Brew

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  1. I think we're a bit overdue an update Trogg. How are thing after the the 'op
  2. Did you see the curvature of the Earth or the edge of a disc?
  3. I'd be tempted to let the local authorities see that Compo, if it's significant it may be they are patching the wrong side of the dam.
  4. For every 'study' that says this or that there is one that says the other...
  5. Quite right Margie, adding like is annoying innit but I don't do it do I, know what I mean...
  6. Despise is a bit of a stretch but spelling onamatopoeia puts me in a tizz. When asked to explain or spell it I usually babble or mumble and say the first thing that pops in my head. Which words make you go argh?
  7. I've always understood giving peanuts to dogs can cause them to have problems with their digestion. Peanuts have a high fat content that dogs have difficulty dealing with.
  8. I realise it may be a faux pas to assume gender in this day and age but I'll stick my neck out and say the middle row are all girls except one boy on the end - I'd guess that it's young Dr Mike...
  9. Puts a different slant on the saying 'come the revolution you'll be up against the wall'
  10. I think the point was that the fur came through their lack of underwear...
  11. Wednesday used to be quiz night at the Wheelhouse. A wanna be rocker/ heavy metal fan always turned up with a carrier bag of reference books - I don't think he ever won.
  12. I read that back in the day when recordable CDs first came out Yamaha made a recorder that did exact byte by byte copies, they even copied the track some companies used as anti- copying devices. The problem with it was the speed, it only did 2x, probably CD only as well, not DVD. Pressure from the music industry made them issue a firmware update and they then recognised a protected disc so no more illegal copying. Don't supposed vinyl have copy protection do they..
  13. Now that one I do understand!
  14. Ooer the natives are revolting! Edit: Did they fix your hearing doodah?..
  15. My Grandma used to say that, never did know what it meant...
  16. I worked (with some colleagues) on the new sub station that was to serve the new flats. The developer , an Iranian guy was by all account a bit of ..err, not a nice guy. Not sure what happened but there was some sort of bust up and he flew into a rage then fired every man on site. When he told me I was sacked it was open season for a wind up. Won't go into details as it was quite long but at one point I thought he would have a heart attack, he even called his security to evict us. Quite enjoyed telling him to get stuffed I don't work for you or any of the contractors.
  17. So long as they are Fiat, Ferrari or Rome I'm Ok with that nonna..
  18. Come to the next meet up Mary, I can commiserate and maybe give you a quick rub down with a damp copy of the Radio Times..
  19. I never realised football support was so parochial. Why does it matter whether they are local or not? There are many who have never been to the UK who claim to be Man U, Arsenal. Liverpool etc. supporters. What a sad state of affairs when you won't sit next to someone just 'cos he aint frum rahnd ere'.
  20. I've heard you lot talk about Talking Pictures so when I finally got hold of the remote I turned to it. Jeeez it was bad. Leo McKern in some sort of melodrama, (Time without Pity) black and white, abysmal script and I don't think I've ever seen such bad acting. I shan't bother again, somethings are best left in the past.
  21. We made one with only two ingredients, Plantfit could probably guess what they were. The bang and the forty gallons of used engine oil that launched 20 feet in the air persuaded us that doing it again was a seriously bad idea.
  22. Daft things... hmmm where do I start.. One incident at Clifton Grove involved some daft bugger letting me have a go in his canoe. Back then they were canvas over a wooden frame which didn't do well when I came back to the bank and ran it onto a semi submerged barbed wire post. I scrambled out OK and managed to drag the canoe out but the paddle and wooden seat were now making an escape bid for the coast. I charged along the bank took a running dive and managed to grab them, all good except during the dive I caught an anglers keep net and it was tangled round my foot, my wet clothes were dragg
  23. Nah, they are referred to as Sneintonians or Cliftonites………
  24. The 'Hoi Polloi' Simply means 'the many' or 'the people' depending on context.. Don't know what you thought it meant...