I will saythat it's pointless trying to use the Jasper Carrott version of this tune as source material.
Whilst we can all agree that we had a lovely time that day,Do we think it was Bangor in Ireland, Wales, or somewhere entirely different?
I will say Always assumed the one in GwyneddProbably not Co. Down. Definitely not Maine
it was supposedly about Rhyl, but that didn't scandefinitely in Wales.
It's all a misprintit was supposed to be about Bognor
Debbie cook didn't know Bangors that weren't Welsh existed,so it's the Wales one. But it's art, so it's you get to decide which Bangor it is for oyu.
So you meanit's just a Bangor of the mind? Deep, man...
I had a call with Spez last nightIt is weird how this happens.
Are any of you coming to the RFH to meet Anna?What's the ETA?
trains stopped play :/If I'd left the house at half 5 I'd only have been in the RFH with you for half an hour by now, and in another hour I'd have had to scarper to get home. Some Stevenage Shenanigans meant all my trains were cancelled and replaced with half train half bus half fucking unicorn. I know that's too many halfs but I'm annoyed.
Bah!
Bah!
What are your the favourite Michael Keaton films??
Batman,Beetlejuice,
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
WHAT THE ACTUAL F
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
WHAT THE ACTUAL F
Hahahaha cowjam you're so funny..
Batman and Birdman.
Hurray someone's here!I watched birdman recently and rather enjoyed it.
How's life?
How's life?
BirdmanThe Other Guys
We are flying!!!Complimentary on oard WiFi successfully used to turn on the central heating.
Will be nice to be in our own bed but I rather liked Vietnam.
Will be nice to be in our own bed but I rather liked Vietnam.
You went to vietnam and not the country next door to it?!I've got the radiators out and on google plugs and set everything to turn off at midnight. I've also managed to give my ukrainians access to them which involved adding them to my home group and then adding them to the house. Took far too much faffing to figure that one out.
I do hear that L4osis quite interesting
Thanks for explainingI did not get the joke.
Heating off at midnight CJ? Surely everyone's in bed well before then?
Heating off at midnight CJ? Surely everyone's in bed well before then?
IndeedOur heating goes off at 10pm. Well it does when it's on, which it isn't over late spring/summer
It's oil fired radiators rather than central heating,the 'all off' midnight routine is to catch stuff that's been left on.
The FounderSpotlight, and Birdman
Birdman has to be topAfter that liked both Beetlejuices, also enjoyed Pacific Heights.
I pretty much never even think of Batmen other than the three Nolan ones
I pretty much never even think of Batmen other than the three Nolan ones
madnessThat Batman is great
I am sure it isAnd I seem to remember enjoying it at the time. But once you go Nolan, you can never go back.
Both Beetlejuices?Oh my! TIL!
Yeah, the second oneWot came out a few months ago. I really enjoyed it
Batman is great and will always have a soft spot in my heartbecause I went on a date to see it and got a snog after.
Apart from Birdman and Beetlejuice, he's been in a lot of shit. He was good in Spiderman.
It has latterly occurred to me that I also saw Silence of the Lambs with the same girl. We had a complicated relationship, mostly because I was an arsehole.
In unrelated news I have hurt my back, it sucks. It is bad enough I can't sit comfortably to work, but not can I lie in bed. I also can't fidget on the sofa because there's a man decorating my lounge and the sofa is shoved in a corner under some cloths. The cat is livid.
Apart from Birdman and Beetlejuice, he's been in a lot of shit. He was good in Spiderman.
It has latterly occurred to me that I also saw Silence of the Lambs with the same girl. We had a complicated relationship, mostly because I was an arsehole.
In unrelated news I have hurt my back, it sucks. It is bad enough I can't sit comfortably to work, but not can I lie in bed. I also can't fidget on the sofa because there's a man decorating my lounge and the sofa is shoved in a corner under some cloths. The cat is livid.
Hurt your back how?Movement is best for sorting pinched nerves/muscle pains, in my experience. Plenty of stretches for sciatica on the interwebs, or go for a bike ride.
