I've been wondering!!!!
Ive been wondering!!!!
Ive been wondering for some time about several things including my bus pass. Okay, Ive got one but what was worrying me was the fact that it had an expiry date on it. The date was my birthday this year and Ive been wondering if someone, somewhere knew something I didnt. Was it simply that Id get a new one when this one expires or was it something deeper? Could it be that They knew that I wouldnt be needing one after that date? Was I about to be posted to the Senior Squadron as we say in the cavalry? Imagine my relief today good Gentlefolk when I received an invitation to renew my pass and instructions as to how I could do it by simply popping onto the internet. I am now awaiting the day when my new pass will drop through the letter box. Another thing Ive been wondering about is - has anyone else got something theyve been wondering about? Im sure Im not alone. I wonder.........mmmmmm? TC.
Ive been wondering for some time about several things including my bus pass. Okay, Ive got one but what was worrying me was the fact that it had an expiry date on it. The date was my birthday this year and Ive been wondering if someone, somewhere knew something I didnt. Was it simply that Id get a new one when this one expires or was it something deeper? Could it be that They knew that I wouldnt be needing one after that date? Was I about to be posted to the Senior Squadron as we say in the cavalry? Imagine my relief today good Gentlefolk when I received an invitation to renew my pass and instructions as to how I could do it by simply popping onto the internet. I am now awaiting the day when my new pass will drop through the letter box. Another thing Ive been wondering about is - has anyone else got something theyve been wondering about? Im sure Im not alone. I wonder.........mmmmmm? TC.
I think, that all bus passes will be renewed, (for existing holders/// sorry about that Mike,) from August 31. I am wondering!! if, and when they raise the state pension for all new pensioners in 2015???? if that will include present pensioners, or will us oldies be kept on the present day rates. Last edited by Don Knight
Doomsayers, the lot of you! "Us Oldies" indeed! Harumph! Ageism is a mere concept employed by certain sections of the public to isolate another, more smart section, the one Im in. Ive been variously described as "this elderly gentleman" [by my GP!], and "the old fella",[ by a waitress" who I promptly corrected only to find she thought I was "fiftyish" [Im 72 so I let her off!] There are things I notice about this process , however! Unconsciously , I think Im walking ever so slightly slower than , say, a couple of years ago. Its almost imperceptible. But hey, Its almost spring! Also, while Ive never been what you might term a big drinker, I find I am drinking less, and its only an occasional glass of wine. Drink is almost guaranteed to wreck you because it suspends the rational part of your brain and you think youre invincible, although I think that without the aid of a drink. Ive just read of a man in the Northern Territory, [and if they had wanted to send that Mars exploration anywhere else but Mars, the NT would be the place] who had thought it a good idea to place a firework up his bum and light it. He was admitted to the Royal Darwin Hospital with severe burns to his buttocks and, as the police put it,"his private bits". The cops helpfully added the suspicion that" alcohol was a possible factor in the stunt". You reckon Sherlock?
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I am also wondering when they are going to move the nations capital from decrepit, decaying Londinium to somewhere more competent such as, Lower Gornal or Halesowen, say....or anywhere in the Black Country would be a vast improvement, innit!
I am also wondering when they are going to move the nations capital from decrepit, decaying Londinium to somewhere more competent such as, Lower Gornal or Halesowen, say....or anywhere in the Black Country would be a vast improvement, innit!
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I have no need of a bus pass...........no bus! Like Colin, I have lost height. I am now nearly two inches shorter than when I left the RN 37 years ago, and yet the ground is further away. Perhaps my arms have shrunk, which might explain why my ears have got bigger. (redistribution). One great bonus that has emerged from my advancing years is the way in which ladies regard me. Until recently I was a dirty old man, as indeed I was a dirty young man before that, but now, all of a sudden, Im "cute". I am hoping that this is the prelude to becoming "cuddly". I have to face the fact that there are lots of things I cant do that I used to do when I was young, but the consolation is that I dont want to do them. Something I have been wondering:- If all the world loves a lover, who invented tights?
