DanTheMan
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elwes_(politician)
Some badshit mental old British eccentric
On a similar theme- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collyer_brothers
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The SMB used to have a thread called 'Billy Bullshit' all about workplace liars- can't find the original but this was the continuation http://www.readytogo.net/smb/showthread.ph...=billy+bullshit
What I loved about it was how mundane most of it was- one bloke claimed to be related to the guy who invented Marrowfat peas until he was called out on it.
My favourite was a bloke who said that one time he was working on a building site carrying a massive bit of wood over his head, when a gale blew and picked him up in the air. He said he landed in a field 2 miles away then got docked wages by his boss once he arrived back for skiving 
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lad i knew who reckoned he got rid of his car cos it was so fast that everytime he put his foot down he got blown through the back window. he also claimed to have karate chopped a seagull in half as it flew past.welsh kid i met on my travels reckoned he nodded off on the floor in spain and when he woke up he had been carried down the corridor by a load of ants.
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C4 are re-running some of the classics on Sunday afternoons now- still maintain that no TV programme on Earth can stand up to classic Simpsons. Makes Family Guy look like the pile of wacky shit that it is.
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Think JJC is one of my favourite ever posters. Love how he turned up to the N/O football game, stood on the sidelines looking as scary as fuck and then left again
My favourite JJC post, about his wife :lol;
Wor lass is kept at a weight that even a standard set of scales fails to recognise so that I know she will not be looked at by another man. It's done out of love. She knows it and I know it. I am the dominant one in our relationship. Except when she needs the toilet for a plop OR when she is straddling me either as a result of love making or just some good old wrestling in front of the fire. Fat birds are cool. Get over the niff that normally follows them round even after they have been in the shower and you have it sorted.Those little bastards shouting abuse wouldn't dare say out to wor lass. She might have the speed of a conventional slug but when she collars you and puts the squeeze on then it game over for any daring young chaps.
We're off to Magaluf in 2 weeks for nice break. It's always a laugh poolside when I see those skinny chicks bronzing themselves and then there's wor lass who's just on slow cook, smothered in oils ann lotions, who can't even manage to lie on those plastic sun bed things without the legs buckling. Bit embarassing but hey, we laugh about her size regularly. It's called KEEPING IT REAL.
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Bridget's questions to Yates were so shit. I'd stillfuck her brains out though.
What a charming individual you are.
And it'll be a different committee which investigates Murdoch.
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Congrats!
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I actually know the answer but I'm not going to tell you.
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Metropolis. 1927 silent film. Actually really good, was expecting to be bored to death. Really easy to get into despite lack of dialogue.
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I think you should invest in a Magic 8 Ball Kevin.
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Elephant- 3/10. Pretentious and dull indie film about a school shooting. Consisted mostly of showing how 'ordinary' the students are, so just an hour of watching them talk about absolutely nothing before they all get mowed down.
City of God- 9/10. Brilliant film, brilliantly shot. Cracking twist at the end as well.
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Oh and This is England. 9/10. Really liked it, Stephen Graham was brilliant.
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Whattt, Up is brilliant. Bet you didn't cry at Toy Story either.
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You don't speak on behalf of anyone Kevin. You barely speak on behalf of yourself.
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You can check your balance at a cash machine can't you?
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Send me your sort code and account number, sometimes they use a combination of the two for your date .
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Does he ever have any grandkids knocking about down there? If he does wrap some rat poison in sweet wrappers and sprinkle them over the patch that he's trying to jip you out of
Aww...
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Watched loads of Pixar shorts today- I'd forgotten how quality some of them were; don't think they've ever made a bad film.
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Booking the new releases out at the video shop cos they'd only have one copy of each film. You could reserve stuff at Video Phil (what a name!) at the nook in shields and had to keep checking to see if the person that had it had brought it back in yet.
Fixing the tracking and fast forwarding and rewinding if the tape wasn't quite working properly.
I'm in Scotland at the minute and just walked down a street with a Victoria Wine and an Intersport on it. Land that time forgot.
I was in the Montparnasse shopping centre in Paris a couple of months ago and they had a C&A, Habitat, and a few other old skool chains I thought had gone to the wall. Was like being back in the 80s. And I thought the French were supposed to be cool and sophisticated.
They still dress like the kids out the tricolore books over there man. And you still get Intersport in Norn Iron. And Nazi-related grafitti. Combat 18 ffs
So called because at their peak they had 18 members. The Tricolore books were always good for a laugh. You know its called Combat 18 cos of AH right or am I being whooshed?You should be feeling a slight breeze in your hair, Dan.
Assumed as much.
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Booking the new releases out at the video shop cos they'd only have one copy of each film. You could reserve stuff at Video Phil (what a name!) at the nook in shields and had to keep checking to see if the person that had it had brought it back in yet.
