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Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« on: 11 March 2017, 03:06:45 pm »
One thing I don't much like about internet forums is how every thread has to have a subject, and people can get annoyed if you stray from that topic (sometimes understandably, if you're after specific technical advice for example). So I wondered how a thread about nothing in particular might work, where you can digress in whatever direction you choose, like a real conversation face to face might do over a pint or three of an evening.


Your round mate  ;)

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #1 on: 11 March 2017, 03:19:49 pm »
You mean like when you go to the pictures and see a mate who shouts "Hiya, what you doing here?"


orrrr after 10 pints asking your mate "so why does time exist"? orrr after 10 pints telling your mate "I've always loved your wife's tits"


This sort of thing??

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #2 on: 11 March 2017, 03:35:47 pm »
orrr after 10 pints telling your mate "I've always loved your wife's tits"


This sort of thing??


Well, you have the advantage here of not risking being punched in the face  :)  And they are quite nice... :b


Does anyone actually go to a cinema anymore?

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #3 on: 11 March 2017, 04:40:26 pm »
orrr after 10 pints telling your mate "I've always loved your wife's tits"


This sort of thing??


Well, you have the advantage here of not risking being punched in the face  :)  And they are quite nice... :b


Does anyone actually go to a cinema anymore?


I went in the year 2000, to see Snatch. (no jokes please)  :lol
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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #4 on: 11 March 2017, 06:10:15 pm »
orrr after 10 pints telling your mate "I've always loved your wife's tits"


This sort of thing??


Well, you have the advantage here of not risking being punched in the face  :)  And they are quite nice... :b


Does anyone actually go to a cinema anymore?


I went in the year 2000, to see Snatch. (no jokes please)  :lol


I can see where this thread is going to go  :lol

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #5 on: 11 March 2017, 06:37:20 pm »
Hey! anything to divert the way this thread is already heading.
My wife and Daughter and I went to Hampton Court Palace
today for a visit as we had never been before, we drove up from Hampshire, about a one hour journey.
Lovely day, sun shone all day, temp got up to 19 degrees.

King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.

Looking around the castle and grounds make you realise how much wealth and granduer there was approx 500years ago. Good Day out with my Girls.
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« Reply #6 on: 11 March 2017, 06:39:08 pm »
And there's more

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #7 on: 11 March 2017, 06:56:41 pm »


King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.




What annoyed me about him, is did he really have to destroy all the abbeys and priories while he was at it? Think of the treasures we'd have now if he hadn't. I don't care for religion, but it certainly motivated people to build some magnificent structures, and fill them with fantastic artwork. But I suppose religion has always been one of the most divisive things in the world too, capable of any level of destruction. Ca plus ca change... :rolleyes

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #8 on: 11 March 2017, 07:00:27 pm »
Often fish that stretch of the Thames opposite Hampton Court Palace.
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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #9 on: 11 March 2017, 07:22:00 pm »

King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.


Strange comment Tommy, are you implying Tyranny of Henry the 8th and dominance by Church of England was acceptable.  :eek

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #10 on: 11 March 2017, 09:20:32 pm »
Oi! are you looking lot lookin' at my wife tits?

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #11 on: 11 March 2017, 09:29:55 pm »
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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #12 on: 11 March 2017, 10:04:17 pm »
Often fish that stretch of the Thames opposite Hampton Court Palace.
Is that where the river divides Robbo?

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #13 on: 11 March 2017, 10:06:10 pm »

King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.


Strange comment Tommy, are you implying Tyranny of Henry the 8th and dominance by Church of England was acceptable.  :eek

Do you know, Mark Twain is right


Ho Ho! we could get into a right old discussion here about the C of E verses the C of R.


I personally thing that it was Rome that dominated the people of this country (Pre Henry 8th) by refusing to let the masses read the Holy Scriptures for themselves, not many of the working classes in England could read Latin.
So only the priests, cardinals and all the others that held office within the Catholic Church had access to the 'Word of God', so, they said what was acceptable and true. the way they discerned it.


Henry 8th brought about change even if it was for his own ends (I'm not saying he was a good chap) he kicked out Roman Catholicism and formed the Church of England, but it was King James that really opened the the Church up to the people as he authorised the creation of 'The King James Bible' it was completed in year 1611 in Cambridge by scholars, it was written in English for the masses and not in Latin as the Catholic Bible was at that time.


I just chucked some more coal on the fire me thinks.   
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« Reply #14 on: 11 March 2017, 10:40:05 pm »
Now I guess whether we are religious or not, actually having access to any information gives you the freedom to make up your own mind about the nature of that information.
So i believe it was a good thing. :)

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« Reply #15 on: 11 March 2017, 11:06:56 pm »
Oi! are you looking lot lookin' at my wife tits?


