Life observations

A small collection of observations and comments that have made me smile, some are mine, but most are ones I’ve gleaned from Twitter and Facebook:

 

I used to have a handle on life, but it broke.

I smile because I don’t know what the hell is going on.

I don’t have a solution but I do admire the problem.

Two rules to live by: First, look out for #1. Second, don’t step in #2.

My genetic insanity is very fit and healthy; it runs in the family.

I finally got my head together, but now my body’s falling apart.

I don’t have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; I’m just multi-tasking.

I’m not a complete idiot; some parts are missing.

Honesty is the best policy, but insanity is a better defence.

Some mistakes are far too much fun to only make once.

Experience is something you don’t get until just after you needed it.

Don’t take life too seriously; no one gets out alive.

I don’t suffer from insanity; I enjoy every minute of it.

People are jealous because the voices only talk to me.

Make something idiot-proof and someone will make a better idiot.

Everybody repeat after me: “We are all individuals”.

He who dies with the most toys is nonetheless dead.

I want patience AND I WANT IT NOW!!!!

The trouble with life is there’s no background music.

My doctor just told me that I’m colour blind; that was right out of the orange.

Being over the hill is much better than being under it.

It’s hard to make a comeback when you haven’t been anywhere.

A closed mouth gathers no foot.

Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

Beauty is in the eye of the beer holder.

If at first you don’t succeed, redefine success.

If at first you don’t succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

Hard work never killed anyone, but why chance it?

Hard work pays off in the future; laziness pays off now.

I’d like to have more self-esteem, but I don’t deserve it.

Don’t marry a tennis player; love means nothing to them.

My inferiority complex isn’t as good as everyone else’s.

Smokers are the same as everyone else; just not as long.

I always wanted to be somebody, but I should have been more specific.

Good health is just the slowest possible rate at which you can die.

Think outside the box; it’s too late once you’re in it.

An apple a day keeps the doctor away, if you throw it hard enough.

Always remember that you are unique; just like everyone else.

 

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Some (more) favourite quotes

 

Some (more) favourite quotes“Do all that you can, with all that you have, in the time that you have, in the place where you are” ~ Nkosi Johnson (1989-2001)

“Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans” ~ John Lennon

“Press freedom / some authorities are confused by the two meanings of press” ~ Loesje

“That the only purpose for which power can be rightfully exercised over any member of a civilised community, against his will, is to prevent harm to others” ~ J S Mill

“Trust provides security / fences don’t” ~ Loesje

“Don’t follow your dreams; chase them” ~ Richard Dumb

“There is nothing constant in this world but inconsistency” ~ Jonathan Swift

“Le doute n’est pas une condition agréable, mais la certitude est absurde” ~ Voltaire

“It’s not denial. I’m just selective about the reality I accept” ~ Bill Watterson

“Don’t find fault, find a remedy” ~ Henry Ford

“The good thing about science is that it’s true whether or not you believe in it.” ~ Neil deGrasse Tyson

“We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world” ~ The Buddha Dhammapada

“The things that come to those that wait may be the things left by those that got there first” ~ Steven Tyler

“Ask yourself this question: Will this matter a year from now?” ~ Richard Carlson

“The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven…” ~ John Milton (Paradise Lost)

“The difference between a rut and a grave is the depth” ~ Gerald Burrill

“Believe those who are seeking the truth. Doubt those who find it” ~ Andre Gide

“Know what’s weird? Day by day, nothing seems to change. But pretty soon, everything’s different” ~ Bill Watterson

“The surest sign that intelligent life exists elsewhere in the universe is that none of it has tried to contact us” ~ Bill Watterson

“Being brave / Lets no one off the grave / Death is no different whined at than withstood” ~ from Aubade by Philip Larkin

“Life on earth is expensive / but it includes a free trip around the sun” ~ Loesje

“If you don’t read the newspaper, you are uninformed. If you do read the newspaper, you are misinformed” ~ Mark Twain

