blandy Posted August 11, 2016 Moderator Share Posted August 11, 2016 10 minutes ago, lapal_fan said: And so the circle is complete P.S. I'm glad you took that post for what it was! I didn't. I hate you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 Just now, useless said: I sometimes likes posts to add a bit of gravitas to them, especially in the music threads. Or sometimes to cheer people up. Funny you should say that.. I've been feeling pretty sad for the last 2 minutes Oh woe is me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
useless Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 (edited) Not that I'm keeping score but my most liked post is one where I said that I don't know what I'm talking about. When I feel sad I just imagine I'm dead. Edited August 21, 2016 by useless You've gotta get more alive. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 1 hour ago, useless said: Not that I'm keeping score but my most liked post is one where I said that I don't know what I'm talking about. When I feel sad I just imagine I'm dead. You must be the poster I like the most. You're hilarious, intentionally or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Just why did the ed 209 scream when falling down the stairs .......its a robot right ...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted August 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) 14 minutes ago, Meath_Villan said: Just why did the ed 209 scream when falling down the stairs .......its a robot right ...... Quote "It's speech center can synthesize human voices for peacekeeping matters, or animal sounds when injured or angry (it growls like a jaguar when enraged and the one who fought RoboCop [on two occasions] squealed like a pig when it fell down the flight of stairs and couldn't get back up), possibly for use on the battlefield in a similar application to a battle siren." From Robocop Wikipedia. You're welcome (and because I wanted to know too ) Edited August 13, 2016 by Designer1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Designer1 said: "It's speech center can synthesize human voices for peacekeeping matters, or animal sounds when injured or angry (it growls like a jaguar when enraged and the one who fought RoboCop [on two occasions] squealed like a pig when it fell down the flight of stairs and couldn't get back up), possibly for use on the battlefield in a similar application to a battle siren." Its. Edited August 13, 2016 by snowychap 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted August 13, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 13, 2016 Just now, snowychap said: Its. Just quoting the shit, not proof reading it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 Just now, Designer1 said: Just quoting the shit, not proof reading it He he. Sorry for the doubting, Si. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Was at the game yesterday, and there were a bunch of lads next to me. They arrived 10 minutes late, they went inside on 35 minutes, they came back 10 minutes after kick off and **** off on 87 minutes. They spent the entire game talking about all manner of mundane subjects, everything except for what was happening on the pitch or the team. What are they doing there? Is this what the DE stand is like on a 3pm kick off? Back to the Holte I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 1 hour ago, rodders0223 said: Was at the game yesterday, and there were a bunch of lads next to me. They arrived 10 minutes late, they went inside on 35 minutes, they came back 10 minutes after kick off and **** off on 87 minutes. They spent the entire game talking about all manner of mundane subjects, everything except for what was happening on the pitch or the team. What are they doing there? Is this what the DE stand is like on a 3pm kick off? Back to the Holte I think. yep, it's always easy to predict the ones you'll have to stand up for to let out early - they're the same ones you had to stand up for to let in late. They are the same people that park right next to you in a car park with 500 empty spaces. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HanoiVillan Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I can't blame people for leaving a few minutes early . . . took me 30 minutes just to get out the car park yesterday, 90 minutes to reach Stourbridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) 23 hours ago, rodders0223 said: Was at the game yesterday, and there were a bunch of lads next to me. They arrived 10 minutes late, they went inside on 35 minutes, they came back 10 minutes after kick off and **** off on 87 minutes. They spent the entire game talking about all manner of mundane subjects, everything except for what was happening on the pitch or the team. What are they doing there? Is this what the DE stand is like on a 3pm kick off? Back to the Holte I think. I was extremely supportive the whole game, singing songs and all that shite. Anyway on about 75 mins we had a throw in. Now, I've mentioned before and I know other people have mentioned that Villa must be the worst team in the universe when it comes to throw in's. The throw in was completely harmless, on the half-way line. Cissokho took it. He had 2 options, Westwood being one. I like Westwood most of the time. Yes, he has bad games, but he is usually decent. But at this particular moment he turned his back to the throw in, when he could have received it, and quickly passed it back. So I said; "Jesus Westwood, do something!" It was at this moment the guy sat