Just wondering
If there was any appetite for drinks in Bristol in April?

Alt. If not, when?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:34, 218 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

Sounds like a good idea to me.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:36, Reply)

I can't imagine hotels are too expensive down that way
so why not?
( Kroney, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:38, Reply)

You could always stay at the yoof hostel

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:39, Reply)

No, I couldn't.
I have some standards, man.
( Kroney, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:39, Reply)

Apparently it is quite a nice modernised place.
My GF stays there several times a year.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:42, Reply)

On the men's dorm?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:55, Reply)

Silly stunned, they have individual rooms now.
And a no folk singing rule too.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:57, Reply)

I applaud this restriction of folk music.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:02, Reply)

Or he could be beamed up to his starship.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:39, Reply)

Probably not to be honest with you, but I may change my mind nearer the time.
Try to have fun without me.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:41, Reply)

Also this twitter bot is very good
twitter.com/StealthMountain
(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:41, Reply)

Depends when in April.

( girlinthehole, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:41, Reply)

I've only ever been to Bristol once, I don't intend on repeating the feat anytime soon, sorry

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:42, Reply)

Coming from a geezer from Lancashire, that's proper fighting talk Jeff.
Smack him mate.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:44, Reply)

Nothing wrong with the place, but I embarrassed myself so badly that even the thought of going back is hideous

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:44, Reply)

Sounds like backtracking to me.
Jeff's almost certainly hard as nails though so it's no surprise.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:46, Reply)

I was staying at a friends house, covered her boyfriend in beer twice, insulted one lad who lived there, after he'd given me a shirt to borrow for the night.
Stroked a girls hand, telling her she was beautiful, fell face first out of the taxi on the way into town, told a bouncer he was a 'fat cunt', was threatened with arrest, tried to get back into the club 20 seconds later, was given a headlock and once again threatened with the police.

Fell off the kerb, was picked up by my hideously embarrassed friend, who took me home. We were out for 25 minutes, the taxi had cost £10 each way, and no-one was able to get into anywhere because I was being a cunt.

Never. Again.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:49, Reply)

You can take the boy out of Lancashire...

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:51, Reply)

Yep
Still the most embarrassing night I've ever had, made worse by the fact I only remember the second argument with the bouncer, and wondering why he had me in a headlock.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:54, Reply)

An excellent night out there

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:53, Reply)

You didn't mention if Alcohol was involved.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:55, Reply)

Had a few cans whilst on the train, knowing I was having a large dinner when I got there
Was encouraged to carry on drinking throughout the meal though, and that's where things just get hazy...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:56, Reply)

I got refused entrance to a club because I asked the bouncer
"What the fuck are you looking at?"

I thought I was standing outside a bar having a fag, not q'ing up to get in.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:58, Reply)

No need to be embarrassed, You sound just like a native.

(Spleep Shit, or get off the internet., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:59, Reply)

Thanks to the 'no benders' scheme
You'd have been turned away at Swindon anyway.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:44, Reply)

B3ta, responsible for fat people having horrible sex since 2001

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:48, Reply)

Contrary to popular belief, we don't all have sex with each other at bashes.
Not for the want of trying though.
( girlinthehole, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:09, Reply)

Jeeeeessssusss
www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-16466522
(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:53, Reply)

The twit couldn't even shoot himself in the head properly.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:56, Reply)

I can do 14/15 and 21/22.
Monty, if you can make it I'll share a room with you. I'll pay.

EDIT: And Lusty. We can get a triple.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:54, Reply)

Hahahahaha!
21st would be good for me too.
( girlinthehole, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:54, Reply)

I'm off to a meeting now but pencil in the 14th
City are away that day.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:57, Reply)

I can't do that weekend : (

( girlinthehole, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:59, Reply)

He'll change his mind. It's only because of the football.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:00, Reply)

Not sure if I'm more important than the football : (

( girlinthehole, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:02, Reply)

Deffo.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:03, Reply)

Sounding good.
Let's see what everyone can do. BGB can't make 14.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:59, Reply)

14th or 21st works for me
I want to go to the cider boat.

