Best/Worst Thing about today
Go!

Alt:
Favourite Christmas tipple
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:08, 132 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Worst - filing.
Best - I don't have to go to the gym.

I don't drink much at Christmas.
( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:09, Reply)

I have a fully stocked beer/wine fridge and invested in a litre of gin last night
I need a quick trip to Morrisons to get some sloe gin at the weekend and quite fancy a bottle of Kahlua too
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:11, Reply)

I don't eat that much more at Christmas either.
I do have trifle however.
( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:13, Reply)

Not a big fan of trifle
You eat my trifle, I'll drink your booze. Deal?
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:14, Reply)

*spits on hand*
Shake?
( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

*shakes*
*vinegar strokes*
*spurts*
*snores*
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:17, Reply)

What about me?

( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:19, Reply)

*fingers*

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:20, Reply)

Bloody hell! giz us a kiss first.

( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:22, Reply)

*smooches*

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:23, Reply)

alright big girls blouse, sorry for been mean to you yesterday, dint mean it

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:12, Reply)

Haha! yes you did.

( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:14, Reply)

dint, dun even know you

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

Best: Watching the end of V for Vendetta this morning, before anyone else got up
Worst: I am doing 4 people's jobs today

Alt:
Baileys by the pint
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:10, Reply)

One and the same thing
Baileys Spunk
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:32, Reply)

sportsAlmondlols

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:32, Reply)

I saw on the telly this morning that there is a new show called "Terra Nova" which is basicly Jurrasic park but with steven spillburg and a tv series.
I'm looking forward to downloading that when I get home and watching it.

I'm also really really enjoying Top Boy.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:10, Reply)

I've watched about 6 episodes
It is like a cross between Stargate and Jurassic Park, but the diet coke version
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:11, Reply)

I don't know if that's _ment_ to sound awesome, what you just said, but it does to me.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:14, Reply)

It is perfectly fine to watch but it is all a bit "nice"

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

Read it in a Sunderland accent
It's even better then.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

Damn reet

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:16, Reply)

Jack bower from 24?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:19, Reply)

Give owa Bauer

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:21, Reply)

Best: peace and quiet from having the house to myself, leading to a 90min kip on the sofa.

Worst: preparing for an 8.30am meeting with a headhunter tomorrow.

Alt: my booze consumption does not vary dependent on so-called "festivities"
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:12, Reply)

There seems to be a lot of good deals on at the moment
This is leading to me stocking up. I am beer-nesting
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:13, Reply)

Sleep has never felt so good, eh Batto?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

Damn good Tangle. *stretches*

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:16, Reply)

Worst - all the bashing of the brummie accent on b3ta
Best - getting my lectures done and dusted.

Alt - Gin, gin and more gin.
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:12, Reply)

Gin FTW

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:13, Reply)

Not limited to christmas though
I may have to get some for this weekend. It's been a while.
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

I have some to "tidy" myself

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:16, Reply)

I can't keep any in the house
as Mr Penguin hoovers it all in 1 or 2 sittings. I might have to start hiding some for my own personal use!
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:17, Reply)

Mrs Cow doesn't like gin
*runs around office with shirt over head*
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:26, Reply)

Worst: work and all it's related annoyances
including, but not limited to: having to drive to and from work, having to get up stupidly early to get to work, being expected to do some work once I am there, having little or no evening left after work and daily chores. I don't really care for working for a living.

Best: Rehearsing tonight after work and daily chores are completed.

Alt: Samuel Smith's Yorkshire Stingo
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:13, Reply)

best thing was the size of the girl i interviewed earlier, proper large she was
worst thing was sasha calling me a creep, hurtful that, totally uncalled for, bitch was just jealous cos i paid sue a compliment and shes got a fat arse.

beer
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:14, Reply)

Are you quoting from some "teen" film here?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

nah, true story that. sashas got fucking lovely eyes

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:16, Reply)

Tits like fried eggs though, I'll wager

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:22, Reply)

nah they're fucken massive, but sos most of her she's had five kids but i still think she's tops

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:27, Reply)

16 year old then?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:32, Reply)

eh? no i reckon she's in her 40s but she's dead nice
i'd like to cuddle her a bit and watch old fims in front of a log fire
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:35, Reply)

Best - I got a new bike.
Edit: and I got a £100 cheque from Scottish Power although it was my money anyway and they were just giving it back to me.


Worst - I have to devise another exam paper before tomorrow.

Alt: Sambuca whiskey mac prosecco
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

Just make it multiple choice
They're dead easy to knock up.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:16, Reply)

A bit like...
...no, better not actually...
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:17, Reply)

ha!

( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:18, Reply)

I was kind of setting it up for someone...

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:19, Reply)

Ssh. I prefered it when I thought it was unintentional.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:19, Reply)

Ok, mum's the word *winks*
I don't think anyone noticed, anyway...
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:24, Reply)

I know, it's not like anyone pays any attention to us anyway, watch...
Oi, Sportscow, you're a proper fucking cunt, you know that?
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:26, Reply)

Yep, I know

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:28, Reply)

Shit! He saw! Run scarpo...

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:30, Reply)

*shakes fist*
You better run!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:30, Reply)

Tangled made me say it, sir.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:36, Reply)

You grass scarpe!
You're dead, after
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:41, Reply)

Nah, has to be proper set questions.
Can't be book-based stuff either, must be example based or scenario based.
( crackhouseceilidhband Fuck off back to Mumsnet, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:19, Reply)

Best: We finally have a doorbell sorted by the landlord.
Worst: It's stupidly loud and plays Auld Lang Syne in it's entirety.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

Useful once a year though.

( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:16, Reply)

Also handy to confuse The Queen, should she ever visit.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:18, Reply)

Worst:
Finding a massive fuck up that affects not only everything I've been working on for the last three weeks that has kept my B3ta-ing to a minimum until today.

Best: Finding out that it wasn't my fault, or indeed, the fault of anyone other than the client themselves.

Tipple: I will miss spending Boxing day drinking red wine, but I missed that last year too, and it didn't kill me. I'll probably be off to Cyber Candy to invest in a couple of 2 litre bottles of A&W Root Beer. And drinking lots of Shloer too.

Oh well.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:15, Reply)

I like Shloer because it's non alcoholic but sounds like the name is being pronounced while pissed.

( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:18, Reply)

They always taste of grape juice
Not a fan
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:19, Reply)

They're lovely.
And if I keep telling myself that I believe it eventually.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:20, Reply)

There are some very tasty non alcoholic drinks around nowadays.

( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:21, Reply)

....and if you add vodka they taste great!
Oh.
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:22, Reply)

There are non-alcoholic drinks?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:23, Reply)

I believe both tea and coffee to be like this

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:23, Reply)

They don't have to be.
You'd be surprised how much vodka you can top up a large Costa Latte with.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:25, Reply)

Vodka coffee
*ponders*
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:28, Reply)

Bottle Green Elderflower
Is very good, as are most of their squashs
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:23, Reply)

Oh there are.
It's just you can only drink so much of the same thing.

No one would drink the same thing, glass after glass, almost without pause, for an entire evening if it wasn't alcohol.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:24, Reply)

I do this often with water
I think I'm part fish
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:24, Reply)

OK, except water.
Cos yeah, I drink a lot of water actually.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:25, Reply)

Since we had the kids I drink fucking gallons of juice now too

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:27, Reply)

Which part?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:26, Reply)

He has webbed feet and sits with his mouth open.

( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:27, Reply)

I am from Sunderland

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:28, Reply)

Gills

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:27, Reply)

We shall imbibe on your behalf
Its the least we can do

Solidarity brother.
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:18, Reply)

Best: I'm finishing an hour earlier today
Worst: Having no lunch break so that I could finish an hour earlier

Alt: I usually get a new bottle of single malt whisky for Xmas so I look forward to finding a quiet moment to sit with a glass of that in front of a coal fire listening to some Raging Speedhorn nice relaxing music.
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:20, Reply)

I wish I liked whisky
Tastes like dirt to me
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:23, Reply)

I wish I liked lambrini
Nice cheap drinking habit right there
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:27, Reply)

"Bill Clay" Lambrini girl

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:27, Reply)

*flutters eyelashes*
*bokes*
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:28, Reply)

More like shows arse and pukes up after being rogered down an alley

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:29, Reply)

What, you mean Fridays?
*meets entry requirements*

*slide-whistles*
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:37, Reply)

Lager

(PsychoChomp, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:25, Reply)

lagerlagerlagerlagerlagerlager.

( girlinthehole, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:26, Reply)

mega

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:27, Reply)

mega

( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:28, Reply)

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOY

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:29, Reply)

Vipros would never have said that
He'd have chosen some obscure croissant-and-beard-flavoured ale
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:34, Reply)

I gave up, it's really hard being that smug all day.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:38, Reply)

I am fucking knackered and my train was 30 min late
colleague came back from France this morning and has brought a load of chocolate with her.