I dunno, by being stupid and trying to move heavy things without being carefulI am trying to move as much as I can, it's a lot better than it was
I meant how does it hurt rather than how did you hurt it,but I see you have it all in hand.
it's better than it wasLower back, feels muscley rather than anything worse. I can move, just slowly
Now I'm in the data analytics team an opportunity has come up for some trainingso I've signed up for it despite my previous experience of higher education. Only they want to see my GCSE certificates. I had a look in the "Sam's Certificates" folder but all that's in there are my baptism certificates, BBIAB licensee certificate, that kind of pointless guff.
That's absurd,I haven't the faintest clue where any of my education certificates are and nor would I ever expect anyone to ask for them.
I know where the physical copiesof my Ph.D., M.Sc. and B.Sc. are, but fucked if I know where the school ones are. I mean, they might be in the same place, but I haven't had to think about them in about 30 years
I think I needed to give the physical copies of my degrees, certainly the higher ones, when we emigrated to NZ for obtaining a visa
I think I needed to give the physical copies of my degrees, certainly the higher ones, when we emigrated to NZ for obtaining a visa
oddMy mum probably has mine.. i don'tknow that i even got a certificate.
you might be able to reques copies
https://www.gov.uk/replacement-exam-certificate
you might be able to reques copies
https://www.gov.uk/replacement-exam-certificate
Thanks.They're in the house somewhere, I just don't know where.
have you checkedyour Record of Achievement?
I found mine recentlyThey were in a folder with my cycling proficiency
BBIAB?Big Boys In A Bath?
Brazilian Bimbos In Awkward Bras?
Brazilian Bimbos In Awkward Bras?
No idea. Some training provider.Just googled it and I still have no idea.
Bryan Brown Is Australian Behemoth...
You say"I no longer have physical copies, but I am happy to approve your checking my school records, would you like the details?"
If they need physical copies you can address this then, but I suspect the first port of call is just "Do you really need these?"
If they need physical copies you can address this then, but I suspect the first port of call is just "Do you really need these?"
I found them!Along with my birth certificate and my marriage certificate.
I have now scanned them all so next time I need them I can be annoyed that I can't find the physical and the digital copies.
I have now scanned them all so next time I need them I can be annoyed that I can't find the physical and the digital copies.
I couldn’t name any (aside from what’s been mentioned already.I’m currently on a plane back from Utah. First time I’ve used in flight WiFi. It’s like the internet but higher. They also keep feeding me wine. I’m not complaining.
Business or economy?We spent several minutes debating an upgrade to business as Qatar airways kept offering "deals", but it really wasn't all that cheap still.
Economy plus. But delta. So economy.Delta also don’t understand “no dairy”. They seem to think it means “no milk” but cheese is fair game.
I'm logged in on my laptop, for the first time in ages! Quick, write stuff!I did see your post about Michael Keaton when you wrote it, but by the time you wrote the 2nd post I assume you were drunk or mad, as you replied to yourself so fast. I also can't name any other Michael Keaton films but he's been in a few recently that I would watch (but haven't).
I thought the joke about saying Beetlejuice three times was so funnyI needed to post it instead of inflicting it upon my family.
Mr MomJohnny Dangerously
Multiplicity
I enjoyed Birdman the first time, the second time I was less distracted by the "one take" gimmick and realised just how shallow and vapid the plot is. his two Batman movies are fun and helped pave the way for the modern takeover of comic book movies, but on the other hand they opened the way for the modern takeover of comic book movies. not seen Beetlejuice^2 yet, always enjoyed the original
Multiplicity
I enjoyed Birdman the first time, the second time I was less distracted by the "one take" gimmick and realised just how shallow and vapid the plot is. his two Batman movies are fun and helped pave the way for the modern takeover of comic book movies, but on the other hand they opened the way for the modern takeover of comic book movies. not seen Beetlejuice^2 yet, always enjoyed the original
For those of you not on the bookface,'Nana is going to be in London next mon-weds and the following mon-weds. It's looking likely that there will be ales one night between 18th-20th since it appears more people can make that week than next week. Check your calendars :D
Thanks for flagging, I hadn't spotted thatI have now replied
I don't think I've ever actually met heror indeed several of the rest of you. what I'll do is say I'm going to come then just not turn up. this is a reflection on me, not you.
