mjmooney Posted December 29, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted December 29, 2017 27 minutes ago, Xela said: Halcyon days! Quote Halcyon days Ovid and Hyginus both also make the metamorphosis the origin of the etymology for "halcyon days", the seven days in winter when storms never occur. They state that these were originally the 14 days each year (seven days on either side of the shortest day of the year) during which Alcyone (as a kingfisher) laid her eggs and made her nest on the beach and during which her father Aeolus, god of the winds, restrained the winds and calmed the waves so she could do so in safety. The phrase has since come to refer to any peaceful time. Its proper meaning, however, is that of a lucky break, or a bright interval set in the midst of adversity; just as the days of calm and mild weather are set in the height of winter for the sake of the kingfishers' egglaying. Wikipedia 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 There are some sensitive souls over in the VT section right now. I’m not sure why after a win. Maybe they’re still hung over from Christmas.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Stevo985 Posted December 30, 2017 Author VT Supporter Popular Post Share Posted December 30, 2017 3 minutes ago, Rob182 said: There are some sensitive souls over in the VT section right now. I’m not sure why after a win. Maybe they’re still hung over from Christmas.. You get crucified if you dare say it, but there are blatantly a handful of posters who are gutted by today’s result. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 100%. But of course the standard line is “I would never wish for my team to lose!” 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 5 minutes ago, Stevo985 said: You get crucified if you dare say it, but there are blatantly a handful of posters who are gutted by today’s result. Absolutely. Today is a bad day for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 You would like to think not but yes there probably is. I'm over the moon I can enjoy the new year now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morley_crosses_to_Withe Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) In my ten or so years on VT, we’ve had threads like had the “Honey Trap” thread, Rory Delap, “Strong City”, the Ethan Moore and Barry Bannan threads; we’ve had posters fawning over a man pretending to be a female snowboarder... But the Steve Bruce thread tops the lot of them - mental, hilarious, and totally ludicrous, all in equal measure. Edited December 30, 2017 by Morley_crosses_to_Withe 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob182 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 48 minutes ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: In my ten or so years on VT, we’ve had threads like had the “Honey Trap” thread, Rory Delap, “Strong City”, the Ethan Moore and Barry Bannan threads; we’ve had posters fawning over a man pretending to be a female snowboarder... But the Steve Bruce thread tops the lot of them - mental, hilarious, and totally ludicrous, all in equal measure. Yep.... and yet I can’t help but creep in and stir the pot 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) 58 minutes ago, Morley_crosses_to_Withe said: In my ten or so years on VT, we’ve had threads like had the “Honey Trap” thread, Rory Delap, “Strong City”, the Ethan Moore and Barry Bannan threads; we’ve had posters fawning over a man pretending to be a female snowboarder... But the Steve Bruce thread tops the lot of them - mental, hilarious, and totally ludicrous, all in equal measure. Zealous fanaticism, blind ignorance, the threat of an eternity in hell for non-believers. Completely nuts... But the ‘Strong City’ thread was pretty crazy, too. Edited December 30, 2017 by Michelsen 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvfcRigo82 Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 12 minutes ago, Rob182 said: Yep.... and yet I can’t help but creep in and stir the pot Exactly!.. I think Bruce is doing a fantastic job! ..Oh shit, wrong thread! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumstopdogs Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 So this is where the Steve Bruce fan club hangs out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 I don't want to turn this into a football discussion but even if we somehow get promoted this season, what hope do we have next season? We'll just be about trying to stay up. Seems all rather pointless now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 5 hours ago, Xela said: I don't want to turn this into a football discussion but even if we somehow get promoted this season, what hope do we have next season? We'll just be about trying to stay up. Seems all rather pointless now. Was saying the same thing earlier. Nice to win, but is this really a club set up that's remotely ready to go back up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Global crisis: whatsapp gone down. The worlds gone into turmoil 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 7 hours ago, Xela said: I don't want to turn this into a football discussion but even if we somehow get promoted this season, what hope do we have next season? We'll just be about trying to stay up. Seems all rather pointless now. I’m not sure tbh, in recent seasons we’ve seen sides go up and do quite well and teams that come down struggle. To me that suggests there is little gap (maybe even an overlap) between the 2 divisions. For that reason I’m hopeful that IF we go up it might not be as bad as we fear! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 15 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: Global crisis: whatsapp gone down. The worlds gone into turmoil I hope it stays down for 24 hours! Always funny to see the meltdown play out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demitri_C Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 Just now, Xela said: I hope it stays down for 24 hours! Always funny to see the meltdown play out! If all social media went down for a month I'd be delighted 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 1 minute ago, Xela said: I hope it stays down for 24 hours! Always funny to see the meltdown play out! I remember when Twitter went down and everyone was on Facebook posting that Twitter was down Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 My mum sent out her New Year's messages yesterday 'to avoid the rush'. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted December 31, 2017 Share Posted December 31, 2017 4 minutes ago, Demitri_C said: If all social media went down for a month I'd be delighted I think it would be fantastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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