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XTreme Oct 13th 2007 3:59 am

Preparation for coming to Spain!
 
Here's my top tips for anybody about to take the plunge!

Get yourself totally fluent......in lying and bullshitting to other Brits!

Perfect your resume and background......current trends indicate that you should have been the CEO of various multi-nationals....while serving in the SAS, the Navy Seals, and the UN peacekeeping force.....simultaneously.
And it wouldn't hurt to include a manned NASA space mission as well.

If you're not coming out in the immediate future, you may want to stay ahead of the game with your past accomplishments. So brush up on the concepts of time travel and invisibilty! Any HG Wells novel would be a good start.....but hey....why not just claim to be HG Wells? WTF? He's not going to complain is he?

Get loads of tattoos....bad Indian ink jobbies....all misspelt. Put 'em everywhere....particularly your fingers.

Never had your ears pierced back when it was fashionable back in the 70's? Don't waste time....break out the hole punch and get started.

Not got a beer gut yet? Crack open a can and get working on it!

Watch "Carry on Camping".....and then dress identical to Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey's characters. Get sandals....loads of 'em! And like shorts, you have to wear them whatever the weather.

Tell everybody you want to live the real Spanish life in a rural community. Then when you get there whinge to everybody because there's no Marks and Spencers or ASDA on your doorstep. And even worse, the damn local peasants don't even speak English!

And don't bother going out and seeing the countryside or any places of interest.....just sit talking mindless cack on the Internet all day....with Sky TV on in the background.

When you get here....search out all Brits within a 30 mile radius. Meet them, befriend them....then go away and make up stories about them.

So that's my top ten tips for incoming Brits! I'm sure I've forgotten a few though!
It's over to you!

rugbymatt Oct 13th 2007 5:57 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 
You have such a chip on your shoulder man!

If they don't bother you, and you keep the hell away from them what's the problem?

Mitzyboy Oct 14th 2007 2:02 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 
Thats originality? :rofl:

rugbymatt Oct 14th 2007 2:04 am

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Originally Posted by Mitzyboy (Post 5423391)
Thats originality? :rofl:

That's generous!

leighbloke Oct 14th 2007 2:13 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 

Originally Posted by XTreme (Post 5420684)
Here's my top tips for anybody about to take the plunge!

Get yourself totally fluent......in lying and bullshitting to other Brits!

Perfect your resume and background......current trends indicate that you should have been the CEO of various multi-nationals....while serving in the SAS, the Navy Seals, and the UN peacekeeping force.....simultaneously.
And it wouldn't hurt to include a manned NASA space mission as well.

If you're not coming out in the immediate future, you may want to stay ahead of the game with your past accomplishments. So brush up on the concepts of time travel and invisibilty! Any HG Wells novel would be a good start.....but hey....why not just claim to be HG Wells? WTF? He's not going to complain is he?

Get loads of tattoos....bad Indian ink jobbies....all misspelt. Put 'em everywhere....particularly your fingers.

Never had your ears pierced back when it was fashionable back in the 70's? Don't waste time....break out the hole punch and get started.

Not got a beer gut yet? Crack open a can and get working on it!

Watch "Carry on Camping".....and then dress identical to Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey's characters. Get sandals....loads of 'em! And like shorts, you have to wear them whatever the weather.

Tell everybody you want to live the real Spanish life in a rural community. Then when you get there whinge to everybody because there's no Marks and Spencers or ASDA on your doorstep. And even worse, the damn local peasants don't even speak English!

And don't bother going out and seeing the countryside or any places of interest.....just sit talking mindless cack on the Internet all day....with Sky TV on in the background.

When you get here....search out all Brits within a 30 mile radius. Meet them, befriend them....then go away and make up stories about them.

So that's my top ten tips for incoming Brits! I'm sure I've forgotten a few though!
It's over to you!

Why should everyone want to be like you?

XTreme Oct 14th 2007 7:45 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 
Sorry I haven't had time to reply to your inane drivel guys! Been busy working!
Rolled out another new client's site and only 3 days start to finish as well....and that includes a 200 property upload and a server switch.
Of course, having been in this industry for 23 years and being non-Skills Plane qualified enables me to accomplish tasks that the wannabes and Johnny Come Latelys of this world can only dream of.

