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by jhopgood
Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:24 pm
Forum: The CH Old Blues' Association - Discussion
Topic: Young Old Blues Event on 1st Feb 2006!
Replies: 36
Views: 9462

Sorry, I should have said C.H.A. Advisory Board. A drink in Valencia sounds nice - I'm getting jealous! AS OB editor I am ex oficio on the board, whatever that may mean. Actually it will be a drink in one of the village bars, we have 2 in a village of 300 people, not a bad ratio. It's stopped raini...
by jhopgood
Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:16 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411246

Just been listening to a radio interview of Harry Connick Jr and Bradford Marsalys (sax player) and they said a couple of trombone jokes upon finding out the shows producer is a budding trombonist; What's the range of a Trombone? About 30 feet Whats the difference between a trampoline and a trombon...
by jhopgood
Wed Feb 01, 2006 1:14 pm
Forum: The CH Old Blues' Association - Discussion
Topic: Young Old Blues Event on 1st Feb 2006!
Replies: 36
Views: 9462

Richard Ruck wrote:Well I hope the YOBs have fun tonight.

Are all the members of the C.H.A. showing up to 'host' the event?
Not I, as it is a long way from Valencia to go for a drink.
I will go to the bar and toast to the success of the event.
by jhopgood
Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:48 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411246

A Professor was giving a lecture on "Involuntary Muscular Contractions" to his first year medical students. Realizing that this was not the most riveting subject, the Professor decided to lighten the mood slightly. He pointed to a young woman in the front row and said, "Do you know wh...
by jhopgood
Wed Feb 01, 2006 9:45 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411246

Haikus for the 21st Century In Japan, they've replaced the impersonal and unhelpful Microsoft Error messages with Haiku poetry messages. Haiku poetry has strict construction rules. Each poem has only 3 lines and a total of 17 syllables: five syllables in the first line, seven in the second, five in ...
by jhopgood
Mon Jan 30, 2006 5:16 pm
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: The New Subscription Blue
Replies: 24
Views: 6260

DavebytheSea wrote:........... and the new "Old Blue" ? Any news?
I am reliably advised (Sara) that the Old Blue will be dispatched tomorrow and will take 5 working days to arrive, this weekend or early next week.
by jhopgood
Mon Jan 30, 2006 1:36 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Word of the day
Replies: 679
Views: 110083

Forgotten English Screevers Writers of false or exaggerated accounts of afflictions and privation.... professional begging letter writers. Persons who write begging letters for others sometimes, though seldom, beg themselves. They are, in many cases, well supported by the fratenity for whom they wri...
by jhopgood
Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:23 am
Forum: The CH Old Blues' Association - Discussion
Topic: Young Old Blues Event on 1st Feb 2006!
Replies: 36
Views: 9462

Rightly or wrongly, as I make up the guidelines, in the Old Blue I have included news on anyone who left after 1990 in the Young Old Blue section. You can disagree or give me better definitions for use next time, but the deed is done. I had always considered young as being an attitude rather than ag...
by jhopgood
Sun Jan 29, 2006 10:10 am
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Word of the day
Replies: 679
Views: 110083

Taxi is Tacsi in Welsh and Teksi in Malay, ice cream in Malay is ais krim. It's amazing how words travel around the world. Seeing Malaysian ais krim, which is perfectly understandable, reminds me of Aply Pay in Panama (Apple Pie), except that you could get Aply Pay de Manzana (Apple "apple&quo...
by jhopgood
Sat Jan 28, 2006 1:10 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Word of the day
Replies: 679
Views: 110083

My brother, Richard, only uttered monosyllables until he was well over 3 years old. My mother took him to the doctors in case he was deaf or had some other disabilty, to be told that he was bone idle and would speak when he was ready. He went on to get a first at Oxford, in English, I think, so I'm ...
by jhopgood
Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:45 am
Forum: General Chat - CH Stuff
Topic: Prestigious Visitors!
Replies: 37
Views: 7946

Michael Stewart came down just after Harold Wilson had made him Foreign Minister in 1965. He came for some event in Chapel, but I can't remember what it was.
by jhopgood
Wed Jan 25, 2006 5:57 pm
Forum: Stories, Reminiscing & Teacher/Pupil Memories
Topic: Silly things you did at school that could have killed you
Replies: 77
Views: 23291

With the old individual iron and wooden desks, it was possible to play trains. This involved the person at the back moving into the aisle and shuffling up to the front whilst everyone else moved back. It was normally done when the teacher left the room but was attempted once with the teacher in situ...
by jhopgood
Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:10 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411246

Jane was a first time contestant on the $65,000 quiz show, where you have to answer questions to win the cash prize. Lady luck had smiled in her favor, as Jane had gained a substantial lead over her opponents. She even managed to win the game, but unfortunately, time had run out before the show's ho...
by jhopgood
Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:06 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411246

A nun is sitting with her Mother Superior chatting. "I used some horrible language this week and feel absolutely terrible about it." "When did you use this awful language?" asks the elder nun. "Well, I was golfing and hit an incredible drive that looked like it was going to ...
by jhopgood
Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:02 pm
Forum: General Chat - Non CH
Topic: Jokes, please.....
Replies: 2390
Views: 411246

A U.S. Navy Admiral was attending a Naval conference that included admirals from the U.S., English, Canadian, Australian and French Navies. At a cocktail reception, he found himself standing with a group of half dozen or so officers that included personnel from most of the countries Everyone was cha...