The Culture Cup round 6

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rick_dagless wrote:http://io9.com/5982701/ultrasound-makes-sonoluminescent-bubbles

I think it is a grey ground Julius rather than black and white, so we may agree to disagree on this one

You could be right. If only you'd stuck to sonoluminescence, it definitely would have merited a round of applause. As it is, I'm not sure my conscient will allow it.

seanmichaels wrote:I nearly got banned on here Friday night. The rugby lot are a bunch of old women....

 It's really tempting when England play Wales to wait for the first Welsh mistake and type in "LOL, Wales are f*cking rubbish" and see what happens.

I am still undergoing my one man protest against the rugger board.

I'm sure they miss me.

Galted wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:I nearly got banned on here Friday night. The rugby lot are a bunch of old women....

 It's really tempting when England play Wales to wait for the first Welsh mistake and type in "LOL, Wales are f*cking rubbish" and see what happens.

 
I'm doing that next time. I made a comment saying Wales tend to get the decisions in these big games at Cardiff, and also something to the extent that the behaviour of the Welsh players was embarrassing. All hell broke loose. Some simpleton reported me to Crotch or someone who gave me a roasting

Perhaps the Culture Cup round 6 should have a day out on one of the rugby threads, if we all stick together I can't see how anything could go wrong.

Galted wrote:Perhaps the Culture Cup round 6 should have a day out on one of the rugby threads, if we all stick together I can't see how anything could go wrong.

You can go with my full backing. I will support you from afar but I am refusing to go until I get an apology.

Good luck.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:Perhaps the Culture Cup round 6 should have a day out on one of the rugby threads, if we all stick together I can't see how anything could go wrong.

You can go with my full backing.  I will support you from afar but I am refusing to go until I get an apology.

Good luck.

let your boy log on in your place.

Can't quote properly as the thread is locked but found this gem:

The Saint wrote: I'm assuming the rugby mods have taken a night off. If not, then why the frak are you not doing anything about the 80 minutes performance from Scrumpy/HERSH, Nathan and seanmichales on the Wales vs France match thread? EVERY TIME Wales play a game of rugby this happens.

seanmichaels wrote: Wtf? Get a grip

Michaels is in some pretty esteemed/hated company.

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:Perhaps the Culture Cup round 6 should have a day out on one of the rugby threads, if we all stick together I can't see how anything could go wrong.

You can go with my full backing.  I will support you from afar but I am refusing to go until I get an apology.

Good luck.

let your boy log on in your place.

Funny you mention that, he got a full on smack in the face at rugby on Sunday morning from another kids boot. Made his nose bleed.

I was cracking up on the sidelines. All the other parents think I'm a monster.

Schadenfreude is beautiful.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:Perhaps the Culture Cup round 6 should have a day out on one of the rugby threads, if we all stick together I can't see how anything could go wrong.

You can go with my full backing.  I will support you from afar but I am refusing to go until I get an apology.

Good luck.

let your boy log on in your place.

Funny you mention that, he got a full on smack in the face at rugby on Sunday morning from another kids boot.  Made his nose bleed.

I was cracking up on the sidelines.  All the other parents think I'm a monster.

Schadenfreude is beautiful.  

My dad missed the only try I ever scored at school as he had his back to my game while he watched the A-team game on the adjacent field.

What a sad story. I'm almost welling up.

Galted wrote:Can't quote properly as the thread is locked but found this gem:

The Saint wrote: I'm assuming the rugby mods have taken a night off. If not, then why the frak are you not doing anything about the 80 minutes performance from Scrumpy/HERSH, Nathan and seanmichales on the Wales vs France match thread? EVERY TIME Wales play a game of rugby this happens.

seanmichaels wrote: Wtf? Get a grip

Michaels is in some pretty esteemed/hated company.

Could at least get my name right. Genuinely said nothing more than I have above. even tried to get a screenshot of my comments but the plank deleted them.

Tina - that is funny. Fond memories of when I used to play and we had selection of grizzled former rugby playing fathers who frequently showed little if any sympathy. Apart from the guy who had his scrotum ripped.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:What a sad story.  I'm almost welling up.

