The Canterbury Alehouse - The Fellowship Thr(5)

[Fish and Bread]

Where have you been?

I've had to chill out a little bit with the theological examination. It's been giving me some angst. What theological pontificating I do on the Internet nowadays is on my blog, The Thoughtful Crab, which also serves to take up a lot of my Internet time formerly devoted to CF. The blog isn't primarily theological, though, and is in many cases much more informal than my normal style of writing, so fair warning is given there. :) A lot of the content on the blog is sports, politics, culture, philosophy, non-Christian religion, humor, and so forth. I kind of like being able to pick my own topics. Feel free to drop by and leave comments. :) I love the blog style of articles on top of articles with a comment forum for each article.

The other contributing factor to my reduced level of participation here is that I have just returned to my ancestoral homeland for the holidays, where my access to the Internet is more limited for various reasons.

I think what I am going to do is focus most of my CF time on the Alehouse. It's nice and laid back, non-stressful, etc. :) It's good to be missed, of course. I was kind of surprised anyone noticed. :)

And where's Lel?

She's talking about converting to Roman Catholicism, so I think most of her contributions are to OBOB now. She's also been very busy with work and so forth. Maybe we can lure her back, though. Do you think we can get Archbishop Willliams to start wearing a papal tiara? ;)

[RedneckAnglican]

Good heavens. Both our lutherans (Uber and redneck) are diabetic. We need a diabetic centre in the Alehouse!

Timothy

I think it's the communion wine...

[higgs2]

= It's good to be missed, of course. I was kind of surprised anyone noticed. :)




Of course you are missed, and of course I noticed. I'm still trying to get back on track with the Bible in 90 Days. Maybe after Christmas I'll get completely caught up.

[higgs2]

She's talking about converting to Roman Catholicism,

You can't be serious :eek:

[Fish and Bread]

You can't be serious :eek:

I actually am serious. It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen. She is significantly more liberal than mainstream Roman Catholicism and she's even significantly more liberal than me on some stuff, so I don't think it makes much sense for her to convert to Roman Catholicism. But she wanders around quoting Scott Hahn and Patrick Madrid now while reading her Cathecism of the Catholic Church and saying the rosary along with the nuns on EWTN. It can be kind of cute, but it's very shocking. I wouldn't mention it, but she's being fairly open about it on OBOB, so it's sort of public domain now. I'm kind of hoping it's just a phase.

[higgs2]

I actually am serious. It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen. She is significantly more liberal than mainstream Roman Catholicism and she's even significantly more liberal than me on some stuff, so I don't think it makes much sense for her to convert to Roman Catholicism. But she wanders around quoting Scott Hahn and Patrick Madrid now while reading her Cathecism of the Catholic Church and saying the rosary along with the nuns on EWTN. It can be kind of cute, but it's very shocking. I wouldn't mention it, but she's being fairly open about it on OBOB, so it's sort of public domain now. I'm kind of hoping it's just a phase.
I'm very surprised.

[Fish and Bread]

I'm very surprised.

So, how do we get her back? Do you think offering candy would help? ;)

[higgs2]

So, how do we get her back? Do you think offering candy would help? ;)

We could try. Or cookies.

But this delicious eggnogg might really be the ticket <glug glug pours in the brandy> This oughtta get her back...

:)

[Fish and Bread]

We could try. Or cookies.

But this delicious eggnogg might really be the ticket <glug glug pours in the brandy> This oughtta get her back...

:)

I think the eggnogg idea just might work. If not, I'll drink it. ;)

[Lel]

You can't be serious :eek:

Oh yes he can be, except he understates things a bit. I'm past the talking stage.

[Lel]

I actually am serious. It's the weirdest thing I've ever seen.

Oh, there's weirder.

She is significantly more liberal than mainstream Roman Catholicism

I am more liberal than your version of Roman Catholicism, sure. But you act like what you have seen of the Catholic Church is all there is to see. I reject your vision of such until I see it with my own two eyes -- and I haven't yet.

and she's even significantly more liberal than me on some stuff, so I don't think it makes much sense for her to convert to Roman Catholicism.

It wouldn't, unless the Catholic Church were the fullness of the Truth. That one idea changes things.

But she wanders around quoting Scott Hahn and Patrick Madrid now while reading her Cathecism of the Catholic Church and saying the rosary along with the nuns on EWTN. It can be kind of cute, but it's very shocking. I wouldn't mention it, but she's being fairly open about it on OBOB, so it's sort of public domain now. I'm kind of hoping it's just a phase.

Kind of cute? Hoping it's a phase? I'm not going to pick an argument in the Alehouse, so let me summarize my thoughts in a few keystrokes: :mad: :mad: :mad:

[Lel]

I'm very surprised.

Don't be. :)

[Lel]

We could try. Or cookies.

But this delicious eggnogg might really be the ticket <glug glug pours in the brandy> This oughtta get her back...

:)

Catholics can make brandy-laced eggnog too!

[Andy Broadley]

Hi folks :wave:

[SeenAndUnseen]

Hi folks :wave:

Hello there. :wave:

[Fish and Bread]

Kind of cute? Hoping it's a phase? I'm not going to pick an argument in the Alehouse, so let me summarize my thoughts in a few keystrokes: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Uh-oh. :help:

I meant those things in a good way! Cute=positive note of affirmation.

Yes, it's true folks, I understand theology very well, but interpersonal relations fly right over my head. :)

[svdbygrace]

So, how do we get her back? Do you think offering candy would help? ;)

39 Articles, 39 Articles! Finally a use for em'!

I think everyone is leaving...

Me for the UMC
Lel for the RCC
John for the UUA ;) (At least that is how it appears from your avatar!) ^_^

[svdbygrace]

leI'M DIABETIC...ARE YOU TRYING TO KILL ME?...just kidding...I actually bought some toll-house cookies today that are made with splenda (tm)...haven't baked them, yet...so no telling what they'll taste like...

:eek:

Sorry!

Passes Redneck a nice batch of Sugar-Free Cookies. :)

[svdbygrace]

I'm intrigued- what distinguishes Christmas cookies from normal cookies?

Sugar and food coloring (and shapes, you have to just love eating Santa Claus and his reindeer)! :clap: :cool: :P ^_^

[RedneckAnglican]

le

:eek:

Sorry!

Passes Redneck a nice batch of Sugar-Free Cookies. :)

thank you...the sugar-free toll house cookies were actually really good...good enough for my 4 year old to eat over half...

[Fish and Bread]

39 Articles, 39 Articles! Finally a use for em'!

I actually do quote a few of the Articles to her every once in a while. She'll talk about something like praying to get time off purgatory and I'll say something like "Haven't you read the 39 Articles recently? That's a profrane Romish doctrine!" and then I'll get out my BCP and read the appropriate article to her. ;) Actually, I've only done that once or twice, and mostly as a joke. I thought it'd be amusing to do a couple times, but she'd probably start throwing things at me after a certain point if I didn't let it die while it was still funny, so I figured that discretion is the better part of valor on this one. Feel free to private message her the articles one at a time, though. ;)

Actually, Lel is a wonderful young lady and even if she became Roman Catholic, I'd still be madly in love with her and all that. I respect everyone's freedom of conscience on religious matters. As long as she doesn't try to covert me, everything will be fine. ;)


John for the UUA (At least that is how it appears from your avatar!)

Funny you should say that, I was actually thinking about attending a UUA service sometime soon. I haven't been to one in about two years or so and I try to hit everything in a certain group of denominations I'm fond of every once in a while, just to see the things that are unique to those denominations that I particularly like every so often. I'll probably hit a UCC and UMC services shortly as well. I went to an ELCA service as recently as September, so I don't need to visit ELCA again for a while. Of course, I try to attend an ECUSA service every week. :)

The UUA actually has a lot to recommend to it, but I'm not sure I'd fit in as a regular member. Truth be told, liturgy and ritual are a bigger part of why I come to church than I'd normally care to admit. I love the repetition and the other-worldly beauty of it all (That's probably why I'm such a high-churchman). Most UUA congregations aren't exactly known for being terribly liturgical.

Plus, the congregationalist structure of the UUA means when you visit ones in different areas, it can be an entirely different deal. I'm the type of person who usually prefers chain restuarants and stuff where I know what I'm getting even when I'm out of town. ;) Theretically, having an episcopal structure with bishops or the equivalent and a national or international church government provides some level of quality control, whereas each UUA congregation is independent of all the rest.

