Sign of the Times

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Exploring various avenues at the moment to rearrange our lives so that we might be able to look after our baby ourselves instead of paying strangers to mind him. Mrs Softie has taken on a new line by hosting Ann Summers parties. Before you click your back button in disgust thinking that this is just a thread for Gav :-), I am not going to talk about lingerie or vibrators (unless Galaxy insists).

The thing was that Mrs S had to hold one in our house to show the area manager that she can hack it before being let loose on the general public. Everything went really well with a mixture of aquaintances and strangers turning up and doing their thing while the men of the house stayed upstairs. One of us sat there dribbling and staring into space whilst little Bobby played with his rattle, oblivious to the new low perpetrated by his football team.

When we were clearing up (don't ask) after the party we discovered that one of our guests had unfortunately decided to rob us. Mrs Softie's purse had gone whilst my wallet was safely upstairs (never trusted anyone, me). However, the most significant thing to my eyes was that my season ticket was clearly seen as having no resale value. I used to sleep with the bloody thing under my mattress but I reckon if you dropped it in the pub now some sadist would hand it in :-(

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001

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That is bloody awful Softie.

I can only guess how you must feel as I imagine it was mainly friends at the party. I'm sorry for you both.

As for the ST - keep the faith. It'll be worth a fortune next year. :o))

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001


Sometimes something happens that restores your faith in humanity and you think 'we're not a bad bunch afterall'. Then you get slapped down by those you should be able to trust the most...and not knowing who it is is the worst.

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001

That's terrible, Softie. Hopefully it was one of the strangers. Not that it makes things any better, nor bring back Nic's purse, but it would be far worse to think a so-called 'friend' could do such a thing. :-(

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001

Don't want to think about who it was, even though I've a fair idea. House remains open. Not going to change the way we live. That's up to them. Not sure which was worse, though, them not stealing my ticket or my realising how little it would bother me at the moment....would have been different if we were playing again this weekend mind :-)

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001

Well I'll definitely be renewing my ST next season, even if we are in Division 1 by then :)

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001


Aye, so will most of us Paul.
Time to get the prayer mats down from the attic, I suppose!

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001

Howay youse lot. What's aal this taak aboot the "R" word? How many points do we need? 6 max?? Well, as is often pointed out on here, we raise wor game against the top clubs, so with @rse at home and 'Pool and the Mackems (top club???) away, we'll be fine.

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001

Oh - meant to say. Gutted about Nic's purse Softie. B@st@rds.

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001

It's particularly exasperating when one of your acquaintances behaves so badly Softie - and I'm sure you've been pondering on how you've come to know/tolerate a person with such terrible personal values.
I'm afraid it's not at all unusual, and as you suggest it is sadly a sign of the times.

Screacher - I reckon 4 points will do it. However, we were so bad against City and the Smoggies that I just can't see right now who we get going to get any points from. Of course I'm not blessed with unbounded optimism, so hopefully everything will come out OK in the wash. BTW, you've been quiet recently - feeling out of it? How's it going in Antarctica?

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001


Clarky - I didn't realise I'd been quiet. Actually, I'm a tad p!$$ed off - like the rest on here. However, I don';t think there is a "just add water" instant solution.

I'll respond on a more suitable thread than Softie's "Nicker Party" thread.

-- Anonymous, March 19, 2001



Sorry to hear this news Softie. Shame about the purse being knicked as well. I tried to donate my ticket to Barnados the other day but I was threatened with exposure of child cruelty in the newspapers and had to hurry away.

One of us sat there dribbling

Has Mr Robson been informed of this exceedingly rare ability? Two Bartinhos in the team - one of you would have to dye your hair! Mind, if you can dribble I daresay it wouldn't be difficult to tell the two apart.

-- Anonymous, March 20, 2001

I'm not sure I can match his clapping ability. Come to think of it, he's even better than I thought. He gets crucified by miserable sods every week and keeps clapping despite the stigmata in his hands.

-- Anonymous, March 20, 2001

.....well, let's just hope he can raise himself from the dead! ;-{)

-- Anonymous, March 20, 2001

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