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by Scoop
Mon Dec 23, 2013 8:43 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: January Virtual Team Challenge
Replies: 56
Views: 3129

Re: January Virtual Team Challenge

Apparently this is the place to complain. I've received an email and at the top it says : "If this message contains abusive or other comments you find offensive please contact the webmaster of the board" And then a tirade from Stan about 'entering a challenge in January' and a 'golden oppo...
by Scoop
Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:02 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: October 2013 - celebrating the life of Gaye McOnie
Replies: 143
Views: 14636

Re: October 2013 - celebrating the life of Gaye McOnie

#52 - 3861 done and so am I.

All the best Dave.
by Scoop
Sat Oct 19, 2013 4:00 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Stan
Replies: 18
Views: 1223

Re: Happy Birthday Stan

Belated happy birthday Stan.

Welcome to the Far Side 8-[ =D>
by Scoop
Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:44 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: October CTC - 3,861 metres
Replies: 58
Views: 5086

Re: October CTC - 3,861 metres

First 800 @ 2:06.8. Managed to pull down to 2:01.7 for final 681m.

16:08.2 - 2:05.4 - 22 - must do better.

Thinking of you Dave on this sad day. Well done for 25 lots of 3,861 in a row - I'm sure Gaye would be very proud.
by Scoop
Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:44 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 274
Views: 62882

Re: Jokes

strider77 wrote:
Scoop wrote:
Tough game for Manchester City on Sunday.

Football.
That'll teach you :lol:
I stand by my original joke 8)

***

Joe Hart refuses to stay in the 5 star hotel with the rest of the Man City team.

Apparently he can't stand clean sheets.
by Scoop
Fri Sep 20, 2013 2:01 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 274
Views: 62882

Re: Jokes

Oh, go on then. Since you insist ... :roll: We had friends round the other day and my wife told me to fetch the photos of me doing something stupid when I was drunk. How was I supposed to know she didn't mean our wedding album? *** Feeling quite confident now I've booked a table for our wedding anni...
by Scoop
Fri Sep 20, 2013 12:55 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Scoop
Replies: 10
Views: 1016

Re: Happy Birthday Scoop

Ah shucks folks :oops: Thank you. It doesn't seem like a year Alan - it seems like a week! I'm not sure why time accelerates as you get older, but it does (for me). Where are those long-gone times when a rainy day in the Summer holidays felt like a spell in prison? And who said "The problem wit...
by Scoop
Sun Sep 15, 2013 10:44 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: October 2013 - celebrating the life of Gaye McOnie
Replies: 143
Views: 14636

Re: October 2013 - celebrating the life of Gaye McOnie

I really should come here more often. Please can I have the honour of rowing in slot number 52 in Gaye's memory, happily sat next to the Doc as I was at BIRC 2010 (it's always good to have the Doc handy for this kind of an event, especially in my present condition). 1 = Dave McOnie (Kiwican) 2 = com...
by Scoop
Fri Aug 30, 2013 12:54 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5845
Views: 348557

Re: Name that tune

The clue sounds like Fleetwood Mac, but I don't know the song.

(Hi, by the way :fsbgrin: )
by Scoop
Mon Jul 08, 2013 9:04 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: A new lightweight in the family
Replies: 10
Views: 746

Re: A new lightweight in the family

That's lovely news Kirby. Congratulations to Mum and Dad on the arrival of Max.

Probably best to start him off gently. No more than 1000 meters at a time before his first birthday :fsbgrin:
by Scoop
Mon Jul 08, 2013 8:58 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Keeping Erg Outside?
Replies: 9
Views: 6396

Re: Keeping Erg Outside?

Where's Scoop? Mere (Which means "I'm here" in this part of the world). Laughing away to myself. Just happened across this and I had to say Hi. Hi Christine! Hi Everyone! Yes. The poor old gal does live outside and she's non the worse for it. I know because I had a quick nostalgic yank on...
by Scoop
Sat Jun 22, 2013 10:35 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5845
Views: 348557

Re: Name that tune

plummy wrote:Are you thinking "The Safety Dance" by Men Without Hats? Not sure it's that
It is that =D>

Your turn Mr P
by Scoop
Sat Jun 22, 2013 1:34 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5845
Views: 348557

Re: Name that tune

Oooh! I know this one. Everybody wants to rule the world. Tears for Fears. Saw them in Paris in (ahem :oops: ) 1985 So, Everybody sees it, why can't I see too? Everybody loves it though it's a thumbscrew, Everybody needs it, it turns your veins blue. Everybody tellin' me to saddle my C2. (Ok. I made...
by Scoop
Thu Jun 20, 2013 9:37 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 274
Views: 62882

Re: Jokes

I love the Sad cat diary Bill :lol: So much so that I wrote this. Human Owner Manual for Cats 1. If you sit and stare at a door for long enough, it will eventually open itself. 2. Your owner will feed you far more quickly if you meow at him at regular three second intervals while he wrestles with hi...
by Scoop
Mon Jun 03, 2013 11:57 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Huw!
Replies: 11
Views: 1472

Re: Happy Birthday Huw!

