Another Drive4show 'Anything goes' thread

by super_realist Tue 01 Sep 2015, 1:50 pm

First topic message reminder :

It's more the leaving it to the last minute which is nonsense. It is appalling business practice for the buyer to do this, as the seller knows they can keep the price high.

What is the point in the window being open for two months if nothing gets done until the last day? Just make it a day long, the opposite of a DFS sale.

by Roller_Coaster Wed 23 Dec 2015, 1:21 pm

super_realist wrote:
LadyPutt wrote:
super_realist wrote:she even had an emerald green dress on
... but it was a stunning dress and she looked fabulous in it! I do agree, though, there was far too much emphasis on the Irish-ness of it all. Just a pity that she had to be singled out for a side-swipe.

I wasn't singling her out as such, but she was certainly the lucky charm that broke the back.

I knew as soon as I saw them wheeling out Mary Peters, that they were scraping the underside of the barrel though.

Where is 2016 SPOTY? I'll be expecting more predictable parochial cliche's.

The R&A offices and TOC in a farewell special. You are doing a special course feature showing how defenceless it now is and how easy it is to shoot 54.

Might need a few takes though...

In other thoughts - can the BBC realistically keep going with SPOTY given the lack (and decreasing) amount of sport they are able to show? The event will be shorter - no footage for montages!

2018 finalists. The BDO darts world semi finalist, a snooker player, Gary Lineker for World Cup Golden Boot in 86, Andy Murray for reaching the third round of one Grand Slam and Chris Evans for driving a car round the Top Gear test track.

by pedro Wed 23 Dec 2015, 5:17 pm

roller!
But you forgot the English football team for reaching the final 16 in the World Cup and narrowly losing against Ghana on penalties.

by McLaren Thu 24 Dec 2015, 3:46 pm

Super

In case you find yourself alone on christmas day here is the Guardians list of things to do in such a situation;

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2015/dec/24/how-do-i-spend-christmas-alone-10-ways

I am not sure who has admin they need to catch up on these days, aren't all bills and stuff like that paperless and automatic? Anyway, most of the alternatives to just getting on with Christmas stuff sound hideous but whatever floats your boat.

by McLaren Wed 30 Dec 2015, 9:40 am

Super

Did you loose power to your house in the storm?

by super_realist Wed 30 Dec 2015, 9:49 am

No, it's just normal winter weather up here. It's not been that bad at all really. Bit windy, bit wet, but it's December. Nothing unusual.

by McLaren Wed 30 Dec 2015, 9:52 am

I heard on the news that quite a few people in the Aberdeen area had lost power.

by super_realist Wed 30 Dec 2015, 9:54 am

Not that I know of Mac, although I was down in Fife for Christmas and a wedding, so haven't been up here all that much.

by pedro Wed 30 Dec 2015, 3:06 pm

super_realist wrote:Not that I know of Mac, although I was down in Fife for Christmas and a wedding, so haven't been up here all that much.

guess it wasn't a church wedding...

by super_realist Wed 30 Dec 2015, 4:19 pm

Certainly not, Been to a shedload of weddings actually, don't think any of them have been in a church thank goodness.

by McLaren Sat 02 Jan 2016, 4:38 pm

Man Utd still pretty much awful, but if Anthony Martial has played against Swansea like he will do on a regular basis in the future then I will make the prediction that we know who the best player in Europe will be post messi and ronaldo.

by Davie Sat 02 Jan 2016, 9:00 pm

It's much easier to look good in a sh!t team like that

by kwinigolfer Sat 02 Jan 2016, 9:12 pm

Yup, David Moyes would have been hung, drawn and quartered if his teams played like MU have most of this season.
LVG has spent at least 200 mil more than Moyes ever did and just look at 'em.
(Nice goal from Rooney though. Maybe that'll get him going.)

by McLaren Sat 02 Jan 2016, 10:04 pm

I disagree, can you image how dangerous Martial would be in a team who actually created space and got the opposition out of shape defensively?

by kwinigolfer Sat 02 Jan 2016, 11:26 pm

I hear he just put in a transfer request hoping to be sold to a team that would do just that. Martial's Law.

by **navyblueshorts** Sun 03 Jan 2016, 1:02 pm

McLaren wrote:Man Utd still pretty much awful, but if Anthony Martial has played against Swansea like he will do on a regular basis in the future then I will make the prediction that we know who the best player in Europe will be post messi and ronaldo.