I have no need of a bus pass...........no bus! Like Colin, I have lost height. I am now nearly two inches shorter than when I left the RN 37 years ago, and yet the ground is further away. Perhaps my arms have shrunk, which might explain why my ears have got bigger. (redistribution). One great bonus that has emerged from my advancing years is the way in which ladies regard me. Until recently I was a dirty old man, as indeed I was a dirty young man before that, but now, all of a sudden, Im "cute". I am hoping that this is the prelude to becoming "cuddly". I have to face the fact that there are lots of things I cant do that I used to do when I was young, but the consolation is that I dont want to do them. Something I have been wondering:- If all the world loves a lover, who invented tights?
er indoors, reckons on getting the council tax/rates back in free travel, she has, this very afternoon informed me that last Wednesday when we went to see Dirty Dancing at the Hippodrome Birmingham, that the bus fare and train fare to Newstreet Station and return would have cost us £22 plus, now by any standard that is a pretty good saving, and plus er indoors saves approx £11 per week on her little jaunts locally by bus, her attitude is, why spend money on fuel and parking when she can get anywhere in the West Midlands by omnibus or chuffa, for nowt, and when on holiday, in this country once at our destination, we park the car and use the bus passes on the local public transport, in England that is, good ayit!!!
The "English" bus pass I have was not accepted in Inverness!! I explained to the driver that I was Scottish ....but to no avail...I had to have a "Scottish" bus pass! In a similar vein, at age 72 I was a pad up member of the Students Union and went into the "Greyfriars Bobby" pub in Edinburgh, with cheaper meals /drinks for Students on production of the Union card.....the staff flatly refused to believe I was a student!! Camt win them all!! Last edited by Ray McWilliams
Quoting: John Richards I have no need of a bus pass...........no bus! Like Colin, I have lost height. I havent lost height, its just expanded, and in any case I never really reached my ideal height to weight ratio which was approximately 87" at which point I would have assumed the appearance of a very tall Arnold Schwarzenegger with grey hair. Having forsaken serious exercise some years ago, Im also in better nick than many of those serious runners, all of whom looked like microbiology lecturers and all have facial hair: moustaches, beards or both: The men too! We Senior Citizens dont get bus passes as such, but are each issued with a Gold Card for free local transport and, in my case my favourite, the airport bus. It also covers the Auckland-Waiheke Island ferry, which isnt a lot of use to me as it is in Auckland 400 miles away and therefore doesnt go via Wellington. The Gold Card, incidentally, also gives discounts on shopping of 10 per cent, and off your morning Latte in Westfield! Ive seen some oldies coming out of there about three feet off the ground after their third or fourth "Double Skinny Latte.
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"Double skinny Latte?? Ive been wondering why I cannot go into a cafe these days and get a mere cup of coffee - white no sugar. The bored staff point at a notice board with all manner of concoctions which, they assert, is the coffee menu.
"Double skinny Latte?? Ive been wondering why I cannot go into a cafe these days and get a mere cup of coffee - white no sugar. The bored staff point at a notice board with all manner of concoctions which, they assert, is the coffee menu.
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Quoting: Owen Hunter Same when I used to live in Scotland Ray, I'm English but couldn't travel free in England on my Scottish bus pass. thats because scotland has its own parliament now owen, you should have done what a lot of englishmen did ,made a quick trip over the border and registered yourself in uk. ock aye the noo,or something like that ! here in oz all states accept each others concession passes regards ray
Quoting: Owen Hunter Same when I used to live in Scotland Ray, I'm English but couldn't travel free in England on my Scottish bus pass. thats because scotland has its own parliament now owen, you should have done what a lot of englishmen did ,made a quick trip over the border and registered yourself in uk. ock aye the noo,or something like that ! here in oz all states accept each others concession passes regards ray
Quoting: Rev. Roger Perry "Double skinny Latte?? I've been wondering why I cannot go into a cafe these days and get a mere cup of coffee - white no sugar. The bored staff point at a notice board with all manner of concoctions which, they assert, is the 'coffee menu'. I get strange looks when I ask for "Cafe au Lait....without the milk please!!".....lol
Quoting: Ray McWilliams I get strange looks when I ask for "Cafe au Lait....without the milk please!!".....lol They dont put milk in Cafe au Lait, Ray, its unsweetened emulsion paint!
