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You meet just as many weirdos when out and about, doing "normal" stuff. Was sat in a bar in NC, minding my own business, when the bloke next to me picks up on my accent and starts talking to me. The dude is black, seventy years old, and obviously lived through some interesting times in the Deep South.

 

Even so, spider-sense was going off. He had a load of jewellery on his sleeves, which he kept touching. He was really trying to present himself as a respectable member of the community, AND he invited me to his house for dinner. I finished my drink and meal quick-smart and left both him and the bar. Something felt very wrong.

 

Anyways, I ask my buddy later on if he knows this dude. Turns out that the chap I was talking to had done a stretch for murder, and was pulled up on charges for three more; the court case fell apart on those due to a lack of evidence. I Google'd him, and not only did I find out that my buddy was telling the truth, but the most surprising thing was that this dude turned up more in Google searches alongside VIPs, such as senators and Presidents than he did for his imfamy. Evidently, he'd started some charity during his first stretch in prison which opened certain doors.

 

Even worse, I got back to the Marriott with a message on my answerphone, from the chap in question, asking me again if I'd like to go for his house to dinner. All he had to go on was my name! That, my friends, is "weird" and that is right out of real-life, no internet required. Apparently, his schtick is murdering homeless people.

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Not being funny but that's the sort of thing that happens when you give a 9 year old a Facebook account. It isn't a good idea and there is an age limit on Facebook for a reason:

 

Facebook requires everyone to be at least 13 years old before they can create an account (in some jurisdictions, this age limit may be higher). Creating an account with false info is a violation of our terms. This includes accounts registered on the behalf of someone under 13.

 

 

I found that out when I made my complaint to FB. My ex isn't very computer savvy and wasn't checking on what the kids were up to when online. Her account was disabled and although she is older now she has never gone back to it.

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Oh, ok. I'll try, though I'm not very good at this sort of thing.

 

So Bucks Saint is a man. Short hair. He was wearing dark clothes. Trousers and a coat. Shoes too IIRC. We were outside so no one took their coats off.

 

Pap has long hair, and he's a man too. He was also wearing dark clothes, smoking a fag.

 

Pap's daughter, super cool!

 

Topics of conversation: Saints, Pap's nemisis, weight of Internet losers, CL defence of CBFry, and whether or not Pap's daughter will ever come to another Saints game (unlikely).

 

Alcohol consumed: 2 pints.

 

Hope I've made this sufficiently entertaining for you, Bear!

 

PS. Thanks again Bucks and Pap for meeting up - it was good fun! More fun than the game!

This is an encouraging write-up, Lou - especially the part about having a super-cool daughter. That didn't happen by accident, y'know. It took years of being a total smart-arse around her, cloying and embarrassing parenting from 12-14, which led to the independent and rebellious traits you saw yesterday.

 

As for your description of me, I was naturally hoping for something more along the lines of "pap is a giant redwood of a man, and at times, I wondered if he was genetically engineered to provide maximum entertainment for the fairer sex", if only to see how good you are at utter bullsh!t.

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As for your description of me, I was naturally hoping for something more along the lines of "pap is a giant redwood of a man, and at times, I wondered if he was genetically engineered to provide maximum entertainment for the fairer sex", if only to see how good you are at utter bullsh!t.

 

It was enough for me to learn that you and I share at least one of the same vices, Pap.

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The internet is a nightmare for parents. It isn't just the easy access to porn. There is an awful lot of stuff that kids should not see flying around on it.

The scariest thing I've seen as a parent is interactions with other people. Grooming is obviously going to be anyone's biggest worry, although with the recent vigilante honey trap efforts, I think a lot of that will be curtailed. Basic stranger danger stuff works there.

 

Cyber-bullying is a much more common phenomenon, and I feel somewhat sorry for kids these days. It doesn't matter if you have a Facebook account or not. While a load of bullying does go on there, non-participation on social networks like Facebook doesn't stop it. I have heard of girls setting up "Gossip Girl" columns, or even delightful tumblr's dedicated to the school's slags.

