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Re: Bless the Irish

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 04:24
by blanston12
I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.

Re: Bless the Irish

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 07:16
by FlyTexas
Paul K wrote:
12 Mar 2018, 23:54
It reminds me of 'I worked for Cunard'. ( Merchant Navy joke, sorry :hide: ).
That one made the potato clock seem easy. :doh: Thank goodness for Google. :lol:

Brian

Re: Bless the Irish

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 10:54
by Paul K
blanston12 wrote:
13 Mar 2018, 04:24
I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.
Joe, repeat after me:

Up at 8 o'clock
Up at eight o'clock
Upat eighto clock
U pateighto clock
A potato clock

;)

Re: Bless the Irish

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 12:54
by Airspeed
EDITED:....and Joe, you'll know when you've found a potato clock, because it "peels" on the hour. ;)

Re: Bless the Irish

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 15:04
by FlyTexas
Paul K wrote:
13 Mar 2018, 10:54
blanston12 wrote:
13 Mar 2018, 04:24
I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.
Joe, repeat after me:

Up at 8 o'clock
Up at eight o'clock
Upat eighto clock
U pateighto clock
A potato clock

;)
Paul, could you use the same technique to teach us the 'I worked for Cunard' one? :hide:

Brian

Re: Bless the Irish

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 16:15
by Paul K
FlyTexas wrote:
13 Mar 2018, 15:04
Paul, could you use the same technique to teach us the 'I worked for Cunard' one? :hide:

Brian
Do you not get that one, Brian ?

Two merchant navy bods sitting in a bar.
1st bod: I work for Blue Funnel Line
2nd Bod: I work for Cunard
1st Bod: ( wearily ) So do I

There you go. :)

Re: Bless the Irish

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 16:30
by blanston12
Paul K wrote:
13 Mar 2018, 10:54
blanston12 wrote:
13 Mar 2018, 04:24
I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.
Joe, repeat after me:

Up at 8 o'clock
Up at eight o'clock
Upat eighto clock
U pateighto clock
A potato clock

;)
Ah, now I get it, I guess I am not around those who speak in a thick irish brogue enough to have seen the pattern.
:lol:

Re: Bless the Irish

Posted: 13 Mar 2018, 20:27
by FlyTexas
blanston12 wrote:
13 Mar 2018, 16:30
Paul K wrote:
13 Mar 2018, 10:54
blanston12 wrote:
13 Mar 2018, 04:24
I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.
Joe, repeat after me:

Up at 8 o'clock
Up at eight o'clock
Upat eighto clock
U pateighto clock
A potato clock

;)
Ah, now I get it, I guess I am not around those who speak in a thick irish brogue enough to have seen the pattern.
:lol:
Welcome to my world, Joe. :lol:

Brian