There's a lot to like about the UUA, though. For example, they're generally very accepting of anyone who walks in the door and don't demand that people change themselves to suit the group. They also incorporate a lot of different faith traditions, which can be really interesting. The one near my ancestoral homeland often celebrates Christian, Jewish, and Pagan holidays and traditions, and even holds a Quaker-style service once a year. The Quaker service is being held while I'm visiting, and I've never seen a Quaker meeting, so I'm thinking about maybe going to that one. The only catch is that I'd probably have to miss a week at my old Episcopalian parish to do it, and I really like the parish, so I'd hate to miss one of only a handful of services I'll be able to attend there before heading back. It might be better to do my UUA visiting at the congregation where I'm living when I get back there.

Anyhow, the only way I could see joining the UUA would be if I found a congregation I really, really liked and it was a secondary affiliation -- i.e. go to an Episcopalian service on Saturdays and then hit the UUA on Sundays when I feel like it.

[Fish and Bread]

thank you...the sugar-free toll house cookies were actually really good...good enough for my 4 year old to eat over half...

You may want to pass on the sugarless candies, though. All the ones I've tried are really, really bad. And that's coming from someone who loves diet soda! So I'm not anti-artificial sweetners, it's just that they don't work with candy. :)

[higgs2]

Catholics can make brandy-laced eggnog too!
Yes but the RC's don't have the secret Anglican ingredient! :cool:

Seriously, best wishes to you in your journey, please don't stop coming to STR, or at least here to the alehouse, because I would miss you if you left completely. :)

[Lel]

39 Articles, 39 Articles! Finally a use for em'!

I think everyone is leaving...

Me for the UMC
Lel for the RCC
John for the UUA ;) (At least that is how it appears from your avatar!) ^_^

:(

But...but...Reilly's Pub is great! :P

[Lel]

Yes but the RC's don't have the secret Anglican ingredient! :cool:

Seriously, best wishes to you in your journey, please don't stop coming to STR, or at least here to the alehouse, because I would miss you if you left completely. :)

I'm still here. :)

[Andy Broadley]

Tis by far the better way to patronise both watering holes.

That is why I dug the tunnel that runs from behind tyhe bar directly into the back of ZooMoms closet in Reilly's.

Very useful way of moving quickly between the two places.

[Fish and Bread]

:(

But...but...Reilly's Pub is great! :P

Eh, Reilly's Pub is full of a bunch of rowdy drunk Irishmen. ;) Why would anyone want to go there? (Fish and Bread looks in a mirror and sees his naturally red beard) Um, nevermind...

The rowdy drunken Irishmen in the Alehouse are better! ;) Yeah, that's the ticket! ;)

[svdbygrace]

:(

But...but...Reilly's Pub is great! :P

Yeah, but in Wesley's Parish you can have all the Cola you can drink! ^_^

Sneaks over ot Reilly's Pub to see who is there.

[Swart]

Eh, Reilly's Pub is full of a bunch of rowdy drunk Irishmen. Why would anyone want to go there? (Fish and Bread looks in a mirror and sees his naturally red beard) Um, nevermind...

The rowdy drunken Irishmen in the Alehouse are better! Yeah, that's the ticket!

Nahh! Both of them serve their beer at room temperature, which any Aussie (even a teetotaller like myself) knows is anathema!

I think it's time for the Philosophers' Drinking Song (http://www.library.adelaide.edu.au/guide/hum/philosophy/philos_song.au)...

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Immanuel Kant was a real ****ant
Who was very rarely stable.

Heidegger, Heidegger was a boozy beggar
Who could think you under the table.

David Hume could out-consume
Schopenhauer and Hegel

And Wittgenstein was a beery swine
Who was just as schloshed as Schlegel.

There's nothing Nietzche couldn't teach ya
'Bout the raising of the wrist.
Socrates, himself, was permanently ****ed.

John Stuart Mill, of his own free will,
On half a pint of shandy was particularly ill.

Plato, they say, could stick it away--
Half a crate of whisky every day.

Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle.
Hobbes was fond of his dram,

And René Descartes was a drunken fart.
'I drink, therefore I am.'

Yes, Socrates, himself, is particularly missed,
A lovely little thinker,
But a bugger when he's ****ed.

(at the conclusion of this line, everyone sculls a pint!)

[Fish and Bread]

Nahh! Both of them serve their beer at room temperature, which any Aussie (even a teetotaller like myself) knows is anathema!!

Ah ha! So, my preference for room tempature drinks isn't some strange personal oddity. It's a genetic part of my Irish heritage! Well, off to grab some 25 cent wings and some warm beer... :)

John Stuart Mill, of his own free will,
On half a pint of shandy was particularly ill.

Plato, they say, could stick it away--
Half a crate of whisky every day.

Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle.
Hobbes was fond of his dram,

Does your local stake President approve of pub songs? ;) Good stuff! :)

[Swart]

Ah ha! So, my preference for room tempature drinks isn't some strange personal oddity. It's a genetic part of my Irish heritage! Well, off to grab some 25 cent wings and some warm beer... :)



Does your local stake President approve of pub songs? ;) Good stuff! :)

I think he prefers it to "The Lumberjack Song". ^_^

[Jamza]

For me. of course!

[Fish and Bread]

Hi everyone. I'm back. The chicken wings were actually 35 cents and not the anticipated 25, but still quite tasty. I sampled a few different types. The best was Carribean Jerk wings. If you've never had them before, *try them*. The taste is completely unique. It actually took me a couple wings to decide if I liked them or not, because it was hard to process -- it was like nothing I had ever had before -- and then I decided I loved them. :) I think they're from Jamaca or something.

I also had some honey BBQ and hot wings. And, of course, some beer and some water. All of it good stuff. :) I'll be back next Tuesday. I wish I could find a place where I normally live with a cheap wing night!

[Andy Broadley]

:yawn:

[RedneckAnglican]

Nahh! Both of them serve their beer at room temperature, which any Aussie (even a teetotaller like myself) knows is anathema!

I think it's time for the Philosophers' Drinking Song (http://www.library.adelaide.edu.au/guide/hum/philosophy/philos_song.au)...



Thank God for that song...It got me through a Philosophy final in college...I was "New Bruce"...the Political Science guy...even had the hat...

[TomUK]

The Python team also saved me on a secondary school test on Oliver Cromwell!

[Fish and Bread]

Lel dumped me. :(

[Lel]

Lel dumped me. :(

I'd send my condolences, but I'm Lel.

Don't worry, you'll find someone better. :)

[higgs2]

Oh dear.

[RedneckAnglican]

"Days of our STR"...
"All my Anglicans"...
"As CF Turns"...

all good names for our new drama...What kind of music should we have for the theme?...

[SirTimothy]

*twirls around showing off his new signature*

[SirTimothy]

a>?

Very clever. :)

Timothy

[TomUK]

"Days of our STR"...
"All my Anglicans"...
"As CF Turns"...

all good names for our new drama...What kind of music should we have for the theme?...

Theme tune from black beauty- a classic! :D

[Lel]

"Days of our STR"...
"All my Anglicans"...
"As CF Turns"...

all good names for our new drama...What kind of music should we have for the theme?...

Funeral dirge.

[DarthDigger]

sounds cool!

[Eponine]

*Sneaks in, wondering if she's welcome*

[Swart]

*Sneaks in, wondering if she's welcome*

You're probably underage! Oh wait... Darthdigger's only 13!?! :scratch:

Well, you can come in then. Just lay off the hard stuff!

[Eponine]

You're probably underage! Oh wait... Darthdigger's only 13!?! :scratch:

Well, you can come in then. Just lay off the hard stuff!

Of course :holy: How about a nice cup of hot apple cider?

[RedneckAnglican]

I need an egg nog...hold the egg...double the nog...just finished building a hot wheels track for my 4 year old...you need a @#$%$%*#$@#$&^*%$@#!$%@^ Masters Degree in @%$&*^%#@$%%@#$ mechanical engeneering to accomplish this...

