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Beefy's Corner - The Off-Topic Chat Thread

Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Apr 20, 2013.

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  1. Pelletron

    Pelletron Well-Known Member

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    Sloppy. Hope they keep their hands of Hoover this summer!
     
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  2. MMJ

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    Pretty much. The guy didn't even have anything to do with England.
     
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  3. Clem Fandango

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    Happy EDL shutting down half of Brighton day....

    Edit: that was actually Sunday, I thought that was St G's day... carry on!
     
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  4. SaintStu

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    Saint days are predominatly a catholic holiday. Traditionally for the last 500 years the English have been down on Catholism. This is why the English do not celebrate St.Georges day and I suspect it will not change as we are as a country becoming more secular. Then again these national saint days are becoming less and less associated with the parent religion.
    I will sign up to any religion if it means I get a day off work.

    What really gets me upset is the people who in England have started celebrating July the 4th.
     
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  5. Lff

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    What we need to do is get a brewer interested. Guinness has done wonders raising the profile of St Patrick's day and vica versa.
     
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  6. Lff

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    What annoy's me is the fact that more people celebrate Halloween (another American invention) than Bonfire Night. When was the last time you saw kids collecting, "penny for the guy"?
     
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  7. SaintStu

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    True. Although 'penny for the guy' where it is still done has become 'begging with menace'
     
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  8. ChilcoSaint

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    It's also Shakespeare's birthday, and the anniversary of the day he died.
     
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  9. pass the football

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    I shall raise a glass to the bard then ;)
     
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  10. Lff

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    Know what you mean, but is it worse than trick or treating which can be definitely threatening?

    Good football topic by the way!
     
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  11. pass the football

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    Yeah. I suppose it is 'saints' related...
     
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  12. St Steve

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    July 4th is absolutely worth celebrating - the day we got rid of the baggage :)

    ...sorry for the non-saints topic by the way. Should have put it in the off topic thread.
     
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  13. - Doing The Lambert Walk

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    Predictable. Every club has idiots. I wonder what reception he'll get tomorrow?
     
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  15. Number 1 Jasper

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    Anyone keeping an eye on the IPL ?

    Chris Gayle ended not out on 175 runs off 66 balls ..............
     
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  16. tomw24

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    Yep, but I missed that game. :steam: Bloody typical!
     
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  17. SAINTDON13

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    Is this going to drag on all day?
     
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  18. fran-MLs little camera

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    Till midnight. Most days finish there.
     
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    The biggest joke in Ireland is now Arthur Guiness Day. They celebrated his 250th anniversairy a few years ago in Dublin and 4 short years later it is almost a Paddy's Day MK2 around the country. Some huge bands play and the place goes bonkers. His date of birth was 1759 so everyone is in the pub at 15.59 to raise a toast to him. Some fantastic marketing to make an event so non important seem like a big deal
     
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  20. thereisonlyoneno7

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    Surely they should go to the pub at 17:59?

    While I'm on the subject, ask most young people (got I sound old! - I'm only 43!) when is St Patrick's day and they will tell you - ask them about St George and you get "who?, when"

    AND, Whilst I'm in my Victor Meldrew mode, I know someone watching Thatcher's funeral and said "Shame, it wont be the same with out her". When asked what, she replied "Eastenders - Peggy Mitchell has died"....

    Enough said!
     
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