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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: GROWLER on November 19, 2008, 10:46:45 AM
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Arlene Phillips' Sergeant sicknessThe TV talent show judge is furious the public have constantly saved John from leaving the show, and has claims his lack of dancing prowess is making a mockery of the programme.
Arlene told Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper: "We have always had good dancers win the show - I would be devastated if he even got as far as the final.If Strictly becomes about popularity rather than dancing, then there's no point us advising the contestants
John has lost 28lbs while on the show, but his lack of talent has earned him the nickname "the dancing pig in Cuban heels".
Arlene has made little secret of her desire to see him leave the show, and has even accused him of not taking the training seriously enough.
She said: "There is nothing that is correct about his performances. He is just getting through the dances. In terms of dance, everything is wrong with it - his posture, his movement, the position of his head. When the celebrities put in hours in the practice studio they are constantly working.
"They do not sit down but I know John is not making much effort. He just sits there and reads the paper. happy001If it's all about personality why don't the girls just all throw off their clothes and the boys do a comedy dance?"
Sounds like a plan to me! eyes:
In last week's show, the judges - Arlene, Len Goodman, Craig Revel Horwood and Bruno Tonioli - were forced to vote off Cherie Lunghi after she faced model Lisa Snowdon in the dance-off.
Despite receiving the lowest score from the judges, John was saved by the public.
Now I'm not going to defend this show, or any other 'reality nonsense programme', but give the bloke a break ey?
He's a decent sort, and I like him, and may well add to the furore by voting for him without even watching the shite! lol:
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I've not watched the show either (honest!) but I've seen clips of him 'dancing' and he is crap. Still it's the viewer's vote and that's democracy in action.
Assuming it is a dance competition then this throws up the fatal flaw in democracy. That popularity can override the 'right' decision.
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eeek: He's Foxtrot Oscar'd!
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7737447.stm
Just in case anyone has his number on their bingo card and got their hopes up like whistle:
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I've never seen the show.
I like John Sergeant.
Arlene Phillips is an ugly munter... and a bot bonkers prolly.
That is all I have to say on the matter...
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That does about cover it.
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John Sergeant has pulled out of Strictly Come DancingFormer political journalist John Sergeant is pulling out of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 64-year-old has received strong support from the public despite constant criticism from the judges.
Sergeant said in a statement: "The trouble is that there is now a real danger that I might win the competition. Even for me that would be a joke too far."
BBC1 controller Jay Hunt added: "We are very sad to see him go."
sad32:
Driven out by a bunch of miserable mealy mouthed humourless tight fisted gin swigging big headed bastards. cussing:
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John Sergeant has pulled out of Strictly Come DancingFormer political journalist John Sergeant is pulling out of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 64-year-old has received strong support from the public despite constant criticism from the judges.
Sergeant said in a statement: "The trouble is that there is now a real danger that I might win the competition. Even for me that would be a joke too far."
BBC1 controller Jay Hunt added: "We are very sad to see him go."
sad32:
Driven out by a bunch of miserable mealy mouthed humourless tight fisted gin swigging big headed bastards. cussing:
And his own two left feet whistle:
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And his own two left feet whistle:
That's beside the point. The public have spoken and should now boycott any further voting for this incipid rancid circus of a show. cussing:
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And his own two left feet whistle:
That's beside the point. The public have spoken and should now boycott any further voting for this incipid rancid circus of a show. cussing:
Don't you mean that the Growler wimmin should now refuse to watch the crap show and give you back your telly?
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Boycott? no chance. The Great British Public (a.k.a. The Unwashed Masses) will continue to waste time and money on what (IMHO) is unadulterated crap.
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And his own two left feet whistle:
That's beside the point. The public have spoken and should now boycott any further voting for this incipid rancid circus of a show. cussing:
Don't you mean that the Growler wimmin should now refuse to watch the crap show and give you back your telly?
Good point. rubschin:
Always a silver lining at the end of the grey cloud or summat. confused:
Still going to write to the BBC and compalin though, bloody arse wipes. evil:
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John Sergeant has pulled out of Strictly Come DancingFormer political journalist John Sergeant is pulling out of Strictly Come Dancing.
The 64-year-old has received strong support from the public despite constant criticism from the judges.
Sergeant said in a statement: "The trouble is that there is now a real danger that I might win the competition. Even for me that would be a joke too far."
