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[Charmicarmicat]

Do we have any Birmingham-Gaf in here? Was looking for recommendations for decent cheapish hotels. Thinking of going to a festival at the Custard Factory later this year and will need a place to stay. There's a place right next to it but its a pub with rooms and I'm not sure how safe I would feel, as I'll be going on my own. Any suggestions?

 

[killer_clank]

Do we have any Birmingham-Gaf in here? Was looking for recommendations for decent cheapish hotels. Thinking of going to a festival at the Custard Factory later this year and will need a place to stay. There's a place right next to it but its a pub with rooms and I'm not sure how safe I would feel, as I'll be going on my own. Any suggestions?

not from birmingham but travelodge? or premier inn? bit boring but they're dependable and the beds are usually good, that and you can get pretty big discounts if you book way in advance.

 

[Chinner]

guys i found some videos you'll like
http://youtu.be/aGKjFkeME9Q

 

[Meadows]

guys i found some videos you'll like
http://youtu.be/aGKjFkeME9Q

by far my favourite emerging pornography genre

(there's some better vids on porn sites)

 

[caramac]

guys i found some videos you'll like
http://youtu.be/aGKjFkeME9Q

...those air bags.

 

[Lirlond]

I love stuff like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxKhUuZ0Rc

 

[killer_clank]

I love stuff like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxKhUuZ0Rc

"oi siri gon remind me tae pick up ma giro"

 

[J Tourettes]

not from birmingham but travelodge? or premier inn? bit boring but they're dependable and the beds are usually good, that and you can get pretty big discounts if you book way in advance.

Travelodge's are always rank and smelly, better off going the premier Inn route.

I think the worst travelodge I ever stayed in was the one neat the Tesco that Madeley got busted nicking the meat in. It stank and was freezing. I got so pissed that I ended up puking in my sleep so I had the last laugh.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

Valentine's: Cheap Ass Gaffer edition.

lmao. this is the kind of card you buy for you're girlfriend and scrawl UR DUMPED in it, just to really rub it in. Well, I know how I'm spicing up my V-Day...!

 

[SmokyDave]

guys i found some videos you'll like
http://youtu.be/aGKjFkeME9Q

I fucking love you, man.

That put a big smile in my pants.

 

[Mastadon]

guys i found some videos you'll like
http://youtu.be/aGKjFkeME9Q

I'd like to explore her glove box.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

10 day forecast for Europe:

-12 in London, and that's the true temperature, the feels like will be something like -16. I'm so not going outside on that day.

 

[killer_clank]

10 day forecast for Europe:

-12 in London, and that's the true temperature, the feels like will be something like -16. I'm so not going outside on that day.

OMG at France.

 

[KungFuBill]

Hi, fellow UK-Gaf. I never realised there were so many of you and I've lurked curiously, observing, for 18months or so prior to being bestowed with a log in

Where do you live: Cardiff
Where are you from: "Cynon" valley, in South Wales
Occupation: P.A for a division of the NHS
University: -
Sports team of choice: -
Current political party of choice: historically Labour
Barm, batch, cob or bun: Bun (or bap)
Favourite (current) UK TV show: Sherlock, Downton Abbey
Oasis or Blur: Blur

Another vote for the Premier Inn>Travelodge here too. Travelodge tends to accomodate those who get pissed up and puke in their sleep (by all accounts!)

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

There's a black hole over France?

That's gonna be rough.

 

[SteveWD40]

I love stuff like this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SGxKhUuZ0Rc

I love Gavin McInnes, his stuff about the documentary they made for Netflix was hilarious (it's on youtube) where they essentially stayed awake for 5 days on booze and coke and filmed the results...with netflix "family brand" all over the place. They were not happy.

 

[Mastadon]

There's a black hole over France?

That's gonna be rough.

That's the Large Hadron Collider finally kicking in.

 

[Jedeye Sniv]

10 day forecast for Europe:

-12 in London, and that's the true temperature, the feels like will be something like -16. I'm so not going outside on that day.

That doesn't even sound possible, -24 in France?? I just had a look at the beeb, they're saying Sunday will be around 0. That's a big difference, who do I beleive?

We pretty much know it's going to be cold, I just want to know where on the witches' tit-o-meter we're looking at here.

 

[BGBW]

Wait, I might be warmer during my week in Sweden than if I stayed at home. That's just not logical.

 

[Yami]

Right LondonGAF, who fancies a cheeky pint next week? I'm going to be in the Future Publishing offices for a couple weeks from Monday, so will be around the Marylebone area for a decent pint or what not. Could always do with some decent company!

 

[BGBW]

Right LondonGAF, who fancies a cheeky pint next week? I'm going to be in the Future Publishing offices for a couple weeks from Monday, so will be around the Marylebone area for a decent pint or what not. Could always do with some decent company!

I'm leaving the country tomorrow morning and won't be back till the 13th. No can do I'm afraid.