[Swart]

I need an egg nog...hold the egg...double the nog...just finished building a hot wheels track for my 4 year old...you need a @#$%$%*#$@#$&^*%$@#!$%@^ Masters Degree in @%$&*^%#@$%%@#$ mechanical engeneering to accomplish this...

LOL! Whenever I read "Some assembly required" I know when to run!

Yeah! SOME assembly!!! Why don't they just give you the raw materials and a workshop... :D

[RedneckAnglican]

LOL! Whenever I read "Some assembly required" I know when to run!

Yeah! SOME assembly!!! Why don't they just give you the raw materials and a workshop... :D

that's pretty much what I got...and the instructions would have been very helpful...if I could speak Jananese...

[Andy Broadley]

happy Christmas everyone

[Eponine]

Merry Christmas to you too.

*Laughs* I think we all were shocked when my 23 year old brother, who doesn't exactly have a lot of money to spend, came in with a huge pile of presents. I suspect Mom's going to talk to him about responsible spending habits.

[Andy Broadley]

Best Christmas present I got yesterday was the word "Yes".

It came from my girlfriend Mel, just after I said "Will you marry me"

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

[higgs2]

Best Christmas present I got yesterday was the word "Yes".

It came from my girlfriend Mel, just after I said "Will you marry me"


How wonderful! I'm so excited for you. Tell us all about it! :)

[EvAnglican]

Best Christmas present I got yesterday was the word "Yes".

It came from my girlfriend Mel, just after I said "Will you marry me"


It's pretty hard to trump that Christmas present!

Congratulations, Andy and Mel.

Have you set a date yet?

[Andy Broadley]

It's pretty hard to trump that Christmas present!

Congratulations, Andy and Mel.

Have you set a date yet?

Not as yet. Looking at an Autumn wedding (hopefully September) but nothing set yet. Mucho money to save up first.:D

[EvAnglican]

Now,now - doesn't have to be expensive!

Can I ask out of interest, can you have wedding in the Sally Ann or do you have to do the register office bit beforehand? Very naive, I am.

[Andy Broadley]

Now,now - doesn't have to be expensive!

Can I ask out of interest, can you have wedding in the Sally Ann or do you have to do the register office bit beforehand? Very naive, I am.


No, the Army can do the whole kit kaboodle.

[EvAnglican]

:)

[RedneckAnglican]

Best Christmas present I got yesterday was the word "Yes".

It came from my girlfriend Mel, just after I said "Will you marry me"

:clap:

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!....

My wife and I will Celebrate 9 years on Wednesday...It's a very exciting time...be careful of trying to do to much with the wedding...a candle almost cost me my bride...that's right...a 10 inch pillar of wax almost ended the relationship...

[higgs2]

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!!!....

My wife and I will Celebrate 9 years on Wednesday...It's a very exciting time...be careful of trying to do to much with the wedding...a candle almost cost me my bride...that's right...a 10 inch pillar of wax almost ended the relationship...
Oh please, tell the story of the candle!! :)

[RedneckAnglican]

Andi wanted to do the unity candle thing...that was fine except she wanted my mother to go up to light it...at the time of our wedding my mother was about 88 years old ( I was adopted and raised by my grandparents)...the unity candle stand was in front of a 9 foot CHRISTmass tree (live tree...had been there for 5 weeks...VERY DRY)...I told Andi there was no way the my mom was going up there with no hand ralls with a lit candle in front of that monster...we had quite the blow-out...it got VERY ugly in a hurry...

[Swart]

Best Christmas present I got yesterday was the word "Yes".

It came from my girlfriend Mel, just after I said "Will you marry me"


Congratulations! :cool:

Drinks are on Andy!

[RedneckAnglican]

Congratulations! :cool:

Drinks are on Andy!

free drinks?...I'll have a beer...

[higgs2]

Andi wanted to do the unity candle thing...that was fine except she wanted my mother to go up to light it...at the time of our wedding my mother was about 88 years old ( I was adopted and raised by my grandparents)...the unity candle stand was in front of a 9 foot CHRISTmass tree (live tree...had been there for 5 weeks...VERY DRY)...I told Andi there was no way the my mom was going up there with no hand ralls with a lit candle in front of that monster...we had quite the blow-out...it got VERY ugly in a hurry...
:D Oh dear.

I was beside myself because my husband (then fiance) absolutely refused to wear the patent leather rental shoes that came with the tux. 14 years later it doesn't really seem all that important anymore LOL! :)

[Lel]

Congratulations! :cool:

Drinks are on Andy!

That could get messy.

[Andy Broadley]

Hey guys :wave:


Engagemenmt party in Reilly's, Thursday 8pm GMT. All invited :wave:

[Cat59]

Hey guys :wave:


Engagemenmt party in Reilly's, Thursday 8pm GMT. All invited :wave:
:clap: :clap: :clap:

Congratulations Andy!!

[Andy Broadley]

:clap: :clap: :clap:

Congratulations Andy!!

Thanks Cat.

I'm really hoping you and Mike will be able to come up for the wedding.:)

[Andy Broadley]

I wonder how Cat can post in here but not allowed to post in Reilly's?:confused:

Hopefully Erwin will have got it sorted out by time we have the party on Thursday.

If not, we will run the party simultaniously in here as well.

[Cat59]

Thanks Cat.

I'm really hoping you and Mike will be able to come up for the wedding.:)
:cool:
Any idea when that would be?
And I can post in here because erwin has tweaked it, the problem with Reilly's is that it moves too fast for him and he's also not been online very much. No one else but erwin can do this tweak...
I'm out Thursday night, but I'll look in at some point to toast the happy couple...

[Andy Broadley]

:cool:
Any idea when that would be?
And I can post in here because erwin has tweaked it, the problem with Reilly's is that it moves too fast for him and he's also not been online very much. No one else but erwin can do this tweak...
I'm out Thursday night, but I'll look in at some point to toast the happy couple...

Probably (well hopefully) sometime in either September or early October.

[Cat59]

When Mikey will probably be in Lourdes...
But maybe I can still swing it.
I'll get shopping for an outfit now!

[Andy Broadley]

When Mikey will probably be in Lourdes...
But maybe I can still swing it.
I'll get shopping for an outfit now!

Make sure you bring the guitar ;)

[Cat59]

Make sure you bring the guitar ;)
:thumbsup:
Mike's just got back form B&Q with a petrol strimmer
"It was reduced" is his feeble excuse. I knew I shouldn't let him out on his own.
However the boys have been to town and bought new computer games with their money and I'm being left in peace for once!
Hurray!

[Lel]

Ah, computer and video games....the solace of a mom to teenage boys! (That's from my sister, who has a house containing three teenage boys now.)

[Eponine]

I wonder how Cat can post in here but not allowed to post in Reilly's?:confused:

Hopefully Erwin will have got it sorted out by time we have the party on Thursday.

If not, we will run the party simultaniously in here as well.
I had no idea Reilly's used to be an open thread. Maybe I should hang out there more if Erwin ever changes it back...

[Andy Broadley]

Evening all :wave:

[karen freeinchristman]

Best Christmas present I got yesterday was the word "Yes".

It came from my girlfriend Mel, just after I said "Will you marry me"

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
Wow! That's wonderful, Andy! Congratulations! :)

[higgs2]

Evening all :wave:
Hello, oh engaged one! ;)

[higgs2]

Wow! That's wonderful, Andy! Congratulations! :)
Welcome Back! :clap: Did you have a merry Christmas?

[Andy Broadley]

Wow! That's wonderful, Andy! Congratulations! :)

Thank you :)

[Andy Broadley]

Hi Karen :wave:

[RedneckAnglican]

uh...Andy...that's a different look for you isn't it?...

[Cassiopeia]

howdy peoples..hope you are all well :)

[Andy Broadley]

uh...Andy...that's a different look for you isn't it?...

Depends on the mood.:D

[Andy Broadley]

howdy peoples..hope you are all well :)

Hi cas :wave:

[Eponine]

*Mere wanders in flabbergasted at her belated Christmas gift* I don't know where my mom's friend found this pack containing the three earliest Switchfoot CDs but if this *holds the CDs up* was all I got for Christmas I would still be over the moon. I now have all the Switchfoot CDs! *Rushes to put them on her iPod*

[RedneckAnglican]

*Mere wanders in flabbergasted at her belated Christmas gift* I don't know where my mom's friend found this pack containing the three earliest Switchfoot CDs but if this *holds the CDs up* was all I got for Christmas I would still be over the moon. I now have all the Switchfoot CDs! *Rushes to put them on her iPod*

good stuff...i like switchfoot...of course I remember when the guitar player was in Mortal...about 16 years ago...man I'm old...