BBC1 controller Jay Hunt added: "We are very sad to see him go."
sad32:
Driven out by a bunch of miserable mealy mouthed humourless tight fisted gin swigging big headed bastards. cussing:
Yep growler you are totally right, i love the show its entertainment, and john was real good sport an great laugh....sorry to see him pushed...
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I like it!
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Boycott? no chance. The Great British Public (a.k.a. The Unwashed Masses) will continue to waste time and money on what (IMHO) is unadulterated crap.
AKA Sheeple... whistle:
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I like it!
Oh Wenchy! noooo:
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So does Mr Wench!
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His opinion doesn't count ~ he's Welsh
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His opinion doesn't count ~ he's Welsh
Seconded...
Buy you Wenchy???? noooo:
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Tom Chambers redface: He is lurvely cloud9:
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If you like John Sargeant there is a show on Dave called Argumental that may appeal to you.
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So will the BBC now refund the money that people spent on voting for him? Seeing as he has basically been hounded out by the judges
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Best thing I ever saw John Sargeant do was when he was "Handbagged" by Mrs Thatcher in Paris. lol:
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So will the BBC now refund the money that people spent on voting for him? Seeing as he has basically been hounded out by the judges
Of course they will, after all the BBC has always been honest when it comes to phone voting.... whistle:
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But is this show ~ which I admit I have never seen ~ supposed to be a contest to see who is the most popular "celeb" amongst the viewers or is it to see which "celeb" turns out, after much training by professionals, to be the better dancer?
If it is to see who is most popular of a preselected group of people why bother with the dancing?
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If they want it judged purely on their dancing talent then only have the judges vote count. By giving half of the vote to the public then you are opening it up to a popularity contest. However, you can then also argue why pick people like John Sergeant to go on it in the first place? If all you truly want is a dancing contest then only pick people to take part that show some talent in that area.
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Funny ~ but I never though John Sergeant was a particularly popular person. Perhaps the others are just unpopular.
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I don't think that prior to the programme he was popular. However, his "dancing" has been most entertaining. Also, the judges have laid into him every week basically ensuring him the sympathy vote.
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rubschin: Odd what people find entertaining ~ still as me old mum used to say "It would be a dull old world if we all liked the same things"
For instance I found myself watching darts on TV last night for want of something better to do ~ everyone but me was out.
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I like the dancing. I used to watch the original strictly when it was just the professionals years ago. It wouldn't matter if I don't know who any of them were.
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I fell asleep during the darts. redface:
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I like the dancing. I used to watch the original strictly when it was just the professionals years ago. It wouldn't matter if I don't know who any of them were.
What's "original strictly"?
Is it Come Dancing where, Beryl, a sheet metal worker from Wigan by day managed to sew all her own sequins?
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I like the dancing. I used to watch the original strictly when it was just the professionals years ago. It wouldn't matter if I don't know who any of them were.
What's "original strictly"?
Is it Come Dancing where, Beryl, a sheet metal worker from Wigan by day managed to sew all her own sequins?
Thass the one... Friday nights... Terry Wogan... shite...
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I like it!
here here wenchy, tg watches it too..well matter of having too i have it on everynite...its funnnnnnnnnnn....so turn over watch something you like an stop grouching. point:
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I like it!
here here wenchy, tg watches it too..well matter of having too i have it on everynite...its funnnnnnnnnnn....so turn over watch something you like an stop grouching. point:
Doesn't it clash with "I'm a celebrity get me out of here..."? Shrugs:
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drumroll:
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What a load of overhyped nonsense.
He's only done it to get Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand back on the beeb through the back door lol:
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What a load of overhyped nonsense.
He's only done it to get Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand back on the beeb through the back door lol:
happ096
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What a load of overhyped nonsense.
He's only done it to get Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand back on the beeb through the back door lol:
I thought he was straight?
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Aaahhh come on now...he is a friend of far too many politicians to be considered straight lol:
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Aaahhh come on now...he is a friend of far too many politicians to be considered straight lol:
Mandy did you mean?
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Speaking of the Dark Lord he has expressed a wish to strut his stuff on the show...
Lord Mandelson says he has been watching Strictly Come Dancing with "a degree of envy" and told the BBC it would be nice to be asked to take part.
The business secretary said he was supporting ex-political correspondent John Sergeant on the show.
But he joked he was a better dancer and offered to demonstrate his skills next time he was invited onto the BBC.
Lord Mandelson later added: "It would be nice at least to be invited into the audience."
