Well I have to ask, how many fathers actually get to see their daughters in their first bra, sounds highly suspect to me? :eek:

Actually my daddy helped me pick out bra's all the time. He made sure I got the really plain white, over the shoulder bolder holder (as he called it). I never knew there were pretty bra's until I got older. :D

There is a difference in fathers helping their daughters and those who are just plain sick. Don't demean this sweet thread Richy Boy.....That was not the intent I am sure.

Actually my daddy helped me pick out bra's all the time. He made sure I got the really plain white, over the shoulder bolder holder (as he called it). I never knew there were pretty bra's until I got older. :D

There is a difference in fathers helping their daughters and those who are just plain sick. Don't demean this sweet thread Richy Boy.....That was not the intent I am sure.
Needless to say that's not how I see it, it's a mothers job to deal with the femininity of her daughters

Needless to say that's not how I see it, it's a mothers job to deal with the femininity of her daughters

Yes, but when the mother can't be around for that, the father should step up and take up the slack in that department.

Yes, but when the mother can't be around for that, the father should step up and take up the slack in that department.
Yes when he has too, but for the vast majority he wouldn't;)

Yes when he has too, but for the vast majority he wouldn't;)

True, but then again that kind of stuff was not taboo in my family. My father helped me buy tampons for the first time. He make light of it to get me over the embaressment.

My father was a great man. He could braid my hair, put it in piggy tails, pony tails, help me pick out clothes etc. Of course my mom was there too, but while she was in school and had her bout of breast cancer my dad filled the void. I was never embaressed or uncomfortable with it.

* first date,
I'm sure thats the last thing he / she wants, a parent on the first date?

and what is a "lightening bug" and "coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs"

oh, and you forgot -

* bail them out of jail

* frisk them for drugs

* pick them out the gutter when they're drunk out of their minds

* help them decide if an abortion is suitable

* supply them with endless money

* do everything for them and they still hate you

* buy them a car and they smash it up


Col

I'm sure thats the last thing he / she wants, a parent on the first date?

and what is a "lightening bug" and "coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs"

oh, and you forgot -

* bail them out of jail

* frisk them for drugs

* pick them out the gutter when they're drunk out of their minds

* help them decide if an abortion is suitable

* supply them with endless money

* do everything for them and they still hate you

* buy them a car and they smash it up


Col

Tsk..tsk..tskk.. Colin. See the sweetness in the post, not the sadness. ;) Cheer up mate.......*hugs*

and what is a "lightening bug" and "coaxing a wad of gum out of bangs"
Lightning bugs are also known as fireflies. They're the little flying bugs that have lights for asses.

Bangs are (post-1980s at least) the part of a haircut that falls over your forehead, almost always worn by girls.


This was probably the most enjoyable "feel good" post I've read in a long time.

Lightning bugs are also known as fireflies. They're the little flying bugs that have lights for asses.
Don't think we have flies with lights up their bums here:confused:

Bangs are (post-1980s at least) the part of a haircut that falls over your forehead, almost always worn by girls.
like a fringe


Col

Actually, thinking about it - if a girl has a "bang" in the UK, it means something different.:eek:

Col

Cup of tea anyone?

:D

Hows that for cutness for today?

Cup of tea anyone?

:D

Hows that for cutness for today?

Cute...;)

Here's apicture of a lightning bug (sp?) (Or firefly):

http://www.abc.net.au/science/scribblygum/december2003/img/firefly.jpg

And, you get to do it all over again with your grandchildren.


Without the sleepless nights and picking up the toybox every hour on the hour :D

Without the sleepless nights and picking up the toybox every hour on the hour :D
Except when they come to visit:eek: :D

Cup of tea anyone?

:D

Hows that for cutness for today?

Won't they get stuck in the throat though?:confused:

Won't they get stuck in the throat though?:confused:

I suppose, but the cutness factor wouldnt' allow anyone to drink them I hope. :D

I suppose, but the cutness factor wouldnt' allow anyone to drink them I hope. :D

Cat-n-the-cup? Instead of a nip of tea it would be a cat nip...:D

I suppose, but the cutness factor wouldnt' allow anyone to drink them I hope. :D
This one would



http://www.spookshop.com/images/scarymasks/big_bad_wolf_granny.jpg

Cat-n-the-cup? Instead of a nip of tea it would be a cat nip...:D


Plumb adorable...Kenny boy:D

Rich, I'm sure he would even succumb to their cuteness. Look at those li'l ears and adorable eyes. Surely even the big bad wolf wouldn't.

Except when they come to visit:eek: :D

You mean you share your toys with others, how sweet :D

You mean you share your toys with others, how sweet :D
I wouldn't share my toys with children :cool:
who do you think I am, Whacko Jacko?

I wouldn't share my toys with children :cool:
who do you think I am, Whacko Jacko?

Yeuch, that's a tad bit more info than I needed :eek:

I think I speak for us all when I say:

Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeewwwwwwwww!!!!

This one would



http://www.spookshop.com/images/scarymasks/big_bad_wolf_granny.jpg


Is that a picture of Ricky?

Yeuch, that's a tad bit more info than I needed :eek:
What, being compared to Jacko? :confused:

Bank Account




A 92-year-old, petite, well-poised and proud man, who is fully dressed
each morning by eight o'clock, with his hair fashionably coifed and
shaved perfectly, even though he is legally blind, moved to a nursing home
today.

His wife of 70 years recently passed away, making the move necessary.
After many hours of waiting patiently in the lobby of the nursing home, he
smiled sweetly when told his room was ready.


As he maneuvered his walker to the elevator, I provided a visual
description of his tiny room, including the eyelet sheets that had
been hung on his window.


"I love it," he stated with the enthusiasm of an eight-year-old having
just been presented with a new puppy.


"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."

"That doesn't have anything to do with it," he replied.


"Happiness is something you decide on ahead of time. Whether I like my
room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how
I arrange my mind. I already decided to love it. "It's a decision I
make every morning when I wake up. I have a choice; I can spend the day in
bed recounting the difficulty I have with the parts of my body that no
longer work, or get out of bed and be thankful for the ones that do.

Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new
day and all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my
life.

Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put
in.

So, my advice to you would be to deposit a lot of happiness in the
bank account of memories! Thank you for your part in filling my Memory
bank. I am still depositing." Remember the five simple rules to be happy:

1. Free your heart from hatred.
2. Free your mind from worries.
3. Live simply.
4. Give more.
5. Expect less.

Ken, you're a great man.

Each day is a gift, and as long as my eyes open, I'll focus on the new
day and all the happy memories I've stored away. Just for this time in my
life.

Old age is like a bank account. You withdraw from what you've put
in.
Christ - I feel sick http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/wuerg/vomit-smiley-011.gif

In the UK that would be regarded as a typical American joke - it is isn't it? "Free your heart from hatred", "Live simply", "Give more"?? we wouldn't have enough sick bags to go around:rolleyes:

I like the bit where the narrator makes a joke

"Mr. Jones, you haven't seen the room; just wait."

He's going to have a long wait if he's blind:rolleyes:

Whether I like my
room or not doesn't depend on how the furniture is arranged ... it's how
I arrange my mind.
wait till he walks into a table - he won't like it then


Col

Ken, you're a great man.

Ah -shucks... Just because I had the nerve to post an inspirational ditty...:D

Christ - I feel sick http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/wuerg/vomit-smiley-011.gif

In the UK that would be regarded as a typical American joke - it is isn't it? "Free your heart from hatred", "Live simply", "Give more"?? we wouldn't have enough sick bags to go around:rolleyes:

Col

Perhaps we should all gather on the virtual front porch of the 'cooler around a table spread with a clean gingham cloth and tuck into some of Mom's apple pie washed down with a glass of buttermilk? Col will you lead the prayers?

