The Canterbury Alehouse - The Fellowship Thr(6)

[ChrisBot]

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[Ann M]

It's Chrisbot's birthday! :clap: :clap: :clap:



And he's 4 :eek:

[SirTimothy]

Hooray for new alehouse! Drinks are on me (so long as they're non-alcoholic as I'm too young to buy alcohol!)

Timothy

[Andy Broadley]

Happy birthday to the droid:clap:

[SirTimothy]

Hmm... just pondering, as we're on page no. 1, should we create a different one and let this one die, and have a clever name like Reilly's does?

Timothy

[Ann M]

Clever? Have you seen our latest name? :D :D :D

[Andy Broadley]

Hmm... just pondering, as we're on page no. 1, should we create a different one and let this one die, and have a clever name like Reilly's does?

Timothy

Thats not exactly what Reilly's does.

They retain the bame Reilly's and it's number, and then they add an individualism for that pub.

So if you were to go down that road, it would be...

The Canterbury Alehouse (7) - and then whatever you wanted to call it.:)

[karen freeinchristman]

Clever? Have you seen our latest name? :D :D :D
Yes, I like the new name, helps me not to feel alone in lacking creativity! ;)



Thanks, Ann M, for showing me the list of members of OBOB, I guess it would be interesting to have that here, but still feels a little too competitive to me... :sorry:




I kind of think that we should keep the same name for the Alehouse.

[Ann M]

The Canterbury Alehouse 7 - Andy is a jessie :P

[Ann M]

Sorry that should read "The Canterbury Alehouse 7 - Andy is a bloomin' big jessie"

:holy:

[Ann M]

Yes, I like the new name, helps me not to feel alone in lacking creativity! ;)



Thanks, Ann M, for showing me the list of members of OBOB, I guess it would be interesting to have that here, but still feels a little too competitive to me... :sorry:




I kind of think that we should keep the same name for the Alehouse.

Some of our names are creative, some are reflective of what's happeing (eg the engagement pubs) etc, but there always fun.

I understand where you're coming from about the competitiveness of the numbers and I will admit that there is alot of that in Reillys, especially as we post individual Pub No's as well, and we do like to beat Andy ;) . But I thikn that the fact that we acknowledge everyone, who has visited Reilly's is also a bonus, and it gives a small part of belonging to each person who posts there.


Pax Christi

[Ann M]

Sorry that should read "The Canterbury Alehouse 7 - Andy is a bloomin' big jessie"

:holy:
Hold on, we had a conference and it should now read "The Canterbury Alehouse 7 - Andy is a bloomin' big jessie with an appalling taste in football teams"

[Andy Broadley]

Hold on, we had a conference and it should now read "The Canterbury Alehouse 7 - Andy is a bloomin' big jessie with an appalling taste in football teams"

What is this?

Pick on Andy day:eek:

[Ann M]

Exactly who did you call looney first?

[Ann M]

What is this?

Pick on Andy day:eek:


That's okay Mr President of the PLF, we still love you :hug: :hug: :kiss:

[Andy Broadley]

Exactly who did you call looney first?

The statement was merely a sweeping generalisation indicating a state of affairs that may or may not accurately reflect the de jure situation within the establishment in question;)

[Andy Broadley]

That's okay Mr President of the PLF, we still love you :hug: :hug: :kiss:


Gooooooo PLUTO :clap: :clap: :clap:

[Ann M]

Bah Humbug!!

[Andy Broadley]

Final postcount from the last Alehouse

Andy Broadley (http://www.christianforums.com/u87938) 265karen freeinchristman (http://www.christianforums.com/u81356) 151higgs2 (http://www.christianforums.com/u84065) 107Fish and Bread (http://www.christianforums.com/u99431) 94Lel (http://www.christianforums.com/u1238) 70svdbygrace (http://www.christianforums.com/u108655) 50Naomi4Christ (http://www.christianforums.com/u124709) 47RedneckLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u99967) 37Cat59 (http://www.christianforums.com/u11905) 31DarthDigger (http://www.christianforums.com/u129727) 22pmcleanj (http://www.christianforums.com/u30249) 17Swart (http://www.christianforums.com/u29945) 14tindomerel (http://www.christianforums.com/u105839) 14SirTimothy (http://www.christianforums.com/u21995) 12lonnienord (http://www.christianforums.com/u97470) 10TomUK (http://www.christianforums.com/u25681) 10Casiopeia (http://www.christianforums.com/u99987) 9junegillam (http://www.christianforums.com/u124902) 7Jamza (http://www.christianforums.com/u98124) 5Ann M (http://www.christianforums.com/u26827) 5PaladinValer (http://www.christianforums.com/u31682) 5AveMaria (http://www.christianforums.com/u79377) 4EvAnglican (http://www.christianforums.com/u133986) 3Sappheire (http://www.christianforums.com/u127966) 3blessedblonde (http://www.christianforums.com/u116351) 2ChrisBot (http://www.christianforums.com/u111) 2Sonfest Rocker (http://www.christianforums.com/u93546) 2SeenAndUnseen (http://www.christianforums.com/u111171) 2Argyle (http://www.christianforums.com/u101102) 1LiberatedChick (http://www.christianforums.com/u75706) 1kf4bdy (http://www.christianforums.com/u129820) 1diggerman (http://www.christianforums.com/u129933) 1

[Ann M]

Did you see my post about the Day/Night match? I made that girl watch cricket :P

[Andy Broadley]

AnnM says PLUTO rocks!!!!

:D :D :D :D

[Andy Broadley]

Did you see my post about the Day/Night match? I made that girl watch cricket :P

Positive parenting :thumbsup: The PLF approves ;)

[Ann M]

Sonfest Rocker (http://www.christianforums.com/u93546) 2

:eek: She posted on Dec 6 and that was still the same pub?

[Ann M]

Positive parenting :thumbsup: The PLF approves ;)

I'll tell her that you said that and you'll get a "Bad Andy" Award :P

[TomUK]

How exciting- a new alehouse!

Why did we never get in the habit of forming a new sub-name for each alehouse?

[Ann M]

Obviously they've never had a 24 hour Alehouse ;)

[Ann M]

:wave: hello Tom :wave:

Long time, no see :)

[TomUK]

I really need to post in here more often- i want to get 5000 posts!

[TomUK]

:wave: hello Tom :wave:

Long time, no see :)

:wave:

[Ann M]

I just may reach 5000 before you Tom, but that may have something to do with my Reilly's addiction ;)

[TomUK]

I've just looked at the figures for how many times people have posted there - it's shocking! :D

[Ann M]

Absolutley shocking!!! :D :D :D

You should have been there for the pub of meaningful drivel!