 

We got to switch off when we were younger. If you had a problem with someone at school, it was normally confined to that environment. Kids are on 24/7 these days, and I wonder if we're ready for it.

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372 posts on a pre match drink catch up.....woah. Just a quick thought about the 3 of us that actually did turn out last night, strangely all of us live circa 2 hours minimum from St Marys (a lot more in Pap's case). None of the Soton based warriors made it. Discuss, or not.

Being charitable, a longer distance means you're "event committed". I pretty much had my whole day planned and set off to achieve it, whereas I often duck out of stuff closer to home.

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372 posts on a pre match drink catch up.....woah. Just a quick thought about the 3 of us that actually did turn out last night, strangely all of us live circa 2 hours minimum from St Marys (a lot more in Pap's case). None of the Soton based warriors made it. Discuss, or not.

Pretty obvious, really. Many, like me, have local friends we regularly go to games with. It's really the main benefit of a season ticket and to living in God's country. It's also good to have so many old mates, selected because they laugh at your jokes. I for one, get a real buzz out of that and it gives me a great sense of self-worth, one I just can't get from an emoticon:lol:.

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Pretty obvious, really. Many, like me, have local friends we regularly go to games with. It's really the main benefit of a season ticket and to living in God's country. It's also good to have so many old mates, selected because they laugh at your jokes. I for one, get a real buzz out of that and it gives me a great sense of self-worth, one I just can't get from an emoticon:lol:.

 

Good for you, lovely to hear. I was thinking of the many who made a great play that they would definitely be there.

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Pretty obvious, really. Many, like me, have local friends we regularly go to games with. It's really the main benefit of a season ticket and to living in God's country. It's also good to have so many old mates, selected because they laugh at your jokes. I for one, get a real buzz out of that and it gives me a great sense of self-worth, one I just can't get from an emoticon:lol:.

 

Its an empty jibe though. Guess what? fans who moved away from the Southampton area years ago have mates from the place they live and weirdly they don't support Saints. I usually go to games with family but on occasion I drive down for two hours to a match on my tod and then drive home again on my tod. Meeting a fellow fan for a beer beforehand would be good. The weird thing is how many warriors think meeting people in real life is deficient.

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Good for you, lovely to hear. I was thinking of the many who made a great play that they would definitely be there.

Not me. Apart from drug-taking beggars, I have a dislike for many of the posters on this site and it doesn't take much for me to put them on ignore, (ask pap), let alone turn up at a pub and listen to stories about their sad lonely lives. As I have said, I am having a cull of a large number of the blood-sucking friends I've made over the years. Please let me know where the next event is taking place and I'll send some of them over.

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Meeting a fellow fan for a beer beforehand would be good. The weird thing is how many warriors think meeting people in real life is deficient.
Tim, you mainly go to away games when they are close to you. We both know that, so leave it out and stop sobbing about the occasional beer you have on your own when you manage to get a ticket for home game.
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Tim, you mainly go to away games when they are close to you. We both know that, so leave it out and stop sobbing about the occasional beer you have on your own when you manage to get a ticket for home game.

 

Im not sobbing, I go to games regardless because I enjoy it. Im actually pretty anti social anyway so I probably wouldn't go regularly to meet ups unless I happened to meet someone who got my jokes. I just don't get the thought train of people thinking its fine to spend hours chatting on here to some imaginary cyber personality but actually meeting someone for an hour over a beer is weird.

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How do you cull your friends, GM? Do you just stop taking their calls & blank them in the street, or do you send them some kind of notification card?

Depends what type of friend they are, Bearsy. The ones that you are always buying a drink for, you simply stop. The needy ones you stop sympathising with. The self absorbed ones you ignore. The golfing buddies, you stop playing golf with. Very quickly, you trim it down to the half a dozen real friends that is more than most people have in a lifetime.