Tsk.The last time we all got together outside (and then inside because wet) the Royal Festival Hall was most excellent.
I made my peace with being appallingly antisocial and unreliableseveral years ago
This is the way...
I've realised that antisocial isn't really the right wordis "asocial" a thing? In that, I like the idea of socialising and seeing people, but more in theory than in practice? People as a concept: fine. People in reality: kind of depends really.
yesasociality is a thing, also introversion, all that stuff. it's all a spectrum
I miss spending time with people, but when I do see them I try to keep it to a short time 'cause I run out of energy very fast
I miss spending time with people, but when I do see them I try to keep it to a short time 'cause I run out of energy very fast
Fucking hell america.In other news, my father in law is considering moving to Wigan. There's a house for sale on our street. This would prevent us from moving to Cornwall any time soon, and if we go we'd take him with us. But then we'd have much better buying power.
Interesting times.
Interesting times.
Where does he live now?I know there are elderly communities in North Wales which need your help.
Central Bristol, a few miles away from his middle daughter.His health is declining a bit so he's thinking about coming here.
Edit: the house is in good order and is well decorated. The current owner is a few years from retirement so is moving back to Derby where she came from. Not a neighbor we'd particularly interacted with as she keeps herself to herself but she knew who we were and was very pleasant.
FIL will likely put an offer in tomorrow morning.
Edit: the house is in good order and is well decorated. The current owner is a few years from retirement so is moving back to Derby where she came from. Not a neighbor we'd particularly interacted with as she keeps herself to herself but she knew who we were and was very pleasant.
FIL will likely put an offer in tomorrow morning.
Can someone let me know what gets arranged?Thxkbai.
I'll keep thisfred updated sah. Until it drops into the spazz in which case I'll start a new one.
Ta!I’m back in Utrecht. Still lovely, just colder.
Yeah, I'll let you knowfo sho
I'm in the process of getting car and fogeyscooter functionalso it's not outside the realm of possibility that I may be in a position to consider going... if everything aligns, we'll see!
as an aside, today is my wedding anniversaryand therefore Dominocat's birthday. Happy BD if you're about.
I am on the BookFaceBut also unfortunately on the other side of the planet
splitter!what kind of poor excuse is that?
What can I say?I'm shit
OK! After a lot of pub-based quandriesand decision making it's the Royal Festival Hall this Weds. No time mentioned but 6-7 is a good bet.
We shall be there.I suggest a retreat to the Waterloo tap if the RFH is rammed / unwelcoming
Splendid.See you there! Or there.
BuggerI shall be otherwise occupied in Islington.
Unlikely to make it.
Unlikely to make it.
Boo! I say.Booo!
I will shuffle on the posts.We are off on our big annual holiday tomorrow morning.
We are going to Heathrow, via Gatwick and Vietnam. I'm quite looking forward to it.
Nobody looks forward to two 7.5h flights, but I have been on all the 3d tours of the plane and done way too much research about Doha airport. Given that I normally jump around Europe like I'm getting busses it's quite odd.
What's everyones next journey.?
We are going to Heathrow, via Gatwick and Vietnam. I'm quite looking forward to it.
Nobody looks forward to two 7.5h flights, but I have been on all the 3d tours of the plane and done way too much research about Doha airport. Given that I normally jump around Europe like I'm getting busses it's quite odd.
What's everyones next journey.?
i'm movingto Ramsey
Is that on the isle of man?..
Someone mentioned Ramsey to me so I googled it and only found the IoM oneand now I can't remember why.
