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   Words I have been using the wrong way

   March 28 by Captain Willard

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   As a sister to the words I can’t pronounce thread, another chance to own up in a public forum to your inability to use the English language. This is for words that you thought meant something different to their accepted meaning. I will open the batting with “Morerish” I genuinely thought people were talking about Spanish architecture (Moorish) so when they said “sherbet lemons are very moreish” I had no fucking idea why. Mrs Willard regularly reminds me of this as evidence of my stupidity.

   

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   Should we remove politics from the GF? 1 2 3 4 11

   August 8, 2018 by Captain Turdseye

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   Let’s face it. The political threads are bringing the GF down. Half of the threads on here these days are politically motivated and are full of the same posters having the same arguments again and again and again. I used to enjoy reading the politics threads but they jumped the shark months ago. They’re just fucking eye AIDS at the moment and have been for a while. Some people will say you don’t have to read them. I say that’ll be much easier if they’re out of the way. Should we put an idea to Dave, about creating a politics/current affairs forum separate from the GF? That way, we can keep this forum the way it should be and what it used to be about. Laughs,…

   

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   Myanmar

   July 25, 2022 by Bjornebye

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   Cunts

   

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   Job interviews 1 2 3 4

   May 5, 2010 by Captain

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   I was called for an interview last week for a job I applied to. Competition is there, parts of the interview went well and a couple of things not so. I consigned myself to not getting the job after the interview. Today I'm told they want me and one other guy back for a second interview, and I'm shitting it. I fucking hate job interviews. Can't the fuckers just hire me and be done with it?

   

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   Dog Pics 1 2 3 4 114

   October 14, 2009 by odris

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   Dogs rule cats drool! My Bichon Frise. My Labrador. FUCK YEAH!

   

   Last reply by VladimirIlyich, March 28

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   Lord of the Rings 1 2 3

   August 17, 2020 by Lee909

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   Was thinking these films are nearly 20 years old already, and just read up a little of the filming and casting. I have read bits of it before. The filming started just under 20 years ago. Some of the back and forth on casting is pretty mad Excuse the links i cant be arse typing everything out so copy and paste job So Cate Blanchett(back up options Lucy Lawless and Nicole Kidman) and Ian Holm (back up Anthony Hopkins or Sylvester McCoy) where first choice(i know Ian Holm got the job on the back of his work on the BBC radio production of LOTR) Jackson, Walsh and Boyens compiled a casting wishlist, which included Cate Blanch…

   

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   Strange Hobbies 1 2 3 4 7

   April 18, 2008 by Section_31

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   I used to temp for Eddie Stobart in the offices, and every day you'd spot someone creeping around the parking area taking pictures of wagons. They were called "eddie spotters" apparently. Now bare in mind that unlike, say, trains, all of these lorries are the same, the same paint job, the same make, just completely the same, except the fact that each one had a girl's name on the front. (the cab's were all called "Emma" or "Sally" etc) But people had actually traveled miles, sometimes hundreds of miles, to take pictures of a CAB! Can anyone beat that?

   

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   Should you expect additional pay to work a bank holiday? 1 2

   March 27 by Redder Lurtz

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   I'm back working in the corporate world of fucking shite and detesting every second of it. I've been scheduled to work on Good Friday (our department is a live analytical one which has to function 7 days a week) and I've discovered that it's at flat rate. When did that become OK? I'm working for a massive company who historically paid time and a half or time off in lieu for bank holiday work but it appears that any rights workers once had have been utterly steamrollered. Am I just a whining twat to be saying I should expect additional pay or should we all just accept that we're now a nation of proles doing as we're told?

   

   Last reply by Harry's Lad, March 27

   • fuck you pay me
   • all about the benjamins

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   UKIP 1 2 3 4 106

   September 17, 2009 by Red Mist

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   What are people's opinions on this party? I'm fed up of the Big 3 parties and not quite bigoted enough to vote BNP, and while I voted for the Greens a few times I've concluded they will never win anything and even if they do, will only increase tax to fight climate change. So I need a new party. UKIP's main agenda is for the UK to leave the EU, which I'm fine with. Might make travelling to the continent a bit more tricky but I can live with that. I don't know much about them besides that, and I can't be arsed to read their longwinded policies. What do people of this forum think of UKIP? Would you consider voting for them?

   

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    Baltimore 1 2 3

    June 20, 2017 by Jenson

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    Anyone been? Going for a couple of nights next month for work. The Orioles are away unfortunately so was thinking of going to DC for the day to watch the Nats but other than that I know absolutely nothing about the city.

    

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    Piers Morgan v Alex Jones 1 2 3 4 6

    January 8, 2013 by Newport

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    The funniest thing you'll ever see this year. It only gets better in part two. ‘Deport Piers Morgan’ Creator Flips Out On Morgan’s Show: 1776 Will Commence Again If Guns Taken Away | Mediaite

    

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    Retro beauties 1 2 3 4 92

    December 14, 2009 by Fink

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    Not black and white but stars from ages past who are totally fit. Their boobs stick out like cone heads like but still gorgeous. Prompted by me watching the black Shield of Falworth on the telly right now. Barbara Rush Brigitte Bardot Grace Kelly

    

    Last reply by chrisbonnie, March 26

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    Simon Green - Who Am I? 1 2 3 4 37

    August 22, 2016 by RobbieOR

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    He asked people to ask him questions on Facebook so he can send a video so he can be cast in movies. Here it is:

    

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    'To Sit or to Stand' - The Great British Debate 1 2 3 4 6

