tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post3018657081525948401..comments2024-03-28T13:53:05.219+00:00Comments on PARAPLEXED: A Sinking Feeting FeelingPara Gliderhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-88753902496260362802008-01-24T00:15:00.000+00:002008-01-24T00:15:00.000+00:00What's going on with Helga?What's going on with Helga?i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-15950091337834613902008-01-22T11:51:00.000+00:002008-01-22T11:51:00.000+00:00Paraphrase - that's very bad news, but thanks for ...Paraphrase - that's very bad news, but thanks for keeping us updated. Poor Helga. Let's hope she gets through this OK.Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-23450734801718163882008-01-21T19:43:00.000+00:002008-01-21T19:43:00.000+00:00A couple of Brooding Hens crossed the creek to Bug...A couple of Brooding Hens crossed the creek to Buggles this afternoon.<BR/><BR/>Through their Smirnoff haze we were led to believe Helga is in a coma...<BR/><BR/>Wishing her all the best, and will let you know of further developments.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-61650241629028460022008-01-21T16:34:00.000+00:002008-01-21T16:34:00.000+00:00paraphrase - very sorry to hear that. If you do he...paraphrase - very sorry to hear that. If you do hear more, please do let us know.Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-58552167044389183422008-01-21T14:52:00.000+00:002008-01-21T14:52:00.000+00:00Helga is apparently in hospital in Dubai in a very...Helga is apparently in hospital in Dubai in a very serious condition.<BR/><BR/>More to follow when I know more.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-52730234553472417382008-01-21T12:26:00.000+00:002008-01-21T12:26:00.000+00:00There would seem to be some confusion, possibly be...There would seem to be some confusion, possibly between Cowes on the Isle of Wight and perhaps the Cuillins, the mountain range on the Isle of Skye.<BR/><BR/>As for CDK, no doubt he was just helping Helga to move house ;)Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-84183510177949856932008-01-20T22:06:00.000+00:002008-01-20T22:06:00.000+00:00prick, I wasn't baying attention on the geog trip:...prick, I wasn't baying attention on the geog trip: but I recall Cowes is a section (rather than an island) within the Cows of Skye.<BR/><BR/>Don't you dare liken me to a midget, esp. when the nick is stolen from a fellow Syrian construction worker. <BR/><BR/>I might be taller than the ginger drink you live off in your coke breaks, which is why you might, after all, like me. <BR/><BR/>*paraglider, a 1000 line-mark is acheivable if nick has enough ginger bevvies to avail of.<BR/><BR/>I might add to those lines if we can expect a pink shirt next time!i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-58730567501686445582008-01-19T23:20:00.000+00:002008-01-19T23:20:00.000+00:00I'm still trying to get my head around the origina...I'm still trying to get my head around the original post by Chokdeekap who suggested he had "done the dirty" with Helga.<BR/><BR/>I only know off one other who, with a penchant for "chubbies" took use of her services. I believe he required psychiatric care for a while afterwards.<BR/><BR/>You are a braver man then me CDK, I salute you!<BR/><BR/>Note, I wa sure I had a picture of Helga's mobile in it's "holders" but I can no longer find it. Bugger!Dillihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694419792426558146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-55455604959479740452008-01-19T20:21:00.000+00:002008-01-19T20:21:00.000+00:00Well, this is good - the first topic here to cross...Well, this is good - the first topic here to cross the 30 comments mark. Especially as I'm still repining in Blighty. And wondering what happened to the sun.Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-19377140915636801522008-01-19T11:03:00.000+00:002008-01-19T11:03:00.000+00:00But we have a heart for the southern beeple. Here'...But we have a heart for the southern beeple. <BR/><BR/>Here's tae ye.huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-84973780215602495732008-01-19T11:00:00.000+00:002008-01-19T11:00:00.000+00:00i*migdet, Cowes I believe is on the Isle of Wight,...i*migdet, <BR/><BR/>Cowes I believe is on the Isle of Wight, off the West Sussex coast.<BR/><BR/>Not one of those Inner Hybrid isles. As it were.huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-74158931467179590532008-01-19T00:52:00.000+00:002008-01-19T00:52:00.000+00:00And you two nothern blokes better get your suggest...And you two nothern blokes better get your suggestions right, for us southern peeples don't like ginger drinks (jokes aside).<BR/><BR/>We like the clear diet 7-up (branded as "7-up free" nowadays)<BR/><BR/>Cheers, me northern dears!i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-79388903500476637982008-01-18T21:47:00.000+00:002008-01-18T21:47:00.000+00:00Skye...not any time soon!Would lurve to go to "Sca...Skye...not any time soon!