Today I'm happy about......

[thebish]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiestsmuggest people in the world (behind Mac-users Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

fixed that for you...

[Bruce Rioja]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

[Montreal Wanderer]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

Of course it is dark half the year in Finland so not a lot to do except get depressed and drink.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

[thebish]

vote Boaty McBoat Face!

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2016/03/19/pub ... -for-boat/

[clapton is god]

^ Heard about that on R5 this morning. Another silly name suggested is Usain Boat.

There was another invitation a while back to name an owl somewhere or other and the winner was Hooty McOwl Face.

The great British public!

[TANGODANCER]

vote Boaty McBoat Face!

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2016/03/19/pub ... -for-boat/

Gee, a name worthy of any self-respecting three year old. So this might carry because of 9000 twitterers with nothing better to do think it's a brilliant name then? Right, er..great stuff....

[thebish]

vote Boaty McBoat Face!

http://www.thepoke.co.uk/2016/03/19/pub ... -for-boat/

Gee, a name worthy of any self-respecting three year old. So this might carry because of 9000 twitterers with nothing better to do think it's a brilliant name then? Right, er..great stuff....

crack a smile - you know you want to!

[Worthy4England]

I'd have preferred Queen Elizibeth McFartypants meself...

[thebish]

I'd have preferred Queen Elizibeth McFartypants meself...

you self-respecting 3yr old, you!

[Bruce Rioja]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

Just because I've never met one doesn't mean that they're not around. I've never met a bitter and twisted c*nt with manky feet from Derbyshire, but it doesn't follow that they don't exist, does it?

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

Just because I've never met one doesn't mean that they're not around. I've never met a bitter and twisted c*nt with manky feet from Derbyshire, but it doesn't follow that they don't exist, does it?

But you did actually argue they didn't exist... and then went on to state the opposite. No wonder I was confused, eh?

[Montreal Wanderer]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

Just because I've never met one doesn't mean that they're not around. I've never met a bitter and twisted c*nt with manky feet from Derbyshire, but it doesn't follow that they don't exist, does it?

They surely do exist. The Guardian tells us (from a Finnish study) :

Nordic Finland may be a well-known haven of progressive social policy, with an enviable living standard, cradle-to-grave welfare and the world’s best education system, but there is one social problem the Finns have not yet licked. Alcohol-related illnesses and incidents (including accidents, violence and suicide in which alcohol has factored) are the most common cause of death for both working age men and women there – and have been so for many years.

This seems to support Bruce's point.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

Just because I've never met one doesn't mean that they're not around. I've never met a bitter and twisted c*nt with manky feet from Derbyshire, but it doesn't follow that they don't exist, does it?

They surely do exist. The Guardian tells us (from a Finnish study) :

Nordic Finland may be a well-known haven of progressive social policy, with an enviable living standard, cradle-to-grave welfare and the world’s best education system, but there is one social problem the Finns have not yet licked. Alcohol-related illnesses and incidents (including accidents, violence and suicide in which alcohol has factored) are the most common cause of death for both working age men and women there – and have been so for many years.

This seems to support Bruce's point.

Bruce's point? You've got the wrong end of the stick mate. I posted about drunken Finns and Bruce said it was a myth!

[Montreal Wanderer]

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

Just because I've never met one doesn't mean that they're not around. I've never met a bitter and twisted c*nt with manky feet from Derbyshire, but it doesn't follow that they don't exist, does it?

They surely do exist. The Guardian tells us (from a Finnish study) :

Nordic Finland may be a well-known haven of progressive social policy, with an enviable living standard, cradle-to-grave welfare and the world’s best education system, but there is one social problem the Finns have not yet licked. Alcohol-related illnesses and incidents (including accidents, violence and suicide in which alcohol has factored) are the most common cause of death for both working age men and women there – and have been so for many years.

This seems to support Bruce's point.

Bruce's point? You've got the wrong end of the stick mate. I posted about drunken Finns and Bruce said it was a myth!

Sorry, I thought he said: "Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes." Must be something wrong with TW if it misattributed the remark.

[Bruce Rioja]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

Just because I've never met one doesn't mean that they're not around. I've never met a bitter and twisted c*nt with manky feet from Derbyshire, but it doesn't follow that they don't exist, does it?

But you did actually argue they didn't exist... and then went on to state the opposite. No wonder I was confused, eh?

No. i said I hadn't encountered them.

[Lost Leopard Spot]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

Just because I've never met one doesn't mean that they're not around. I've never met a bitter and twisted c*nt with manky feet from Derbyshire, but it doesn't follow that they don't exist, does it?

You need to call in one day, when you're passing. We can compare bitter and twisted in person over a drink. Manky feet not withstanding.

[Montreal Wanderer]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

Just because I've never met one doesn't mean that they're not around. I've never met a bitter and twisted c*nt with manky feet from Derbyshire, but it doesn't follow that they don't exist, does it?

You need to call in one day, when you're passing. We can compare bitter and twisted in person over a drink. Manky feet not withstanding.

Just ditch the fags first, Bruce.

[Bruce Rioja]

I'm happy that the UN World Happiness Report lists Canadians as the sixth happiest people in the world (behind Denmark, Switzerland, Iceland, Norway and Finland). Well, I would be, wouldn't I?

I'm not having that. Canadians are the happiest people I know. Danes, the Swiss, Icelandics, Norwegians and Finns are always moaning about the price of stuff. Finns spend a half the year as pissed as arseholes.

And yet you told me you'd never met a drunk Finn. How it was all a myth...

Just because I've never met one doesn't mean that they're not around. I've never met a bitter and twisted c*nt with manky feet from Derbyshire, but it doesn't follow that they don't exist, does it?

You need to call in one day, when you're passing. We can compare bitter and twisted in person over a drink. Manky feet not withstanding.

You know, I did think of that when I was heading back from Burton last Sunday. We'll do it next time if you're free.

[Prufrock]

My mum's cousin has sent her a happy 60th birthday card. That sings. Two years early.

I've been laughing for about half an hour.