EDIT - and I'm totally staying here. It sounds awesome.
www.thelanesbristol.co.uk/
(berk, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:56, Reply)

And you shall
I can't link to it from my phone.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 12:58, Reply)

Some friends of mine had their combined stag/hen do at the lanes
I'd like to offer some sort of recommendation, but I'm afraid I was too drunk to clearly remember it. I think there was some reasonable pizza that helped me through the drinking though.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:04, Reply)

I think Labs stayed there last year
he said it was cool. Either that or I'll blag some floorspace off Amberl, which would allow me more drinking money. Hmm...
(berk, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:05, Reply)

The Cider Boat needs sinking.
Preferably with everyone who likes cider on it at the time. The stuff is fucking butters.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:04, Reply)

No, it's cider
not butter. Clue is in the name.
(berk, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:05, Reply)

I can't believe it!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:07, Reply)

LTI

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:09, Reply)

\o/

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:14, Reply)

I hope Lenny Henry sees this post.
He'll be happy in the knowledge he's funnier than at least one person on the planet.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:09, Reply)

That's a very good zing, I think I might steal it.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:12, Reply)

I really, really hope
that Jasper carrott isn't that shit when he does his show.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:12, Reply)

He will be. He's Jasper Carrot.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:14, Reply)

You, Sir, are wrong.
So there.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:21, Reply)

Each to their own.
I liked him when I watched him with my Dad in the early 80's. But that's probably because I was allowed to stay up late to do so.

And I do like the fact that he used to have Louden Wainwright on his show. But that's tempered by the fact that he gave lots of airtime to Richard Digance and Phil Cool. or 'Rubber faced irritant Phil Cool' to give him his full, HMHB bestowed, title.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:25, Reply)

^ This
My mum thought/thinks he's the funniest thing ever. I always preferred the slot Punt & Dennis had.
Am I allowed to agree with you after making you cry?
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:40, Reply)

You are.
I decided what you said didn't apply to me anyway.

That's how I get through life...
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:45, Reply)

I'm not sure what I said
Something about drinking? You are right, it probably didn't apply to you.
( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:47, Reply)

Soemthing about not trusting people who don't drink.
But I was only kidding anyway, don't worry.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:49, Reply)

Oh that
No, I trust you*. You have good reason not to drink. It's the weirdos who choose not to that I can't fathom.

*Not on your own with my booze, mind.

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:52, Reply)

Hahahaha.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:54, Reply)

As shit as Lenny Henry or as shit as Berk?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:15, Reply)

As shit as Lenny Henry.
We watched that one night stand thing last night. Not great.
However, Jasper carrott is 'well funny' and I really have high hopes for some new material from him.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:20, Reply)

Yeah, he's a comedy genius.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:24, Reply)

This is sarcasm.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:28, Reply)

I suspected as much.

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:28, Reply)

I thought I might have to explain the joke to people that think Jasper Carrot is funny.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:30, Reply)

Probably a wise move.
You can't be too careful.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:33, Reply)

My sarcasm detector did go off, actually.
Honestly though, I find him incredibly funny. But, as with everything else, it would be boring if we all liked the same thing.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:45, Reply)

That looks fun.
Bristol has all the cool stuff.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:09, Reply)

Bristol, you say?
April, you say?
I might just be able to do that. If I ask *very* nicely, I might even get mr b3th to drop me off and pick me up again. Or, I could socialise without drinking and drive myself home.
Assume I'm fine with any date.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:05, Reply)

WooHoo!

( girlinthehole, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:06, Reply)

^this

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:09, Reply)

He could drop you off and you could get a train/taxi home?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:09, Reply)

Taxi would be stupidly expensive.
I'm not sure how late teh trains run.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:11, Reply)

Nononononono, you must get incredibly drunk. Really really really "defences down, oh god, what a mistake, oh god, oh god, what have I done? What. Have. I. Done.... WHY DON'T YOU LISTEN TO ME ANYMORE? THIS IS YOUR FAULT !!!!" drunk.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:14, Reply)

Will you be going Gonz?
You don't need a visa these days.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:16, Reply)

And then get picked up by your husband

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:17, Reply)

"My husband would like a word with you, Gonz...."

