THE BRITISH THREAD II

What took you by surprise to that extent Mac? A man of your age and experience doesn't, surely, not know yet that we put young ladies through years of advanced education in order to make them more amenable to our requirements and keep them out of trouble. It's not 100% effective mind you.

Did you think it was to make them more qualified to exercise responsibility and perform supervisory and technological tasks? And after Mrs Thatcher.

You should watch Coronation Street more.

We've stumped up for Queenie being educated at college and she's in China reading nursery rhymes and wiping snotty noses in an infants school. Possibly doing a spot of husband hunting in a place where she represents the White Goddess. After all, it is a truth universally acknowledged in England, probably elsewhere as well, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.

That's a bit bloody patronising don't you think?

I have never watched Coronation Street. At least, I know who Ena Sharples and Minnie Caldwell were, I remember Pat Phoenix, who wouldn't, but I have no handle on the show for the last 20 or 30 years.
But my pal, who is brighter than me, does.

You mention Germaine Greer, the troubled academic. She's had an interesting innings, but I think the brand of feminism she espoused has had its day. I don't know what women want, but it's evidently not equality, nor to be taken seriously. Have you seen the latest shoe fashions, for example? ****-me writ large, or what? I think they want to be admired above all. Adored, that should do it. There are better things than equality.

I agree Mac. It is a bit of a burden for them taking them too seriously. I'm not sure they want to be adored. In short bursts maybe. Like when they get a crusty topped spotted dick out of the oven. They haven't invented any shoes yet to cause that level of adoration. Nor will they ever.

It must be very tiresome being adored permanently. And not easy to complain about.

Did you see Fergie's face Mac? I bet you enjoyed that. I did. I still think Chelsea will win the title.

Very reasonable argument. Almost perfect.

I got a crusty leek and pasta bake out of the oven last night, and I got a lot of Brownie points for that. Fabby, it were.

Fergie's face? Like a bulldog chewing a wasp? Highly entertaining. I miss Steve 41oo at times like this.

There was a thing on MSN yesterday, now I don't go on MSN normally you understand but I saw this over somebody's shoulder at the class, about the kind of women men really like. Not the kind beloved of the fashion press.
Apparently we don't like women like Victoria Beckham, Sarah Jessica bloody Parker, Kate Moss and Cheryl Cole.
We do however like women like Sarah Beeny, Lorraine Kelly, Nigella Lawson, Claudia Winkelman. Women with a bit of substance, a bit of personality. And mass, obviously.

Hello peeps!

I love the smell of the Jobcentre in the morning...

Especially when it snows!

Some smorgileaks:

First call of the day:

A customer phoning in to say they couldn't make their appointment due to being 'snowed in'! 'where are you snowed in?' I asked, 'in Gisborough' he said. I had to tell him that he was through to Didsbury in Manchester (chuck) and he'd have to phone his local Jobcentre.

We have a new contact centre that deals with all calls. I don't know where 'Gisborough' is, well it sounded like Gisborough anyway. We also get calls for Daresborough? Dewsbury? and anything else that sounds vaguely like Didsbury...

I was also called a knobhead the other day - which amused me no end. Well it wasn't just me, the actual phrasing was 'yoose are all knobheads', I wonder if the collective noun is knobheadii?

Hope you are all well and keeping warm.

Love

smorgsie.

x

Knobheadae (f), if you're not from Gaychester, that is.

???? Smells like napalm ?? Ahhhh.... you are tricking me arent you ?
Summer here...shouldnt be a problem....

Our college is closed! A whole day free to do with exactly as I please! Like going to Wicke's for bags of rock salt, shovelling snow...but also reading the Guardian, and practising my bass.
And watching some TV programmes about Germany which I recorded.

Bliss.

Have you read The Superannuated Man by Charles Lamb?
That's me, that is.

Quatar?

They've got little soccer played there, and no stadia.

But they have got sand, oil and money.

Not necessarily in that order. Is that being too cynical? Or put another way, what is the motivation to be a top FIFA official, if not for the freebies?

But the important result Mac was that the ceremony (ahem!) was conducted in English.

Indicative of our former importance in the world.

Sic transit...

The sooner we are of no importance the better. Leave us to goof off in peace.

Andrew Strauss. He seems a bit flaky.

mctag wrote :



welcome to the club mgtag !

went for a hearing test at the local hospital about thre years ago .
diagosis : ARTHRITIS in both ears !

ENT specialist : i've got good news and bad news !
me : ????
ENT : " good news is that i'm saving you a lot of money because you don't have to buy a hearing aid ! "
me : ?
ENT : " you have arthritis in your ears and a hearing aid won't help you ! see me in 5 years ... and learn to lipread ! "

so i see my family physician and tell him the story - he didn't have the report yet .

fam phys : " you must have misunderstood the ENT doctor ! "

the subject was never raised again - he received the report in the meantime !

He's the captain Mac. You don't expect him to work when it's easy for the others.

Morning all!

I've just put me brisket in the slow cooker. It's bloody freezing! Have you seen how foggy it is outside (McT)? Or is it just cos I live by the river?

I was reading about all this snood stuff - I don't understand it? It reads like 'women's press'. Why is it a source of derision if a footballer wears gloves and (God forbid) a scarf? Is it really an issue with men, or something the papers concoct? Surely warm limbs improve performance? Why is it seen 'unmanly' if a footballer wears extra clothing during cold weather matches?

On the other hand...

I think to prove their manliness, they should play nekked. But then all that 'flapping' around which increase the wind chill and may do damage, and we all know important footballer's nethers are! Therefore, they could play in willy warmers, in team colours of course. It would keep their tackle in tip-top condition for the post-match roast and all the shagging about they seam to do. And, of course, increase the female viewing figures.

I love sport me.

x

Please tell me a brisket is not what I think it is.....