“I liked things better when I didn’t understand them” ~ Bill Watterson

“To the world you may be just one person, but to one person you are the world” ~ Anonymous

“Success is getting what you want; happiness is wanting what you get” ~ Ingrid Bergman

“Pay attention. And keep breathing” ~ Terence McKenna

“Whatever you do will be insignificant, but it is very important that you do it” ~ Mahatma Gandhi

“Eschew the ordinary, disdain the commonplace” ~ Chuck Jones

“If you have a single minded need for something, let it be the unusual, the esoteric, the bizarre, the unexpected” ~ Chuck Jones

“I never saw a wild thing sorry for itself. A small bird will drop frozen dead from a bough. Without ever having felt sorry for itself” ~ D H Lawrence

“We think our fathers fools, so wise we grow; Our wiser sons, no doubt, will think us so” ~ Alexander Pope

“It isn’t necessary to be rich and famous to be happy. It’s only necessary to be rich” ~ Alan Alda

“If adventure doesn’t wait on the doorstep / climb out through the window” ~ Loesje

“The best number for a dinner party is two – myself and a damn’ good head waiter” ~ Nubar Gulbenkian

“The truth / which one of the three versions do you want to hear” ~ Loesje

“When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us” ~ Helen Keller

“Nobody really cares if you’re miserable, so you might as well be happy” ~ Cynthia Nelms

“An apostrophe is the difference between a business that knows its shit and a business that knows it’s shit.” ~ Sam Tanner

“Life is short, eat dessert first” ~ variously credited to Mark Twain, Ogden Nash, Ernestine Ulmer, Sue Ellen Cooper and Jacques Torres



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My wife’s gone to…

A few very old gags, some with particular thanks to @ErikPetersen and @dancludlow

‘My wife’s gone to the West Indies’ ~ ‘Jamaica?’ ~ No, she went of her own accord’

‘My wife’s gone to Indonesia’ ~ ‘Jakarta?’ ~ ‘No, she went by plane’

‘My wife bought a hat in Central America’ ~ ‘Panama?’ ~ ‘No, it was a trilby’

‘My wife spent last winter in Switzerland’ ~ ‘Berne?’ ~ ‘No, she nearly froze’

‘My wife flew to America recently’ ~ ‘Chicago?’ ~ ‘No, she was a passenger’

‘My wife opened a brothel in Hawaii’ ~ ‘Maui?’ ~ ‘No you may not!’

‘My wife loves whiskey from the Southern United States’ ~ ‘Mississippi?’ ~ ‘No, she just drank the whole bottle’

‘My wife’s band went on tour in South East Asia’ ~ ‘Singapore?’ ~ ‘Yes, and the bassist’s rubbish too’

‘My wife’s gone to Oslo’ ~ ‘Norway?’ ~ ‘Yes, way!’

‘My wife’s an Angel’ ~ ‘You’re lucky, mine’s still alive!’

‘My wife’s on holiday just south of London’ ~ ‘Surrey?’ ~ ‘I SAID, MY WIFE’S ON HOLIDAY JUST SOUTH OF LONDON!’

‘My wife’s gone to South America’ ~ ‘Chile?’ ~ ‘No, it’s very hot there at the moment’

‘My wife sent me for a sex change operation in Montevideo’ ~ ‘Uruguay?’ ~ ‘Not any more’

‘My wife went to Malawi’ ~ ‘Lilongwe?’ ~ ‘Yes, thousands of miles’

‘My wife was attacked by an animal in Malaysia’ ~ ‘Kuala Lumpur?’ ~ ‘No, a dingo bit her’

‘My wife would love to go on safari in Africa’ ~ ‘Kenya?’ ~ ‘No, we can’t afford it’

‘My wife’s holidaying in northern Benin’ ~ ‘Djougou?’ ~ ‘No, I stayed at home’

‘My wife had her portrait done in Sudan’ ~ ‘Khartoum?’ ~ ‘No, actually it was quite a good likeness’

‘My wife went to Morocco and bought a new cooker’ ~ ‘Agadir?’ ~ ‘No, it was quite cheap’

‘My wife went to a music concert in South Korea’ ~ ‘Seoul?’ ~ ‘No, it was R&B’

‘My wife went to a casino in the Himalayas’ ~ ‘Tibet?’ ~ ‘Yes, of course, why else would she go?’