Quoting: raymond hall thats because scotland has its own parliament now owen, you should have done what a lot of englishmen did ,made a quick trip over the border and registered yourself in uk. ock aye the noo,or something like that ! here in oz all states accept each others concession passes regards ray Its place of residence/home address, Raymond. Wales is the same. They cant travel free in Scotland/England.
Around here, bus passes are fine. As long as you dont mind taking an hour to travel seven & a half miles to the nearest town and you dont have to carry much with you. Nearest shop is a couple of miles away, so my bus pass doesnt do much. Good luck to anyone who can make it work though. Cheers, Syd.
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Ive been wondering the same thing about coffee in cafes these days. A while back I went into a Starbucks and the Chinese girl behind the counter did the same pointing to the Menu routine that Roger experienced. I said I just wanted a normal coffee but there doesnt seem to be one. Her next question was How many shots? I told her it wasnt a rifle range but it went over her head. I finally ended up with a drink but it didnt taste like any coffee Id ever had before. First and last time in a Starbucks for me. Three lots of milk and six sugars and I still couldnt drink it. TC.
Ive been wondering the same thing about coffee in cafes these days. A while back I went into a Starbucks and the Chinese girl behind the counter did the same pointing to the Menu routine that Roger experienced. I said I just wanted a normal coffee but there doesnt seem to be one. Her next question was How many shots? I told her it wasnt a rifle range but it went over her head. I finally ended up with a drink but it didnt taste like any coffee Id ever had before. First and last time in a Starbucks for me. Three lots of milk and six sugars and I still couldnt drink it. TC.
Quoting: Terry Carey I've been wondering the same thing about coffee in cafes these days. A while back I went into a Starbucks and the Chinese girl behind the counter did the same pointing to the 'Menu' routine that Roger experienced. I said I just wanted a normal coffee but there doesn't seem to be one. Her next question was 'How many shots?' I told her it wasn't a rifle range but it went over her head. I finally ended up with a drink but it didn't taste like any coffee I'd ever had before. First and last time in a Starbucks for me. Three lots of milk and six sugars and I still couldn't drink it. TC. Six sugars Terry? No wonder you couldnt drink it! Somebody once told me that you dont go to Starbucks for a coffee... its for the experience. Experience doesnt have to cost that much though... Cheers, Syd.
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Theres a simple reason Syd which is that the spoon was stuck and not from the sugar. It was still like mud. Like I said - first and last time for me. Its like a lot of other things - dress something up, charge a fancy price and lots of people will think they are being trendy and not realise they are being taken for a ride. Getting back to the threads basis:- Ive been wondering about what a friend told me recently. His daughter has just had a holiday in Ibiza which is a place weve been to several times and which I love as a holiday resort. He said that she had been to the islands biggest nightclub where she paid £80 just to go in! He said he knew that it was a lot of money but that there was the Entertainment and that These DJs are the stars nowadays. The entertainment is listening to music played at unbearable levels (for me) while drinking over-priced drinks and being crushed by crowds after having been frisked at the entrance with anything edible or potable taken from you so that they can sell you their overpriced stuff inside.
Theres a simple reason Syd which is that the spoon was stuck and not from the sugar. It was still like mud. Like I said - first and last time for me. Its like a lot of other things - dress something up, charge a fancy price and lots of people will think they are being trendy and not realise they are being taken for a ride. Getting back to the threads basis:- Ive been wondering about what a friend told me recently. His daughter has just had a holiday in Ibiza which is a place weve been to several times and which I love as a holiday resort. He said that she had been to the islands biggest nightclub where she paid £80 just to go in! He said he knew that it was a lot of money but that there was the Entertainment and that These DJs are the stars nowadays. The entertainment is listening to music played at unbearable levels (for me) while drinking over-priced drinks and being crushed by crowds after having been frisked at the entrance with anything edible or potable taken from you so that they can sell you their overpriced stuff inside.
