jenga Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 42 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said: Don't you need to polish one of your cars ? will rust polish up then ? sorry john . what was your classic car then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 1 hour ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Hey As of today there are only 250 days to Christmas... yeah!!! Regards THJ Thought I was going to survive all this (lockdown, no live speedway)but with that thought not so sure now.. Drives me mad anyway when its talked about before Dec 1st!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted April 19, 2020 Report Share Posted April 19, 2020 (edited) 4 hours ago, ruffdiamond said: Don't you need to polish one of your cars ? No am working on a central heating pump would you believe... 3 hours ago, jenga said: will rust polish up then ? sorry john . what was your classic car then ? It's a 1977 Ford Capri with 69,000 miles on... 1600cc in a nice metallic green with a go faster black vinyl roof... I was the third owner in 1980... cost me 2800 after a got 400 quid for the mini I traded in... was offered 10k for it last year an if he had of went to 12k I may have relented but I think he will be back.... apparently he lost his virginity in a very simlar model... May not be a classic in the true sense of the word but it is something I have cherished over the years... 2 hours ago, gazzac said: Thought I was going to survive all this (lockdown, no live speedway)but with that thought not so sure now.. Drives me mad anyway when its talked about before Dec 1st!! Every day is a Christmas Day at the minute... just think about what the poor sods had to put up with during the war!!! 4 years they had it with no TV or gadgets to entertain them.... we will survive just got to keep smiling on through and remember there is always someone worse off... you could be dead... I have now lost several friends to this awful virus and we aren't out of the woods yet.... however and to be totally honest I am looking forward to getting back to some normality... but still need to keep a sense of reality and a smile on the dial... Regards THJ Edited April 19, 2020 by TotallyHonestJohn Spelling 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 Morning Saying that someone recklessly mentioned Christmas the other day (only 249 days to go! Yeah!!!) here's a couple of corona virus smiles for today? A Christmas bonus so to speak... A poor man meets a rich man around Christmas. The poor man asks the rich man, "What are you getting your wife this Christmas?" The rich man replies, "Diamond earrings and a Mercedes." The poor man asks, "Why are you getting her two gifts?" The rich man says, "Well, if she doesn't like the earrings then she can drive to the store and exchange them." The poor man nods. Then the rich man asks him, "So what are you getting your wife this year?" The poor man thinks about it for a second and replies, "A pair of slippers and a dildo." The rich man asks, "Why those two things?" The poor man astutely responds, "This way, if she doesn't like the slippers she can go f#ck herself." A Mormon and an Irishman are on a plane. A Mormon was seated next to an Irishman on a flight from London to the US. After the plane was airborne, drink orders were taken. The Irishman asked for a whiskey, which was promptly brought and placed before him. The flight attendant then asked the Mormon if he would like a drink. He replied in disgust, "I'd rather be savagely raped by a dozen whores than let liquor touch my lips." The Irishman then handed his drink back to the attendant and said, "Me, too, I didn't know we had a choice." Both quite true I am led to believe (cough cough) and on a more serious note and as a bonus quiz question does anyone know the difference between Irish and Scottish Whiskies... Stay well; stay safe and look after yourself... Regards THJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 they both have different accents ! hope that helps . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 It's made differently or from different grains/whatever they use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IronScorpion Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 One is made in Ireland & the other is made in Scotland. No seriously, I think ruff is right in the grains used. Irish whiskey, with an "e", is made with malted & unmalted barley whereas the Scottish whisky, without the "e", is only made with malted barley. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biffa Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 Maybe it’s just an E 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, jenga said: they both have different accents ! hope that helps . Wrong 9 minutes ago, ruffdiamond said: It's made differently or from different grains/whatever they use. and Wrong Sorry chaps both wrong... so no prize there then... that's saved as buying a coconut... The difference is an "E" Regards THJ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) Honestly The Scots spell it whisky and the Irish spell it whiskey, with an extra 'e'. This difference in the spelling comes from the translations of the word from the Scottish and Irish Gaelic forms. Whiskey with the extra 'e' is also used when referring to American whiskies. Although Bourbon is a definite poor version of the stuff in my humble opinion... You will find the Irish and the Yanks spell it Whiskey whereas anyone else in the world who produces Whisky spells it well... Whisky without the "E" So the spelling whisky is generally used for whiskies distilled in Scotland, Canada, Australia, Japan and Europe, while whiskey is used for the spirits distilled in Ireland and America and has nothing to do with the grains used. By lad learning as well... oh the joy... Regards THJ Edited April 20, 2020 by TotallyHonestJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) 13 minutes ago, IronScorpion said: One is made in Ireland & the other is made in Scotland. No seriously, I think ruff is right in the grains used. Irish whiskey, with an "e", is made with malted & unmalted barley whereas the Scottish whisky, without the "e", is only made with malted barley. Aye, something like that, I learned some stuff at college. Dunno