mockney piers

Yep, just. I celebrated the youth cup win like it was the real one, it was also my first exposure to a certain Joe Cole, so great night all round (6-0 on the night, 9-0 on aggregate didn't hurt either). But you're right, we normal many simply roll our eyes to the so called big four less few than they should be, bleating on about what a terrible season they're having; plus I was very jealous of Ratty the other year!!

It still hurts doesn't it quids. I dunno these supporters with their interminable comparative European title shot statistics, they don't know just how much a little success really means. Spoilt they are, spoilt. I wept at the end of the FA Cup defeat I did the stupid thing of actually daring to hope.

Ha ha, yes indeed. I suppose we could just about get away with claiming an outside shot at a European spot. Mind you we could just as easily say that we're concentrating on avoiding the drop. It's been one of those seasons hasn't it!!

"concentrating on winning the premiership I guess" Err, shouldn't that be "winning in the premiership", I don't think we've had even a whiff of a title shot since 85/6 (should have done it, damned frozen pitch). Nice thought though mm :)

I for one haven't drifted away, I've moved to an office with the dreaded 'access denied' and I really can't justify getting it unlocked. Cold turkey is 'orrible.

bugger, only just read this thread. The trials and tribulations of the work 'Access Denied' :(

cheers jaybee. Actually I think there's a setting in the apps to use the old style menus tucked away somewhere.

yep, wouldn't worry Sandperson, we turn up in tshirts and shorts (actually rainmancs and jumpers if the last couple of games were anything to go by) and generally have to put down a can of beer to catch a ball.

has it got the whole new ribbon thing? Ugh, hate new office, awful awful awful.

From the ice age, to the dole age there is but one concern.

As a developer I can't help but hate IE, it's not web standards compliant, though it's improved a bit on that, it's just so many legacy products and cowboys out there develop specifically for IE, and it doesn't work on anything else. Plus firefox has the utterly invaluable firebug. If you're not going to use (the millions of really useful) firefox extensions then I don't see it has anything much over IE7. If you browse the web a bit, do the forum, go to ebay and read the beeb then I don't see the problem with the more recent IEs. Is there anything compelling to go for it? Not really except if you're on 7 you'll suddenly find your OS has upgraded without telling you, so you'll have no choice, and that's a bit annoying. Mind you Google are going the same way and now have this irritating installer thing that keeps trying to foist chrome on you when all you want is google earth. Mind you Apple do the same frankly. Safari's nice though and I loved Opera. Give em all a go I say.

I was in Somerfield the other day and couldn't help noticing that their stock policies didn't quite fit - i mean canned beef wise. Could this be evidence that the law of opposites fundamentally undermines dialectical materialism? Hmm, hmm?

hit plenty of clays in my time, but nothing breathing. Not against it in principal, especially if you're going to eat it, just not really had the opportunity. See threads passim on bullfighting to realise bloodsport isn't a total no-no in my book, just really posh people ;-) (idiots in mickey mouse hats and sequined lycra is obviously fine)

I've been up Lord Hereford's Knob and nearby Fan y Big and failed to suppress a snigger on either.

French shower is to bathe yourself in deodorant rather than actually wash. Weirdly during times of imperial rivalry between us and the dutch we picked on them more than the french for our derogatory terms, hence dutch courage etc. I'm guessing this is a more modern term.

Sky Larkin - The Golden Spike. Quirky lyrics*, jangly guitar pop with shades of Belly, Sugarcubes and a bit of Echobelly. If that sounds good I highly recommend. [pre] *we're antibodies living off sentiment stretched over sediment and soil throw it overarm [/pre]

I found one in the bath of a first floor flat in old flat on Underhill. 4 am monday morning and had to go to city Airport for my commute to Amsterdam. Tried to catch him and he shot up the sleeve of my dressing and ran right on to my back. I danced around the room like I was having a fit and he finally shoots out my other sleeve back into the bath. I went for a French shower that morning, and left it for brother to deal with. Solution? sell the flat.

Ha yeah, I went out in Wan Chai, but not for long, blimey!! (though little dave found the wan chai equivalent of behind-the-door kebab and wine there, which was much more reasonable. First pint? Greene King IPA at the Three Horseshoes in Willian 1988, I guess about ?1.60

lawn bowling associations are crying out for youngsters to join their ranks as current membership dies off without people replaing them anymore. do it...dooo eeeet!!!! and let me know if you find one, there's a good lady :)

Just had a letter through the door addressed to the Crystal Palace Tavern Cricket Club, it starts 'dear secretary...' *stifles chuckle*. We have a choice of Belair, Burgess and Southwark parks (astro turf) and more dates that you could throw a smoked haddock at. Who's up for it this year, and Brendan is your mate around?

ok sorry. *Bob*, do you have a spare noel coward stylee smoking jacket?

Karter, you don't. I work now sadly hence little or no posting. SMG - can you magic up tickets for Neko Case tomorrow?

ooh, flapjack, I have all that you mentioned. Loving that 'ampton album too!!!

well and truly rumbled sir, but the first time I've laughed out loud today, so thank you too :D

Oh dear this chap seems to be giving us latin types a bad name. Of course I'm a happily married man myself. Oh....deary....me...... Of course I would never knowingly use the cord 'cock' in conversation Doh!!!