Once again I am forced to begin the day's round of rampant insults, strikethroughs and sexual innuendo
Fucking 8am starts. I'm on the late shift next week so you can call me all manner of names behind my back at this ungodly hour. What's everyone got planned for the Bank Holiday weekend?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:23, 182 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I like breasts.

( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:27, Reply)

I like breasts too

(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:34, Reply)

Makes a nice change for everyone to be united in agreement
Why can't we all do this all day, every day, instead of the childish bickering we usually engage in?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:36, Reply)

Oh, that's just being silly.
Now call him a cunt like a nice little b3tan
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:39, Reply)

Good point. What was I thinking?
Al, you're a cunt

LARRY TOLD ME TO DO IT *runs*
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:42, Reply)

Wasn't meeee! It was BGB.
She said you were a poofter too.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:44, Reply)

I'm hardly likely to get upset every time someone calls me a poofter
I'd never leave my bedroom. And I'd have to change my name to Darth Emo Whingey Bitch
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:45, Reply)

She called you that too.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:46, Reply)

*looks stern*
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:45, Reply)

No you don't. You're lully.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:47, Reply)

Oh, that's just being silly
Now honk her boobs and run away like a good little B3tan
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:48, Reply)

You honk her boobs. She likes you. No, really, she told me she wants you to honk her boobs.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:51, Reply)

I'm trying to work out whether doing so will make me appear more or less gay
Also, you're scared of BGB!
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:55, Reply)

I could take her no bovver.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:56, Reply)

no bovver strap-on hard up the arse, no lube, I like it rough mistress
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:01, Reply)

Just as it gets interesting, I have a work call.
Hold that thought and position.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:09, Reply)

I'm afraid nothing you ever do, will make you less gay in our eyes.
Climbing Mount Everest without oxygen, while carrying only a barrel of real ale, and smoking players No.6. Would only reinforce you gayness.

Unfair, but there you are.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:00, Reply)

It's the way nature made him.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:02, Reply)

Sad but so true.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:03, Reply)

What if I published photos of me having FULL SEX with a WOMAN?
*scurries off to learn how to use Photoshop*
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:04, Reply)

It would look like you wanted to receive rather than give.
It would show in your eyes.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:06, Reply)

Spend a lot of time staring into men's eyes and analysing what you see while they're having sex, do we?
Yes I know this is a lame as fuck response. It's early and I recently switched to decaf
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:09, Reply)

I can quite easily corroborate if someone is 100% hetero or not.
Just gaz me for my address.
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:13, Reply)

Dear Ms BGB - I've being having some doubts about my manliness.
Also - do you know any cures for impotence?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:28, Reply)

I probably do, but it would never be mistaken for gayness.
Just accept, which you do, that people comprehend you as a raving poofter.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:13, Reply)

Yeah, this is not news to me, and I have made my peace with that
Going home to the arms of a beautiful woman is scant consolation for this eternal shame. Oh wait, that's not true
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:20, Reply)

I like YOUR breasts.

( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:50, Reply)

Aw fanks.
You did get a chance to see them close up and personal.
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:54, Reply)

I had such an extrange dream with you yesterday
It ended up involving your breats too. I think I spend too much time here.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:57, Reply)

eadjack alert* threadjack alert* threadjack alert* threadjack alert* threadjack alert* threadjack alert*
What happened to Kristine's pooch? Did I miss something?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:53, Reply)

Nothing
She was just at work, so wasn't with le pooch.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:00, Reply)

Praise be - I thought it had croaked or something.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:01, Reply)

I'm going to a formal dinner at cambridge uni tonight,
the Reading beer festival tomorrow, a hen do lunch thing on sunday and a bbq on monday.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:57, Reply)

Enjoy the croissants.
I've still got a trellis to paint. Much more fun than poncing about at naff dinners and beer festivals and hen parties and bbqs and Can I come too?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:00, Reply)

You can come to the beer festival, it's open to everyone
the others are invite only.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:02, Reply)

Hen do?
You lucky bastard
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:02, Reply)

Well the girls only hen do is on saturday but I'm not going to that
so there's a "get over our hangover" meal on sunday which I will attend.
(PsychoChomp, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:03, Reply)

Nice
If you can go on to legitimately claim that you're the only man who's been invited to said lunch, and for non-gay reasons, you have a good shot at the title of Manliest B3tan
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:05, Reply)

I doubt I am, the bride has a fairly equal mix of male and female friends.