I once worked with a man who had eight sugars in his coffee. Mind you, he didnt drink it. Hed wait for it to cool and set, cut it into cubes and chew it!
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Quoting: Mike Pass Wrong thread, sorry! Last edited by Mike Pass Ive been wondering about that post since I read it!!!! TC.
Quoting: Mike Pass Wrong thread, sorry! Last edited by Mike Pass Ive been wondering about that post since I read it!!!! TC.
Quoting: Terry Carey I've been wondering about that post since I read it!!!! TC. Alright Terry, Ar ah me auld mate, cut the lad some slack, he is getting on you know, itll happen to you one day.
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As an avid Western fan, I could never understand why film cowboys never looked like the real thing. For instance, surely there was an actor somewhere who looked like Billy the Kid?
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As an avid Western fan, I could never understand why film cowboys never looked like the real thing. For instance, surely there was an actor somewhere who looked like Billy the Kid?
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Quoting: John (scouse) Hirons Alright Terry, Ar ah me auld mate, cut the lad some slack, he is getting on you know, it'll happen to you one day. Its happened to him three times already. Its the incessant curtain calls that are the problem....
Quoting: John (scouse) Hirons Alright Terry, Ar ah me auld mate, cut the lad some slack, he is getting on you know, it'll happen to you one day. Its happened to him three times already. Its the incessant curtain calls that are the problem....
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Quoting: John Richards As an avid Western fan, I could never understand why film cowboys never looked like the real thing. For instance, surely there was an actor somewhere who looked like Billy the Kid? Dont think much of his cardy, innit?!
Quoting: John Richards As an avid Western fan, I could never understand why film cowboys never looked like the real thing. For instance, surely there was an actor somewhere who looked like Billy the Kid? Dont think much of his cardy, innit?!
That might well be it, Mike, nobody in Hollywood could knit a decent cardy. knit-knit
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Quoting: John Richards As an avid Western fan, I could never understand why film cowboys never looked like the real thing. For instance, surely there was an actor somewhere who looked like Billy the Kid? Be honest John, if you looked like that would you go in for acting? Although come to think of it theres Danny de Vito for starters. TC.
Quoting: John Richards As an avid Western fan, I could never understand why film cowboys never looked like the real thing. For instance, surely there was an actor somewhere who looked like Billy the Kid? Be honest John, if you looked like that would you go in for acting? Although come to think of it theres Danny de Vito for starters. TC.
I Have Been Wondering.
Recently I connected my wifes family tree with my sister in laws, through a marriage in the 1890s. I was wondering therfore, given the number of members on this site, how many could be connected through their ancestry, makes you wonder Taking Terrys point, re starbucks, wonder no more, you cannot get a decent coffee at starbucks, and yes, you need at least six sugar. Time was of course when all you had to do was ask for a coffee, without needing a dictionary, it was served and enjoyed, and only four sugars required! but life was simple then.
Recently I connected my wifes family tree with my sister in laws, through a marriage in the 1890s. I was wondering therfore, given the number of members on this site, how many could be connected through their ancestry, makes you wonder Taking Terrys point, re starbucks, wonder no more, you cannot get a decent coffee at starbucks, and yes, you need at least six sugar. Time was of course when all you had to do was ask for a coffee, without needing a dictionary, it was served and enjoyed, and only four sugars required! but life was simple then.
Michael, some years ago, just out of curiosity stemming from the fact that my mother having died on my 7th birthday I knew virtually nothing of any grandparents, I contacted an Ancestry firm in Canterbury and paid them a deposit for an initial report. This contained one surprise in that they found a great grandfather was Scottish, which might explain my like of single malt whisky! Then again, I could be related to Murray! The deposit ran out unfortunately, and they wanted a lot more to take the search back even further, but I lost interest. Wellington NZ is home of The Lord of The Rings film studio, and of course the New Hobbits series, and the Dambusters film when Peter Jackson gets around tom it. So we often get visiting firemen so to speak, who reputedly know coffee, and they say that Wellington cafes and barrista produce the very best coffee there is. So Ill let you into a little secret: Starbucks is for posers, and serious coffee drinkers avoid the place! Its the Woolworths of the coffee world.
