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by The Ghost of Burnden
Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:41 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Stig
Replies: 42
Views: 5650

Top Gear is an entertainment programme. As someone has already said, you either like it or you hate it - just like marmite! I enjoy it, it is good fun on a Sunday evening which is normally filled with awful dramas (Heartbeat etc) or shows like The Antique's Roadshow and others of the same ilk. you'...
by The Ghost of Burnden
Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:05 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Stig
Replies: 42
Views: 5650

Top Gear is an entertainment programme. As someone has already said, you either like it or you hate it - just like marmite! I enjoy it, it is good fun on a Sunday evening which is normally filled with awful dramas (Heartbeat etc) or shows like The Antique's Roadshow and others of the same ilk. I don...
by The Ghost of Burnden
Wed Sep 08, 2010 10:34 am
Forum: New Members
Topic: New Boy
Replies: 45
Views: 9038

a belated welcome aboard
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:30 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: So What did You Do With Your Bank Holiday Monday?
Replies: 16
Views: 2057

No Bank Holiday here in The Netherlands so I just went to work as normal :-(

Next Bank Holiday is sometime next year as Christmas and Boxing Day and New Years Day are all on weekends, the next working days are NOT taken off :-(
by The Ghost of Burnden
Fri Aug 13, 2010 8:47 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Today I'm angry about.....
Replies: 19926
Views: 1284754

Angry about today's date Friday 13th.... 1. Alarm clock re-set itself during the night (must have been a power surge or power cut) 2. Only 1/2 the trains running because of a broken down train 3. New roadworks meaning that the bus from the station to work went a completely different route and missed...
by The Ghost of Burnden
Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:25 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you eating and drinking tonight?
Replies: 9624
Views: 568264

Visiting a Belgian bar tonight, after work, with a few friends. This bar stocks over 200 beers. Tried most of them but my favourite has to be Kwak beer - 8.4%
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:25 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Greatest Comedy Duo of ALL Time Is....
Replies: 43
Views: 6092

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer Little and Large Hale and Pace Whitehouse and Enfield (although its normally Harry Enfield that gets the full credit!) Laurel and Hardy Abbot and Costello Fry and Laurie Too many greats - each are great to their own era! Have a word with yourself! :shock: I will now quie...
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Aug 03, 2010 1:28 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: The Greatest Comedy Duo of ALL Time Is....
Replies: 43
Views: 6092

Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer

Little and Large

Hale and Pace

Whitehouse and Enfield (although its normally Harry Enfield that gets the full credit!)

Laurel and Hardy

Abbot and Costello

Fry and Laurie

Too many greats - each are great to their own era!
by The Ghost of Burnden
Mon Jul 26, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What Has Cheered You Up Today?
Replies: 21
Views: 3348

Catching the tram and then train home after leaving the office at 415pm!

Been too busy :-(
by The Ghost of Burnden
Thu Jul 22, 2010 12:43 pm
Forum: New Members
Topic: Sir Nut = ]
Replies: 36
Views: 8195

Nah, it's a serious question. The translator obviously didn't work too well when making that programme. And, if it isn't as I asked, what's the inspiration for the name? Sir Nut, Just a quick word. NATASHA is on here as well under the guise of Dutch Amos And yes I ultimately got banned from BA for ...
by The Ghost of Burnden
Thu Jul 22, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: New Members
Topic: Sir Nut = ]
Replies: 36
Views: 8195

Nah, it's a serious question. The translator obviously didn't work too well when making that programme. And, if it isn't as I asked, what's the inspiration for the name? Sir Nut, Just a quick word. NATASHA is on here as well under the guise of Dutch Amos And yes I ultimately got banned from BA for ...
by The Ghost of Burnden
Thu Jul 22, 2010 7:15 am
Forum: New Members
Topic: The Need for a club anthem
Replies: 48
Views: 9356

Puskas wrote:Hello Trotter-Taylor. Welcome.

So, in what way are we falling behind?

And how will finding a new anthem help - will it stop us falling behind?

How about "Here we go again"? That's catchy.


Greetings Trotter-Taylor.


Anthems.... How about The Wanderer (by Status Quo)? :shock:
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:14 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: BP?
Replies: 87
Views: 10527

fatshaft wrote: Cows account for far more damage than humans, that is an accepted fact.
and another sad fact is that it is not from their farts but from their belching!!!

Yes, okay, was bored last night and was watching a documentary about it on one of the satellite channels!
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:53 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Je ne comprend pas.
Replies: 36
Views: 5228

Puskas wrote:
The Ghost of Burnden wrote:het moet zijn hoogste tien eindigt voor Bolton volgende seizoen en waar is de kat
We're after plurals here.

Waar zijn de katen?

oops sorry :oops:
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:38 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Le Tour
Replies: 21
Views: 3255

Re: Le Tour

Following earlier posts on here about BA's, I checked the website (never knew it existed) and Sluffy had posted a very informative piece about the tour, so thought I'd try one on here. PS. I didn't hang around on BA, as I got the impression that you leave that site to come on here; a bit like leavi...
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Jul 20, 2010 11:35 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Je ne comprend pas.
Replies: 36
Views: 5228

het moet zijn hoogste tien eindigt voor Bolton volgende seizoen en waar is de kat
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Jul 13, 2010 10:14 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: new Muslim youth club just opened in Newcastle...
Replies: 134
Views: 11460

If anything, in my opinion, it is a sensible move. We live in a culture where we talk face to face and we clearly see each others faces (eye to eye) - yes there are exceptions (as mentioned) and as Tangodancer has said are those head/face garments worn all the time or in places where face to face t...
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Jul 13, 2010 9:02 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: new Muslim youth club just opened in Newcastle...
Replies: 134
Views: 11460

stupid question.....

but where does it mention that in their religious indoctrination (and I would say the same for any religion) that Burkha's have to be worn - I apologise for my ignorance at this stage.
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:58 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: new Muslim youth club just opened in Newcastle...
Replies: 134
Views: 11460

open questions 1 and 2 when a man goes for an interview what is the normal attire to wear and why? when a woman goes for an interview what is the normal attire to wear and why? Open question 3.... If a woman goes for an interview and wears a burk, would you consider them for the job or not, why - al...
by The Ghost of Burnden
Tue Jul 13, 2010 7:25 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: new Muslim youth club just opened in Newcastle...
Replies: 134
Views: 11460

If anything, in my opinion, it is a sensible move. We live in a culture where we talk face to face and we clearly see each others faces (eye to eye) - yes there are exceptions (as mentioned) and as Tangodancer has said are those head/face garments worn all the time or in places where face to face ta...

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