Edward Scoble must be destroyed...

After you, old man...

That was aimed at Bill but works even better for Clive...

You're catching me up. And I am more youthful in spirit.

And I am more youthful in spirit.

Hehehe... Dream on, Clive...
#peterpan

"A Martini and a medal" as Martin Amis would have it.

After you, old man...

I'll have my Martini with a twist & an olive, cheers Joe. Clive? What you having? Joe's buying.

^ That actually sounds rather civilised... Over-40s cocktails night, anyone?

^ That actually sounds rather civilised... Over-40s cocktails night, anyone?

I went to a night like that once.

Mentally and physically scarred now.

Yeah, all you yoot can **** off. Time for a decent night out. Martinis.... mmmmm.

I went to a night like that once.

Mentally and physically scarred now.

North's Grab-a-Granny night wasn't what I meant, J...

Where are the tags when you need them? This thread has bridge monkey's delight written all over it.

North's Grab-a-Granny night wasn't what I meant, J...

My bad.

I've always had a thing for older women though.

One martini is all right. Two are too many, and three are not enough.

Quite...

hugely admire his epic rides.

Say what you like about Scoble, at least he rides his (constantly changing) bikes. And he does do some genuinely fairly epic rides occasionally (by forum standards).

He may opine left right and centre but at least his perspective isn't that of the 'spend a fortune on bike and bits to ride to the shop/pub and post all over the forum about it' fraternity.

However, once he's done a touring trip or two, he's a freaking expert in ALL things touring.

It's that aspect that is risible.

Joe, you must know the un-PC version the James Thurber quote. I'll pm you so you can post it.

It's the "little bit of knowledge being a dangerous thing" bit...

The rest is just down to personality, and there's always the ignore function for that.

However, once he's done a touring trip or two, he's a freaking expert in ALL things touring.

It's that aspect that is risible.

Yes, I agree.

I also agree with Markyboy that the ignore function is the way forward for anyone that bothered ;)

Joe, you must know the un-PC version the James Thurber quote. I'll pm you so you can post it.

I've replied with my reworking of the classic George Burns' quote...

Happiness is a dry martini and a good woman ... or a bad woman.

^ That actually sounds rather civilised... Over-40s cocktails night, anyone?

In.

*But not by very much.

Ok, who's hosting this? Buying decent martinis out is ruinous, and not as much fun.

Civilised cocktails?

Live it up a little.

In, but not hosting. Let someone else clear up the mess

Er, ever heard of happy hour, Bill?

Er, ever heard of happy hour, Bill?

Yeah, some of us have work, and I'm not going to the Verge or the Perch or whatever it's called.

I don't like this. How are we going to keep the riff-raff out? Birth certificates, please.