[Ann M]

It opened at 8.50am (my time) on Jan 12, and was closed by 2.45pm! 5 hours and 55 minutes for 1,000 posts :eek:

[karen freeinchristman]

Final postcount from the last Alehouse

Andy Broadley (http://www.christianforums.com/u87938) 265karen freeinchristman (http://www.christianforums.com/u81356) 151higgs2 (http://www.christianforums.com/u84065) 107Fish and Bread (http://www.christianforums.com/u99431) 94Lel (http://www.christianforums.com/u1238) 70svdbygrace (http://www.christianforums.com/u108655) 50Naomi4Christ (http://www.christianforums.com/u124709) 47RedneckLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u99967) 37Cat59 (http://www.christianforums.com/u11905) 31DarthDigger (http://www.christianforums.com/u129727) 22pmcleanj (http://www.christianforums.com/u30249) 17Swart (http://www.christianforums.com/u29945) 14tindomerel (http://www.christianforums.com/u105839) 14SirTimothy (http://www.christianforums.com/u21995) 12lonnienord (http://www.christianforums.com/u97470) 10TomUK (http://www.christianforums.com/u25681) 10Casiopeia (http://www.christianforums.com/u99987) 9junegillam (http://www.christianforums.com/u124902) 7Jamza (http://www.christianforums.com/u98124) 5Ann M (http://www.christianforums.com/u26827) 5PaladinValer (http://www.christianforums.com/u31682) 5AveMaria (http://www.christianforums.com/u79377) 4EvAnglican (http://www.christianforums.com/u133986) 3Sappheire (http://www.christianforums.com/u127966) 3blessedblonde (http://www.christianforums.com/u116351) 2ChrisBot (http://www.christianforums.com/u111) 2Sonfest Rocker (http://www.christianforums.com/u93546) 2SeenAndUnseen (http://www.christianforums.com/u111171) 2Argyle (http://www.christianforums.com/u101102) 1LiberatedChick (http://www.christianforums.com/u75706) 1kf4bdy (http://www.christianforums.com/u129820) 1diggerman (http://www.christianforums.com/u129933) 1

Hmmmm.... :idea: I see now why Andy wanted to do this postcount... He likes to see his name in lights!!!!

Actually, I am feeling really proud of my name being second on the list, what an achievement! Pride being a sin, now I shall have to go and purge. :holy:

[Ann M]

Go Karen :thumbsup:

[Andy Broadley]

Obviously they've never had a 24 hour Alehouse ;)

24??

Try 5 hours and 55 minutes :eek:

[karen freeinchristman]

It opened at 8.50am (my time) on Jan 12, and was closed by 2.45pm! 5 hours and 55 minutes for 1,000 posts :eek:

That just sounds a little bit too much like hard work to me!!! :D

[Ann M]

Get enough people in there and the biggest problem is following who posted what and keeping on the current page!

[Andy Broadley]

That just sounds a little bit too much like hard work to me!!! :D

Cost me 5000 blessings as well (I bet 'em 5k they couldn't break the old record)

[Ann M]

Andy, I coulda sworn I left you sleeping in the closet over there? :scratch:

[Andy Broadley]

Get enough people in there and the biggest problem is following who posted what and keeping on the current page!

It used to be much busier in here as well.

This is the busiest it's been for a while

[TomUK]

That's 2.8 posts a minute?!?!?!?!

RCs (and Andy) must have superquick reading as their spiritual gifts.

[Ann M]

Cost me 5000 blessings as well (I bet 'em 5k they couldn't break the old record)

Diddums :D :D :D

[Ann M]

Also helps to have a lot of site supporters posting as they can post more often!

[Andy Broadley]

Andy, I coulda sworn I left you sleeping in the closet over there? :scratch:

Remember the secret tunnell from the back of the closet to here?;)

[Ann M]

:P Male!!

[Ann M]

:yawn: I'm off to bed Goodnight all :wave:

[Andy Broadley]

Goodnight Ann :wave:

[karen freeinchristman]

Goodnight, Ann, sleep well. :wave:

[Andy Broadley]

Looks like everyone left:(


It was going so well as well:eek:

[karen freeinchristman]

Looks like everyone left:(


It was going so well as well:eek:that's OK, Andy,
this place goes through natural phases.
Kind of like the phases of the moon. :)

[TomUK]

I'm back- just got home from work and have just finished my first placement. yipee!

[higgs2]

My goodness, a new pub! What is going on in here this morning? :yawn:

[higgs2]

Hmmmm. At least this one's not so dusty :D

I'd love a latte... Ah, here's the espresso machine! :yum:

[Andy Broadley]

I'm back- just got home from work and have just finished my first placement. yipee!

Whats your line of work?

[TomUK]

Hmmmm. At least this one's not so dusty :D

I'd love a latte... Ah, here's the espresso machine! :yum:

Nonsense, a nice pot of tea will suitably christen the new alehouse. :yum:

[Andy Broadley]

Hmmmm. At least this one's not so dusty :D

I'd love a latte... Ah, here's the espresso machine! :yum:


If you look behind the bar you will see a new feature for this Alehouse.

An Auto Clean button.

Press once and the Alehouse is back to A1 condition again:)

[Andy Broadley]

Nonsense, a nice pot of tea will suitably christen the new alehouse. :yum:

That aslo sounds like an excellent idea:)

[TomUK]

If you look behind the bar you will see a new feature for this Alehouse.

An Auto Clean button.

Press once and the Alehouse is back to A1 condition again:)

I want to make a joke on this so much ( ;) ), but in a light of yesterdays lack of political correctness i shall hold my tongue as i fear my life would truely be in danger then! :holy:

[Andy Broadley]

Hey Pam's here:clap:


Hi Pam :wave:

We got us a new Alehouse, with autoclean facilities:)

[Andy Broadley]

I want to make a joke on this so much ( ;) ), but in a light of yesterdays lack of political correctness i shall hold my tongue as i fear my life would truely be in danger then! :holy:

Probably rather wise move;)

[TomUK]

Hey Pam's here:clap:


Hi Pam :wave:

We got us a new Alehouse, with autoclean facilities:)

*tom sticks 'arrival of the queen of sheba' on the jukebox*

[pmcleanj]

Nonsense, a nice pot of tea will suitably christen the new alehouse. :yum:
It's an Alehouse, not a teashop! Keep it straight, or we'll have the place full of Nannies and schoolchildren and tea-grannies.

[TomUK]

Obviously the ratio of whiskey to tea is 3:1!

[Andy Broadley]

Obviously the ratio of whiskey to tea is 3:1!

At least!! Goes without saying:)

[Andy Broadley]

Obviously the ratio of whiskey to tea is 3:1!

And I'm pleased to see that your choice of whiskey is spelled with an 'e' :thumbsup:

[Andy Broadley]

A brief(ish) numerical history of The Canterbury Alehouse.


PaladinValer posted the first ever Alehouse post on 17th January 2005 (we missed our birthday party:eek: )

The posting figures for Alehouse 1 were...

