talisman56 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 A good and well-intentioned notice, but I think the author forgot what one connotation of 'spend a penny' is... 11 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 When I was growing up, to "spend a penny" was to go to the loo. Doing this on line boggles my mind. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold martin_wynne Posted December 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2018 When I was growing up, to "spend a penny" was to go to the loo. Doing this on line boggles my mind. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BoD Posted December 3, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 3, 2018 Even more mind boggling. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
billbedford Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 A good and well-intentioned notice, but I think the author forgot what one connotation of 'spend a penny' is... ???? Someone has forgotten his nursery rhymes: Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man's hat. If you haven't got a penny a hap'nny will do, If you haven't got a hap'nny God bless you 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brossard Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Speaking of fattened geese, my mother, who grew up in the 1920s, used to tell the story of the family being given a goose, by a kind neighbour, for their Christmas dinner. It roasted up beautifully but, sadly, they couldn't eat it because it had been reared on fish meal. John 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joppyuk1 Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Poor old Satan, always being left out. No wonder he has a complex. John I remember reading a science fiction short story years ago, where someone got talking to an old guy on a park bench. Seems this old chap used to be Vice President of a large concern, but the boss got jealous, framed the chap and had him thrown out of the firm with a very bad reputation. As he gets up to leave he introduces himself as Satan. 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shortliner Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 (edited) I remember reading a science fiction short story years ago, where someone got talking to an old guy on a park bench. Seems this old chap used to be Vice President of a large concern, but the boss got jealous, framed the chap and had him thrown out of the firm with a very bad reputation. As he gets up to leave he introduces himself as Satan. That sounds like one of Frederic Brown's short stories - he was the absolute "master" of the one to three page short SF stories - If you haven't seen them, Look out for" Honeymoon in Hell", "Angels and Spaceships" and "Nightmares and Geezenstacks" amongst others. Fredric Brown (October 29, 1906 – March 11, 1972[) was an American science fiction and mystery writer. He is known for his use of humor and for his mastery of the "short short" form—stories of 1 to 3 pages, often with ingenious plotting devices and surprise endings. Humor and a somewhat postmodern outlook carried over into his novels as well. One of his stories, "Arena", is officially credited for an adaptation as an episode of the American television series Star Trek. Edited December 3, 2018 by shortliner Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
34theletterbetweenB&D Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 A good and well-intentioned notice, but I think the author forgot what one connotation of 'spend a penny' is... Spend a penny.jpg Unambitious too. 'Spend a tenner' scans nicely... 'Drop a pony' is even better in the ambition stakes but equally likely to be miscontrued as what was written... 'Splash a monkey', that's more like it. (The only small shopkeeper I truly know as a personal friend makes Barker's portrayal of 'Arkwright' look positively charitable. "Make no mistake, my job is to get hold of your wallet and empty it at every opportunity".) 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
raymw Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 Speaking of fattened geese, my mother, who grew up in the 1920s, used to tell the story of the family being given a goose, by a kind neighbour, for their Christmas dinner. It roasted up beautifully but, sadly, they couldn't eat it because it had been reared on fish meal. Probably, it was around about 1958, my folks, (who previously always bought chickens from the local butcher, and had to prepare them by cutting the head and feet off, etc, and then singing off the feather remnants over the gas ring, before cooking) bought an oven ready chicken from Ivor Dewdney's in Exeter - a new concept back then - mass produced food.It had been reared on fish based food, too. I cannot remember exactly what my Dad said, but we never bought one again. Today the 'oven ready' hens are simply chemical conversions, the food and bird breed are matched, to get a 3.5 pound bird in less than 42 days from a day old chick. 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 When everything needs to be explained. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold roundhouse Posted December 4, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 4, 2018 I like toilet humour - much better than bog standard stuff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JZ Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Who said Americans had no sense of irony. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JZ Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Serious subject, poor ad placement. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted December 7, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) removed, wrong topic! Edited December 7, 2018 by melmerby Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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raymw Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I'm not going to comment on the inverted characters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2018 Still upside down on my iPad even when I turn it. On Windows press & hold down CTRL + Alt and press down arrow. To reverse, press the up arrow instead. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium kevinlms Posted December 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2018 G'Day Folks Speaking of which, where is Horsetan? It's been a couple of months, since he last posted. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium PhilJ W Posted December 11, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 11, 2018 Speaking of which, where is Horsetan? It's been a couple of months, since he last posted. He's on the RMweb naughty step at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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