Turk Thrust

13 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said:

One mans mardying is another mans MoodHoovering...... ?

Clever, but mardy is not a verb and certainly not a gerund, so there

On 26/10/2021 at 16:43, Stive Pesley said:

Just got back from a day in Coventry - never been before, but jesus - what a dump.

It makes Derby look like Paris. The whole city centre looks like Derby's old Main Centre, but worse 

Which makes it even more incongruous that they have "City Of Culture 2021" banners everywhere

I'd say on the evidence at hand that we are over qualified

Agree. It’s awful. Hamburg was levelled as well in WW2, but was rebuilt in the old style and now looks great, as opposed to the terrible buildings in Coventry. The sad thing is that pre-war, Coventry had lots of half timbered black and white 16th and 15th century buildings and just one medieval street remains. 

7 minutes ago, Phoenix said:

Trombones don't rust, they're made of brass. How about a trombone with red rot?

Don’t most US military bands use silver trombones.

6 hours ago, Mostyn6 said:

just take the lid off and drink like a big boy. You're past sippy-cups and straws now surely!

Quite! Do grown up people actually use a straw to drink? Apart from cocktails of course.

12 minutes ago, IslandExile said:

Speak for yourself.

I'm getting on a bit so I'd like us to win the Champions League within the next three years please. Thanks ?

Exactly. At my age I want instant success too.

2-1 Colin

1 hour ago, Unlucky Alf said:

Dress code in the 70s, Doc Martens or Loafers with half moon metal wedge in the heal where walking in town people thought there was a horse behind them, Levis cut short, Ben Sherman/Fred Perry, Black Harrington Jacket, Crombie for winter, And to top it off my fluorescent green socks

 

I’m a decade earlier with the Mods. Dress code was a tailored Italian 3 button suit with narrow lapels and Pierre Cardin style waisted and flared jacket though earlier it was a boxy jacket, button down shirt with narrow tie, loafers or Chelsea boots with pointed or chisel toes, Mod haircut (like Noel Gallagher or Google the Small Faces) and of course a military green, fishtail parka, ideal for riding around on your Vespa or Lambretta which had a 4 foot aerial on the back topped with a tuft of fur (mine had a stuffed squirrel which I found thrown out by the Museum in the Wardwick) Meet up every Friday and Saturday and drink at the Seven Stars, Dolphin or Bell. 

21 minutes ago, jono said:

Didn’t you live across the road from Robin Banks ?

When I went to do some work in Nigeria a few years ago, the President of the Court of Appeal said “Ah Crooks, we have lots of you in Nigeria”

1 hour ago, jono said:

Can I just suggest a name change if you decide on a legal career ? . Pistol Pete might not be the most appropriate moniker for a High Court Judge ?

 

Same for me with my surname - Crooks

Derby 0 Luton 1
 

2 minutes ago, eccles the ram said:

Knew his sister Eileen Dover!

How many minutes before someone comes up with the old chestnut “Ben Dover and Phil McCracken”

oh I just did, Damn

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6 minutes ago, TomG said:

I'll have a pint of 'Bloomer'!

Too late. I’ve already suggested that. Still think it’s the best

A pint of Bloomer sounds good

At my age every day is special if I wake up

Ooh, heart says 2-1 Lawrence but brain says 1-2. Hmmm let’s go with a Derby win

17 minutes ago, Pearl Ram said:

Not on my iPad it ain’t. Also, why would he put a sad face emoji after being proud the South Stand is full ? ?

But thanks for getting back to me. ?

On my iPad it’s a normal round sad face or emotional face emoji

6 minutes ago, Pearl Ram said:

I don’t think anybody is saying anything of the kind. What a ridiculous post.

Hmm have you had a humour bypass operation? How could anyone think that he was being serious.

6 minutes ago, Ambitious said:

Take the MBE off Mel and give it Stevie Mac. Freedom of the city. Statue the size of the Intu (or whatever that big white cube is called now). 

He’s a CBE

2-1 Sibley

Well, after reading all these songs, I wish I was 12 years old again

Taking blood pressure tablets

grumbling about menus that say “jus” instead of gravy, 

remembering who Bill Curry was

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My brother in law was told yesterday he has aggressive lymph cancer and it’s terminal. About 12 weeks is the prognosis. It brings things into perspective.

1-1 Sibley