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Why on Earth would you be suspended, GT?
Many thanks for this, Homer, here goes….
1) I backed every one of Ruby Walsh’s 59 Cheltenham Festival winners.
Bollocks, did you – absolutely FALSE.
2) The four professional games of football I have watched at grounds all ended 0-0.
I so want this to be TRUE, so it is!
3) I knocked a few teeth out sledging when I was a kid.
Plausible – TRUE
4) A few years later a British Lion Rugby International knocked some more teeth out.
I’m not having that – he’d be a dead man if he did and it would have been on the news. FALSE
5) This Thursday I had my first alcoholic drink and first bet on the horses since July 2020.
FALSE
6) Since the turn of the decade I have walked an average of over 12 miles per day.
Being on a bus doesn’t count as walking – FALSE
7) I once chatted to Bob Willis when he was captain of the England cricket team outside Lord’s Cricket Ground.
Why not? TRUE
8) I once literally lost my shirt in the bookies.
A tale manifestly contrary to the known laws of physics – FALSE
9) When Bernard Manning came to my local pub to do a gig I heckled him and called him a racist barsteward. He shot me down in flames.
Again, I so want this to be TRUE, so it is!
10) I have only visited my Doctors surgery once with illness since I joined 30 years ago.
Healthy git – TRUE
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"Been occupied with Cheltenham last week, and 2 visits to the seaside.
1) I backed every one of Ruby Walsh’s 59 Cheltenham Festival winners.
True.
As I knew someone at work who was a Jonjo O’Neill nut, and spoilt the result for another workmate who taped Cheltenham and watched it at weekend, when it was a 3 day festival, by telling him Like A Butterfly won the Supreme. He also probably backed loads of JJO’Neill losers.
2) The four professional games of football I have watched at grounds all ended 0-0.
FALSE
3) I knocked a few teeth out sledging when I was a kid.
TRUE
4) A few years later a British Lion Rugby International knocked some more teeth out.
TRUE
5) This Thursday I had my first alcoholic drink and first bet on the horses since July 2020.
FALSE
6) Since the turn of the decade I have walked an average of over 12 miles per day.
FALSE : I do over that at work. It does take nearly all day though.
7) I once chatted to Bob Willis when he was captain of the England cricket team outside Lord’s Cricket Ground.
TRUE
8) I once literally lost my shirt in the bookies.
TRUE (You might have come from the launderette)
9) When Bernard Manning came to my local pub to do a gig I heckled him and called him a racist barsteward. He shot me down in flames.
Typical Mannings, when I go to give blood I pass his old club the Embassy. He always made sure the Elderly was well looked after, especally at Christmas. He wasn’t racist treated everyone equally and
before his death I saw a TV piece were he told one these Alternative comedians what he really thought of alternative comedy and I generally agree. So False on this one.10) I have only visited my Doctors surgery once with illness since I joined 30 years ago. False
What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger.
They don’t call him “Neil TWO Visits To The Seaside” for nothing.
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It's the "Millwall FC" of Point broadcasts: "No One Likes Us - We Don't Care"Didn’t watch the Gold Cup live yesterday, but as I was going in to a local pub they did have the racing on and watch Galop Des Champs being unsaddled in the winners enclosure. Also on holiday during Royal Ascot week last summer, at Lanzarote were during the afternoon it was too hot to go out. Luckily you could pick up British TV so had the racing on. No bets that week but did cheer on my selections I made on the Tote ten to follow.
What doesn't kill you, only makes you stronger.
Bit rushed to get this out tonight, of to Suny Koping Sweden early tomorrow..
1, I backed every one of Ruby Walsh’s 59 Cheltenham Festival winners.
False, I suspect an early one slipped you by.
2, The four professional games of football I have watched at grounds all ended 0-0.
False, 360 mins without a goal, not possible. Unless you were watching the cobblers.
3, I knocked a few teeth out sledging when I was a kid.
True, I assume you mean sledging with a bit of old rusty tin down a railway bank.
4, A few years later a British Lion Rugby International knocked some more teeth out.
False, a cauliflower ear maybe in the scrum.
