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14 minutes ago, Gee SCREAMER !! said:

I did go to university-  It does show you have the capacity to learn things but you only really make money from doing a degree if it's specialises you down a particular route - rather than jack of all trade's business like mine.   For anyone whose done one recently, from experience I would advise it only has relevance for about six years.  After this, see what you can do to increase you skill set further . 

Incidentally,  my uncle left school at fifteen,  became a pipe layer and is now minted after starting his own business at thirty so there are many avenues.

What I find very demoralising is the lack of career opportunity in Derby as a whole - Courtaulds, Qualcast, BREL all gone .  Also much of  Royal Mail and practically all Civil Service jobs moved to Nottingham .  We are slowly becoming a city devoid of long term opportunity for all to allow for real long term life plan's .  Our local MP'S need to do more to protect job's in the city

Don't worry in a couple of months time, with all the great new trade deals in place and all those johnny foreigners being shown the door. There'll be more jobs available than there are highly skilled university graduates to fill them.

Good job this is the joke thread or people may take it seriously.

5 hours ago, loweman2 said:

I had the pleasure today to go and look at the Alan Hinton shirt at Hansons, this shirt is special because not only was it worn in the first few games of the championship winning season in 1971/72 but it was the first time that the new snorting Ram was seen on a shirt, it was the old shirt with the rings on the collar and the cuffs but with that fantastic new emblem of Derby County ! After a few matches they changed to the completely blank white shirt that we are more familiar with !

This is still my favourite shirt.

9 hours ago, froggg said:

Mandy has been busy making Shepherds Pie while I’ve been away.

Seeing this had me wondering, Shepherds Pie is made with lamb, Cottage Pie with beef. What do you call a similar pie made with pork?

Cheese board waiting for today's highlights to be shown on Quest.

Can't see the fascination with expensive watches. Still wear the Russian made sekonda I got for my 21st, tells the time just the same as any more expensive watch. The replacement strap I had for it probably cost more than the watch.

36 minutes ago, David said:

Nowt wrong with a few bubbles in your drink, only a matter of time before it swings the other way and you’re a hipster if you’ve got a can of Carling on the go.

Too much snobbery in the alcohol world, it all gets you smashed the more you drink, not telling me those chocolaty nutty aromas with the honey after tastes can be found once your 5 pints in and already designing the kebab to end the night on.

Why I laugh at those wine tasting, swirling it and sniffing away trying to act sophisticated when we know it gets gulped down bypassing the tongue and tastebuds whilst on the sofa wearing Primark pyjamas and watching Ant & Dec.

I say all this but there is one drink, one drink which really is not suitable for human consumption and that’s cider, now I can only imagine it’s some kind of nostalgia thing, throwback to being kids when you tried to get the most for your money, Lambrini worked at times but 2 litres of White Lightening really hit the spot. That sickly sweet fizzy apple smell really does remind you of those teacher training days down the local park. 

Guess it’s a little like Star Wars and Dr Who, makes absolutely no sense watching these other than that nostalgic feelings they give you. 

The wife sometimes gets a bit nostalgic after a couple of pints of cider. Thinking of building a bike shed in the back garden, so she can get that authentic feel while recalling her youth.

1 hour ago, Lambchop said:

The pub is also a record shop. 

http://www.thefeatherstar.co.uk/

Do they do any exchange deals, vinyl for beer? As I've got a lot of 78s I never listen to anymore.

From this morning's walk. Inveraray on the far side of the loch, snow on the distant mountains. Winter is definitely on it's way.

2 hours ago, Lambchop said:

Only on the left leg. 

Granddaughter had odd sock day at her school yesterday, as part of their anti bullying week. Were you doing the same?

5 hours ago, froggg said:

Anyone care to guess?

Derby Museum.

6 hours ago, Lambchop said:

Had a bit of a clear out before I moved house. Down to about 70 or 80 pairs now. 

10 minutes ago, RamNut said:

Imelda ? 

