I intentionally didn't enter this thread until now because I hold myself personally responsible for chasing away the last female who dared enter the Forum with a rather witty "look out guys, it's a girl " comment.
Anyway, now I know I am not the only guy here who repels women
Derek
Derek ! you've got to be kiding
Vintage avant jeunesse/or the other way around . . .
Derek Turnbull wrote:Incidentally, in the UK X is the 24th letter of the alphabet
Luc must have been drinking port again without the XXXXXX XXXXXX, so there is nothing diluting the alcohol... he can't count to 24! :)
Unless, like in some French that I hear spoken, he is discounting the letter "h" - hockey is pronounced "AWK-ee" and habitat is "AB-e-tah" Then "X" becomes the 23rd letter!
Jay Powers wrote:Growing up as I did in Minnesota, I must reccomend hockey as the only true manly sport. Even In California we have three national Hockey teams
But seriously Marci, come on back to the fold :!:
Jay
I will second Jay's recommendation that Marci come back!!! :)
Also, I spent an evening in a sports bar here in Cupertino the other night while the San Jose Sharks played (I couldn't get tickets) and was impressed by the number of people who cheered openly when the Sharks scored. It wasn't close to the frenzy that breaks out when the Oilers score and I'm in a sports bar at home, but it was better than what I expected! :)
Great idea guys - we have scared the woman half to death by being geeky and now you decide to introduce a discussion on legalised violence involving a few dozen wimps dressed up in body armour whacking each other with sticks and not feeling any pain - great chat up line
I think that next time Roy feels aggreived or irritated on some minor subject, we give him permission (Not that he needs it) to attack this Thread and delete it back to were Marci said Hello!
Then if she innocently comes back, she wont see phrases like 'Cleaning', 'Only Woman', 'Sport',etc, references that show us in such a good light!!!
I've found it funny and entertaining, but shouldn't we break new members in more gently?
We didn't break you in gently so why should we treat any other new member differently? I find your suggestion to be sexist
Seriously, Marci and all the other port loving women out there are more than welcome to join in the fun on the Forum. All they need is an internet connection, a love of port and a sense of humour....and to have finished the ironing, of course
Derek
Disclaimer 1: I am not sexist, honest!
Disclaimer 2: Anyone who thinks references to cleaning, sport etc is what is keeping women off the Forum is dilusional in the extreme. The simple fact is we are a bunch of childlike (mainly) middle aged men with an unhealthy interest in a particularly geeky subject. If I were a woman, I wouldn't be here either!
Hei Everybody :)
No I am not scared away or gone because I got what I wanted or anything like that...then they say that women have a vivid imagination.hehe...
I became sick on my way back and today was my first day of full recovery!!! But I'll tell you all about schiphol and all tomorrow so: to be continued tomorrow...
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he can't count to 24! :)
