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Title: Caffiene!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 24, 2006, 12:05:16 PM
Ok, I've been fasting for 30 days. I've had one cup of tea a day, usually at about 5am for one month, and that's it.

This morning I drank a big fat 500ml can of "Relentless", Coca Cola's answer to Red Bull.

Steer well clear is my advice. Feels like I just took a slack hanful of amphetamine :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: odin on October 24, 2006, 12:13:41 PM
Does it taste as vile as Red Bull? =) Honestly I do not understand why people drink those energydrinks. I haven't tasted a single brand which didn't taste like sweet, chemical, liquid horsedung.

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Stop answering before I'm done editing! ;).
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 24, 2006, 12:14:34 PM
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odin wrote:
Does it taste as vile as Red Bull? =)


Pretty damn similar to be honest :lol:

Right, I'm back to do more circuit training on my walls...

As for why, well, I just wanted to see what the effect would be :-D

-edit-

... I can't! ;-)
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 24, 2006, 01:36:30 PM
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Karlos wrote:
Ok, I've been fasting for 30 days. I've had one cup of tea a day, usually at about 5am for one month, and that's it.

This morning I drank a big fat 500ml can of "Relentless", Coca Cola's answer to Red Bull.

Steer well clear is my advice. Feels like I just took a slack hanful of amphetamine :lol:


Sounds fabulous - where can I score some of this wonderjuice?
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 24, 2006, 01:40:05 PM
I found it in my local ASDA in the 'energy' drinks section of the fizzies ailse.
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 24, 2006, 01:46:13 PM
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Karlos wrote:
I found it in my local ASDA in the 'energy' drinks section of the fizzies ailse.


I'll get me coat..... :pint:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: on October 24, 2006, 02:24:18 PM
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Karlos wrote:
Ok, I've been fasting for 30 days. I've had one cup of tea a day, usually at about 5am for one month, and that's it.

This morning I drank a big fat 500ml can of "Relentless", Coca Cola's answer to Red Bull.

Steer well clear is my advice. Feels like I just took a slack hanful of amphetamine :lol:


So you took the plunge eh Karl?

The come down off it is worse than from mdma. :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 24, 2006, 02:44:38 PM
@Nick

Aye :-D

Hey, are you in pajer?
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: on October 24, 2006, 02:48:55 PM
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Karlos wrote:
@Nick

Aye :-D

Hey, are you in pajer?


Tha is now.
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 24, 2006, 02:51:38 PM
OK, just back from the shops, relentless now nestling in fridge.

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The come down off it is worse than from mdma.


Hmmm... the only problem I ever had in that department was with, aherm, impurities.

the come down off amphetamine, now that's horrible..... bevvy hangover crossed with chronic depression - shudder, what a nasty memory.
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 24, 2006, 02:54:31 PM
@Wilse

I dunno if it will have the same impact on you. If not, try reducing your stimulant intake to near zero for a month then downing a can :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 24, 2006, 04:26:41 PM
Caffiene aside, just look at how much sugar (http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&hl=en&t=k&ll=54.697383,-1.194677&spn=0.003782,0.009753)  there is per can!

(dead centre of the image) ;-)
Title: Re: Caffiene!!!
Post by: Tomas on October 24, 2006, 05:48:48 PM
Will probably never be released here in Norway, as even red bull is banned here due to containing too much caffeine and taurine.

Normal cola actually contains the maximum amount of caffeine allowed.
Title: Re: Caffiene!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 24, 2006, 05:53:04 PM
I'm still a bit hyper now :lol:
Title: Re: Caffiene!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 25, 2006, 12:42:44 AM
I can vouch for the danger of this beverage (http://www.relentlessenergy.com/).

I downed one to keep me alert during a long drive and I ended up with 3 points on my license. Go figure. :-o

btw, the only place I have seen it is at a Sainsburys petrol station.
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 25, 2006, 01:00:38 AM
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Karlos wrote:
@Wilse

I dunno if it will have the same impact on you. If not, try reducing your stimulant intake to near zero for a month then downing a can :lol:


:roflmao:
Touche!

I actually shat out of tanning it. It's still nestling in the fridge. I'm alert as I need to be for now.
I'll save it for a time when I need a wake up boost. ;-)
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 25, 2006, 01:48:16 AM
I'd be interested to see how you found it. I'm still wide awake now having drank the stuff some time before 8am this morning :lol:

Bear in mind I only slept about 5 hours before that, too...
Title: Re: Caffiene!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 25, 2006, 01:48:59 AM
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GadgetMaster wrote:
I can vouch for the danger of this beverage (http://www.relentlessenergy.com/).

I downed one to keep me alert during a long drive and I ended up with 3 points on my license. Go figure. :-o

btw, the only place I have seen it is at a Sainsburys petrol station.


