How do you rate on the 'blokeometer'?
16 June 2006, 08:21 AM
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How do you rate on the 'blokeometer'?
What's got me started is a bloke at work who had his cooker removed from his kitchen because it took up too much space - all he said he needed was a microwave for his dinners! 
He also said his favourite Pizza toping was Cheese & Tomato with hula hoops and ketchup 
I reckon that's about an 8.5 on the Blokeometer - but I'm sure there's those out there who can score higher.
For the purposes of this exercise the Blokeometer is akin to the Richter Scale - the scale is logarithmic and tops out at 10. Julian Clarey would rate a 0.5 with perhaps Bruce Willis in Die Hard (the original 'Yippie Kiy-yay ****** ******' rather than the misguided sequals) being closest to 10. Blokes can claim their rating based on any bloke related tendencies - drinking, bad eating habits, shooting the cr@p out of German terrorist groups trying to spoil the chrissy party, etc. All claims will be open to adjudication by the full NSR voting public.
He also said his favourite Pizza toping was Cheese & Tomato with hula hoops and ketchup I reckon that's about an 8.5 on the Blokeometer - but I'm sure there's those out there who can score higher.
For the purposes of this exercise the Blokeometer is akin to the Richter Scale - the scale is logarithmic and tops out at 10. Julian Clarey would rate a 0.5 with perhaps Bruce Willis in Die Hard (the original 'Yippie Kiy-yay ****** ******' rather than the misguided sequals) being closest to 10. Blokes can claim their rating based on any bloke related tendencies - drinking, bad eating habits, shooting the cr@p out of German terrorist groups trying to spoil the chrissy party, etc. All claims will be open to adjudication by the full NSR voting public.
16 June 2006, 08:59 AM
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dont burn it, black marker + the word spam, and repost it back into the system, let somebody else burn it 
i do this with all the "delivered by hand by royal mail" crap that i get (registered the address with mps as soon as i moved in so i get very little)
i do this with all the "delivered by hand by royal mail" crap that i get (registered the address with mps as soon as i moved in so i get very little)
16 June 2006, 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by StickyMicky
dont burn it, black marker + the word spam, and repost it back into the system, let somebody else burn it
i do this with all the "delivered by hand by royal mail" crap that i get (registered the address with mps as soon as i moved in so i get very little)
i do this with all the "delivered by hand by royal mail" crap that i get (registered the address with mps as soon as i moved in so i get very little)
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16 June 2006, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Bungle *****
What's got me started is a bloke at work who had his cooker removed from his kitchen because it took up too much space - all he said he needed was a microwave for his dinners!
Until recently I didn't even have a kettle.... just used a pyrex jug in the microwave!
16 June 2006, 09:16 AM
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I reckon I'm in the 8's, but one of my mates is having his fitted cooker removed and is replacing it with a dishwahser - so there will be no cooker in the house, just a microwave... Quality 
16 June 2006, 09:43 AM
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I'm in the 9s:
I use a real charcoal BBQ, none of this pansy gas mularky.
I go adventure racing, sometime for days at a time.
I've eaten kangaroo, aligator and snails.
I do 75 press ups a night.
I have several scars.
I have a cooker and cook proper food. Not the slob variety, more akin to Gordon Ramsey.
Blokey enough for you Beth?
I use a real charcoal BBQ, none of this pansy gas mularky.
I go adventure racing, sometime for days at a time.
I've eaten kangaroo, aligator and snails.
I do 75 press ups a night.
I have several scars.
I have a cooker and cook proper food. Not the slob variety, more akin to Gordon Ramsey.
Blokey enough for you Beth?
16 June 2006, 09:46 AM
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I havn't used my cooker for about three weeks, there is a perfectly good pub around the corner that serves hot food and beer.
I'd give me about an 8 and a bit, but then take a couple off as I am putting in one of those touch sensitive halogen hobs in a couple of weeks, not to cook on just cos they look cool
I'd give me about an 8 and a bit, but then take a couple off as I am putting in one of those touch sensitive halogen hobs in a couple of weeks, not to cook on just cos they look cool
16 June 2006, 10:00 AM
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Grill's ? how flash, when I moved into my house, I managed to survie with just a toast. However, when turned on its side, it become a grill.
I used to work with a guy that ripped out his kitchen as he never used it, always ate out.
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I used to work with a guy that ripped out his kitchen as he never used it, always ate out.
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16 June 2006, 12:04 PM
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Have to say - I'm very impressed!
Serious marks are deducted for house work, ironing etc.
SJ - what worries me about your post is that I've done most of those things too - and I'm a girl! Not sure if that makes me bloke-ish or you girly!
Serious marks are deducted for house work, ironing etc.
SJ - what worries me about your post is that I've done most of those things too - and I'm a girl! Not sure if that makes me bloke-ish or you girly!
16 June 2006, 12:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Drunken Bungle *****
Serious marks are deducted for house work, ironing etc.
That's the one
16 June 2006, 01:22 PM
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I had a house without a fridge once so in the summer I used to finely balance a cold tap running into the kitchen sink, just so the overflow could keep up with the amount coming in without flooding the kitchen.
It worked too, kept beer and milk nice and cool. Not very efficient on water though...
It worked too, kept beer and milk nice and cool. Not very efficient on water though...
16 June 2006, 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Iwan
I had a house without a fridge once so in the summer I used to finely balance a cold tap running into the kitchen sink, just so the overflow could keep up with the amount coming in without flooding the kitchen.
It worked too, kept beer and milk nice and cool. Not very efficient on water though...
It worked too, kept beer and milk nice and cool. Not very efficient on water though...
What about married blokes? Leaving socks strategically draped around the house, hiding mugs with furry coffee dregs......
16 June 2006, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Iwan
I had a house without a fridge once so in the summer I used to finely balance a cold tap running into the kitchen sink, just so the overflow could keep up with the amount coming in without flooding the kitchen.
It worked too, kept beer and milk nice and cool. Not very efficient on water though...
It worked too, kept beer and milk nice and cool. Not very efficient on water though...