PaladinValer (http://www.christianforums.com/u31682) 148AveMaria (http://www.christianforums.com/u79377) 139Father Rick (http://www.christianforums.com/u75278) 87benedictine (http://www.christianforums.com/u16872) 70pmcleanj (http://www.christianforums.com/u30249) 69Andy Broadley (http://www.christianforums.com/u87938) 68RobNJ (http://www.christianforums.com/u81861) 52Lel (http://www.christianforums.com/u1238) 51Colabomb (http://www.christianforums.com/u19401) 45Iron Sun 254 (http://www.christianforums.com/u81975) 37Plan 9 (http://www.christianforums.com/u3441) 27Songspinner (http://www.christianforums.com/u89435) 27RedneckLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u99967) 22SirTimothy (http://www.christianforums.com/u21995) 21•Amadeus• (http://www.christianforums.com/u97699) 19Freak4JC (http://www.christianforums.com/u74770) 15Inside Edge (http://www.christianforums.com/u79467) 14Hujusmodi (http://www.christianforums.com/u99248) 14Michael the Iconographer (http://www.christianforums.com/u26993) 13TomUK (http://www.christianforums.com/u25681) 12Cjwinnit (http://www.christianforums.com/u75751) 7Fish and Bread (http://www.christianforums.com/u99431) 6Brian Augustyn (http://www.christianforums.com/u81345) 6Annabel Lee (http://www.christianforums.com/u758) 4IowaLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u82690) 4Oblio (http://www.christianforums.com/u8352) 4Bulldog (http://www.christianforums.com/u23666) 3ps139 (http://www.christianforums.com/u13762) 3fdrennen (http://www.christianforums.com/u98939) 3xenia (http://www.christianforums.com/u22167) 3Suzannah (http://www.christianforums.com/u18344) 2trooper (http://www.christianforums.com/u99491) 2ChrisBot (http://www.christianforums.com/u111) 1Ridley's Own (http://www.christianforums.com/u98792) 1Mary of Bethany (http://www.christianforums.com/u76789) 1Dominican (http://www.christianforums.com/u101245) 1Paisley Rose (http://www.christianforums.com/u99950) 1CaDan (http://www.christianforums.com/u24881) 1Stormi (http://www.christianforums.com/u98164) 1

[Andy Broadley]

The second Alehouse started on 17th February 2005.



Andy Broadley (http://www.christianforums.com/u87938) 204PaladinValer (http://www.christianforums.com/u31682) 152Lel (http://www.christianforums.com/u1238) 104AveMaria (http://www.christianforums.com/u79377) 100pmcleanj (http://www.christianforums.com/u30249) 70RobNJ (http://www.christianforums.com/u81861) 63RedneckLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u99967) 59benedictine (http://www.christianforums.com/u16872) 54Colabomb (http://www.christianforums.com/u19401) 45Macrina (http://www.christianforums.com/u83921) 27Father Rick (http://www.christianforums.com/u75278) 20Miss Shelby (http://www.christianforums.com/u804) 17SirTimothy (http://www.christianforums.com/u21995) 11Swart (http://www.christianforums.com/u29945) 10Freak4JC (http://www.christianforums.com/u74770) 10Inside Edge (http://www.christianforums.com/u79467) 8Cjwinnit (http://www.christianforums.com/u75751) 8Uncle Bud (http://www.christianforums.com/u34066) 7furkidsmom (http://www.christianforums.com/u101696) 5Iron Sun 254 (http://www.christianforums.com/u81975) 5Fish and Bread (http://www.christianforums.com/u99431) 4Quasar (http://www.christianforums.com/u71314) 3Jamme (http://www.christianforums.com/u25513) 3Songspinner (http://www.christianforums.com/u89435) 3Plan 9 (http://www.christianforums.com/u3441) 3ChrisBot (http://www.christianforums.com/u111) 2IowaLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u82690) 2fdrennen (http://www.christianforums.com/u98939) 1outcast4christ (http://www.christianforums.com/u100629) 1romaneagle13 (http://www.christianforums.com/u87276) 1Argyle (http://www.christianforums.com/u101102) 1Michael the Iconographer (http://www.christianforums.com/u26993) 1


These first two Alehouses witnessed the pinacle of the reign of King Paladin and Queen Ave Maria.

Banquets, fellowship, and bodies in the basement:)

[Andy Broadley]

26th April 2005 had us beginning another new Alehouse, number three.

A long one this, it lasted right through till September 15th.

Posted in as follows.

Andy Broadley (http://www.christianforums.com/u87938) 144Lel (http://www.christianforums.com/u1238) 134RedneckLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u99967) 131pmcleanj (http://www.christianforums.com/u30249) 86svdbygrace (http://www.christianforums.com/u108655) 69RobNJ (http://www.christianforums.com/u81861) 53Colabomb (http://www.christianforums.com/u19401) 53Fish and Bread (http://www.christianforums.com/u99431) 47AveMaria (http://www.christianforums.com/u79377) 44higgs2 (http://www.christianforums.com/u84065) 42PaladinValer (http://www.christianforums.com/u31682) 33SirTimothy (http://www.christianforums.com/u21995) 31alban (http://www.christianforums.com/u113109) 22Rochir (http://www.christianforums.com/u85905) 20WhatIsTruth (http://www.christianforums.com/u101755) 12lonnienord (http://www.christianforums.com/u97470) 12CaDan (http://www.christianforums.com/u24881) 7SeenAndUnseen (http://www.christianforums.com/u111171) 6Illuminatus (http://www.christianforums.com/u92896) 5Argyle (http://www.christianforums.com/u101102) 5Freak4JC (http://www.christianforums.com/u74770) 4BillH (http://www.christianforums.com/u106578) 4AngCath (http://www.christianforums.com/u116963) 3TomUK (http://www.christianforums.com/u25681) 3benedictine (http://www.christianforums.com/u16872) 3holyshe (http://www.christianforums.com/u121694) 3Talitha_cumi (http://www.christianforums.com/u109812) 3Father Rick (http://www.christianforums.com/u75278) 3furkidsmom (http://www.christianforums.com/u101696) 2Aymn27 (http://www.christianforums.com/u100721) 2Iron Sun 254 (http://www.christianforums.com/u81975) 2Cjwinnit (http://www.christianforums.com/u75751) 2anglicancrusader (http://www.christianforums.com/u111279) 2Inge87 (http://www.christianforums.com/u77043) 2Songspinner (http://www.christianforums.com/u89435) 2ChrisBot (http://www.christianforums.com/u111) 2gtsecc (http://www.christianforums.com/u83272) 1lunamoth (http://www.christianforums.com/u33995) 1IowaLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u82690) 1Julianne (http://www.christianforums.com/u113807) 1Steph (http://www.christianforums.com/u14266) 1BronxBriar (http://www.christianforums.com/u70442) 1

[Andy Broadley]

After a long summer in Alehouse three, we moved to our new place on 15th September.


A much quicker stay in Alehouse fouyr though. Only six weeks.

Fish and Bread (http://www.christianforums.com/u99431) 169Lel (http://www.christianforums.com/u1238) 138AveMaria (http://www.christianforums.com/u79377) 126karen freeinchristman (http://www.christianforums.com/u81356) 113higgs2 (http://www.christianforums.com/u84065) 100Andy Broadley (http://www.christianforums.com/u87938) 88Victrixa (http://www.christianforums.com/u30150) 76Naomi4Christ (http://www.christianforums.com/u124709) 74svdbygrace (http://www.christianforums.com/u108655) 50pmcleanj (http://www.christianforums.com/u30249) 10D'Ann (http://www.christianforums.com/u89581) 9SirTimothy (http://www.christianforums.com/u21995) 8lonnienord (http://www.christianforums.com/u97470) 7RobNJ (http://www.christianforums.com/u81861) 6RedneckLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u99967) 4PaladinValer (http://www.christianforums.com/u31682) 4puppy (http://www.christianforums.com/u76779) 4TomUK (http://www.christianforums.com/u25681) 4CatholicRock (http://www.christianforums.com/u126363) 4holyshe (http://www.christianforums.com/u121694) 3ChrisBot (http://www.christianforums.com/u111) 3IowaLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u82690) 2ZooMom (http://www.christianforums.com/u625) 2krstlros (http://www.christianforums.com/u74586) 1lunamoth (http://www.christianforums.com/u33995) 1

[Andy Broadley]

On Halloween day (31st October) we decamped into our next Alehouse, number five.