Theresa May ? Sure I can see a leopard print in there

8 hours ago, Boycie said:

I want one of them adult high chairs next to you.

8 hours ago, Lambchop said:

Certainly helps if you have a drinking problem; you don't want to be getting beer down yourself. 

Thats a bib he'll need not a highchair, if he's getting cider down himself.

Next it'll be a nappy so as not to waste any drinking time when going to the toilet.

On 31/10/2018 at 12:57, BaaLocks said:

Just disappointed to see Paddy jokes on a board in 2018 - roll your eyes away if you wish, I just thought that was all behind us. Oh well, every day is a school day I guess.

What wrong with the name Paddy? Know a great geordie lass called Paddy.

Hotel roof, Lagos, Portuguese southern coast.

59 minutes ago, Steve How Hard? said:

Blood orange and gin panacotta with orange and passion fruit curd.

Shame there was no plate to put it on. Glad you enjoyed it,even though it looks to have been served straight onto the table.

47 minutes ago, Parsnip said:

This is an authentic doner/chicken/steak kebab mix with underfried greasy floppy chips, a crap naan and a chilli & mint jùs.

Washed down with a warm diet coke.

Feel like crap now.

All authentic doners should be preceded by eight pints of gassy lager, to give you that real crap feeling.

17 minutes ago, Paul71 said:

Not political. Nothing in the rules about discussing scumbags. 

If he's granted a Christmas home visitation order, you're not telling me that questions won't be asked of the Home Secretary in Parliament.

While not realizing it, just shows that many aspects of life can be touched by politics.

45 minutes ago, Paul71 said:

May be just tabloid talk but still

https://metro.co.uk/2018/09/23/james-bulger-killer-jon-venables-applied-to-go-home-for-christmas-7972018/

Should never see the outside of a prison cell again.

Bit of a shame one of the other inmates hasn't bumped him off.

 

 

Thought anything political was off limits.

18 minutes ago, i-Ram said:

Nice picture. An acidic, slightly bitter, old sauce, and a bottle of Sarsons ?

Didn't they have it on draught?

14 minutes ago, Angry Ram said:

At work for the last three weeks doing 16 hour days.. I hate London fashion week.

Can't picture you strutting up and down the catwalk.

On 29/08/2018 at 18:43, coneheadjohn said:

Digestive a la dog.

21 hours ago, ilkleyram said:

What's the rest of the trick, Conehead? Does the dog out of shot to the right (except for a paw) also have a biscuit on their head? Or do they eat the biscuit that we can see? Or does he/she flick the biscuit up in the air and catch it?

I think he's just waiting for the rest of the northern classic to be placed on top of the first digestive.

On 29/08/2018 at 17:55, coneheadjohn said:

A northern classic.The Steak Pie digestive sandwich ❤️

13 hours ago, Paul71 said:

I know, all for people being healthier but surely people can manage a bus ride without needing to light up.

Probably proposed by mp's who vape.

Or in receipt of a well stuffed brown envelope from the e-cigarette manufacturers.

Daughter and her partner moving in with us, while their new house is being built. Means I get to play with my grandchildren even more.

2 hours ago, froggg said:

Dry aged Aberdeen Angus rib eye griddled rare, with a Gorgonzola and white peppercorn sauce, thrice fried chips on the side, all washed down with a glass of Argentinian Malbec.

As your sauce split?

3 hours ago, 1of4 said:

Men who don't wash their hands after using a public toilet. It means I then have to touch, with my freshly washed hands, the same door handle that they have just contaminated when opening the door to leave.

1 hour ago, Steve How Hard? said:

Gotta admit I use a paper towel at my place of work due to the amount of "walkers" (think I've spelt that right, although swapping the L for a N would be more appropriate). I've suggested a name and shame list but apparently this isn't PC. Whereas spreading your germs all over the place is perfectly ok. 

I've always thought toilet doors should be designed so you pull them open when entering and push them open when leaving.