He doesn't even like rugby.

seanmichaels wrote:

Tina - that is funny. Fond memories of when I used to play and we had selection of grizzled former rugby playing fathers who frequently showed little if any sympathy. Apart from the guy who had his scrotum ripped.

Didn't that happen to Joe Worsley or something as well? I think Jason Leonard 'accidentally' stamped on his balls in a ruck and split Worsley's nutsack.

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:What a sad story.  I'm almost welling up.

He doesn't even like rugby.

That's even worse. Your father really is a monster.

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:Perhaps the Culture Cup round 6 should have a day out on one of the rugby threads, if we all stick together I can't see how anything could go wrong.

You can go with my full backing.  I will support you from afar but I am refusing to go until I get an apology.

Good luck.

let your boy log on in your place.

Funny you mention that, he got a full on smack in the face at rugby on Sunday morning from another kids boot.  Made his nose bleed.

I was cracking up on the sidelines.  All the other parents think I'm a monster.

Schadenfreude is beautiful.  

My dad missed the only try I ever scored at school as he had his back to my game while he watched the A-team game on the adjacent field.

Can't blame him. B A Baracus in full flow on a rugby pitch is not something to be missed.

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Tina - that is funny. Fond memories of when I used to play and we had selection of grizzled former rugby playing fathers who frequently showed little if any sympathy. Apart from the guy who had his scrotum ripped.

Didn't that happen to Joe Worsley or something as well?  I think Jason Leonard 'accidentally' stamped on his balls in a ruck and split Worsley's nutsack.

This was a last ditch tackle. He got a bit of nob and balls instead of shirt / shorts.

I think Worsley may only have one ball. I know someone recently lost one as well. Bumped in to Worsley in Putney one night. Absolute monster and the biggest head I have ever seen.

The rugby board at six nations time is better avoided.The mods emerge at the end looking like Vietnam vets, you can always tell them at the Christmas mod do from the thousand yard stares they all wear.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:Perhaps the Culture Cup round 6 should have a day out on one of the rugby threads, if we all stick together I can't see how anything could go wrong.

You can go with my full backing.  I will support you from afar but I am refusing to go until I get an apology.

Good luck.

let your boy log on in your place.

Funny you mention that, he got a full on smack in the face at rugby on Sunday morning from another kids boot.  Made his nose bleed.

I was cracking up on the sidelines.  All the other parents think I'm a monster.

Schadenfreude is beautiful.  

My dad missed the only try I ever scored at school as he had his back to my game while he watched the A-team game on the adjacent field.

Can't blame him. B A Baracus in full flow on a rugby pitch is not something to be missed.

That's pretty damn funny.

Rowley wrote:The rugby board at six nations time is better avoided.The mods emerge at the end looking like Vietnam vets, you can always tell them at the Christmas mod do from the thousand yard stares they all wear.

Do you actually have a 'do'?

JuliusHMarx wrote:
Can't blame him. B A Baracus in full flow on a rugby pitch is not something to be missed.

  

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

Galted wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:What a sad story.  I'm almost welling up.

He doesn't even like rugby.

That's even worse.  Your father really is a monster.  

  

I'll be sure to tell him when I speak to him again.

seanmichaels wrote:

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:

seanmichaels wrote:

Tina - that is funny. Fond memories of when I used to play and we had selection of grizzled former rugby playing fathers who frequently showed little if any sympathy. Apart from the guy who had his scrotum ripped.

Didn't that happen to Joe Worsley or something as well?  I think Jason Leonard 'accidentally' stamped on his balls in a ruck and split Worsley's nutsack.

This was a last ditch tackle. He got a bit of nob and balls instead of shirt / shorts.

I think Worsley may only have one ball. I know someone recently lost one as well. Bumped in to Worsley in Putney one night. Absolute monster and the biggest head I have ever seen.

I think his nickname is 'melon' due to the size of his noggin.

Did you watch the welsh game? Do you agree about the tapping opposition players on the head after turn over etc?

seanmichaels wrote:Did you watch the welsh game? Do you agree about the tapping opposition players on the head after turn over etc?

I did watch it. I had 3 x Sam Adams, 1 x Gods lager (found it in Tesco's, it is a Swedish lager and rather nice) and 2 x 15 year old Dalwhinnie (glasses, not bottles).

