Tea? (Part 1)

[Chuffy]

I'd love to make you a brew and a cheesy comestible Spikes old girl but I don't have time to scratch my own bum at the moment. I shouldn't be here at all really...

 

[TheDoctor]

While you are here, Chuffy, do you have time to make me a toasted cheese sandwich? Thank you kindly. And a pot of strong tea please.

I am beginning to realise that one of the reasons that this thread is heading towards 200 pages, is that everyone is so polite and friedly.

Cheese sandwiches aren't so nice if they're friedly. They need to be toastily, really.

Being polite and considerate obviously takes more time than being off-hand or ignorant.

Reminds me of one occasion when on holiday in Germany, I had to translate between the organiser of the trip and a (Lady) Ticket Inspector on a train trip. The person whose German (and English for that matter) was very poor, asked me to help. Afterwards he said he did not think I had been translating directly from what he said. I did wonder how he knew that as his German was so diabolical. So I explained in might just sound as if it took longer to say. What I did not tell him, was just how many polite expressions I was putting into my version, in order to avoid us all getting booted off the train, because our tickets were not in order. It worked, I am pleased to say. Seventeen people avoided a prolonged wait on a snow-clad station.

That's something I never quite understand. Politeness doesn't cost anything, but it can get you a long way. By asking nicely, I once got a P+O Club Class guy to give me a full bottle of Champagne to save him the trouble of coming over and filling 4 glasses. He even thanked me!

4 peeps, 2 of us drinking, 2 bottles done and dusted. Result.

It may be no coincidence that P+O now give you just the one glass of fizz, rather than as much as you can funnel down in a 75 minute crossing.

Just seen Chuffs' post above. One toastie going under the grill.

 

[Arch]

What, a Lardy-Dalek? Nice thought. Thanks awfully

*glees some more*

I do hope it lives up to expectations! I managed a bit more over lunch, it now has its little yellow indicators. Just need to decreas for the top of the head, make the various protuberances, sew up and stuff...

And I really MUST write down how I adapt the pattern, if this works.

BTW, while I was working in the common room, a lecturer came by and wanted to know what I was making and when I told him he suggested I should make them to fit over spare toilet rolls, like those awful lacy dolly things you get.

If only copyright allowed me to market such a thing....

 

[Chuffy]

I do hope it lives up to expectations! I managed a bit more over lunch, it now has its little yellow indicators. Just need to decreas for the top of the head, make the various protuberances, sew up and stuff...

And I really MUST write down how I adapt the pattern, if this works.

BTW, while I was working in the common room, a lecturer came by and wanted to know what I was making and when I told him he suggested I should make them to fit over spare toilet rolls, like those awful lacy dolly things you get.

If only copyright allowed me to market such a thing....

Is there a *hem, hem* adult Dalek?

 

[Arch]

Is there a *hem, hem* adult Dalek?

What, a bit like this?

 

[TheDoctor]

Sorry, but the notion of a sexy Dalek doesn't really do it for me. The Borg Queen or Seven of Nine, on the other hand...

*Goes off for another cold shower*

 

[TheDoctor]

*comes back slightly dripping*

Does anything happen when you reach 500 posts?

Oohhh, I see it does. Yay! I'm a senior member!

*Passes round beverage of choice, embraces Chuffy some more*

 

[Arch]

*comes back slightly dripping*

Does anything happen when you reach 500 posts?

Yeah, you have to go and have a cold shower....

 

[TheDoctor]

Yeah, you have to go and have a cold shower....

What, another one? OK. Anyone joining me?

Ooh - we're onto page 200! Is this even longer (oo-er) than the Lycra shorts thread?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

What, another one? OK. Anyone joining me?

Ooh - we're onto page 200! Is this even longer (oo-er) than the Lycra shorts thread?

considerably

 

[Chuffy]

considerably

And the only pleasure to be had is a dalek with knockers and a dripping Doctor!

*sees Doctor approaching, shuffles behind large potted plant, just in case*

 

[TheDoctor]

considerably

I meant the Cycling Plus one, which I don't remember. The BikeRadar one is 117 pages...or so someone told me. I just stuck my head in to have a look. And I didn't inhale.

 

[tdr1nka]

Sorry, but if trying on a tea cosy as a hat is a matter of trust then I don't think most people can be trusted at all.
An old fried of mine has a red quilted tea cosy that makes a wonderful Cardinal Wolsey hat and is even believed to be haunted by the ghost of the man himself!

T x

 

[Chuffy]

Can I suggest that Ms Speicher has the honour of making the 2000th post?

 

[TheDoctor]

What the heck is Chuffy doing to that plant?

Pervert. Earl Grey anyone?