Was it on the pump next to the five star?
Title: Re: Caffiene!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 25, 2006, 02:10:49 AM
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Karlos wrote:
I'm still a bit hyper now :lol:


I actually tried to do a spot of coding but it was all gibberish, despite working. Unpicking it tomorrow will be a larf...
Title: Re: Caffiene!!!
Post by: odin on October 25, 2006, 02:17:09 AM
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Tomas wrote:
Will probably never be released here in Norway, as even red bull is banned here due to containing too much caffeine and taurine.

Normal cola actually contains the maximum amount of caffeine allowed.

Ya-what? Christ, nannystate redefined :\.
Title: Re: Caffiene!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 25, 2006, 01:07:49 PM
It's pretty strong stuff for a basic drink, I'll give it that.
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Cyberus on October 25, 2006, 11:07:01 PM
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Wilse wrote:
OK, just back from the shops, relentless now nestling in fridge.

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The come down off it is worse than from mdma.


Hmmm... the only problem I ever had in that department was with, aherm, impurities.

the come down off amphetamine, now that's horrible..... bevvy hangover crossed with chronic depression - shudder, what a nasty memory.


And your skin feels awful...
and sometimes you're having that thought, "it will get bigger again.....won't it?" :lol:

Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 26, 2006, 02:59:05 PM
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And your skin feels awful..


As do your insides - makes you want to turn yourself inside out before you jump in the shower for fourth time that day...
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you're having that thought, "it will get bigger again.....won't it?".


:roflmao: I'd forgotten about that particular side-effect.
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: nadoom on October 26, 2006, 04:25:56 PM
i was wondering why youve been posting like a blue arsed fly, and now i know.  :-) no point trying to keep up
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: on October 26, 2006, 04:51:22 PM
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Cyberus wrote:
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Wilse wrote:
OK, just back from the shops, relentless now nestling in fridge.

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The come down off it is worse than from mdma.


Hmmm... the only problem I ever had in that department was with, aherm, impurities.

the come down off amphetamine, now that's horrible..... bevvy hangover crossed with chronic depression - shudder, what a nasty memory.


And your skin feels awful...
and sometimes you're having that thought, "it will get bigger again.....won't it?" :lol:



:roflmao:

The first time you see it in that state is enough to send you into paranoid amphetemine psychosis for a week I reckon!
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: on October 26, 2006, 04:54:17 PM
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Wilse wrote:
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As do your insides - makes you want to turn yourself inside out before you jump in the shower for fourth time that day...


In between the auditory hallucinations of every tune from the night before playing at once in your head.

Jellies and prozac is the best cure for that. :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 29, 2006, 03:05:36 PM
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Wilse wrote:

I actually shat out of tanning it. It's still nestling in the fridge. I'm alert as I need to be for now.
I'll save it for a time when I need a wake up boost. ;-)


Did you pluck up the courage to down it yet? :-D

I ask as I am planning to get myself a can now that I am about to embark on a 200 mile round trip. Hopefully I won't get any further points on my license this time. :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 29, 2006, 03:31:22 PM
@Gadget

Get a really long straw and slowly consume it as you drive :-D
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Cyberus on October 29, 2006, 04:10:49 PM
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Karlos wrote:
@Gadget

Get a really long straw and slowly consume it as you drive :-D


The best way of doing this is to hook yourself up to a drip :-D
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 29, 2006, 04:17:36 PM
Probably not a good idea in this case, what with it being fizzy and all. Hyperactivity and CO2 induced "bends" sounds particularly bad...
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: nadoom on October 29, 2006, 05:48:48 PM
it wasnt in stock at my local tesco  :-(. no caffeine induced stupor for me
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 29, 2006, 05:55:20 PM
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nadoom wrote:
it wasnt in stock at my local tesco  :-(. no caffeine induced stupor for me


You should be able to find it at your local ASDA, if you have one.

A few cans of that and you'll be a Guru Meditator in no time ;-)
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 29, 2006, 08:40:26 PM
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GadgetMaster wrote:

I ask as I am planning to get myself a can now that I am about to embark on a 200 mile round trip. Hopefully I won't get any further points on my license this time. :lol:


Anybody else get the impression he's on the train back?
:lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 29, 2006, 09:52:38 PM
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Karlos wrote:
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GadgetMaster wrote:

I ask as I am planning to get myself a can now that I am about to embark on a 200 mile round trip. Hopefully I won't get any further points on my license this time. :lol:


Anybody else get the impression he's on the train back?
:lol:


I just got back. I couldn't manage a whole can as I was already feeling a bit hyper after half a can. I had to spill some of it down the drain.

It still had its effect though. If I am still typing past 3am don't be surprised  :crazy:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 29, 2006, 10:41:17 PM
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GadgetMaster wrote:

I just got back. I couldn't manage a whole can as I was already feeling a bit hyper after half a can. I had to spill some of it down the drain.

