I went to Prezzo
now I'm totally stuffed full of pizza and have a 660ml-bottle-of-Peroni-and-a-rollie glow.

I've also confirmed that I want a room in the house with its own indoor pool.

Unfortunately I don't have enough battery power in my phone to have a chat with my mrs.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:47, 2 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Phone box? Give her a bell from there and get her to call you back!

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:50, Reply)

I thought of that
but I'm not sure this town actually has any phone boxes. Plus it's cold out there. Will probably make do with facebook chat. It's not like I won't be seeing her tomorrow anyway.

How are you this evening?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:51, Reply)

I'm good cheers mate
How big is the pool?
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:56, Reply)

surprisingly big for a private pool
I'd hazard a guess that it is about 20 yards long and 5 wide. (yards because of its age)

kept at 30 degrees. I can't wait. Although I will have to roll the cover on and off each time I want to use it.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:57, Reply)

That sound like the same sort of hardship
As having to empty the diswasher.

Absolutely none whatsoever.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:59, Reply)

it is exactly that sort of hardship
I also learned today that the people who I will be living with make their own cider, among other things. I can't remember whether she said they make 140 litres or 140 gallons a year.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:02, Reply)

either amout will kill you if you drink it in an evening

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:17, Reply)

I wasn't planning on trying it

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:18, Reply)

Answer me this then.
Is it an urban myth or does home-made cider really make you blind if consumed in major quantities?

I was told that as a teenager and I've been a bit wary about cider ever since.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:24, Reply)

I wouldn't have thought it does
not any more than any other booze at least
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:26, Reply)

Something in it which destroys the optic nerve
Like I say, I've never been quite sure whether this is true or not.

I suppose I could look it up but that's a lot of effort.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:28, Reply)

methanol
The concern is due to the presence of methanol (wood alcohol), an optic nerve poison, which can be present in small amounts when fermenting grains or fruits high in pectin. This methanol comes off first from the still, so it is easily segregated and discarded.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:30, Reply)

That's a different answer to the one I've just found.
Apple pips contain minute traces of Cyanide (it says) and by scoffing enough the Cyanide damages the optic nerve.

Although you need to scoff immense quantities for this to happen.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:36, Reply)

I think the methanol explanation is more likely
I've heard about the cyanide in apple pips thing before and you would need vast vast quantities.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:38, Reply)

I think you're right
Concentrated Cyanide kills by destroying the central nervous system, but you'd need a hell of a lot of it via the medium of cider.

To go blind by scoffing cider you'd have to somehow bypass death by cirrhosis.

I feel liberated and able to try raw cider, uninhibited by assumed knowledge from my youth.
( The Disappointed Caravanner of the year, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:54, Reply)

You've gotta get involved with the cider though.
Imagine that, if you rented a place, with a indoor pool and more cider than you could possibly drink thrown in.

It sounds too good to be true.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:25, Reply)

you could have a swimming pool full of cider
just don't wee in it
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:26, Reply)

Unless it's Strongbow.
That needs all the flavour it can get!
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:32, Reply)

I think this is more your dream than Vippers.

( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:27, Reply)

My dreams?
Well they won't be as salty as yours, that much is true Blousie!
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:32, Reply)

I get less action in my dreams than I do awake.

( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:37, Reply)

oh yeah, I'll try the cider
I meant I wouldn't try drinking it all in one evening.

it's going to be pretty awesome. Particularly as I'm not paying.

They'll probably be cooking dinner for me as well.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:27, Reply)

When you move out, you'll have to give me the address of the place!
I'll move in.
( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:31, Reply)

Surely a heated pool, cooked meals and mucho cider is just going to generate more smugness?

(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:33, Reply)

Imagine if he got a free iPhone for agreeing to move in as well?

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:38, Reply)

that'd be sweet

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:39, Reply)

That level of smugness would cause a fissure in spacetime.
iPhone owners are smug enough already, imagine Vipros levels of smug added to general iPhone smuggery?
(dozers, do fuck off ur a nob m8, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:41, Reply)

it'd be too much

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:53, Reply)

be sure to include a cock pic

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:56, Reply)

goes without saying

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:57, Reply)

gotta keep that spark of romance alive

(Zoz prayed for twink on, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:59, Reply)

I'm sure she'll get over it.

( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:50, Reply)

you clearly don't appreciate how awesome I am

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:52, Reply)

You are speaking to somone who's renowned for her awesomeness.
I think it better we never meet. The world might implode.
( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:53, Reply)

you are probably right
it's in the best interests of mankind

how selfless are we?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:55, Reply)

Sometimes it scares me Vippers.

( girlinthehole, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 20:58, Reply)

I know exactly how you feel

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:00, Reply)

one of the main characters in teh new Iain M Banks book
is called Veppers

I suppose he could be interpreted as smug
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:15, Reply)

haha
I look forward to reading that
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:18, Reply)

i'm half way through
it's a proper old school culture novel!
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:19, Reply)

nice
definitely look forward to that then
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 16 Nov 2010, 21:20, Reply)