Has Anyone Been To Reykjavik?

by Mind the windows Tino. Thu 31 Oct 2013, 9:42 am

First topic message reminder :

Rowley wrote:The very fact that you know the name of it should ensure you are below me for ever more.

I agree.

1) Fists
2) michaels
3) Womble
4) me
5) superfly
6) Jeff
7) Wingrove

by **seanmichaels** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:01 pm

Galted wrote:Excellent. Cheers, Marx, and TopHat as well. My Guide To Jersey is really coming along.

My mum's neighbour's hotel was Guernsey not jersey. Sorry about that old boy.

by **Galted** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:05 pm

That's ok, might change it to My Guide To The Channel Islands.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:05 pm

The Jersey soil is light and well drained and many farmers still use seaweed harvested from Jersey beaches as a natural fertilizer (it is known locally as Vraic). Jersey has some of the most formidable tidal flows in the world, and the strong movement of the sea deposits large quantities of vraic on the shore. The practice of using vraic on the land dates back to the 12th century.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:08 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:The Jersey soil is light and well drained and many farmers still use seaweed harvested from Jersey beaches as a natural fertilizer (it is known locally as Vraic). Jersey has some of the most formidable tidal flows in the world, and the strong movement of the sea deposits large quantities of vraic on the shore. The practice of using vraic on the land dates back to the 12th century.

There are rock formations in the sea around jerseu where you catch a certain type of fish. not sure where or what though.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:10 pm

The American state of New Jersey is named after Jersey.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:12 pm

I bet Tina has a few stripey jerseys.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:13 pm

English is the main language spoken in Jersey. Other languages include Portuguese, Polish and Jèrriais (the Jersey language)

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:15 pm

Despite his name, the former Liverpool goalkeeper Jerzy Dudek has no connection to Jersey.

by Rowley Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:18 pm

seanmichaels wrote:I bet Tina has a few stripey jerseys.

I would be reasonably confident he calls them jerseys as well. Either that or pullovers.

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:18 pm

Rowley wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:I bet Tina has a few stripey jerseys.
I would be reasonably confident he calls them jerseys as well. Either that or pullovers.

M*n-b*g.

by **seanmichaels** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:24 pm

Rowley wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:I bet Tina has a few stripey jerseys.
I would be reasonably confident he calls them jerseys as well. Either that or pullovers.

And he calls his holiday shorts 'bermudas'.....

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:25 pm

seanmichaels wrote:
Rowley wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:I bet Tina has a few stripey jerseys.
I would be reasonably confident he calls them jerseys as well. Either that or pullovers.
And he calls his holiday shorts 'bermudas'.....

Catweazle.

by **Galted** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:25 pm

I call my holiday shorts "Basil" and "Paul".

by **seanmichaels** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:26 pm

seanmichaels wrote:
Rowley wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:I bet Tina has a few stripey jerseys.
I would be reasonably confident he calls them jerseys as well. Either that or pullovers.
And he calls his holiday shorts 'bermudas'.....

Unless they his national trust standard issues of course.

by **JuliusHMarx** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:28 pm

My wife calls her triangle Bermuda. You work it out...

by Mind the windows Tino. Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:29 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:My wife calls her triangle Bermuda. You work it out...

Lots of pilots get lost in there?

by **seanmichaels** Fri 29 Nov 2013, 3:30 pm

JuliusHMarx wrote:My wife calls her triangle Bermuda. You work it out...

I equate the feeling I have from this comment to hearing ones parents bonking.

by spencerclarke Sat 30 Nov 2013, 6:13 pm

A builder mate of mine lived there for years. He said there was lots of diving and fishing to do (including shark). He had got on with the locals really well until a falling out with some outside a pub one night which led to him knocking one out with one of his work tools!

by **Galted** Mon 02 Dec 2013, 10:14 am

Reykjavikians not work-toolproof. That's the kind of travel tip that should be printed in Lonely Planet guides, wouldn't dare try smashing a Pole over the head with a shifting spanner but would fancy my chances in Iceland.

by spencerclarke Mon 02 Dec 2013, 7:09 pm

Haha sorry Galted I meant in Jersey. But yes it should be in the Lonely Planet guides, would be a great piece of advice!

