General Chit Chat

[Bruce Rioja]

I shall be in Båstad next week, although the dour Swedes always ruin my fun by correcting my pronunciation. c*nts. (To Bore-stad, appropriately enough).

[Lord Kangana]

Set of Borestads.

[Montreal Wanderer]

[ I'm not even sure what is funny about Prince Albert...

Then put it into a Google image search with your family and friends gathered around.

I guess google.ca is a little different from your version. I had to scroll through hundreds of pictures of the Prince consort and the Saskatchewan town till I found what you must be talking about. It looked more painful than funny tbh.

I cannot believe you actually looked monty

Why wouldn't I? I left Lancashire over 53 years ago and the argot has changed. I like to have some idea what you chaps are talking about from time to time. Never be afraid to show your ignorance, Hobes, so if I don't know I ask.

[Hoboh]

[ I'm not even sure what is funny about Prince Albert...

Then put it into a Google image search with your family and friends gathered around.

I guess google.ca is a little different from your version. I had to scroll through hundreds of pictures of the Prince consort and the Saskatchewan town till I found what you must be talking about. It looked more painful than funny tbh.

I cannot believe you actually looked monty

Why wouldn't I? I left Lancashire over 53 years ago and the argot has changed. I like to have some idea what you chaps are talking about from time to time. Never be afraid to show your ignorance, Hobes, so if I don't know I ask.

I had you down for the fur coat plus knickers Monty

[Montreal Wanderer]

Then put it into a Google image search with your family and friends gathered around.

I guess google.ca is a little different from your version. I had to scroll through hundreds of pictures of the Prince consort and the Saskatchewan town till I found what you must be talking about. It looked more painful than funny tbh.

I cannot believe you actually looked monty

Why wouldn't I? I left Lancashire over 53 years ago and the argot has changed. I like to have some idea what you chaps are talking about from time to time. Never be afraid to show your ignorance, Hobes, so if I don't know I ask.

I had you down for the fur coat plus knickers Monty

Bruce! Help! What's he on about now?

[Montreal Wanderer]

Okay, I googled it, Pru.

Adjective[edit]

all fur coat and no knickers ‎(not comparable)
1.(idiomatic, derogatory) Having a superficially positive appearance that is belied by the reality, e.g., superficially elegant and beautiful but actually common.  [quotations ▼]

Still a bit confused tbh.

[Hoboh]

Basically a person with knowledge, understanding and depth.

Fur coat and no knickers is a shallow know now't Hal.

[Prufrock]

I'm pretty sure there's a "debate" with some folk (I think, Southerners) claiming the proper phrase ie. superficially good but no back up, is all fur coat and knickers (rather than no knickers)

They're clearly wrong though, because that makes no f*cking sense.

[Montreal Wanderer]

Basically a person with knowledge, understanding and depth.

Fur coat and no knickers is a shallow know now't Hal.

Ah, quite right!
But my knowledge does not extend to modern slang in a foreign country.

[Enoch]

Basically a person with knowledge, understanding and depth.

Fur coat and no knickers is a shallow know now't Hal.

Ah, quite right!
But my knowledge does not extend to modern slang in a foreign country.

One of my Nan's favourite sayings.

She's been dead best part of 50 years.

Not sure it's overly modern, Monty.

[Winter Hill White]

I'm abroad at the moment, but I've got to start looking at jobs back home for when I return in the summer.
Ideally, I'll find something nearer to home, but at present, there are two more or less identical opportunities; one in Liverpool (central) and one in Leeds (about 2 miles out of the centre). Has anyone commuted from Bolton to Leeds or Bolton to Liverpool? I'll be in Edgworth area if that makes a difference. I don't really want to work in Liverpool if I can help it, given that it's full of Scousers, but I'll cope if I have to. Of the two, I would prefer Leeds, but not if the journey is going to be a pain in the ar5e. Don't know whether the much vaunted electrification of the railways will play a part.
Any thoughts?

[Hoboh]

I'm abroad at the moment, but I've got to start looking at jobs back home for when I return in the summer.
Ideally, I'll find something nearer to home, but at present, there are two more or less identical opportunities; one in Liverpool (central) and one in Leeds (about 2 miles out of the centre). Has anyone commuted from Bolton to Leeds or Bolton to Liverpool? I'll be in Edgworth area if that makes a difference. I don't really want to work in Liverpool if I can help it, given that it's full of Scousers, but I'll cope if I have to. Of the two, I would prefer Leeds, but not if the journey is going to be a pain in the ar5e. Don't know whether the much vaunted electrification of the railways will play a part.
Any thoughts?

Leeds would be a pain in the ass, the M62 gets buggered up regular.

[Worthy4England]

I'm abroad at the moment, but I've got to start looking at jobs back home for when I return in the summer.
Ideally, I'll find something nearer to home, but at present, there are two more or less identical opportunities; one in Liverpool (central) and one in Leeds (about 2 miles out of the centre). Has anyone commuted from Bolton to Leeds or Bolton to Liverpool? I'll be in Edgworth area if that makes a difference. I don't really want to work in Liverpool if I can help it, given that it's full of Scousers, but I'll cope if I have to. Of the two, I would prefer Leeds, but not if the journey is going to be a pain in the ar5e. Don't know whether the much vaunted electrification of the railways will play a part.
Any thoughts?

Leeds would be a pain in the ass, the M62 gets buggered up regular.

Depends what your view of a decent commute is though, I guess. 45 minutes is probably a good day and 90 mins - 2 hours on a bad one about right for you Hobes (discounting a proper crash that closes the road)?

If it was only on commute, I'd pick Liverpool every time, I reckon.

[Worthy4England]

What lap will Hamilton and Rosberg accidentally crash on, if Hamilton needs to play the "gamble" card?

[Worthy4England]

Loft, Christmas Trees and an apology to my fellow man.

[Hoboh]

Loft, Christmas Trees and an apology to my fellow man.

Beat you to it, going away for a fortnight next week meant I've had to do ours and some bloody lights outside although they won't be turned on until we come back.

[Worthy4England]

I need to place on record that I have not "done" ours, nor shall I. Just got them down from the loft. Pussy Boy.

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

5 cats means ours stays in the box under the stairs. Stickers on the windows is as far as Mrs AT is allowed to go with the decs

[Bruce Rioja]

5 cats means ours stays in the box under the stairs.

You're missing out. I still find tinsel in cat shit to be piss funny

[Abdoulaye's Twin]

5 cats means ours stays in the box under the stairs.

You're missing out. I still find tinsel in cat shit to be piss funny

Cleaning it up wouldn't be my idea of fun