(PsychoChomp, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:07, Reply)

Dang
Should still be a lot of fun though. Enjoy yourself
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:09, Reply)

"Dang"... seriously?

(PsychoChomp, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:18, Reply)

Yeah
I'm taking it back
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:21, Reply)

has is friends
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:20, Reply)

has is friends
strikethroughs are shit
(PsychoChomp, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:26, Reply)

I mostly support this

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:31, Reply)

Sunderland and Durham
Something tells me there is not going to be sun at Sunderland, but at least will be drinking good cask beer.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:58, Reply)

Oh, I don't know
I'd imagine there'll be wind at Windermere. So sun in Sunderland isn't impossible.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:00, Reply)

I'd like to believe you
But the weather forecast says different.

I would have thought that after 5 years I'd get used to the rain. But no. I hate it more and more every day.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:03, Reply)

Weekend plans
include playing gigs, sex and a trip to Homebase. Not necessarily at the same time.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:59, Reply)

Aw
Love is... having somebody to fight with on trips to Homebase.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:00, Reply)

I've got a voucher for 15% off.
Normally I'm a B&Q sort of bloke. And there'll be no fighting. Some minor bickering, probably.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:02, Reply)

Trouble is, Homebase is like Aldi
It's full of shit products, that B&Q reject.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:09, Reply)

I'm going to bicker in B&Q tonight
over which flower seeds we buy
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:10, Reply)

Ask them to put forward the case
For why you should buy each. They'll love you for it.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:12, Reply)

Ooh you've reminded me to water my windowbox!
Dad's Mystery Flower Selection is starting to come up :)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:12, Reply)

I've got a greenhouse full of bedding plants
I like this time of year.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:17, Reply)

I wanted colour symmetry but my dad was having none of it
Stingy old git just giving me a bag of 'mystery flowers' and telling me "the joy will be in the surprise!"
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:22, Reply)

Off to Cumbria for the weekend!
Also making my first ever trip over the border at some point. Not to Gretna.

That djtrialprice is 30 today. Being an incurable cougar, I'm supposed to drop him like a hot potato now he's no longer in his 20s. Should I give him a bit longer?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 8:59, Reply)

Woo, Scotland!
If he doesn't feed you something deep fried every day you're here, ditch him.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:01, Reply)

Haha I'm not seeing him there.
He's near Aviemore, and we may be going to that bit near the Solway Firth.
It's Scotland for beginners.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:02, Reply)

The Solway Firth
is about 200 miles from Aviemore!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:03, Reply)

He's going to Edinburgh at some point over that day anyway
I don't know where things are in Scotland.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:04, Reply)

Well, Aviemore's getting fairly far north, up the A9, towards Inverness.
The Solway Firth is the river on the bottom left, separating Scotland from the NW of England. And Edinburgh is half way down on the right hand side.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:16, Reply)

I've looked up the Solway Firth
and I gathered it would be near Cumbria, but the rest is still a bit of a mystery. I've always been a Wales person when I've needed hills and that.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:23, Reply)

Scotland's got a hilly bit in the south (the Southern Uplands)
a flattish bit in the middle (the Central Lowlands) and mountains in the north (the Highlands).
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:27, Reply)

I like your description
and how you have tailored it to the needs/abilities of the student
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:27, Reply)

The special needs
You forgot the word 'special'.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:31, Reply)

it crossed my mind
El cunto
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:32, Reply)

I feel insulted
Why are you coming up anyway?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:32, Reply)

Because my friend said it'll be a pleasant drive if the weather's nice
I'll go with the flow because there's always food and booze at the end of these things.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:34, Reply)

Fair reasons all round
You could still have chosen a better weekend though. Like the one when I'm home.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:35, Reply)

Don't blame me

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:40, Reply)

So this chap starts a new job, and the owner gives him a broom and says
"Just sweep out the storeroom".
"Do what?" says the chappie,"I'm a graduate".
"OK" says the owner,"give me the broom then, and I'll show you how."
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:35, Reply)

That's often how it is where I work.
Not when I was a graduate trainee though. I was brilliant.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:40, Reply)

You had them using dustpans by week two?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:46, Reply)

Scottish Geography 1.01
1.02 deals with cities. Edinburgh is in the middle on the right. Glasgow is on the middle on the left. Aberdeen is on the sticky out bit higher up on the right. Dundee's down a bit from Aberdeen. Stirling's right in the middle. And Inverness is up near the top.