It still had its effect though. If I am still typing past 3am don't be surprised  :crazy:


You could have poured it into an empty drinks bottle or something and saved the rest for tomorrow morning ;-)
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 29, 2006, 11:19:33 PM
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GadgetMaster wrote:
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Wilse wrote:

I actually shat out of tanning it. It's still nestling in the fridge. I'm alert as I need to be for now.
I'll save it for a time when I need a wake up boost. ;-)


Did you pluck up the courage to down it yet? :-D
 


Not yet but I might neck it in the morning as I've had a somewhat extravagant weekend and don't imagine I'll be too happy about getting up for work tomorrow.
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 29, 2006, 11:22:22 PM
Or if you want to save it, just eat half a bag of sugar and a slack handful of amphetamine :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 29, 2006, 11:43:26 PM
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Karlos wrote:
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GadgetMaster wrote:

I just got back. I couldn't manage a whole can as I was already feeling a bit hyper after half a can. I had to spill some of it down the drain.

It still had its effect though. If I am still typing past 3am don't be surprised  :crazy:


You could have poured it into an empty drinks bottle or something and saved the rest for tomorrow morning ;-)


I was afraid that the minute amounts of saliva that undoubtedly found their way into the can whilst sipping may kind of mutate, march forth and multiply creating a toxic  biohazard by the time the sun decides to pop up again and scare the living bejeezus out of the neighbourhod vampires.

Erm... I think the effects of caffiene are showing.. I had better stop before I come back tomorrow and don't recognise a word I have written  :headwall:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 29, 2006, 11:45:58 PM
It would have been fine in the fridge. Even with all that sugar (which might not work in their favour depending on the osmotic gradient across their cell walls), bacteria would have struggled at first, too much acidity and too cold.
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 29, 2006, 11:51:58 PM
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Karlos wrote:
Or if you want to save it, just eat half a bag of sugar and a slack handful of amphetamine :lol:



I think I'd rather nail my knackers to a passing bin lorry with a rusty pitch fork...
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 29, 2006, 11:53:39 PM
Hmmm..  now you tell me  :roll:


I did consider drinking it all up for a second, but I imagine I would be breaking the 'most posts in one night' record if I had.


I am buzzing a little. does it show?  :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 29, 2006, 11:55:37 PM
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Wilse wrote:
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Karlos wrote:
Or if you want to save it, just eat half a bag of sugar and a slack handful of amphetamine :lol:



I think I'd rather nail my knackers to a passing bin lorry with a rusty pitch fork...


Why do I suspect that's not entirely true? :-D
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 29, 2006, 11:56:54 PM
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GadgetMaster wrote:
Hmmm..  now you tell me  :roll:


I did consider drinking it all up for a second, but I imagine I would be breaking the 'most post in one night' record if I had.


I am buzzing a little. does it show?  :lol:


Did you not see what happened to my post count the day I had it? I think it went from 9050 to 9200 or something :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 30, 2006, 12:02:33 AM
The thing is that I don't normally consume such large amounts of caffeine recreationally. I only evr drink that stuff when driving as it stops me from feeling sleepy.

Recovering from it takes time and copious amounts of water consumption and multiple trips to the loo.

The post count increase is just a nice side effect  :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 30, 2006, 12:06:37 AM
I don't think anybody does. The amount we are talking about is equivalent to several cups of strong coffee in one drink. I generally have at most one or two cups of coffee a day normally. Having that stuff after a month of reduced caffiene intake was... amusing :-D
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 30, 2006, 12:10:49 AM
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Karlos wrote:
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Wilse wrote:
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Karlos wrote:
Or if you want to save it, just eat half a bag of sugar and a slack handful of amphetamine :lol:



I think I'd rather nail my knackers to a passing bin lorry with a rusty pitch fork...


Why do I suspect that's not entirely true? :-D


Well, I do have a tendency to exaggerate sometimes... :-D
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 30, 2006, 12:11:53 AM
Oh, I thought it was because that you didn't have bin lorries in weegie...
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 30, 2006, 12:12:20 AM
Stop it!! or you'll have everyone here on a "Relentless" TM mission to invade their supermarket for this stuff   :lol:  :lol:

It's not as if Coca Cola are paying us for this free publicity or something...

..Hmm nowe there's an idea. Get paid to plug stuff on forums. Hey! I thought of it first! :-P
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 30, 2006, 12:15:30 AM
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GadgetMaster wrote:
The thing is that I don't normally consume such large amounts of caffeine recreationally.


Recreationally?
Hehehe... "I'm away to git right off ma chump on this wild caffeine...."

:-)
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 30, 2006, 12:20:32 AM
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Wilse wrote:
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GadgetMaster wrote:
The thing is that I don't normally consume such large amounts of caffeine recreationally.