Lord Mandelson was on BBC Breakfast to talk about the economy, but was asked about John Sergeant's dancing efforts - which have been criticised by the show's judges but have won him huge public support.
He replied: "I was cheering for John Sergeant on Saturday with, I have to say, a degree of... envy."
Asked if he would star on the BBC show he joked: "It would be nice to be asked."
He said he was a better dancer but, in a later BBC interview dominated by the government's efforts to shore up the economy amid the downturn, declined the chance to demonstrate.
"Not this morning, because it's too serious but another day invite me back and I will show you what I can do."
Asked if he had really suggested he could take part, he replied it would be nice at least to join the audience: "I'm not backtracking. Have you ever seen me dance?"
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I like it!
here here wenchy, tg watches it too..well matter of having too i have it on everynite...its funnnnnnnnnnn....so turn over watch something you like an stop grouching. point:
Doesn't it clash with "I'm a celebrity get me out of here..."? Shrugs:
Well that is a defo no no....only ever watched it once...thats why i dident watch again...but everyone to there own...
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You can tell Nick's not posted on this very interesting and STILL on topic thread. ::)
We'd have been talkin' about squirrels droppings or some other random shite by now otherwise.
If Sergeant wasn't popular before this debacle, he sure is now!
As Wenchy (I think) sez, if they want this to be a pure and simple talent contest, then don't let the public vote. Quite simple really ey?
Saw him on the 'One Show' tonight along with that other host / contestant, Christine Blakely. Bloody hilarious, and she's as fit as butchers dog. cloud9:
I reckon she'll win it on the popularity vote now.
I'm almost talkin' meself into watching this shite now tbh. eeek:
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I saw the press conference on Sky this morning... I don't know why, one minute it was newspaper review then the press conference...
Anyhooo...
John Sergeant for PM!
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I saw the press conference on Sky this morning... I don't know why, one minute it was newspaper review then the press conference...
Anyhooo...
John Sergeant for PM!
.....and Jeremy Clarkson for his transport minister! cloud9:
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I saw the press conference on Sky this morning... I don't know why, one minute it was newspaper review then the press conference...
Anyhooo...
John Sergeant for PM!
.....and Jeremy Clarkson for his transport minister! cloud9:
Seconded... now for the treasury... rubschin:
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Seconded... now for the treasury... rubschin:
Imelda Marcos lol:
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Can we have a minister for CAKES, chocolate and smokes please?
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So will the BBC now refund the money that people spent on voting for him? Seeing as he has basically been hounded out by the judges
Seems this is going to happen. happy088
What a bloody fiasco. noooo:
What little bit of credibility this munting dog show had, has well and truly gone now.
BBC laughing stock yet again. ::)
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Can we have a minister for CAKES, chocolate and smokes please?
I propose
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The Honourable Ken Clarke MP
Also Director of Tobacco Company
Has consistently voted against ID cards, the smoking ban,student top-up fees, the hunting ban, the Iraq war and very clearly likes cakes and chocolate. Also a jazz fan who wears suede shoes. An all round good egg with loads of experience.
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Seconded... now for the treasury... rubschin:
Imelda Marcos lol:
She's already looking after shoes... ::)
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Can we have a minister for CAKES, chocolate and smokes please?
Sounds good to me, but can I have defence? I will need a really neat uniform though, and a band. You have to have a band. cloud9:
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Can we have a minister for CAKES, chocolate and smokes please?
Sounds good to me, but can I have defence? I will need a really neat uniform though, and a band. You have to have a band. cloud9:
Hello GOS... have you been okay?
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Can we have a minister for CAKES, chocolate and smokes please?
Sounds good to me, but can I have defence? I will need a really neat uniform though, and a band. You have to have a band. cloud9:
With a BIG drum!
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Can we have a minister for CAKES, chocolate and smokes please?
Sounds good to me, but can I have defence? I will need a really neat uniform though, and a band. You have to have a band. cloud9:
Hello GOS... have you been okay?
Not too bad thanks mate, hanging in there
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Can we have a minister for CAKES, chocolate and smokes please?
I propose
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The Honourable Ken Clarke MP
Also Director of Tobacco Company
Has consistently voted against ID cards, the smoking ban,student top-up fees, the hunting ban, the Iraq war and very clearly likes cakes and chocolate. Also a jazz fan who wears suede shoes. An all round good egg with loads of experience.