<BR/><BR/>Would lurve to go to "Scawt-land" some time though! <BR/><BR/>I like the yellow shirt, not an easy colour to get away with :)i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-26678037390141952008-01-18T12:58:00.000+00:002008-01-18T12:58:00.000+00:00If you ever go back to Skye, you can drive now - t...If you ever go back to Skye, you can drive now - there's a new bridge. Hmm, that would seem to be the photographer, replete with yellow shirt!Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-20749458540929941422008-01-18T12:07:00.000+00:002008-01-18T12:07:00.000+00:00I reposted my comment...Was just saying re: Isle o...I reposted my comment...<BR/><BR/>Was just saying re: Isle of Skye, I recall getting lost there on a geog. trip - it was a strange experience having to take a ferry to get there...once we reached it was just weird to be there, quite scary in fact that one part of the island was named "Cowes".<BR/><BR/>Too young to understand the significance of Helga, but the chips tasted good.<BR/><BR/>Soggy chips with salt and malt (vinegar) ;-)<BR/><BR/>And...I just noticed a gentleman in the background of the pic in the post. Wonder who that could be...<BR/><BR/>Has your writing appeared in those newsletters of late?i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-66145676737828870912008-01-17T11:21:00.000+00:002008-01-17T11:21:00.000+00:00I'll take mine either neat or sometimes with a dro...I'll take mine either neat or sometimes with a drop of water. Ice is for Americans and lemonade for ladies ;)Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-82006194163711174262008-01-17T09:07:00.000+00:002008-01-17T09:07:00.000+00:00paraglider, You are a man of the world. Talisker r...paraglider, <BR/><BR/>You are a man of the world. Talisker rocks. Personally I am a Dhalwinniie or Glenmorangie (Madeira wood) person.<BR/><BR/>Although, during one particlarly memorable knees-up in Portree's main saloon I was taught to drink sinlge malts with a shot of spring water, not straight. It unlocks the flavour, apparently.<BR/>And it lasts longer.<BR/><BR/>Or they just took the piss...huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-33431067970608366452008-01-16T20:41:00.000+00:002008-01-16T20:41:00.000+00:00i*maginate - Most whiskies (taken neat) are pretty...i*maginate - <BR/>Most whiskies (taken neat) are pretty strong (all about 40% ABV), but if you're into strong whiskies, try a Talisker, from the Isle of Skye. Peaty, smokey, and bottled at 46.8%. A pleasing wee tipple :)Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-67912249310406452002008-01-16T20:32:00.000+00:002008-01-16T20:32:00.000+00:00After having some fine Scotch, I have reposted my ...After having some fine Scotch, I have reposted my comment, with some edits.<BR/><BR/>"Stuff-it-mall, did you think I didn't know-it-all?<BR/><BR/>Alas, she is on holiday, or so one might think."<BR/><BR/>Cheers to Helga and her chickens.i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-71260779536109981122008-01-16T20:27:00.001+00:002008-01-16T20:27:00.001+00:00Nick - 'who the heck is Helga' must rank with 'who...Nick - 'who the heck is Helga' must rank with 'who the f**k is Alice'. We don't do real names here, but replace the 'He' of Helga with any single letter you can think of that rhymes with 'go' and you might come close. If in trouble, search the Alphabet between N and P, ok? About two/three years ago, Helga was an institution in herself, and her 'chickens' were the light of the night. Things change. But we soldier on, and on, and on . .Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-26168154114797581592008-01-16T20:27:00.000+00:002008-01-16T20:27:00.000+00:00It's what happens when one responds to a BJ.Spliff...It's what happens when one responds to a BJ.<BR/><BR/>Spliffs are out of the question, I like a strong whisky and prefer to drink it with a straw.i*maginatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11768590735811322295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-32429305110590676442008-01-16T14:27:00.000+00:002008-01-16T14:27:00.000+00:00Who the heck is Helga? And her chickens. I'm lost....Who the heck is Helga? And her chickens. I'm lost. Me thinks i*maginate smoked a spliff too many.huthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09299456569511629114noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-43821334089817307032008-01-16T12:29:00.000+00:002008-01-16T12:29:00.000+00:00Ah, I think Helga is contemplating early retiremen...Ah, I think Helga is contemplating early retirement. Can't imagine it will be pipe & slippers by the fire though.Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-8896407629742166392008-01-16T12:28:00.000+00:002008-01-16T12:28:00.000+00:00Dilligaf - yep, these seem fairly typical . . . T...Dilligaf - yep, these seem fairly typical . . . Thanks!Para Gliderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615806398448197008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5062806278483377538.post-13559864602915738572008-01-15T07:28:00.000+00:002008-01-15T07:28:00.000+00:00After a few reads I discovered I had a few Paranor...After a few reads I discovered I had a few Paranormal Pictures stashed away, sort of "Life at the Jock's Table"<BR/><BR/>Posted them on Hardship Posting, including the Bunnet Man Horizontal!Dillihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14694419792426558146noreply@blogger.com