 

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:) I like you, GM, can I be ur friend pls?

Send me a CV and the normal references and I'll get back to you. I usually hold auditions at the Pitcher and Piano on match days in March, where you have to catch the barman's attention within 60 seconds and remember the drinks my remaining 3 friends and I regularly have.

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Send me a CV and the normal references and I'll get back to you. I usually hold auditions at the Pitcher and Piano on match days in March, where you have to catch the barman's attention within 60 seconds and remember the drinks my remaining 3 friends and I regularly have.

 

In the P&P, unless you're a lady with large breasts and a low cut top, that is impossible and heaven forfend if you're wearing colours.

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Not me. Apart from drug-taking beggars, I have a dislike for many of the posters on this site and it doesn't take much for me to put them on ignore, (ask pap), let alone turn up at a pub and listen to stories about their sad lonely lives. As I have said, I am having a cull of a large number of the blood-sucking friends I've made over the years. Please let me know where the next event is taking place and I'll send some of them over.

 

Am I on ignore?! I did call you a w*nker earlier - I think I deserve it!!

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This is an encouraging write-up, Lou - especially the part about having a super-cool daughter. That didn't happen by accident, y'know. It took years of being a total smart-arse around her, cloying and embarrassing parenting from 12-14, which led to the independent and rebellious traits you saw yesterday.

 

As for your description of me, I was naturally hoping for something more along the lines of "pap is a giant redwood of a man, and at times, I wondered if he was genetically engineered to provide maximum entertainment for the fairer sex", if only to see how good you are at utter bullsh!t.

 

She's very cool Pap - beautiful, smart and feisty. She's going to well for herself, I can tell. You must be very proud.

 

For the record, in case anyone here is curious (particularly the ladies), Pap reminded me of a slightly better looking Jon Bon Jovi, and Bucks, a dark haired Brad Pitt.

 

And thank both for being Gents and meeting me for a drink. I wouldn't have gone to the game on my own, so your contribution to the Saints cause is very much appreciated! Hopefully do it again before the end of the season?

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Believe

 

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Who's this f****t by the way? Top shirt-button down; the knowing tilt of the face to catch the light; the contrived puppy dog eyes; the gormless pout masquarading as suggestive innocence.

 

Have seen brylcream product models act more naturally than this. Dear oh dear.

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Who's this f****t by the way? Top shirt-button down; the knowing tilt of the face to catch the light; the contrived puppy dog eyes; the gormless pout masquarading as suggestive innocence.

 

Have seen brylcream product models act more naturally than this. Dear oh dear.

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/southampton/3407225.stm

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Just giving you the info I know you're most interested in !

 

On contrary, I find it disgusting how ppl are always concentrate on superficial appearance and transient physical attributes, like it is somehow compensate for lack of Personality and suspect Moral Virtue. I wish that people would instead try and recognise what is Truly Important in their fellow man. How big are ur boobs?

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Hi Guided Missile! I've enjoyed your contribution to this thread so far, and I'd be interested to hear your wider views, particularly those regarding the Saints. I wondered if you'd be so kind as to answer a set of questions I have prepared for you about the current Saints side:

 

 

  • Who are your best players this season?
  • And your worst?
  • Sum up this season in one word
  • Now sum it up in 50
  • What's the atmosphere like at your home games?
  • Are there any promising youngsters in your squad?
  • Player you'd most like to sign for this season (realistically)?
  • Player you'd most like to see leave?
  • Where will your team finish this season?
  • Who do you want to replace Ronald Koeman when he leaves?
  • Which opposition player do your fans most dislike?
  • Best game ever seen?
  • Worst game seen?
  • Funniest thing seen at a match?
  • Biggest disappointment?
  • Best ever atmosphere?
  • Favourite all-time player?
  • Worst player even seen?
  • What makes you most proud of your club?
  • Which do you prefer The Dell or St Mary's?

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