[Eponine]

good stuff...i like switchfoot...of course I remember when the guitar player was in Mortal...about 16 years ago...man I'm old...
Yikes!

[Andy Broadley]

HI everyone :wave:

[Andy Broadley]

Been a quiet night in the Alehouse

[Eponine]

Indeed it has

[karen freeinchristman]

Welcome Back! :clap: Did you have a merry Christmas?
Yes, I did! And I am still here in California with my family, so that is why I'm not posting very often at the moment. Stayed 4 days with mom, 4 days with sister's family (their computer was excruciatingly slow, so couldn't post there), and now 4 days with dad. We went up to the snow today, really refreshing! :)

[Eponine]

Yes, I did! And I am still here in California with my family, so that is why I'm not posting very often at the moment. Stayed 4 days with mom, 4 days with sister's family (their computer was excruciatingly slow, so couldn't post there), and now 4 days with dad. We went up to the snow today, really refreshing! :)

Snow? Where in California did you find snow :P

[karen freeinchristman]

Snow? Where in California did you find snow :P
Ahhh... most people are under the impression that CA is all warm, all year.
Northern California (superior by far to Southern California ;) ) has cold winters, and the Sierra Nevada mountain range, with loads of ski resorts, is about 1 hour drive from where I'm staying. I haven't been skiing in years; we just took up the sleds and saucers today and flew down the mountains on those. Great fun!

[Eponine]

Ahhh... most people are under the impression that CA is all warm, all year.
Northern California (superior by far to Southern California ;) ) has cold winters, and the Sierra Nevada mountain range, with loads of ski resorts, is about 1 hour drive from where I'm staying. I haven't been skiing in years; we just took up the sleds and saucers today and flew down the mountains on those. Great fun!
Fun fun fun! (And I'll forgive you for that remark about Southern California since you obviously don't know what it's like to live here :P ) Being a resident of California, I know perfectly well there are places you can find snow. Heck, I've even been to several of them. Just thought I'd try to have a little fun with the misconceptions you noted about California.

[RedneckAnglican]

ski?...you mean on snow?...when a Texan sees that much ice in one place they start looking for tequila, lime, and salt...

[karen freeinchristman]

Fun fun fun! (And I'll forgive you for that remark about Southern California since you obviously don't know what it's like to live here :P ) Being a resident of California, I know perfectly well there are places you can find snow. Heck, I've even been to several of them. Just thought I'd try to have a little fun with the misconceptions you noted about California.I didn't know you were from California, tindomerel! I lived in San Diego for 8 years. There is a lot to love about southern CA, but my heart is still up in the redwood forests (even though the rest of my body usually lives in England)! The entire California coastline is the best!


(sorry to go on about California so much, everyone!) :sorry:

[Eponine]

I didn't know you were from California, tindomerel! I lived in San Diego for 8 years. There is a lot to love about southern CA, but my heart is still up in the redwood forests (even though the rest of my body usually lives in England)! The entire California coastline is the best!


(sorry to go on about California so much, everyone!) :sorry:

:) We agree on something! The coastline is definitely awesome. And I would like to see the Redwoods sometime... I've lived in Orange County for my whole life, but I haven't travelled a whole lot.

[RedneckAnglican]

Morning all...have a Happy New year, yet?...

[Eponine]

Morning all...have a Happy New year, yet?...
Here it's only 8:36 A.M. on New Year's Eve, so not for me yet

[RedneckAnglican]

It's olny 1039 here...this is more for our brothers in Tokyo...

[Swart]

It's olny 1039 here...this is more for our brothers in Tokyo...

9:37AM 1st January for me!

Australia's ahead of all of you! (Except New Zealand and Somoa) ;)

[Eponine]

3:40 PM now... and Happy New Year, Swart!

[karen freeinchristman]

10:55 pm here now,

Happy New Year everyone :) (one hour and five minutes early)

[RedneckAnglican]

It is on account of YOUR mercy alone, O LORD, that Iam not consumed, because YOUR compassion's never fail. They are new every morning, great is yourfaithfulness. Abide with me, O GOD, throughout thecoming year. Be my guide in all my perplexities, mystrength in my weakness, my ever-ready help in all mytroubles. Forgive me all my sins. O SABAOTH LORD,look down from heaven and in grace behold and visitYOUR holy Church, which YOU have chosen for YOUR own. Preserve for us YOUR saving WORD and sacraments, thatYOUR vine may send out it's boughs from sea to sea andit's branches to the uttermost parts of the earth. Look graciously upon our nation and all the nations ofthe world, and bless them with peace. Grant to allthat are in authority wisdom and courage to rule insuch a way that we may lead a quiet and peaceful lifein all goodness and honesty. To YOU, almighty CREATORand gracious GOD, I commit this Nation, my Church, myfamily and loved ones, and myself. Abide with me. With YOUR grace and mercy preserve me whole-soul andbody-blameless to the coming of my LORD JESUS CHRIST. AMENtaken from the "Lutheran Book of Prayer"...Have a safe and blessed New Year...our love...Ken, Andi, and Robert...

[Andy Broadley]

Happy New Year everyone

[Eponine]

Same to you! *Turns on her T.V. to watch the Rose Parade*

[RedneckAnglican]

Same to you! *Turns on her T.V. to watch the Rose Parade*

I'm saving myself for the Rose Bowl...

GO LONGHORNS!!!....

[Eponine]

I'm saving myself for the Rose Bowl...

GO LONGHORNS!!!....
*Laughs* I'm a USC fan, but I'll forgive you. :D You don't live here. :P

[Andy Broadley]

Hey guys :wave:

[higgs2]

Hey guys :wave:
:wave:

[RedneckAnglican]

morning folks...coffee ready, yet?...

[Lel]

morning folks...coffee ready, yet?...

You know you get your own around here!

[Andy Broadley]

morning folks...coffee ready, yet?...

You get it provided in Reilly's:holy:

[blessedblonde]

Morning friends! How are we today?

[karen freeinchristman]

I am in need of a coffee, and a whole new body would be nice as I have a slight migraine and a cold sore!!! :help:
I've had a headache nearly every day that I've been here visiting my family (two weeks now)! We fly back to England tomorrow morning, ugh. It will be about 24 hours of travel in total (from house to house). :cry:

[RedneckAnglican]

You get it provided in Reilly's:holy:

we don't go to Reilly's...we fear Reilly's...

[RedneckAnglican]

I am in need of a coffee, and a whole new body would be nice as I have a slight migraine and a cold sore!!! :help:
I've had a headache nearly every day that I've been here visiting my family (two weeks now)! We fly back to England tomorrow morning, ugh. It will be about 24 hours of travel in total (from house to house). :cry:

bummer...I know what you mean...I'd trade anything for a new pair of knees...

[Lel]

we don't go to Reilly's...we fear Reilly's...

but...but...Reilly's is home! :cry:

[Andy Broadley]

we don't go to Reilly's...we fear Reilly's...


Nothing to fear. Reilly's has been declared by all who use it, to be a non combat zone. So, we leave our differences at the door and just share together as fellow Christians.

[RedneckAnglican]

Nothing to fear. Reilly's has been declared by all who use it, to be a non combat zone. So, we leave our differences at the door and just share together as fellow Christians.

Can I get that in writing?...

[RedneckAnglican]

*Laughs* I'm a USC fan, but I'll forgive you. :D You don't live here. :P


so...HOW ABOUT THEM LONGHORNS NOW?...


AAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

:clap: :clap: :clap:

[Andy Broadley]

Can I get that in writing?...

Well, was I right?;)

[RedneckAnglican]

Well, was I right?;)

so far...so good...

[Andy Broadley]

so far...so good...

It reminds a little of Belfast in Northern Ireland. If you go over there shouting the odds and looking for trouble, you'll find plenty.

But treat them with the respect they deserve and you can't wish to meet nicer people.

