The Culture Cup round 6

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It's just as funny on the second read.

seanmichaels wrote:

That's it. I do my part, we have a family who come and watch every game and their son is Down's. I always look after them and got him tickets for a T20 at Surrey.

I love this. Let me guess, one of your best friends is black?

You have previous for laughing at this, seany. Lots of previous.....

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
I love this.  Let me guess, one of your best friends is black?

I am not a murderer, some of my best friends are alive.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

That's it. I do my part, we have a family who come and watch every game and their son is Down's. I always look after them and got him tickets for a T20 at Surrey.

I love this.  Let me guess, one of your best friends is black?

You have previous for laughing at this, seany.  Lots of previous.....

I see humour in a lot of things, some close to the line. I'm sure karma will bite me on the arse one day but I believe one should be judged for one's actions not words.

I know one black chap through cricket. I regularly send him emails letting him know that my favourite actor in Mr Sidney Poitier and that my favourite cricketer is Mr Curtly Elconn Lynwall Ambrose.

Bit quiet on here today, what is everyone getting for Christmas, some exciting Gore Tex products on order Galted?

A holiday home in Spain. Should be completing on it in January.

That's just how I roll, Jeffrey.

What about you? A boxing book on Japanese Light Flyweights from pre-WWII?

Have got a fairly exhaustive list of boxing books on order, not sure which ones I will get. TSMR is getting me a new amp for my surround sound, which is perhaps the geekiest sentence I have ever written on here.

Have to admit though the book on Japanese flyweights sounds fascinating.

Rowley wrote:which is perhaps the geekiest sentence I have ever written on here.

Unlikely.

I'm getting a pipe.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:which is perhaps the geekiest sentence I have ever written on here.

Unlikely.

Dare say it is not even in the top ten.

I'm actually getting really wound up this morning. First of all the jumper thing, now I've taken a sneak look at the Secret Santa presents and identified all the owners of what looks like an alcoholic present. I'm not one of them (despite listing it as my preference). If some joker has got me a One Direction calendar or whoopie cushion they're getting KTFO.

I didn't take part in our secret santa. Got a load of hassle for being miserable, but get that a lot so is water off a ducks back. By not taking part though I did avoid the hassle of trying to be amusing or thoughtful in what I buy or trying to pretend I liked or found funny what somebody had bought for me.

I bought a bloke in the office a decent bottle of red, some caramelised onion chutney and a small cylinder of cheddar encased in wax. If he has any class at all he'll have a lovely evening with that. That said he comes in every morning and announces himself by saying 'bonjourno madamies and monseuries'.

I hate secret santa. Almost as much as I hate sweepstakes on Grand National day.

Just f*ck off, you morons.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I hate secret santa.  Almost as much as I hate sweepstakes on Grand National day.

Just f*ck off, you morons.

I feel the same way. Lottery syndicates as well. Why would I want to share the jackpot anyway?

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I hate secret santa.  Almost as much as I hate sweepstakes on Grand National day.

Just f*ck off, you morons.

I feel the same way. Lottery syndicates as well. Why would I want to share the jackpot anyway?

But a share of a jackpot is better than nothing at all?

Like fancy dress and Eurovision parties, secret santa and grand national sweepstakes are the last refuge of the creatively bereft.

Why do these things when you can sit at home and moan about people that do these things?

superflyweight wrote:

Why do these things when you can sit at home and moan about people that do these things?  

Bloody right. T*ssers.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I hate secret santa.  Almost as much as I hate sweepstakes on Grand National day.

Just f*ck off, you morons.

I feel the same way. Lottery syndicates as well. Why would I want to share the jackpot anyway?

But a share of a jackpot is better than nothing at all?

maybe if euromillions.

I hate fancy dress almost as much as them blokes who think it is funny to go out dressed as women, it is not in any way shape or form amusing.

Rowley wrote:blokes who think it is funny to go out dressed as women

superfly?

Rowley wrote:I hate fancy dress almost as much as them blokes who think it is funny to go out dressed as women, it is not in any way shape or form amusing.

Yes, I hear a lot of people similarly fall foul of this in Thailand.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:blokes who think it is funny to go out dressed as women

superfly?

I don't class falling asleep in a shop doorway with a bottle of Buckfast as "going out"

Rowley wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Rowley wrote:blokes who think it is funny to go out dressed as women

superfly?

I don't class falling asleep in a shop doorway with a bottle of Buckfast as "going out"

  

Good effort.

A - I don't think it's funny to go out dressed as a woman - I just like the way the clothes make me feel.

B - Buckfast should only ever be drunk in a cemetary.

Rowley wrote:Bit quiet on here today, what is everyone getting for Christmas, some exciting Gore Tex products on order Galted?

Nah, I'm sufficiently Gore-Texed and Texapored for 2014.  I tend not to get anything for Xmas as I don't buy for anyone else.  I'm looking after a kitten this Xmas so I bought a Christmas Disco Cat Ball, it's a "great flashing colour ball" according to the packaging.

Galted wrote:

Rowley wrote:Bit quiet on here today, what is everyone getting for Christmas, some exciting Gore Tex products on order Galted?

Nah, I'm sufficiently Gore-Texed and Texapored for 2014.  I tend not to get anything for Xmas as I don't buy for anyone else.  I'm looking after a kitten this Xmas so I bought a Christmas Disco Cat Ball, it's a "great flashing colour ball" according to the packaging.

Will you do anything Christmassy over Christmas?

He is grouchy isn't he Sean.

seanmichaels wrote:

Galted wrote:

Rowley wrote:Bit quiet on here today, what is everyone getting for Christmas, some exciting Gore Tex products on order Galted?