Sorry if that's too much for one lesson.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:48, Reply)

I thought Aberdeen was at the top
I'm shit at this geography lark.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:51, Reply)

I always though Inverness was right at the very top
but it's not.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:53, Reply)

And I fort William was.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:41, Reply)

I suggest Google maps...

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:55, Reply)

The Solway Firth
Is right down next to where I live.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:05, Reply)

Come say hi!
I'll be the one hopping over the border going "I'm in England... I'm in Scotland..." repeatedly.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:06, Reply)

Well I would
Except you've chosen a weekend I WON'T BE THERE to come up!
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:08, Reply)

You meff

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:12, Reply)

I don't know what that is
But I'm offended with the plans for your visit anyway.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:15, Reply)

I'm stealing that insult.

( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:16, Reply)

Later on we could crack out "you ming" as well.

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:20, Reply)

Can't wait.

( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:22, Reply)

Yer a ming yer a mong yer a meff gone wrong.

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:04, Reply)

So's yer ma

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:14, Reply)

So's yer da

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:14, Reply)

So's yer uncle Freddie Starr

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:14, Reply)

Depends whether he's satisfying your incredible demands or not
If so, keep hold of him.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:01, Reply)

Why does everyone think I make incredible demands :P

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:03, Reply)

You're a scouser
After last night it stands to reason you need some serious cheering up
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:06, Reply)

I'm a blue
My red friends and family have my sympathy, but I'm not brokenhearted.
Nice for Fulham last night as well!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:07, Reply)

Yeah am well made up for Roy's boys
Glad they're not facing Liverpool in the final, they'll have more of a shot at winning it against a team who don't know how to play them
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:10, Reply)

God yes!
You have your reputation to think off. He's still ok for me though.
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:07, Reply)

Haha
I'll pass him on when I'm done. But I'm not done yet...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:10, Reply)

He'll be done shortly
if you wear him out.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:20, Reply)

Watch it, saucy
Besides, he's younger than me so surely I'll wear out first.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:24, Reply)

You'll not reach your sexual peak until you're about 40.
He'll be struggling to keep up by then.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:27, Reply)

We peak at FOURTY?
Rock on Tommy!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:29, Reply)

Don't remind me : (
I'm sat at home all alone peaking like a thing possessed.
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:31, Reply)

You're too fucking fussy you
I lowered my standards and have been pleasantly surprised.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:33, Reply)

I know but it's not looks that I'm fussy about.
It's personality.
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:34, Reply)

So there really is no hope for me. Oh, cruel world.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:38, Reply)

I know.

( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:42, Reply)

Keeping my head down this weekend
but WOO I got paid today.
( whenanimalsattackhumans clad in global hypercolour, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:02, Reply)

Ditto
and ditto. Thank fuck
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:02, Reply)

Work work work work work
work work, drink Diet Coke like a motherbitch, work work work. Work work work, visit sister in Leeds, work. Work, maybe go into toooon to get birthday presents and poshfags, work work workworkworkwork work.

Either that, or replace all the "works" with "internet"
( Lampito rise with the moon, go to bed with the sun, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:36, Reply)

replace work with diet coke
and pretty much that
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:41, Reply)

Work, possibly punting
helping organise an election party
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:40, Reply)

What a co-incidence. I'm organising an Election party too. No punts though - only socialists.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:44, Reply)

no punts for us either
just cunts. After all we are the Tories.

Nah it's just rounding a few people up for drinking when the results come in
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:47, Reply)

Some of my most miserable nights have been spent that way, alas.
We're in for a right drubbing here (Surrey, don't you know) going by my recent doorstepping. Haven't got a Labour candidate in roundbouts for years.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:53, Reply)

to be honest
we're students. We'll be depressed if the Tories lose (I've invited a few LibDems as well, and one Labour person) but it won't kill us, and we'll be able to drink anyway
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:57, Reply)

"We're students ... we'll be able to drink anyway"
Well,- duh.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:14, Reply)

Yay
let's party because petty minded bigotry about immigrants, a lack of understanding about the economy and washing your hands of education looks set to win the highest percentage of the vote.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:49, Reply)

you do realise
that if I'm organising a party *now* a week before the election, that I don't know the result? And that therefore the liklihood is we will party whatever the news. Unless Labour crawl in, in which case I think we might just give up on life because supporting Gordon Brown with his fallacious understanding of the economy, and abysmal track record and his party with their own special brand of hate, incompetent grasp on both education and the NHS and simpleminded approach to Europe is the sign of a country that really really loves being kicked
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:53, Reply)

Please, it's Friday - no bollocks today. I won't if you don't.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:55, Reply)

fair enough
but it's not me who starts it. /has reverted to the playground.

