An observation, of sorts

Will

In between mouthfuls of beer and kentucky friend chicken last Friday a thought hit me. It hit me so hard I have only plucked it from my memory this very morning.

An out of body experience some may say. A snapshot of the night, looking down on everone there it hit me. What a huge array of people from different backgrounds, jobs, interests and ages all present.

Lecturers, students, receptionists, geologists, neuro-scientists, bankers, archaelogists to name but a few. People ranging in age from 18 to uhm, the upper end of the scale. Not only Irish people, but proud South Africans and portuguese. Interesests ranging from soccer to body piercing. All brought together by a common love of beer and socialising.

So a thank you, a thank you to the organisers of the night for bringing people together who I may never have met without the presence of BGRH

Also, to ligthen the mood;

Who is the most interesting character you've ever drank with?

For me, used to go drinking with a 70 year old man in France. He spent most of his life in America running a French resteraunt, married an American and in true French style, cheated on her and returned to France. The legend had his own pint glass in the pub that no one else was allowed drink out of. He would regail me with tales of yester year. He passed a lot of interesting facts onto me. Stuff I have long since forgotten because I was off my tree drunk.

Anywho ladies and gentlemen, the ball is in your court now...

Star Lord

^ That

trout

Show me another clique that brings together rocket scientists, jugglers, nurses and people who record "Pat The Baker" jingles for a living.

Most interesting person I ever drank with, other than pa trout (we hardly knew ye), would be the collective BGRH crew.

My only regret at these events is not getting around to talk with everyone ... I'll just have to start earlier, and stay later

Will

*flashback to me juggling*

Trout: What juggling move is will doing?
Splinter: ...I... I don't know

Tom Dunne

trout wrote: »

Show me another clique that brings together rocket scientists, jugglers, nurses and people who record "Pat The Baker" jingles for a living.

Most interesting person I ever drank with, other than pa trout (we hardly knew ye), would be the collective BGRH crew.

My only regret at these events is not getting around to talk with everyone ... I'll just have to start earlier, and stay later

There were nurses? Nobody told me there were nurses.

chopperbyrne

Tom Dunne wrote: »

There were nurses? Nobody told me there were nurses.

Looby_Loo is a nurse.

Ron DMC

trout wrote: »

Show me another clique that brings together rocket scientists, jugglers, nurses and people who record "Pat The Baker" jingles for a living.

What? really? You mean this new one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OydvSCGxt0

That's the greatest ad on earth. Who was involved so that I may congratulate them on how brilliant is?

EDIT: I see it was feylya

Tom Dunne

chopperbyrne wrote: »

Looby_Loo is a nurse.

Good God! And she makes cookies?

How you doin'?

Cathmandooo

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Good God! And she makes cookies?

How you doin'?

Careful who you're talking to :eek::D

Well said Will btw!

chopperbyrne

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Good God! And she makes cookies?

How you doin'?

She also makes a lovely Banoffi Pie.

NYOM!

ChewChew

ah Will ya big ol softie ya!!

My most memorable meeting was with Tom Dunne!! hahaaa. Classic!! But all in all. . . glad to meet all that I did :P

John Mason

chopperbyrne wrote: »

She also makes a lovely Banoffi Pie.

NYOM!

Unfortunately, for her, no where near a nice as mine


hey, we should have a bake off some night

LostinBlanch

Right, I'm going to deal with these one by one.

trout wrote: »

Show me another clique that brings together rocket scientists, jugglers, nurses and people who record "Pat The Baker" jingles for a living.

Look, just cos you mention all these people doesn't change anything. It's still a clique.

Why is that you say? Well . . . . um . . . . err. . . . . . cos someone on teh internet says so. FACT.

The thing is, and don't take this wrong, but you guys fail at cliques. I mean imagine having a clique where everyone can join? That's just not on.

It's terrible, probably illegal even.

Don't you know there's lots of lovely people who aren't part of the clique? Of course the fact that they haven't managed to make it to a beers and had fun like everyone else does is neither here nor there. Maybe they're allergic to cans of carnation milk? Maybe they're afraid of meeting people off teh web? Maybe they're *whispers* veggies */whispers*. Well I know some veggies have been at beers and they've even enjoyed the fun. If we can welcome even these benighted souls, surely anyone is welcome.

trout wrote: »

Most interesting person I ever drank with, other than pa trout (we hardly knew ye), would be the collective BGRH crew.

Step away from the clique Brother Trout, step away from the clique. :cool:

trout wrote: »

My only regret at these events is not getting around to talk with everyone ... I'll just have to start earlier, and stay later

Ya, you'll have to do that. It's your responsibility as an elder brother of the clique BGRH.






Oh and to buy the drink! :eek:

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irishbird wrote: »

Unfortunately, for her, no where near a nice as mine


hey, we should have a bake off some night

You'd win. You are the master-baker.

John Mason

i like the fact we are a clique - it means we can all gang up on people we dont like and get them banned :cool:

Tom Dunne

irishbird wrote: »

i like the fact we are a clique - it means we can all gang up on people we dont like and get them banned :cool:

We don't gang up on people. Do we?

