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CharlieP · June 17th, 2011, 10:40 AM

I am becoming increasingly intolerant of Northern accents.

Octoman · June 17th, 2011, 10:53 AM

Ecky thump!

pricemazda · June 17th, 2011, 10:57 AM

I'm becoming increasingly lactose intolerant. Oh and of ITV and people who shop in ASDA.

Octoman · June 17th, 2011, 11:05 AM

Last night I was drinking in a pub I had never been to before with a retarded bloke. Nice chap but hellishly retarded.

pricemazda · June 17th, 2011, 11:08 AM

do you mean retarded in the old fashioned sense or modern parlance?

Octoman · June 17th, 2011, 11:16 AM

As in clearly not the full deck. I ended up talking to him and his mate after my friends left the pub and they persuaded me to stay for a few drinks. Actually, as soon as I started talking to the retarded bloke his mate pissed off and started chatting up the barmaid which was clearly his plan all along.

He introduced himself to me by telling me he was quite retarded which I thought was unusual but also interesting. So I joined him for a couple of pints of ginger and coriander ale (seriously) and after chatting for a while concluded he is indeed retarded but more savvy about life than he gave himself credit for. I think I agreed to join him for the pub quiz next week which would be fucking ridiculous given I had to help him open a packet of crisps because he couldnt do it himself.

***Jonesy55*** · June 17th, 2011, 12:06 PM

My holiday is now falling nicely into place, I have booked the flights, rental car and 13 of the 14 nights accommodation. Also sent my passport away for renewal yesterday, hope it gets back on time or I'm screwed!

Octoman · June 17th, 2011, 12:17 PM

Where you off to Jonesy?

***Jonesy55*** · June 17th, 2011, 12:27 PM

One week in Montenegro then one week in Croatia.

Octoman · June 17th, 2011, 12:59 PM

Very nice. Croatia in particular, I have always wanted to go there. I hear it has absolutely spectactular beaches.

SokoX · June 17th, 2011, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonesy55

One week in Montenegro then one week in Croatia.

You can visit BiH on the road to Croatia as well

Where would you stay in MNE?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Octoman

Very nice. Croatia in particular, I have always wanted to go there. I hear it has absolutely spectactular beaches.

Very true, but MNE is also spectacular, especially Herceg Novi and Kotor bay.

***Jonesy55*** · June 17th, 2011, 01:24 PM

I was thinking of a day trip to either Mostar or Trebinje and maybe another to Shkoder in Albania too, then I could do four countries in one holiday

SokoX · June 17th, 2011, 01:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jonesy55

I was thinking of a day trip to either Mostar or Trebinje and maybe another to Shkoder in Albania too, then I could do four countries in one holiday

I would recommend you visiting Mostar and, if possible, Počitelj, because Trebinje isn't so touristically oriented as Mostar, it doesn't have that feeling of a touristic center and nothing special to see there. Also visiting Skadar( Shkoder ) will give you no benefit at all! My recommendation to you would be to visit Skadar lake, or Rijeka Crnojevića instead

P.S. Good choice!

***NCT*** · June 17th, 2011, 01:37 PM

Scraped a 1st for my degree with a 71%, phew!

pricemazda · June 17th, 2011, 01:40 PM

^ who cares if you scraped it or not, it doesn't matter if you got 70.1% or even 69% as most faculties end up reviewing that final grade and bump it up if it's borderline 1st/2:1. You could have got 95% and it makes no difference.

You can legitimately say you are excellent and got a 1st.

Erebus555 · June 17th, 2011, 01:49 PM

It took well over a week but I've FINALLY got two references on my CV. Rightio, time to get on me bike as Norman Tebbit would want it!

pricemazda · June 17th, 2011, 01:57 PM

^ surely you shouldn't be wasting your time on bike rides when you should be looking for a job.