Seconded by me and thirded by Mrs TMR (to be). cloud9:
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I am concerned about squirrel droppings evil:
Everywhere evil:
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Set traps and take the rodents to the council for destruction ~ they won't want to do it but it is illegal to release a grey squirrel into the wild whistle:
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See also: Dinner tonight
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Can we have a minister for CAKES, chocolate and smokes please?
I propose
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The Honourable Ken Clarke MP
Also Director of Tobacco Company
Has consistently voted against ID cards, the smoking ban,student top-up fees, the hunting ban, the Iraq war and very clearly likes cakes and chocolate. Also a jazz fan who wears suede shoes. An all round good egg with loads of experience.
Seconded by me and thirded by Mrs TMR (to be). cloud9:
When are you 2 tying the effing knot?
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....and when are you f'in off again? Banghead
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Fancy a pint?
tomorrow
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Fancy a pint?
tomorrow
Friday night is shopping night.
I'm currently heavily stocking up on Morrisons Crimbo CAKE cloud9: only £2.99 and 6" diameter coated in marzipan and icing with cherries too, and with a sprig of plastic holly....just in case it runs out like.
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Friday night is shopping night.
I'm currently heavily stocking up on Morrisons Crimbo CAKE cloud9: only £2.99 and 6" diameter coated in marzipan and icing with cherries too, and with a sprig of plastic holly....just in case it runs out like.
Marzipan is the invention of the Devil sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2:
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Friday night is shopping night.
I'm currently heavily stocking up on Morrisons Crimbo CAKE cloud9: only £2.99 and 6" diameter coated in marzipan and icing with cherries too, and with a sprig of plastic holly....just in case it runs out like.
Marzipan is the invention of the Devil sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2:
I know, and I don't care. I absolutely luv it, and nick slices of it raw when Mrs GROWLER isn't looking when she's doin' the cake. cloud9:
Errr, what's this all got to do with JS anyway, or has the NICK been in here diverting the topic again? ::)
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Friday night is shopping night.
I'm currently heavily stocking up on Morrisons Crimbo CAKE cloud9: only £2.99 and 6" diameter coated in marzipan and icing with cherries too, and with a sprig of plastic holly....just in case it runs out like.
Marzipan is the invention of the Devil sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2:
Seconded... noooo:
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Friday night is shopping night.
I'm currently heavily stocking up on Morrisons Crimbo CAKE cloud9: only £2.99 and 6" diameter coated in marzipan and icing with cherries too, and with a sprig of plastic holly....just in case it runs out like.
Marzipan is the invention of the Devil sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2:
Seconded... noooo:
Thirded. sick2:
Oily, nut-flavoured chamois leather.
Growler my boy, you are clearly a different species.
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Friday night is shopping night.
I'm currently heavily stocking up on Morrisons Crimbo CAKE cloud9: only £2.99 and 6" diameter coated in marzipan and icing with cherries too, and with a sprig of plastic holly....just in case it runs out like.
Marzipan is the invention of the Devil sick2: sick2: sick2: sick2:
Seconded... noooo:
Thirded. sick2:
Oily, nut-flavoured chamois leather.
Growler my boy, you are clearly a different species.
Correct.
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Chucked the mould, (or should that be mold confused: ) out when they built me. angel1
Mold! That's where me 'ill is! cloud9:
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I like marzipan. Can't stand almonds but luuurrrrrve marzipan. cloud9:
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I like marzipan. Can't stand almonds but luuurrrrrve marzipan. cloud9:
I am so disappointed in you. noooo:
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I like marzipan. Can't stand almonds but luuurrrrrve marzipan. cloud9:
I am so disappointed in you. noooo:
I'm not. She's agreed with me TWICE this week now!! cloud9:
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Isn't that one of the signs of the apocalypse scared2:
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I like marzipan. Can't stand almonds but luuurrrrrve marzipan. cloud9:
I am so disappointed in you. noooo:
I'm not. She's agreed with me TWICE this week now!! cloud9:
What did you think I was disappointed about?
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I like marzipan. Can't stand almonds but luuurrrrrve marzipan. cloud9:
I am so disappointed in you. noooo:
I'm not. She's agreed with me TWICE this week now!! cloud9:
What did you think I was disappointed about?