Seriously? OK, so he has talent but one season doesn't make him anywhere near the heir apparent for Messi/Ronaldo. :rose-tinted glasses:

by Roller_Coaster Mon 04 Jan 2016, 10:25 am

Next Messi or Ronaldo? Martial looks an exciting prospect for certain, but Neymar than that.

drumroll

by McLaren Mon 04 Jan 2016, 1:16 pm

Roller/Navy

I said he will be the best footballer in Europe after messi and Ronaldo have began to decline. He does not need to be as good as them to be the best at a particular point in time. I suppose Neymar may also of began to decline in form by the time Martial reaches his prime,

by pedro Mon 04 Jan 2016, 7:58 pm

For sure Neymar will decline when he ends up in prison.

by kwinigolfer Mon 04 Jan 2016, 8:37 pm

Didn't do Troy Deeney any harm . . . . . . . .

by Nay Mon 04 Jan 2016, 8:47 pm

Or Ian Wright

by pedro Mon 04 Jan 2016, 10:47 pm

Brazilian prison that is... zen

by kwinigolfer Wed 06 Jan 2016, 10:06 pm

Here's a story about someone who should see the inside of a Brazilian (or Syrian) prison cell:
A Republican presidential candidate is giving a speech in our little theatre (capacity 1,400) Thursday evening, but has distributed 20,000 tickets. Only 1,400 will be admitted, so expect an incident even if only a portion of the other 18,600 show up.
Guess who.
Clue: He'll blame it on Bernie whose office is only four blocks away, probably the only reason he's coming.
Effing idiot.

by 1GrumpyGolfer Wed 06 Jan 2016, 11:12 pm

kwinigolfer wrote:A Republican presidential candidate
Guess who.
Clue: Effing idiot.

Not exactly narrowing it down there Kwini Whistle

by pedro Wed 06 Jan 2016, 11:22 pm

kwinigolfer wrote:Only 1,400 will be admitted, so expect an incident even if only a portion of the other 18,600 show up.

Sounds like the Austria-German border.

Did you secure your ticket kwini?

by kwinigolfer Thu 07 Jan 2016, 1:07 am

Nah, it's going to be a war zone. Every intention of heading in the opposite direction. Public safety and City Hall very aggravated about the whole thing, even Republicans.

Loads of helicopters overhead today, Secret Service?

Obama was here about four years ago, Grace Potter opened for him(!) and quite low key in comparison. Went to that, of course!

by 1GrumpyGolfer Fri 08 Jan 2016, 1:30 am

Did I see you there tonight Kwini with a big ar$e sign saying Shut the Trump up?

by kwinigolfer Fri 08 Jan 2016, 1:36 am

NO!!
My daughter is at the Chris Hayes VT Pub and Brewery though with some mates including a Bernie campaign worker. Saw her boyfriend, but not her. Yet. She's trying to get to Chris Hayes right now!!!!!!!!

by pedro Mon 11 Jan 2016, 9:28 pm

Made me laugh. Think they should let him go.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35284225

by McLaren Wed 13 Jan 2016, 4:11 pm

I suppose it is unlikely that any golfers are caught up in this but the outcome will still be interesting.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/12092102/Blood-samples-in-a-Barcelona-freezer-could-spark-biggest-ever-doping-scandal-as-Operation-Puerto-resurfaces.html

One things for sure, Man Utd players are not currently using any performance enhancing drugs.

by **navyblueshorts** Wed 13 Jan 2016, 4:48 pm

McLaren wrote:I suppose it is unlikely that any golfers are caught up in this but the outcome will still be interesting.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/cycling/12092102/Blood-samples-in-a-Barcelona-freezer-could-spark-biggest-ever-doping-scandal-as-Operation-Puerto-resurfaces.html

One things for sure, Man Utd players are not currently using any performance enhancing drugs.

Definitely. Forgot that this is still rumbling on.

by McLaren Wed 13 Jan 2016, 5:13 pm

Navy

I have a vague memory of reading about it a while back but had pretty much forgotten about the details.

