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by Gertie
Thu Oct 09, 2008 1:49 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Timed Quiz
Replies: 23
Views: 3434

boltonboris wrote:If the average is 17.9 there must be some idiots having a go!
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I don't understand prime numbers
by Gertie
Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:14 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: TW Caption Competition Part 2
Replies: 4327
Views: 507513

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Georgie and Ian are suprised to learn that a Scottish green ogre plays cricket for Nottingham
by Gertie
Fri Aug 29, 2008 8:54 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Being Bobbins at Football
Replies: 41
Views: 4357

When I was at college a charity 5-aside competition was arranged and I entered with my friends, the only female team in the competiton. We were drawn against a team of lecturers and were given a 2 goal head start as we were girls. Needless to say we were rubbish apart from one girl Caroline, who sin...
by Gertie
Wed Aug 27, 2008 8:54 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Pies v Pasties
Replies: 88
Views: 10808

Cheese and onion pasties yummmy
by Gertie
Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:27 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Is your week going too slowly??
Replies: 18
Views: 1845

Is your week going too slowly??

Finding the week dull and dragging?? Take part in the wanderer drinking game and those afternoons will whizz by as you slide from your chair under the desk. There are three categories, the obvious ones which happen all the time are equal to one sip of your pint If anything appears from the middle se...
by Gertie
Tue Aug 05, 2008 8:45 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Bolton's Newest Fan
Replies: 20
Views: 3056

Congratulations Malcd1
Hope that Samuel and mum are both well and you're recovering!!

You can get him registered as a Junior White even if you think it's a bit early for a season ticket.
by Gertie
Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:45 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Customer service - or the lack of it
Replies: 54
Views: 5075

Aaaaarrrrggghhhhh I'm having big trouble with a company who have my money, but haven't delivered the furniture I've ordered and keep e-mailing me telling me they will be delivered "next week" and lo and behold, when next week arrives my goods don't. I stupidly ordered using my debit card (I don't ha...
by Gertie
Sat Jul 26, 2008 8:26 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Christening
Replies: 157
Views: 14466

still a little unclear what an atheist Godparent is.... and this one isn't even any use for buying the kid stuff... :shock: isn't it a bit like saying I'm a ManU Bolton fan??? The godparents are the people who are supposed to bring up the children in the way of the church. However, most parents thi...
by Gertie
Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:11 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: TW Caption Competition Part 2
Replies: 4327
Views: 507513

I could just review this competition for days and days. Anyways Mr thebish, I award you the gold medal. Jussi = angel *sigh* http://d.yimg.com/eur.yimg.com/ng/sp/empics/20080224/16/2195619729-soccer-barclays-premier-league-blackburn-rovers-v-bolton-wanderers-ewood.jpg Angel of the North Stand
by Gertie
Mon Jul 21, 2008 8:07 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: What are you reading tonight?
Replies: 3990
Views: 380922

Blind Faith by Ben Elton. Supposebly 1984 for the Facebook/Jeremy Kyle generation (according to the blurb)
by Gertie
Thu Jul 17, 2008 10:11 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: TW Caption Competition Part 2
Replies: 4327
Views: 507513

Hey Worthy, you are my favourite person starting with a W

Just one of my favourite thing:

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by Gertie
Wed Jul 16, 2008 11:55 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: TW Caption Competition Part 2
Replies: 4327
Views: 507513

Worthy4England wrote:Image
In all too familar situation, England found themselves struggling in the Euro 08 Leapfrog qualifiers
by Gertie
Mon Jul 07, 2008 11:35 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Anyone got Eddie Davies number?
Replies: 23
Views: 5850

Not got his number, but my friend dated Eddie's son for many years and they lived together on the Isle of Man. Anyways, when my friend was with her boyfriend at Eddie Davies's house one afternoon he was showing her his newly redecorated pool room. (Swimming Pool not like snooker table). Anyways, on ...
by Gertie
Tue May 27, 2008 3:17 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: How far off the £100 car fill-up?
Replies: 41
Views: 4894

I'm seriously thinking of getting rid of my beloved VW Bug. It's just an expense I'm finding hard to justify. Car tax, insurance, servicing, repairs on top of rising petrol are beyond a joke. I don't drive enough miles to justify a 2 litre petrol car. I walk most places now and could get a lot of ta...
by Gertie
Tue May 27, 2008 3:07 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Puzzled
Replies: 163
Views: 20186

Split infintives - yes we don't speak latin, and as you spotted, the infinitive in Latin is a single entity - it's tought to split. So Latin's not relevant. And no there are not incorrect in English, it's a misconception and it's an example of language getting more complex. The "ban" on them only b...
by Gertie
Tue May 27, 2008 12:14 pm
Forum: General Banter
Topic: TW Caption Competition Part 2
Replies: 4327
Views: 507513

After being away and given this lots of thought I can finally delightedly say: that special commendation goes to :

SOTWA for climbing into my head and seeing what was there. Scary thought...

However I pass the Caption Baton to

Little Green Man for his Aquaplane and Toyah homage.
by Gertie
Thu May 22, 2008 11:37 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Screaming headline or cause for concern?
Replies: 57
Views: 6654

Ok to clarificate the situation I have conducted some research: From the council webpage: Bins should be out for collection from 7.30am onwards. Do not rely on the collection crew coming at the same time each week. They sometimes have to change for operational reasons. If your bin was not out before...
by Gertie
Thu May 22, 2008 7:36 am
Forum: Other Footy
Topic: Fiona Phillips likes Chelsea's Moscow hotel
Replies: 18
Views: 2562

Re: Fiona Phillips likes Chelsea's Moscow hotel

Apart from her husband being the director of GMTV what actually ARE her attributes ? ...............well it may be my/her age, and the fact I used to work with someone who was her spittting image, but I'd do her in a minute :twisted: Hmmm, Fattyshaft, I didn't think blokes tending to brag about the...
by Gertie
Thu May 22, 2008 7:34 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: Tim Lovejoy - a bit like marmite.
Replies: 14
Views: 2901

I thought it was Paddington who liked Marmalade???
by Gertie
Thu May 22, 2008 7:23 am
Forum: General Banter
Topic: TW Caption Competition Part 2
Replies: 4327
Views: 507513

Following Boris's swift withdrawal, I will give you another go with this one:

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