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:18, Reply)

"I've got a bowel condition. If you hit me, it's murder"

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:28, Reply)

the rejected first suggestion
for the "eggshell skull" principle
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:30, Reply)

I know someone who was in a coma for 2 months after being punched
the irony was the punch was thrown at someone else, but they ducked!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:36, Reply)

know saw a film about
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:49, Reply)

No honestly, he was drinkning in a bar a fight broke out behind him
a punch was thrown, one guy ducked and my mate was twatted on the back of the head, he fell and cracked his head on the concrete. It was touch and go for a while.

on the plus side he got to fly home on his own jet.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:51, Reply)

colcloughlolz

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:52, Reply)

eh?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:55, Reply)

Craig Colclough. Own jet.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:56, Reply)

Jet!
Oo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oooooooh!
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:57, Reply)

oohh,
well the insuarnce companty dealt with it
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:04, Reply)

And you're cleaning up the mess.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:30, Reply)

If you come can Mr. Beth at least pop in to say "hi"?
Pleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleasepleaseplease!
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:28, Reply)

Are you trying to pick up my husband?
Or do you just want to tell him horrendous tales of my misdeeds?
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:45, Reply)

He just sounds cool and I want to meet him.
I also think he should give Gonz a firm handshake with lots of eye contact.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:47, Reply)

He totally would do this, too...

( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:55, Reply)

I thought a high-five and no eye-contact was protocal.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:11, Reply)

One look at my face and he'll rub my hair and say "Good for you champ, you cheeky bugger, now don't do it again !"
I'm like the sexual version of Puss In Boots, everyone has a free pass !
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:47, Reply)

Potentially yes, the end of April is busy for me.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:16, Reply)

the whole crucifiction and resurrection thing really does take up a lot of time, doesn't it?

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:27, Reply)

It's my son's birthday on the 25th and I'm best man at my best mate's wedding on the 31st

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:29, Reply)

that's nowhere near as much fun as believing you are some kind of Marxist Jesus, though.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:49, Reply)

I don't believe I am 'some kind' of Marxist Jesus.
I simply know I am god. Solipsism FTW.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:52, Reply)

my 100 day no drinking detox ends on 14 april
i'll think about it.....
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:17, Reply)

You'll be ripped to the tits on vodka before January is out.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:26, Reply)

i would bet you anything that i won't
but as i don't know you or where you live, i couldn't really collect on it.

PRIDE. i'll bet you lots of PRIDE.

also, stop talking about my tits, you utterly disgusting perv.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:28, Reply)

Yeah, yeah. You love it.
PRIDE you say? LONDON PRIDE is that?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:46, Reply)

i don't drink beer
you'd certainly lose that bet!
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:57, Reply)

I know.
I was just putting thoughts of lovely booze in general into your mind.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:59, Reply)

I'll say yes, then not come, how does that sound?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:32, Reply)

*says "I'll say yes, then not come," out loud*
like that
(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:34, Reply)

weak

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:34, Reply)

I think this is a work of subtle genius.

I mean, you are doing a 'joke' the way Jasper Carrot would do it, right?
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:38, Reply)

Do you want to hear some funny insurance claims?

( tangledupinblue hairy badge with moving eyes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:40, Reply)

DO I?????

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:41, Reply)

God, he was like an email round robin before email existed, wasn't he?

( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:44, Reply)

Im keen jeff.