As we now know it won't matter all that much of Barca and Real have been doping a bit hear and there. If fifa is willing to brush the current scandal under the rug I doubt anyone caught up in a possible doping scandal will suffer all that much.

by **navyblueshorts** Thu 14 Jan 2016, 12:26 pm

Probably true.

On another subject, here are some inspiring images:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35292518

by pedro Thu 14 Jan 2016, 2:03 pm

navyblueshorts wrote:Probably true.

On another subject, here are some inspiring images:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-35292518

Thanks navy. Nature beats fantasy.

by McLaren Thu 14 Jan 2016, 2:31 pm

Yes, very inspiring Navy. I really like the couple titled "late afternoon on Mars".

by McLaren Fri 15 Jan 2016, 9:34 am

Funniest internet video I have seen for a while.

by pedro Sat 16 Jan 2016, 9:00 am

Is he continuing the tradition of party tricks started 2000 years ago?
https://youtu.be/oGxq-c5ihSo

by raycastleunited Mon 18 Jan 2016, 3:56 pm

When are you going to be replaced by a robot at work?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-34066941

This is 3 months old, but only just came across it. Quite amusing I thought. Apparently it's unlikely in my case. Mac you will be pleased to hear that your bus driver is going to be a robot in a few years.

by super_realist Mon 18 Jan 2016, 6:18 pm

All this recent these recent claims of 'Islamophobia' seem to be taking over the previous most annoying trait of being 'offended'. Just listening to some half wit on 5 live now.

by pedro Mon 18 Jan 2016, 9:13 pm

Are you offended super?

by **navyblueshorts** Mon 18 Jan 2016, 9:39 pm

Re. being offended. This would seem appropriate:

Spoiler:

by GunsGerms Wed 20 Jan 2016, 5:28 pm

You lads are obsessed with the theme of offense and being offended. It seems to occupy a large slice of your lives. Maybe that is a message in itself. I dip in here occasionaly for the craic but it is the same themes all the time. Curious.

by pedro Wed 20 Jan 2016, 8:22 pm

Well guns, to a certain degree our discussions reflect what's up in the media and society as a whole. And 'offence' and 'being offended' is a pretty common theme taking up a lot of space over and over again.

by **navyblueshorts** Thu 21 Jan 2016, 8:40 am

GunsGerms wrote:You lads are obsessed with the theme of offense and being offended. It seems to occupy a large slice of your lives. Maybe that is a message in itself. I dip in here occasionaly for the craic but it is the same themes all the time. Curious.

:shrug: That's life. Your online attitude is always the same as well but I'm not sure I take issue with it...

by Roller_Coaster Thu 21 Jan 2016, 9:19 am

RIP Leslie Neilsen - well he has been for 5 years

Amused me (the article and the deceased)

by GunsGerms Thu 21 Jan 2016, 4:17 pm

navyblueshorts wrote:
GunsGerms wrote:You lads are obsessed with the theme of offense and being offended. It seems to occupy a large slice of your lives. Maybe that is a message in itself. I dip in here occasionaly for the craic but it is the same themes all the time. Curious.
:shrug: That's life. Your online attitude is always the same as well but I'm not sure I take issue with it...

Yeah well constantly getting offended by people getting offended is to me the human form of a dog chasing its own tail. Just find it really odd, especially given that taking offense is a very human characteristic that people find it so difficult to admit that from time to time things offend them too.

by McLaren Thu 21 Jan 2016, 4:45 pm

Whats worse is that I take offence at GunsGerms getting offended about people getting offended by other people getting offended.

by GunsGerms Thu 21 Jan 2016, 4:48 pm

McLaren wrote:Whats worse is that I take offence at GunsGerms getting offended about people getting offended by other people getting offended.

Haha, at least you admit it.

by raycastleunited Thu 21 Jan 2016, 5:25 pm

McLaren wrote:Whats worse is that I take offence at GunsGerms getting offended about people getting offended by other people getting offended.

Mac I find your position offensive.

by kwinigolfer Thu 21 Jan 2016, 5:34 pm

ray, That's not Mac's position, it's his medical opinion.

by super_realist Thu 21 Jan 2016, 6:31 pm

McLaren wrote:Whats worse is that I take offence at GunsGerms getting offended about people getting offended by other people getting offended.

Funny how you try to be ironic, yet that's exactly what you do all the time, be offended on everyone else's behalf. Corbynitis.

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