    June 21, 2006 by thechap

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    Some years ago on hols with chums in Malta, I was walking past the doorless khazi and saw my mate sat having a cack. A minute later when I walked past again he was wiping his arse - BUT STANDING UP TO DO IT! Having never seen this before I was disgusted that he did not remain seated to polish his exhaust but he remained adamant that he was in the right to stand and perform this necesssary function. On speaking many moons later to colleagues and friends I was amazed to find that around 70% of blokes stand to clean their bums. I therefore think it fitting to conduct a survey to find out the truth. Please state your prefered method of botty cleaning and why you thi…

    

    Last reply by Bjornebye, March 26

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    TLW Science Thread 1 2 3 4 5

    July 14, 2016 by Lee909

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    I follow a page on facebook thats pretty interesting for science articles aswell as the NASA page which puts out some good stuff. So thought id start a thread for similar things Confirm Homo Erectus Walked Like Modern Humans 1.9 Million Years Ago By Robin Andrews 13/07/2016, 15:48 The excavation of the 2-million-year-old Homo naledi, our most recently discovered human ancestor, shocked the anthropological world when it was revealed that it appeared to bury its dead – a trait previously thought to be exclusive to humans. Now, it looks like another ancient ancestor has just let slip a secret that will change our understanding of our own evo…

    

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    Assange Arrested 1 2 3 4

    April 11, 2019 by Captain Turdseye

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    Will be interesting to see what they do with him. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2019/apr/11/julian-assange-arrested-at-ecuadorian-embassy-wikileaks

    

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    The Partition of India 1 2 3 4

    August 9, 2017 by skend04

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    Nearly at the 70 year anniversary of the biggest movement of people the world has ever witnessed and many of the people old enough to remember are coming to the end of their time. I've never heard any of my grandparents talk about it and only one is still with us, but nearing the end too. It's almost like a taboo, something that isn't talked about. When you read some accounts it's not hard to see why, like a national stain. Many stories that do come out are harrowing, burning trains, rape, infanticide where babies were snatched and literally thrown against walls. I guess it's more in sharp focus here now because of Brexit and Empire 2.0 and how over 65s appear to …

    

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    Drugs 1 2 3 4 37

    August 19, 2017 by Bjornebye

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    Have you, haven't you? What have you taken and how close have you felt to touching god Weed (Doesn't agree with me, I don't mind people who smoke it but it sends me weird) Ecstacy (had some of the best nights of my life on it and the closest I got to touching god) Cocaine (shite) MDMA (my preferred drug of choice) Mushrooms (scatty) Acid (if you haven't done it, don't) (but do) but don't Ketamine (sex pest gear) MDMA wins hands down. Mainly because of The Prodigy when I first dabbed. Not done drugs in years but just watching something on YouTube and it reminded me how fucking good life was when I was 20

    

    Last reply by VladimirIlyich, March 25

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    Tennis 1 2 3 4 80

    June 6, 2007 by Remmie

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    I tell you what, that Rafael Nadal is outstanding. If Federer wasn't about he'd be talked about as a future all time great. Only 21, never lost a match at the French open & has a winning record over Federer. With Djokovic and Murray playing well, tennis could get good again

    

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    Best golf podcast?

    March 24 by old skool tom

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    Any suggestions?

    

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    Songs that mention writers or books 1 2 3 4

    April 11, 2022 by Captain Willard

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    I think the title is pretty self explanatory. Here’s a starter : Country house by Blur ; “He's reading Balzac, knocking back Prozac”

    

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    Trainees 1 2 3 4 18

    November 5, 2006 by Vincent Vega

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    I'm like Imelda Marcos when it comes to trainess and being an arl arse, I love my classics. Currently I can be found be found wearing the following: I also have a pair of adidas SL80 in blue and gold that I can't find a picture of. The one thing I really want to buy though is a pair of adidas Tenerife shoes that I had in the mid 80's, those who remember them will remember that they were boss. I also loved my adidas First trackie and my adidas Ivan Lendl t-shirt. Any other 30 something scouse scallys remember this stuff?

    

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    Neighbours, everybody needs good neighbours... 1 2 3 4 8

    July 17, 2010 by Kopite

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    This is a long one but a goodie (said the actress to the bishop). Anyway, about 8 months ago me and Mrs W decided that we'd move back into my house but we needed to get an extra room built at the back as a dining room. So we agreed a price with a builder to get a conservatory built. I'd been sort of living out of Mrs W's house for about 6 months, in the meantime new neighbours moved into the rented house next door. I came home one day and found a cable running under once fence through my garden and under the other side of my garden. My neighbour had been into my garden and ran an electricity cable (an internal extension lead at that) through my backgarden. H…

    

    Last reply by Captain Turdseye, March 24

    • neighbours is shit
    • stop fuckin moaning

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    Burnistoun

    March 4, 2012 by Section_31

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    Mate put me on to this, funny as fuck. [YOUTUBE]gleVwumVNWI[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]DZthGdjGX0E[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]B0odLgvp3AI[/YOUTUBE] [YOUTUBE]740j64_z6HI[/YOUTUBE]

    

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    Best pubs you've been in?? 1 2 3 4 6

    October 20, 2015 by Harry Squatter

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    Ok so we've had the roughest pub thread telling us what places to avoid and what places to go for a bit of violent entertainment. However, what pubs would you recommend, either where you live or where you have visited whilst away from home? Some good ones in town, the Fly in the Loaf, Philharmonic, Ye Cracke and the Freshfield in Formby. The Fishermans Rest in Birkdale is nice. even though it's a Wetherspoons the new one in Lime Street station has been done out really well. Went to a decent Micro pub in Crosby called the Corner Post on Friday. The Pioneer bar is decent too. Anyone got any decent recommendations for London boozers which are non pound in the p…

    

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