John Mason

Tom Dunne wrote: »

We don't gang up on people. Do we?

Of course we dont. i was just kidding with you

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I get ganged up on. :(

John Mason

Des wrote: »

I get ganged up on. :(

yeah but you deserve it and you need it to keep you in your place

Tom Dunne

Des wrote: »

I get ganged up on. :(

I refer you to the Hot-chick-on-the-couch incident.

'nuff said.

LostinBlanch

Wasn't mention of that banned on here?

John Mason

Tom Dunne wrote: »

I refer you to the Hot-chick-on-the-couch incident.

'nuff said.

LOL - Des

See when tom is your best man, he has so much material on you

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irishbird wrote: »

LOL - Des

See when tom is your best man, he has so much material on you

Are you proposing to me?

Tom Dunne

irishbird wrote: »

See when tom is your best man, he has so much material on you

Best man? That can only mean one thing....

Des wrote: »

Are you proposing to me?

I think she is.

I think it is only fitting you have the reception here in Yore Ma's.

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Will you open the function room so?

Oh, and is Mrs. Fitzpatrick available to play the organ?

LostinBlanch

BGRH Stag night.

Nuff said.

Looby_Loo

Tom Dunne wrote: »

Good God! And she makes cookies?

How you doin'?

Good thanks

irishbird wrote: »

Unfortunately, for her, no where near a nice as mine


hey, we should have a bake off some night

Don't worry, I was told many times on the night that I was nowhere near the standard of your epicness.

Lol, I just remembered that I had a conversation with monkeyfudge about having a bakeoff!!

Tom Dunne

Des wrote: »

Will you open the function room so?

Of course.

Des wrote: »

Oh, and is Mrs. Fitzpatrick available to play the organ?

Not any more, she plays her husband's flute now. He had an accident at work with the sheet metal press and lost three fingers on his right hand. He really misses his flute, so she does her best for him.

chopperbyrne

irishbird wrote: »

Unfortunately, for her, no where near a nice as mine


hey, we should have a bake off some night

I think in the interest of fairness, you'll have to make a Banoffi Pie for me before I can pass judgement.

It's the only way to be sure.

CreepingDeath

irishbird wrote: »

Unfortunately, for her, no where near a nice as mine

hey, we should have a bake off some night

Quite right, you don't want to be following those feminist types.
Women know your limits !

Robbo

LostinBlanch wrote: »

BGRH Stag night.

Wouldn't fancy the strippers much after a certain incident of nudity in Yore Ma's...

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chopperbyrne wrote: »

I think in the interest of fairness, you'll have to make a Banoffi Pie for me before I can pass judgement.

It's the only way to be sure.

How about Looby makes me a Banoffee?

Yes, I think that's better.

smashey

Des wrote: »

You'd win. You are the master-baker.

You big feckin creep.

Zaph

smashey wrote: »

You big feckin creep.

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smashey wrote: »

You big feckin creep.

Hey, I'm allowed be a creep to me own wimmins, surely?

smashey

Des wrote: »

Hey, I'm allowed be a creep to me own wimmins, surely?

Not in this forum.

tLL

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lol, I don't they like IB much over there tbh.

chopperbyrne

Des wrote: »

How about Looby makes me a Banoffee?

Yes, I think that's better.

I knew this might happen.

How about they both make them and we each eat half?

Zaph

Des wrote: »

lol, I don't they like IB much over there tbh.

That's not true, I like IB over there. Admittedly I'm in a bit of a minority...

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chopperbyrne wrote: »

I knew this might happen.

How about they both make them and we each eat half?

Why would I want to eat half a banoffee?

Zaph wrote: »

That's not true, I like IB over there. Admittedly I'm in a bit of a minority...

A minority if, oh, one?

smashey

chopperbyrne wrote: »

I knew this might happen.

How about they both make them and we each eat half?

A BGRH bake-off just wouldn't make sense unless I was there as taster in chief.

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Yeah, you'd need to actually come to a beers tbh.

chopperbyrne

You'll be lucky if I even leave half for anyone else!

smashey

Des wrote: »

Yeah, you'd need to actually come to a beers tbh.

It's not as simple as hopping on the no. 16 bus. :pac:

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smashey wrote: »

It's not as simple as hopping on the no. 16 bus. :pac:

Maybe your fireplace needs replacing again?

Looby_Loo

Obviously a stupid question but do we get a say in this at all??

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Looby_Loo wrote: »

Obviously a stupid question but do we get a say in this at all??

lol, back in the kitchen you.

I asked for food in the bar, and a beer, and....nothing.

smashey

Des wrote: »

Maybe your fireplace needs replacing again?

Fook that, it has to last at least another 20 years.

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smashey wrote: »

Fook that, it has to last at least another 20 years.

Better do something else to get leave then.:pac:

Zaph

Des wrote: »

A minority if, oh, one?

Ish...

Looby_Loo wrote: »

Obviously a stupid question but do we get a say in this at all??

What a stupid question!

John Mason

Looby_Loo wrote: »

Obviously a stupid question but do we get a say in this at all??

of course not, you are only a wimmins


sheesh newbie, wha!