 

[zomgbbqftw]

Right LondonGAF, who fancies a cheeky pint next week? I'm going to be in the Future Publishing offices for a couple weeks from Monday, so will be around the Marylebone area for a decent pint or what not. Could always do with some decent company!

Try the Marquis of Granby on Rathbone Street. The Westminster one is better, but that's a bit out of the way.

 

[CHEEZMO™]

I found Fentimans!

Drinking it right now

Went in the big Tesco near me to have a look. Was wanting to check out the cola, but they didn't seem to have it so I got some D&B instead.

Lovely.

 

[Yami]

I'm leaving the country tomorrow morning and won't be back till the 13th. No can do I'm afraid.

I'll be in central til the 17th anyway! Do it LondonGAF, let's get pissed! (or whatever.)

 

[Mastadon]

I found Fentimans!

Drinking it right now

Went in the big Tesco near me to have a look. Was wanting to check out the cola, but they didn't seem to have it so I got some D&B instead.

Lovely.

You should have gone for the ginger beer, it's so damn good.

 

[wetflame]

I'm up for meeting up for a pint sometime. I'm sure there's more of London-GAF knocking about who will be, just need to rally the troops!

 

[J Tourettes]

Right LondonGAF, who fancies a cheeky pint next week? I'm going to be in the Future Publishing offices for a couple weeks from Monday, so will be around the Marylebone area for a decent pint or what not. Could always do with some decent company!

I could be up for it as am pretty much free now my bird's going away on Saturday

 

[Ashes2049]

Just started snowing here in Notts (first time since about this time last year) so maybe that forecast isn't that far off?!

 

[SmokyDave]

Just started snowing here in Notts (first time since about this time last year) so maybe that forecast isn't that far off?!

Where are you? It was snowing in Radford at about 11, and then a little bit whilst I was in town at about 12ish. Nothing in Arnold yet and it's stopped in Radford now.

I'm trying to work out if I'm going to be able to blag any time off work

Edit: woo! It's snowing in Radford again!

 

[Dr Zhivago]

10 day forecast for Europe:

-12 in London, and that's the true temperature, the feels like will be something like -16. I'm so not going outside on that day.

Is that real? That's The Day After Tomorrow level stuff. People will be pursued down the streets by Cold.

 

[Parl]

What's the average price for a cafe fry up around the country? In London it's between 4 and 6 quid unless you got to a fancy place.

Just went to one near my flat for the first time (usually it's closed at the weekends, wtf?) and I thought it was pretty good value. Two slices of bacon, egg, 2 sausage, 3 big thick slices of black pudding, chips, beans, toast and a drink for £4.95.

This isn't the average, but there's a place near me that does 2 bacon, 2 sausage, 1 egg, beans, tomatoes, square sausage, mushrooms, 1 hash brown, 1 black pudding, 1 slice of toast/bread for £1.99.

Or you can get a hefty long cob with 2x any 2 ingredients for £1.39, so 2 bacon 2 egg, or for an extra 20p, you can get another item. I usually get a 2 egg, 2 bacon, 2 sausage cob for £1.59 if I drop by.

 

[Johnlenham]

To be fair, stealing things was actually invented in Liverpool.

Nearly choked on my lunch laughing at that!

 

[J Tourettes]

Apparently, 1% of people in Britain don't believe in the right to a fair trail, fuckwits.

http://www.comres.co.uk/polls/Liberty_HRA_Tracker_Public_Poll_Sept_2011.pdf#page=5

Look on page 2 for a summary of the questions asked. 5% don't believe in the right not to be tortured or degraded either.

 

[LabouredSubterfuge]

Apparently, 1% of people in Britain don't believe in the right to a fair trail, fuckwits.

http://www.comres.co.uk/polls/Liberty_HRA_Tracker_Public_Poll_Sept_2011.pdf#page=5

I imagine they'd opt for a special brand of Daily Mail justice instead, based on the jurisprudential touchstones of 'ees forin innee' and 'ee looks poor, ee did it'.

 

[Chinner]

I imagine they'd opt for a special brand of Daily Mail justice instead, based on the jurisprudential touchstones of 'ees forin innee' and 'ee looks poor, ee did it'.

don't forget "alright hes a darkie he must 'ave done it"

 

[Salazar]

How unfair are we talking ?

FA Cup draw unfair ?

 

[zomgbbqftw]

How unfair are we talking ?

FA Cup draw unfair ?

Go to jail for 25 years because of spurious evidence and an unfair trial, unfair.

 

[Salazar]

1% who believe laws protecting property are unnecessary might have been low on blood sugar, too.

Do they reason that they'll just clobber people who try to get at their stuff ?

 

[Willkiller]

don't forget "alright hes a darkie he must 'ave done it"

And "Shes a witch, a witch I tells ya."

