Turk Thrust

3 hours ago, Mucker1884 said:

"Sloshes"? ?

Just how steep are the troughs you pizz in?  ?

Steep angle. And “Pizz”? Is that a cross between “piss” and “wazz”?

27 minutes ago, ariotofmyown said:

Is there a word that defines certain people who enjoy being watched? And actively pursue such situations?

Urolagnia  - sexual excitement with the sight or thought of urine or urination, or being watched while urinating. We all do don’t we? Or is it just me?

With those urinals that slope down from one end, I never stand near the bottom end because that’s where it all sloshes down to. Always wait to stand at the top end

45 minutes ago, David said:

State of these Southern prices at the London stadium. Bottle of Sprite the same price as a pint up here 

Yep went to the match today to watch a fantastic Man City demolish a poor WHU. Beer prices are ridiculous. All lager as well. No proper ale. Thank goodness for Wetherspoons. And a hotdog for £8.00!

31 minutes ago, ImARam2 said:

Under a treaty between King Alfred of Wessex (the South) and the Vikings (the North) the boundary was set, approximately on the River Trent at Repton, capital of Mercia, where the Vikings had their most southerly camp.

Everything above the River Trent was called Danelaw - the North, and those of the South were Anglo-Saxon.

The Danelaw originated from the invasion of the Great Heathen Army into England in the 9th century, although the term was not used to describe a geographic area until the 11th century. With the increase in population and productivity in Scandinavia, Viking warriors, having sought treasure and glory in the nearby British Isles, "proceeded to plough and support themselves", in the words of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle for the year 876.

Danelaw can describe the set of legal terms and definitions created in the treaties between Alfred the Great, the king of Wessex, and Guthrum, the Danish warlord, written following Guthrum's defeat at the Battle of Edington in 878.

The Danelaw roughly comprised these contemporary shires: Leicester, York, Nottingham, Derby, Lincoln, Durham, Northumberland, Essex, Cambridge, Suffolk, Norfolk, Northampton.

I can only presume how Essex, Cambridge, Suffolk & Norfolk got into being called Danelaw, was that they came ashore on the East coast and how difficult it is to get through the fens (even today), they were left to do as they pleased.

Ah my subject area. You can often trace where the Danes settled by the old Danish suffix “by” which equates with the Anglo Saxon “borough” , (hence by-laws). Lincolnshire is full of villages ending in by. Around Derby there is Bretby (named by Danes for the place where Celtic peoples (Britons) lived, Ingleby (Danish name for the town of the English), Normanton (English name (town) for the place where Normans (Northmen) in other words Danes, lived and Denby (Danish for town of the Danes). It shows within a small area how celts, Anglo Saxons and Danes lived and got on)

And of course there is Derby, town of the deer, but not the animal we now call deer. Deer then meant any wild animal (cognate with modern German “tier” animal, beast)

“Thorpe” in the Danelaw is another Danish test word for a small village (cognate with modern German dorf.)

Goalless bore draw

On 04/08/2022 at 17:58, Phoenix said:

My Liverpool-supporting neighbour told me Andre Wisdom was 'different gravy'. I took it to mean he was exceptionally good.

Yep. From the old expression “Life is meat and potatoes, and the luxuries are gravy” so  the modern phrase “different gravy” means a standard is so high that comparison with anything is pointless. 

How do you console an English teacher?

There, their, they’re 

If a man saw his sister fall down, why couldn’t he help her?

because he can’t be a brother and assist her too.

We have Armstrong Inya Echezolachuku Oko-Flex  and Sonny Blu Lo-Everton. I think we should get players in based on their names. The stranger the better.

My nephew and niece Archibald and Nina were playing ball with me when the ball hit my head and I fell down. They started crying but I said “don’t cry for me Archie and Nina”

5 minutes ago, Grumpy Git said:

I’m sure Kettley is a Dog too? ?

Uh? You mean Muttley?

I like reading this thread of the forum. I’m of an era when Les Jackson and Harold Rhodes reigned supreme and I watched Derbyshire then until I moved first to Brum and then to London where I am now. Lost my way a bit with the team but it’s good to catch up. Thanks.

3 hours ago, Heisenberg said:

 

We’ve had Derby City, now we’ve got Derby Country

Excellent game. Loved it. However last season I did watch quite a few womens league games at West Ham and I must be honest, the skill and general play was poor. The national team is a much different animal. Perhaps it’s success might have an impact on the league game.

Tom Cannon. Well son of a gun! Hope he’s got the right calibre.

14 hours ago, Ellafella said:

Wasted on those <55 @Mucker1884 ??‍♂️

Wow, Daktari. Used to love it. I remember learning from watching it that in Swahili, words that didn’t exist, they simply took the English word and “ Swahilised” it. So Office became Ofisi, and Doctor became Daktari. Just dragged that bit of info up from over 50 years ago but I can’t remember why I’ve just gone into the garage…..

9 hours ago, kevinhectoring said:

If the love of money is the root of all evil,  then isn't money also the root of all evil ?   

Er, no. Overthinking is not allowed

5 hours ago, TigerTedd said:

Wow, those tickets are super cheap. Again, this is what the mens game should be about. Less greed = less money = a more sporting / better spectacle = more fans = more money. 

I know it’s imposible to put the genie back in the bottle,  but money really is the root of all evil 

Ah a common mistake. The actual phrase is “the love of money is the root of all evil”. Gives it a slightly different meaning ?

Why oh why do cafes and restaurants insist on serving cakes/sandwiches etc on top of the napkin on the plate? ? 

On 09/07/2022 at 17:55, Rammy03 said:

He’s in Ethiopia?      “Afar is a regional state in northeastern Ethiopia….”

4 hours ago, FindernRam said:

My favourite (statistically based) prediction site fivethiirtyeight.com has just released their first run at the league table for the upcoming season.

They have Derby to finish as winners with 89 points 4 clear of Sheff and Ipswich in third. I knew there was a reason I liked this site.

Even better, Middleborough fail again and Wycombe come nowhere.

Even more better (grammar Timothy) Forest to finish bottom of Premier

Quite. It should be “even betterer” ?

11 minutes ago, JfR said:

I'm praying that he actually chooses to wear "JLingz" on the back of his kit. Might be even worse than when Tyrone Mears was swanning about with "Tye" on the back of his shirt.

Which name does you prefer? Oh dear me. Yes he’ll fit right in with the supporters

9 minutes ago, BriggRam said:

He'll be s***, Forest are s***, there fans are s***, and we'll be playing them s*** again next season

That’s what I like to see on the forum…style and class

I went to the doctor and asked him if there was something he could give me for persistent wind. He gave me a kite.