Liking marzipan like of course. ::)
Some other deep and hidden meaning in your message then? eeek:
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I too like Marzipan. But not chocolate with orange
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I too like Marzipan. But not chocolate with orange
That's 3 wierdos in here then....apparently/alledgedly/so they say. lol:
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But Christmas isn't Christmas without a Terry's Chocolate Orange! eeek:
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But Christmas isn't Christmas without a Terry's Chocolate Orange! eeek:
2 rungs down on me social ladder. Don't be getting all 'happy' on me now. noooo:
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When I was a nipper, we used to live in Mitcham near Renshaw's factory.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitcham#Notable_buildings
The smell would make an embalmer gag sick2:
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Can we have a minister for CAKES, chocolate and smokes please?
I propose
(https://www.virtual-pub.com/SMF/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theyworkforyou.com%2Fimages%2Fmps%2F10115.jpg&hash=6feeb0fbd3684d9342dc30423fca1fa9d3def522)
The Honourable Ken Clarke MP
Also Director of Tobacco Company
Has consistently voted against ID cards, the smoking ban,student top-up fees, the hunting ban, the Iraq war and very clearly likes cakes and chocolate. Also a jazz fan who wears suede shoes. An all round good egg with loads of experience.
Seconded by me and thirded by Mrs TMR (to be). cloud9:
When are you 2 tying the effing knot?
Why spoil a seemingly perfectly good relationship with marriage?
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Exactly! Of the four couples we know who got married over the last couple of years one are divorced, one seperated and one on a knife edge. Only the one couple are still blissfully happy. I don't like those odds.
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Exactly! Of the four couples we know who got married over the last couple of years one are divorced, one seperated and one on a knife edge. Only the one couple are still blissfully happy. I don't like those odds.
[serious-ish] I think a lot of young couples live together for a long while and then get married to try and fix it when things start to go sour. noooo:[/serious-ish]
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Exactly! Of the four couples we know who got married over the last couple of years one are divorced, one separated and one on a knife edge. Only the one couple are still blissfully happy. I don't like those odds.
[serious-ish] I think a lot of young couples live together for a long while and then get married to try and fix it when things start to go sour. noooo:[/serious-ish]
I'm sure you are right.
Call me cynical but I have long held that "I love you" is said by him to get into her knickers and by her to justify letting him ~ after a while that seems a bit "tame" and starts to lack the impact so he says "Will you marry me?" and she says "Yes". The rest is all downhill because they have nothing left to say that will convince one another of their devotion ~ which was only ever sexual attraction anyway. Just have a shag, if you both enjoy it hang around for a while if not move on.
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Mr Wench and I have lived together since before we were together. We got engaged because I sort of wanted to know he was serious, seeing as we had just rather drifted along for three/four years without much of a plan.
We will probably get married at some point just to make it easier legally and finanancially not for the wedding which seems to have been the case with a lot of our friends.
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Mr Wench and I have lived together since before we were together. We got engaged because I sort of wanted to know he was serious, seeing as we had just rather drifted along for three/four years without much of a plan.
We will probably get married at some point just to make it easier legally and finanancially not for the wedding which seems to have been the case with a lot of our friends.
Actually the way the tax regime is set up you would do better not to marry ~ particularly if you hope to have children. Married couples are penalised all ways via the tax system. Legally, nowadays, you have little to gain from marriage as long as you both make a will leaving any assets to one another.
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Wot he said
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Mr Wench and I have lived together since before we were together. We got engaged because I sort of wanted to know he was serious, seeing as we had just rather drifted along for three/four years without much of a plan.
We will probably get married at some point just to make it easier legally and finanancially not for the wedding which seems to have been the case with a lot of our friends.
Actually the way the tax regime is set up you would do better not to marry ~ particularly if you hope to have children. Married couples are penalised all ways via the tax system. Legally, nowadays, you have little to gain from marriage as long as you both make a will leaving any assets to one another.
TBH my main concern is that if something happened to Mr Wench medically, legally MILFH would be the next of kin. She would then be the one making decisions and would be able to ban me from the hospital.
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WHat sort of accident are you planning for him?
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We got engaged because I sort of wanted to know he was serious, seeing as we had just rather drifted along for three/four years without much of a plan.
We will probably get married at some point just to make it easier legally and finanancially not for the wedding which seems to have been the case with a lot of our friends.
Same here, buying the engagement ring was a bit like putting a deposit down. 2010 seems like a good year for us to finally tie the knot, but as you say, there's no pressure.
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I thought that next of kin could be whoever was nominated by the deceased (before they died obviously) in a will or somesuch ???
