The XYY Man Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 Watching yet another documentary - this time about the 1966 World Cup. One of the big stories of the time was when the cup got stolen from a display cabinet, and was found four-months later by a bloke walking his dog. The dog - named "Pickles" - went apeshit and started sniffing around a neighbours car, and his owner David Corbett found the Jules Rimet trophy wrapped-up in newspaper under the car. Corbett took the trophy straight to his local police station, slammed it on the counter, and announced "I think I've found the World Cup." The desk Sergeant apparently looked Corbett up-and-down, glanced at the trophy, and uttered the following classic: "It doesn't look very World Cuppy to me son"... XYY The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage - Danish proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmonitor Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 On Monday, May 09, 2016 at 6:21 PM, Scunnered said: Ferrets in the night. An owl hooting at night. Just come back from the in laws in the city to darkness and silence bar the owl. Mildly pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehead Posted January 1, 2017 Share Posted January 1, 2017 On 12/25/2016 at 3:49 AM, Kiwi_Muncher said: I think we need a new thread for boxers that sing (and singers that box). There were rumours that Terence Trent D'Arby was a boxer. It's no rumour he was a singer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CunningPlan Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 A decent cup of tea after returning from abroad (and the stuff British Airways serve doesn't count) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 A lovely title that somebody local came up with for their seniors exercise session: Your days are Zumbered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver Dan Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 On 25/12/2016 at 3:49 AM, Kiwi_Muncher said: I think we need a new thread for boxers that sing (and singers that box). I've heard that in his younger days, Boy George used to try and lick men in the ring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 18 minutes ago, Diver Dan said: I've heard that in his younger days, Boy George used to try and lick men in the ring. Fnaar fnaar! You've been to XYY school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted January 2, 2017 Share Posted January 2, 2017 9 hours ago, MrPin said: Fnaar fnaar! You've been to XYY school. Aye - another 30 grand student-loan taken out for me to teach someone "bucket-mouth"...! Get yer money into my filth-bubble while you can - we'll soon be in the "vinegar-stroke" phase folks... XYY The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage - Danish proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted January 7, 2017 Share Posted January 7, 2017 Liver and onions. XYY The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage - Danish proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattydread Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 Peeling a prawn with no poo pipe to remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccc Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 2 hours ago, mattydread said: Peeling a prawn with no poo pipe to remove. Good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveinHope Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 3 hours ago, mattydread said: Peeling a prawn with no poo pipe to remove. You peel prawns ? I've never understood why people do that. Eat them whole. Head, tail, the lot. Very pleasing to know you can eat it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 I only found out a couple of years ago that people peel mushrooms. I would have said "you're joking" had I not seen somebody start doing it. There is a marginally tougher, and in some cases marginally darker, top layer to mushrooms that can be peeled off and thrown away. To me this falls under the category of "If it can be done, then someone will be doing it". It now gives me pleasure to realise that rather than just an eating a mushroom I am eating an unpeeled mushroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveinHope Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 15 minutes ago, Frank Hovis said: I only found out a couple of years ago that people peel mushrooms. I would have said "you're joking" had I not seen somebody start doing it. There is a marginally tougher, and in some cases marginally darker, top layer to mushrooms that can be peeled off and thrown away. To me this falls under the category of "If it can be done, then someone will be doing it". It now gives me pleasure to realise that rather than just an eating a mushroom I am eating an unpeeled mushroom. I must confess that I do sometimes peel mushrooms, but that's only to remove the stains of the sheep sh1t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattydread Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 40 minutes ago, LiveinHope said: You peel prawns ? I've never understood why people do that. Eat them whole. Head, tail, the lot. Very pleasing to know you can eat it all. You would understand if you saw the size of the prawns here & all the associated sharp shit that goes with them - I did seasonal work in Mallorca in the mid 90's & met a lovely spanish burd who enlightened me to sucking the brain juice from a prawn head, genuinely nice. You can eat most of the prawn if it's cooked 'a la plancha' but it's preferable to peel if they've been boiled/cooked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveinHope Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 24 minutes ago, mattydread said: You would understand if you saw the size of the prawns here & all the associated sharp shit that goes with them - I did seasonal work in Mallorca in the mid 90's & met a lovely spanish burd who enlightened me to sucking the brain juice from a prawn head, genuinely nice. You can eat most of the prawn if it's cooked 'a la plancha' but it's preferable to peel if they've been boiled/cooked I thought you might not be talking about European prawns. But yes, all the flavour is in the head. I normally eat them in 2 halves. Bite of the 'tail' and then pop the head in. I can see that my empty plate often puzzles waitresses when they come to clear the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattydread Posted January 8, 2017 Share Posted January 8, 2017 20 minutes ago, LiveinHope said: I thought you might not be talking about European prawns. But yes, all the flavour is in the head. I normally eat them in 2 halves. Bite of the 'tail' and then pop the head in. I can see that my empty plate often puzzles waitresses when they come to clear the table. Agreed - atlantic prawns yes. If say, ordering tom yum soup from a thai, the prawns usually come 'tail on' - always eat those, yum. If we do raw prawns here on the bbq (usually in a butter, chilli, garlic marinade) you put the prawn head under a flat iron & keep turning it over - best prawn crisp, ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashmonitor Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 The Good Old Days repeats on BBC4. Used to hate it, an association with Sunday nights and school the next day perhaps. A seventies weirdo audience with false lashes and bright make up in Edwardian garb. Majetic. multidimensional, munificently monumental. Well Sachs could do it so much better than me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenpig Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 Getting a K on a triple letter score. Zs and Xs score more, but you always have to use crummy words like "zoo" or "ox". Treble word scores seem disproportionately over-rewarded. But K on a treble letter score is the perfect reward for the skill involved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted February 5, 2017 Share Posted February 5, 2017 14 minutes ago, Steppenpig said: Getting a K on a triple letter score. Zs and Xs score more, but you always have to use crummy words like "zoo" or "ox". Treble word scores seem disproportionately over-rewarded. But K on a treble letter score is the perfect reward for the skill involved. Even better when you're playing "loser removes all their clothes" Scrabble with your favourite lady... XYY The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage - Danish Proverb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steppenpig Posted February 5, 2017 Author Share Posted February 5, 2017 Unfathomably, my suggesting coming back to my place for scrabble never finds many takers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted February 7, 2017 Share Posted February 7, 2017 On 05/02/2017 at 2:44 PM, The XYY Man said: Even better when you're playing "loser removes all their clothes" Scrabble with your favourite lady... XYY The dog's kennel is not the place to keep a sausage - Danish Proverb Strip Scrabble? With the wife? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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