‘My wife’s booked a luxury holiday in India’ ~ ‘Mumbai?’ ~ ‘No, her Dad paid for it’

‘My wife bought some crockery in Peking’ ~ ‘China?’ ~ ‘No, Royal Doulton’

‘My wife’s gone to Jordan’ ~ ‘Amman?’ ~ ‘No, she’s just got big hands, but you’re not the first to ask’

‘My wife’s relation has been to the South of France’ ~ ‘Nice?’ ~ ‘No, her Nephew’

‘My wife misses me constantly’ ~ ‘Working away?’ ~ ‘No, I’ve learnt to dodge’

‘My wife went to Maharashtra with her parents.’ ~ ‘Mumbai?’ ~ ‘No, her Dad paid for it.’

‘My wife went to Northumberland to buy a large property.’ ~ ‘Newcastle?’ ~ ‘No, it was an old stately home.’

‘My wife went to a posh B&B in Somerset.’ ~ ‘Bath?’ ~ ‘No, just a shower, but she prefers that.’

‘My wife went to an unlicensed trader and bought a cat.’ ~ ‘Illicit?’ ~ ‘No, it’s quite healthy.’

‘My wife bought a house in Sweden’ ~ ‘Stockholm?’ ~ ‘No, it was custom-built’

‘My wife was robbed in Western Australia’ ~ ‘Perth?’ ~ ‘No, they took her pathport & driving lithenth’

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Cracker Jokes!

I thought I’d round off the year with a few appalling cracker jokes …

Cracker JokesWho’s the bane of Santa’s life? ~ The elf and safety officer

What happened to the man who stole an advent calendar? ~ He got 25 days

What does Father Christmas do when his elves misbehave? ~ He gives them the sack

Where does Father Christmas go to recover after Christmas? ~ An elf farm

What did Santa say to the smoker? ~ Please don’t smoke, it’s bad for my elf!

What did Adam say on the day before Christmas? ~ It’s Christmas, Eve

What is the best Christmas present in the world? ~ A broken drum, you just can’t beat it

What did the cat get while crossing the desert at Christmas? ~ Sandy claws

Why didn’t the skeleton go to the New Year’s Eve party? ~ Because he had no body to go with

When is a boat like a pile of snow? ~ When it’s adrift

What’s an underground train full of professors called? ~ A tube of Smarties (probably only works in UK English)

What type of room has no windows or doors? ~ A mushroom

Why don’t robots have brothers? ~ Because they only have trans-sisters

What did the fish say when it swam into a wall? ~ Dam

What did Cinderella say when her photos didn’t arrive on time? ~ One day my prints will come

What do you call two happy mushrooms? ~ Fun guys

How many ears does Captain Kirk have? ~ Three: the left ear, the right ear & the final front ear

Why did the man get the sack from the orange juice factory? ~ Because he couldn’t concentrate

What has four legs and goes ‘Boo’? ~ A cow with a cold

Why did the atheist cross the road? ~ So he could see both sides

What do you give a dog for Christmas? ~ A mobile bone

How did the beaver get online? ~ He logged on

Why do birds fly south in winter? ~ Because it’s too far to walk

What do you give to a man who has everything? ~ Antibiotics

Who invented fractions? ~ Henry the 1/8th

What do you call two robbers? ~ A pair of knickers

Where are the Andes? ~ On the end of your armies

What do toilets and anniversaries have in common? ~ Men always miss them

Why can’t a bike stand up by itself? ~ Because it’s two-tired

What lies at the bottom of the sea and shivers? ~ A nervous wreck

What is black and white and noisy? ~ A zebra with a drum kit

What do witches use to wrap their presents? ~ Spello-tape

What do you call a train loaded with toffee? ~ A chew chew train

Why did the golfer wear an extra pair of trousers? ~ In case he got a hole in one