Pass the barf bag someone!!!!

I thought that was absolutly wonderful.

I figured all you older guys would enjoy it. I don't know why y'all are whining over it so. I mean in a few years y'all will be there as well.....:D :D

*ducks and runs for cover*

Apple pie and buttermilk... :eek: Leave it to the Brits to muck it up... :D

Apple pie and buttermilk... :eek: Leave it to the Brits to muck it up... :D

Ahh, I see you dodged the old man comments I made. *walks back out, no longer worried* :cool:

Yes it is Apple Pie and Ice Cold Milk....Yummy...yummy...

Butter Milk is nasty....

In the summer time it's apple pie and spoon of vanilla ice cream, in the winter, apple pie and a cup of black coffee... :)

(You said 'older' , not 'old' :) )

In the summer time it's apple pie and spoon of vanilla ice cream, in the winter, apple pie and a cup of black coffee... :)

(You said 'older' , not 'old' :) )


Need icecream and Ice Cold milk.

Winter time, Ice cold milk and icecream as well.

I love Warm Apple pie......*purrsss*


Opps, I ment to say old. :p

Perhaps we should all gather on the virtual front porch of the 'cooler around a table spread with a clean gingham cloth and tuck into some of Mom's apple pie washed down with a glass of buttermilk? Col will you lead the prayers?

Pass the barf bag someone!!!!

Or we could sit around and complain about what the other guys are doing wrong...

Pass the bun-bag (http://www.bunbag.com/)someone!!!!

(Of course in light of Col being a little 'skittish', maybe we should take the advice of the 'caution (http://www.bunbag.com/257296.html)' note and do a little training... :D )

Need icecream and Ice Cold milk.

Winter time, Ice cold milk and icecream as well.

I love Warm Apple pie......*purrsss*


Opps, I ment to say old. :p

Old apple pie, old milk, old icecream ? :confused:

Old apple pie, old milk, old icecream ? :confused:
Us old guys will eat about anything the ladies put in front of us :D

Old apple pie, old milk, old icecream ? :confused:

I was refering to y'all being old....not the apple pie, icecream and milk silly boy

I was refering to y'all being old....
Heavenly music is best played on old equipment :cool:

1. Falling in love.

2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.

3. A hot shower.

4. No lines at the supermarket.

5. A special glance.

6. Getting mail.

7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.

8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.

9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.

10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.

11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).

12. A bubble bath.

13. Giggling.

14. A good conversation.

15. The beach.

16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.

17. Laughing at yourself.

18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they love you.

19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.

20. Running through sprinklers.

21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.

22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.

23. Laughing at an inside joke.

24. Friends.

25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.

26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.

27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).

28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.

29. Playing with a new puppy.

30. Having someone play with your hair.

31. Sweet dreams.

32. Hot chocolate.

33. Road trips with friends.

34. Swinging on swings.

35. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.

36. Making chocolate chip cookies.

37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.

38 Holding hands with someone you care about.

39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or
bad) never change.

40. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.

41. Watching the sunrise.

42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.

43. Knowing that somebody misses you.

44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.

45. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

Butter Milk is nasty....

Bleck!
Just thinking of Buttermilk makes me quesy. That stuff IS nasty. Try to chug a gallon of it after you have already: chugged a gallon of regular milk, run around a house full speed, threw it up, chugged the rest of the 2 gallon milk jug, ran some more, and then threw up. I puked some more the instant the buttermilk hit my taste buds, and then twice more before I finished the gallon.

Now THAT is not a happy thought for me.

(In case you are wondering why I was crazy enough to do that...all I can say is "pledging")

GOOD THOUGHT: Opening The Hobbit for the first time and reading the opening paragraph.

1. Falling in love.
2. Laughing so hard your face hurts.
3. A hot shower.
4. No lines at the supermarket.
5. A special glance.
6. Getting mail.
7. Taking a drive on a pretty road.
8. Hearing your favorite song on the radio.
9. Lying in bed listening to the rain outside.
10. Hot towels fresh out of the dryer.
11. Chocolate milkshake (vanilla or strawberry).
12. A bubble bath.
13. Giggling.
14. A good conversation.
15. The beach.
16. Finding a 20 dollar bill in your coat from last winter.
17. Laughing at yourself.
18. Looking into their eyes and knowing they love you.
19. Midnight phone calls that last for hours.
20. Running through sprinklers.
21. Laughing for absolutely no reason at all.
22. Having someone tell you that you're beautiful.
23. Laughing at an inside joke.
24. Friends.
25. Accidentally overhearing someone say something nice about you.
26. Waking up and realizing you still have a few hours left to sleep.
27. Your first kiss (either the very first or with a new partner).
28. Making new friends or spending time with old ones.
29. Playing with a new puppy.
30. Having someone play with your hair.
31. Sweet dreams.
32. Hot chocolate.
33. Road trips with friends.
34. Swinging on swings.
35. Making eye contact with a cute stranger.
36. Making chocolate chip cookies.
37. Having your friends send you homemade cookies.
38 Holding hands with someone you care about.
39. Running into an old friend and realizing that some things (good or
bad) never change.
40. Watching the expression on someone's face as they open a much desired present from you.
41. Watching the sunrise.
42. Getting out of bed every morning and being grateful for another beautiful day.
43. Knowing that somebody misses you.
44. Getting a hug from someone you care about deeply.
45. Knowing you've done the right thing, no matter what other people think.

Jesus Ken, I just don't know how you can come up with such sickly clap-trap
http://www.clicksmilies.com/s0105/wuerg/vomit-smiley-011.gif

Some of those things you'd be needing treatment for:rolleyes:
'running through sprinklers' and 'laughing for no reason' for starters, you'd need to be loopy

'make eye contact with a cute stranger'? yeah, and get your face smashed in:rolleyes: or a knee in the boll*cks

'hot chocolate'? what the hell is special about that - its a drink and thats it

'playing with a puppy' - yeah right, nice till they chew up the carpet

'getting mail' - bills, junk mail. . . . . . just wonderful

'swinging on swings' - and get arrested for using childrens area under the pretence of having a mental age of 8

Like I said earlier - you need to get out more, why not go out and kill something, maybe thats what you need to do to lose this sentimental streak:rolleyes: ;)

Col

46. Looking in the mirror and seeing you've no hair left on your head :eek: :p :cool:

how can you have a vanilla chocolate milkshake?

5, "A special glance" - the one you get when you've just spilt a 20 stone chaps beer, just before he nails you to the bar

15 "The Beach" - broken glass, coke tins, stones, loads of fat people, freezing cold sea. . . . . .

Col

15 "The Beach" - broken glass, coke tins, stones, loads of fat people, freezing cold sea. . . . . .

Col
Turds floating on the oil slicks

47.
When you look in the mirror and see you have more than one chin.
48.
When you look down and can't see past your stomach

You guy's are extra negative this fine Monday morning... :)

You guy's are extra negative this fine Monday morning... :)
Well, first thing monday morning, logging in and reading all that American smultz sugary sweet stuff made me feel ill:rolleyes:

Col

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Sorry...

You guy's are extra negative this fine Monday morning... :)
It's not fine, it's raining! :mad: :p

It's not fine, it's raining! :mad: :p

Come to think of it, it's been raining here all weekend :( . But we need it bad so I guess I'd better not grumble too much...:)

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Sorry...
I don't know why you do it:confused: surely nobody in the real world believes it.

Col

From Col
Some of those things you'd be needing treatment for
'running through sprinklers' and 'laughing for no reason' for starters, you'd need to be loopy

In one of our squares we have a newish fountain in Liverpool consisting of 2 rows of dancing sprays, it is situated on a grid system for drainage, and yep you've guessed , the kids love running between them in the warm weather.