Althegeordie makes me
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:56, Reply)

Yeh, he told us all about that.
He's making that ginger from /talk too.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:07, Reply)

Can you please explain to me
how getting the waiting lists down from years to a just a few months is a bad record on the NHS?

And can you also explain how the "free schools" policy will actually work to the benefit of all children rather than just private business who will make money out of them?

Also, end of my post"looks set to win the highest percentage of the vote"
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:57, Reply)

as I've said before, for the money spent there has not been a similar leap in improvement in the NHS. I reckon Michael Gove has a firm grip on schools policy, since you haven't thought through the implications of setting up own schools. I.e. basically a voucher system which enables you to take your money with you, which encourages existing schools to raise their game. I rather reckon you have something against the free market.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:00, Reply)

A truly free market
will destroy itself in pursuit of short term profit. That is why we had a world wide recession, a lack of sufficient regulation on the markets.

The Tories first deregulated the markets in the early 90s. What restrictions were brought in by Labour (not enough I'll grant you, but at least some) were opposed by the Tories. So without these restrictions we would be in an even worse state than we are currently in.
(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:11, Reply)

Whilst it's always right to question whether spending has delivered results,
you have to keep in mind (with apologies for the over simplification) that very few organisations would show 100% improvement if you increased their budget by 100%. A lot of investment has gone into the infrastructure of the NHS which had been neglected by both Conservative and Labour Governments and that money whilst being utterly necessary does not have anything like a pro-rata effect on anything measurable such as waiting lists.

It's also worth remembering that there has been a massive turnaround on the issue of investment in public services. Prior to the 1997 election Labour were having to promise to keep their spending down to the levels of the Conservative goverment (I think for the first two years) to counter "wild tax & spend" allegations. Now the Conservatives are having to promise to match the level of government spending. This government has raised the levels of expectation, and made the issue of investment in public services a much more central issue. The Conservatives now adopting the same strategy (having opposed it in the early years of the Labour government) must be an endorsement of its success, surely.
(Cave Duck, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 11:38, Reply)

How about making this the longest thread EVER?
By starting subthreads. Think of the possible confusion!
Here we go -
All time best - Dusty Springfield or Annie Lennox?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:50, Reply)

Your mum

(Bazongaloid, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:51, Reply)

My mum just rang
"That dress you emailed to your dad? It's a show. It's vile. It looks like a nightie. It's neither 20s nor 60s. And those hats? They're for winter. You haven't got a clue. I've told your dad to stop saying he likes it. I've told him it's vile."
My dad was going to pay so it looks like I'll be buying it myself and now I feel all negative and pebble-in-throaty.

That dress was nice wan't it?
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:54, Reply)

that dress was fucking lovely
and the hats were brilliant.

Edit: it was quite flappery (not 60's at all) and it would look fantastic. You should buy it anyway, or maybe ask your dad to just give you the money to get it
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:54, Reply)

Aw man she's a big ruiner
It's cos she wants me to wear a big brimmed hat, a dress that costs sevenmillionpounds from Coast and dress up as Audrey Hepburn and she won't even BE at either of the weddings.
She's a nasty cow and she's ruined it.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:56, Reply)

But she made you so on balance ... ?

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:57, Reply)

I'm like my dad, me

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:00, Reply)

this is just a suggestion
but why not email her a Coast dress and tell her that's what you're getting if she won't be there? Then maybe say to your dad you've changed your mind back to the Frieda dress
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:02, Reply)

Nah, she'll demand evidence.
I'm just gonna pay myself. I was going to do that anyway and whenever I take anything from her I pay for it. And she is the purse strings, so although it's me dad's dosh she has the final say.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:04, Reply)

that is very frustrating
go for the nice dress anyway and have a fantastic time instead. Some people just need to be in control all the time
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:11, Reply)

Yeah.
Forgedaboudit :)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Pic.

( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:55, Reply)

:(
www.modcloth.com/store/ModCloth/Womens/The+Freida+Dress
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:57, Reply)

It's not my cup of tea but I can see that looking ace on you.
With your 'look' and the right accessories. Your mum's wrong.
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:01, Reply)

But now she's made everyone else hate it and Roota's a mong who never listens
I'm 32 and she's still reet mean and campaigny against me sometimes.
Like the clippers incident.
She only likes me when I'm down.
Weirdo.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:02, Reply)

Tell her to fuck off,
Important internet people think otherwise.
Important YOUNG internet people who have some idea.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:07, Reply)

I ain't telling thast nasty cow to fuck off.
It's not worth the aggro. I'll just do as I please without her negativity.
There's something else behind the aggression and I'm sure I'll get to the bottom of it in some future row.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:11, Reply)

You're young and having fun?