by **Galted** Mon 02 Dec 2013, 7:37 pm

Oh f**k, completely forgot about that. Cheers, spencer, would've been a bit awkward spending Saturday trying to remember what I've got on then getting an irate phone call.

by **seanmichaels** Mon 02 Dec 2013, 10:11 pm

Game is slipping galted. I was aware but I kept silent after my jersey \ guernsey faux pas.

by **Galted** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 7:08 am

Yep, slipped a bit after Marx's revelation about his wife's triangle. I'm not ashamed to say that I imagined it has waxed handlebars sticking out the sides and that she wears a monocle as well.

by **seanmichaels** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 8:21 am

Inspired by masterchef, I am again attempting the 'deconstructed cheese sandwich' for lunch. 2 rolls, a slab of cheese and a stolen sachet of mayonnaise from the canteen. I suspect it will be every bit a match for the deconstructed cherry bakewell made by the aspiring chef last night.

by **Galted** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 8:34 am

Inspired by habit, I'm going to try a large chicken burrito from Wrap-It-Up. I normally have them on Weds & Fri but this week it's going to be Tues & Fri for a bit of variety.

Not sure what "deconstructed" means in this context, I suspect that my burrito will be a constructed one.

by **seanmichaels** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 9:11 am

Galted wrote:Inspired by habit, I'm going to try a large chicken burrito from Wrap-It-Up. I normally have them on Weds & Fri but this week it's going to be Tues & Fri for a bit of variety.

Not sure what "deconstructed" means in this context, I suspect that my burrito will be a constructed one.

Deconstructed is the fashionable way of saying a chef can't be arsed to put it together properly (as per the cheesecake below):

Spoiler:

by **seanmichaels** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 9:13 am

And your deconstructed Burrito:

Spoiler:

by **Galted** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 9:15 am

seanmichaels wrote:
Galted wrote:Inspired by habit, I'm going to try a large chicken burrito from Wrap-It-Up. I normally have them on Weds & Fri but this week it's going to be Tues & Fri for a bit of variety.

Not sure what "deconstructed" means in this context, I suspect that my burrito will be a constructed one.
Deconstructed is the fashionable way of saying a chef can't be arsed to put it together properly (as per the cheesecake below):

Spoiler:

Aha, that clears it up very effectively. It's more "unconstructed" than "deconstructed" though, "deconstructed" is more appropriate when you're pushing what's left of it out your bumhole.

by **Galted** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 9:16 am

seanmichaels wrote:And your deconstructed Burrito:

Spoiler:

Good detective work, michaels. Though I do swap the salsa bit for aubergines. I think I've been quite clear on this.

by **seanmichaels** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 9:24 am

Galted wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:And your deconstructed Burrito:

Spoiler:

Good detective work, michaels. Though I do swap the salsa bit for aubergines. I think I've been quite clear on this.

Awfully sorry about that old boy. I have managed to contact the chap and thankfully he also does a deconstructed burrito with aubergine instead of salsa.

Spoiler:

by **Galted** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 9:38 am

No worries, thanks for the additional attachment though I can't open it because of the overly picky work firewall so I'll have to look at it at home.

I have some idea of what the deconstructed burrito looks like as the person who makes them packs them so full of pure burrito goodness that they tend to violently deconstruct over my desk while I'm eating them.

by **Galted** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 12:31 pm

The large chicken burrito has begun deconstructing.

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue 03 Dec 2013, 12:35 pm

Galted wrote:The large chicken burrito has begun deconstructing.

What is it about salsa that you don't like, Galted?

I'm interested in the aubergine substitution you're currently rocking.

by TopHat24/7 Tue 03 Dec 2013, 12:36 pm

Only problem with salsa is when they don't make it hot enough.....

by **seanmichaels** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 12:51 pm

I finished my rolls in Morrisons car park then headed in to buy food for tonight. While I was there my northern roots must have taken over as I bought A5 sized bit of pork crackling and ate it in one sitting. I feel a bit sick now.

by spencerclarke Tue 03 Dec 2013, 12:53 pm

You guys are all spoilt in the city with your food choices. I'm out in the sticks and I dream of the day when our canteen is as good as even the Simpsons school one. I had a chicken and mayo sandwich. The chicken was dry.

by Rowley Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:00 pm

On the bright side Spencer, you do not live down south and have to endure southerners, if slightly limited lunch options are the price to pay for that I consider it more than worth it.