And....I even found time to do the washing as well! Because I'm multi-tasking.....as opposed to most Brits who are just multi-talentless! :cool:

http://www.maximumbikes.com/pics/xteb.jpg

This is Pete....non-Skills Plane, reasonable command of the Spanish language, no tattoos, no earrings, no beer gut (I don't drink), no skeletons in his closet, and still taking his styling cues from James Dean..... in Huescar! 'Ave it! :cool:

montgomail Oct 14th 2007 8:07 am

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Leave off Pete. That picture is about 3 years old.

XTreme Oct 14th 2007 8:11 am

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It's about 18 months old Jules.....but it was the only photo of me doing the washing that I had! :unsure:

I've got some bike photos if you like? :lol:

leighbloke Oct 14th 2007 8:23 am

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From that photo I can now determine the root of your self worth issues - you're GINGER!!!!
Sorry, I apologise for thinking you were just a nutter all this time - you have my sympathy!

XTreme Oct 14th 2007 8:30 am

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Originally Posted by leighbloke (Post 5424493)
From that photo I can now determine the root of your self worth issues - you're GINGER!!!!
Sorry, I apologise for thinking you were just a nutter all this time - you have my sympathy!

I did have a very slight auburn tone to my hair in my younger days leighbloke!

Here's me in 1975....

http://www.maximumbikes.com/pics/kaw1.jpg

These days my hair colour comes out of a bottle! But sometimes....the bottle gets here too late! :frown:

http://www.maximumbikes.com/pics/xtg.jpg

Still....what would you know about hair? :lol:

montgomail Oct 14th 2007 8:35 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 

Originally Posted by XTreme (Post 5424463)
It's about 18 months old Jules.....but it was the only photo of me doing the washing that I had! :unsure:

I've got some bike photos if you like? :lol:

Bikes yes - push bikes. One of them with a basket on the front.

leighbloke Oct 14th 2007 8:43 am

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Originally Posted by XTreme (Post 5424519)
Still....what would you know about hair? :lol:

Touche!!!

XTreme Oct 14th 2007 8:50 am

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Originally Posted by montgomail (Post 5424544)
Bikes yes - push bikes. One of them with a basket on the front.

Nothing like that Jules! But I'm sure you're missing Twat's party photos!
Here's a recent shot of the dirty old bastard up to no good.....with a young lady half his age....who's not his wife!

http://maximumbikes.com/rustysprocke...rement_105.jpg

Don't know how he gets away with it.....he's so stupid he posts them all over the internet! :lol:

jdr Oct 14th 2007 8:51 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 

Originally Posted by XTreme (Post 5424391)
Sorry I haven't had time to reply to your inane drivel guys! Been busy working!
Rolled out another new client's site and only 3 days start to finish as well....and that includes a 200 property upload and a server switch.
Of course, having been in this industry for 23 years and being non-Skills Plane qualified enables me to accomplish tasks that the wannabes and Johnny Come Latelys of this world can only dream of.

And....I even found time to do the washing as well! Because I'm multi-tasking.....as opposed to most Brits who are just multi-talentless! :cool:



This is Pete....non-Skills Plane, reasonable command of the Spanish language, no tattoos, no earrings, no beer gut (I don't drink), no skeletons in his closet, and still taking his styling cues from James Dean..... in Huescar! 'Ave it! :cool:

Did you drive your bike over the washing causing the skidmarks ?

montgomail Oct 14th 2007 9:03 am

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Originally Posted by XTreme (Post 5424588)
Nothing like that Jules! But I'm sure you're missing Twat's party photos!
Here's a recent shot of the dirty old bastard up to no good.....with a young lady half his age....who's not his wife!

http://maximumbikes.com/rustysprocke...rement_105.jpg

Don't know how he gets away with it.....he's so stupid he posts them all over the internet! :lol:

Well whoever she is, she seems to be enjoying his company. What Karen says, must be true then?

rugbymatt Oct 14th 2007 9:25 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 

Originally Posted by XTreme (Post 5424391)
Sorry I haven't had time to reply to your inane drivel guys! Been busy working!
Rolled out another new client's site and only 3 days start to finish as well....and that includes a 200 property upload and a server switch.
Of course, having been in this industry for 23 years and being non-Skills Plane qualified enables me to accomplish tasks that the wannabes and Johnny Come Latelys of this world can only dream of.