This was to be another lengthy sojourn, taking us through Christmas and into the new year.


Andy Broadley (http://www.christianforums.com/u87938) 265karen freeinchristman (http://www.christianforums.com/u81356) 151higgs2 (http://www.christianforums.com/u84065) 107Fish and Bread (http://www.christianforums.com/u99431) 94Lel (http://www.christianforums.com/u1238) 70svdbygrace (http://www.christianforums.com/u108655) 50Naomi4Christ (http://www.christianforums.com/u124709) 47RedneckLutheran (http://www.christianforums.com/u99967) 37Cat59 (http://www.christianforums.com/u11905) 31DarthDigger (http://www.christianforums.com/u129727) 22pmcleanj (http://www.christianforums.com/u30249) 17Swart (http://www.christianforums.com/u29945) 14tindomerel (http://www.christianforums.com/u105839) 14SirTimothy (http://www.christianforums.com/u21995) 12lonnienord (http://www.christianforums.com/u97470) 10TomUK (http://www.christianforums.com/u25681) 10Casiopeia (http://www.christianforums.com/u99987) 9junegillam (http://www.christianforums.com/u124902) 7Jamza (http://www.christianforums.com/u98124) 5Ann M (http://www.christianforums.com/u26827) 5PaladinValer (http://www.christianforums.com/u31682) 5AveMaria (http://www.christianforums.com/u79377) 4EvAnglican (http://www.christianforums.com/u133986) 3Sappheire (http://www.christianforums.com/u127966) 3blessedblonde (http://www.christianforums.com/u116351) 2ChrisBot (http://www.christianforums.com/u111) 2Sonfest Rocker (http://www.christianforums.com/u93546) 2SeenAndUnseen (http://www.christianforums.com/u111171) 2Argyle (http://www.christianforums.com/u101102) 1LiberatedChick (http://www.christianforums.com/u75706) 1kf4bdy (http://www.christianforums.com/u129820) 1diggerman (http://www.christianforums.com/u129933) 1

[karen freeinchristman]

Thank you so much for that, Andy. :) :thumbsup:

[TomUK]

And I'm pleased to see that your choice of whiskey is spelled with an 'e' :thumbsup:

What's the British (ie. proper) way of spelling it? E or no e, that is the question.

[Andy Broadley]

And finally, for now at least, we moved into this present Alehouse a little earlier this afternoon.


Andy Broadley (http://www.christianforums.com/u87938) 26Ann M (http://www.christianforums.com/u26827) 24TomUK (http://www.christianforums.com/u25681) 11karen freeinchristman (http://www.christianforums.com/u81356) 6SirTimothy (http://www.christianforums.com/u21995) 2higgs2 (http://www.christianforums.com/u84065) 2ChrisBot (http://www.christianforums.com/u111) 1pmcleanj (http://www.christianforums.com/u30249) 1


so far......

[Andy Broadley]

What's the British (ie. proper) way of spelling it? E or no e, that is the question.

Well both actually Tom. Depends on where it comes from.

If it comes from Scotland, then it's Whisky

If it comes from Ireland, then it's Whiskey.

Personally I've always preferred the Irish, unless someone else is paying for it;)

[Andy Broadley]

So, all patrons of the Alehouse can feel a rightful sense of achievement for their efforts in the first year of the establishment.


Over 5,000 posts in six different incarnations of the Alehouse.:)

Here's to the next 5,000 :clap:

[karen freeinchristman]

So, all patrons of the Alehouse can feel a rightful sense of achievement for their efforts in the first year of the establishment.


Over 5,000 posts in six different incarnations of the Alehouse.:)

Here's to the next 5,000 :clap:

So, before 17th January 2005, there was no Alehouse? :confused:
I didn't used to frequent the STR area back then...

[Andy Broadley]

So, before 17th January 2005, there was no Alehouse? :confused:
I didn't used to frequent the STR area back then...

That was the first one. When I found STR around Dec 04, they were asking for views on what to call the fellowship thread.

[pmcleanj]

Obviously the ratio of whiskey to tea is 3:1!
Oh, well. That's alright then.


But please, no tea in mine! (what a thing to do to good whiskey).

[Andy Broadley]

Over 100 posts so far today.


Just like the old days.

All we need now is for the King to return.:)

(And no Elvis jokes please):doh:

[Andy Broadley]

OK. Time for me to go now.


See you all tomorrow:wave:

[TomUK]

:wave:

[Naomi4Christ]

Over 100 posts so far today.


Just like the old days.

All we need now is for the King to return.:)



Does it have to be male? :)

[TomUK]

Does it have to be male? :)

Of course- the idea of a female Elvis just doesn't sit right ;)

[Fish and Bread]

Wow, things have really been hopping today...

I enjoyed looking through the numbers. I hadn't realized that I'd posted in every alehouse we've had to date. :)

Does it have to be male? :)

But then if we allowed women we'd have to change the prayer book and what about what the scriptures say and wouldn't the Roman Catholics be offended? ;)

[Lel]

We already have two queens! Hello! :holy:

[Andy Broadley]

Does it have to be male? :)

Indeed.

When I speak of the King returning I speak of none other than King PaladinValer.

Keeper of the faith and eater of dissidents:)

[Andy Broadley]

At some point today I will attempt to combine all the numbers into one list

[Andy Broadley]

Indeed.

When I speak of the King returning I speak of none other than King PaladinValer.

Keeper of the faith and eater of dissidents:)

Anyone who was not around during the first two Alehouses should go have a read through them and see what it was like during the hayday of King Paladin.:)

[pmcleanj]

All we need now is for the King to return.:)
The Once and Future King!

-- By T.H.White, another great book targeting the vulnerable hearts and minds of our children with mixed messages of morals and magic!

If anyone watched the second X-men movie, you may have noticed that one of the children in Professor Xavier's school was reading the adventures of young Wart. There's one of those mega-chain-bookstores attached to the mall that houses our theatres, right at the theatre exit. I dragged the daughters in as soon as the movie ended in the hope that their X-fervour could be leveraged against getting them to read that slightly twisted fantasy.

Available by special order, only. Faugh!

[Andy Broadley]

The Once and Future King!

-- By T.H.White, another great book targeting the vulnerable hearts and minds of our children with mixed messages of morals and magic!

If anyone watched the second X-men movie, you may have noticed that one of the children in Professor Xavier's school was reading the adventures of young Wart. There's one of those mega-chain-bookstores attached to the mall that houses our theatres, right at the theatre exit. I dragged the daughters in as soon as the movie ended in the hope that their X-fervour could be leveraged against getting them to read that slightly twisted fantasy.

Available by special order, only. Faugh!



Such is life.:)

There's always Harry Potter ;)

[Andy Broadley]

It occurred to me that if parents want to stop their kids reading Harry Potter books, they just have to tell them that they are educational.


Ms Rowling would be in the poorhouse inside a month:D

[Andy Broadley]

Few people in STR so some might look in here shortly:)

[Andy Broadley]

*Makes tea and coffee*


Bit early for beer and whiskey

[higgs2]

:yawn: Sorry, can't stay, just passing through. Can't sleep :(

[TomUK]

Morning - the alehouse really should start serving breakfasts. I've just had to go out and buy a fry up.

[karen freeinchristman]

Morning - the alehouse really should start serving breakfasts. I've just had to go out and buy a fry up.

