Smoking at entrances

[Bobbie En Tejas]

I think the biggest problem the General has had is the fact that his posts are long and people don't take the time to read what he is saying, but read bits and pieces. If they did, they would see a man who has an opinion and a wonderful sense of humor.

I have seen the General make as fun of himself as anyone, maybe more. I know a few of us would miss the ol' guy if he weren't here adding his two cents (or two pence).

[general jack o'niell]

how do i respond to being called old without appearing abusive and aggresive? in all honesty i may well be old to the younger members of the forum, i know i thought thirty old when i was eighteen, so being in my mid forties, passing over the half way mark since july last year, i will have to admit to being on the slippery slope downhill. we were discussing the "mosquito" box which emits a highpitched noise which disturbs under 25's giving them headaches, apparently older people don't hear ir. my son commented that i only have to suffer it for another four years, very kind of him to consider me to be even that old, most think i have the mental age of a ten year old, so i can look forward to smoking stunting my growth as i approach my teens. i must look older as i have no trouble getting served, why other youngsters don'y ask me to buy their drink for them i do not know? i can buy as much milk and coffee as i want without any bother

anyway i've more important things to deal with, my neighbours gutter blew off this afternoon and as the gutter is in one length covering both houses and was fitted by a tarbert cooncillor i now have to find someone to replace the gutter for both houses, any suggestions? remember they'd have to be able to work to a very high standard and under constant supervision from a serial tutter, me!!!

[gizmo]

Good job you never named the only three worthwhile tradesmen in CN during your recent diatribe on local workers in case they are all busy.. However if you are looking for a man with a ladder, Spo could be the very man.. Get him to check your lum while he is at it unless you can wait for Sweltereds next visit..

[general jack o'niell]

don't have a coal fire, but i do have a set of poles and my neighbour has a brush to fit them so i think i could sweep my own lum if i needed, plus i have ladders, i'm not allowed up them but i do have them and another neighbour who is going to make things safe till we get someone to fit new gutters. my objection to some locla tradesmen dates from when i had my roof retiled, i am still waiting for a quote from three locla firms for the job, despite the fact the new roof has been on for seven years now. thanks to owen and mick. maybe i take for granted the fact that i'm not completely handless, capable of turning my hand to most things, not brilliant at any of them but then from what i've seen of most tradesmen, neither are they, just good enough is not good enough for me, it might be for others but i'm a bit of a perfectionist, hence my reluctance to settle for average workmanship, so i use a first class spark, an excellent brickie and do the plumbing and joinery myself when i'm feeling up to it, otherwise i use a cheery chippy in an orange van. knowing nothing about petrol engines i leave that to the pros and i'll admit to being useless at welding, hands too shaky for that. besides the insurance is paying for the repairs so why should i risk it by doing the repairs myself. i'll just stand and smoke and give words of encouragement.

watching 74 world cup on BEEB, so near yet so far, now i'm depressed

[Bobbie En Tejas]

General, I can call you an ol' guy cause I have you beat by a few

My motto: Immaturity keeps me young.. (and my grandkids think I'm cool, what's better than that?)

[general jack o'niell]

i am too much of a gentleman to have brought that fact to anyones attention, now you've just blown it, now everyone knows you are older thna me it moves me down the fogey list and you up, plus me answering your post keeps me ahead of you in the post totals, you see, every crowd has a sliver writing, or something, word salad, i've managed to hide it but you only have to read my posts to see that i haven't manager ferry wield, beestripes, singe wedge dill yule listerine tool a simple world aisle selled, nits allan easel allotment trowel missed eyes, oil yawl half trew drew hiss brie car fuel wart yew sail, nose brodie welt elvis dustcover, if you're careful, it comes and goes and i don't think anyone has twigged yet

[Bobbie En Tejas]

Old fogey! I will never be a fogey!

[general jack o'niell]

cruel fate, itch heel newel, wii current avow the invisible frond halfpenny

[UP THE ROAD]

Well as I have said to people over the years who object to smoking but drive cars -
I'll light a cigarette while you go and start your car up and then inhale the fumes coming from your exhaust and see who lasts the longest

[Campbell A]

:lol:

Well as I have said to people over the years who object to smoking but drive cars -
I'll light a cigarette while you go and start your car up and then inhale the fumes coming from your exhaust and see who lasts the longest

As far as I know the motor vehicle's main function is personal transportation whereas the cigarettes main function is personal pleasure through inhalation of burning tobacco.

Before carrying out your little experiment it is only fair that you allow the recipient of your verbal guffoonery to challenge you to a 10 mile race, you on your cigarette and him/her in their vehicle, if you win then they should inhale their exhaust fumes while if they win then you should inhale their arse gas ya gonk.

[general jack o'niell]

you forgot to restrict the smoker to being on foot, you could smoke and drive but then some bugger would clipe on you to the polis then climb into a car half gassed and drive home. i'm going to stop anyway, right before they put a nice new penny on both eyes and screw the lid doon. i've never seen anyone smoke 20 fags then insist on singin the "union canal"

on your marks, get set, wait for it!!!!!!

[Campbell A]

you forgot to restrict the smoker to being on foot, you could smoke and drive but then some bugger would clipe on you to the polis then climb into a car half gassed and drive home. i'm going to stop anyway, right before they put a nice new penny on both eyes and screw the lid doon. i've never seen anyone smoke 20 fags then insist on singin the "union canal"

on your marks, get set, wait for it!!!!!!

Hey you, It's actually the "royal canal", in double fact it's actually called "The Auld Triangle". You'll find it on many Dubliners compilations if you fancy reliving bus trips gone by!!

[bill]

you forgot to restrict the smoker to being on foot, you could smoke and drive but then some bugger would clipe on you to the polis then climb into a car half gassed and drive home. i'm going to stop anyway, right before they put a nice new penny on both eyes and screw the lid doon. i've never seen anyone smoke 20 fags then insist on singin the "union canal"

on your marks, get set, wait for it!!!!!!

Hey you, It's actually the "royal canal", in double fact it's actually called "The Auld Triangle". You'll find it on many Dubliners compilations if you fancy reliving bus trips gone by!!

"In the womens prison
There are seventy women
And I wish it was with them
That I did dwell
Then that auld triangle could go jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the royal canal"

You can imagine how many cigs you would smoke wi'70 women to keep satisfied.

[Muffinz]

i dont see the problem with folk smoking but its folk that nag the smokers for smoking that gets on my nervs always saying smokings bad it can damage your lungs dont you think the smokers know that plus if they want to smoke nobody can stop them its up to them .

[Campbell A]

you forgot to restrict the smoker to being on foot, you could smoke and drive but then some bugger would clipe on you to the polis then climb into a car half gassed and drive home. i'm going to stop anyway, right before they put a nice new penny on both eyes and screw the lid doon. i've never seen anyone smoke 20 fags then insist on singin the "union canal"

on your marks, get set, wait for it!!!!!!

Hey you, It's actually the "royal canal", in double fact it's actually called "The Auld Triangle". You'll find it on many Dubliners compilations if you fancy reliving bus trips gone by!!

"In the womens prison
There are seventy women
And I wish it was with them
That I did dwell
Then that auld triangle could go jingle-jangle
All along the banks of the royal canal"

You can imagine how many cigs you would smoke wi'70 women to keep satisfied.

That's the one Bill