Brian

A man was exploring caves by the seashore. In one of the caves he found a canvas bag with a bunch of hardened clay balls. It was like someone had rolled clay balls and left them out in the sun to bake. They didn't look like much, but they intrigued the man, so he took the bag out of the cave with him. As he strolled along the beach, he would throw the clay balls one at a time out into the ocean as far as he could.

He thought little about it, until he dropped one of the clay balls and it cracked open on a rock. Inside was a beautiful, precious stone!


Excited, the man started breaking open the remaining clay balls.
Each contained a similar treasure. He found thousands of dollars worth of jewels in the 20 or so clay balls he had left. Then it struck him. He had been on the beach a long time. He had thrown maybe 50 or 60 of the clay balls with their hidden treasure into the ocean waves. Instead of thousands of dollars in treasure, he could have taken home tens of thousands, but he had just thrown it away!


It's like that with people. We look at someone, maybe even ourselves, and we see the external clay vessel. It doesn't look like much from the outside. It isn't always beautiful or sparkling, so we discount it. We see that person as less important than someone more beautiful or stylish or well known or wealthy. But we have not taken the time to find the treasure hidden inside that person.


There is a treasure in each and every one of us. If we take the time to get to know that person, and if we ask God to show us that person the way He sees them, then the clay begins to peel away and the brilliant gem begins to shine forth.


May we not come to the end of our lives and find out that we have
thrown away a fortune in friendships because the gems were hidden
in bits of clay. May we see the people in our world as God sees them.


I am so blessed by the gems of friendship I have with each of you.
Thank you for looking beyond my clay vessel.
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:) :) :)

There is a treasure in each and every one of us.
:rolleyes:

Col

The sun on the meadow is summery warm.
The stag in the forest runs free.
But gather together to greet the storm.
Tomorrow belongs to me.

The branch of the linden is leafy and
Green,
The Rhine gives its gold to the sea.
But somewhere a glory awaits unseen.
Tomorrow belongs to me.

The babe in his cradle is closing his eyes
The blossom embraces the bee.
But soon, says a whisper;
"Arise, arise,
Tomorrow belongs to me"

Oh Fatherland, Fatherland,
Show us the sign
Your children have waited to see.
The morning will come
When the world is mine.
Tomorrow belongs to me!

Heartwarming, isn't it?:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Bonus points if you get this, and super bonus points if you know where this comes from.

Screwdriver / Feral House

From Tomorrow Belongs to Me, a song from the movie musical Cabaret ?
I figur this originated from a sort of an Anti Jewish, Hitler jugend thing.
Not the most brilliant of selection of the Rhine (uber) country.:mad:

From Tomorrow Belongs to Me, a song from the movie musical Cabaret ?
I figur this originated from a sort of an Anti Jewish, Hitler jugend thing.
Not the most brilliant of selection of the Rhine (uber) country.:mad:

Correct in where it came from. To clear things up:

Ken said that even though something looked bad on the outside, everything is good on the inside. I countered this with a song that sounds good, but was sung by a Hitler Youth; my point being that NOT everything is good on the inside, actually most things look good but are rotten to the core. Take, par example, politicians.

I did not mean to sound anti-jewish, anti-german, or whatever. I only meant to sound anti-headintheclouds :)

I did not originally state all of this as I was trying to be subtle and didn't want to turn this into a Hitler party while still making a valid point...maybe I failed horribly :(

Correct in where it came from. To clear things up:

Ken said that even though something looked bad on the outside, everything is good on the inside. I countered this with a song that sounds good, but was sung by a Hitler Youth; my point being that NOT everything is good on the inside, actually most things look good but are rotten to the core. Take, par example, politicians.

I did not mean to sound anti-jewish, anti-german, or whatever. I only meant to sound anti-headintheclouds :)

I did not originally state all of this as I was trying to be subtle and didn't want to turn this into a Hitler party while still making a valid point...maybe I failed horribly :(

Hum... Pretty good stuff. Well played Tass' ;)

Correct in where it came from.



How many bonus points would that be ? :confused:


I did not mean to sound anti-jewish, anti-german, or whatever. I only meant to sound anti-headintheclouds :)
I did not originally state all of this as I was trying to be subtle and didn't want to turn this into a Hitler party while still making a valid point...maybe I failed horribly :(

Point taken :rolleyes:

How many bonus points would that be?

Instead of a check, you get a check plus with a smiley sticker to boot.:D

Back on topic...Happy Thoughts:

Getting a college midterm paper back with no grade, but a check plus and a smiley sticker that smells like cherries if you scratch it.

Listening to Metallica's version of "So F*cking What?"

"Bunkering" someone in paintball (Bunkering=running right up to where someone is hiding, surprise them and shoot them from like three feet away)

Being unfortunate enough to be Bunkered in paintball, but fortunate enough not to be hit in the sensitive spots.

My happiest thought: playing Final Fantasy 7 again for the hundredth time

"Bunkering" someone in paintball (Bunkering=running right up to where someone is hiding, surprise them and shoot them from like three feet away)

Being unfortunate enough to be Bunkered in paintball, but fortunate enough not to be hit in the sensitive spots.



I'd suggest that you take Kenny along but he doesn't like the thought of being shot back at, too old or something ;) :p

I'd suggest that you take Kenny along but he doesn't like the thought of being shot back at, too old or something ;) :p

You're more observant than I once suspected ;) :D

You're more observant than I once suspected ;) :D

That's because I'm British :cool: :p

That's because I'm British :cool: :p

Not to worry, we will try and not hold it against you...:D

Not to worry, we will try and not hold it against you...:D
You couldn't, unruly mobs have tried and failed before, next!:cool:

Love him or hate him, he sure hits the nail on the head with this. To anyone with kids of any age, here's some advice . . .

Bill Gates recently gave a speech at a High School about 11 things they did not and will not learn in school. He talks about how feel-good, politically correct teachings created a generation of kids with no concept of reality and how this concept set them up for failure in the real world.


Rule 1: Life is not fair -- get used to it.

Rule 2: The world won't care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself.

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.

Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger flipping: they called it opportunity.

Rule 6: If you mess up, it's not your parents' fault, so don't whine about your mistakes, learn from them.

Rule 7: Before you were born, your parents weren't as boring as they are now. They got that way from paying your bills, cleaning your clothes and listening to you talk about how cool you thought you were. So before you save the rain forest from the parasites of your parent's generation, try delousing the closet in your own room.

Rule 8: Your school may have done away with winners and losers, but life HAS NOT. In some schools, they have abolished failing grades and they'll give you as MANY TIMES as you want to get the right answer. This doesn't bear the slightest resemblance to ANYTHING in real life.

Rule 9: Life is not divided into semesters. You don't get summers off and very few employers are interested in helping you FIND YOURSELF. Do that on your own time.

Rule 10: Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to jobs.

Rule 11: Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one.

:eek: :eek: ;) ;) ;)

go, Bill, go!:eek:

The world needs more speeches like that...:D

go, Bill, go!:eek:

The world needs more speeches like that...:D

Of course I have no idea if he really said the stuff but I thought it was pretty good - :)

Of course I have no idea if he really said the stuff but I thought it was pretty good - :)
Its certainly a whole lot better than the usual sickly sweet American stuff that induces vomiting that you have posted here:rolleyes: ;)

Col

Of course I have no idea if he really said the stuff but I thought it was pretty good - :)
I can pretty much guarantee he didn't. Not only is nothing in there particularly original, but... Bill Gates? Giving the keynote speech. At a high school? Sorry, but how gullible does this author think people are? Sheesh...