Well they are some beauts.

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #16 on: 12 March 2017, 12:07:01 am »


King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.


Strange comment Tommy, are you implying Tyranny of Henry the 8th and dominance by Church of England was acceptable.  :eek

Do you know, Mark Twain is right


Ho Ho! we could get into a right old discussion here about the C of E verses the C of R.


I personally thing that it was Rome that dominated the people of this country (Pre Henry 8th) by refusing to let the masses read the Holy Scriptures for themselves, not many of the working classes in England could read Latin.
So only the priests, cardinals and all the others that held office within the Catholic Church had access to the 'Word of God', so, they said what was acceptable and true. the way they discerned it.


Henry 8th brought about change even if it was for his own ends (I'm not saying he was a good chap) he kicked out Roman Catholicism and formed the Church of England, but it was King James that really opened the the Church up to the people as he authorised the creation of 'The King James Bible' it was completed in year 1611 in Cambridge by scholars, it was written in English for the masses and not in Latin as the Catholic Bible was at that time.


I just chucked some more coal on the fire me thinks.   
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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #17 on: 12 March 2017, 12:21:04 am »
orrr after 10 pints telling your mate "I've always loved your wife's tits"


This sort of thing??


Well, you have the advantage here of not risking being punched in the face  :)  And they are quite nice... :b


Does anyone actually go to a cinema anymore?


Yeah, I prefer imax 3D to real 3D
  and who needs 10 pints to comment on friends wife's tits ;)


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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #18 on: 12 March 2017, 01:47:49 am »
Imax 3D   . get you with the "loads a money.


A real mate will take wife tits comments as a compliment so should really be 24/7 and beer free.


Tomski "[size=0px]The modern word 'Tory' is actually a 15th century Irish word used to describe those of the Cavalier persuasion in a derogatory sense." the Irish are thick as so counts for nowt and I can say that 'cos I'm half half Irish.........and a bit thick  [/size] :look .




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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #19 on: 12 March 2017, 08:16:17 am »
Imax 3D   . get you with the "loads a money.


A real mate will take wife tits comments as a compliment so should really be 24/7 and beer free.


Tomski "[size=0px]The modern word 'Tory' is actually a 15th century Irish word used to describe those of the Cavalier persuasion in a derogatory sense." the Irish are thick as so counts for nowt and I can say that 'cos I'm half half Irish.........and a bit thick  [/size] :look .




You're not thick Frosties, you're just full of irish charm fella.  :kiss


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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #20 on: 12 March 2017, 09:12:45 am »


Is that where the river divides Robbo?
Hi Tommy,
What looks like a fork in the river below the bridge is actually the River Mole and River Ember running into the Thames.That point of land behind Hampton Court rail station is known as Cigarette Island. Nothing to do with fag butts, just the way the bankside forms a thin point. :)
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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #21 on: 12 March 2017, 09:30:35 am »
Any one open a can of worms recently?  :eek

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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #22 on: 12 March 2017, 10:50:55 am »
No but I've just bought some maggots. :lol
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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #23 on: 12 March 2017, 10:58:30 am »

King Henry the 8th was a strange man, definitely not to be focced with, but in other ways released us (The United Kingdom) from the grasp of tyranny imposed by Rome, and Catholic dominance over the people.


Strange comment Tommy, are you implying Tyranny of Henry the 8th and dominance by Church of England was acceptable.  :eek

Do you know, Mark Twain is right


Ho Ho! we could get into a right old discussion here about the C of E verses the C of R.


I personally thing that it was Rome that dominated the people of this country (Pre Henry 8th) by refusing to let the masses read the Holy Scriptures for themselves, not many of the working classes in England could read Latin.
So only the priests, cardinals and all the others that held office within the Catholic Church had access to the 'Word of God', so, they said what was acceptable and true. the way they discerned it.


Henry 8th brought about change even if it was for his own ends (I'm not saying he was a good chap) he kicked out Roman Catholicism and formed the Church of England, but it was King James that really opened the the Church up to the people as he authorised the creation of 'The King James Bible' it was completed in year 1611 in Cambridge by scholars, it was written in English for the masses and not in Latin as the Catholic Bible was at that time.


I just chucked some more coal on the fire me thinks.   

My question would have to be what percentage of the population were literate in 1611? So did translating it really change peoples understanding of the scriptures or did most still rely on biased readings during church services?
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Re: Down the pub - the thread about nothing and everything
« Reply #24 on: 12 March 2017, 12:51:21 pm »
Aaaaaanyway....about your wife's tits... :lol