It's the same in Reilly's:)

And bear in mind I speak as a non Catholic

[RedneckAnglican]

It reminds a little of Belfast in Northern Ireland. If you go over there shouting the odds and looking for trouble, you'll find plenty.

But treat them with the respect they deserve and you can't wish to meet nicer people.

It's the same in Reilly's:)

And bear in mind I speak as a non Catholic

yeah...i got to stop going by what I hear and find out for myself...

[Andy Broadley]

hey gang

[Lel]

It reminds a little of Belfast in Northern Ireland. If you go over there shouting the odds and looking for trouble, you'll find plenty.

But treat them with the respect they deserve and you can't wish to meet nicer people.

It's the same in Reilly's:)

And bear in mind I speak as a non Catholic

:thumbsup:

Of course, sometimes curiosity kills the cat and they end up with another Catholic. :holy:

[Andy Broadley]

:thumbsup:

Of course, sometimes curiosity kills the cat and they end up with another Catholic. :holy:

They won't get another ;)

[RedneckAnglican]

:thumbsup:

Of course, sometimes curiosity kills the cat and they end up with another Catholic. :holy:

I think I'm already close enough for rock-n-roll...

[AveMaria]

*Peeking in and grabbing a quick latte*

Hi y'all! I know, I've not been around much, but real life has been insanely busy, and between work, church-stuff, friends, and community stuff, I've not had much time to spend here.

But I do miss y'all. . .

[RedneckAnglican]

morning all...bit quiet today...

[Lel]

*Peeking in and grabbing a quick latte*

Hi y'all! I know, I've not been around much, but real life has been insanely busy, and between work, church-stuff, friends, and community stuff, I've not had much time to spend here.

But I do miss y'all. . .

Hey! Good to see you! :wave: :hug:

[Andy Broadley]

Quiet round here :eek:

[TomUK]

Happy birthday, Lel!

http://www.fun-base.com/funpics/109.jpg

[Cassiopeia]

Happy Happy Birthday Lel!!!

[RedneckAnglican]

http://images.google.com/images?q=tbn:5L29htolooUJ:www.embellishments.us/images/occasions/bday%2520cake.jpg (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.embellishments.us/images/occasions/bday%2520cake.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.embellishments.us/webpages/q/special/1007.htm&h=180&w=237&sz=15&tbnid=5L29htolooUJ:&tbnh=78&tbnw=104&hl=en&start=3&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbirthday%2Bcake%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26sa%3DG)

happy birthday Lel...

[AveMaria]

Lel, many happy returns!!!

[Andy Broadley]

Good morning Alehouse.

Remember the old days when people used to come in here?:D

[Andy Broadley]

I see Karen is in STR. If you look in here Karen...Hi:wave:

[karen freeinchristman]

I see Karen is in STR. If you look in here Karen...Hi:wave:awww.... :)
Hi Andy! :wave:

I did look in here before, but I am feeling a bit rough this morning, so that's why I didn't post. I still have tremendous jet lag, couldn't sleep in the night, but now I want to sleep and cannot because the scrap man is coming to take away our dead car this morning.

How are you doin' Andy? Is the wedding still on???

[Andy Broadley]

Hey karen :wave:


hows life treating you?

[Andy Broadley]

awww.... :)
Hi Andy! :wave:

I did look in here before, but I am feeling a bit rough this morning, so that's why I didn't post. I still have tremendous jet lag, couldn't sleep in the night, but now I want to sleep and cannot because the scrap man is coming to take away our dead car this morning.

How are you doin' Andy? Is the wedding still on???

Sorry you're a bit woozy from the jet lag.

Yep, wedding provisionally set for 19th September.

Open invite to any and all of my dear CF friends who are able to get here for it.

[karen freeinchristman]

Sorry you're a bit woozy from the jet lag.

Yep, wedding provisionally set for 19th September.

Open invite to any and all of my dear CF friends who are able to get here for it.Wonderful! Where are you, again, Nottingham? No, I dont' think that's right. Brain is full of cotton wool. You live somewhere where there are docks. Are you at work right now, Andy?

[Andy Broadley]

Wonderful! Where are you, again, Nottingham? No, I dont' think that's right. Brain is full of cotton wool. You live somewhere where there are docks. Are you at work right now, Andy?

I live near selby (not far from York), so couple of hoirs down the M62 from you.:)

No work today :clap:

back on Wednesday evening

[Andy Broadley]

OK. I suppose I better get off this machine and go get some stuff done.:(


Should be able to look in briefly later on.:wave:

[Lel]

Thank you all for the birthday wishes! Got my cake today and ate it too! :P

[karen freeinchristman]

So quiet in here today.

Hello anyone! :wave:

[Andy Broadley]

Hi Kaz

[karen freeinchristman]

Hi Andy! :wave:

I heard your lovely Major Charles King on Radio 2's 'Pause for Thought' this morning. I always enjoy his messages.

[RedneckAnglican]

So quiet in here today.

Hello anyone! :wave:

It's quiet Sheriff...too quiet...

[Fish and Bread]

It's quiet Sheriff...too quiet...

*clangs a gong*

We now return you to your regularly scheduled cricket chirping. ;)

[karen freeinchristman]

*clangs a gong*

We now return you to your regularly scheduled cricket chirping. ;)

look - there's a tumbleweed!



nice clothes, John! :thumbsup:

[Fish and Bread]

look - there's a tumbleweed![

*Ducks*

nice clothes, John! :thumbsup:

Thanks!

[Lel]

Silly, you don't duck under a tumbleweed. Didn't I show you tumbleweeds before?

[Fish and Bread]

Silly, you don't duck under a tumbleweed. Didn't I show you tumbleweeds before?

Not to the best of my recollection. Of course, my recollection isn't all that good, so... ;)

[pmcleanj]

Coo! Will you look at the dust on the jukebox! Hauls out a purple ostritch-feather duster, disinters the jukebox, and queues up Iron Butterfly, followed by a little Arlow Guthrie, Warren Zeevon, and some Boston. There, that should help.

Uses the tumbleweed to restart the fire in the fireplace, and sets the mulling-pokers in the fire.

There's a huge chunk of great-grandmother's leftover Christmas cake here; I'll leave it on the bar. Help yourselves.

Anyone got any other leftover Christmas baking to contribute? I've still got some mincemeat from the 2003 batch, for the truly brave of heart...

[karen freeinchristman]

Hauls out a purple ostritch-feather duster, disinters the jukebox, and queues up Iron Butterfly, followed by a little Arlow Guthrie, Warren Zeevon, and some Boston.
Sounds great! :) You're a star, Pamela!
sets the mulling-pokers in the fire.
mulling-pokers? :confused:

There's a huge chunk of great-grandmother's leftover Christmas cake here; I'll leave it on the bar. Help yourselves.:yum: I missed out on the Christmas cake this year, being in California! Managed to get my pumpkin pie craving satisfied, though!

Anyone got any other leftover Christmas baking to contribute? I've still got some mincemeat from the 2003 batch, for the truly brave of heart...
I'll pass on the 2003 mincemeat, thanks just the same!!! :eek:

[higgs2]

Mmmm. Innagoddadavida. Far out.

[karen freeinchristman]

Mmmm. Innagoddadavida. Far out.:cool:



(Can you hear the guitars?)___________________________________________
I looked out this morning and the sun was gone
Turned on some music to start my day
I lost myself in a familiar song
I closed my eyes and I slipped away

It’s more than a feeling, when I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)
I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
’till I see marianne walk away
I see my marianne walkin’ away

So many people have come and gone
Their faces fade as the years go by
Yet I still recall as I wander on
As clear as the sun in the summer sky

It’s more than a feeling, when I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)
I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
’till I see marianne walk away
I see my marianne walkin’ away

When I’m tired and thinking cold
I hide in my music, forget the day
And dream of a girl I used to know
I closed my eyes and she slipped away
She slipped away. she slipped away.

It’s more than a feeling, when I hear that old song they used to play (more than a feeling)
I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
’till I see marianne walk away
I see my marianne walkin’ away

(scholz)

Where is the rockin' smilie? (this one will have to do) - ^_^

[pmcleanj]

*Ducks*
They probably blew in with the tumbleweed when the door was left open. Feed them some Christmas cake, and try not to let them know that their near cousin was the main course at Christmas dinner.