 

[SmokyDave]

Apparently, 1% of people in Britain don't believe in the right to a fair trail, fuckwits.

http://www.comres.co.uk/polls/Liberty_HRA_Tracker_Public_Poll_Sept_2011.pdf#page=5

Look on page 2 for a summary of the questions asked. 5% don't believe in the right not to be tortured or degraded either.

*whistles innocently*

 

[zomgbbqftw]

I just got a text from my brother in law, apparently my sister is going out this evening so he's at a loose end so he's coming over with a bargain bucket. Fuck yeah.

 

[SmokyDave]

I just got a text from my brother in law, apparently my sister is going out this evening so he's at a loose end so he's coming over with a bargain bucket. Fuck yeah.

Boneless Bucket 4 lyfe.

 

[J Tourettes]

Boneless Bucket 4 lyfe.

Bones, skin and dark meat is where they hide the taste, mang.

 

[Meadows]

So there's a high likelihood I'll be moving out of the country come Autumn, either to Taiwan (teaching English) or Australia (working holiday).

The government is putting up the non-EU sponsored job threshold at £31,000 and making it so that if you want to marry someone from outside the EU and they want to stay in the UK, either one of you has to earn over £25,000 a year.

Not happening, most graduate jobs are knocking around about £18,000 or £21,000 in London.

Gutted, first time a government decision has affected my life so deeply, actually started crying.

Fuck you Damien Green you slimy cunt.

(this affects my GF, who is from Taiwan by the way, she speaks absolutely perfect English (NZ accent), wants to pay her tax and contribute to the economy. She doesn't want to steal our benefits, she just wants to make a living here)

 

[J Tourettes]

So there's a high likelihood I'll be moving out of the country come Autumn, either to Taiwan (teaching English) or Australia (working holiday).

The government is putting up the non-EU sponsored job threshold at £31,000 and making it so that if you want to marry someone from outside the EU and they want to stay in the UK, either one of you has to earn over £25,000 a year.

Not happening, most graduate jobs are knocking around about £18,000 or £21,000 in London.

Gutted, first time a government decision has affected my life so deeply, actually started crying.

Fuck you Damien Green you slimy cunt.

(this affects my GF, who is from Taiwan by the way, she speaks absolutely perfect English (NZ accent), wants to pay her tax and contribute to the economy. She doesn't want to steal our benefits, she just wants to make a living here)

My gf's Canadian friend was told to leave the country despite being a qualified lawyer/barrister/whatever. She had chosen to work for a battered women's shelter (earning way below what she could get elsewhere) so she didn't meet the earnings requirement. Fucking crazy.

 

[Meadows]

If we want to be competitive in the global economy and in developing markets, we NEED non-EU immigrants like my GF. Don't see many English people making the effort to learn Mandarin and fuck all schools teach it.

Populist bullshit.

 

[el retorno]

So there's a high likelihood I'll be moving out of the country come Autumn, either to Taiwan (teaching English) or Australia (working holiday).

The government is putting up the non-EU sponsored job threshold at £31,000 and making it so that if you want to marry someone from outside the EU and they want to stay in the UK, either one of you has to earn over £25,000 a year.

Not happening, most graduate jobs are knocking around about £18,000 or £21,000 in London.

Gutted, first time a government decision has affected my life so deeply, actually started crying.

Fuck you Damien Green you slimy cunt.

(this affects my GF, who is from Taiwan by the way, she speaks absolutely perfect English (NZ accent), wants to pay her tax and contribute to the economy. She doesn't want to steal our benefits, she just wants to make a living here)

Is there anyway that threshold for the non-EU job get put down?
I was thinking about studying over there for a masters and trying to get a job after but I have no idea how right out of school I´d be making 31,000 pounds. How is that reasonable?

 

[Meadows]

Is there anyway that threshold for the non-EU job get put down?
I was thinking about studying over there for a masters and trying to get a job after but I have no idea how right out of school I´d be making 31,000 pounds. How is that reasonable?

It's not.

Basically this is aimed, whether they say it in public or not, at south Asian immigrants, particularly unskilled ones, but you can't say "oh, we're reducing immigration from Pakistan, India and Sri Lanka, but people from Hong Kong are more than welcome to bring their families" that wouldn't be allowed.

 

[SteveWD40]

Sucks mate, sorry to hear that. You are right though, it's typical ill thought out shit to keep the borderline nationalists / racists happy.

Oh but a working holiday in Australia is great, I did one in 2006 and loved it.

 

[SmokyDave]

Sucks mate, sorry to hear that. You are right though, it's typical ill thought out shit to keep the borderline nationalists / racists happy.

Oh but a working holiday in Australia is great, I did one in 2006 and loved it.

Whereas our prior 'come one, come all' immigration policy was well thought out, hasn't affected social cohesion and won't get a damned sight worse as unemployment continues to rise. There is no strain on our public services either, so that's nice.

Sucks that you're caught up in the swing of the pendulum though Meadows. It will settle somewhere in the middle eventually.