I don't really like to see it but I don't know if they do it any more than any other team? Not that I have noticed anyway.

Bismarck Du Plessis is the worst person for that. He is the best no 2 in the world though so can get away with it.

Saffas are cheats. Not a good comparison.

Racist.

seanmichaels wrote:Saffas are cheats. Not a good comparison.

Kiwis are cheats. Saffas are thugs.

Racist racist.

Kiwis like fush and chups.

Kiwis are pee-wees, Saffas are jaffas.

JuliusHMarx wrote:Kiwis are pee-wees, Saffas are jaffas.

So what's someone from Sri Lanka?

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Kiwis are pee-wees, Saffas are jaffas.

So what's someone from Sri Lanka?

A Sri Lankan.

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Kiwis are pee-wees, Saffas are jaffas.

So what's someone from Sri Lanka?

A Sri Lankan.

That's what I thought. Thanks for clearing it up.

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:

Galted wrote:

JuliusHMarx wrote:Kiwis are pee-wees, Saffas are jaffas.

So what's someone from Sri Lanka?

A Sri Lankan.

That's what I thought.  Thanks for clearing it up.

That's OK, you w@nker.

Sri Lankans frequently have really long names. Can be very annoying.

Not if they ring you up, they're often called Martin or Darren or at least the one's who speak to me are. Then again I may be confusing them with the Indians who are called Martin or Darren. It's difficult to tell because when you say things like "I'd be more inclined to stay on the line if you did me the courtesy of telling me your real name my friend." they pause and then bravely blunder on with their script. Ask them what their favourite colour is and then continue with missing a beat. Ask them what happened in EastEnders and again, they'll plough right on through.

DAVE667 wrote:Not if they ring you up, they're often called Martin or Darren or at least the one's who speak to me are. Then again I may be confusing them with the Indians who are called Martin or Darren. It's difficult to tell because when you say things like "I'd be more inclined to stay on the line if you did me the courtesy of telling me your real name my friend." they pause and then bravely blunder on with their script. Ask them what their favourite colour is and then continue with missing a beat. Ask them what happened in EastEnders and again, they'll plough right on through.

When they call and ask if they are speaking to Mr Windows, I always say no and ask them to hold on while I get him.

I then put one of the kids on the phone, usually one of the twins (3 years old) and tell them that Grandma is on the phone. They then have about a 5 minute conversation of absolute gibberish. Quite often, when I take the phone back, Ray from India is still talking away about changing my electricity provider.

I just hang up, seems far less hassle.

You're so rock and roll.

I never get these calls but, if I did, I'd stay silent apart from going "birdy num-num!" in a high-pitched voice every 15 seconds.

Just how I roll Tina

You roll Tina?

He probably could these days.

Ha ha. Brilliant. I was a little more blunt and actually called Barabara from Bangalore the C-word. Admittedly not my finest hour but it can be an impossibly trying experience.

seanmichaels wrote:Ha ha. Brilliant. I was a little more blunt and actually called Barabara from Bangalore the C-word. Admittedly not my finest hour but it can be an impossibly trying experience.

Cathy?

Cherub.

Went for a Carvery at a fairly well respected pub yesterday. It prides itself on being a traditionally British pub with a South African twist. The twist presumably being that they employ the same philosophy feeding their customers as they would a 6'6 Afrikaans second row / farmer. I asked for some beef and lamb and I reckon they genuinely put a kilo of meat on my plate. Very good as well. At £14 it was also decent value.

I may return for one of the following:

South African taster board 21.95
boerewors, juicy ribs, bbq wings, bobotie & onion rings served with chips,
chakalaka and monkeygland sauce
The Percy platter 18.95
proscuitto, biltong, camembert, cheddar, caramelised onions, olives & garlic bread
Boerewors wheel 16.95
Half a kilo of farmer’s sausage served the traditional way with chakalaka sauce

Ceylonese.

seanmichaels wrote:monkeygland sauce

Sound delightful.

What else do they do? Ocelot sperm? Chimp pubes? Slow roasted Impala bile duct?

seanmichaels wrote:
Half a kilo of farmer’s sausage served the traditional way

Was it served that way at school?