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Owzat.... Two hexagonal metal dice that you rolled. Spent many a boring Chemistry lesson playing that. Had the Subbutteo, used to spend ages saving up pocket money to get a new team. Vaguely recall once getting a set of players you could paint yourself. Down side was I was always rubbish at it

Yeah.. Guys - a Saints player wins BEST IN THE LEAGUE award. And posters are moaning. Adam IS the best player in the Championship. Rickie is our Player of the Season. Minor technical pedantic point there. Let's hope these wins keep coming, hell 11 players in nPc team of the Year will be perfect.

Ah you should have kept scanning. There was a monster 6 episode back to back run of Deadliest Catch on Discovery Showcase HD Europe today................ The whole build up and sad passing of Phil Harris & then the fall-outs. Nice happy Xmas viewing. (Note I only was able to comment as my 18 year old Video tape of The Great Escape finally gave up the ghost this afternoon) (Probably the Sprout fumes)

Think he showed that he has the personality to fit onto our bus with his reaction to his tragic loss. Think it will likely be down to his family support structure and whether he wants to stay up north & be a sub in the PL with Sunderland, join a strange circus in the Midlands or grow up in a real team with us.

I know you're all dying NOT to know, but anyway we just did the 12 course thing... 1) Nobody told me they have no meat on Xmas Eve 2) I REALLY did not need all those Veggie dishes 16 hours before Sprouts. OK my contribution was Mulled Wine They had some strange thing with like the "bread: that you get at Communion where you offer a piece to someone, they break it off, do the same to you, you exchange Xmas greetings/wishes & kiss (shake hands with the guys). That part was good, FMD_P invited two of her cutey single chick friends around Anyway Borsch, Wild Mushroom "Ears" (sort of a Pilimini) to dip in, 2 types of Pirogi (one with Sauerkraut & Wild Mushrooms, one "Russian" style with cheese), Bean Soup, Groszek Ptysiowy (sort of mini round croutons), Mushroom Soup, White Fish (sort of fried in breadcrumbs), Sauerkraut with beans mixed in, Carrot, Apple, Celery, sort of Puree/Sauce and finally a Polish Cheesecake. Then because someone brought it we had Stollen (sort of a German style fruit cake) And THEN future Mrs D_P's friends had also insisted on a Black Forest Gateau B'day cake for my better half. All washed down with a fruit complait Don't you all wish you were my stomach right now...... Still, the GOOD news is. One year 'til I have to do that again. Might have a LATE lunch tomorrow

Thanks to the wonders of Time Zones, it is already Christmas here, So at this time our thoughts turn to wishes of Peace and Goodwill, and I think it is only fair that I use this opportunity to wish a totally miserable, despair laden, lonely, cold, wet and windy Christmas to the Dirty Lying Cheating Inbred Morons who have continued to try and defend their pitiful excuse for a football club. To the rest of our Dear Constant Readers. Have a fecking great day with your friends, family and of course the mighty Saints on Boxinghead Day

Christmas is actually here already & I can tell you it is absoluetly totally and completely.... Full of washing up. But in reality, Merry Christamd you all. May you find what you want at the top of Stockings, may you get as stuffed as your Turkeys/Rib Roasts/Beans on Toast will allow and may that Maria Carey song never be heard again after tonight. OK that last bit was too much to ask for so may the lads in the squad have a great day tomorrow and tear 'em a new one on Boxinghead Day instead.

A word to those thinking of roasting chestnuts for a home made stuffing mix, or just to eat. Don't. Jeez more fiddly than a poopey owner

I get my maid to do it every week. Oh and I make sure she irons them first. And none of that Polyester & cotton sh1t either, have to be pure Egyptian Cotton. (But then Turkish knew that ) Anyone else old enough to remember when your Mum came back & replaced your sheets with new ones from..... Wait for it...... Brentford Nylons?

When I first came down here there was no limit, simply a law that said IF you had a crash and were under the influence then you were in total sh1t & would get jail time. Mate of mine drove home after about 10 pints, was stopped as he was all over the road and the Boys in Green said - you look tired, one drove his car home for him while he passed out in the passenger seat. I, once under the same rules, came home so mortalled I got in my old Nissan patrol the wrong way and a Cop had to get my head out from the clutch pedal, he drove me home. Fast forward a few years and the locals were killing themselves at a an unsustainable rate of knots so they brought in a new law - Zero, nada nicht. Penalty now is one month in jail and a shaved head. 2 strikes and you get 2 months, 3rd time you are kicked out. Since that came into effect it simply meant a lifestyle change. Going out? take a taxi. Have a beer or 2 while out? pick the car up the next day. It's a choice, I took it, but many ex pats still think like Brits. 3 of my mates have been banged up for it. A month in a Dubai nick? They all got with the programme BIG time after that. In UK it's a tough call, drive a mile home from the Village pub up Village roads? vs drive through a busy town centre. UK has it right for the environment but the enforcement should be tougher ALL year. Here? The right solution, FFS a taxi home is less than the cost of a pint anyway

The results show was great "Light Entertainment" again, with a nice touch from the Superstars. I'd probably download a Josh Krajick Album. But Melanie will be a Vegas Cabaret Superbowl classic singer. But the moment of the night was Leona Lewis singing Snow Patrol's Run. Goosebumps

Yup, every time AA opens his mouth these days Are you loving the pain?

There's a Brit had a massive hit across Europe It's played about every hour on our on-line radio, but the lyrics made me think of the (moronic) few Are you loving the pain? We are New Age by Marlon Roudette, according to Wiki you lot ain't discovered him yet

Excellent Matt Slater article http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/mattslater/2011/12/the_precarious_position_of_clu.html Which again begs the question How much cash do they have left?

Just found this on Twitter So that was pretty close then

Sorry, that is THE single worst ever excuse for missing a football match. Good grief Man, have a word with yourself.

Does Lady Gaga count?

They found their own Russian?

Oh, one of THOSE. Yeah good plan missing it

Well done to cav Oh. and best damned stream I've ever watched

Oh & I just want to point out that my Avatar (wot I took with my point & shoot) was FAR superior to the pic the Beeb had while they talked to Luuuuuuuuuuuuke. Liked the Light Sabre gag tho

Agree with you BTF. BUt anyone watching the clip with Darren and understanding the term "Personality", hell even future Mrs D_P had a tear in her eye

Woo hoo found a live stream http://www.vipbox.tv/watch/24530/1/bbc-sports-personality-of-the-year--2011.html

Another annoying night when Iplayer doesn't work overseas and it won't be on local Sat telly

Utterly totally and completely. In fact, as a "Race", and having lived amongst so many of them, without a doubt, when it comes to Racism from THEIR side, they make the EDL look like a bunch of Morris Dancers. But anyway, they have no label any more, so they can get away with it.