( SteveFrench Cardio is for homo's. do you even lift bro?, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:36, Reply)

I'm out

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:36, Reply)

Hahaha.
You done a funny.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:37, Reply)

I've found a cool new home for Cavy
www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-16443575
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:44, Reply)

Needs more LARP
It was only built in 1988, what a bunch of luddites
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:47, Reply)

I see a Kevin McCloud in the making with it

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:49, Reply)

Kevin McCloud
in "Highlander - the teenage years"
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:54, Reply)

Grand Design - There can be only one

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:02, Reply)

This is one of the things that pisses me off about the world.
A fucking observatory has been empty for two years because the council put the rent up to a point where the Astronomical society couldn't afford it. So instead of getting a little bit of money they have got no money and had to pay for the upkeep for 2 years.

Stupid council cunts, *grumble grumble* pencil pushing *grumble*
(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:49, Reply)

This^
I'd still live in it though
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:50, Reply)

Thing is, they won't let anyone buy it and live in it.
So they'll have to carry on paying the upkeep and upping the theoretical rent to compensate and never get any tenants becuase of it.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:52, Reply)

There is a big case for councils having strict guidelines for what they can and can't do,
but there has to be someone in the council somewhere who goes. "hey, this observatory shouldn't really be treated the same way as a swimming pool or library"
(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:00, Reply)

At the moment, Swimming Pools and Libraries shouldn't be being treated like Swimming Pools and Libraries.
Hang on, I'm going to fetch my lefty rant book.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:04, Reply)

I don't think they should be allowed to sell it as a private residence
absolutely. But they should be smart enough to realise keeping it occupied at a loss is still less of a loss than it being unoccupied.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:04, Reply)

I'm afraid no council in the Western world
can compete with Edinburgh on the fuckwitted moneywasting scale. See: Trams.

And the bastards gave me a parking ticket in my own street on Friday. Cunts of the highest order.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:51, Reply)

What's wrong with Trams?

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:56, Reply)

Nothing
if arranged and administered properly.

Edinburgh cannot manage this.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:58, Reply)

Just wait till England lets them have independence.
That'll be your free prescriptions, eye tests and social care out of the window.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:59, Reply)

Won't happen
Scotland mostly doesn't want independence.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:00, Reply)

That's why the SNp never actually have a referendum, and were throwing their toys out of the pram this morning
whne the real government tried to force their hand
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:01, Reply)

I have a slight worry
in that I can't decide whether I hate the cunt Salmond or the cunt Cameron more.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:03, Reply)

That is like being asked which testicle to have bitten off

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:03, Reply)

I think Nicola Sturgeon is worse.
Scotland - led by two fish. Straight down Shit Creek.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:04, Reply)

technically she's my wife's boss. Which is nice.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:05, Reply)

Lovely.
One of my friends lives in Airdrie, and was delighted when Nicola Sturgeon took John Smith's seat. In the strictly sarcastic sense, obviously.
( b3th Not shit. Not mod., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:07, Reply)

She's come and talked shit at me
at the last couple of "science in the parliment" events. I tried not to belm or stab her.

Scotland's saving grace is that we had Ann Glover as the Science Adviser and she's fucking ace. But now the EU have nicked her so I might as well go back to my original plan and fuck off to Oz.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:14, Reply)

Cheers.

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:15, Reply)

Oh, hang on, is he there?
Fuck, New Zealand it is then.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:16, Reply)

They are extremely self righteous as a party

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:09, Reply)

I was watching a bit about that on the local news when I was there in the summer.
And it was in the local paper. And I overheard two people in the hotel talking about it. And the woman who does the Camera Obscura show had a bitch about it.