I remembered!Someone from my youth runs a church there. Still no idea where it is though.
near HuntingdonDeep dark fens
Actually I know thatWe cycle past Ramsey heights on the way to Peterborough... Always have a chuckle because the height in question is about 3 foot 6 inches.
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why?..
Came here to ask thisHe currently lives in a nice bit of Cambridge town, why the fuck would you move to the arse end of the Fens?
And I nearly said I used to cycle through therebut I realised that was Rampton, between Cottenham and Willingham. Ramsey is practically Chatteris!
Might as well be in Ely… or St Ives.
Liverpool,or Rome?
Parisor Berlin
Well, what's a parkif you can't see a linnet?
Nutbushcity linnets
In session forRiley&Coe next week, etc.
because i've been living in a below-market rate shared house with friendsand that's come to an end, and now i don't want to live in a shared how with strangers, so I'm exposed to the market rates
BuggerWell, you can join his Witchyness in the deepest darkest Fens then
could be worsecould have ended up in Chatteris
Or Liliput!Wait...
actually, I like my little village. Now that I'm practically a hermit it has everything I need.
actually, I like my little village. Now that I'm practically a hermit it has everything I need.
fair enough...
I’m off to Utah next weekTo speak at a conference and then spend a couple of days licking rocks or something.
That sounds fun.Love a bit of basalt me.
the poshest planesI've been on were Qatar air. And it was really quiet so the cabin crew kept bringing us food and booze
I also had a really good experience with QR,flying BER-DOH and DOH-HKG. Doha airport is impressive, and the business lounges are good. I had a seven hour layover and took the guided tour of Doha they do, which was kinda cool.
so far so good.. they brought be an extra beer.
That sounds likethe noises I made the last time I caught my little toe on furniture coming back downstairs at 3am while on call to get my laptop.
I might go to the shop over the road later..
I did not go to the shop over the road later.I might go now though, I fancy some crisps.
We have left on a jet planeand i'm totally putting th $10 for 100mb internet down as a buisness expense.
so if you reply to this please do so with as few kb as possible
so if you reply to this please do so with as few kb as possible
Amsterdam next FebuaryA short weekend in a bridge house
We are very shortly off for a long weekend in GisborneNot quite the same level of glamour, but should be a nice break away
On my way home from Utrecht.Next journey will be back to Utrecht on Wednesday…
There are worse placesHave you been to de Rat bar yet?
Not yet. A bit out of my way.Might manage it next week.
I am in it.It’s lovely.
New words neededIt was pointed out to us last night by out Vietnamese host that there is a missing word in English.
"JFK was the 35th president... What {x} was Regan?"
Or " I was a first born, what {x} are you" as in where one the order do you come. My mate thinks it should be "th"
"JFK was the 35th president... What {x} was Regan?"
Or " I was a first born, what {x} are you" as in where one the order do you come. My mate thinks it should be "th"
isn't that just"number"?
It's not all about presidents though,like you don't say which number brother is the one you just named.
Also the friend suggested "whichth" rather than just "th".
Also the friend suggested "whichth" rather than just "th".
that feels like "what"?I don't know, at this point I'm a bit drunk
This is interesting.I want to know the Vietnamese word now.
We've checked it'sthứ mấy
That is just 'what number'We do have those words.
That's just how Google translates itBecause we don't have the world
mấy is 'some' or 'many' as in 'the amount'thứ is 'rank'
So how much is the rank, or how many (or 'what rank')
It is not more a word than we have.
Which I am sad about.
So how much is the rank, or how many (or 'what rank')
It is not more a word than we have.
Which I am sad about.
so they don't have a wordfor it either :)
ordinal?We don't use a word there, it's implied.
"JFK was 35th president, what was Regan?" works.
"JFK was 35th president, what was Regan?" works.
Yeah but try asking without mentioning jfkWe have to use ann example because we don't have the word.
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"which number president was Regan?"Google understands and tells you it's 40.
Yep butWhich number child are you or which number turning is it doesnt work.
Presidents are very numbered.