5, This Thursday I had my first alcoholic drink and first bet on the horses since July 2020.
True, this I can believe.
6, Since the turn of the decade I have walked an average of over 12 miles per day.
False, I don’t know where you live, but I would not imagine walking 12 miles in the snow.
7, I once chatted to Bob Willis when he was captain of the England cricket team outside Lord’s Cricket Ground.
True, he was a decent guy.
8, I once literally lost my shirt in the bookies.
True, trapped in the door?
9, When Bernard Manning came to my local pub to do a gig I heckled him and called him a racist barsteward. He shot me down in flames.
True, these old comedians know all the put downs.
10, I have only visited my Doctors surgery once with illness since I joined 30 years ago.
False, Id like to say true..but Ive none left.These haven’t got any easier for the break! Great questions homer, my guesses are:
1) I backed every one of Ruby Walsh’s 59 Cheltenham Festival winners.
TRUE
2) The four professional games of football I have watched at grounds all ended 0-0.
FALSE
3) I knocked a few teeth out sledging when I was a kid.
TRUE, sounds very believable.
4) A few years later a British Lion Rugby International knocked some more teeth out.
FALSE
5) This Thursday I had my first alcoholic drink and first bet on the horses since July 2020.
FALSE
6) Since the turn of the decade I have walked an average of over 12 miles per day.
Probably not as unlikely as it sounds on first impression – some jobs involve a huge amount of walking. I’m going with FALSE though.
7) I once chatted to Bob Willis when he was captain of the England cricket team outside Lord’s Cricket Ground.
TRUE
8) I once literally lost my shirt in the bookies.
TRUE, it would be easy enough to leave behind discarded clothing or forget some shopping.
9) When Bernard Manning came to my local pub to do a gig I heckled him and called him a racist barsteward. He shot me down in flames.
FALSE, as I have too many trues otherwise. It sounds very believable again though.
10) I have only visited my Doctors surgery once with illness since I joined 30 years ago.
TRUE
1) I backed every one of Ruby Walsh’s 59 Cheltenham Festival winners. TRUE
2) The four professional games of football I have watched at grounds all ended 0-0. TRUE
3) I knocked a few teeth out sledging when I was a kid. TRUE
4) A few years later a British Lion Rugby International knocked some more teeth out. TRUE
5) This Thursday I had my first alcoholic drink and first bet on the horses since July 2020. FALSE
6) Since the turn of the decade I have walked an average of over 12 miles per day. FALSE
7) I once chatted to Bob Willis when he was captain of the England cricket team outside Lord’s Cricket Ground. FALSE
8) I once literally lost my shirt in the bookies. TRUE
9) When Bernard Manning came to my local pub to do a gig I heckled him and called him a racist barsteward. He shot me down in flames. FALSE
10) I have only visited my Doctors surgery once with illness since I joined 30 years ago. FALSE
Blackbeard to conquer the World
The scores are as follows :-
Red Rum 77 – 6
Nathan Hughes – 6
Marlingford – 6Gingertipster – 4
IanDavies – 4
Landafar – 4If you want to do a tiebreak, this is something that happened today.
As per my earlier True or False I am leaving my employment after nearly 36 years. A work colleague is also leaving after nearly 34 years. In the Works monthly newsletter which came out, how many words were attributed to us (excluding the fact that we were leaving)?
Otherwise its RR77’s go as first poster.
1) I backed every one of Ruby Walsh’s 59 Cheltenham Festival winners.
FALSE. I missed his first 3 plus possibly 1 or 2 other shorties but it will be 50+.
2) The four professional games of football I have watched at grounds all ended 0-0.
FALSE. One goal in 4 matches. 3 involving Halifax Town in the old Division 4. York City were the team to score. The other game was Hibs v Dundee Utd when on holiday up Scotland around 1982.
3) I knocked a few teeth out sledging when I was a kid.
TRUE. Boxing Day 1981 I knocked 3.5 teeth out. This was probably around 6-12 months after having a brace to straighten my front teeth.
4) A few years later a British Lion Rugby International knocked some more teeth out.