Oh, Tom! You should have just asked! Andy serves up a wicked fry-up!

And we don't have to pay him a thing! :)



(we just have to put up with him!) :o ;)

[TomUK]

:D

I should've probably taken him up on the offer- the black pudding i had was poor :cry:

[karen freeinchristman]

I should've probably taken him up on the offer- the black pudding i had was poor :cry:


I'll cry with you. :cry:





I just love that little crying smilie... :cry:

[Andy Broadley]

The Canterbury Alehouse Posters List



1. Andy Broadley 769



2. Lel 497



3. AveMaria 413



4. PaladinValer 342



5. Karen freeinchristman 264



6. Fish and Bread 263



7. RedneckLutheran 253



8. pmcleanj 252



9. higgs2 249



10. RobNJ 174



11. svdbygrace 169



12. Colabomb 143



13. Benedictine 127



14. Naomi4Christ 121



15. Father Rick 110



16. SirTimothy 83



17. Victrixa 76



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[Andy Broadley]

Oh, Tom! You should have just asked! Andy serves up a wicked fry-up!

And we don't have to pay him a thing! :)





:blush: :holy:





(we just have to put up with him!) :o ;)


:cry: :cry: :cry: :cry:

[TomUK]

Semi-finals of the snooker are about to start....

[Andy Broadley]

Semi-finals of the snooker are about to start....

havn't followed this toury.

Whos in the semi's?

[TomUK]

O sullivan and Lee are playing at the moment and then Higgin v. McManus. None of them are really are playing in top form.

[Lel]

I'm #2? :eek:

[Andy Broadley]

O sullivan and Lee are playing at the moment and then Higgin v. McManus. None of them are really are playing in top form.

If he can be bothered to try, O Sullivan should beat the lot of 'em.

Just depends on his frame of mind.

[Andy Broadley]

I'm #2? :eek:

The Canterbury Alehouse Posters List

1. Andy Broadley 769
2. Lel 497
3. AveMaria 413
4. PaladinValer 342
5. Karen freeinchristman 264



Yea, but keep an eye on Karen, she's moving fast.

[higgs2]

Well, my standings would be higher but half the time I don't know what you all are talking about! :cry: (love the crying thingie too)

[Lel]

Oh, Karen'll beat me. :)

[higgs2]

Well, my standings would be higher but half the time I don't know what you all are talking about! :cry: (love the crying thingie too)
Like what's a fry-up? :cool:

[higgs2]

And black pudding is - er - what? :o

[higgs2]

Andy, how did you you get those stats put together? You didn't actually go back and count did you :scratch:

[Lel]

Well, my standings would be higher but half the time I don't know what you all are talking about! :cry: (love the crying thingie too)

So just jump in randomly, that's what I do. :P

[TomUK]

Like what's a fry-up? :cool:

A fry-ups just a breakfast with everything fried - usually sausage, bacon, egg, tomato etc.

The perfect solution to the night befores drinking!

[TomUK]

And black pudding is - er - what? :o

You probably call it blood sausage.

Gorgeous! An essential factor in a decent breakfast.

[higgs2]

So just jump in randomly, that's what I do. :P
Okay. << Jumps in randomly>> :D

[higgs2]

A fry-ups just a breakfast with everything fried - usually sausage, bacon, egg, tomato etc.

The perfect solution to the night befores drinking!
and mushrooms?

[higgs2]

You probably call it blood sausage.

Gorgeous! An essential factor in a decent breakfast.
See, that's the thing. I don't. Call anything blood sausage that is. Although I've heard of blood pudding, isn't it a Klingon dish? ;)

[TomUK]

I'm #2? :eek:


I didn't know what you meant for a while! Apparently i'm only number 22 :mad: (then again, i suppose that's the result of not really posting here that often :D )

[TomUK]

See, that's the thing. I don't. Call anything blood sausage that is. Although I've heard of blood pudding, isn't it a Klingon dish? ;)

Hehe. :)

he description isn't all the flattering but is quite succinct...
"Blood sausage or black pudding or blood pudding is a sausage made by cooking down the blood of an animal with meat, fat or filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled." :yum:

[TomUK]

and mushrooms?


Of course, though i'm not a huge fan vegetablesbeing part of my breakfast ( :sick: ) so i just swap it for another piece of fatty bacon!

[higgs2]

Hehe. :)

he description isn't all the flattering but is quite succinct...
"Blood sausage or black pudding or blood pudding is a sausage made by cooking down the blood of an animal with meat, fat or filler until it is thick enough to congeal when cooled." :yum:

Oh. :sick: So how do these little delicacies differ from bangers? :confused:

[higgs2]

What about the cornflakes? :confused:

[TomUK]

Oh. :sick: So how do these little delicacies differ from bangers? :confused:

They're not really meaty like sausages. To get an idea of taste then think of a rusk soaked in blood.

http://mygp.ie/_myGP/images/breakfast.jpg

It's the big black thing on the right.

[TomUK]

Oh. :sick: So how do these little delicacies differ from bangers? :confused:

The greatest solution to a Friday night in the pub is a Saturday morning breakfast.

[higgs2]

:crossrc: They're not really meaty like sausages. To get an idea of taste then think of a rusk soaked in blood.

http://mygp.ie/_myGP/images/breakfast.jpg

It's the big black thing on the right.
:o :prayer: :cool:

[TomUK]

:D :D: :D

[pmcleanj]

And black pudding is - er - what? :o
Don't you know! :doh: Oh you poor thing; I'll bring you some on my next visit ...


:sigh: or not. It's made with beef blood, and under interdict. I can cross the border with it.


But you could come here :yum:

[pmcleanj]

What about the cornflakes? :confused:
You don't fry them.

In fact, you don't eat them for breakfast at a fry-up.


But, you do serve them to children for nursery-supper! Not that I ever did -- it's an imported Americanism. When I did nursery-suppers when the girls were tiny, they got bread-and-milk sops.

[pmcleanj]

http://mygp.ie/_myGP/images/breakfast.jpg :bow: :yum: :prayer:

[pmcleanj]

They're not really meaty like sausages.
Meaty? Meaty? Either you're an American trying to pass as an Englishman, or you have some strange and British definition of meaty. Or are English sausages less reliant on oatmeal and filler than the Irish ones are? My boss, back when I was working for the Irish, used to dream up schemes to smuggle "real" Irish sausages into Alberta, since the pork-and-offal stuffed ones we consider normal just had too much meat in them to taste "right".

[karen freeinchristman]

English sausages are so different from American ones. The American ones are generally heavier textured, is that because they contain more meat? :confused:

When I first moved here, I found it so strange to eat sausages in the evening for supper, instead of just for breakfast like we did in America.


I don't know anything about Canadian ones. Or Canadian twos, even.

[svdbygrace]

They're not really meaty like sausages. To get an idea of taste then think of a rusk soaked in blood.

http://mygp.ie/_myGP/images/breakfast.jpg

It's the big black thing on the right.

:confused: :sick: :cry: :sorry:

[higgs2]

:sigh: or not. It's made with beef blood, and under interdict. I can cross the border with it.


But you could come here :yum:
:crossrc: thanks be to God for the interdict. And bless the lads at the border for enforcing them! :D

Um, sounds yummy but you know we like Indian food when we visit. And we wouldn't want to put you out. But thanks! :sorry:

[TomUK]

English sausages are so different from American ones. The American ones are generally heavier textured, is that because they contain more meat? :confused:

When I first moved here, I found it so strange to eat sausages in the evening for supper, instead of just for breakfast like we did in America.