Presidents are very numbered.
how about "place"?first, second, etc. usually get used when placing things in an order, so "which place child"? I'm first of five, so I definitely won that one. or position? position works more readily maybe... but generally there's never been a word there because we know what it means, and when we specifically look for that number as an answer "number" is a valid term to add to the question. "which president was JFK" would get al kinds of answers, but "which number" would get 35, or 35th, either of which works as a response and gives you the information you're seeking; reversing the question to "which president was 35th" or any alternate will result in JFK
really this is the good AND bad side of English writ large, we use a multitude of words in myriad manners so we don't need specialised individual words for such concepts, but that does make it harder for those learning EFL
which turning works without needing a word in there, and it helps to avoid numbering them because someone might say "it's the third turning" with no further clarifications and then you're going down the road and you see three on each side, and not know which one is meant - third on the left, third on the right, third in total? (I admit this one is nitpicking)
really this is the good AND bad side of English writ large, we use a multitude of words in myriad manners so we don't need specialised individual words for such concepts, but that does make it harder for those learning EFL
which turning works without needing a word in there, and it helps to avoid numbering them because someone might say "it's the third turning" with no further clarifications and then you're going down the road and you see three on each side, and not know which one is meant - third on the left, third on the right, third in total? (I admit this one is nitpicking)
*which.
which witch is which?And so on
We'll copeAncient Egyptians didn't have words for "is" or "have" and they managed to build the pyramids
That would be"der/die/das wievielte" in German. Competent language, Vietnamese. No plural, though.
Is Vientamese not just the plural ofVientamee?
having just seen this in a crossword,I wish to suggest that the word we did have has been superceded
Numero
Numero
Bertrum Wilberforce Wooster 2007-2024Our venerable fur unit Bertie popped off today after a brief illness. which is of course massively shit but better than prolongation.
You may remember him from some of these early kittenwars.com mid-tier worthy photos
lflickr link who know that still existed
This is not the worst, but cat cancer can also fuck off.
You may remember him from some of these early kittenwars.com mid-tier worthy photos
lflickr link who know that still existed
This is not the worst, but cat cancer can also fuck off.
Sorry to hearthis
ahPoor old cat, good innings and all that though
Ah feck.Sleep well, little kitty. Hugs to you both.
I’m sorry to hear about your catI have enjoyed scrolling the photos too
That's rubbishSorry for your loss
There's an old man on the estate who litter picksand we've done some guerilla gardening together.
He keeps sending me conspiracy nonsense on WhatsApp. I kick back on some of it.
The latest was a video claiming that silent prayer has been banned, so I watched the video. Turns out a stalker has been caught stalking in area he was banned from and had managed to find people to help him spin it as religious persecution.
He keeps sending me conspiracy nonsense on WhatsApp. I kick back on some of it.
The latest was a video claiming that silent prayer has been banned, so I watched the video. Turns out a stalker has been caught stalking in area he was banned from and had managed to find people to help him spin it as religious persecution.
Is Snopes still running?I haven't had to use it in quite a while.
It does.This isn't snopes-level stuff though, it's just standard incitement to racial hatred most of the time that needs a response of "but how many muslims do you actually know? How many people do you know who have actually been replaced by an immigrant? Have you spoken to any muslims about sharia law? We've got a mosque down the road, have they caused any problems on the estate or is that always white people who come from families who have always lived here?"
Birds aren't real..
OrAustralia.
I've been to AustraliaAnd seen birds there
But then again, I would say that, wouldn't I?
But then again, I would say that, wouldn't I?
I HAD TWO THINGS IN MY HANDS AND THEN I WENT UPSTAIRS AND NOW THERE'S ONLY ONE.I don't understand where it's gone. I can't find it. Perhaps I ate it?
Are youbleeding?
No?.
The bad joke beingthat I misinterpreted what you said as you had lost one hand while going upstairs.
I’m good at jokes.
I’m good at jokes.
Have you looked in the fridge?Have you checked the bathroom?
I found it.It would appear that I dropped it and it slid underneath something on the stairs.