Nah, I'm sufficiently Gore-Texed and Texapored for 2014.  I tend not to get anything for Xmas as I don't buy for anyone else.  I'm looking after a kitten this Xmas so I bought a Christmas Disco Cat Ball, it's a "great flashing colour ball" according to the packaging.

Will you do anything Christmassy over Christmas?

Yep, I'll listen to Stop The Cavalry and Fairytale Of New York a few times.

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Galted wrote:

Rowley wrote:Bit quiet on here today, what is everyone getting for Christmas, some exciting Gore Tex products on order Galted?

Nah, I'm sufficiently Gore-Texed and Texapored for 2014.  I tend not to get anything for Xmas as I don't buy for anyone else.  I'm looking after a kitten this Xmas so I bought a Christmas Disco Cat Ball, it's a "great flashing colour ball" according to the packaging.

Will you do anything Christmassy over Christmas?

Yep, I'll listen to Stop The Cavalry and Fairytale Of New York a few times.

Is stop the cavalry dah dah dah da dah da dah da da da da da dah dah dah da dah da dah da da da da da dah dah dah da dah da dah da da da da da. De de de de dum, de de de de dum dum?

That's the one.

Forgot Boney M, will listen to a bit of Xmas with Boney M as well.

I take it all back. I got a half decent bottle of red. The johnson who i bought for didn't know what the cheese was.

seanmichaels wrote:I take it all back. I got a half decent bottle of red.

And the missus duly takes it over to her sisters......

I went out and did our alcohol shopping for Christmas last night. Best 2 hours I've spent in ages.

Be like a wet dream for you, seany.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I went out and did our alcohol shopping for Christmas last night.  Best 2 hours I've spent in ages.

Be like a wet dream for you, seany.

Where did you go? Missus does that naked wine thing where they debit £20 out of your pay every month. She hasn't bought anything for over a year so I got home to 18 bottles of bubbly outside the backdoor. I know it is a trap though so will avoid it for the time being.

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I went out and did our alcohol shopping for Christmas last night.  Best 2 hours I've spent in ages.

Be like a wet dream for you, seany.

Where did you go? Missus does that naked wine thing where they debit £20 out of your pay every month. She hasn't bought anything for over a year so I got home to 18 bottles of bubbly outside the backdoor. I know it is a trap though so will avoid it for the time being.

Tesco for the beer and spirits and cheaper wine.  Then into Cambridge to a little wine shop that I love for the nicer stuff that I will hide and not share with anyone.

I have my Mum and Dad down and my brother-in-law and his wife coming as well.  Too many people for me but Mrs Windows was insistent. Her brother lives over here and normally goes back to Canada for Christmas but isn't this year so he is freeloading at mine.  He ain't getting near my nice wine.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:I went out and did our alcohol shopping for Christmas last night.  Best 2 hours I've spent in ages.

Be like a wet dream for you, seany.

Where did you go? Missus does that naked wine thing where they debit £20 out of your pay every month. She hasn't bought anything for over a year so I got home to 18 bottles of bubbly outside the backdoor. I know it is a trap though so will avoid it for the time being.

Tesco for the beer and spirits and cheaper wine.  Then into Cambridge to a little wine shop that I love for the nicer stuff that I will hide and not share with anyone.

I have my Mum and Dad down and my brother-in-law and his wife coming as well.  Too many people for me but Mrs Windows was insistent. Her brother lives over here and normally goes back to Canada for Christmas but isn't this year so he is freeloading at mine.  He ain't getting near my nice wine.

I think I'll be free-loading a bit. Missus's sister on Xmas eve (French traditionally have their dinner then), my Mum's Xmas day, my Dad's boxing day.

Do you finish work today or are you in next week?

I know you were asking Sean but I am in for a few hours next week on Monday and Tuesday. Don't mind working Christmas eve, if I don't I will only go the pub too early and ruin Christmas day.

Monday and half day Tuesday. Don't see the point really. Should only be IT boffs like Galted who are required in. Even then there can't be many people who need to be told to switch it off and switch it on again and see if it works.

Rowley wrote:I know you were asking Sean but I am in for a few hours next week on Monday and Tuesday. Don't mind working Christmas eve, if I don't I will only go the pub too early and ruin Christmas day.

Good morning Jeffrey. Had I know you were around, I would have asked you as well.

I am working as well. I volunteered once I knew how many people were coming to mine over Christmas. Rather be in work.

seanmichaels wrote:Monday and half day Tuesday. Don't see the point really. Should only be IT boffs like Galted who are required in. Even then there can't be many people who need to be told to switch it off and switch it on again and see if it works.

I think he is just a secretary in an IT firm.

Dr Shoe is always on call. No holidays for me.

You overestimate my IT skills, michaels, (unlike Tino) there's not much technical about my position, it's just a glorified admin job.  I'm in next week if it makes you happy.  I'm off today though as it's my birthday so you can all feel free to say "happy birthday, Galted" and I can say "thanks".

Dr Shoe wrote:Dr Shoe is always on call. No holidays for me.

Typical, the biggest day of my year and I'm upstaged by the new character, Dr Shoe.

Happy Birthday Galted sir. Do you have a Wrap-it-up near you? Seems a shame to miss out especially on your birthday.

Happy birthday, Galted.

Thanks, michaels. No I don't but I'm going out for lunch and then for supper so a burrito's not necessary today.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Happy birthday, Galted.

Thanks, Tino, for not being caustic.

Supper? I didn't have you down as aristocracy....

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:Happy birthday, Galted.

Thanks, Tino, for not being caustic.

You've hardly been pleasant to me recently.  This;

Galted wrote: Why don't you just f*ck off

being an obvious example, but I am willing to rise above it on your special day.