Fixing the tracking and fast forwarding and rewinding if the tape wasn't quite working properly.
I'm in Scotland at the minute and just walked down a street with a Victoria Wine and an Intersport on it. Land that time forgot.
I was in the Montparnasse shopping centre in Paris a couple of months ago and they had a C&A, Habitat, and a few other old skool chains I thought had gone to the wall. Was like being back in the 80s. And I thought the French were supposed to be cool and sophisticated.
They still dress like the kids out the tricolore books over there man. And you still get Intersport in Norn Iron. And Nazi-related grafitti. Combat 18 ffs
So called because at their peak they had 18 members. The Tricolore books were always good for a laugh. You know its called Combat 18 cos of AH right or am I being whooshed? -
My personal tutor at university, Professor John Ashworth.
In the first year we had to meet them and have a brief session to get to know eachother (oo-er not like that).
Talked about how the course was going and the extra-curricular stuff I was doing, and then he asked how the social side was. I'd been dumped by the ex 3 days before the meeting, so wasn't in the best of places. When I relayed this information, his response was a mumbled "Dumped as in what sense of the word?" Prick.
When I had failed one of the core modules (it was a 10 credit american history module; we had no seminars and no help, and I'd never written a history essay before so I flunked it), I had to see him. Looking at my results (which were all fine apart from that one) he says "You did badly in that one, didn't you?"
I told him that he was a terrible personal tutor and that I'd be making a complaint and requesting a switch. Don't know what happened about the complaint, but I got a better tutor out of it all.
I don't really understand what you're complaining about there- aren't personal tutors supposed to keep an eye out for bad marks?
I went to him because I had a bad mark. The cunt didn't help by stating the obvious, nor did he offer any useful advice.
The department would send emails telling us all to book a mandatory appointment with a tutor. Like clockwork there'd be a blanket email coming from him telling us that he was busy and only wanted us to book if we had 'real' conerns.
I might be missing something but that sounds ideal to me.
It didn't bother me as I thought he was a cock so wouldn't have to spend 15 minutes pussy-footing around. It's the fact that he couldn't be arsed when in a position of responsibility; one that a lot of students find to be incredibly important. I just think he signed on to be a personal tutor because it makes him look good.
I still don't get it tbh. Fair enough you may not have liked him on a personal level but so fuck? Also, he said people could meet him if they had a genuine issue. Any student who wants to meet their personal tutor for the sake of it sounds like a fanny to me. I don't know what he was supposed to do about a bad mark after you'd received it either. It's too late then.
Aye I do agree- I don't think personal tutors are really needed at uni unless it was for serious issues. Too much hand-holding at uni IMO.
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Anyone think she might have been on something?
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My personal tutor at university, Professor John Ashworth.
In the first year we had to meet them and have a brief session to get to know eachother (oo-er not like that).
Talked about how the course was going and the extra-curricular stuff I was doing, and then he asked how the social side was. I'd been dumped by the ex 3 days before the meeting, so wasn't in the best of places. When I relayed this information, his response was a mumbled "Dumped as in what sense of the word?" Prick.
When I had failed one of the core modules (it was a 10 credit american history module; we had no seminars and no help, and I'd never written a history essay before so I flunked it), I had to see him. Looking at my results (which were all fine apart from that one) he says "You did badly in that one, didn't you?"
I told him that he was a terrible personal tutor and that I'd be making a complaint and requesting a switch. Don't know what happened about the complaint, but I got a better tutor out of it all.
I don't really understand what you're complaining about there- aren't personal tutors supposed to keep an eye out for bad marks?
I went to him because I had a bad mark. The cunt didn't help by stating the obvious, nor did he offer any useful advice.
The department would send emails telling us all to book a mandatory appointment with a tutor. Like clockwork there'd be a blanket email coming from him telling us that he was busy and only wanted us to book if we had 'real' conerns.
Fair enough- I think personal tutors are generally a waste of time really- if people can't manage their own affairs by the time they get to uni then there's no hope for them.
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My personal tutor at university, Professor John Ashworth.
In the first year we had to meet them and have a brief session to get to know eachother (oo-er not like that).
Talked about how the course was going and the extra-curricular stuff I was doing, and then he asked how the social side was. I'd been dumped by the ex 3 days before the meeting, so wasn't in the best of places. When I relayed this information, his response was a mumbled "Dumped as in what sense of the word?" Prick.
@ you for confusing your personal tutor with your personal therapist.Aye, that's what I was thinking- I'd probably change the subject too!
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Not that Steve, Aussie Steve. You probably weren't born when he used to post.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Elwes_(politician)
Some batshit mental old British eccentric
On a similar theme- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Collyer_brothers