And I just have to comment on a couple of them:

Rule 3: You will NOT make $60,000 a year right out of high school. You won't be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both.
A car phone? One of the most business-savy men in the thechnology industry is talking about car phones? I don't think so. What's next? Warning us of the dangers of spending money on luxuries like Laserdisk players?

Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss.
In my humble experience, the percentage of stupid/incompetent/power mad/mean people is actually much higher among teachers than bosses. Bosses generally want you to suceed because it means less work for them and they want you to be happy because it means they don't have to waste time and money replacing you. It is not uncommon for teachers, on the other hand, to create artificial barriers to success based on the fantasy that such things prepare you for the real world. The irony is that the vast majority of people - especially those with a high level of education - do not work in union jobs and do not have such a thing as tenure. For most people, incompetence in the workplace will not be tolerated long (regardless of what most of us think about our superiors) - a condition that teachers are immune to.

Its certainly a whole lot better than the usual sickly sweet American stuff that induces vomiting that you have posted here:rolleyes: ;)

Col


Almost as sickly as the 'God save the Queen' vomit inducing stuff that you do - :p

Guess we're just two sappy old men... :rolleyes: ;)

I can pretty much guarantee he didn't. Not only is nothing in there particularly original, but... Bill Gates? Giving the keynote speech. At a high school? Sorry, but how gullible does this author think people are? Sheesh...

And I just have to comment on a couple of them:


Hum... I think you're picking it apart, missing the point. Besides it could be a true story but that's kind of secondary here...


A car phone? One of the most business-savy men in the thechnology industry is talking about car phones? I don't think so. What's next? Warning us of the dangers of spending money on luxuries like Laserdisk players?


Again, you're just trying to pick it apart. It could have been 15 years ago that this happened... This basic message is still true today...


In my humble experience, the percentage of stupid/incompetent/power mad/mean people is actually much higher among teachers than bosses. Bosses generally want you to suceed because it means less work for them and they want you to be happy because it means they don't have to waste time and money replacing you. It is not uncommon for teachers, on the other hand, to create artificial barriers to success based on the fantasy that such things prepare you for the real world. The irony is that the vast majority of people - especially those with a high level of education - do not work in union jobs and do not have such a thing as tenure. For most people, incompetence in the workplace will not be tolerated long (regardless of what most of us think about our superiors) - a condition that teachers are immune to.

Pick, pick, pick...

I think the message was that in school you fail, no big deal, you take the class over. In business you fail, you might lose your job...(Unless you work for the NHS...:D )

In business you fail, you might lose your job...(Unless you work for the NHS...:D )
Sadly no longer the case.

The prime target of the various NHS hospital Trusts now is to make a profit, and hit the stringent government targets. Its all money orientated, the patient's care is now of secondary concern. Many Trusts (including mine) have huge deficits to make up, and redundancies are very possible here. In Oxford or somewhere, they have made 300 staff redundant as have many others, just to try to balance the books.:rolleyes:

Almost as sickly as the 'God save the Queen' vomit inducing stuff that you do

Only an American would accuse another nation of having a "sickly" national anthem. Perhaps you can indicate exactly where I quoted the National Anthem of the United Kingdom, and which part made you "induce vomit"? I don't recall it at the moment.

Col

Sadly no longer the case.

The prime target of the various NHS hospital Trusts now is to make a profit, and hit the stringent government targets. Its all money orientated, the patient's care is now of secondary concern. Many Trusts (including mine) have huge deficits to make up, and redundancies are very possible here. In Oxford or somewhere, they have made 300 staff redundant as have many others, just to try to balance the books.:rolleyes:

Why not just keep the inefficient system in place as it is and pay for it through some more gas tax...:rolleyes:


Only an American would accuse another nation of having a "sickly" national anthem. Perhaps you can indicate exactly where I quoted the National Anthem of the United Kingdom, and which part made you "induce vomit"? I don't recall it at the moment.

Col

Trying to wiggle out of yet another corner? I said nothing of any anthem thing - you know what I was talking about. Which makes your 'Only an American' statement that much more self incriminating...;)

Sorry if you feel I'm picking it apart, but I think if you're going to aim a message at young people it only makes sense to use terms that are relevant to them. Teaching them life lessons through references to outdated things sends the signal that your lessons are outdated. I realize your audience is actually the members of the Watercooler, but then, well... the message really becomes nothing more than reminding ourselves how pleased we should be that we've learned this wisdom. Sorry if my reaction is cynical, but hey that's the way I am sometimes.

If bringing up Bill Gates is irrelevent, then dropping his name in the first place must have been irrelevant to the message. Which it is. Which irritates me. If the message is good enough to stand on its own, let it stand on its own. Don't try to artificially enhance it with appeals to authority. In other words, just because the message might be good is not an excuse to lie. *Glares at the anti-drug people* (BTW, I'm speaking rhetorically here. I know you didn't write this, Ken.)

And as far as the boss v. teachers thing, yes that's certainly one way you could look at it and you're quite correct, but you're also reading a lot into it. The "rule" as stated referred specifically to the experiences of being subordinate to people in different roles, not to the ramifications of failure in different environments. To me, it looked like a rephrasing of the plattitude "if you think school is hard, wait until you get into the real world", which is drilled into your head from the time you enter school until the time you leave it. And frankly, such things simply piss me off because they are complete lies.

I know you post these to add more positive messages to the 'Cooler environment, but so many times the positive messages that get circulated contain negative ones in disguise. And I don't like it when people are tricked into accepting bad messages along with the good ones. I don't think it is unreasonable to root such things out.

Why not just keep the inefficient system in place as it is and pay for it through some more gas tax...:rolleyes:
because we pay for it through our National Insurance contributions



Trying to wiggle out of yet another corner? I said nothing of any anthem thing - you know what I was talking about. Which makes your 'Only an American' statement that much more self incriminating...;)
*sigh* - "God Save The Queen" is the name of the British national anthem, how can you say "I said nothing of any anthem thing"?????. You said (and I quote)Almost as sickly as the 'God save the Queen' vomit inducing stuff that you do - I merely asked where I had mentioned our national anthem, and as usual, in keeping with most US posters you ignored my question. Which makes my "only an American" statement even more true:rolleyes: :p

I repeat (for clarity) "God Save The Queen" is the name of our British national anthem - got it????? or shall I repeat it again? where have I mentioned it?

Col

I can pretty much guarantee he didn't. Not only is nothing in there particularly original, but... Bill Gates? Giving the keynote speech. At a high school? Sorry, but how gullible does this author think people are? Sheesh...

Just to say that Mr Gates has given many speeches at schools and universities in the UK.

Col

Just to clarify: Summary of the eRumor (http://www.truthorfiction.com/rumors/b/billgatesspeech.htm)
Bill Gates spoke before a group of high school students and gave them his eleven rules of life.

The Truth
This is not from Bill Gates. It's an excerpt from the book "Dumbing Down our Kids" by educator Charles Sykes. It is a list of eleven things you did not learn in school and directed at high school and college grads. However, a listing of the various speeches from the B&M Gates Foundation can be found here (http://www.gatesfoundation.org/MediaCenter/Speeches/). And there are some schools listed, I'm just not energetic enough to read them all:o


I still liked it, Ken.:D

Maybe a technicality I guess... Maybe it's 'God bless the Queen' or something like that. Anyway, you knew I was talking about the 'something, something the Queen' every time you say her name... Funny thing is, it only sounds sappy when you say it... I guess it comes from your adamantly self professed atheistic views.