(Sung to the tune of 'My Bonnie lies over the ocean')

Happy birthday to Huw
Our yachting cycleman who
Likes an ale hit
At the summit
And a pint of Home Brew (Maybe)

Sorry it's late. Hope 'Huw' had a goodun :fsbgrin:
by Scoop
Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:37 pm
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Billy Boy!
Replies: 15
Views: 2087

Re: Happy Birthday Billy Boy!

Dang! Sorry I missed it Bill. Hope you had a great day. And you speak Norsk too. Je suis épaté :shock:
by Scoop
Sun Jun 02, 2013 12:30 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 274
Views: 62882

Re: Jokes

How true and funny that is Bill :lol: One of our cats loathes me apart from when I have a pouch of catfood in my hand at which point I become a living God. Graham - nothing like living dangerously. I'd be in prison now if I'd published that lot :lol: *** "Fish and chips please." I said to ...
by Scoop
Mon May 20, 2013 11:03 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: The Difference Between Cats and Dogs
Replies: 3
Views: 1795

Re: The Difference Between Cats and Dogs

My son couldn't stop laughing at the end :lol: Thanks Bill. I've been saving this for an occasion and here it is. These are of course joke instructions. I have never given a cat a tablet and I never intend to try. HOW TO GIVE A CAT A TABLET (I am not sure who wrote this but it made me laugh). 1) Pic...
by Scoop
Mon May 20, 2013 10:24 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 274
Views: 62882

Re: Jokes

Very good Bill :lol: =D> The attorney jokes are priceless and I nearly barfed at the chocolate peanut joke :? :lol: Erging is out of the window at the moment as I recently melted the rail and stretched the chain on a very fast 500 and C2 can't get me any replacement parts for 18 months (hopefully) 8...
by Scoop
Mon May 20, 2013 9:39 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Football thoughts
Replies: 445
Views: 62249

Re: Football thoughts

Cant see Man City being in the challenge next year. On the basis of yesterdays pathetic display the manager (whoever that happens to be) will have to start the whole team again from scratch. :evil: It was Brian Kidd Stan. He's actually a very nice bloke - probably a bit too nice to be managing a to...
by Scoop
Sat May 11, 2013 9:27 pm
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Football thoughts
Replies: 445
Views: 62249

Re: Football thoughts

What the hell happened to Man City today? Sadly Stan, the Man City FACup became the Man City FacUp today. Well played to Wigan. They showed courage, character and composure. This game should never have been about one goal in the last 3 minutes. It would be easy to single out individuals (like Nasri...
by Scoop
Sat May 11, 2013 12:35 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 274
Views: 62882

Re: Jokes

Love the blond joke Paul (but it did take me a few reads to finally get it :roll: ). My gym's got a new machine too Bill. I used it for half an hour and then I experienced fainting, hallucinations, irregular heartbeat and vomiting. It's called an erg :fsbgrin: *** A salesman knocks on a door and it'...
by Scoop
Sat May 11, 2013 12:04 am
Forum: Free Spirits forum
Topic: Happy Birthday Plummy - Its a Big One !!!
Replies: 23
Views: 2366

Re: Happy Birthday Plummy - Its a Big One !!!

And bringing up the rear :D (as usual :roll: )

Sorry it's very VERY late Dave but, I hope you had a great day.

In your case erging BEGINS at fifty :twisted:
by Scoop
Sat May 04, 2013 1:00 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Jokes
Replies: 274
Views: 62882

Re: Jokes

Nice Zoot. What size are the shoes? Cos I'm a 13 so it might be a bit painful if I start criticizing people at random :fsbgrin: *** So Thailand has a female Prime Minister. Or has it? *** Every so often my bank texts me with my balance. It's a nice feature, but I don't think adding 'LOL' at the end ...
by Scoop
Sun Apr 28, 2013 11:44 am
Forum: The Sanctuary
Topic: Name that tune
Replies: 5845
Views: 348557

Re: Name that tune

Get off your back, go into town
Don't let us down. Oh no oh noho


Grocer Jack (but don't know who sang it - do I lose points?)

Anyway :

In a tree by the brook, there's a songbird who sings