potsy
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Tea? (Part 2)
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twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
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- Over the Hill
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- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
This off-side rule - as I understand it:
Just suppose I am a striker for Team Speicher. The other team, Team Potsy, has just attempted to score a goal, but missed. Someone or two or three players get the ball down to "my" end of the pitch, ie the one I want to kick the ball into. I ran ever so fast so I am now near the circle.
When I receive the ball, there must be two players, including the opposition's goalkeeper, between me and the goal.
or is it two players and the goalkeeper.
Is that it? I was reminded of this, because on "The News Quiz" at lunchtime today, they were talking about what Off-side is. A bright spark
said it was when a Linesman put up a flag. 
They also said that understanding the off-side rule is one thing, and explaining it is another. It is to be noted that I used to play football, admittedly five a side, and also acted as Translator in Chief when the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food in Gloucester sent a team to play in the European Civil Service Football Cup in er um .. 1992.
Just suppose I am a striker for Team Speicher. The other team, Team Potsy, has just attempted to score a goal, but missed. Someone or two or three players get the ball down to "my" end of the pitch, ie the one I want to kick the ball into. I ran ever so fast so I am now near the circle.
When I receive the ball, there must be two players, including the opposition's goalkeeper, between me and the goal.
or is it two players and the goalkeeper.Is that it? I was reminded of this, because on "The News Quiz" at lunchtime today, they were talking about what Off-side is. A bright spark
said it was when a Linesman put up a flag. They also said that understanding the off-side rule is one thing, and explaining it is another. It is to be noted that I used to play football, admittedly five a side, and also acted as Translator in Chief when the Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food in Gloucester sent a team to play in the European Civil Service Football Cup in er um .. 1992.
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- Next door to Mr Benn at No 54
potsy
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I am staying out of any thread involving
a- Women.
b- The offside rule
c- Football in general after my team lost 0-4 again today
d- Any combination of the above
Thank you.
Now where did I put the Henry?
a- Women.
b- The offside rule
c- Football in general after my team lost 0-4 again today
d- Any combination of the above
Thank you.
Now where did I put the Henry?
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I am staying out of any thread involving a- Women.
b- The offside rule
c- Football in general after my team lost 0-4 again today
d- Any combination of the above
Thank you.
Now where did I put the Henry?
That is a Pledge you have made then?
potsy
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twentysix by twentyfive
Clinging on tightly
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- Over the Hill
Just to lighten the mood 
What was the score for your team today Potsy?
What was the score for your team today Potsy?
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Long story short, someone once started making very "chauvanist pig" remarks to me. Not on this forum, I hasten to add. 
I soon made sure he was almost incandescent/apoplectic with rage, and had blue smoke coming out of his ears.
What did I do. Just raised one eyebrow quizzically, followed moments later by sort of looking up to the corner of the room, and generally ignoring the twerp. I knew if I spoke it would only give him ammunition, and decided that if I said nothing, then in front of the people in the room, he would just look like the ignorant lump that he was. I did not need to lower myself to his level.
I soon made sure he was almost incandescent/apoplectic with rage, and had blue smoke coming out of his ears.
What did I do. Just raised one eyebrow quizzically, followed moments later by sort of looking up to the corner of the room, and generally ignoring the twerp. I knew if I spoke it would only give him ammunition, and decided that if I said nothing, then in front of the people in the room, he would just look like the ignorant lump that he was. I did not need to lower myself to his level.
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Just to lighten the mood
What was the score for your team today Potsy?
So you do not know the rule in question then 26by25?
Arch
Married to Night Train
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- Salford, UK
I think it would be something a bit more adventurous than that.
You haven't seen how Spandex makes a salad - he chases the lettuce down with a cleaver, and strangles raddishes with his bare hands. And watching what he does with a carrot - well, I couldn't watch, and I watch Casualty....
I'm having a nip of Glenmorangie, while my haggis boils.
potsy
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Just to lighten the mood
What was the score for your team today Potsy?
Where is the 'ignore' button?
Night Train
Maker of Things
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Is that a bacon barm NT?
Proper hog roast no less, complete with stuffing and crackling.
There is something about a good bit of roasted pig that is so satisfying.
I'm going to have to set up some new ring binder folders for my Cert Ed work. Apparently it has to be submitted as two folders and not one folder with a divider!
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Arch
Married to Night Train
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