Silk wrote:

Yes, I know there are a few people around who are so lacking in self
control they can't trust themselves to have a pint. Sad.

Is that the same lack of control that means someone will have three
glasses of something they describe as tasting of parafin?

Ah yes. The joke. A form that requires perception.

Bill

Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
In article ,
brightside S9 wrote:
Though the converse is true, alcohol free beer tastes disgusting!

Most do, but Beck's Blue is not to bad in a lagery sort of way.

Yes we drink that. It's tolerable.

Bill

On Tue, 24 Jan 2012 01:58:30 +0000, Bill Wright wrote:

Silk wrote:
On 23/01/2012 21:27, Steve Thackery wrote:
Silk wrote:

Is that the same lack of control that means someone will have three
glasses of something they describe as tasting of parafin?

You do realise that was a joke, don't you?

You do realise it wasn't a joke, don't you?
It was in fact a joke. I had six glasses of it really. By the third it
didn't taste of paraffin so much so I carried on.

Bill

Had a similar experience in France: bought 1.5 li of cheap red wine,
thinking at the time that it was an unusual quantity. Found out why when,
after the first litre, the last third of the wine wasn't too bad!
--
Peter.
The gods will stay away
whilst religions hold sway

On 24/01/2012 01:58, Bill Wright wrote:
Silk wrote:
On 23/01/2012 21:27, Steve Thackery wrote:
Silk wrote:

Is that the same lack of control that means someone will have three
glasses of something they describe as tasting of parafin?

You do realise that was a joke, don't you?

You do realise it wasn't a joke, don't you?
It was in fact a joke. I had six glasses of it really. By the third it
didn't taste of paraffin so much so I carried on.

There you go, my point proven.

On 24/01/2012 01:58, Bill Wright wrote:
Silk wrote:

Yes, I know there are a few people around who are so lacking in self
control they can't trust themselves to have a pint. Sad.

Is that the same lack of control that means someone will have three
glasses of something they describe as tasting of parafin?

Ah yes. The joke.

You say that now.

"David Paste" wrote in message
...
On Jan 23, 12:35 pm, Davey wrote:

Every fortnight? They only ask me every six months.
--
Davey.

Well, it's platelets, and I've got lots of the stuff, so they tell me!
-----------------------------------------------
Is the donation centre near where you live/work?

The lack of a nearby centre would seem to be a major obstacle to platelet
donation for most people.

--
Max Demian

Silk wrote:
On 24/01/2012 01:58, Bill Wright wrote:
Silk wrote:

Yes, I know there are a few people around who are so lacking in self
control they can't trust themselves to have a pint. Sad.

Is that the same lack of control that means someone will have three
glasses of something they describe as tasting of parafin?

Ah yes. The joke.

You say that now.

My name is Bill Wright and for years now I've been... a joker. There,
I've said it now!

Bill

On 24/01/2012 13:00, Bill Wright wrote:
Silk wrote:
On 24/01/2012 01:58, Bill Wright wrote:
Silk wrote:

Yes, I know there are a few people around who are so lacking in self
control they can't trust themselves to have a pint. Sad.

Is that the same lack of control that means someone will have three
glasses of something they describe as tasting of parafin?

Ah yes. The joke.

You say that now.

My name is Bill Wright and for years now I've been... a joker. There,
I've said it now!

Your customers say it as well. ;-)

On 21/01/2012 15:07, Bill Wright wrote:
Marks and Spencers on line are selling bottle conditioned real ales at
very reasonable prices. If you get two cases it's carriage free. I got
some and the packing etc is excellent. As is/was the beer.

Think I'll just stick to eating crisps with my beer.

Z

On Jan 24, 11:07*am, "Max Demian" wrote:

Is the donation centre near where you live/work?

The lack of a nearby centre would seem to be a major obstacle to platelet
donation for most people.

It's one of the Manchester centres, I live about 15 miles away. But
yes, there aren't very many places that do platelets.