My mum is ace, and just a timy bit mental.
I would officially consider her my best friend, aside from mr b3th. A long time ago, I gave up shouting 'Mum' to get her attention in public places. You wouldn't believe how many women turn around when you shout 'Mum'. Even 20 year old women will turn around and look when a grown man does it. Try it next time you're in town.

Can I just ask anyone in 'That London' - if I want to spend a day wandering round the festering shithole that is our nation's capital, is it better/easier to get an Oyster card sent out in advance, or to just buy a day ticket at the tube station on the day?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:39, 3 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Go to London.
Go to a station, buy Oyster. Use Oyster.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:44, Reply)

Thank you.
Helpful as always.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:46, Reply)

By the way
I suspect you'll find that if you start shouting in a public place people will look round no matter what you shout.

Try it today with 'DEATH TO INFIDELS'.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:47, Reply)

Or, if that contains too many difficult to remember words
try a simple "ALALALALALALALALA!"
( Kroney, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:49, Reply)

4 of my friends were once out in the whitechapel area
they were stupid young bankers, about 24-25 years old and as arrogant as only newly minted bankers/hedge fund managers earning £150k a year for nothing can be. one of them thought it would be funny to set fire to the mcdonald's bag that another was holding. he dropped it and there was much shouting about ruined burgers.

then there was a LOT of shouting. and sirens. and running. the lads panicked and legged it. only then did they realise that they had just dropped a flaming bag on the steps of the biggest mosque in east london.

and it was 08/07/05. NOT very bright. and then people wonder why there was a recession...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:52, Reply)

What great friends you have.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 13:02, Reply)

Yeah, but they earn a suitable salary.

( Kroney, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 13:03, Reply)

did you not read the bit about £150k?
what on earth makes you think THAT's a suitable salary, you provincial goon?
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 13:34, Reply)

technically only 1 was a good friend
the rest were potential shags.

i never shagged any of them though. snogged 2, but that was it.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 13:06, Reply)

Bankers in behaving like cunts shock
Bunch of halfwitted fucktards everyone
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 13:08, Reply)

Oh, so it's OUR nation's capital now, is it?
;-)
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:50, Reply)

Sorry, has the United Kingdom changed capitals while I wasn't looking?
quender.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:51, Reply)

So you're not fussed about secession any more?
Gravity-mocker

EDIT: that doesn't make sense
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:52, Reply)

Yeah, I mocked gravity
and gravity bitch-slapped me. Right in the back of the neck. Which has just about stopped aching now.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:54, Reply)

As far as I'm concerned you mocked gravity
If I'd been stood where you were before the jump, I'd have offered gravity my Xbox, girlfriend and as many blood sacrifices as it wanted to just let me climb down slowly with many whispered promises about never pretending to be brave again.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 5 Aug 2011, 12:58, Reply)

Would you get in one of those white suits with the net facemask
and open a hive of bees?
I wouldn't. I'd wet myself and run away crying. It's only brave if you're actually scared of the thing you're facing.

Having said that, my bladder and bowels told me several times on Sunday morning that I *was* scared of flinging myself out into nothing. And my shaking legs reiterated the point for about half an hour after the event too.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Fri 5 Aug 2011, 13:02, Reply)