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Griffiths from that era when snooker became a huge TV sport. Beat Dennis Taylor in the 1979 World final. The two of them used to tour and do exhibitions after that. Jees! He was slow and boring to watch but a great player. A really nice guy too. RIP. 

Flip me,  but he was slow! Seemed a  good character though

Amazing how all those  players from the 80's became  household names.  It really was  snookers heyday.

Wasn't Terry a postman  before turning professional?

Might be old news this, but  Cher is a  Father Ted fan.

Option B provides the most information as to how the game has gone.

Maybe so , but imagine you're  a player  looking up at the  scoreboard with a few minutes to go . How long would it take you working  this out?

3-7-5
2-9-3

Who's winning?

(That  took me  20+ seconds to work out ).

Who the feck needs  that hassle?  At least  we're all accustomed to  calculating 2-13 or 3-11 quite quickly.

I'd say it will just  be the same.

2-14 

eg, 10 normal points, and two 2 pointers.

Why confuse things  even more?

No Seamus here, only Sam.

Ha ha, very good! 

That this Gregg Wallace story is so big, seems like an absolute tit but top story on bbc website for two days and Downing Street approached for comment? F**k me

It's almost like  they're trying to  divert peoples attention from something  bigger

I don't know Wallace obviously, but  how much of his  (and Jenas's)  allegations  are about him being a perv, and  how much is it about women who are a bit sensitive and can't take a bit of,  perhaps, innocent banter ? 

That sort chat will have ya cancelled .. stick that chat on the woke thread

There's a woke thread?!

Can you say  whatever  you like on  there? 

That this Gregg Wallace story is so big, seems like an absolute tit but top story on bbc website for two days and Downing Street approached for comment? F**k me

It's almost like  they're trying to  divert peoples attention from something  bigger

I don't know Wallace obviously, but  how much of his  (and Jenas's)  allegations  are about him being a perv, and  how much is it about women who are a bit sensitive and can't take a bit of,  perhaps, innocent banter ? 

Wouldn't dream of it.

As with the blue lighting ambulances, I don't do anything in support of living people who need help.

Ah you're definitely not me  then

Having read both your posts on this thread I'm convinced you are me.

That sounds like  something I would have said.

Where do we all stand  on  having Christmas crackers at  the dinner table?

And more importantly, do  ye wear the paper hats?

I always do, even  if I'm the  only one wearing one. What's  the point in having them otherwise?

Well, it's now  December, so we're allowed to talk about Christmas

We were just  talking about memories of past Christmas's and  the traditions/routines etc  that was part of your  family growing up , or with your own family/kids  now.


One tradition we  had in our house was on Christmas Eve, my Mother  would cook  the turkey.  With the   smell wafting  through the house all evening, you couldn't go to bed without tasting it. So, my  Dad would always wait up for a turkey sandwich. As we  got Older, we all followed  the tradition.

So, it wouldn't be  Christmas Eve  without our  warm turkey and stuffing sandwich.  Forget the Christmas Day dinner. The Christmas Eve turkey sandwich was  the real deal.

We've followed  that tradition in all our homes , and  we raise a drink and a sandwich in memory   of our Dad on Christmas Eve.


A good memory I have  of Christmas Eve  is of people calling to the house. Aunts, uncles, cousins, neighbours. Some before, some   after mass. The people  that was all around you growing up,  some of them gone now.   Sad to think of all the changes   the years have brought. But it's  another happy  memory when I  think of Christmas Eve.


What about  your own  Christmas traditions , customs or  just good/funny  memories?

It's the end of  the game as we know it, and things will never  be the same again

But that's  only REM and Mel C's opinions.

I honestly think its  like a dark cloud has descended on Gaelic football. The  game as a spectacle wasn't perfect, but this  is like a totally different  game  now. This could get very ugly......

Remember reading about  that case years ago.  The poor man was tormented in his own  home

Everyday
It doesn't matter anymore
Raining in my heart

Just remembered about this one , so in third place now, it's.. ...

You're so square (baby, I don't care)

Sounds like  Masterchef's Gregg Wallace  has done a "Jermaine Jenas".