
I've wondered about it for years but after seeing a small spirit level in the collection of a man who collects snooker and billiards ephemera I suspect it was for checking the level of a table. The trade name on it is 'Vest'. Well that makes it obvious then, doesn't it? It is for checking if your v...
- 31 Jan 2012, 21:39
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
- Replies: 182
- Views: 66952
Re: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
Well I don't think she has much to fret about! I'd say she was unique.bodger wrote:I love her fret style, i know its not blues but its music
- 31 Jan 2012, 16:48
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: COWBOYS
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2091
Re: COWBOYS
That's it, all of the crap has been uncovered and removed, and re-construction has begun, the old tiles are now in a skip. Three different grades of tiles had been used and fixed in place with four blobs of liquid nails leaving a void under each tile of about 1/8", spider homes, re tiling begi...
- 31 Jan 2012, 16:09
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
- Replies: 182
- Views: 66952
Re: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
Yes, but it is often more vulgar these days.Bradders Bluesinger wrote:........
....... and use the same phrasing......
- 31 Jan 2012, 16:06
- Forum: Puzzles & Quizzes
- Topic: MYSTERY OBJECTS
- Replies: 20040
- Views: 2288751
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
It is for checking very small levels.
- 31 Jan 2012, 16:03
- Forum: Technology & Communication
- Topic: COLD CALLS
- Replies: 72
- Views: 20714
Re: COLD CALLS
The best way to deal with them, that I have found, is to just keep them on line, by talking any sort of nonsense that might be faintly plausible. Sooner or later they realise what is happening and then ring off....with a nice addition to their 'phone bill.
- 30 Jan 2012, 21:15
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
- Replies: 182
- Views: 66952
Re: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
Very good.bodger wrote:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H6nLviIa ... re=related
if at first you dont succeed. etc.
It always puzzled me why a slow blues singer should aspire to being known as Rushing.
- 30 Jan 2012, 19:19
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
- Replies: 182
- Views: 66952
Re: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
If you like "trad" just try these chaps. Fairly local lads.bodger wrote:Bradders, not sure if you like trad, heres a nice blues by Jimmy Rushing, Mr. Five by Five, refers to his height & girth, a bit like me nowadays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jg17wDozhk
- 30 Jan 2012, 19:09
- Forum: Current Affairs & Comment
- Topic: Today I shall be Mainly...
- Replies: 20438
- Views: 1896519
Re: Today I shall be Mainly...
Today I shall be manly.
- 30 Jan 2012, 19:08
- Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
- Topic: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
- Replies: 16490
- Views: 1919763
Re: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
.......These are not clever men. They are profoundly, irredeemably stupid men who understand nothing. But by all means pay them at a level comensurate with their talents.... Richard Broughton I would take issue with your "understand nothing" claim. They understand how to wheedle their way...
- 30 Jan 2012, 16:03
- Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
- Topic: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
- Replies: 16490
- Views: 1919763
Re: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
.......These are not clever men. They are profoundly, irredeemably stupid men who understand nothing. But by all means pay them at a level comensurate with their talents.... Richard Broughton I would take issue with your "understand nothing" claim. They understand how to wheedle their way...
- 29 Jan 2012, 16:32
- Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
- Topic: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
- Replies: 16490
- Views: 1919763
- 29 Jan 2012, 11:44
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
- Replies: 182
- Views: 66952
Re: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
I suggest you have a word with your mate....that sort of thing is not nice.Stanley wrote: My mate Daniel spent a lot of time following Julian Bream ....
- 28 Jan 2012, 14:38
- Forum: What, Where, When, We, Who, Look & How
- Topic: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
- Replies: 16490
- Views: 1919763
Re: WHAT ATTRACTED YOUR ATTENTION TODAY?
In the Lancashire Evening News it was said to be one of those that support the fence near the main gate. But it also claimed that he was going to put it back.belle wrote: ...and what new post at the pnedle heritage centre have you taken up Stanley?
- 28 Jan 2012, 14:29
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: DIALECT AND WORD MEANINGS
- Replies: 3934
- Views: 590779
Re: DIALECT AND WORD MEANINGS
I think the teddy girls would be most insulted by that.tripps wrote:I think you mean "crepe soles" - beloved of the Teddy Boys in the 1950's
However from my recollections it would be pretty apposite in many instances.
- 28 Jan 2012, 10:50
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
- Replies: 182
- Views: 66952
Re: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
This is what you want Stanley.
You can not get more classical than this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlOdV1o8SpY
You can not get more classical than this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlOdV1o8SpY
- 27 Jan 2012, 18:14
- Forum: Forums
- Topic: Original Posting on Top Of Each Page
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8462
Re: Original Posting on Top Of Each Page
Ah! Well! If they mastered Basic they were indeed clever little pigs.
How were they on C++?
How were they on C++?
- 27 Jan 2012, 14:19
- Forum: Forums
- Topic: Original Posting on Top Of Each Page
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8462
Re: Original Posting on Top Of Each Page
I have just noticed that when a topic goes over into multiple pages the original topic post doesn't appear at the top of say Page 2 like it did on the old site. I will delve into the code and see if I can get it to show the original post on top of each page, thereby making it easier to keep the thr...
- 27 Jan 2012, 13:23
- Forum: General Miscellaneous Chat & Gossip
- Topic: Bluesinger's Musical Ramblings
- Replies: 182
- Views: 66952
- 25 Jan 2012, 18:04
- Forum: Feedback
- Topic: Minor glitches
- Replies: 123
- Views: 71427
Re: Minor glitches
Catty you were right they were not in the gallery, the vet snipped em off and left them on the table after he had gone my Cat was playing with them, but I rinsed em before posting them here. You were right kind sir. I found them. Thank you very much. Still quite a snug fit despite the attentions of...
- 24 Jan 2012, 13:37
- Forum: Feedback
- Topic: Minor glitches
- Replies: 123
- Views: 71427
Re: Minor glitches
I seem to have lost my spinning balls. I looked in the avatar repository in vain. Does this mean we have had a visit from the vet??
- 24 Jan 2012, 13:33
- Forum: General Discussions About The Site
- Topic: Why I choose PHPBB3 Software for the site
- Replies: 12
- Views: 10018
Re: Why I choose PHPBB3 Software for the site
".... things could have been much worse." That's the platitudinous sort of thing said by people who "Know" that things could always be much worse.
I think you have done a bloody marvelous job. Doc. Thank you.
I think you have done a bloody marvelous job. Doc. Thank you.