Octoman · June 17th, 2011, 02:02 PM

I noticed ads for general labourers and hod carriers for the Epsom station redeveloment. They have been in the gazette for quite a few weeks. Why on earth aren't these jobs getting filled? I would do that if I was out of work. Good way to get in shape. I used to do furniture removals for Pickfords while I was looking for a job after uni and I looked like arnie after a couple of months.

If I were out of work I would seriously consider training to be a carpenter. I like wood.

alonzo-ny · June 17th, 2011, 02:12 PM

Me and also my dad have always said that. I took woodwork in high school and really loved it.

Octoman · June 17th, 2011, 02:19 PM

I think its a really appealing job. Incredibly skilled too. I love the way on construction sites once the carpenters get to work putting the wooden frame in place everything appears so quickly. Its like building a three dimensional jigsaw.

June 17th, 2011, 10:40 AM	#17021
CharlieP Prepare to die. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Wakefield, Little Satan Posts: 21,070 Likes (Received): 219	I am becoming increasingly intolerant of Northern accents. __________________ This is my signature. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

June 17th, 2011, 10:53 AM	#17022
Octoman Boo! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 20,726 Likes (Received): 500	Ecky thump! __________________ My picture threads : Venice - Naples and the Amalfi coast - Florence and Tuscany

June 17th, 2011, 10:57 AM	#17023
pricemazda King of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincoln, EU Posts: 17,458 Likes (Received): 134	I'm becoming increasingly lactose intolerant. Oh and of ITV and people who shop in ASDA. __________________ In Brussels no one hears you scream

June 17th, 2011, 11:05 AM	#17024
Octoman Boo! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 20,726 Likes (Received): 500	Last night I was drinking in a pub I had never been to before with a retarded bloke. Nice chap but hellishly retarded. __________________ My picture threads : Venice - Naples and the Amalfi coast - Florence and Tuscany

June 17th, 2011, 11:08 AM	#17025
pricemazda King of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincoln, EU Posts: 17,458 Likes (Received): 134	do you mean retarded in the old fashioned sense or modern parlance? __________________ In Brussels no one hears you scream

June 17th, 2011, 11:16 AM	#17026
Octoman Boo! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 20,726 Likes (Received): 500	As in clearly not the full deck. I ended up talking to him and his mate after my friends left the pub and they persuaded me to stay for a few drinks. Actually, as soon as I started talking to the retarded bloke his mate pissed off and started chatting up the barmaid which was clearly his plan all along. He introduced himself to me by telling me he was quite retarded which I thought was unusual but also interesting. So I joined him for a couple of pints of ginger and coriander ale (seriously) and after chatting for a while concluded he is indeed retarded but more savvy about life than he gave himself credit for. I think I agreed to join him for the pub quiz next week which would be fucking ridiculous given I had to help him open a packet of crisps because he couldnt do it himself. __________________ My picture threads : Venice - Naples and the Amalfi coast - Florence and Tuscany

June 17th, 2011, 12:06 PM	#17027
*Jonesy55* Mooderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shrewsbury, Salopia Posts: 12,419 Likes (Received): 762	My holiday is now falling nicely into place, I have booked the flights, rental car and 13 of the 14 nights accommodation. Also sent my passport away for renewal yesterday, hope it gets back on time or I'm screwed! __________________ *OFFICIAL* Shrewsbury Developments Thread Jonesy's travels Croatia, South Dalmatian Coast Montenegro - Mostar, Bosnia-Hercegovina SHREWSBURY - Shropshire - Manchester

June 17th, 2011, 12:17 PM	#17028
Octoman Boo! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 20,726 Likes (Received): 500	Where you off to Jonesy? __________________ My picture threads : Venice - Naples and the Amalfi coast - Florence and Tuscany

June 17th, 2011, 12:27 PM	#17029
*Jonesy55* Mooderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shrewsbury, Salopia Posts: 12,419 Likes (Received): 762	One week in Montenegro then one week in Croatia. __________________ *OFFICIAL* Shrewsbury Developments Thread Jonesy's travels Croatia, South Dalmatian Coast Montenegro - Mostar, Bosnia-Hercegovina SHREWSBURY - Shropshire - Manchester