[higgs2]

They probably blew in with the tumbleweed when the door was left open. Feed them some Christmas cake, and try not to let them know that their near cousin was the main course at Christmas dinner.
*giggle*

[Andy Broadley]

Evening all :wave:


Good to see Pam back in here again.

[Fish and Bread]

*Clears out cobwebs and brushes away dust*

Helllllllllllloooooo? Is anyone out there? *echo*

[higgs2]

*Clears out cobwebs and brushes away dust*

Helllllllllllloooooo? Is anyone out there? *echo*
I'm here. :wave:

[TomUK]

How are things going with everyone? I really don't come into the alehouse enough!

[Fish and Bread]

How are things going with everyone? I really don't come into the alehouse enough!

You haven't missed much. :) This spurt of posting is the first since Friday. :)

[svdbygrace]

*Clears out cobwebs and brushes away dust*

Helllllllllllloooooo? Is anyone out there? *echo*

Hids the fact that he has been gone :yawn: , and passes out Christmas gifts!

Anyone still want their Christmas cookies I baked last year? :cool: :wave: ^_^

[higgs2]

[i]Anyone still want their Christmas cookies I baked last year? :cool: :wave: ^_^
:eek:

[higgs2]

It's quiet Sheriff...too quiet...
:o

[pmcleanj]

*Clears out cobwebs and brushes away dust*

Helllllllllllloooooo? Is anyone out there? *echo*
Koffkoffkoffkoffkoff

John! You twit, use the duster instead of just stirring dust everywhere! Hands him the purple ostritch-feather duster and munches on a year-old Christmas cookie

[higgs2]

Koffkoffkoffkoffkoff

John! You twit, use the duster instead of just stirring dust everywhere! Hands him the purple ostritch-feather duster and munches on a year-old Christmas cookie
Pamela -- er -- <glances at year old cookie in her hand> never mind... :eek:

[Fish and Bread]

John! You twit, use the duster instead of just stirring dust everywhere!

You know, suddenly I think I understand why my home got so dusty back in the days when I had a private home all to myself. ;)

[pmcleanj]

:o


:eek:

You know, you don't look so well. Have you been eating properly?

:P

[higgs2]

You know, you don't look so well. Have you been eating properly?

:P
Well, we were doing great, finished a whole week of planned meals. Then tonight i'm afraid we got into the bourbon balls. Not a year old, mind you, but still... :eek:

[Andy Broadley]

Hi folks :wave:

[higgs2]

Hi folks :wave: :wave: :wave:

[Andy Broadley]

*Looks round the door, but still nobody around*


I'll check back later

[pmcleanj]

Puts the kettle on, empties yesterday's overbrewed tea into a big cup for Andy in case he comes back and casts an "eat esaelp" spell before the new pot is ready, and goes back to writing the report she's been procrastinating on.

[Andy Broadley]

Puts the kettle on, empties yesterday's overbrewed tea into a big cup for Andy in case he comes back and casts an "eat esaelp" spell before the new pot is ready, and goes back to writing the report she's been procrastinating on.

Drinks the tea:yum:

[Andy Broadley]

Hey Kaz :wave:

[karen freeinchristman]

*sauntering into the alehouse, karen looks around for the coffee bean grinder*

hello? anyone 'ere? :)

[karen freeinchristman]

Hey Kaz :wave:

oh, I say, Andy old mate, how 'ya doin'? 'roight? :thumbsup:




Sorry, back to my usual accent....


Hi, Andy! :wave:

[pmcleanj]

Comes back in with a sheaf of engineering meeting minutes in her hand scowling. Any excuses not to work available here? Guess I shouldn't take them anyway, given this stupid thing has a deadline. checks whether kettle is boiling, makes tea without even a nod of acknowledgement to the "Broadley Tea Method"

Coffee grinder's over there under the Cappucino machine. Beans are in the freezer in the kitchen.

Wanders out again muttering "load forecasting discrepancies, loop flow, phase shifting transformers, technical studies subcommittee..."

[TomUK]

Wanders out again muttering "load forecasting discrepancies, loop flow, phase shifting transformers, technical studies subcommittee..."

Sounds fascinating!

[Andy Broadley]

Comes back in with a sheaf of engineering meeting minutes in her hand scowling. Any excuses not to work available here? Guess I shouldn't take them anyway, given this stupid thing has a deadline. checks whether kettle is boiling, makes tea without even a nod of acknowledgement to the "Broadley Tea Method"

Coffee grinder's over there under the Cappucino machine. Beans are in the freezer in the kitchen.

Wanders out again muttering "load forecasting discrepancies, loop flow, phase shifting transformers, technical studies subcommittee..."

hey, I'd forgotten about that.

Wonder if i can still find it:)

[Andy Broadley]

oh, I say, Andy old mate, how 'ya doin'? 'roight? :thumbsup:




Sorry, back to my usual accent....


Hi, Andy! :wave:

Aw come 'ed ar karen:)

[pmcleanj]

Wanders back in and pours a large mug of the now-brewed tea. Ha! Remedial action scheme failure mitigation! Power system stabilizer listings! Drat! where's that log archive?wanders out

[Lel]

*Clears out cobwebs and brushes away dust*

Helllllllllllloooooo? Is anyone out there? *echo*

No, I'm in here.

[higgs2]

Wanders back in and pours a large mug of the now-brewed tea. Ha! Remedial action scheme failure mitigation! Power system stabilizer listings! Drat! where's that log archive?wanders out
Scotty is that you? Don't tell me it's a warp core breach! :0 I'd better get to the bridge!

[karen freeinchristman]

Scotty is that you? Don't tell me it's a warp core breach! :0 I'd better get to the bridge!


I don't see the bridge....


where's the confounded bridge?



:eek: oh, no, I've regressed to my Led Zep fan days....


Dancin' days are here again.... :sorry:

[higgs2]

I don't see the bridge....


where's the confounded bridge?



:eek: oh, no, I've regressed to my Led Zep fan days....


Dancin' days are here again.... :sorry:
Oh dear. I have to goal bowling with a bunch of preschoolers in half an hour, I could use some Led Zep... :prayer:

[Andy Broadley]

Just trying to find something. Won't be long:)

[higgs2]

Just trying to find something. Won't be long:)
Wanna go bowling? :D

[Andy Broadley]

Wanna go bowling? :D

With pre schoolers?:eek:

Do I LOOK suicidal?:eek:

[Andy Broadley]

Found it :clap:


Tea - the making of


For the benefit of all my friends stateside, here is how to make proper tea. I do not include pmcleanj in this on the grounds that

a) She is Canadian
b) Must have English blood as well as she already makes an excellent cup of tea. (please feel free to take that as a hint:D )



1) Boil kettle:)
2)Run out and buy another kettle (because you forgot to put water in the first one before boiling it) and try again.:doh:
3)Put tea bag in mug. :thumbsup:
NB. there is a school of thought that states that you should use a pre warmed tea pot, and one spoonful of loose tea per person plus one for the pot (even though the pot will not be drinking any tea). Once the water is added to the pot, it is then covered with a tea cosy, which looks remarkably like the wooly hat your Granny goes shopping in. After leaving for approx 4 minutes and 51 seconds, the tea is then poured (into a pre heated cup)using a strainer to collect the tea leaves (unless your Great Aunt is visiting and wants to see your fortune in the tea leaves, when the strainer should be discarded. NEVER let Great Aunt read tea leaves if the Vicar is visiting as well.):holy:

There is a second school of thought which states that if you are gonna pratt around like that, you are going to end up missing half of the game/concert/movie etc, besides you get more tea in a mug than you do in a cup.:thumbsup:

4)Add boiling water to the mug/tea bag and stir well.

5)Use spoon to squeeze tea bag against inside of mug then remove. You should aim to dribble no more than the equivilent of two spoonfuls of tea onto whichever surface you are working on.

6)Grasping the handle of the spoon between thumb and index finger of your right hand, slowly bring the head of the spoon back with your left index finger, and fire the used tea bag in the general direction of the bin. You will undoubtably fail in this many times, making yourself extremely unpopular in the process, but the sense of satisfaction felt when you finally master this art makes it worthwhile.:clap:

7)Add milk/Sugar to your own personal taste, ensuring that equal amounts of each are added to the tea previously spilt on your chosen work surface/table etc. This mixture should then be given a token wipe using the nearest clean tea towel, thus rendering it useless to dry dishes with. If you can achieve this using the last clean tea towel in the drawer, the effect is further hightened.

