luckyluke

You seem to be relishing Team Sky's potential troubles Wykiki, what's your beef with them?

Been busy so kept off here for ages, thought I'd hop on to see what old toontastic wiseheads thought of the Wonga deal. I don't like Wonga or their practices and I'm disappointed they sponsor us. But having a legally operated, if unsavoury company's name on our shirts is no more 'immoral' than having a robbing bank sponsoring a league of clubs owned by oil barons etc with players earning obscene wages who racially abuse each other and go relatively unpunished. What I find really saddening is the number of people who defend Wonga by stating its transparency, untroubled by the fact that most of its customers are desperate and naive. On page 20 or so Armchair Pundit trotted out some of his usual abhorrent right wing elitism saying those poor people can go fuck themselves as long as we get a new right back. I'm alright Jack. No-one objected, indeed the most vitriolic this thread has got was over exactly what derogatory term to beat the poor with and where it originated. Thatcher would be so, so proud of what she achieved - destroys an industry causing widespread poverty amongst the working class, while the club that once was a symbol of these people now proudly wears the name of a company that targets and exploits them, while its supporters argue over how to insult them.

The Pope is doing a crossword and struggling so he asks one of his cardinals for some help. "four letters...female... something-U-N-T. Any ideas?". His cardinal certainly can think of a word but he really can't tell his holiness that. Thankfully, he thinks of something else. "'Aunt', your holiness," then sighs with relief. "ah, aunt, yes of course. Do you have an eraser I can borrow?"

How many people with Alzheimer's does it take to change a lightbulb? To get to the other side.

I've just moved in with my girlfriend (only been going out six months). She'd been away since Saturday, so to be greeted by the sight of her (in hooters top and hot pants) when I limped home after a 12 hour shift last night was certainly a reason to be cheerful. Just my bloody luck she's up on the blocks though.

Racialist! RIP, he was quite young for that sort of thing. Always liked him. Don't envy the poor guys who had to do CPR on him mind.

Unknown. Good: January Jones's tits in the final act. Bad: Liam Neeson.

8th, as most people have voted. Sigh.

How many people with Alzheimer's does it take to change a lightbulb? To get to the other side.

Sail on silver girl, sail on by, I'm sailing right behind...

When you're weary, falling small...

This place has gone to the fucking dogs.

How the fuck does it cost a hundred grand?! Insurance premium in case it pecks out an American tourist's eye?

Well I'm not racist and neither is Jiu Jitsu. I've got two pakis in my club and even a chink.

Hope you don't have any Wolfys in the audience. "Any questions? Yes, you, the man wearing the tinfoil?" "I don't believe it!"

Knew the athletes' parade was an ideal time to pop out for half an hour to buy some milk and phone my dad. Estonia ffs

Can we re-name this the nufc transfer INACTIVITY thread? Every time I see it's been posted in I think there's been a development, but it's just people slogging it out with each other.

I'm ashamed to admit I did chuckle when they added the caveat "if you can" to the request to stand for GSTQ.

Herpes Simples Virus?!

Opening ceremony just starting. Are people going to follow it? I'll probably take more of an interest than I have done before with it being London and all.

I see your point, but doesn't the plan need to change if circumstances do though? Say we finish 8th this year, will that really be satisfactory outcome? Do you think the players will see it that way, or will they look for a more ambitious club elsewhere? Whatever the answer, finishing the window with the same weaknesses (i.e. defence) we have had all season is not a good result whatever way you look it IMO. Shades of 'keeping our powder dry' the summer after we finished third then lost to Partizan IMO.

The Jiu Jitsu I practice is a self defence martial art rather than a sport. We train to defend ourselves from punches, kicks, hair/neck/body grabs, knives, coshes, bottles, chains, swords, baseball bats etc using mainly joint locks and throws with some striking. However there's stuff we do that is more art based, it's not purely 'real' techniques. But there is a fair amount of it, and I've defended myself on the street successfully using stuff I've learnt. For a pure self defence something like krav maga might suit you. Their throwing/locking/falling won't be as good as ours though.

*vomits up innards*

I've come round to Amy Lawrence in the Guardian podcasts tbh, said some very insightful and positive stuff about us last season. Not really a fan of the bimbos on SSN, if I want to look at fit women then I've got the Internet! Mind you, I suppose they can read an autocue at least.

She got a bit militant at the absence of women from the pundits box during the Euros (Gabby Logan did nothing to placate her -'tokenism!') but otherwise she's fine.