I don't know anything about Canadian ones. Or Canadian twos, even.

Americans only have sausages for breakfast? :confused: :eek:

One of my favourite meals is simply sausage with mash and veg, or of course toad in the hole.

[Fish and Bread]

Sausage is wonderful. Since I'm doing the low-carb thing this week, I could actually eat as much sausage as I want, if I could afford it and mind some all-meat sausages. Do they sell sausages at Target? I have a smallish gift card. In the meantime, I'm settling for lots of pork rinds. I'm hoping to lose 10 lbs in the week. Isn't Atkins wonderful? I'd do it all the time if not for my health problems and history. The doctors told me never to do it again -- err, but I'm sure a week won't hurt anything. ;)

[Fish and Bread]

I notice I'm just out of the top five Alehouse posters of all-time. I'm going to have to make that list tonight somehow. Someone needs to show up so I can make a premise of doing something other than talking to myself and still post enough to get into the top five. ;)

[Lel]

I'm here now, but I'm not sure that was your intent. :holy:

[Andy Broadley]

Hey guys.:wave:


Glad you enjoyed the numbers list.

At the end of each completed Alehouse I'll update the list with the total posts from the pub.:)

At least in here thats only every few weeks.

Over yonder its 2 or 3 times a week:doh:

And in one crazy night, they filled a full 1000 post pub in 5hrs 55 minutes:eek:

[SirTimothy]

Karen, Real sausages are what we eat in the UK, as opposed to that wierd for'n stuff that they eat in the USA (German Frankfurters mostly)

Timothy

[Andy Broadley]

Karen, Real sausages are what we eat in the UK, as opposed to that wierd for'n stuff that they eat in the USA (German Frankfurters mostly)

Timothy

At least until the European Commissiners dictate otherwise:doh:

[Ann M]

At a BBQ last weekend, and the kids had sausages to eat. Well dear darling Pluto (vegetarian :doh: ) tells her younger brother that sausages are made from pigs guts and intestines, and he refuses to eat! Could have strangled her!

[Ann M]

Hiliacaclo

[TomUK]

Shouldn't the forum be closed down by now? Why's everything still running?

[Andy Broadley]

At a BBQ last weekend, and the kids had sausages to eat. Well dear darling Pluto (vegetarian :doh: ) tells her younger brother that sausages are made from pigs guts and intestines, and he refuses to eat! Could have strangled her!

Gotta love that girl :D

[Andy Broadley]

Shouldn't the forum be closed down by now? Why's everything still running?

The site goes down at midnight GMT :)

[RobNJ]

The site goes down at midnight GMT :)

7PM Eastern (US)

[TomUK]

The site goes down at midnight GMT :)

Ah OK, cheers.

[Andy Broadley]

Couple of hours and I'm outa here:clap:


(Work I mean - not CF)

[TomUK]

O'Sullivan has just taken the first frame in the final v. Higgins.

[TomUK]

...and the second

[pmcleanj]

O'Sullivan has just taken the first frame in the final v. Higgins.
Okay, I know what a gridiron is -- both the actual one that Saint Faith for example carries in her iconography, and the metaphorical one that refers to the grid-iron-shaped white lines painted on the American/Canadian "football" field.

And I know what a frame is in terms of the things holding family portraits on my staircase walls, and the metaphorical frame that is a technique in web-page design, and the slang term used in criminology. What is this "frame"?

[Lel]

At a BBQ last weekend, and the kids had sausages to eat. Well dear darling Pluto (vegetarian :doh: ) tells her younger brother that sausages are made from pigs guts and intestines, and he refuses to eat! Could have strangled her!

That girl takes up more of your time than all the other kids combined, doesn't she?

[TomUK]

Okay, I know what a gridiron is -- both the actual one that Saint Faith for example carries in her iconography, and the metaphorical one that refers to the grid-iron-shaped white lines painted on the American/Canadian "football" field.

And I know what a frame is in terms of the things holding family portraits on my staircase walls, and the metaphorical frame that is a technique in web-page design, and the slang term used in criminology. What is this "frame"?

Today is the final on the 'Masters' snooker tournament. A frame is essentially a round - this tournament is the best of 19 frames so essentially when a player wins 10 frames they win the tournament.

[Andy Broadley]

...and the second

He has a good record against Higgins

[Andy Broadley]

Today is the final on the 'Masters' snooker tournament. A frame is essentially a round - this tournament is the best of 19 frames so essentially when a player wins 10 frames they win the tournament.

Like a rack in pool

[TomUK]

Higgins is really on form now. He's levelled the match at 3-3 and he's playing far better so far in the 7th frame.

Hope he wins. Ronnie is far too arrogant.

[karen freeinchristman]

Hi everyone! :wave:

[TomUK]

:wave: Hi Karen

[karen freeinchristman]

:wave: Hi Karen

Hey Tom :wave:

So, are you enjoying the teacher training?:confused:

[TomUK]

Hey Tom :wave:

So, are you enjoying the teacher training?:confused:

Half the time i completely love it and half the time i wonder why on earth i put myself through such hell!

On the whole it is really good fun, though i realised that just in my first term of teaching i did more work than i did throughout my entire undergraduate training :doh: .

It's also been such an experience to learn about other faiths (i'm training to be an RE teacher if you didn't know) as before i was so ignorant.

[karen freeinchristman]

Half the time i completely love it and half the time i wonder why on earth i put myself through such hell!

On the whole it is really good fun, though i realised that just in my first term of teaching i did more work than i did throughout my entire undergraduate training :doh: .

It's also been such an experience to learn about other faiths (i'm training to be an RE teacher if you didn't know) as before i was so ignorant.

Sounds really challenging and interesting! Will it be for primary or secondary school?

[TomUK]

Secondary school. Primary children are scarily small!

[Ann M]

Gee Tom, given a choice between small people with open minds and developing attitudes or bigger people with hostile minds and definate attitude, I'd that the small ones every day! (People, not minds that is ;) )

[karen freeinchristman]

yeah, but with a subject like RE, you could probably get more interesting conversations going with secondary students. (also more challenging questions:o )

[higgs2]

yeah, but with a subject like RE, you could probably get more interesting conversations going with secondary students. (also more challenging questions:o )
You'd be surprised what young kids can come up with about God and religion.

[karen freeinchristman]

You'd be surprised what young kids can come up with about God and religion.

:doh: you're right, and I should have remembered, what with two of my own!

[TomUK]

Already in my training i've had so many interesting conversations with students. They are all just so interested in 'belief'. The question that i've been asked more than any other is "are you a Christian, sir?". I've never answered it in a way that satisfies them, but students are genuniely interested in what RE has to offer- it's just a matter of finding a way of engaging them in what the government wants them to learn.

[TomUK]

Ronnie just needs one more frame to win, and Higgins needs two.

Go Higgins!!!!!!!

[TomUK]

Sweet, Higgins won!

( i do realise i am having a conversation with myself regarding a topic that most of the regulars of the alehouse don't even care (know?) about, but i don't care as Higgins won!)

Higgins won!

[pmcleanj]

Sweet, Higgins won!

( i do realise i am having a conversation with myself regarding a topic that most of the regulars of the alehouse don't even care (know?) about, but i don't care as Higgins won!)