Why not say something like 'Sun bless the Queen'. I believe you've mentioned that maybe the sun should be what we worship instead of God... :p :p

I still liked it, Ken.:D

I would have liked it even if Col or Rich had said it...:eek:

(maybe not - :p )

Maybe a technicality I guess... Maybe it's 'God bless the Queen' or something like that. Anyway, you knew I was talking about the 'something, something the Queen' every time you say her name... Funny thing is, it only sounds sappy when you say it... I guess it comes from your adamantly self professed atheistic views.

Oh so thats what you're on about:rolleyes: more than a "technicality" I think - what you said is the same as me saying that "De Camptown Ladies" is the national anthem of the USA:rolleyes:

Why not say something like 'Sun bless the Queen'. I believe you've mentioned that maybe the sun should be what we worship instead of God... :p :p
there is much more kudos in worshipping the sun as opposed to a fairy tale - without the sun we'd all be dead.

Col

Sorry if you feel I'm picking it apart, but I think if you're going to aim a message at young people it only makes sense to use terms that are relevant to them. Teaching them life lessons through references to outdated things sends the signal that your lessons are outdated. I realize your audience is actually the members of the Watercooler, but then, well... the message really becomes nothing more than reminding ourselves how pleased we should be that we've learned this wisdom. Sorry if my reaction is cynical, but hey that's the way I am sometimes.

If bringing up Bill Gates is irrelevent, then dropping his name in the first place must have been irrelevant to the message. Which it is. Which irritates me. If the message is good enough to stand on its own, let it stand on its own. Don't try to artificially enhance it with appeals to authority. In other words, just because the message might be good is not an excuse to lie. *Glares at the anti-drug people* (BTW, I'm speaking rhetorically here. I know you didn't write this, Ken.)

And as far as the boss v. teachers thing, yes that's certainly one way you could look at it and you're quite correct, but you're also reading a lot into it. The "rule" as stated referred specifically to the experiences of being subordinate to people in different roles, not to the ramifications of failure in different environments. To me, it looked like a rephrasing of the plattitude "if you think school is hard, wait until you get into the real world", which is drilled into your head from the time you enter school until the time you leave it. And frankly, such things simply piss me off because they are complete lies.

I know you post these to add more positive messages to the 'Cooler environment, but so many times the positive messages that get circulated contain negative ones in disguise. And I don't like it when people are tricked into accepting bad messages along with the good ones. I don't think it is unreasonable to root such things out.

I do appreciate your insight - But I'm guessing it's possible to eventually twist any statement into a 'negative' for someone - Still, good banter though :) :)

De camptown ladies sing dis song...doo-dah, doo-dah
God Save the Queen / all the Christians are wrong...oh a doo-dah-day!

:eek:

- what you said is the same as me saying that "De Camptown Ladies" is the national anthem of the USA:rolleyes:

No it's not.


... there is much more kudos in worshipping the sun ...
Col

Maybe for you ;)

De camptown ladies sing dis song...doo-dah, doo-dah
God Save the Queen / all the Christians are wrong...oh a doo-dah-day!

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:D :D

*sigh* - "God Save The Queen" is the name of the British national anthem, how can you say "I said nothing of any anthem thing"?????.

By arguing that "God save the Queen" could refer to anything.

Like this song (http://www.plyrics.com/lyrics/sexpistols/godsavethequeen.html) perhaps :rolleyes:

I do appreciate your insight - But I'm guessing it's possible to eventually twist any statement into a 'negative' for someone - Still, good banter though :) :)
Yes, I'd agree that it possible. It's the statements that don't require much twisting that bother me. :D

And BTW, Colin, if you honestly take offense to the idea that saying "(God bless her)" every single time you refer to the Queen is sickening or annoying, ask yourself how you'd react if every time an American refers to the U.S.A. (God bless it) or the President (God bless him) that we add "(God bless it/him)" to it. If your excuse is that you're simply referencing the national anthem, then ask yourself how you'd react if every time an American refers the the U.S.A. (Star Spangled Banner) or the President (Star Spangled Banner) that we add "(Star Spangled Banner)" to it.

And BTW, Colin, if you honestly take offense to the idea that saying "(God bless her)" every single time you refer to the Queen is sickening or annoying, ask yourself how you'd react if every time an American refers to the U.S.A. (God bless it) or the President (God bless him) that we add "(God bless it/him)" to it. If your excuse is that you're simply referencing the national anthem, then ask yourself how you'd react if every time an American refers the the U.S.A. (Star Spangled Banner) or the President (Star Spangled Banner) that we add "(Star Spangled Banner)" to it.
I did not take offence and I am not referencing the National Anthem - the national anthem has nothing to do with putting "God bless her" after mentioning the Queen (God Bless Her).

Ken brought it up by saying "God Save The Queen" - I was pointing out to him that that is not what I said. . . . . Christ - why is it so difficult for you lot to understand that Ken is talking about 2 different things and as usual is totally confused. Once again it displays how totally out of touch the USA is with reality.

You can type whatever you want after "The USA", or "The President" or whatever - its up to you, I'm not bothered:rolleyes: Actually, Americans usually have a "hidden" comment like "I'm from the USA (arn't we the greatest?)" like we're supposed to bow down before them or something:rolleyes:

Oh BTW - totally off subject. . . . there's a new drink just being marketed here called "Coca Cola Zero" - apparently it has zero sugar. Is that the same as diet Coke? it seems we now have Coca Cola (normal), Coca Cola Diet and Coca Cola Zero - whats going on here?? not that I drink the foul tasting stuff anyway, I just wondered if its another Coke scam like that Dasani tap water they tried to flog us

Col

By arguing that "God save the Queen" could refer to anything.

Like this song (http://www.plyrics.com/lyrics/sexpistols/godsavethequeen.html) perhaps :rolleyes:
Ah, the good old Sex Pistols:D The BBC banned playing this record because it was deemed offensive, obviously it shot straight to number one after it was banned.:rolleyes:

Col

De camptown ladies sing dis song...doo-dah, doo-dah
God Save the Queen / all the Christians are wrong...oh a doo-dah-day!

:eek:
I'm surprised you say that Christians are wrong Bod. Thats rather a sweeping statement.
I thought it was against the constitution to say that. Christians can believe whatever rubbish (garbage I think you call it) they like - you should be more open and understanding to peoples differing beliefs like Me and Rich are.:cool:

Col

... after mentioning the Queen (God Bless Her).

There it is again, my point exactly - Isn't that kinda sappy coming from an atheist? I wonder if she is an atheist as well? And he speaks of getting touch with reality...:rolleyes: Seems he must still be living in fairy tale land where there are kings and queens and magical wizards... :D :D :D

There it is again, my point exactly - Isn't that kinda sappy coming from an atheist? I wonder if she is an atheist as well? OK...I move we change it...we'll use a less obtrusive and more atheistic method of referring to the Queen(Gesundheit):eek: The whole "God Bless Her" thing always puts me in the mind of a sneeze, anyway:D
I'm surprised you say that Christians are wrong Bod. Thats rather a sweeping statementI was actually making a satirical comment on the rhetoric that is so common in the cooler. Besides, I prefer to think of my self as Agnostic more than Atheist. I am quite spiritual but in no way shape or form religious as I find the majority of them to be completely arrogant and entirely short-sighted, but that's a discussion for another time.
(not to let the side down and to be recited in the deepest Texan accent possible) ...And it's all because I live in this great nation of ours that I have the freedom to express such beliefs.:eek: :eek: :eek:

There it is again, my point exactly
wrong - your point was that you were saying "God Save the Queen" which is not what I said.

- Isn't that kinda sappy coming from an atheist?
There are many Gods, you know not, of which one I speak

I wonder if she is an atheist
quite likely as she is the head of the Church of England, most Bishops and Archbishops are.

