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From: Pd on 18 Apr 2010 11:43 D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > Getting 'shitfaced' doesn't sound like a very enjoyable way to spend > time on holiday though. The great swathes of sunburnt drunken British brawlers to be found frequenting 'English' and 'Irish' pubs in Torremolinos and similar package holiday destinations appear to disagree with you. -- Pd
From: James Jolley on 18 Apr 2010 11:47 On 2010-04-18 16:43:19 +0100, peterd.news(a)gmail.invalid (Pd) said: > D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > >> Getting 'shitfaced' doesn't sound like a very enjoyable way to spend >> time on holiday though. > > The great swathes of sunburnt drunken British brawlers to be found > frequenting 'English' and 'Irish' pubs in Torremolinos and similar > package holiday destinations appear to disagree with you. Agreed. Not to mention that not all of us are twats when drunk either. I'm sorry if I offended the illustrious Danielle however, i'll send on a note of condolence
From: Jim on 18 Apr 2010 11:53 James Jolley <jrjolley(a)me.com> wrote: > > There are generally a couple of days when we _can't_ go anywhere, for > > reasons I'd rather not go into. It's handy for then. > > > > Jim > > Lol the boose you mean, that's fine, we all get shitfaced on holiday. er...no, that's not what I mean. It's a medical thing. Jim -- "Microsoft admitted its Vista operating system was a 'less good product' in what IT experts have described as the most ambitious understatement since the captain of the Titanic reported some slightly damp tablecloths." http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/
From: Woody on 18 Apr 2010 12:09 Peter Ceresole <peter(a)cara.demon.co.uk> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > > > Although, on the other hand, the good thing about an offline newsreader > > is that it _is_ offline. A dicky ADSL connection can make you quite > > happy about that. > > And, of course, there's still dialup. I'm back on the wet string for ten > days, and although it's *decent* wet string, as out here I'm using a USR > Courier than which there is no better dialup modem, it's still madness > to try Usenet (or mail) on line. Why? 10 years ago that is what everyone was using, and it worked fine! -- Woody www.alienrat.com
From: Woody on 18 Apr 2010 12:09
Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > > > > Plus it's nice to have it on a laptop when on holiday. Kills a few > > > boring hours. > > > > You should have a different kind of holiday. > > There are generally a couple of days when we _can't_ go anywhere, for > reasons I'd rather not go into. It's handy for then. Even without that it can be good. We went round the states, and were connected to the net. It was very handy to book hotels and the like (saves a fortune). And after a very hard day when your body no longer wants to move but your head is fine, the internet is handy to have. Obviously it is more fun to be out doing stuff, but sometimes, you are just too knackered! -- Woody www.alienrat.com |