next to me, who was half cooked on shandy bass turned round and said "DO SOMETHING?! Mate, he's been the best player on the pitch!!" So I said, "He should have wanted that a bit quicker". At which point, this guy had already started explaining to his fat ginger mate how much of a prick I was ( fair point probably). Anyway his fat, ginger mate started "What'chu on about? He's the best" and then the original bloke said "You're one of these Westwood haters ain't ya?" Then for some reason mimicked sniffing glue in a bag and exclaimed "You gotta stop sniffing glue mate". Must have been his dad or summat, **** prick. That annoyed me. I wonder why he was such a knobhead. Edited August 15, 2016 by lapal_fan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mottaloo Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I wonder if this is the reason I don't go any more. I used to be wary of away fans being hostile but on more than one occasion I've left a home pub before kick off or had to bite my lip sitting in my seat in case I blurt out my frustration at a player's miscontrol or poor choice, only to have some hero square up to me as if I'd just called his missus a swamp moose. A symptom of society today I guess but it's still stops me from going. I mean, we all get wrapped up in the emotions of a game and shout out various comments/insults...as long as it isn't racist/homophobic etc., I think it's just a quick release of annoyance. I just don't want to looking over my shoulder for the incoming slap just because Westwood delivered another pee poor corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lapal_fan Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 7 hours ago, mottaloo said: I wonder if this is the reason I don't go any more.... I wouldn't have minded had I been negative constantly. Moaning for moaning's sake, I get that, I've been a few times and been surrounded by them. They're infuriating. The thing that pissed me off, was that it was literally the only thing I said "Argh, come on, a bit quicker and we have another attack!" all game. Bell piece. He seemed apologetic at the end of the game as I passed him too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 The real wonder is how the hell Villa got a crowd of 33k for their first home game in the Championship, which is the culmination of 6 years of decline and one of the worst relegation seasons in football history? It was a better crowd than Villa were getting when they won stuff and had a good team back in the 1990s. The question is why, in defiance of a chronically miserable match-day experiences, the customers keep coming back? Worse product, higher prices, miserable experience. It just seems to defy everything which is assumed about how customers are supposed to behave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ikantcpell Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 2 hours ago, MakemineVanilla said: The real wonder is how the hell Villa got a crowd of 33k for their first home game in the Championship, which is the culmination of 6 years of decline and one of the worst relegation seasons in football history? It was a better crowd than Villa were getting when they won stuff and had a good team back in the 1990s. The question is why, in defiance of a chronically miserable match-day experiences, the customers keep coming back? Worse product, higher prices, miserable experience. It just seems to defy everything which is assumed about how customers are supposed to behave. Maybe more people living in Birmingham now then in the 1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MakemineVanilla Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 1 hour ago, Ikantcpell said: Maybe more masochists living in Birmingham now then in the 1990s. Fixed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 7 hours ago, MakemineVanilla said: The real wonder is how the hell Villa got a crowd of 33k for their first home game in the Championship, which is the culmination of 6 years of decline and one of the worst relegation seasons in football history? It was a better crowd than Villa were getting when they won stuff and had a good team back in the 1990s. The question is why, in defiance of a chronically miserable match-day experiences, the customers keep coming back? Worse product, higher prices, miserable experience. It just seems to defy everything which is assumed about how customers are supposed to behave. Football is seen as 'cooler' now than it was when we were runners up in 89-90 and 92-93. Blame Euro 96, Sky Sports and the emergence of Beckham! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted August 15, 2016 VT Supporter Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) On 14/08/2016 at 09:01, rodders0223 said: Was at the game yesterday, and there were a bunch of lads next to me. They arrived 10 minutes late, they went inside on 35 minutes, they came back 10 minutes after kick off and **** off on 87 minutes. They spent the entire game talking about all manner of mundane subjects, everything except for what was happening on the pitch or the team. What are they doing there? Is this what the DE stand is like on a 3pm kick off? Back to the Holte I think. See this so many times and just don't understand it. You are basically paying to get into the most expensive pub in the world to pay massively inflated prices on awful beer. Why not just meet up down the local? Edited August 15, 2016 by sidcow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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