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26th December 2012, 03:27 PM
#21
neville
all my 10 years at sea were over the holidays so I must have saved a bundle on presents many times not getting back until mid year , I also have found the season to be pretty boring now ,as have seen to many ,so we just go too the kids houses and home by 9 .I usualy start my daily beer fest at 4/30 too 8/30 then off to the old bunk.have had to many good old times in my youth ,so cant better them .so have too say( BAH HUMBUG )to season to be merry . OH jeepers must be gettin old and cranky.
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26th December 2012, 03:31 PM
#22
There they go again nicking our brand names
Re~20 and Stewart using "Amber Nectar" to describe what is most likely the finest spitit ever invented(apart from a spirit that shares its bame with a certain famous general).
Amber Nectar was and always will be Necastle Brown Ale, unfortunatley the do not bre the real Amber anymore (the one with the blue label).
Hope you all ahd a belly filling, alcohol filled day. We had 17 for dinner and no arguements, how strange is that!
rgds
JA
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27th December 2012, 06:23 AM
#23

Originally Posted by
stewart morrison
I just cut out the middleman and start and end with our national drink, sometimes called the amber nectar by us, unlike your aussie amber nectar,Ours tastes much better. I had a few drambuies last night seeing as it was christmas and I am saving the famous grouse for new years eve. Suppose I should think of the old liver but as I have reached almost 72 its not worth worrying about as I had a body scan recently & they said my liver was fine & thats after a lifetime of sticking to spirits, cheers mates.
Yes but here in Oz we can get the amber fluid cold without having to wait for a frosty night to do so.


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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27th December 2012, 08:10 AM
#24
Going back to the original post in this thread although a heartwarming story its another of them things the internet is famous for and totally misleading the name of the author and the store are about the only true facts here
Yes the book was written by a bob may who did read the story to his children to see if it was suitable and interesting for them no point writing a book if nobody wants to read it
follow the link for full true version as well as the version started here
snopes.com: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
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27th December 2012, 06:49 PM
#25
Two Well Known
Lady's in my area can booze all year round for England wont mention any names. They were walking down my road a few years ago said hello all the best Terry, We have decided not to have a drink until New Years eve. The thing was it was the 5th of January
Terry.
{terry scouse}
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27th December 2012, 07:35 PM
#26
Christmas Trivia.
ME AND MY FAMILY HAD A QUIET CHRISTMAS.
WE ALL WORE PUMPS!!!!!
Regards.
Jim.B.
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28th December 2012, 02:30 AM
#27
I sat on my front door step with Skeeter my mate and threw a few coldies down in the company of Merle haggard, Jimmy Buffet, and Perry Como!way to go.
All the very Best for the New Year,every one.
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28th December 2012, 04:55 AM
#28

Originally Posted by
Rocky
Going back to the original post in this thread although a heartwarming story its another of them things the internet is famous for.....
Well there you go, my posting sent to me in good faith by a relative. Just goes to show families cannot always be trusted to tell the truth LOL
But hey, why spoil a good story with the truth????


Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller

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