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If I was planning an accident I wouldn't be concerned about hospitals would I! eveilgrin:
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We got engaged because I sort of wanted to know he was serious, seeing as we had just rather drifted along for three/four years without much of a plan.
We will probably get married at some point just to make it easier legally and finanancially not for the wedding which seems to have been the case with a lot of our friends.
Same here, buying the engagement ring was a bit like putting a deposit down. 2010 seems like a good year for us to finally tie the knot, but as you say, there's no pressure.
Exactly! Sort of making your intentions known! Everyone has stopped asking us about it now. lol:
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Mr Wench and I have lived together since before we were together. We got engaged because I sort of wanted to know he was serious, seeing as we had just rather drifted along for three/four years without much of a plan.
We will probably get married at some point just to make it easier legally and finanancially not for the wedding which seems to have been the case with a lot of our friends.
Actually the way the tax regime is set up you would do better not to marry ~ particularly if you hope to have children. Married couples are penalised all ways via the tax system. Legally, nowadays, you have little to gain from marriage as long as you both make a will leaving any assets to one another.
TBH my main concern is that if something happened to Mr Wench medically, legally MILFH would be the next of kin. She would then be the one making decisions and would be able to ban me from the hospital.
NO! He can name you as his next of kin on admission to hospital ~ if you fear that he would be incapable of so doing, in an emergency like, then get thee to a solicitor (Commissioner for Oaths) and get a piece of paper sworn by Mr Wench stating that you are his next of kin. Simple really.
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Seriously ~ marriage plus children will cost you £thousands in taxes, loss of allowances etc. There is no gain to be had from marriage as far as HM Government is concerned.
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ANd make sure he takes out life insurance too eveilgrin:
Or take it out on him, on the quiet eveilgrin:
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Mr Wench and I have lived together since before we were together. We got engaged because I sort of wanted to know he was serious, seeing as we had just rather drifted along for three/four years without much of a plan.
We will probably get married at some point just to make it easier legally and finanancially not for the wedding which seems to have been the case with a lot of our friends.
Actually the way the tax regime is set up you would do better not to marry ~ particularly if you hope to have children. Married couples are penalised all ways via the tax system. Legally, nowadays, you have little to gain from marriage as long as you both make a will leaving any assets to one another.
TBH my main concern is that if something happened to Mr Wench medically, legally MILFH would be the next of kin. She would then be the one making decisions and would be able to ban me from the hospital.
NO! He can name you as his next of kin on admission to hospital ~ if you fear that he would be incapable of so doing, in an emergency like, then get thee to a solicitor (Commissioner for Oaths) and get a piece of paper sworn by Mr Wench stating that you are his next of kin. Simple really.
Interesting I didn't know that was a possibility! I just assumed it wasn't. I clearly need to do more research on this matter.
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ANd make sure he takes out life insurance too eveilgrin:
Or take it out on him, on the quiet eveilgrin:
1st suggestion is sensible
2nd suggestion is illegal whistle:
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And buy a canoe
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Seriously ~ marriage plus children will cost you £thousands in taxes, loss of allowances etc. There is no gain to be had from marriage as far as HM Government is concerned.
That's why my daughter & her partner still 'live in sin' even though they have the most gorgeous, talented, intellegent 18 month old daughter on this planet.
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http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f7/i-got-married-last-weekend-pics-877461/ (http://www.sherdog.net/forums/f7/i-got-married-last-weekend-pics-877461/) eeek:
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eeek:
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I suppose he has a snorkel
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Very disturbing wedding snaps scared2:
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The bridesmaids! eeek:
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Ye Gods!
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Anorexia thoroughly beaten I'd say.
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John Sergeant.
Remember him? ::)
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Who? rubschin:
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John Sergeant.
Remember him? ::)
He was a bit plump, but not in that league.
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Page Boy then?
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Sergeant will have much to talk about on that cruise then whistle:
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I see Camilla want to take up Tai Chi whistle:
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Sauce Source?
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1087926/Camilla-admits-letting-married-Charles--vows-tai-chi-New-Years-resolution.htmlhttp://
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Well, bvgger me! eeek:
Nice little earner!
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FFS. Give me strength. ::)
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Feeling a bit wan?
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Feeling a bit wan?
I'm goin' out again....anywhere. surrender:
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Feeling a bit wan?
I'm goin' out again....anywhere. surrender:
Dancing?