Higgins won!
Mmmm? That's nice, dear. So glad for you. Him.... have a sherry?

[pmcleanj]

My! Look what's back!

Bit chilly; looks like the fire's been out for most of the week; and the coffee in that pot is about five days old.

Let's get this old pub back into business!

[higgs2]

My! Look what's back!

Bit chilly; looks like the fire's been out for most of the week; and the coffee in that pot is about five days old.

Let's get this old pub back into business!
Wow. I'm a bit dizzy... it's the same but, but... well, different? <mumbles about not being in Kansas any more>

[Andy Broadley]

Good to be back again

[Andy Broadley]

*Gets the fire going*

Done that Pam.

*Pours a whiskey*

Purely medicinal. Gotta keep the cold out

[Andy Broadley]

Cold outside

[Andy Broadley]

Hi Pam.

Guess you are about to tell me it's minus 75 there.lol

[Andy Broadley]

Pam left:(

[karen freeinchristman]

Wow. I'm a bit dizzy... it's the same but, but... well, different? <mumbles about not being in Kansas any more>
I don't think I can stay long, the graphics are too hard for me to cope with still, but wanted to just say Hi to everyone, and I've missed you all!There's no place like (our CF) home! Where's Auntie Em?Toto?

[Ann M]

hello again folks :wave:

[Andy Broadley]

Put 'em up, Put 'em up......

[Andy Broadley]

Hi Wiffey

[Andy Broadley]

I'll be glad when Erwin sorts the 30 second rule out

[Andy Broadley]

It's all rather quiet oput there in CF land tonight.

Many people will not know we are back on yet I suppose

[pmcleanj]

Good Lad, Andy. Nice Fire.

It's actually lovely weather here. We've been having highs of +11 and +13. I'm thinking I need to rake my lawn, since there's no snow covering to hide the dead grass. Of course, all the sub-zero-adapted plants are going to suffer come summer, and the skating is pretty soggy.

The jerky screen-loading and missing graphics are doing a number on my head; I'm going to have to keep popping back to the Canterbury-Alehouse-refugee tent, I think, to keep from going cross-eyed. http://messageboards.ivillage.com/n/mb/message.asp?webtag=iv-ppepiscop&msg=1421.1&ctx=0 for anyone who wants to join us. It's only temporary...

[Andy Broadley]

Hi higgs

[TomUK]

Just popping in to say hi - the alehouse now has a fresh lick of coat!

[TomUK]

No sooner am i in than i am out again!

It's gone four in the morning here so i should probably head to bed. :yawn:

[karen freeinchristman]

(just wanted to try out the new post icon)


It's so nice to be back, although I did get a lot of things done when we couldn't post!! :)

[pmcleanj]

Wow!

Hitting reload this morning really makes a difference. From dark black-framed panels of teeny-tiny print that won't wrap and scrolls horizontally across the screen; to glowing white with large print new colours and fancy icons. Wow.

[karen freeinchristman]

yes, things are moving quickly around here now!
Still a few bugs to work out, I reckon, though....
exciting times around here! :)

[svdbygrace]

Sneaks in and says... Hello! :)

[SirTimothy]

It's actually lovely weather here. We've been having highs of +11 and +13. I'm thinking I need to rake my lawn, since there's no snow covering to hide the dead grass. Of course, all the sub-zero-adapted plants are going to suffer come summer, and the skating is pretty soggy.

So when was the LAST time Canada had weather the same as Cyprus in January?

Timothy (Bitterly cold here with no insulation or heating)

[TomUK]

'tis a bit chilly here too. http://www.smileyworld.com/dictionary/images/smileys/weather/freezing.gif

[pmcleanj]

So when was the LAST time Canada had weather the same as Cyprus in January?

Timothy (Bitterly cold here with no insulation or heating)
I don't know about Cyprus, but 14 years ago it was warmer in Calgary than in Florida. I know, because I was vacationing in Florida at the time, and shivering.

But Canada's a BIG place. They're having nasty weather in Ontario and Vancouver hasn't been too pleasant either, if I recall the weather reports. Which makes it even more unusual that the prairies are basking in unseasonable warmth, since landlocked as we are we usually get rather immoderate weather.

Would you like a care package of woolies? Thermal underwear?

[Andy Broadley]

Hi Pam

[pmcleanj]

Hi Pam
Hi, Andy

[pmcleanj]

Hi Pam
Are you cold too?

[Andy Broadley]

Are you cold too?
Not too bad here.

Hovering around freezing point, but I'm inside where it's warm

[TomUK]

Just got home from the pub, only to sit in another!

A few beers certainly does warm up the cockles however. :)

[Andy Broadley]

Just got home from the pub, only to sit in another!

A few beers certainly does warm up the cockles however. :)
It's alright for some.

I'm at work.

No beer for me till Tuesday night (pub quiz)

[TomUK]

What is it that you do, Andy?

[Andy Broadley]

What is it that you do, Andy?
Gatehouse on Immingham docks

[Andy Broadley]

Where do you live Tom?

[TomUK]

I'm in Norwich

[Andy Broadley]

I'm in Norwich
Oh yea, I remember now.

[Andy Broadley]

Next time I'm down your way we should have a pint

[TomUK]

Absolutely- you get some cracking norfolk ales down this way. :yum:

[TomUK]

Anyway, bed time for me. See you tomorrow.

[Andy Broadley]

Anyway, bed time for me. See you tomorrow.
See ya Tom

[TomUK]

Anyone around in the alehouse at the mo?

[pmcleanj]

Anyone around in the alehouse at the mo?
Yup

[TomUK]

:wave: to Pamela

[Wiffey]

So...today I'm supposed to be registering my daughter for school next year. She's graduating from her small, private school which only runs through 6th grade. About 2 months ago we found a great school for her (the public school near us is huge and an overwhelming mess), a small RC parochial school.

This is registration week, and I was told to come in on Monday morning with all the needed documents, etc. So I took a day off of work (needed to rearrange my entire week's work schedule) and was there at 8:15 am. The secretary proceeded to tell me she hadn't had time to finish making the proper form and that she'd take my name & number and call me when it was ready so I could come in and register my kid.

She said maybe she'd have it today, so I'm sitting by the phone for a possible call. Don't know what to do if it isn't today...can't take more time off from work on a maybe and registration is first come first serve (most of the other nearby parochial schools are already over capacity). I am highly annoyed.

Don't they have an old form from last year they could use? They seem to not give a care that they are really putting us out. This sort of lack of any definite answer about when I can get this accomplished is making my neurotic little head hurt.

I'd like a big cyber black & tan, please!

[karen freeinchristman]

There, there, Wiffey, it will all be OK....

Doesn't exactly give you a lot of confidence in the school, but maybe the woman was just having a bad day?

I'll join you in the cyber black and tan, even though I can't remember exactly what that is!

[TomUK]

Any news yet, Wiffey?

[Wiffey]

Well....no news yet. I'm still waiting for a call from the school. I'll give it until 1:30 or so and then call to try and get a more definitive answer.

Black & tan= 1:1 ratio of Guiness Stout & Harp's ale. Mmmm...
Mind you, I'm not a big beer fan at all, but it is tasty.

[karen freeinchristman]

Black & tan= 1:1 ratio of Guiness Stout & Harp's ale. Mmmm...
Mind you, I'm not a big beer fan at all, but it is tasty.
:yum:

I love Guiness!