I didn't really get what was going on mind, beyond 'colossal waste of tax payers money'.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:05, Reply)

colossal waste of taxpayers money
failing to actually provide the transport to Leith which was the whole point, so far behind schedule and overbudget it's actually going backwards and monumental disruption to all other transport in Edinburgh for 7 years. All in all, a stupendous public-sector result, really.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:11, Reply)

Wasn't it going to be 3 lines and now it's like half of one of the originally proposed lines.
Fucking Alistair Darling approved this, the cunt.
(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:20, Reply)

pretty much, yeah.
but the really frustrating thing is that the only line they are going to build entirely duplicates the route of the Airbus, which is an extremely efficient way of getting to the airport already and the tram will not be any quicker. An excellent use of just shy of a billion quid. even london is going to manage most of an olympics for that and we're getting 8 miles of pointless track.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:23, Reply)

That will likely be the most expensive piece of track in the world.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:24, Reply)

That actually made me laugh.
I know it's not funny, really, especially if you live there I'm sure, but it's just so monumentally ridiculous that I laughed.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:28, Reply)

In this case, everything, absolutely everything

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:00, Reply)

this man speaks the truth.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:00, Reply)

fancy a lift in my helicopter?
i live just off prince street
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:03, Reply)

Is that Princess Avenue?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:04, Reply)

no its right next to the free church

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:05, Reply)

Free church?
You mean St Johns?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:07, Reply)

google maps says free church of scotland
i don't fucken know, its not like i live there or anythin
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:15, Reply)

scottish episcopal
so, yeah, St Johns.

I realise this, but I thought you might feel less crushingly alone if I carried on the conversation pretence.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:18, Reply)

in my brain we're having a hug now

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:19, Reply)

h t
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:46, Reply)

It's Princes Street.

( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:05, Reply)

yeah told you i'm no good at typing

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:05, Reply)

If I'd known this I could have bought you a pint at New Years.
Maybe I did, who knows
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:05, Reply)

we could be illegitmate lovers and you would never even know

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:16, Reply)

That was you?
I thought you'd be shorter somehow and less Jamaican.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:32, Reply)

yah mon

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:37, Reply)

Were you displaying your resident permit?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:07, Reply)

yep.
I was parked half in and half out of a bay because there's a portacabin been left in the bays on one side. My own fault, I'd forgotten it wasn't quite 5pm when I'd got home cos I'd left work early.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:09, Reply)

With my council, they occasionally run out of permits.
Their fault. They don't put an announcement on the website telling you "Don't bother hauling your arse to the office for vouchers because we have none." nor do they offer you anything in lieu of a permit. They just say "You can't park in your street until you have a voucher/permit, and we've run out."
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:11, Reply)

oh, well played them.
really well played
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:12, Reply)

and public sector workers wonder why they are so disliked

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:14, Reply)

Public sector workers are mostly very pleasant and helpful
Public sector overall management and policies are the issue.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:15, Reply)

are you lying to impress women?
i'm pretty sure everything you just said was wrong
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:18, Reply)

I'm pretty sure Naked Ape is a man
and I'm also pretty sure everything I said wasn't wrong. Unless you've somehow got some evidence of efficient, effective and streamlined public sector policies that the entire rest of the fucking world is unaware of?
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:20, Reply)

it was mostly the public sector workers being helpful and pleasant i was disagreeing with

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:25, Reply)

ah, rightho
I suppose it depends on your experiences.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:33, Reply)

don't rolll over so easily, fight your corner man, you got no stones or summat?

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:35, Reply)

arguing on the internet is like running in the special olympics, Quents.
Even if you win you're still retarded.
( the mighty badger Aphrodite, on a bar stool, by your side, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:40, Reply)

no it isn't!
its the best fun a young single man can ever have on his own!
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:42, Reply)

I'm a public sector worker and everyone thinks I'm pleasant and helpful.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:23, Reply)

is everyone there like you, or are you a minority?

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:24, Reply)

I would say most people are very nice here.
The problems with the organisation is more based on the DfH or Ministers changing their minds after we sign 3 year contracts. That and NHS IT being honestly the shittest I have ever come across, I think there's a lot of IT upper managment who give millions of pounds worth of contracts to big IT firms on vague overpriced contracts and then quit only to join those big IT firms the next year.
I don't like to think that happens but the failures of NHS IT are so big I can't believe it's just incompitance.
(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:29, Reply)

wot?