TRUE. This is linked to the last question as I needed false teeth following this accident. This was John Bentley (not a Lion at the time) when playing for Halifax RL. It was a visit to Doncaster and towards the end of the match when we were winning around 60-0. Bentley scored and came to celebrate with us. My mates (who were also RL players) surged forward and pushed 9 stone me against Bentley’s shoulder. The falsies were a little slack at the time and they came out and over the barrier. Bentley, laughing hysterically, handed them back to me with his dirty, grubby hands. As we’d been on the beer since around 10 am, I wasn’t bothered and just shoved them back in.
5) This Thursday I had my first alcoholic drink and first bet on the horses since July 2020.
FALSE – I haven’t had a beer or horse bet since July 2020 but I didn’t on Thursday either even though I went to the bookies and pub.
6) Since the turn of the decade I have walked an average of over 12 miles per day.
TRUE – I think this caught all of you out. As of last Friday this averaged 12.05 miles per day. I usually do 9-9.5 miles walking to work and back each day then I make this up at weekends/holidays. Last Monday before Cheltenham was a nice 35 miler.
7) I once chatted to Bob Willis when he was captain of the England cricket team outside Lord’s Cricket Ground.
FALSE – The road was too busy to cross. We were walking past Lord’s 1983 around Easter time. A car pulled up and Bob Willis got out. Me and Mum were trying to get across but by the time the traffic had eased he was in the ground, with gates shut.
8) I once literally lost my shirt in the bookies.
TRUE. Very embarrassing story. It involved a night on the beer, plenty of fresh orange the next morning and a lack of a toilet roll in the Bookies loo. It was either a knackered old shirt or the nice new clean undies I had put on that morning. Luckily I was wearing a T-shirt under the shirt and had a plastic bag to hand to dispose of shirt. Hopefully you weren’t eating your tea when reading this.
9) When Bernard Manning came to my local pub to do a gig I heckled him and called him a racist barsteward. He shot me down in flames.
FALSE. The local landlord booked him and charged £10 a ticket. I kept well away as could not stand the bloke’s “comedy”. Apparently he was on about half hour and even the racist clientele said he was shite. I did have a go at the landlord though telling him he was depriving me of my Saturday night out at the local pub.
10) I have only visited my Doctors surgery once with illness since I joined 30 years ago.
TRUE. I had a viral infection and probably would not have gone this time but as Dad was starting his Chemo treatment the week after, I went to get some advice about what I should try to do so I did not pass this on. I told the Doctor I was wearing a mask as I was coughing/sneezing. The Doctor said this would probably not stop him getting the infection. This was around 2018 before Covid. Two years later everybody was wearing them.
I’ve just got back from Hospital Homer, I’m sorry I’ve missed your
turn, they looked a quality selection. I’ll be stuck at home for a
few weeks now so I’ll definitely catch the next one
Think I got 6 as well homer? Though Red Rum 77 was first.
That is an amazing amount of walking! How long did the 35 miles take?
Sorry Marlingford you are correct. Feel free to have a go on the Tiebreaker if you so wish.
The 35 miles took me around 9 hours. I walk around 4 miles per hour. Problem now is next day I wake up and it’s as if I’ve never been out as legs don’t ache anymore.
Great stuff, that walking one is phenomenal. I walk quickly but I don’t think I could keep up 4mph for nine hours. And I certainly couldn’t keep that average up for more than a few days.
I hope you are on the mend Big G.
Thanks Richard. My knee is better than it was last week, but it’s still a
2 crutch job and will be for a few weeks.Wishing you a quick recovery BigG.
Homer, the time for that 35 mile walk is amazing. I once walked a marathon and found such a long time on my feet incredibly wearing. I’ve also run one, and found the walking version was the harder of the two!
Re your tie break, I have a horrible suspicion that the number of words afforded to you was dismally low. I will guess 30 words.
I’m guessing the way it’s phrased it’ll be a low number.
As per my earlier True or False I am leaving my employment after nearly 36 years. A work colleague is also leaving after nearly 34 years. In the Works monthly newsletter which came out, how many words were attributed to us (excluding the fact that we were leaving)?
TEN
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