I like a cheeky bit of port, although it really does have to be a bit or it makes me very drunk and very ill. Although hot chocolate with frangelico, whipped cream and ginger biscuits to dunk is good as well.
(berk, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:30, Reply)

The first time I had port was about 5 years ago
Me and a mate polished off a bottle in about 1/2 an hour

*grimaces*
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:31, Reply)

Lightweight.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:32, Reply)

That was on top of about 8 cans of Stella (I think)

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:34, Reply)

b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1426696
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:38, Reply)

To my eternal shame
We went through a period of drinking cheeky vimto. Port and blue WKD. Very sweet and quite efficient at getting you drunk if a touch expensive.
(The Ginger Penguin la la la la la la, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:34, Reply)

I am going to sound like the most chronic lightweight here
but two fairly substantial glasses a couple of years ago made me sick as a dog. Lovely stuff, though.
(berk, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:40, Reply)

b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post1426712
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:43, Reply)

Ooh yeah, a bit o' port is lovely with a bit of Christmas cake and some cheese...

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:33, Reply)

ever tried white port?

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:43, Reply)

Nope, but I'm willing

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:47, Reply)

^ this

(berk, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:48, Reply)

It is delicious when lightly chilled. I am sure Monty will verify this.
I will endeavour to bring some to a future bash.
( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:55, Reply)

And I shall endeavour to attend said future bash.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:57, Reply)

Worst - no food, obv
Best - well this is going to take some beating; news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/15680606.stm
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:33, Reply)

Wow!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:34, Reply)

Hilarious innit
They were 21-9 at one point, fuck knows how the Proteas let them get away with getting so many for the last wicket!
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:36, Reply)

Blimey.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:37, Reply)

O'Reilly

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:38, Reply)

Best - Working from home
Worst - wife ill

Alt: Turps
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:34, Reply)

Oh the selfish bitch
I bet she expects you to look after the little Ape n'all?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:37, Reply)

Littlle ape is asleep on the sofa with her arms above her head, so it's all good at the moment

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:38, Reply)

Worst - nothing to do until others finish their bits
And yet I must appear busy, specifically in a not browsing messageboards way.

Unless anyone would care to share tips on Oracle webform deployment?

Best: errm....
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:43, Reply)

Ugh ITV
We watched Ceefax in our house.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:46, Reply)

How vulgar.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:07, Reply)

Fact: I hold 2 qualifications from Oracle, and was only the 3rd person in Cheshire to be awarded them both.
They're also absolutely fucking useless.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:05, Reply)

WOW.

( Fucking hell Jeff I am not a robot, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:10, Reply)

Oh. Is it fuck off o'clock again?
Don't make me work for this last half hour.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 15:56, Reply)

Go and check out the QOTW vote
www.b3ta.com/board/10598518

I'm not sure what happened last week but the voting system has been changed.
( Bill Clay a.k.a. Claudio, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:04, Reply)

It's all been a bit crazy since some racists done some racisting
And no one likes it when suggestions from /talk get let through, because "YOUR ONLY DOIN IT TO RUIN IT" or something
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:10, Reply)

Mr Tangle
Don't work, look at my boots instead, they are spiffy.
(Catomiagi is in with a chance, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:06, Reply)

Learning that "Smells like teen spirit" is an inferior rip off of "More than a feeling"
aLT- Snowball
(Glucose-Maximus All over the world., Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:03, Reply)

Alright Freefair?
School finished for the day?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:04, Reply)

Best, finally shifting a sniffle
Worst, people fucking whinging all the fucking time

Drink, a vintage Port something like a 1977 Taylors
(Bonzodog29 is an unemployed sponge of the worst kind, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:04, Reply)

Best: Probably the news about Aber.
Worst: Having to find a hotel that gives it's address as a road that doesn't exist yet.

Alt: Absinthe. It's the only time of year I have it anymore.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:07, Reply)

Worst
Having very uncomplimentary things said about my grades by my professor, having to fix multiple bike punctures, finding out my car battery is dead and being ill.

Good: I have a cheese and Bacon burger and I'm going swimming in an hour.

Alt: champagne or nothing.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:12, Reply)

Burger King?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:35, Reply)

Worst: I am down to my last carton of Camel Blues that I brought back from Poland.
Best: My mate went over today and is bringing me back another three.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 16:44, Reply)

5 parts Martini Rosso to 1 part Gin and 1 part squeeze Orange juice.

( mike woz ere 7442200 & 7696970 getter, Thu 10 Nov 2011, 17:01, Reply)