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:35, Reply)

It's all an elaborate metaphor for breasts Quentin

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:38, Reply)

that'll do

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:38, Reply)

Jobsworths.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:19, Reply)

The last time this happened, I kicked up a fuss, so the manager went off somewhere,
came back and said "Postal Services have some, so I'll see if I can borrow some from them and post some out to you.
I said, "Could I have them now please, seeing as they're in the basement, where you've just been?" and she said "No, they have to be posted out."

So there's a stock of them in the basement, but they're for posting, and as nobody's requesting them by post, they're just sat there, but the counter (the counter that has run out) cannot borrow any and hand them over. They have to ask if they can borrow some, and then send the customer on their way, with their vouchers behind them in the post. And that's only if they kick up a fuss. Most people are unaware of the vouchers Shangri-La in the basement.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:19, Reply)

Did they arrive in the post?

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:21, Reply)

They did, actually.
They used to refuse to send them by post lest they fell into the wrong hands, so I was surprised to hear of 'Postal Services' existence.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:24, Reply)

Small mercies, I suppose.

(Set your faces to Stunned Bigly, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:40, Reply)

i know the answer to this with regards to private landlords
they put the rent up on shops which close down. Surely some rent is better you might think. Not so, as by increasing the rent the landlord has increased the potential value of the property on paper, this allows them to borrow more money elsewhere for new projects.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:53, Reply)

Depends on the scheme innit
Landlords have to continue paying the business rates and utilities, plus a void is a void which won't help with bank covenants
( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:57, Reply)

SO SHUT UP YOU MASSIVE SPASTIC

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:57, Reply)

I love it when you're all serious

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:57, Reply)

i haven't read anything you or anyone else has ssaid in this thread but i justed wanted to not be left out

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 13:47, Reply)

left out anyway quentin, thats just the way it goes you know

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:04, Reply)

everyone has you on ignore

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:08, Reply)

you've marked your card, son

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:09, Reply)

i ought to give up now, head out into the streets, start me up a life of crime

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:14, Reply)

then come back and wow us with your tales.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:14, Reply)

i found half an old scotch egg
its no War Horse, but it'll do
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:19, Reply)

Half a Scotch egg?
man you are 50% awesome
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:26, Reply)

its more like a third, i was lying to become more liked :(

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:26, Reply)

That's ok. We all love you anyway.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:27, Reply)

for real mister?

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:28, Reply)

Well, speaking for the majority of us, yes.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:29, Reply)

well i'm printing this off and making it into a button

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:34, Reply)

What kind of egg?

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:29, Reply)

A bad egg, like Quentin

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:31, Reply)

a sctoch egg
it's soaked in whiskey and sausage meat
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:34, Reply)

but is it a hen's egg, or a ducks egg or even an ostrich egg
then a third would be plenty...
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:36, Reply)

its a cock egg

(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:37, Reply)

I've been there bruv, it ain't worth it.
Unless you're fucking well clever like me and don't get caught and then retire early.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:29, Reply)

i'm already too old to retire early
can't i juist be like fagin?
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:32, Reply)

You can get away with being a thieving cunt, yes.
But only if you're smart, handsome and charming. No point attempting it otherwise. I'mm all three so I could get the job done without any fuss.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:42, Reply)

smart? yes
handsome? so-so
charming? like a rattlesnake with Roger Moore-brows
(Quintno EXPERIMENT RUINED CANCELLED, LEFT 4EVER, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:46, Reply)

Handsome is the main one I'm afraid.
You can get away with a lot if you have a smile that makes the opposite sex get all flustered.
(Barry from Eastenders is, despite the words written above, not a woman, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:55, Reply)

Does terrified count as flustered?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:56, Reply)

My Mastodon ticket has arrived!
i will look out for Al while I'm there, but i only have the fat egg face picture to go on
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:12, Reply)

If there's a burger van he'll be there.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:15, Reply)

I'll look for a fat bald man by himself with burger sauce all over his chins

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:22, Reply)

For gigs he breaks out his stick on ponytail so he can get down with the kids

( Light In Chains maker of the ikea sofa, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:29, Reply)