HanoiVillan Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Trivial, but slightly depressing, thread on what pop culture references A-level receivers won't know: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Villan_of_oz Posted August 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2018 5 hours ago, mjmooney said: Indeed. But it passes. Mine were a nightmare at times, but turned out just fine. 12 hours later we are all good again. We are very much a like and I raised her too be spirited and not take any crap. I've done too good a job.... When she doesn't like me, she really doesn't like me. Not much hurts me but her being mad at me rocks me. She has gone to bed talking to me again so I am happy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post mjmooney Posted August 16, 2018 VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted August 16, 2018 (edited) 44 minutes ago, HanoiVillan said: Trivial, but slightly depressing, thread on what pop culture references A-level receivers won't know: The incorrect use of 'e.g.' by an academic in the above. Edited August 16, 2018 by mjmooney 6 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 1 hour ago, HanoiVillan said: Trivial, but slightly depressing, thread on what pop culture references A-level receivers won't know: Alot of those students will have been conceived in desperation and dispair by parents who thought the world was going end because of the Millennium Bug. And then named after the place they were conceived, 'milkfloat' was quite a popular name at the time. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2018 Double whammy here. (1) A font that uses a with-serif capital 'I' for a numeral '1'. (2) The fact that the second and third volumes have the start and end dates on the spine, but the first doesn't. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted August 16, 2018 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2018 13 minutes ago, mjmooney said: Double whammy here. (1) A font that uses a with-serif capital 'I' for a numeral '1'. (2) The fact that the second and third volumes have the start and end dates on the spine, but the first doesn't. Presumably absolutely nothing of note happened in 1689? Apart from The English Convention, which could possibly qualify as a great tale what with James II legging it to France. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted August 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2018 My garden is a complete mess. Less of a mess than it was after a couple of drastic interventions with a saw, hedge trimmer and strimmer that completely curtailed the ambitions of an enormous magnolia, decapitated a very sad rose bush and fought off some weird vine thing. An unexpected side effect of this was the freed up space was instantly invaded by brambles everywhere. Having done enough gardening for the next couple of years I left those alone, and have ended up with literally industrial levels of massive blackberries. Great my girlfriend thought, she loves blackberries, so every week we're out there digging through the set of Jumanji to collect tubs and tubs of blackberries. The side effect of this pisses me off. The first time we did this, I was only wearing shorts and the next week had my legs looking like I had chickenpox. Incredibly itchy swollen welts all over my legs, surrounded by pink blotches like hives, that leave purple patches line scars once they heal. Subsequently I've worn trousers for each expedition, but every time without fail I come away with swollen welts like really evil insect bites somewhere on me. Meanwhile the girlfriend comes away completely fine. I might have to invest in a hazmat suit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2018 25 minutes ago, NurembergVillan said: Presumably absolutely nothing of note happened in 1689? Apart from The English Convention, which could possibly qualify as a great tale what with James II legging it to France. Good point. Triple whammy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted August 16, 2018 Moderator Share Posted August 16, 2018 42 minutes ago, Chindie said: brambles My next mission, I may not choose to accept it, especially as the Landlord only came round the other day so we won't see him for a year at least Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xann Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 11 hours ago, maqroll said: My uncle in law is dying... Visiting a dying friend at the weekend. Will be seeing him again in a couple of weeks for his wedding in the hospice. Not one for tears here, but I'm filling up already at the thought of the wedding. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 16, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 16, 2018 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: Double whammy here. (1) A font that uses a with-serif capital 'I' for a numeral '1'. (2) The fact that the second and third volumes have the start and end dates on the spine, but the first doesn't. There are almost too many annoying things in this image for me to handle. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spoony Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I don’t know if this has been covered yet, but whoever the **** decided it was ok that a PIE only had to have a LID of pastry. I swear that is now the majority of bullshit pies (or lies, if you will) that one can get in London. Not happy. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Troglodyte Posted August 17, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2018 Shit beer in pubs. I'm not a hipster craft ale snob but so many places serve the same horrible piss. I'd just like my lager to actually taste of something. (You fancy city dwelling folk may not have to suffer this as frequently.) And this deserves a place in here because going out to the pub for a few pints should not be something that pisses me off. Won't even get started on the prices... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 17, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2018 (edited) 6 hours ago, Troglodyte said: lager There's your mistake. EDIT: More seriously, the whole point of 'draught' lager in pubs is that it's keg. Sealed, pressurised, pasteurised, sterilised, chilled. So it always tastes the same. If it actually tastes bad, that's almost certainly the fault of dirty feed pipes. If it's tasteless, then hey, that's what it is. Whereas with ale, the risk of it tasting bad is considerably higher, due to the care required in keeping it. If the bar staff don't know what they're doing, you're safer drinking lager (or bottled beer). But, at its best, ale wins every time. Edited August 17, 2018 by mjmooney 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blandy Posted August 17, 2018 Moderator Share Posted August 17, 2018 8 hours ago, Spoony said: London There's your mistake. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A'Villan Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 6 hours ago, Troglodyte said: Shit beer in pubs. I'm not a hipster craft ale snob but so many places serve the same horrible piss. I'd just like my lager to actually taste of something. (You fancy city dwelling folk may not have to suffer this as frequently.) And this deserves a place in here because going out to the pub for a few pints should not be something that pisses me off. Won't even get started on the prices... Amen. I don't drink but your local should be a place of refreshment both in ale and from ail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted August 17, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2018 2 hours ago, mjmooney said: There's your mistake. EDIT: More seriously, the whole point of 'draught' lager in pubs is that it's keg. Sealed, pressurised, pasteurised, sterilised, chilled. So it always tastes the same. If it actually tastes bad, that's almost certainly the fault of dirty feed pipes. If it's tasteless, then hey, that's what it is. Whereas with ale, the risk of it tasting bad is considerably higher, due to the care required in keeping it. If the bar staff don't know what they're doing, you're safer drinking lager (or bottled beer). But, at its best, ale wins every time. Another thing that pisses me off is ale drinkers' weird superiority complex And also a bigger reason the lager tastes shit is because the choice is Fosters, Carling or Carlsberg - basically something cheap and weak and made over here. I also love wheat beer but very few places have it. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wainy316 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 minute ago, Troglodyte said: the choice is Fosters, Carling or Carlsberg I've always called this the trio of doom. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted August 17, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted August 17, 2018 17 minutes ago, Troglodyte said: Another thing that pisses me off is ale drinkers' weird superiority complex And also a bigger reason the lager tastes shit is because the choice is Fosters, Carling or Carlsberg - basically something cheap and weak and made over here. I also love wheat beer but very few places have it. I agree with you. I'm not averse to a good continental lager. But usually in bottled form. As you say, the choice in most pubs is very poor. But I can't deny, I'll always go for a well kept ale if it's available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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