8)As a final touch, forget to put the milk back in the fridge and leave the lid off the cookie jar (we will discuss at a later date the merits of which cookies are best for dunking).

9)Enjoy your tea. If you work hard at perfecting these techniques, you will soon be in the happy position of never having to make the tea again, because you will be PERMENANTLY BANNED FROM THE KITCHEN!!


More tea vicar?.......;)

[karen freeinchristman]

I was going to rep you for that, Andy; as if you need more reputation points, Andy! :P So I didn't!


That was very funny! ^_^

Are these instructions valid for men and women alike?

[Andy Broadley]

I was going to rep you for that, Andy; as if you need more reputation points, Andy! :P So I didn't!


That was very funny! ^_^

Are these instructions valid for men and women alike?

Only men I'm afraid Karen;)

[TomUK]

The instructions for women are much simpler:

1. Lie on the sofa complaining about your hard day and all the 'errands' you've had to do (ie. having lunch with all her girlfriends and wiping a few surfaces on the kitchen :doh: )
2. Tell the bloke that if he doesn't make you a cup of tea within the next five minutes then he'll be sleeping on the sofa tonight.

Ta da! A freshly brewed cup of tea will arrive.

[Andy Broadley]

The instructions for women are much simpler:

1. Lie on the sofa complaining about your hard day and all the 'errands' you've had to do (ie. having lunch with all her girlfriends and wiping a few surfaces on the kitchen :doh: )
2. Tell the bloke that if he doesn't make you a cup of tea within the next five minutes then he'll be sleeping on the sofa tonight.

Ta da! A freshly brewed cup of tea will arrive.


:eek: :eek: :eek:

You is on your own buddy...........

[karen freeinchristman]

The instructions for women are much simpler:


Phew, that's a relief! (since we are such simple creatures, I mean)...


;)

[Andy Broadley]

*Andy puts up a small brass memorial*


"TomUK was lynched on this spot. 19th January 2006"

[Andy Broadley]

In fact the instructions for women are even easier than that.


Find yourself a man who is smart enough to realise that a cup of tea at the right moment will yield manyfold in terms of culinary delights later.:)

[karen freeinchristman]

In fact the instructions for women are even easier than that.


Find yourself a man who is smart enough to realise that a cup of tea at the right moment will yield manyfold in terms of culinary delights later.:)

You call that easy???

Finding a man who is smart enough???

[Andy Broadley]

You call that easy???

Finding a man who is smart enough???

OK OK, I tried to keep it fair:D

The gloves are off now though:clap: :clap:

[Andy Broadley]

BTW...Did you know that 'Mother in Law' is an anagram of 'Woman Hitler'?

[Andy Broadley]

Why does it take 15 women with PMT to change a lightbulb?

[Andy Broadley]

IT JUST DOES!!!! ALRIGHT!!!!!!

[Andy Broadley]

Facts of Women

1) Women love to shop. It is the one area of the world where they feel like they're actually in control.

2) Women especially love a bargain. The question of "need" is irrelevant, so don't bother pointing it out. Anything on sale is fair game.

3) Women never have anything to wear. Don't question the racks of clothes in the closet; you "just don't understand".

4) Women need to cry. And they won't do it alone unless they know you can hear them.

5) Women will always ask questions that have no right answer, in an effort to trap you into feeling guilty.

6) Women love to talk. Silence intimidates them and they feel a need to fill it, even if they have nothing to say.

7) Women hate bugs. Even the strong-willed ones need a man around when there's a spider or a wasp involved.

8) Women can't keep secrets. They eat away at them from the inside. And they don't view it as being untrustworthy, providing they only tell two or three people.

9) Women always go to public restrooms in groups. It gives them a chance to gossip.

10) If a man goes on a seven-day trip, he'll pack five days worth of clothes and will wear some things twice; if a woman goes on a seven-day trip she'll pack 21 outfits because she doesn't know what she'll feel like wearing each day.

11) Women brush their hair before bed.

12) Women are paid less than men, except for one field: Modeling.

13) Women are never wrong. Apologizing is the man's responsibility, "It's there in the Bible".

14) The average number of items in a typical woman's bathroom is 437. A man would not be able to identify most of these items.

15) Women love cats. Men say they love cats, but when women aren't looking, men kick cats.

16) Women love to talk on the phone. A woman can visit her girlfriend for two weeks, and upon returning home, she will call the same friend and they will talk for three hours.

17) A woman will dress up to go shopping, water the plants, empty the garbage, answer the phone, read a book, or get the mail.

18) Women do NOT want an honest answer to the question, 'How do I look?'

19) Women will make three right-hand turns to avoid making one left-hand turn.

20) "Oh, nothing," has an entirely different meaning in woman- language than it does in man- language.

21) Women cannot use a map without turning the map to correspond to the direction that they are heading.

22) If it is not Valentines day and you see a man in a flower shop, you can probably start up a conversation by asking, "What did you do?"

23) Women don't really care about a sense of humor in a guy despite claims to the contrary. You don't see women trampling over Tom Cruise to get to Gilbert Gottfried, do you?

24) Women will spend hours dressing up to go out, and then they'll go out and spend more time checking out other women. Men can never catch women checking out other men; women will always catch men checking out other women.

25) The most embarrassing thing for women is to find another woman wearing the same dress at a formal party.

[TomUK]

Cheers Andy - you've quite expertly shifted all of that agression from me to you.

May the prayers of all the Saints be with you - you're going to need them!

[Andy Broadley]

It's a Guy's Life

1) Phone Conversations are over in 30 seconds flat.

2) You know stuff about tanks.

3) A five-day vacation requires only one suitcase.

4) You can open all your own jars.

5) Dry cleaners and hair cutters don't rob you blind.

6) You can go to the bathroom without a support group.

7) You don't have to learn to spell a new last name.

8) You can leave the motel bed unmade.

9) You can kill your own food.

10) You get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness.

11) Wedding plans take care of themselves.

12) If someone forgets to invite you to something, he or she can still be your friend.

13) Your underwear is 10$ for a three-pack.

14) If you are 34 and single, nobody notices.

15) Everything on your face stays its original color.

16) You can quietly enjoy a car ride from the passenger's seat.

17) Three pairs of shoes are more than enough.

18) You don't have to clean your apartment if the meter reader is coming.

19) Car mechanics tell you the truth.

20) You can quietly watch a game with your buddy for hours without ever thinking: "He must be mad at me."

21) Same work... more pay.

22) Gray hair and wrinkles only add character.

23) Wedding dress - $2,000. Tuxedo rental – 75 bucks.

24) You don't mooch off other's desserts.

25) You can drop by to see a friend without having to bring a little gift.

26) If another guy shows up at the party in the same outfit, you just might become lifelong friends.

27) You pals can be trusted never to trap you with. "So, notice anything different?"

28) You are not expected to know the names of more than five colors.

29) You don't have to stop and think of which way to turn a nut on a bolt.

30) You almost never have strap problems in public.

31) You are unable to see wrinkles in your clothes.

32) The same hairstyle lasts for years, maybe decades.

33) You don't have to shave below your neck.

34) At least a few belches are expected and tolerated.

35) Your belly usually hides your big hips.

36) One wallet and one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons.

37) You can "do" your nails with a pocketknife.

38) You have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache.

39) Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 relatives, on December 24th, in 45 minutes.

[Andy Broadley]

Cheers Andy - you've quite expertly shifted all of that agression from me to you.

May the prayers of all the Saints be with you - you're going to need them!

:D :D :D They started it :D

[pmcleanj]

I don't see the bridge....


where's the confounded bridge?



:eek: oh, no, I've regressed to my Led Zep fan days....

:scratch: I thought The Bridge was Billy Joel.

I not only have a report written, I have network connectivity from a hotel conference room! My, I love the twenty-first century!

[Andy Broadley]

Growing up Female

http://www.praize.com/jokes/images/b.giflessed are those who hunger and thirst, for they are sticking to their diets.

Life is an endless struggle full of frustrations and challenges, but eventually you find a hairstylist you like.

You're getting old when you get the same sensation from a rocking chair that you once got from a roller coaster.

