Il Grifone Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 Hersheys: the only "chocolate" that left a taste of vomit in my mouth before bringing it back up again. Isn't 'Hersheys' American slang for something else brown and unappetising? On another note, apparently one of the ten good things about being American is that you can call 'Budweiser' beer. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve1 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 call 'Budweiser' beer. Only an American could. steve Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stanley Melrose Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 When I were nobbut a lad it was widely reported that someone who had overindulged in a local hostelry drowned in his curry in a Chinese Restaurant. Apparently he passed out and his head descended into the curry placed in front of him. Must be almost 60 years ago so my memory may be at fault. Stan They say you can drown in a puddle, you know. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJS1977 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 I knew someone who drowned in a bowl of muesli. He was pulled under by a strong currant. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluebottle Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 In the comedy film "That Sinking Feeling", one of the characters, despairing of finding a job, tells his friends that he had made an unsuccessful attempt to drown himself in his cornflakes... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pH Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 In the comedy film "That Sinking Feeling", one of the characters, despairing of finding a job, tells his friends that he had made an unsuccessful attempt to drown himself in his cornflakes... A great movie! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 A great movie! This video features scenes from the film cut with the present day shots - there is even a fleeting cameo from a class 27! https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=111&v=HIK2TRkZrAs Jim Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Enterprisingwestern Posted October 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2017 Similar to the Scottish distillery worker who drowned in a vat of whisky, despite having been rescued five times. Mike. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 Similar to the Scottish distillery worker who drowned in a vat of whisky, despite having been rescued five times. Mike. The story I heard was the he didn't need rescued, just kept needing to go to the toilet Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted October 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2017 A worker in the Romford brewery did actually drown in a vat of beer, about 1982 IIRC. The vat contained waste beer that was returned to the brewery (so that they could reclaim duty paid on the beer). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 I knew someone who drowned in a bowl of muesli. He was pulled under by a strong currant. Groan button, please! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium TheQ Posted October 16, 2017 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 16, 2017 "On another note, apparently one of the ten good things about being American is that you can call 'Budweiser' beer." Only an American could. steve Not Quite; http://www.budejovickybudvar.cz/en/index.html and they are still having problems with the american company over the use of the name... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted October 16, 2017 Share Posted October 16, 2017 When I were nobbut a lad it was widely reported that someone who had overindulged in a local hostelry drowned in his curry in a Chinese Restaurant. Apparently he passed out and his head descended into the curry placed in front of him. Must be almost 60 years ago so my memory may be at fault. Stan Ah yes, he fell into a Korma IIRC.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Budgie Posted October 16, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 16, 2017 "On another note, apparently one of the ten good things about being American is that you can call 'Budweiser' beer." Not Quite; http://www.budejovickybudvar.cz/en/index.html and they are still having problems with the american company over the use of the name... IIRC the American company tried to buy the Czech company, and failed. I note that Cesky Budvar are importing Fuller's London Pride. Well done to them! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 One for pedants or those with OCD. Notice on the old Shoreditch station. The Sunday opening was to serve Brick Lane Market. Bernard 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horsetan Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 6_Shoreditch53.jpg One for pedants or those with OCD. Notice on the old Shoreditch station... Those are extraordinarily precise times! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Those are extraordinarily precise times! Why not, the Working Time Table is to the half minute and station dwell time is 30 seconds unless stated otherwise! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 Those are extraordinarily precise times!A relic of the old Jewish East End, with somebody thinking about the wages bill? Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 A relic of the old Jewish East End, with somebody thinking about the wages bill? Bernard Accountants are far beyond the whiles of East End, the only oddity till recently was the use of 23:59 and 00:01 so as not to use 00:00 to ensure clarity of which day! Mark Saunders Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted October 23, 2017 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2017 If those are the opening times, what are the closing times? Martin. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 23, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 23, 2017 If the 10:32 is running late what happens? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernard Lamb Posted October 23, 2017 Share Posted October 23, 2017 If the 10:32 is running late what happens? Any alighting passengers will find the station staff eating their eel pie and mash. Bernard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted October 25, 2017 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 25, 2017 If someone farts in the forest and there is no one there to hear it, will it make a sound? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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