Proper MAN weekend

[Harry Flashman]

Just had one of those weekends that make you realise how good it is to be a chap, doing blokish things, and going a bit native.

- Friday afternoon, passed Level 1 motorbike test.
- Saturday, all day out on a motorbike training for the Level 2 test. Learning how to deconstruct corners and get over onto the pegs - lovely feeling.
- Saturday evening tinkered with and fettled the car, ready for Sunday.
- Sunday, limit handling day at North Weald. Despite being distinctly below average ability-wise in the company there, refusal to learn and insistence in driving not neatly, but with gobs of power oversteer was fantastic; as was the car - a Morgan Aero is, as it turns out, a perfect tool for going sideways with maximum drama.
- Sunday evening, friend's house, his wife away - beers, barbecue, World Cup Final and Grand Prix.

No real reason for posting (but obviously wouldn't mind knowing if anyone else had a similarly excellent weekend) - but just to say that sometimes, eschewing female company of any kind and just doing man stuff is fantastic. I should have learned this years ago...

obviously this is where someone posts letting us all know that they spent the weekend wrestling tigers/saving innocent villagers from a nasty and moustachioed local warlord/shagging Liv Tyler (delete as applicable)

[Captain Flashman]

Harry Flashman said:

obviously this is where someone posts letting us all know that they spent the weekend wrestling tigers/saving innocent villagers from a nasty and moustachioed local warlord/shagging Liv Tyler (delete as applicable)

all of the above.

or i spent it at work holding down old people that have shat themselves, can't really remember...

[toast boy]

Harry Flashman said:

No real reason for posting (but obviously wouldn't mind knowing if anyone else had a similarly excellent weekend) - but just to say that sometimes, eschewing female company of any kind and just doing man stuff is fantastic. I should have learned this years ago...

Who are you and where is Harry Flashman?

[Harry Flashman]

toast boy said:

Harry Flashman said:

No real reason for posting (but obviously wouldn't mind knowing if anyone else had a similarly excellent weekend) - but just to say that sometimes, eschewing female company of any kind and just doing man stuff is fantastic. I should have learned this years ago...

Who are you and where is Harry Flashman?

If it's any help I got battered on Thursday night and dragged some Essex tramp (morally lacking strumpet, as opposed to alcohol fuelled vagrant, for clarification) home, and consequently had to do my bike test with a vicious hangover - so I suppose that the weekend was slightly polluted by female interference.

Also, on a date tonight, which I shall most likely screw up in spectacular fashion. Normal service will resume shortly, don't worry.

I was just really enjoying the purity of pure bloke activities, before the retardedness starts again.

Edited by Harry Flashman on Monday 12th July 09:35

[will_]

Captain Flashman said:

Harry Flashman said:

obviously this is where someone posts letting us all know that they spent the weekend wrestling tigers/saving innocent villagers from a nasty and moustachioed local warlord/shagging Liv Tyler (delete as applicable)

all of the above.

or i spent it at work holding down old people that have shat themselves, can't really remember...

Are you two related?

[Harry Flashman]

will_ said:

Captain Flashman said:

Harry Flashman said:

obviously this is where someone posts letting us all know that they spent the weekend wrestling tigers/saving innocent villagers from a nasty and moustachioed local warlord/shagging Liv Tyler (delete as applicable)

all of the above.

or i spent it at work holding down old people that have shat themselves, can't really remember...

Are you two related?

I don't know, WIll. I have to admit that it's unsettling me rather.

[Scott330ci]

Good Shout

I also had a Man weekend. Although female company was present.

Friday, few beers tinker with go kart
Saturday, Tinkered with go Kart few beers
Sunday, Few beers, BBQ, F1 and World Cup.

[rehab71]

• Crys* Worked Saturday, Had to do 'house stuff' with the OH Sunday. I was allowed to watch TG though!

[Harry Flashman]

We did it for you, rehab71. We did it for you.

*firm handshake, hefty pat on the shoulder*

Edited by Harry Flashman on Monday 12th July 09:57

[Ewan S]

sunday afternoon - washed cars, and my neighbours joined in and did theirs.

After washing cars wandered down to the pub and sat in the beer garden for a couple of pints with the aforementioned neighbours.

Everyone went their separate ways to get dinner, and then descended on mine to watch top gear and help me consume the beer one of the guys had bought me (as a thank you for house-sitting and feeding their cat while he and his gf were away for 2 weeks!)

Feeling slightly worse for wear this morning!

[rehab71]

Harry Flashman said:

We did it for you, rehab71. We did it for you.

*firm handshake, hefty pat on the shoulder*

Edited by Harry Flashman on Monday 12th July 09:57

I'll be ok!

