tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post2723350477502586333..comments2024-03-29T10:15:50.124+00:00Comments on News From Nowhere: A Day Of Disaster And HumiliationAlan Burnetthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-7607965234994948102010-06-29T20:56:56.774+01:002010-06-29T20:56:56.774+01:00Oh dastardly day! You could have saved it for a be...Oh dastardly day! You could have saved it for a beer hair rinse or gravy or even in batter for fish 'n chips? Oh the humiliation. Time to get back on the horse.Bainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156193098088048637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-5306767974382834312010-06-29T10:36:35.744+01:002010-06-29T10:36:35.744+01:00"Ex-friend" seems a bit harsh! Try again..."Ex-friend" seems a bit harsh! Try again, I say! <br /><br /><i>"A failure establishes only this, that our determination to succeed was not strong enough."</i>~Bovee<br /><br /><i>"He is only exempt from failures who makes no efforts."</i>~Whately<br /><br /><i>"Sometimes a noble failure serves the world as faithfully as a distinguished success."</i>~Dowden<br /><br />And here's one for "ex-friend" Mark( if you will )<br /><br /><i>"If we had no failings ourselves we should not take so much pleasure in finding out those of others."</i>~Rochefoucauld<br /><br />WV=unbarSubbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13969166266526522612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-20693803068777771122010-06-29T07:05:02.139+01:002010-06-29T07:05:02.139+01:00I suspect the secret of Mark's success is that...I suspect the secret of Mark's success is that dirty tea towel he appraes to have fished out of the brew. Must give it body.Chairman Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908632282972692269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-71770447094262141342010-06-29T03:38:23.986+01:002010-06-29T03:38:23.986+01:00Sorry for the trauma :( Just get back on the horse...Sorry for the trauma :( Just get back on the horse and keep riding! You'll break that beer barrier eventually.DougVernXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00755911760606416970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-32231798413869413732010-06-29T03:09:13.388+01:002010-06-29T03:09:13.388+01:00I think I have this figured out, Alan. You spent ...I think I have this figured out, Alan. You spent way too much time worrying over a particular football team and not enough time whooping up your brew. :)<br /><br />"Whooping up" - I just made that up.<br />I think I'll keep it - I like it!RLM Cooperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15218851852114927602noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-1290945723423588282010-06-28T23:57:27.713+01:002010-06-28T23:57:27.713+01:00oh, that is too funny but I don;t think he should ...oh, that is too funny but I don;t think he should gloat. It looks like you our pouring out his pee sample, so to speak. Not exactly a picture one wants to be seen as. LOL.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712046924863763290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-72553992707632039092010-06-28T21:21:41.409+01:002010-06-28T21:21:41.409+01:00Ale ails?Ale ails?JeffScapehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00190641629175438603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-54143640430954295382010-06-28T20:56:33.735+01:002010-06-28T20:56:33.735+01:00It IS a national disaster of great proportions! L...It IS a national disaster of great proportions! LOL! Oh dear...but what a delightful read on my end! :)Betsy Brockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807795605763246015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-84281515480219825802010-06-28T18:32:32.530+01:002010-06-28T18:32:32.530+01:00Ah, the joys and pitfalls of brewing beer.
He doe...Ah, the joys and pitfalls of brewing beer. <br />He does have a big grin on his face!! <br />Hopefully your next batch of beer goes better. And, of course, the next World Cup matches. Terrible weekend for both US and England. Mexico got beat, too. June 27th, next year, shall hopefully go better for your Great Beer Challenge reprise. It's my birth day, so my next birthday wish blowing out the candles shall be that your beer outshines the competition next time!! This year I wasn't aware, so I wished for something silly like my sister to pay me back the fiver she owes me haha.Wild Celtichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09839331422541811675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-9589736273069143842010-06-28T17:30:09.455+01:002010-06-28T17:30:09.455+01:00A cruel day indeed - commiserations on all fronts....A cruel day indeed - commiserations on all fronts. Is it enough to turn you into a cricket lover? We did well there in the end.jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-1730684043318018312010-06-28T16:29:53.048+01:002010-06-28T16:29:53.048+01:00What's really wonderful though is that you sti...What's really wonderful though is that you still had a good time and a good sense of humour. I wonder if that beer might still have been good for cooking a pot roast.Christine H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09786732494496282743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-52757819805349756422010-06-28T14:12:57.544+01:002010-06-28T14:12:57.544+01:00Oh Anonymous, you are so right. With an eye for a ...Oh Anonymous, you are so right. With an eye for a missed opportunity like that, you could get a job as an Assistant Referee.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-53467122289546830962010-06-28T14:10:06.040+01:002010-06-28T14:10:06.040+01:00Thank you one and all for your kind thoughts at a ...Thank you one and all for your kind thoughts at a time of personal (and national) disappointment.Alan Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01015127443616786425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-64959768269063263902010-06-28T14:08:04.859+01:002010-06-28T14:08:04.859+01:00what a chance missed for a classic pun(or should t...what a chance missed for a classic pun(or should that be tun) a letter E missed on the second line wold have been the perfect word to describe your sad tale.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-3881163652831996462010-06-28T13:42:00.981+01:002010-06-28T13:42:00.981+01:00Sorry o hear that Blogger's Bitter fell flat; ...Sorry o hear that Blogger's Bitter fell flat; I was looking forward to signing an international distributorship with you.<br /><br />As for the certain national football team, it wasn't entirely their fault; the officiating in this series has been atrocious. That one the officials all seemed to "miss" was so obviously a goal!Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01648670975466222140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-71607029450796757992010-06-28T13:23:47.611+01:002010-06-28T13:23:47.611+01:00I agree with Kat, Alan. You should have spared the...I agree with Kat, Alan. You should have spared the poor rose bush. I'm sure if you try again, as Kylie suggests, there will be a dramatic improvement.<br /><br />I look forward to reading about your future efforts!<br /><br />(We won't mention our mutual disappointment regarding football).ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11376645220662546020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-38906826939610782632010-06-28T13:23:39.049+01:002010-06-28T13:23:39.049+01:00Well, you turned a disastrous event into a great r...Well, you turned a disastrous event into a great read, Alan. Poor rose bush.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-55179585933800586162010-06-28T13:14:03.073+01:002010-06-28T13:14:03.073+01:00Better luck next time!!!Better luck next time!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-32991780439473260622010-06-28T12:56:57.923+01:002010-06-28T12:56:57.923+01:00it's a great excuse to try again , isn't i...it's a great excuse to try again , isn't it?kyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08964475783207438103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37291817.post-83709138462179136832010-06-28T12:25:31.424+01:002010-06-28T12:25:31.424+01:00Perhaps it could have been saved for pouring over ...Perhaps it could have been saved for pouring over "a certain football team's" heads!<br />I wonder how the rose bush liked it. It might kill off a few aphids.<br /><br />So sorry for your loss, Alan.<br /><br />KatKat Mortensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16877694888419628533noreply@blogger.com