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Old 09 February 2005, 10:15 AM
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on the telly tonight itv 10pm. go on I know youll all want to watch it - so you can have a good moan tomorrow
Old 09 February 2005, 11:50 AM
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And I can have a moan at the moaners!

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Nah, can't be bothered with it. Not interested enough even to watch it and wind you lot up
Old 09 February 2005, 12:45 PM
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When's the TV special about Dougie Lampkin's 12 World Trials Championships on? I want to see that instead.

Old 09 February 2005, 12:53 PM
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She should get a proper job instead of fannying about on big boats. Must be ok to do f all and get B&Q to pay for it.
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Might help me get to sleep... I could do with an early night
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If A bloke had done all that you would all be singing a totally different tune !

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Old 09 February 2005, 02:32 PM
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I heard she is going to challenge SDB's sideways driving record next......




Old 09 February 2005, 02:46 PM
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If A bloke had done all that you would all be singing a totally different tune !
Nope. The pope could havedone it for all I care, and I'd find it just as boring...
Old 09 February 2005, 03:04 PM
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.and ill bet youve never tried it...................im right arnt i........
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.and ill bet youve never tried it...................im right arnt i........
What, getting the pope to sail around the world? I'm afraid to say I haven't...
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haha, he aint goin anywhere ..jus like you i spect
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Originally Posted by Apparition
If A bloke had done all that you would all be singing a totally different tune !
Nah, wouldn't matter who did....it doesn't really float my boat
Old 09 February 2005, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
haha, he aint goin anywhere ..jus like you i spect
What's that supposed to mean?
Old 09 February 2005, 03:26 PM
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meanin how can you say something is borin if youve never tried it..................or are you not intrested in principle .......
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Originally Posted by dpb
meanin how can you say something is borin if youve never tried it..................or are you not intrested in principle .......
Who said I hadn't tried it. I just said I'd never gotten the pope to try it

Actually I have tried watching sailing, and yes I found it very boring.

I've also tried actually being on a boat and going sailing (sailed around the Scottish isles, starting from Plockton a few years ago with some friends in a single hull thing with a cabin, sails etc - don't know the technical terms), and I found that very boring as well.

Just doesn't float my boat so to speak

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Old 09 February 2005, 03:43 PM
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its a mindset thing i 'spose - not the quick fix youd get from say, sprinting round the track in a racecar..............................and rather more of a finacial commitment, generally

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Originally Posted by Iain Young
Who said I hadn't tried it. I just said I'd never gotten the pope to try it

Actually I have tried watching sailing, and yes I found it very boring.

I've also tried actually being on a boat and going sailing (sailed around the Scottish isles, starting from Plockton a few years ago with some friends in a single hull thing with a cabin, sails etc - don't know the technical terms), and I found that very boring as well.

Just doesn't float my boat so to speak
Obviously not enough booze on board...
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Originally Posted by dpb
its a mindset thing i 'spose - not the quick fix youd get from say, sprinting round the track in a racecar
Yep, each to their own....

I personally find lazing around on a beach mindnumbingly boring after about 10 minutes, but millions of people spend every day of their holidays doing it.

Likewise, if I say to my friends that my idea of a good holiday is to get the boots on and go walking up scarfell pike in mid-February, they look at me as if I was mad

If everyone was the same, it'd be a boring place....
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in febRuary............................Ive done bottom part o the penine way in march, 3/4 years back ....that was intresting.....what we could see of it thro the fog an snow..........
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If anyone is interested in the outcome of Sports Personality of the Year 2005, i'm looking for 4/1 that she will be the winner. The outcome is in November. If you don't think she'll win, this could be the bet for you. PM me if interested, ta.
Old 09 February 2005, 04:02 PM
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There's nothing quite like sitting on top of one of the big hills / mountains in the snow and ice, drinking hot tea / coffee / soup from a flask, with nobody else around, and stunning views. Personally I reckon the Lake District is at it's best at that time of year...

Can be a bit cold though
Old 09 February 2005, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Iain Young


There's nothing quite like sitting on top of one of the big hills / mountains in the snow and ice, drinking hot tea / coffee / soup from a flask, with nobody else around, and stunning views. Personally I reckon the Lake District is at it's best at that time of year...

Can be a bit cold though
Pretty much like sailing across the bristol channel in the pitch black and staying up past your watch to see the sunrise as the porpoises dive under the prow of the boat and hitting penzance smack on the nose with dead reckoning. with nobody about :

Great sense of achievement

I have also done a few of the pikes maybe not in the snow and also quite alot of snowdonia

I have a thousand and one stories about sailing trips and dont even get me started on greek islands cruising (best holiday ever).

Its a shame you cant appreciate both Ian.
If you had got more involved on your scotttish island trip maybe you would have enjoyed it more (perhaps i'm being unfair and you did)

but fir ***** sake let it lie
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2nd biggest tide in the world too....
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LOL - her own story! Lets face it shes had plenty of time to write it having been towed round the world by that helicopter for 71 days!!!
"Solo" round the world records - solo? tailed by planes and helicopters day after day, live video phone, radio, gps system, constant contact with an entire team of beardies back in blighty...
As for have I or would I do it - well no - I have a life I am quite happy with thanks - but if I looked like her I would spend lots of days on my own too...
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
If anyone is interested in the outcome of Sports Personality of the Year 2005, i'm looking for 4/1 that she will be the winner. The outcome is in November. If you don't think she'll win, this could be the bet for you. PM me if interested, ta.
I'll stick my winnings from the election result on this one, I think. Chance of Tories winning are zero, and Ellen M has done it too early in the year, is in too much of a minority "sport", and will lose votes 'cos she's, frankly, a bit of a moose.**

A safe bet that she'll get an honourable mention, but that's all.






**Which, rather obviously, I have no problem with.
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Originally Posted by Abdabz
LOL - her own story! Lets face it shes had plenty of time to write it having been towed round the world by that helicopter for 71 days!!!
"Solo" round the world records - solo? tailed by planes and helicopters day after day, live video phone, radio, gps system, constant contact with an entire team of beardies back in blighty...
As for have I or would I do it - well no - I have a life I am quite happy with thanks - but if I looked like her I would spend lots of days on my own too...
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sorry Whos askin if you would do it..........?.............
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Originally Posted by the moose
I'll stick my winnings from the election result on this one, I think. Chance of Tories winning are zero, and Ellen M has done it too early in the year, is in too much of a minority "sport", and will lose votes 'cos she's, frankly, a bit of a moose.**

A safe bet that she'll get an honourable mention, but that's all.






**Which, rather obviously, I have no problem with.
- youve learnt ta live with it i guess, or have you ..........

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what a brave woman, well done to her puts all the other sportsmen and woman to shame i say


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