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Post by Felice Landry on Jul 7, 2018 21:38:57 GMT
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Post by amipal on Jul 7, 2018 22:17:15 GMT
Scots and Welsh hating the English? This is news to me.
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Post by Pyjakson on Jul 7, 2018 23:30:09 GMT
So, Croatia stand between England and the final. I noticed lots of Scots, Welsh and Irish supporting Sweden today which I genuinely don't understand as if one of those made it this far most English would support them. I guess it's like your mate pulling a stunning girl in a club, deep down you're obviously seething with jealously, but you still got to be supportive and stuff. There's a reason for singing Flower of Scotland at tournaments, you know... Would be weird for the Scots to sing a song about having "rebellious Scots to crush", I guess? |
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Post by Shenguin on Jul 8, 2018 8:14:23 GMT
It's widely recognised that sporting success will improve a country's national mood and provide a boost to the incumbent government.
I watched the match yesterday in a pub stuffed full with revolting Kents. I'm familiar with football fans, am one, and like being in football crowds. However, rarely have I felt such utter stabbing contempt for the sort of [redacted] that live in Kent as I did yesterday: nationalistic, obscene, misogynistic, loutish [redacted].
I found some comfort in the idea that as a liberal metropolitan elite I am basically relatively well-cushioned against the risks of Brexit and the putrid injustices of the Tory government, and the stupid Kents who vote for self-harm are probably going to get the worst of it.
Suffice to say, my brief foray into patriotic fervour is over already. (I'm fairly certain my sneering contempt is caused by people voting for Brexit and Tories, not the other way round, btw.)
In other news, I had a nice swim in the sea this morning, and now I feel all calm, refreshed and not at all angry. Oh . . .
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Post by amipal on Jul 8, 2018 8:14:34 GMT
Morning all.
Spent the evening at A&E again with the boy. He fell off the sofa awkwardly and hurt his wrist - a buckle rather than a break.
Trying to get a splint on an almost two-year-old and keeping the arm immobile? An impossible task.
@babyfark
Top-tip: if your child decides to make a slide out of sofa cushions to climb up and then throw themselves down, nip it in the bud there and then.
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Post by Shenguin on Jul 8, 2018 8:39:42 GMT
Hope the boy's wrist is ok. I suppose that's how they learn to take and manage risks, but a bit of a bummer for your Saturday night.
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Post by RollingEscargot on Jul 8, 2018 8:58:27 GMT
I'm in Cornwall, where it's so hot we are having to keep the crisps in the fridge. End times.
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Post by Faceless on Jul 8, 2018 9:23:02 GMT
England are in a World Cup semi-final, it's a beautiful summers day, and I'm sat indoors with the curtains closed playing Dark Souls.
Sometimes, life is good.
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Post by crankcaller on Jul 8, 2018 9:31:30 GMT
The English sporting media and the pundits are what make most Scots want England to lose. I think the agreed method is penalties in the final.
Tbf - if you're a Man U fan from say Kent and Liverpool are in the champions league final do you want them to win? Maybe aye maybe no.
I've not got anything invested in football emotionally so England winning would not upset me. It would please some of my English friends so there's that.
Ironically some of the folk I know who complain the most about always hearing about 1966 would tell you about the Lisbon Lions at the drop of a hat.
Morning.
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Post by MrTiddles on Jul 8, 2018 9:35:11 GMT
I've spent the last couple of days air-conning my balls and playing video games and drinking cider. I fully expect to expire shortly.
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Post by Shenguin on Jul 8, 2018 9:49:29 GMT
Have you gone for a split system air con or a heat pump system? I'd be interested to know what your Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio is, if you know it?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2018 10:05:24 GMT
Talk to me about Air Con.
I’ve convinced the wife, if I pay for it of course, to fit Air Con to the bedroom over the winter.
I saw a quote for £700 which I might take up.