:yum:

[Wiffey]

Whew! The school got the paperwork together and I was able to get my girl registered for next year. I'm so grateful that it is all settled and she has her place waiting for her.

:thumbsup:

And now I can relax and stop being all worried about it :-).

[Andy Broadley]

Evening all.

[karen freeinchristman]

Whew! The school got the paperwork together and I was able to get my girl registered for next year. I'm so grateful that it is all settled and she has her place waiting for her.

:thumbsup:

And now I can relax and stop being all worried about it :-).

:clap: yay!

[karen freeinchristman]

Evening all.

:wave:

Hi Andy!

What's up?

[Andy Broadley]

:wave:

Hi Andy!

What's up?
Price of petrol for one thing.

Hi Karen

How ya doing?

[karen freeinchristman]

OK ! :)

Just got home from the church council meeting, very exciting. :doh:

I would tell you a joke, but I can't think of one. Too tired!

Anyway, going to sleep now. G'night!

[TomUK]

Price of petrol for one thing.

Hi Karen

How ya doing?

My housemate is thinking of shifting his car to this.

If you're concerned about the price of petrol then read on....

http://www.dieselveg.com/

[TomUK]

Oh, and for my American friends, petrol at the moment is around 94p over here which in dollars is $1.66.

SO STOP COMPLANING ABOUT THE PRICE OF PETROL!!!!!!!

:doh: :)

[Andy Broadley]

Oh, and for my American friends, petrol at the moment is around 94p over here which in dollars is $1.66.

SO STOP COMPLANING ABOUT THE PRICE OF PETROL!!!!!!!

:doh: :)
And I should add that that is for a litre, not a gallon.

A gallon is around $7.50

[pmcleanj]

Oh, and for my American friends, petrol at the moment is around 94p over here which in dollars is $1.66.

SO STOP COMPLANING ABOUT THE PRICE OF PETROL!!!!!!!

:doh: :)
Since they still buy gasoline by the gallon in the states, that sounds pretty good...

(he means, per litre, guys. The per-gallon price is about 4.5 times that, or $7.47)

[Andy Broadley]

They don't know they are born these Americans :D :D :D :D

[pmcleanj]

And I should add that that is for a litre, not a gallon.

A gallon is around $7.50
Great minds post alike... *sigh*

[Andy Broadley]

Great minds post alike... *sigh*
Indeed.

My diesel bill per week is around $105

[Andy Broadley]

Hi Pam.

How you doing?

[Andy Broadley]

Hey Tom.

Hows Norfolk.

See the news today about the global warming report.

They reckon that with the Greenland ice sheet melting at it's present rate, the rise in sea levels will mean that mch of Norfolk will disappear undeer water.

[Wiffey]

Hello! I certainly won't complain about gas prices!


....but you should see what we have to pay for health insurance (if we're lucky enough to get it!)....or the cost of health care if we're uninsured. Yikes!


:help:

[TomUK]

Hey Tom.

Hows Norfolk.

See the news today about the global warming report.

They reckon that with the Greenland ice sheet melting at it's present rate, the rise in sea levels will mean that mch of Norfolk will disappear undeer water.

To be honest i'm not a particularly enviromental christian.

I think all this global warning stuff is a lot of nonsense!

[Andy Broadley]

To be honest i'm not a particularly enviromental christian.

I think all this global warning stuff is a lot of nonsense!
I assure you it's not.

It won't hit us too badly, but places like bangladesh are gonna go through all sorts

[Wiffey]

The weather does seem to be getting curiouser and curiouser....

[Andy Broadley]

Check out this from the BBC website.

This is a British Government report, not just something from a pressure group.

This is real and credible, and must be taken seriously.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4660938.stm

[TomUK]

Hello! I certainly won't complain about gas prices!


....but you should see what we have to pay for health insurance (if we're lucky enough to get it!)....or the cost of health care if we're uninsured. Yikes!


:help:

That's true- the NHS is a pretty great thing, no matter how much labour try and mess it up.

[Wiffey]

Hmmm...NHS...I'm having health care envy.
:thumbsup:

[Andy Broadley]

That's true- the NHS is a pretty great thing, no matter how much labour try and mess it up.
New white paper out on that today as well

[Wiffey]

Well, goodnight...I'm off to try to nudge a grubby 11 year old into the shower. I am at a loss as to how to explain my child's affinity for dirt and grime. If I didn't crack the whip she'd only bathe twice a year...very medieval Parisian.

[Andy Broadley]

The weather does seem to be getting curiouser and curiouser....
Ironically, in terms of temperature, the UK might get away with things.

The gulf stream in the Atlantic keeps us around 10 degC warmer on average than other pleces on the same latitude.

Rising sea levels will almost certainly divert the stream away from our shores in the near future.

However, as it is predicted that global warming will cause an average temperature rise of around 10 degC, losing the stream will just about cancel that out.

Won't protect us from rising sea levels in terms of massive fllooding though.

And those who dismiss it should remember that people laughed at Noah.....

[Andy Broadley]

Well, goodnight...I'm off to try to nudge a grubby 11 year old into the shower. I am at a loss as to how to explain my child's affinity for dirt and grime. If I didn't crack the whip she'd only bathe twice a year...very medieval Parisian.
Sounds just like me at that age, Bless her.

[TomUK]

Andy, you're far too intelligent this evening!

[Andy Broadley]

Andy, you're far too intelligent this evening!
lol. I just watched an expert talking about it on TV this afternoon.

I read the report on the report (so to speak) on the Beebs website, and it's well worth a look.

[TomUK]

Do you think this whole climate business is concerning then?

[Andy Broadley]

Do you think this whole climate business is concerning then?
I think it is very concerning.

If you read the article I posted you will see what I mean.

It is going to devestate the lives of literally millions of people in the coming years.

Don't be lulled by the statement that it will take 1000 years for the seas to rise by 7 metres. It will.

But it will take only a few years for it to rise 1 metre, which will be enough to render large parts of the east of Britain underwater, including the areas that we both live in.

There was a report a week or so ago which said that many of our reservoirs are only 40% full. In January!!

We have been getting warned about this for years and far too many people have just said "Yea,whatever".

It has got to be taken seriously. Not in a few years when the flooding starts, but now

[TomUK]

Hmmm,

I must admit i heard a speaker give a bit of cheesy line, but it has stuck with me over recent months.

He said something to the effect of "Jesus will return one day, and just imagine how he must feel to return to a dead world. Rather than a glorious Christian congregation rejoicing in his return, he will simply return to thousands of dead bodies whose death was the result of vain amibtion."

It certainly made me think, and perhaps i should be taking this situation a little more seriously than i am....

[Andy Broadley]

Hmmm,

I must admit i heard a speaker give a bit of cheesy line, but it has stuck with me over recent months.

He said something to the effect of "Jesus will return one day, and just imagine how he must feel to return to a dead world. Rather than a glorious Christian congregation rejoicing in his return, he will simply return to thousands of dead bodies whose death was the result of vain amibtion."

It certainly made me think, and perhaps i should be taking this situation a little more seriously than i am....
I think that the majority of us need to be taking it much more seriously.

far too many Christians have been raised on the idea that Jesus will be back next week so the environment doesn't matter.

Well it does.

It's God's creation and we are doing our best to detroy it