Quoting: Terry Carey Be honest John, if you looked like that would you go in for acting? Although come to think of it there's Danny de Vito for starters. TC. Oh I dunno, I tell my grandkids I was the stand -in for Michael Jackson on his "Thriller" DVD. Last edited by Colin Hall
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Quoting: Colin Hall Oh I dunno, I tell my grandkids I was the stand -in for Michael Jackson on his "Thriller" DVD. Last edited by Colin Hall
Quoting: Colin Hall Oh I dunno, I tell my grandkids I was the stand -in for Michael Jackson on his "Thriller" DVD. Last edited by Colin Hall
Quoting: Colin Hall Oh I dunno, I tell my grandkids I was the stand -in for Michael Jackson on his "Thriller" DVD. Last edited by Colin Hall I didnt know Michael Jackson needed a stand-in. When did he ever stand? What he needed was a sneaky gyrating grab ya crutch slink-in.
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Are moths just terrorist butterflies? And if they are so attracted to light why dont they just come out in the daytime??
Are moths just terrorist butterflies? And if they are so attracted to light why dont they just come out in the daytime??
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If its cruel to stick pins in spiders, why to we sew zips on flies?
If its cruel to stick pins in spiders, why to we sew zips on flies?
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Ive been wondering why colanders were invented. If you want dry lettuce then dont wash it! TC.
Ive been wondering why colanders were invented. If you want dry lettuce then dont wash it! TC.
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Quoting: Terry Carey I've been wondering why colanders were invented. If you want dry lettuce then don't wash it! TC. Methinks you are the Happy Wanderer (o), innit! The idea of colanders is to wash the crap out of produce and away through the holes. Doesnt matter whether it is dry afterwards, or not. Damn! just remembered.....they dont have One Sheet (sp) or any other kitchen towel in Lancastershire yet!
Quoting: Terry Carey I've been wondering why colanders were invented. If you want dry lettuce then don't wash it! TC. Methinks you are the Happy Wanderer (o), innit! The idea of colanders is to wash the crap out of produce and away through the holes. Doesnt matter whether it is dry afterwards, or not. Damn! just remembered.....they dont have One Sheet (sp) or any other kitchen towel in Lancastershire yet!
What percentage of people knocked down by cars had forgotten to put on clean underwear?
Quoting: John Richards What percentage of people knocked down by cars had forgotten to put on clean underwear? Or those that did put on clean underwear only to soil it when knocked down.
Quoting: John Richards What percentage of people knocked down by cars had forgotten to put on clean underwear? Assuming of course, they remembered to put their underwear on in the first place
Quoting: Colin Hall Michael, some years ago, just out of curiosity stemming from the fact that my mother having died on my 7th birthday I knew virtually nothing of any grandparents, I contacted an Ancestry firm in Canterbury and paid them a deposit for an initial report. This contained one surprise in that they found a great grandfather was Scottish, which might explain my like of single malt whisky! Then again, I could be related to Murray! The deposit ran out unfortunately, and they wanted a lot more to take the search back even further, but I lost interest. Wellington NZ is home of The Lord of The Rings film studio, and of course the New Hobbits series, and the Dambusters film when Peter Jackson gets around tom it. So we often get visiting firemen so to speak, who reputedly know coffee, and they say that Wellington cafes and barrista produce the very best coffee there is. So I'll let you into a little secret: Starbucks is for posers, and serious coffee drinkers avoid the place! It's the Woolworths of the coffee world. Could be related to me Colin, as all my paternal ancestors are Scottish, I am sure that prospect will cheer you up!! On the question of Wellington coffee, will ask my Son, if he goes there, to assess the quality when he visits in January 2013.
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Why did Popeye always stick his pipe up his nose?
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Why did Popeye always stick his pipe up his nose?