Independent Leyton Orient Forum

Dunners wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 1:13 pm Yep, my earlier prediction was right. The Who are seriously flagging now. The Beatles are on track to win first prize; a copy of Pete Townsend's book.

When's that coming out then?




(hope that's OK for the set up)

Nooooooo!

(You're meant to ask; What's the prize for second place?)

What's the prize for second place, then?

Two copies of Pete Townsend's book.

Bloody hell, I'm wasted on you lot.

I dropped this absolute belter the other day and only received two thanks. Two! viewtopic.php?p=102762#p102762

It's about time a few more of you started pulling your weight around here, as we're all stuck together for the foreseeable whether you like it or not.

I think Const’y can sleep easy knowing his one-liner gagster title is safe for a while longer, Dunnem...

Dunners wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:55 pm Bloody hell, I'm wasted on you lot.

I dropped this absolute belter the other day and only received two thanks. Two! viewtopic.php?p=102762#p102762

It's about time a few more of you started pulling your weight around here, as we're all stuck together for the foreseeable whether you like it or not.

Couldn't give it the thumbs up as you're on my foe list ever since you went all right wing and unfairly criticised Jeremy. More than once i might add.

Dunners wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:48 pm Two copies of Pete Townsend's book.

Probably one of the least offensive things to come from his computer though.

Well there you go, with a near 2/3rds majority, the Beatles - as expected - beat The Who to be crowned Bandoff Champions - Easter 2020.

Thank you all for your votes and notes over the few days. It's been fun for me at least. I shall give some thought to a follow-up if folk want - watch this space.

Dunners wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:55 pm Bloody hell, I'm wasted on you lot.

I dropped this absolute belter the other day and only received two thanks. Two! viewtopic.php?p=102762#p102762

It's about time a few more of you started pulling your weight around here, as we're all stuck together for the foreseeable whether you like it or not.

Is Aberfan a matter for humour? If I remember rightly Aberfan is a Welsh village that was buried in waste from a coal mine that slid downwards and engulfed it, many people lost their lives. It was sometime in the 1960s and this is all off the top of my head. Tasteless humour from my point of view.

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:51 pm

Dunners wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:55 pm Bloody hell, I'm wasted on you lot.

I dropped this absolute belter the other day and only received two thanks. Two! viewtopic.php?p=102762#p102762

It's about time a few more of you started pulling your weight around here, as we're all stuck together for the foreseeable whether you like it or not.

Is Aberfan a matter for humour? If I remember rightly Aberfan is a Welsh village that was buried in waste from a coal mine that slid downwards and engulfed it, many people lost their lives. It was sometime in the 1960s and this is all off the top of my head. Tasteless humour from my point of view.

True enough. Except isn't Aberfan actually pronounced Abervan. So the joke doesn't even work as well as being offensive.

StillSpike wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:42 pm Well there you go, with a near 2/3rds majority, the Beatles - as expected - beat The Who to be crowned Bandoff Champions - Easter 2020.

Thank you all for your votes and notes over the few days. It's been fun for me at least. I shall give some thought to a follow-up if folk want - watch this space.

Cheers geezer. A disappointing outcome but enjoyable nevertheless.

I'm probably felling just as deflated about this result as I usually feel on General Election night when a bunch of no nothing IMBECILES vote the wrong way.

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:57 pm

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:51 pm

Dunners wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 2:55 pm Bloody hell, I'm wasted on you lot.

I dropped this absolute belter the other day and only received two thanks. Two! viewtopic.php?p=102762#p102762

It's about time a few more of you started pulling your weight around here, as we're all stuck together for the foreseeable whether you like it or not.

Is Aberfan a matter for humour? If I remember rightly Aberfan is a Welsh village that was buried in waste from a coal mine that slid downwards and engulfed it, many people lost their lives. It was sometime in the 1960s and this is all off the top of my head. Tasteless humour from my point of view.

True enough. Except isn't Aberfan actually pronounced Abervan. So the joke doesn't even work as well as being offensive.

I think you are correct, it is spelt Aberfan but pronounced Abervan. An terrible disaster that led to 144 lives being lost, 116 of them being children.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster

Enjoyable thread and well executed and finished.
Still shocked The Smiths didn't win as they are clearly the greatest band ever and not even 40 Orient fans can persuade me otherwise.

On way back from supermarket in the car listening to Spikes beloved Radio Stars.

Their cover of Norwegian Wood is at least 10 times better than the mop tops.

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:35 pm On way back from supermarket in the car listening to Spikes beloved Radio Stars.

Their cover of Norwegian Wood is at least 10 times better than the mop tops.

See if you can find their "Dear Prudence" - also pretty good.

Personal fave tracks would be Box 29, Don't Waste My Time, Sex in Chains Blues, From A Rabbit - oh they're all good, to be honest

I think a stewards is required here into voting irregularities around people who voted for the Beatles. Apparently they were voting for the who but somehow the vote changed to the beatles upon submission.

Thor wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 6:56 pm I think a stewards is required here into voting irregularities around people who voted for the Beatles. Apparently they were voting for the who but somehow the vote changed to the beatles upon submission.

For once in your life Thorilso you are talking sense.

Enjoyed this thread despite the outcome. Thanks for your efforts Spike.

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 5:31 pm

Max B Gold wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:57 pm

Lovejoy wrote: ↑Wed Apr 15, 2020 4:51 pm

Is Aberfan a matter for humour? If I remember rightly Aberfan is a Welsh village that was buried in waste from a coal mine that slid downwards and engulfed it, many people lost their lives. It was sometime in the 1960s and this is all off the top of my head. Tasteless humour from my point of view.

True enough. Except isn't Aberfan actually pronounced Abervan. So the joke doesn't even work as well as being offensive.

I think you are correct, it is spelt Aberfan but pronounced Abervan. An terrible disaster that led to 144 lives being lost, 116 of them being children.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberfan_disaster

Here's a thing.

On the train to Girvan to spend the summer at our caravan, and I can actually visualise the train and my mum explaining to me the tradgedy at Aberfan.

It was probably about 3 years after the tragedy but I took from that the main point that it was about not valueing working peoples lives that was the main problem. I suppose by then the enquiry had established the lack of concern for miners and their families lives, despite evidence that concerns had been expressed before the landslide.

Years later as a student, during the Miners Strike and living at home, my mum got me to pay my dig money to the strike fund collection point in George Square. Mind you I was down in Ayrshire, Fife or the Midlothians in them days on the picket line with the rest of my comrades.

Well done for organising this Spike.