Recreationally?
Hehehe... "I'm away to git right off ma chump on this wild caffeine...."

:-)


Aye! Its the bee's knees. It's the new black. Society revolves arount this new Piss coloured  beverage. Well at least according to their website advertising  :lol:  :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 30, 2006, 12:21:00 AM
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Karlos wrote:
Oh, I thought it was because that you didn't have bin lorries in weegie...


Right enough, they're more often referred to as "Midgie Vans."
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 30, 2006, 12:22:29 AM
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Hehehe... "I'm away to git right off ma chump on this wild caffeine...."


Oh man, that expression has me rolling :roflmao:

(it's imagining how it sounds with the accent that kills me every time)
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 30, 2006, 12:25:22 AM
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Wilse wrote:
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Karlos wrote:
Oh, I thought it was because that you didn't have bin lorries in weegie...


Right enough, they're more often referred to as "Midgie Vans."


They used to call them "stank wagons" back in my primary school...
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 30, 2006, 12:32:04 AM
 :lotsacoffee:  :lotsacoffee: Wow! theres even an emoticon especially for this thread :-o :lotsacoffee:  :lotsacoffee:  


did I just mix up thread conversations ?? Oh well :shrug:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Wilse on October 30, 2006, 12:33:00 AM
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Karlos wrote:
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Hehehe... "I'm away to git right off ma chump on this wild caffeine...."


Oh man, that expression has me rolling :roflmao:

(it's imagining how it sounds with the accent that kills me every time)


You think that's bad?
A conversation overheard whilst queueing at the cigarette booth in Somerfield
between two of the wonderful, queue-jumping, "salt of the earth" type scum that populate my local supermarket during the day.
I was planning on trying to work it into a daft song, although I'd have to come up with a funny ending, despite the fact that whole episode was a sort of tragi-comedy anyway:
--
Him: Hawd oan a minute
Her: Whit?
Him: Hawd oan a wee minute
Her: Ah'm jist gawn tae the fag coonter
Him: Whit?
Her: Whit?
Him: D'ye whant a lottery ticket?
Her: Whit?
D'ye whant a lottery ticket?
Whit?
Ah says d'ye whant a lottery ticket
Aye.
Whit's yer numbers?
Whit?
Whit's yer numbers?
Whit?
Ah'm askin' ye, WHIT IS YOUR NUMBERS?
Whit?
Ah'll jist get ye a lucky dip?
Whit?
Ih ye deef?
Whit?
Thoat so. Ah'll jist get ye a lucky dip...
Ih? Ah don't wahnt a lucky dip.
Well, WHIT'S YOUR NUMBERS?
WAN.
WHIT?
WAN
Right.
THREE
WHIT?
THREE
Right.
SEVEN, 13, 25, 32 and 49.
HAWD OAN, SLOW DOON.
Whit?
C'mo'er here an' tell us yer numbers.
Whit?
C'mo'er here.
Naw, Ah'm no' losin' ma place in the queue.
WHIT?
Ah says Ah'm no' losin' ma place in the queue.
well, WHIT'S YOUR NUMBERS?
Ah've awready telt ye.
Well tell us agane.
Wan
Whit?
WAN.
WHIT?
WAN
Right.
THREE
WHIT
THREE
Right.
SEVEN, 13, 25, 32 & 49.
HAWD OAN, SLOW DOON.
WHIT?
Ah'm only up tae 3
Whit?
Ah says ah'm only up tae 3
Aw, right, seven's next
Whit?
Ah says seven's next.
Right, whit comes eftir that?
Ih?
Ah says whit comes eftir that
13
Right
25
Whit?
twinty five
Right, next?
32
Whit?
32
Whit
Thirty-bloody-two
Right
And then it's 49
Nae bother, that's it done (shuffles from lottery stand to front of cigarette queue)
Assistant: Excuse me there's a queue.
Him: Here, hol, hen, Ah've been waitin fur an 'oor.
Naw ye huvnae Ah jist saw ye stonnin o'er ther'
Whit?
Fillin' in yer lottery ticket.
But Ah've been here ages.
Back ae the queue, ya chancer,
Whit?
ther's people waitin' tae git served.
But Ah've been here ages.
Naw ye huvnae
Aye Ah huv.
Naw ye huvnae
Aye Ah huv.

Etc, etc, until you want to kill him......
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: GadgetMaster on October 30, 2006, 12:36:08 AM
 :lol:  :roflmao:  :roflmao:  :roflmao:  :roflmao:  :lol:
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 30, 2006, 10:08:14 AM
I would have died laughing exposed to a discourse that :roflmao:

*makes vocabulary notes for future outbursts for ASCII*
Title: Re: Caffeine!!!
Post by: Karlos on October 30, 2006, 03:10:18 PM
A can of caffiene enriched anything would go down a treat just now. My brain feels like it's so much wet cotton wool...