Skinny?

[Rockn Robin]

There's also a nasty rumour going around that he cheats at Scrabble. Can you get any lower?

Mind you, that's nothing compared to Wiggins, who is known to fart without saying afterwards, "more tea, Vicar?"

There's also a nasty rumour going around that he cheats at Scrabble. Can you get any lower?

Mind you, that's nothing compared to Wiggins, who is known to fart without saying afterwards, "more tea, Vicar?"

Thats funny. I shall remember that the next time I fart. “More tea, Vicar?”

Can one get any lower than cheating at Scrabble? Well, I’m sure he will find a way. It just shows that he still has that deep seated desire to win at anything, no matter the cost.

 

[Drago]

Indeed. The tradition goes that the person who farts apologies by saying "more tea, Vicar?"

The other person present acknowledges the apology by replying "no thankyou, but I'll have some more of those f%@#ing tarts!"

Thus the ceremony is complete, honour is restored, and tranquillity reigns. This helpful instructional video helps overseas English speakers to understand the custom...

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6xrS1N8Vfpc


If some of these pro cyclists had such good manners we wouldn't be in this mess.

 

[Rockn Robin]

Indeed. The tradition goes that the person who farts apologies by saying "more tea, Vicar?"

The other person present acknowledges the apology by replying "no thankyou, but I'll have some more of those f%@#ing tarts!"

Thus the ceremony is complete, honour is restored, and tranquillity reigns. This helpful instructional video helps overseas English speakers to understand the custom...

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=6xrS1N8Vfpc


If some of these pro cyclists had such good manners we wouldn't be in this mess.

Love it. Can’t beat British humor. I grew up in a British home. My mom was a right ole cockney.

I made up a cockney rhym. Over hear we say I’m going for a dump (crap). So for Donald Trump (dump), I’ll say, “I’m going for a Donald.” Fits him to a T.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Thats funny. I shall remember that the next time I fart. “More tea, Vicar?” .

Actually more commonly used after belching loudly when in company, such as drinking in a group down the pub. Often also combined with slapping one's stomach with the palms of the hands after belching and uttering "Ahhh, that's better!...…...More Tea Vicar?

 

[Drago]

Love it. Can’t beat British humor. I grew up in a British home. My mom was a right ole cockney.

I made up a cockney rhym. Over hear we say I’m going for a dump (crap). So for Donald Trump (dump), I’ll say, “I’m going for a Donald.” Fits him to a T.

Ah, excellent rhyming! I say "I'm off for a Forest Gump".

 

[Rockn Robin]

Actually more commonly used after belching loudly when in company, such as drinking in a group down the pub. Often also combined with slapping one's stomach with the palms of the hands after belching and uttering "Ahhh, that's better!...…...More Tea Vicar?

Either way, I love them both.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Ah, excellent rhyming! I say "I'm off for a Forest Gump".

That's a modern incarnation. The traditional version is " having a Pony" as in Pony & Trap - the result of having a Pony being known as a "Richard", shortened from Richard the Third.

 

[Rockn Robin]

Ah, excellent rhyming! I say "I'm off for a Forest Gump".

Good one. Nothing like cockney ryhms. So incredibly cleaver.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Love it. Can’t beat British humor. I grew up in a British home. My mom was a right ole cockney.

I made up a cockney rhym. Over hear we say I’m going for a dump (crap). So for Donald Trump (dump), I’ll say, “I’m going for a Donald.” Fits him to a T.

Only problem is that in cockernee rhyming slang, Donald, is Donald Duck, ( as in “I couldn’t give a Donald what you think”) if you told someone you were going for a ‘Donald’ you might get a few funny looks

 

[Rockn Robin]

Only problem is that in cockernee rhyming slang, Donald, is Donald Duck, ( as in “I couldn’t give a Donald what you think”) if you told someone you were going for a ‘Donald’ you might get a few funny looks

OMG! I never thought of that. I’ll just have to change it up them, “I’m going for a Trump.” Doesn’t sound right though. Ah, I’ll just keep them wondering.

 

[SkipdiverJohn]

Sadly you don't actually tend to hear traditional rhyming slang used that much in London itself anymore - as a lot of the real Londoners have moved out to places like Kent, Essex & Suffolk. Sometimes an exiled Londoner will casually drop a rhyming slang phrase into the middle of a conversation - to test if the other party understands it's meaning. A fellow true Londoner will instantly be able to decode the slang phrase in their head and give the appropriate response - without any interruption whatsoever to the flow of the conversation.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Look at Sagan now. He’s not a pure climber and obviously never will be. He has some muscle all over though. He’s a good one day racer and almost a sprinter. Much is down to genetics.
If I lose a good amount of weight I can gain a few seconds on the climbs but then lose power and aggression in other areas. To the non pro riders skinny is pointless especially if you have a heavy manual job.

I was just thinking of Sagan who seems to have far more arm muscles than any of the other road cyclists. You wouldn't notice them on someone walking down the street and they would be dwarfed by some track cyclists who specialise in the sprint events, but they're noticeable among the pro road cyclists.

 

[Racing roadkill]

Sadly you don't actually tend to hear traditional rhyming slang used that much in London itself anymore - as a lot of the real Londoners have moved out to places like Kent, Essex & Suffolk. Sometimes an exiled Londoner will casually drop a rhyming slang phrase into the middle of a conversation - to test if the other party understands it's meaning. A fellow true Londoner will instantly be able to decode the slang phrase in their head and give the appropriate response - without any interruption whatsoever to the flow of the conversation.

For example, I was out checking the local battles and wanted an Aristotle of the most ping pong tiddly in that nuclear. The geezer behind the bar looked me straight in the boat and told if he gave me that I’d be so Brahms I’d end up on my April before I could blink, and that he’d be three stops down from Plaistow to give me it. Then we all sat down around the Joanna and sang Chas and Dave songs for a bit. True story that

 

[Rockn Robin]

Sadly you don't actually tend to hear traditional rhyming slang used that much in London itself anymore - as a lot of the real Londoners have moved out to places like Kent, Essex & Suffolk. Sometimes an exiled Londoner will casually drop a rhyming slang phrase into the middle of a conversation - to test if the other party understands it's meaning. A fellow true Londoner will instantly be able to decode the slang phrase in their head and give the appropriate response - without any interruption whatsoever to the flow of the conversation.

Must hold up tradition and not let it die out.

 

[FishFright]

Interesting. I’m not an asthmatic, but if it helps you lose weight, perhaps I will consider it. I’m not making fun, just fed with not being able to shed 20lbs no matter how much I diet and exercise. Getting desperate.

Have you tried radically changing the composition of your diet? Maybe going veggy for a time or cut out all dairy ?