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:26, Reply)

Bitch just rang my Dad crying to say I've hurt her when all she did was offer some kind fashion advice
She can fuck off
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:54, Reply)

oh she can totally fuck off now
bitch tryna mess with yo' head.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 11:03, Reply)

Nothing like playing the mature maternal card

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:29, Reply)

The first one, looked like a nighty? Bloody gorgeous darling.
Send me the photos.

EDIT: just showed that to some lasses here and they think it gorg too.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:56, Reply)

www.hatsandcaps.co.uk/Scala-Hats-Black-Stone-Cloche-P123477/
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 9:59, Reply)

Yep, make the most of your bob.
And you actually will wear those again rather than the obvious Audrey brim job which will end up in a dusty box on top of your wardrobe.

And talking of Dusty ...
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:02, Reply)

Dusty just pips Annie
but it was close because they're so different.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:06, Reply)

Etta James or Amy Winehouse - close enough for you?
BGB has a good eye; my first thoughts were for a floaty, but not too wide, brim hat. The flapper thing would work as well.
Very clever dress because it could be 60s easily.
Which way do you want to go?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:12, Reply)

Flappery :)
Hahaha, you know it's Etta!
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:13, Reply)

Amy ain't even started yet.
But then, Etta ain't finished yet.
If only she'd had a better manager.

Flappery rocks and rools.


Somerville or Gift?
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:18, Reply)

Somerville

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:20, Reply)

Three out of three. Come to the back of the class.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:21, Reply)

:D

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:22, Reply)

Not sure about the hat with it.
The lace dress is quite floaty and you need a lighter looking hat.
( girlinthehole, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:03, Reply)

Fair dooz, I did consider a net thing or a bead cap
:)
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:05, Reply)

I'm still putting in a vote for a fascinator
the type with feathers, and netting
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:19, Reply)

Possibly, aye, but vintagey
Ooh maybe Kitty could build one
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:21, Reply)

Now yo' tinkin' girl.

( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:22, Reply)

Gerrin'!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:23, Reply)

Sounds good to me
it wouldn't need much building depending how much usage you wanted out of it
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:26, Reply)

yarp.
I've been meaning to try out fascinator construction, so I'll give it a go and see what happens.

Ignore your mum, you'll look like this and it'll be awesome:
www.musical.it/images/Zeta_Velma.jpg
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:39, Reply)

If you look like that you can be guaranteed some "wedding action"

Ooooh Vicar!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:31, Reply)

I should hope so!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:47, Reply)

Cheers Kitz
Let's talk...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:47, Reply)

what a bint!
she knows nothing. Your Dad obviously gave you the good taste genes.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:34, Reply)

I fucked your mum

(PsychoChomp, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 11:20, Reply)

Could you giver her another fucking please?
She's insufferable right now
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:46, Reply)

I'm probably as unqualified as it's possible to be..
but I like the dress and the hat. However I do think the dress is more glamorous than the hat. The hat is great but my mental images of that time are of them being worn with more "practical" wear or (at the risk of agreeing with your Mum)with overcoats. Of course, there's no way that such a dress should ever be covered up by an overcoat.

Do you like this type of hat at all?

(Cave Duck, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:19, Reply)

I don't think you really understand

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:31, Reply)

I like the delicate fabric, but not the shape

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:47, Reply)

I shall be celebrating.
And a Glaswegian will be helping. Oh dear.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:05, Reply)

What will you be celebrating?
- as if we didn't know.
Hide the whisky.
( Larry Vest One day at a time, sweet Jesus, FFS., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:38, Reply)

A Glaswegian?
whisky Buckfast
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:57, Reply)

Funnily enough he is a rum baby just like me.
Yes, I have hidden the good stuff.
(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Fri 30 Apr 2010, 11:13, Reply)

My Bank Holiday Weekend
It will consist of the following elements.

Pool
Rum
Trampoline

Ahh the joys of middle age.
(lympicita_ie, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:06, Reply)

trampoline!
*want*
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 10:46, Reply)

+ A&E

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Fri 30 Apr 2010, 12:26, Reply)