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Discussion in 'Queens Park Rangers' started by Stroller, May 27, 2017.

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  1. QPR999

    QPR999 Well-Known Member
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    It does look good, but at £489 it should do. I've worked out that if you were to buy an espresso every day for £2 you would have to drink 1,500 cups before the machine pays for itself. ( Figures supplied by Diane Abbott. )

     
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    I said it was an extravagance. Probably Fathers Day and birthday combined. I’ll go out on a limb and estimate that I will get better value from it than I would from a QPR season ticket. Reckon I’ll do that in in about 15 months - a couple of coffees a day for me, one for the wife, and lots when we have people over.

    One thing this isn’t is in any way ‘instant’. About 3 minutes to get an espresso, which is an age compared to a pod machine, and there is a bit of cleaning up to do after as well. I am developing a Zen like approach, considering the process of making a coffee as a ceremony rather than a task. But I won’t be indulging in latte art, for exhibitionists only and as you know I’m very shy and retiring.

    I didn’t sleep very well last night.
     
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    I have to admit to being more of the stove-top Bialetti coffee man myself. Takes a little longer, but with freshly ground beans gives a smashing cup of coffee. Used every day. Definitely a store of decaf around just in case more than a few coffees are being consumed!

    Enjoy your indulgence SB - well earned after many years of being a Father of course!
     
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    That’s what I used to use when I lived in Italy, and for most of the 90s. Still have it but unusable now as we have one of those ceramic/glass hobs and it doesn’t work on it.

    I am experiencing issues rationing myself at the moment. Can’t do decaf.
     
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    A1 Movie.
     
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    Absolutely devaststed to hear the news this morning of another fire at the Mackintosh building in Glasgow, along with a venue that I regularly attend, the O2 ABC.

    Glasgow fire: Art school's Mackintosh building ravaged - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-44504659
     
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    McCartney on Corden’s Late Show.

    Simply Wonderful.
     
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    Loved it - imagine being in that pub when he was revealed....
     
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    That had me greeting.
     
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    That was quality! Paul McCartney is a living legend.
     
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    How do you do, pleased to meet you & welcome.

    ****! Now you’ve got me at it...
     
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    Apologies for returning to one of my pet hates, but the Today programme on Radio 4 is having a slow motion car crash this morining. Presented in front of an audience (why, just why?) by Hussein and Carney in Newcastle, it has been both inept and thoroughly patronising for all the Northerners invited on to say their bit. Gary ‘I wanted to be a comedian but as soon as I open my mouth you know why that won’t work’ Richardson did the sport and made a reference to The Good Old Days, perhaps forgetting that that only makes sense vaguely to people of my ancient generation, and was only actually watched by people even older, Carney tried to interview a Russian tour guide who had shown some England team members around the Hermitage in St Petersburg, and the guide started reciting big chunks of her spiel.

    I am a fool for persisting with this.
     
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    You are such a Conservative-in-Denial, Stanners :)
     
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    I suspect most of you won't have heard of Buddy Curtess and the Grasshoppers - a blues Brothers derivative band from the late 80s. Anyyway, they did their first London gig for donkeys years in the 100 club last night and it was great. They're obviously not as lively on their toes as they used to be but sounded excellent. Thoroughly enjoyable way to spend a Friday evening and it was only 3.75 for a pint of Pride in the Green Man in Berwick Street!
     
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    Haven’t heard of them but have spent many an enjoyable evening in the 100 Club, last time to see Ray Gelato and the Giants last year.
     
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    Watched jaws again last night
    Still a great movie

    I think you're going to need a bigger boat
     
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    A truly great movie.
     
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    Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum

    Diddle dee

    Dum dum dum dum dum dum dum dum....
     
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    I'm not quite sure what it was about that that made me laugh so much, Ubes.

    Perhaps just that you took the trouble to type all those Dums.

    On reflection, I think it was the Diddly Dee.
     
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