Mind boggling that I can drop something without noticing when I'm only holding two things.
Mind boggling that I can drop something without noticing when I'm only holding two things.
Age mate.Last year I went up to Mrs Witchy's with a carload of tools to do some DIY for her, rehang the kitchen door, that sort of thing. I had some hand clamps which I subsequently 'lost'. She didn't have them, they weren't in my toolboxes or the car. No idea. Bought some new ones and the VERY NEXT DAY I moved a box on a shelf in my kitchen and the old ones were underneath it. I now have 6 hand clamps, though you can never have too many.
I do that kind of thing all the time,but there's usually at least the opportunity to reasonably forget where I put it. Not losing something in the process of going upstairs.
Anyway, I got some new goggles and they're polarised, and they come with a little bit of card with a man fishing, and you can only see the fish when you put the goggles on. It's pretty neat so I wanted to show the kids. And I lost the pouch the googles were in.
Anyway, I got some new goggles and they're polarised, and they come with a little bit of card with a man fishing, and you can only see the fish when you put the goggles on. It's pretty neat so I wanted to show the kids. And I lost the pouch the googles were in.
We should henceforthcall you Webclamps
Oi, I knowI live close to Norfolk, but not THAT close.
(ok, 4 miles)
(ok, 4 miles)
Sounds dangerously closeif you ask me!
NFN, and all that
NFN, and all that
The other day I was working on the motorbike and I could not find my screwdriver.It was all the way down the other end of the garage - over 30 feet away.
I was under the bike - how did I manage to wriggle out, wander the length of the building and put it down without even remembering leaving the spot?
I was under the bike - how did I manage to wriggle out, wander the length of the building and put it down without even remembering leaving the spot?
Infuriating, isn't it?I've just got nearly £1k in pay arrears. Hurray for labour and striking nurses!
they pay your ears?what about the rest of your body?
My ears are the only thing worth paying...
£554 for meThat is minimum wage for you.
I've recently went up a pay point because I've been in post two yearsand with the pay rise I'm now on just shy of £40k, which seems a lot of money for an unqualified geek.
I get 22kwhich ids ridiculous - I do not know how the young ones survive on it.
How come it's so low, are you till in training?Or are you not on the Agenda for Change pay scale? Cos that starts at band 2 on £23,615, and I started on band 3 with no training or experience.
I am band 3. Not in training.(obviously i am not doing this for money).
I just checked£22,816
That's not right. Hmm, perhaps that is the old number and it had gone up to thatpay scale you shared, as part of this month's extra pay?
https://www.swasft-joinus.co.uk/emergency-care-assistant
I am not fussed about £2k a year, but I would like it to be 'right'.
https://www.swasft-joinus.co.uk/emergency-care-assistant
I am not fussed about £2k a year, but I would like it to be 'right'.
October's pay slip should have the right annual salary..
I love that it's still called agenda for change like it's brand new20-odd years after it was introduced
The question is,will this government change the agenda for change, and do they have an agenda for making that change?
The agenda is that it changes anualy.The previous government's agenda for change was to not really bother and then give us a backdated pay rise half way through the year.
I'm not sure which agenda I prefer but they'd better not have an agenda for the agenda for change for change.
I'm not sure which agenda I prefer but they'd better not have an agenda for the agenda for change for change.
Fucked if I can work out where payslips live!ESR?
Found it.Yup - £24,071.00
Cachiiing!. Milky bars are on you
Poor Bertie…
Poor old BertieA good run, but it's always hard to say goodbye.
a sad lossone can only hope a feline jeeves was waiting with a plateful of tuna wherever cats end up
We all know the Jeeves would be human,cats wouldn't put up with that shit.
plus the whole thumbs / can thing.Maybe in kitty heaven he finally realises we just left his food on top of the kitchen counter open and available all day.
17 years and he never figured it out.
17 years and he never figured it out.
I found a picture of him sitting next to an open tray of cured meatlooking at your plate. Definitely not the sharpest spoon.