And....I even found time to do the washing as well! Because I'm multi-tasking.....as opposed to most Brits who are just multi-talentless! :cool:

http://www.maximumbikes.com/pics/xteb.jpg

This is Pete....non-Skills Plane, reasonable command of the Spanish language, no tattoos, no earrings, no beer gut (I don't drink), no skeletons in his closet, and still taking his styling cues from James Dean..... in Huescar! 'Ave it! :cool:


I think the way that you keep re-asserting your manhood, and superiority over other men, mostly English men, shows us all the level of your own feelings of inadequacy and simply hi lights your shortcomings.

I feel for you Pete, I really do, that you had to travel all the way to Spain just to find some sense of belonging and closeness to a people, who while have probably embraced your inane ramblings about how evil the English are only really tolerate you and accept you for the cash cow that all estranjeros really are.

leighbloke Oct 14th 2007 9:32 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 

Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5424708)
I think the way that you keep re-asserting your manhood, and superiority over other men, mostly English men, shows us all the level of your own feelings of inadequacy and simply hi lights your shortcomings.

I feel for you Pete, I really do, that you had to travel all the way to Spain just to find some sense of belonging and closeness to a people, who while have probably embraced your inane ramblings about how evil the English are only really tolerate you and accept you for the cash cow that all estranjeros really are.

Ah, you're back and already up to speed - over to you!!

rugbymatt Oct 14th 2007 9:35 am

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Originally Posted by leighbloke (Post 5424728)
Ah, you're back and already up to speed - over to you!!

the problem is that I am sober as a judge, I am back on the wagon.

sarahchirles Oct 14th 2007 9:38 am

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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5424738)
the problem is that I am sober as a judge, I am back on the wagon.

Any chance of you throwing yourself off it?

rugbymatt Oct 14th 2007 9:40 am

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Originally Posted by sarahchirles (Post 5424754)
Any chance of you throwing yourself off it?

about as much as you leaving me the hell alone really.........

sarahchirles Oct 14th 2007 9:42 am

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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5424760)
about as much as you leaving me the hell alone really.........


Have you got anything nice to say tonight?

rugbymatt Oct 14th 2007 9:45 am

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Originally Posted by sarahchirles (Post 5424769)
Have you got anything nice to say tonight?

Listen.....I was brought up by a woman, so the chances of you turning this round onto me is slim..........you opened with post 19, I retorted, and if you need me to explain what that word means just let me know.

sarahchirles Oct 14th 2007 9:51 am

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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5424774)
Listen.....I was brought up by a woman, so the chances of you turning this round onto me is slim..........you opened with post 19, I retorted, and if you need me to explain what that word means just let me know.

OOps as I woman I can apologise! Mis-read the thread!

I do look at your random comments .. and think you are up to shite!

You have a bad reputation that proceeds you.!

But I ain't wrong tho OK!!!

rugbymatt Oct 14th 2007 9:58 am

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Originally Posted by sarahchirles (Post 5424788)
OOps as I woman I can apologise! Mis-read the thread!

I do look at your random comments .. and think you are up to shite!

You have a bad reputation that proceeds you.!

But I ain't wrong tho OK!!!

Look I know some people get all huffy that I hijack threads and crap like that but to be honest the forum only really becomes animated when someone sparks a little interest in it.

Now there are a few of us that do that, one of them sadly is no longer on here, Derby has started taking life so seriously that he doesn't see that we are all here to have a bit of fun, and everyone else just gets flamed!!

sarahchirles Oct 14th 2007 10:03 am

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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5424814)
Look I know some people get all huffy that I hijack threads and crap like that but to be honest the forum only really becomes animated when someone sparks a little interest in it.

Now there are a few of us that do that, one of them sadly is no longer on here, Derby has started taking life so seriously that he doesn't see that we are all here to have a bit of fun, and everyone else just gets flamed!!

Yeah sort of understand.... As alway if i can be honest....

It always feels really condescending!

sarahchirles Oct 14th 2007 10:05 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 
Its like LB! Fun to have around but engage brain...

leighbloke Oct 14th 2007 10:11 am

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Originally Posted by sarahchirles (Post 5424835)
Its like LB! Fun to have around but engage brain...

You have a brain???????

rugbymatt Oct 14th 2007 10:13 am

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Originally Posted by sarahchirles (Post 5424832)
Yeah sort of understand.... As alway if i can be honest....