Seems he must still be living in fairy tale land where there are kings and queens and magical wizards... :D :D :D

Nice description of your bible there Kenny - there was a TV programme on recently, oddly an American one, where a magician performed all the "miracles" jesus did, proving that had he existed he was nothing more than a con artist.

You going to answer my question about Coca cola?

Oh and the website Danny boy posted that references the Sex Pistols song has a virus. Our virus checker found it

Col

wrong - your point was that you were saying "God Save the Queen" which is not what I said.


There are many Gods, you know not, of which one I speak


quite likely as she is the head of the Church of England, most Bishops and Archbishops are.



Nice description of your bible there Kenny - there was a TV programme on recently, oddly an American one, where a magician performed all the "miracles" jesus did, proving that had he existed he was nothing more than a con artist.

You going to answer my question about Coca cola?

Oh and the website Danny boy posted that references the Sex Pistols song has a virus. Our virus checker found it

Col

You're hopeless... ;)

What was the Coke question again :confused:

What was the Coke question again :confused:

Lost the ability to scroll up a few posts Ken?

there's a new drink just being marketed here called "Coca Cola Zero" - apparently it has zero sugar. Is that the same as diet Coke? it seems we now have Coca Cola (normal), Coca Cola Diet and Coca Cola Zero - whats going on here?? not that I drink the foul tasting stuff anyway, I just wondered if its another Coke scam like that Dasani tap water they tried to flog us

Col

You think I'm some kind of coke expert? If you don't plan on drinking it regardless, let it go and get a life - ;)

You think I'm some kind of coke expert? If you don't plan on drinking it regardless, let it go and get a life - ;)
I knew it was pointless asking an American a simple question:rolleyes:

Sod it all, I'm off now

Col

Coca-Cola Zero or Coke Zero is a product of the Coca-Cola Company. It is a low-calorie variation of Coca-Cola Classic sweetened with aspartame and acesulfame potassium (also known as Ace-K).it even has it's own web site (www.cocacolazero.com). And yes, Col, I'm sure it's just as nasty as any other soft-drink.:eek:

Daaaang...you get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, Ken? Seeming a little on the grumpy side:(... even if Col is at it with the Queen(Gesundheit) stuff again:D

I knew it was pointless asking an American a simple question:rolleyes:

Sod it all, I'm off now

Col

:D :D

What's was simple about it? I rarely drink the stuff either - How would I know anything about it.

All you really wanted to do is bash us anyway - Is everyone in your office as whiney as you today or is it just you?

Don't get on your little scooter thing until you calm down ;)

I'll not link if you don't mind because Dans link gave my PC a virus and I had to get our teckies out to sort it.

Col

it even has it's own web site (www.cocacolazero.com). And yes, Col, I'm sure it's just as nasty as any other soft-drink.:eek:

Daaaang...you get up on the wrong side of the bed this morning, Ken? Seeming a little on the grumpy side:(... even if Col is at it with the Queen(Gesundheit) stuff again:D

Nah - Just experimenting with some different responses to Col's cry baby questions :D :D

I'll not link if you don't mind because Dans link gave my PC a virus and I had to get our teckies out to sort it. See that's what you get for not buying American:eek:

:D :D

What's was simple about it? I rarely drink the stuff either - How would I know anything about it.

All you really wanted to do is bash us anyway - Is everyone in your office as whiney as you today or is it just you?

Don't get on your little scooter thing until you calm down ;)
The question was aimed at anyone who may know what it is thats different to diet Coke. You were unable to scroll up a few posts and asked what was the question so I reposted it for you. Then you get all huffy about it.

So like I said, sod it I'm off now. I can't be doing with you:rolleyes:

Go and kill something innocent like Bambi Ken, you'll feel much better.

Col

The question was aimed at anyone who may know what it is thats different to diet Coke. You were unable to scroll up a few posts and asked what was the question so I reposted it for you. Then you get all huffy about it.

So like I said, sod it I'm off now. I can't be doing with you:rolleyes:

Go and kill something innocent like Bambi Ken, you'll feel much better.

Col

So leave already - :rolleyes:

The question was aimed at anyone who may know what it is thats different to diet Coke. I believe you'll find the difference to be in the carbohydrate count, given the new fixation with them.

Go and kill something innocent like Bambi Ken, you'll feel much better.:eek: . . . Cain't we all jess get along:confused:

:eek: . . . Cain't we all jess get along:confused:

Think nothing of it, we really like each other ;) , that killing thing is just something that pops out when his blood pressure spikes :D

True that. I don't know anyone who regularly pisses me off that I like better than Colin. :D

True that. I don't know anyone who regularly pisses me off that I like better than Colin. :D

Kinda cleanses the system when he makes you mad :eek: :p ... Like a laxative. Yeah, that's what Col is good - the human exlax
:D :D :D

yeah, I understand the whole love hate relationship thing, but seemed like it was a little worse this morning...must be the impending weekend.

yeah, I understand the whole love hate relationship thing, but seemed like it was a little worse this morning...must be the impending weekend.

All was not lost though - I may have to go out this weekend and try one of those coke zero things he was belching on about :D :D

belch ( P ) Pronunciation Key (blch)
v. belched, belch·ing, belch·es
v. intr.
To expel gas noisily from the stomach through the mouth; burp.
To erupt or explode.
To gush forth.

:p :p :p

Yes, I'd agree that it possible. It's the statements that don't require much twisting that bother me. :D

And BTW, Colin, if you honestly take offense to the idea that saying "(God bless her)" every single time you refer to the Queen is sickening or annoying, ask yourself how you'd react if every time an American refers to the U.S.A. (God bless it) or the President (God bless him) that we add "(God bless it/him)" to it. .

You need to watch a little more of your leaders and the establishment," God bless America" is uttered every time somebody over there opens their gob.:rolleyes:
and also uttered when your president has just declared war on another country

Think nothing of it, we really like each other ;) ,
do we now

that killing thing is just something that pops out when his blood pressure spikes :D
My BP doesn't "spike" - anyway you're not a doctor, what the hell would you know? Have you done research on what happens when peoples BP "spikes"?

you know F all about Coke, so I'm fairly sure anatomy and physiology would be way beyond you

Col

Seems he must still be living in fairy tale land where there are kings and queens and magical wizards... :D :D :D
Sayeth the guy who lives in a land where the president is elevated to divinity:rolleyes:

. . . . there's a new drink just being marketed here called "Coca Cola Zero" - apparently it has zero sugar. Is that the same as diet Coke? it seems we now have Coca Cola (normal), Coca Cola Diet and Coca Cola Zero - whats going on here?? not that I drink the foul tasting stuff anyway, I just wondered if its another Coke scam like that Dasani tap water they tried to flog us

Col

I note that safety warnings are to be put on packets of mints warning people not to eat one after drinking cola ;)

http://eepybird.com/dcm1.html#sharethisvideo

:eek: . . . Cain't we all jess get along:confused:
If you mean "can't we all just get along":rolleyes:

Its not for the lack of trying, but some of your countrymen however are just not able to it would seem:rolleyes:

Col

do we now

I thought we did...:confused: :o


My BP doesn't "spike" - anyway you're not a doctor, what the hell would you know? Have you done research on what happens when peoples BP "spikes"?

you know F all about Coke, so I'm fairly sure anatomy and physiology would be way beyond you

Col

Lighten up old boy - :eek:

If you mean "can't we all just get along":rolleyes:

Its not for the lack of trying, but some of your countrymen however are just not able to it would seem:rolleyes:

Col

Said the hypocrite that never missed a chance to insult Americans...:rolleyes:

do we now


Is this the end of a beautiful relationship? :p

Is this the end of a beautiful relationship? :p

I hope not - I'm willing to make up if he is...:o

Said the hypocrite that never missed a chance to insult Americans...:rolleyes:
:rolleyes:

Lighten up old boy - :eek:

boys by definition cannot be old

boys by definition cannot be old

Is that a quote from the East of Eden dictionairy, issue 1963, version 4 ? :confused:

boys by definition cannot be old

I take it you weren't raised by the UK private education (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Boy_Network)system then? :p

I take it you weren't raised by the UK private education (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Boy_Network)system then? :p

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:p :p

I take it you weren't raised by the UK private education (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_Boy_Network)system then? :p
Had you read the link correctly you would have noticed that the term old boy network was being used in a plural context, that Higg fellow was using it in the singular:cool: :p

In any case I didn't mean it to sound derogatory ;) I can be much more efficient if that need arises... :p :p

Had you read the link correctly you would have noticed that the term old boy network was being used in a plural context, that Higg fellow was using it in the singular:cool: :p

So a member of the old boy network is not referred to as an 'old boy' :confused:

So a member of the old boy network is not referred to as an 'old boy' :confused:
Colin is not a member of that group

In any case I didn't mean it to sound derogatory ;) I can be much more efficient if that need arises... :p :p
You mean by invading the country and dropping bombs on the inhabitants whilst trying to be nice? :rolleyes:

Colin is not a member of that group

What's that got to do with your proposed definition :confused:

What's that got to do with your proposed definition :confused:
Which part of Colin not being part of that network don't you understand?:confused:

Which part of Colin not being part of that network don't you understand?:confused:

Colin has nothing to do with this definition offered by your good self.

boys by definition cannot be old

why do you keep going on about him :confused:

... whilst trying to be nice? :rolleyes:

whilst? Do people people really use that word where you come from or is it just a girlie man kind of thing? :D :D

why do you keep going on about him :confused:
Because the line was aimed at him, don't you read the posts? :rolleyes:

whilst? Do people people really use that word where you come from or is it just a girlie man kind of thing? :D :D
It's just a part of the ENGLISH language that educated people use:rolleyes: :cool:

Because the line was aimed at him, don't you read the posts? :rolleyes:

No it wasn't, it was aimed at boys.

You weren't defining Colin at all.

No it wasn't, it was aimed at boys.

You weren't defining Colin at all.


I thought we did...:confused: :o



Lighten up old boy - :eek:
:rolleyes:

:rolleyes:

If 'boys by definition cannot be old' is true how can the phrase 'old boy' be valid :confused:

If 'boys by definition cannot be old' is true how can the phrase 'old boy' be valid :confused:
It's slang used by toffs:p

It's slang used by toffs:p

By your surviving aristocracy you mean? God bless 'em ;)

By your surviving aristocracy you mean? God bless 'em ;)
If you mean Her Majesty The Queen (god bless her) then no that's not who I mean

If you mean Her Majesty The Queen (god bless her) then no that's not who I mean

Shouldn't that be 'Sun bless her'?

Shouldn't that be 'Sun bless her'?
The Sun has blessed her but I don't read that paper/comic :cool: :p

Aren't two of her grandchildren old boys (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/1456026.stm) :confused:

Aren't two of her grandchildren old boys (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/1456026.stm) :confused:
Only as seen by the toffs who wish to be associated with their prestige

It's slang used by toffs:p
Its odd that Ken used it then - America by its very nature has no class structure. . . . . . or do they. . . . . . maybe Ken is a hybrid:rolleyes: he's certainly a one-off

edit - wern't the Kennedy's treated as royalty?

Col

Its odd that Ken used it then

Nah, not really, his ancestors probably picked it up from some high-ranking redcoat. The ones we sent back to that nut-job of a monarch you had at the time,what was his name, oh yes King George III (God bless 'em ;) )

Nah, not really, his ancestors probably picked it up from some high-ranking redcoat. The ones we sent back to that nut-job of a monarch you had at the time,what was his name, oh yes King George III (God bless 'em ;) )

I believe the proper word for it is porphyria. Link (http://britannia.com/history/monarchs/mon55.html)


porphyria

n : a genetic abnormality of metabolism causing abdominal pains and mental confusion

Which may explain R&C ;)

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New Rule: Don't eat anything that's served to you out a window unless you're a seagull. People are acting all shocked that a human finger was found in a bowl of Wendy's chili. Hey, it cost less than a dollar. What did you expect it to contain? Trout?

New Rule: Stop saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot, blonde teachers are permanently damaged. I have a better description for these kids: lucky bastards.

New Rule: If you need to shave and you still collect baseball cards, you're a dope. If you're a kid, the cards are keepsakes of your idols. If you're a grown man, they're pictures of men.

New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care about your eyebrows: do you have two of them? Okay, we're done.

New Rule: There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole aisle of this crap at the supermarket, water, but without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That's your flavored water.

New Rule: Stop f***ing with old people. Target is introducing a redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top is now the bottom. And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it, his ass will be in the morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just solved the Social Security crisis.

New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the ass hole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a "decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low and one NutraSweet," ooh, you're a huge ass hole.

New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my card, entering my PIN number, pressing "Enter," verifying the amount, deciding, no, I don't want cash back, and pressing "Enter" again, the kid who is?supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my Almond Joy.

New Rule: Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to "beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high.

New Rule: Competitive eating isn't a sport. It's one of the seven deadly sins. ESPN recently televised the US Open of Competitive Eating, because watching those athletes at the poker table was just too damned exciting. What's next, competitive farting? Oh wait. They're already doing that. It's called "The Howard Stern Show."

New Rule: I don't need a bigger mega M&M. If I'm extra hungry for M&Ms, I'll go nuts and eat two.

New Rule: If you're going to insist on making movies based on crappy, old television shows, then you have to give everyone in the Cineplex a remote so we can see what's playing on the other screens. Let's remember the reason something was a television show in the first place is that the idea wasn't good enough to be a movie.

New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of looting.
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New Rule: Stop giving me that pop-up ad for classmates.com! There's a reason you don't talk to people for 25 years. Because you don't particularly like them! Besides, I already know what the captain of the football team is?doing these days: mowing my lawn.

New Rule: Don't eat anything that's served to you out a window unless you're a seagull. People are acting all shocked that a human finger was found in a bowl of Wendy's chili. Hey, it cost less than a dollar. What did you expect it to contain? Trout?

New Rule: Stop saying that teenage boys who have sex with their hot, blonde teachers are permanently damaged. I have a better description for these kids: lucky bastards.

New Rule: If you need to shave and you still collect baseball cards, you're a dope. If you're a kid, the cards are keepsakes of your idols. If you're a grown man, they're pictures of men.

New Rule: Ladies, leave your eyebrows alone. Here's how much men care about your eyebrows: do you have two of them? Okay, we're done.

New Rule: There's no such thing as flavored water. There's a whole aisle of this crap at the supermarket, water, but without that watery taste. Sorry, but flavored water is called a soft drink. You want flavored water? Pour some scotch over ice and let it melt. That's your flavored water.

New Rule: Stop f***ing with old people. Target is introducing a redesigned pill bottle that's square, with a bigger label. And the top is now the bottom. And by the time grandpa figures out how to open it, his ass will be in the morgue. Congratulations, Target, you just solved the Social Security crisis.

New Rule: The more complicated the Starbucks order, the bigger the ass hole. If you walk into a Starbucks and order a "decaf grande half-soy, half-low fat, iced vanilla, double-shot, gingerbread cappuccino, extra dry, light ice, with one Sweet-n'-Low and one NutraSweet," ooh, you're a huge ass hole.

New Rule: I'm not the cashier! By the time I look up from sliding my card, entering my PIN number, pressing "Enter," verifying the amount, deciding, no, I don't want cash back, and pressing "Enter" again, the kid who is?supposed to be ringing me up is standing there eating my Almond Joy.