Time may be a great healer, but it's also a lousy beautician.

Age doesn't always bring wisdom. Sometimes age comes alone.

I don't mind the rat race, but I could do with a little more cheese.

Age is important only if you're cheese or wine.

The only time a woman wishes she were a year older is when she is expecting a baby.

Freedom of the press means no-iron clothes.

[svdbygrace]

Koffkoffkoffkoffkoff

John! You twit, use the duster instead of just stirring dust everywhere! Hands him the purple ostritch-feather duster and munches on a year-old Christmas cookie

Someone who appreciates their gift! ^_^

The cookies are only from December 2004

[Andy Broadley]

*Andy moves to a small cave on the third moon of Saturn*:)

[pmcleanj]

The instructions for women are much simpler:

1. Lie on the sofa complaining about your hard day and all the 'errands' you've had to do (ie. having lunch with all her girlfriends and wiping a few surfaces on the kitchen :doh: )
2. Tell the bloke that if he doesn't make you a cup of tea within the next five minutes then he'll be sleeping on the sofa tonight.

Ta da! A freshly brewed cup of tea will arrive.
Hmmm. Do you spend much time, sleeping on the couch, Tom?

May I recommend, not letting the woman in your life know where you post? We all need a place to let our hair down. Alas, my dear husband is my systems analyst, and knows all my wicked secrets.

Long-stemmed roses, on a schedule of about once a month, are another good way to stay off the couch.

[karen freeinchristman]

Cheers Andy - you've quite expertly shifted all of that agression from me to you.

May the prayers of all the Saints be with you - you're going to need them!

Yeah... you lucked out, Tom! ;)

[karen freeinchristman]

11) Wedding plans take care of themselves.


ooooh, you are really taking a risk here, Andy, at this point in your life! :o

[Andy Broadley]

ooooh, you are really taking a risk here, Andy, at this point in your life! :o

No, we have reached a wroking agreement.

Mel makes the plans.

I nod a lot and say yes dear at the right times.

Trust me, it works.

[karen freeinchristman]

:scratch: I thought The Bridge was Billy Joel.!
:sick: (Billy Joel):sorry:

I not only have a report written, I have network connectivity from a hotel conference room! My, I love the twenty-first century!
Awesome, isn't it! :)

[Andy Broadley]

Heading for a first here tonight.


By the time I get back in the morning, we could have both a new Alehouse and a new Reilly's:)

[Andy Broadley]

Anyway, time for me to head on out.


See you all again in about 12 hours :wave:

[pmcleanj]

No, we have reached a wroking agreement.

Mel makes the plans.

I nod a lot and say yes dear at the right times.

Trust me, it works.
You are a wise man.


You do need to know some things: http://www.logrus.ca/wedgroom.html

The important thing to realize here is, that where the decision really is the groom's responsibility, you have to make the *right* decision. And you know how "right" is defined in this context, right?

[pmcleanj]

Ya know...



If we're going to get the Pub to split, and sink into the swamp, curtains and all, and all that, we're going to need to post a bit more tonight.

Come on, my children! Some day all of this will be yours!

Let's talk about food. That's always good for several threads. Seems to be an Anglican thing. Lutherans bring the most delicious covered dishes to church dinners, but they really don't talk about food as much as Anglicans do.


Or we could talk about television. Like why are laugh-tracks so obnoxious; and why do all the channels have boring pap on at the same time, and does anybody really watch sitcoms?


Or we could talk about California. Like where else would you find a four-star hotel integrated into an outlet mall? And where else would you walk into the cultured, refined lobby to be greeted by a large black-and-white warning declaring that "Drinking alcohol may harm your unborn baby." I wasn't planning to drink anyway, and I'm not pregnant. Is there some reason I need to know this prior to checking in?

[pmcleanj]

Or, we could discuss Harry Potter. That's always good for a few hundred posts.

What I want to know about Harry Potter is, why has HP made J.K.Rowling a millionaire, while E. Nesbitt, Alan Garner, Edward Eager and Mary Norton are forgotten and neglected. I have no problem with Rowling getting all the royalties she deserves, but .... why? Honestly, I think Nesbitt is by far the better writer, and her Psammyad and his adventures far the more fascinating and creative invention.



Or I could just go read my new Noel Streatfield in the bath...

[Andy Broadley]

Still here??:eek:


I thought we'd be in the newe place by now.

[karen freeinchristman]

Still here??:eek:


I thought we'd be in the newe place by now.

So, will the new place be all fresh and clean without these old cobwebs that people keep missing when they clean up around here?

Do we get to choose new furnishings, or do we have to take the old with us?

Do we get to re-stock the bar and the kitchen?

[SirTimothy]

Hmm... I think the new place needs to have an all-day english-style sunday roast available... y'know, like an all-day breakfast...

Timothy

[karen freeinchristman]

Hmm... I think the new place needs to have an all-day english-style sunday roast available... y'know, like an all-day breakfast...

Timothy

A Carvery!!! :)

[Andy Broadley]

So, will the new place be all fresh and clean without these old cobwebs that people keep missing when they clean up around here?

Do we get to choose new furnishings, or do we have to take the old with us?

Do we get to re-stock the bar and the kitchen?


New place comes all fresh and clean, and fully equiped.

An interesting feature you will note is the new 'Auto Clean' button behind the bar. It is a wonderful device, copied from the origional wich Reilly's has.

Just press this button and the Alehouse will be instantly clean and fresh again:)

[Andy Broadley]

A Carvery!!! :)

The Alehouse already has a full range of food available to order (I'm the cook round here):)

[Andy Broadley]

The Alehouse already has a full range of food available to order (I'm the cook round here):)

The menu is simple.

If Googles got it, you can have it;)

[Andy Broadley]

Back in the days when King Paladin ruled the Alehouse and ate all who opposed him, we had some wonderful feasts.:)

[karen freeinchristman]

The Alehouse already has a full range of food available to order (I'm the cook round here):)

Cool. :)

Can we order breakfast all day long, in addition to roast dinners all day long?


May I have a full English breakfast, please? And a hot coffee with milk, please.
No black pudding, though!

[Andy Broadley]

It occurred to me last night that when we move to the new place, it will be our 5th Alehouse.


I thought I might copy one more idea from Reilly's and do a list of Alehouse posters for the four pubs overall. It can then be updated at the end of each Alehouse.:)

[karen freeinchristman]

Higgs - are you there? You seem to be there, but I'm not sure if maybe you are stuck in the ethos...


care to join me in some breakfast (or brunch)? :)

[karen freeinchristman]

I thought I might copy one more idea from Reilly's and do a list of Alehouse posters for the four pubs overall. It can then be updated at the end of each Alehouse.:)

What is the point of the list? It seems a little 'exclusive club-ish', but I am sure that couldn't be the intention. :confused:

[Andy Broadley]

Cool. :)

Can we order breakfast all day long, in addition to roast dinners all day long?


May I have a full English breakfast, please? And a hot coffee with milk, please.
No black pudding, though!


No problem:)

http://www.new-guilderoy-hotel-blackpool.co.uk/images/Full_English_Breakfast.jpg



http://www.andyjonesdesign.co.uk/imagextra/photos/fooddrin/mug-red.jpg

[karen freeinchristman]

Thank you for the food and drink, Andy! :thumbsup: :yum:

[Ann M]

So this is where you snuck off to!

[Ann M]

You left me there talking to myself like a dingbat Andy!!!

:wave: Hello Karen and Higgs :wave:

[Ann M]

You should bring Pluto in here Andy.

[Andy Broadley]

What is the point of the list? It seems a little 'exclusive club-ish', but I am sure that couldn't be the intention. :confused:

It shows who has posted and how many times.

It can't exclude anyone, because anyone who posts in the Alehouse, even if only once, goes on the list.

It's rather fun in one respect because you get people battling it out to get more posts in, which in turn increases the amount of posting in the Alehouse.

Trust me, it works;)

[Ann M]

Do you guys name your pubs individually?

[Andy Broadley]

So this is where you snuck off to!

Oh..Hi Ann:)

[Andy Broadley]

You left me there talking to myself like a dingbat Andy!!!

:wave: Hello Karen and Higgs :wave:


:sorry: :sorry: :sorry: :sorry: Got sidetracked