It always feels really condescending!

So many people take me the wrong way.

Nearly every post I make is tongue in cheek, I am on this site to learn, make contacts and have some fun, and that's just what I do, sometimes I am an arse, sometimes other people are an arse, but I take very little seriously here.

Now I understand that some people do take things seriously on here, but they shouldn't, because very little on here is real, and a good amount of posters are here for "other" reasons.

I have tried to be informative, hell I even started a series of gardening sheets for anyone to use and look through, but as the poem goes, the more "clever" you look the more people want to tear you down, and because of the "critics" I wont be doing any more gardening advice etc.

I don't profess to know everything there is, and I am constantly learning, but I have lived my life pretty full on, and have tried to grasp every experience I can, and I never stop learning, but some inadequate people feel the need to jump on that and I would rather not have the argument.

And besides, if I took things that seriously do you think I would carry the sig line that I do??!!

leighbloke Oct 14th 2007 10:15 am

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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5424858)
So many people take me the wrong way.

Wehey!!!!!!!!

sarahchirles Oct 14th 2007 10:16 am

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Yeh but, it thinks about hoovering, ironing and stuff!

Oh well shit happens!

For Xtreme... and killing naughty people! :rofl:

sarahchirles Oct 14th 2007 10:22 am

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Originally Posted by rugbymatt (Post 5424858)
So many people take me the wrong way.

Nearly every post I make is tongue in cheek, I am on this site to learn, make contacts and have some fun, and that's just what I do, sometimes I am an arse, sometimes other people are an arse, but I take very little seriously here.

Now I understand that some people do take things seriously on here, but they shouldn't, because very little on here is real, and a good amount of posters are here for "other" reasons.

I have tried to be informative, hell I even started a series of gardening sheets for anyone to use and look through, but as the poem goes, the more "clever" you look the more people want to tear you down, and because of the "critics" I wont be doing any more gardening advice etc.

I don't profess to know everything there is, and I am constantly learning, but I have lived my life pretty full on, and have tried to grasp every experience I can, and I never stop learning, but some inadequate people feel the need to jump on that and I would rather not have the argument.

And besides, if I took things that seriously do you think I would carry the sig line that I do??!!


I think you have just 'fezzed up' your fluffy side!

You are on the back foot! (defensive) And it is quite nice to see.

You have two shades to your character! Let them show:wub:

Honestly we do listen to your words of wisdom. But there is nothing worse than a Smart Arese!



Lots of love Jeremy Kyle x

leighbloke Oct 14th 2007 10:25 am

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Originally Posted by sarahchirles (Post 5424890)
I think you have just 'fezzed up' your fluffy side!

You are on the back foot! (defensive) And it is quite nice to see.

You have two shades to your character! Let them show:wub:

Honestly we do listen to your words of wisdom. But there is nothing worse than a Smart Arese!



Lots of love Jeremy Kyle x

Sarah - do you have warm feelings for lickle Matthew?

rugbymatt Oct 14th 2007 10:26 am

Re: Preparation for coming to Spain!
 

Originally Posted by sarahchirles (Post 5424890)
I think you have just 'fezzed up' your fluffy side!

You are on the back foot! (defensive) And it is quite nice to see.

You have two shades to your character! Let them show:wub:

Honestly we do listen to your words of wisdom. But there is nothing worse than a Smart Arese!



Lots of love Jeremy Kyle x

I have a very fluffy side I do admit, but to think that I am on the back foot I think you are off the mark.

montgomail Oct 14th 2007 10:28 am

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Originally Posted by leighbloke (Post 5424901)
Sarah - do you have warm feelings for lickle Matthew?

:rofl:

Just noticed your signature.

sarahchirles Oct 14th 2007 10:28 am

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Originally Posted by leighbloke (Post 5424901)
Sarah - do you have warm feelings for lickle Matthew?

Not as much as you!

rugbymatt Oct 14th 2007 10:29 am

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Originally Posted by montgomail (Post 5424914)
:rofl:

Just noticed your signature.

Its just going to cause soooo many problems I just know it is.

sarahchirles Oct 14th 2007 10:36 am

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Originally Posted by leighbloke (Post 5424901)
Sarah - do you have warm feelings for lickle Matthew?

Now I am scared..

Being nice has its problems ....

I am going Essex for this one... Whatever!

See ya ; dont wanna be ya!


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