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1 hour ago, Melanius Mullarkay said:
Going to someone’s house tonight and we’ve been asked to take our slippers.
Seriously..?
No mention of bringing car keys and bondage gear?
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1 hour ago, Melanius Mullarkay said:
Pretty sure they were BB King’s band.
What a shout..
Mrs b-l and I have seen BB King live 3 times. First time was at the Playhouse Embra, followed by the Concert Hall Gesga a few years later and lastly at the Armadillo again a few years later.
The Playhouse gig was by far the best. The place was jumping, thanks for the reminder.
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Our one and only offspring has made it it back up here from Embra and is downstairs drinking lots of fizzy wine with her Mum.
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26 minutes ago, Aidan said:
Had to do a PCR on Saturday after a positive LFT. Has anyone else had to do one recently and had to wait an age to hear back? I've had negative LFTs every day since but still stuck in the house waiting on the results
Both myself and Mrs got pinged late July. We both got PCR tests at the same centre and the same time. Mrs had her result next day but nothing for me for days. Anyway, eventually got in touch with someone who had evidence of the test being done via the bar-code but couldn't locate the result as it had been lost as probably sent to a different lab from Mrs b-l.
I was advised to do a LFT and record the result with the NHS.
I was never given the PCR test result.
I would get in touch through whatever contacts you can find. It wasn't easy though..
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1 hour ago, 'WellDel said:
Nothing too fancy really, Auchentoshan American Oak but I like it.
As do I.
Haven't had any for a while but a nice reminder.
Cheers.
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1 hour ago, Sergeant Wilson said:
She's the human equivalent of a black widow spider or a praying mantis.
But you still Wid..?
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1 hour ago, peasy23 said:23 hours ago, broon-loon said:Just noticed this and for sure brought back memories.
It will never be the same from a tin sadly..
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Back in my bowling club member days I used to do the odd volunteer shift behind the bar. There was one guy nicknamed "two scoops" who always drank sweet black and tan, and it was cans of Sweetheart Stout that we used. The nickname came from him asking for and downing two scoops of Old Mull whisky while we were pouring his order.
He obviously had more cash to spend than me.
A Black and Tan wisnae the cheapest option but mostly you got 2/3 to 3/4 of a pint along with the bottle of Sweetheart. You were totally pissed off at some establishments when the bottle was added by the bar staff and it just filled the pint glass.
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36 minutes ago, welshbairn said:
the attentions of Laura Kuenssberg.
A welcome challenge for us oldies.. Would I Die, probably
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5 hours ago, BFTD said:
(by the end, she said she could see two extra sets of players when we went to the Recs).
I did wonder at why OOh AAH were still way above us in the Leagues..
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On 11/12/2021 at 00:27, GTee said:
Black n Tan anyone?
Just noticed this and for sure brought back memories.
It will never be the same from a tin sadly..
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Not sure why I'm posting TBH, I have nothing to add that hasn't already been mentioned?
Unsure why the Stirling goal was chalked off, I was at the opposite end so can't comment.
Overall Forfar move the ball well, but we really need to get someone to stir up the opposition defence. No disrespect to Matty, he plays some lovely passes and gets others involved, but a rough and tumble old fashioned centre forward should be on FAFC's Santa wish list IMO..
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McGuigan Shiraz.
Nightcap.
Apologies for the very poor pic..
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30 minutes ago, Bold Rover said:
Actually saw some neoprene overshoes in Decathlon which I think may provide the protection I seek
Haven't been in Decathlon in ages, it's a visit if close by given our location..
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On 08/12/2021 at 20:00, Kima Greggs said:
and the penis, dried, smoked and chewed like jerky, is said to contain medicinal qualities.
The term 'Aphrodisiac' is missing. This would surely command more interest and of course cash..?
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On 05/12/2021 at 22:06, Bold Rover said:
Does the P&B peloton have opinion(s) on winter feet protection for non cleated cyclists? I weat 5-10 shoes with the sticky soles which work well with my DPD pedals, so the sole-to-pedal contact needs to be maintained. The goretex shoes are themselves waterproof but, like yesterday, the rain manages to get in through the holes the feet go in!
BR. I haven't been part of the peloton, or indeed checking P&B for a while... No specific reason why, but good to hear you are still making an effort on the bike. Sorry however, I really can't offer much advice related to non cleats or indeed any advice on much related to cycling these days.
Since the original 'lockdown' March/April 2020, I've only been on the road bike once (20 odd miles and really struggled). Unfortunately this has kinda put me off the cycling thing other than the odd few runs around the village on the MTB just to escape for 20/30 mins.
Maybe, just maybe I can get my act together sometime soon and start to burn some calories off this ever increasing waistline/beer belly?
Anyway, just wondering why you don't use cleats? Granted I struggled to get to grips with the road 'one sided things' but the double sided spd touring thingies are (for me) the best foot/pedal combo. Maybe there are overshoe boots that could be used with better water resistance if you were to use touring cleats?
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1 minute ago, Mark Connolly said:
This time last week he was saying there was no party...
Just as Bill Clinton never had 'sexual relations' with Monica..
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16 minutes ago, scottsdad said:
In true P&B style...have you every had something that expanded to more than it's original size? Fnarr fnarr.
My waistline's meeting that criteria these days..
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8 minutes ago, Thorongil said:
it used to really bother my wife but one day I accidentally cracked one of her fingers and she got curious. I then showed her it was just a knack and she will sometimes ask me to do it for her. She no longer complains when I do it.
Read over this a few times. Sorry, but it has an entirely different context for me..
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2 hours ago, DUAFC said:
Unless some of yir big Loon mates stand on them with their size 14 muddy wellies.
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Choosing to slightly change the routine, resulting in losing a monthly contact lens down down the sink hole.
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Most of this game was dire. Cowden played crab passes across their own half for most of the first half and 'we' were equally poor and seemed a bit confused on what to do so offered very little in terms of trying to open up the game.
Second half pretty much the same until the latter stages.
Hopefully someone was watching the officials performance? I know it's a difficult role, but a bad day at the office from all of them IMO.
As mentioned earlier in the thread, good goals (eventually).
I fear our 'Smokey Smelling' neighbours will tear us apart next week.
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1 hour ago, beefybake said:
I usually do all my own oil changes. However, a couple of years ago I bought an old Golf, right at the beginning of a December.
I don't have a garage. The car sits outside. The weather was raw, and the wind shrieked up the drive. I thought, someone else
can do this.
I took the car, engine oil, and filter to my local garage. They charged 1/2 an hour's labour.
At a guess, I'd budget for about 1 and a half hours labour for the full monty of oil changes.
Most cars that are FWD like Golfs will only need engine oil and one transmission oil. The gearbox and final drive (diff) are one unit so share the same oil.
I think your local garage was very reasonable only charging 1/2 an hour, especially given they need to pay to get oil collected etc.
If you have a front engine RWD car.. then yes probably 3 different oils needed. Obviously more work so gonna have a higher labour cost.
If it has auto transmission that will alter both time and costs, as will oils for LSD (no, not the Beatles Lucy in the sky stuff)..
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whisky lovers
in The General Nonsense Forum
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Opened this to see in the New Year. Neat large measure on one ice cube. Lovely.