New Rule: Just because your tattoo has Chinese characters in it doesn't make you spiritual. It's right above the crack of your ass. And it translates to "beef with broccoli." The last time you did anything spiritual, you were praying to God you weren't pregnant. You're not spiritual. You're just high.

New Rule: Competitive eating isn't a sport. It's one of the seven deadly sins. ESPN recently televised the US Open of Competitive Eating, because watching those athletes at the poker table was just too damned exciting. What's next, competitive farting? Oh wait. They're already doing that. It's called "The Howard Stern Show."

New Rule: I don't need a bigger mega M&M. If I'm extra hungry for M&Ms, I'll go nuts and eat two.

New Rule: If you're going to insist on making movies based on crappy, old television shows, then you have to give everyone in the Cineplex a remote so we can see what's playing on the other screens. Let's remember the reason something was a television show in the first place is that the idea wasn't good enough to be a movie.

New Rule: No more gift registries. You know, it used to be just for weddings. Now it's for babies and new homes and graduations from rehab. Picking out the stuff you want and having other people buy it for you isn't gift giving, it's the white people version of looting.
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http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/newrules.asp

I knew I recognized some of these. They weren't George Carlin, they were Bill Maher from Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO. How come Carlin gets credit for so much stuff he doesn't write?

http://www.snopes.com/politics/soapbox/newrules.asp

I knew I recognized some of these. They weren't George Carlin, they were Bill Maher from Real Time with Bill Maher on HBO. How come Carlin gets credit for so much stuff he doesn't write?

Guess I was looking at the content instead of credit... Guess it was the first name that came to who-ever plagiarized it. :rolleyes:

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to
ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably
more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so
remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best
friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry
because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you
love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've
never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute
of happiness you'll never get back.
.....:) :) :)

As we grow up, we learn that even the one person that wasn't supposed to
ever let you down probably will. You will have your heart broken probably
more than once and it's harder every time. You'll break hearts too, so
remember how it felt when yours was broken. You'll fight with your best
friend. You'll blame a new love for things an old one did. You'll cry
because time is passing too fast, and you'll eventually lose someone you
love. So take too many pictures, laugh too much, and love like you've
never been hurt because every sixty seconds you spend upset is a minute
of happiness you'll never get back.

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http://www.sonic.net/~ric/arts/suicide.gif

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http://www.sonic.net/~ric/arts/suicide.gif

Finally! :D

Finally! :D
But who will educate you guys on the real world?:confused:

But who will educate you guys on the real world?:confused:

Have you ever heard of NMS or Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, lol?

"A state of mental confusion & excitement characterized by disorientation for time & place, usually with illusions & hallucinations.
-->Dementia Irrecoverable deteriorative mental state, with absence or reduction of intellectual facilities<--, due to organic brain disease. Mental disorder characterized by excessive excitement, -->delusions of grandeur<--, elevation of mood, psychomotor over activity and -->overproduction of ideas<--."
(I put the --> and the <-- in there)

The bad news is you need help, the positive note is...it explains SO much. Just kidding Rich, I am sure your fine... :D

Have you heard of a guy called Bush, he read the bible twice and then decided to invade Iraq. What's the term for that disfunction?

You forgot a positive note, Rich. Here is a positive quote for you:

"Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing."
Robert E. Howard

You forgot a positive note, Rich. Here is a positive quote for you:

"Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing."
Robert E. Howard


and here's one for you


"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."

Have you ever heard of NMS or Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, lol?

"A state of mental confusion & excitement characterized by disorientation for time & place, usually with illusions & hallucinations.
-->Dementia Irrecoverable deteriorative mental state, with absence or reduction of intellectual facilities<--, due to organic brain disease. Mental disorder characterized by excessive excitement, -->delusions of grandeur<--, elevation of mood, psychomotor over activity and -->overproduction of ideas<--."
(I put the --> and the <-- in there)

The bad news is you need help, the positive note is...it explains SO much. Just kidding Rich, I am sure your fine... :D

They have a name for this condition?

And all this time I thought I was just extra bright.

Have you heard of a guy called Bush, he read the bible twice and then decided to invade Iraq. What's the term for that disfunction?



His invading Iraq has nothing to do with the bible.

It is a smokescreen to keep Americans from seeing his masters, rape the middle class.

and here's one for you


"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."

Who are you quoting?

"I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use."
Does the same logic apply to our sex drive? ;) :D

Who are you quoting?
Galileo Galilei

Galileo Galilei


Quoting Galileo, and not giving credit.

Tsk. Tsk.

His invading Iraq has nothing to do with the bible.

It is a smokescreen to keep Americans from seeing his masters, rape the middle class.
And he knew there were WMD's in Iraq because Chenny still had the receipts

Does the same logic apply to our sex drive? ;) :D
That's just a combination of animal lust and fun, unless you're female when the logic brings on a headache

That's just a combination of animal lust and fun, unless you're female when the logic brings on a headache


There must be something wrong with your technique; I’ve never experienced that problem.

There must be something wrong with your technique; I’ve never experienced that problem.
You've led a sheltered life

There must be something wrong with your technique; I’ve never experienced that problem.


Hahaha. That was nice.

[QUOTE=Rich]Have you heard of a guy called Bush, he read the bible twice and then decided to invade Iraq.QUOTE]

I am just glad the British never went into Iraq....that could kind of ruin your arguement, and steal your fire.

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
Mark Twain

[QUOTE=Rich]Have you heard of a guy called Bush, he read the bible twice and then decided to invade Iraq.QUOTE]

I am just glad the British never went into Iraq....that could kind of ruin your arguement, and steal your fire.

"I have never let my schooling interfere with my education."
Mark Twain
Yeah Bliar said god whispered in his ear, what's your point?
"Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo."
HG Wells

Yeah Bliar said god whispered in his ear, what's your point?
"Moral indignation is jealousy with a halo."
HG Wells

Ha!

Uncle Rico: What about your girlfriend?
Kip: Well, things are getting pretty serious right now. I mean, we chat online for, like, two hours every day so I guess you could say things are gettin' pretty serious.

haha Thats the best movie ever. (Napoleon Dynamite)

You got the quotes mixed up there slightly

That's better but you're still scurrying around in the dark looking for a suitable pseudonym

Wasnt HG Wells a blatant socialist, Rich? Hmm...its all starting to make sense.

Wasnt HG Wells a blatant socialist, Rich? Hmm...its all starting to make sense.
Not to a blatant capitalist it won't

Good stuff:

http://summerhoosier.250free.com/HTML2/TheBasket.html

Good stuff:

http://summerhoosier.250free.com/HTML2/TheBasket.html

So, do you consider yourself a dirty old basket?:D

So, do you consider yourself a dirty old basket?:D

:p

That would be putting it kindly :p

Quoting Galileo, and not giving credit.

Tsk. Tsk.

That's kind of like quoting J. M. Barrie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Barrie) and not giving him the correct credit, right?

Cool kid -

Link (http://www.dallasisd.org/keynote.htm)

Thank you Ken! We need somewhere to hide from all this politics! It drives me nuts!!!

Thank you Ken! We need somewhere to hide from all this politics! It drives me nuts!!!

Yeah all that election just is dragging on around here - geez :p

Yeah all that election just is dragging on around here - geez :p
Why watch it then?:confused:

Why watch it then?:confused:

Somebody says something that amuses you, you reply then you get bombarded with all these messages every time the politic police come out! So you unsubscribe from that thread and the police follow you on to the next :mad: :D

This man does have character:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/obama.seance/index.html

:)

This man does have character:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/07/obama.seance/index.html

:)

Maybe a better judge of character would have been not to say it in the first place???:p