Shame about all the irrelevant and annoying questions she asks during TG. I got up early and did house st all day, cooked her a fantastic roast only to be asked questions like - 'why are they testing this Aston again it looks like all the others?' *sighs* 'It's go two extra doors!'

[B.J.W]

Harry Flashman said:

will_ said:

Captain Flashman said:

Harry Flashman said:

obviously this is where someone posts letting us all know that they spent the weekend wrestling tigers/saving innocent villagers from a nasty and moustachioed local warlord/shagging Liv Tyler (delete as applicable)

all of the above.

or i spent it at work holding down old people that have shat themselves, can't really remember...

Are you two related?

I don't know, WIll. I have to admit that it's unsettling me rather.

I thought it might have been a Harry alter ego - a 'good' Harry, to counter balance the 'bad' harry.

Either that, or you have yourself your very own crazed groupie/rapey stalker/Moat.

The latter would make for more exciting television.

[southendpier]

Friday - sold the Cerbera. My Anniversay, nice Lunch with Mrs Pier then a good evening out.

Saturday - Sons 9th birthday, his mates destroyed an indoor play centre, then took them to an all you can eat chiness buffet. Owners in tears as he sees his profit disappearing with every 3rd helping of pudding. Drinks round a friends...battered.

Sunday - nephews 1st, where two Lesbians were sworn in as his "Fairy Godmothers"...don't ask. Grand prix, World Cup final.

[Harry Flashman]

Ewan S said:

sunday afternoon - washed cars, and my neighbours joined in and did theirs.

Forgive me Ewan, but that sounds a little, well...gay. Unless the neighbours were female, svelte, and wearing small bikinis. But that counts you out of the Pure Man thread, I'm guessing, so you're in trouble either way.

Sorry.

Beer and TG, that counts though.

[rehab71]

Harry Flashman said:

Ewan S said:

sunday afternoon - washed cars, and my neighbours joined in and did theirs.

Forgive me Ewan, but that sounds a little, well...gay. Unless the neighbours were female, svelte, and wearing small bikinis. But that counts you out of the Pure Man thread, I'm guessing, so you're in trouble either way.

Sorry.

Beer and TG, that counts though.

A lot of male bonding does have an underlying current of homosexuality... I've been told

[rehab71]

On the upside this weekend, I did get to drive a mint and standard 30,000 mile Escort Cosworth for the first time, so that was fun and quite manly!

[Harry Flashman]

rehab71 said:

Harry Flashman said:

Ewan S said:

sunday afternoon - washed cars, and my neighbours joined in and did theirs.

Forgive me Ewan, but that sounds a little, well...gay. Unless the neighbours were female, svelte, and wearing small bikinis. But that counts you out of the Pure Man thread, I'm guessing, so you're in trouble either way.

Sorry.

Beer and TG, that counts though.

A lot of male bonding does have an underlying current of homosexuality... I've been told

Male bonding on motorbikes on great country roads? fine.
On an airfield while throwing cars sideways? Fine.
On a battlefield? Fine.
While saving hostages from a deranged band of terrorists? Fine.

While playing with water and lots of soap suds? Not fine.

[rehab71]

Harry Flashman said:

rehab71 said:

Harry Flashman said:

Ewan S said:

sunday afternoon - washed cars, and my neighbours joined in and did theirs.

Forgive me Ewan, but that sounds a little, well...gay. Unless the neighbours were female, svelte, and wearing small bikinis. But that counts you out of the Pure Man thread, I'm guessing, so you're in trouble either way.

Sorry.

Beer and TG, that counts though.

A lot of male bonding does have an underlying current of homosexuality... I've been told

Male bonding on motorbikes on great country roads? fine.
On an airfield while throwing cars sideways? Fine.
On a battlefield? Fine.
While saving hostages from a deranged band of terrorists? Fine.

While playing with water and lots of soap suds? Not fine.

Glad head-to-toe in leather, in the middle of the country side...come on it's a little homoerotic? But a hell of a lot of fun none the less!

[Ben Hughes]

Harry Flashman said:

Also, on a date tonight, which I shall most likely screw up in spectacular fashion. Normal service will resume shortly, don't worry.

Just check her boyfriend is a bit of a ghey first, yeah? Make sure that he isn't something like...oh I don't know...a boxing coach.

[Austin.J]

Friday - passed driving test.

Saturday - went on a drive down snakes pass and along some other cracking roads. (I was passenger)

Sunday - went for a drive over by devils bridge and along to lake windermere, in a bright red xr3i, cab, with the roof down ofcourse. (I was passenger again)