In other news, this week I’ve been to the London werlands Centre, a Lavender Farm in Kent ( run by a Galway girl who shy’d away from my Brexit question), saw the play Everybody’s Talking About Jamie - broadcast from the West End to the Duke Of York picturehouse in Brighton, had chips on the beach at midnight, went to Charleston House, IKEA Croydon (the fastest trip around IKEA I’ve ever done and I went backwards against the flow for my second spin) and on Saturday had some old Chatterboxers (Lazy, Pootle, Rusty, Ziploc and ElQuesoDiablo) round to mine to play 7th Sea - a pirate role playing game, and then we stopped to watch the footy.
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Post by Destry on Jul 8, 2018 10:54:19 GMT
I’ve convinced the wife, if I pay for it of course, to fit Air Con to the bedroom over the winter. Rookie mistake. Air conditioning is much more useful in the summer. |
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Post by scamander on Jul 8, 2018 11:09:47 GMT
morning all,
Did not want the Russians, sensed there would be foul deeds afoot were we to play them. Earlier someone mentioned how it's always handy to use the mood of a nation to pass stuff under the radar. Apparently Putin raised VAT halfway through one of Russia's early games when they were winning. Not a trick missed.
Been to the gym, cleaned the car and this afternoon I will resist downloading Fortnite and carry on with some Assassins Creed Origins.
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Post by amipal on Jul 8, 2018 11:30:09 GMT
Hope the boy's wrist is ok. I suppose that's how they learn to take and manage risks, but a bit of a bummer for your Saturday night. Unfortunately I think he's a bit too young to learn from this particular mishap! But thanks for the thoughts. We've managed to bribe him into wearing his splint by allowing him to choose stickers to put on it. Bribery is sometimes the only option. |
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Post by Felice Landry on Jul 8, 2018 11:33:18 GMT
Hope the boy's wrist is ok. I suppose that's how they learn to take and manage risks, but a bit of a bummer for your Saturday night. Unfortunately I think he's a bit too young to learn from this particular mishap! But thanks for the thoughts. We've managed to bribe him into wearing his splint by allowing him to choose stickers to put on it. Bribery is sometimes the only option. I still haven't learned from my mistakes |
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Post by Pyjakson on Jul 8, 2018 12:10:53 GMT
Unfortunately I think he's a bit too young to learn from this particular mishap! But thanks for the thoughts. We've managed to bribe him into wearing his splint by allowing him to choose stickers to put on it. Bribery is sometimes the only option. I still haven't learned from my mistakes Are you on a sofa cushion slide right now? |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 8, 2018 12:35:18 GMT
Unfortunately I think he's a bit too young to learn from this particular mishap! But thanks for the thoughts. We've managed to bribe him into wearing his splint by allowing him to choose stickers to put on it. Bribery is sometimes the only option. I still haven't learned from my mistakes Face covered in stickers? |
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Post by Shenguin on Jul 8, 2018 14:13:25 GMT
Unfortunately I think he's a bit too young to learn from this particular mishap! But thanks for the thoughts. We've managed to bribe him into wearing his splint by allowing him to choose stickers to put on it. Bribery is sometimes the only option. I still haven't learned from my mistakes Clothes soaked with piss? |
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Post by crankcaller on Jul 8, 2018 14:26:54 GMT
Fish curry for dinner.
(Your welcome)
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Post by Shenguin on Jul 8, 2018 14:33:39 GMT
As is your male progenitor, apparently. |
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Post by amipal on Jul 8, 2018 15:01:06 GMT
saw the play Everybody’s Talking About Jamie - broadcast from the West End to the Duke Of York picturehouse in Brighton, had chips on the beach at midnight, It was a warm, warm day in Brighton yesterday. I bet the Duke's was a tad stuffy! Has Lazy found the Orang Pendek yet? |
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Post by lonewolf on Jul 8, 2018 16:37:41 GMT
FF X and X2 remastered for £12.50.
Yeah Ill have that.
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Post by Faceless on Jul 8, 2018 17:04:58 GMT
FF X and X2 remastered for £12.50. Yeah Ill have that. I've still got FFIX and XII on my backlog |
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Post by Pyjakson on Jul 8, 2018 18:01:28 GMT
FF X and X2 remastered for £12.50. Yeah Ill have that. I'll have tha... PS+ only? Come on! |
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