if whisky, (with or without E),,, is good for unblocking your sink, as it's the only place I would put it Edited April 20, 2020 by ruffdiamond 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenga Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) learning something Every day, it seems ... heres one four ya . whats the difference between light and hard ? Edited April 20, 2020 by jenga Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 Is that an old one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erniew Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 Yes, very old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 51 minutes ago, jenga said: learning something Every day, it seems ... heres one four ya . whats the difference between light and hard ? Well you can sleep easier with the light on... and I bet you cant remember the last time you were hard!!! Or you could pee easier with the light on? you would be okay because you sit down... Regards THJ 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, ruffdiamond said: Aye, something like that, I learned some stuff at college. Dunno if whisky, (with or without E),,, is good for unblocking your sink, as it's the only place I would put it Honestly That's sacrilege... there is nothing finer than a single malt whisky; definitely the poison of my choice... Actually I am not a Whisky snob as there are a few good blended whiskies too.... and with most of the Irish Whiskies being distilled three times rather than twice they also have a nice mellow taste... Distilling three times tends to produce a lighter and smoother spirit The only Whisky I couldn't defend is Prince Charles favourite and that is Laphroaig which is definitely an acquired taste; I generally prefer my Scotch from the East Coast rather than the West where the water is filtered through Granite rather than Peat. The Whisky I was after this year was the one produced at the Lakes Distillery at Setmurthy; Cockermouth, Near Bassenthwaite Lake as I done the tour of the Distillery in 2018 and their single malt was just about ready when we done the tour; then when I went back this year they had sold out of the stuff... Doh!!!... gutted.... Regards THJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soupy Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 Do you like the Japanese whisky THJ? I find most are sweet myself. Suprised Charles does not drink Royal Lochnagar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TotallyHonestJohn Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 1 hour ago, soupy said: Do you like the Japanese whisky THJ? I find most are sweet myself. Suprised Charles does not drink Royal Lochnagar. Honestly I've never had it; few years back now coming through Singapore I was twiddling my thumbs for a couple of hours and went for a mooch round the duty free shops seeing if I could pick up a bottle of something on the cheap, and there wasn't a Japanese whisky under £200 quid so that put me off. I ended up with a Johnnie Walker 3 pack special of a Black Label; Green Label and a Blue Label which cost £150 quid; but as I say the Japanese Whisky was hellish expensive. Before Christmas I looked in The Whisky Shop in the Metro Centre and the cheapest one they had in the spot was £130:00 and when I asked about the price the guy said they were expecting to get some in at around the £40 quid mark but I haven't been back since to see what it is. Don't know if you have ever had Laphroaig but its definitely an acquired taste and Charles prefers the the 15-Year variety. Which I think they stopped making the 15 Year Variety so he bought something like the last 500 bottles or some ridiculous amount like that he also likes a Bruichladdich which is another "smokey" one. I don't think you can go past Glenfiddich or a Glenlivet for me and the Johnie Walker brands are all quaff-able as I don't think I have had a poor one and as a slurping Whisky well Bells takes some beating not as harsh I don't think as Grouse or some of the other competitors. Regards THJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazzac Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, TotallyHonestJohn said: Honestly I've never had it; few years back now coming through Singapore I was twiddling my thumbs for a couple of hours and went for a mooch round the duty free shops seeing if I could pick up a bottle of something on the cheap, and there wasn't a Japanese whisky under £200 quid so that put me off. I ended up with a Johnnie Walker 3 pack special of a Black Label; Green Label and a Blue Label which cost £150 quid; but as I say the Japanese Whisky was hellish expensive. Before Christmas I looked in The Whisky Shop in the Metro Centre and the cheapest one they had in the spot was £130:00 and when I asked about the price the guy said they were expecting to get some in at around the £40 quid mark but I haven't been back since to see what it is. Don't know if you have ever had Laphroaig but its definitely an acquired taste and Charles prefers the the 15-Year variety. Which I think they stopped making the 15 Year Variety so he bought something like the last 500 bottles or some ridiculous amount like that he also likes a Bruichladdich which is another "smokey" one. I don't think you can go past Glenfiddich or a Glenlivet for me and the Johnie Walker brands are all quaff-able as I don't think I have had a poor one and as a slurping Whisky well Bells takes some beating not as harsh I don't think as Grouse or some of the other competitors. Regards THJ I've been given some Old Pulteney 12 year single malt by my son in law when he came round to ask to marry my daughter, haven't opened it yet, is it good, or should I refused him permission? Edited April 20, 2020 by gazzac 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruffdiamond Posted April 20, 2020 Report Share Posted April 20, 2020 10 minutes ago, gazzac said: I've been given some Old Pulteney 12 year single malt by my son in law when he came round to ask to marry my daughter, haven't opened it yet, is it good, or should I refused him permission? Not a whisk/e/y person, but single malt is apparently a good investment. So keep hold of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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