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:00 pm

spencerclarke wrote:You guys are all spoilt in the city with your food choices. I'm out in the sticks and I dream of the day when our canteen is as good as even the Simpsons school one. I had a chicken and mayo sandwich. The chicken was dry.

I only had egg mayo sarnies, spencer. No more exhilarating than your effort.

I usually bring my own lunch in. I only use the canteen if the menu is a favourite on that particular day. If I could sit on my own, I would go in more often but its just one big table that people sit round. I don't really like anyone at work so try to avoid it.

by **seanmichaels** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:10 pm

Rowley wrote:On the bright side Spencer, you do not live down south and have to endure southerners, if slightly limited lunch options are the price to pay for that I consider it more than worth it.

Spoiler:

by Rowley Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:13 pm

You're just jealous Sean that you are not from the county that gave the world Brian Glover and Brian Blessed, and who wouldn't be.

by **Galted** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:15 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Galted wrote:The large chicken burrito has begun deconstructing.
What is it about salsa that you don't like, Galted?

I'm interested in the aubergine substitution you're currently rocking.

It contains bits of onion.

by **seanmichaels** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:16 pm

Rowley wrote:You're just jealous Sean that you are not from the county that gave the world Brian Glover and Brian Blessed, and who wouldn't be.

I am 100% a Yorkshireman. I see myself like Mel Gibson in Braveheart, taken away at a relatively young age to be educated and cultured.

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:16 pm

Galted wrote:
Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
Galted wrote:The large chicken burrito has begun deconstructing.
What is it about salsa that you don't like, Galted?

I'm interested in the aubergine substitution you're currently rocking.
It contains bits of onion.

OK.

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:18 pm

seanmichaels wrote:
Rowley wrote:You're just jealous Sean that you are not from the county that gave the world Brian Glover and Brian Blessed, and who wouldn't be.
I am 100% a Yorkshireman. I see myself like Mel Gibson in Braveheart, taken away at a relatively young age to be educated and cultured.

F*ck off are you. You're a southerner and you know you are. You didn't even go to school oop North.

I bet you say paaath and baaaath.

by Rowley Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:19 pm

seanmichaels wrote:
Rowley wrote:You're just jealous Sean that you are not from the county that gave the world Brian Glover and Brian Blessed, and who wouldn't be.
I am 100% a Yorkshireman. I see myself like Mel Gibson in Braveheart, taken away at a relatively young age to be educated and cultured.

Education and culture? I have seen Kes, I have more than enough of both.

by **Galted** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:32 pm

Bumped into a bunch of northerners near Marble Arch last weekend, they'd come up to London to watch the public executions at Tyburn. Were disappointed at first when I broke the news to them but they were kept entertained by the traffic and tall buildings, though people with teeth freaked them out a bit.

by Rowley Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:35 pm

Suspect meeting a friendly and approachable southerner would have caught them off guard Galted. Unless you were in Glated mode, we don't have them sort up here so that would have thrown them right off.

by **seanmichaels** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:37 pm

Mind the windows Tino. wrote:
seanmichaels wrote:
Rowley wrote:You're just jealous Sean that you are not from the county that gave the world Brian Glover and Brian Blessed, and who wouldn't be.
I am 100% a Yorkshireman. I see myself like Mel Gibson in Braveheart, taken away at a relatively young age to be educated and cultured.
F*ck off are you. You're a southerner and you know you are. You didn't even go to school oop North.

I bet you say paaath and baaaath.

I am more qualified to play for Yorkshire than Michael Vaughan.

by **Galted** Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:41 pm

We got on ok to start with, they seemed quite fascinated by my Hi-Tecs, but it went a bit sour after I got a phone call. They became quite aggressive and started shouting something about "driving the demons out" so I made a run for it.

by Mind the windows Tino. Tue 03 Dec 2013, 1:45 pm

Galted wrote:fascinated by my Hi-Tecs

Your story was almost believable till that point.

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