June 17th, 2011, 12:59 PM	#17030
Octoman Boo! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 20,726 Likes (Received): 500	Very nice. Croatia in particular, I have always wanted to go there. I hear it has absolutely spectactular beaches. __________________ My picture threads : Venice - Naples and the Amalfi coast - Florence and Tuscany

June 17th, 2011, 01:24 PM	#17032
*Jonesy55* Mooderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Shrewsbury, Salopia Posts: 12,419 Likes (Received): 762	I was thinking of a day trip to either Mostar or Trebinje and maybe another to Shkoder in Albania too, then I could do four countries in one holiday __________________ *OFFICIAL* Shrewsbury Developments Thread Jonesy's travels Croatia, South Dalmatian Coast Montenegro - Mostar, Bosnia-Hercegovina SHREWSBURY - Shropshire - Manchester

June 17th, 2011, 01:37 PM	#17034
*NCT* Not Cwite There Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Shanghai, London, Nottingham Posts: 5,071 Likes (Received): 83	Scraped a 1st for my degree with a 71%, phew! __________________ My Shanghai photos - Nanjing Road, People's Square, The Bund, Xintiandi and more!

June 17th, 2011, 01:40 PM	#17035
pricemazda King of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincoln, EU Posts: 17,458 Likes (Received): 134	^ who cares if you scraped it or not, it doesn't matter if you got 70.1% or even 69% as most faculties end up reviewing that final grade and bump it up if it's borderline 1st/2:1. You could have got 95% and it makes no difference. You can legitimately say you are excellent and got a 1st. __________________ In Brussels no one hears you scream

June 17th, 2011, 01:49 PM	#17036
Erebus555 It's Sting. So What? Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bristol Posts: 31,246 Likes (Received): 4	It took well over a week but I've FINALLY got two references on my CV. Rightio, time to get on me bike as Norman Tebbit would want it! __________________ The UK Housing Wiki - Attempting to document every tower block, council estate, private estate, housing association, tower block construction/ demolition method, tower block architect, tower block construction company... etc etc, in the UK. Everything to do with postwar residences! - Please join and help! EREBUS - OFFICIAL MOD CANDIDATE 2011 - BRITISH MODS FOR BRITISH PEOPLE!

June 17th, 2011, 01:57 PM	#17037
pricemazda King of Wishful Thinking Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Lincoln, EU Posts: 17,458 Likes (Received): 134	^ surely you shouldn't be wasting your time on bike rides when you should be looking for a job. __________________ In Brussels no one hears you scream

June 17th, 2011, 02:02 PM	#17038
Octoman Boo! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 20,726 Likes (Received): 500	I noticed ads for general labourers and hod carriers for the Epsom station redeveloment. They have been in the gazette for quite a few weeks. Why on earth aren't these jobs getting filled? I would do that if I was out of work. Good way to get in shape. I used to do furniture removals for Pickfords while I was looking for a job after uni and I looked like arnie after a couple of months. If I were out of work I would seriously consider training to be a carpenter. I like wood. __________________ My picture threads : Venice - Naples and the Amalfi coast - Florence and Tuscany

June 17th, 2011, 02:12 PM	#17039
alonzo-ny Thermobaric Thagomizer Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 19,808 Likes (Received): 1019	Me and also my dad have always said that. I took woodwork in high school and really loved it.

June 17th, 2011, 02:19 PM	#17040
Octoman Boo! Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: London Posts: 20,726 Likes (Received): 500	I think its a really appealing job. Incredibly skilled too. I love the way on construction sites once the carpenters get to work putting the wooden frame in place everything appears so quickly. Its like building a three dimensional jigsaw. __________________ My picture threads : Venice - Naples and the Amalfi coast - Florence and Tuscany

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