What’s grey, yellow, grey, yellow, grey, yellow, grey, yellow? ~ An elephant rolling down a hill with a daisy in its mouth

What do they sing at a snowman’s birthday party? ~ Freeze a jolly good fellow

What do you call cheese that doesn’t belong to you? ~ Nacho Cheese

What do you get if you cross a chicken with a bedside clock? ~ An alarm cluck

Why did the chicken cross the football pitch? ~ Because the referee whistled for a fowl

Why is Europe like a frying pan? ~ Because it has Greece at the bottom

Who hides in the bakery at Christmas? ~ A mince spy

Why don’t penguins fly? ~ Because they’re not tall enough to be pilots

There were two snowmen in a field, one turned to the other and said: ‘Can you smell carrots?’

Why did the footballer take a piece of rope onto the pitch? ~ Because he was the skipper

How did the Vikings send secret messages? ~ By Norse code

What kind of lighting did Noah use on the ark? ~ Floodlights

Why did the chewing gum cross the road? ~ Because it was stuck to the chicken’s foot

What’s the slogan for the Eskimo lottery? ~ You’ve got to be Inuit to win you it

How do monkeys make toast? ~ Stick some bread under a gorilla

How do you hire an elephant? ~ Stand it on four bricks

Why was Cinderella thrown off the team? ~ Because she ran away from the ball

What sits on the beach and cackles? ~ A sand witch

Which cheese is made backwards? ~ Edam…

What would you get if all the cars in Britain were red? ~ A red carnation

What’s brown and creeps around the house? ~ Mince spies

Why couldn’t the skeleton go to the Christmas party? ~ He had no body to go with

What did one lift say to the other? ~ I think I’m coming down with something

And, lastly, one of my favourites…

What’s ET short for? ~ Because he’s only got little legs

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Events and dates in Nottingham’s history

 

This is a slightly random assortment of dates and snippets of information about Nottingham that I’ve been collecting on and off since the early 1990s, or thereabouts. It isn’t an exhaustively researched academic treatise, I’ve just compiled it out of personal interest and because I like lists.

As a matter of convenience, for me, I’ve broken the information down into these periods (click to go to):

Nottingham in the Middle Ages (600 – 1499)

Early Modern Nottingham (1500 – 1799)

19th Century Nottingham (1800 – 1899)

Early 20th Century Nottingham (1900 – 1949)

Late 20th Century Nottingham (1950 – 1999)

Nottingham Now (2000 onwards)

References

Events and Dates in NottinghamI’ve collected the information from a huge number of places, including my memory of events since I came to live in Nottingham. A few historical dates I’ve come across have alternative years cited, so I’ve quoted the date that seems most valid to me, depending on the source, background information and related material.

One thing I didn’t do when I originally compiled the list, and now regret, is to cite source material. I will gradually address this, but due to the huge variety of sources it will take a very long time.

I’ve put the sources of information I can remember in the References section and hope that I’ve not made too many mistakes in writing the lists. I’ve also inserted one or two events that were external to Nottingham, just to give a little context.

I will update and add information as I come across it and I will be very grateful if anyone reading this would let me know of any information that is either wrong or missing.

Needless to say, if there are mistakes, they are mine.

:^)

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What is the fibula? – A small lie

I’ve seen these questions and answers posted in various places, the questions were apparently set in GCSE examinations in England.


The answers are (supposedly) actual answers from 16 year olds, worrying if true, but hilarious, and worth repeating:


Q  Name the four seasons
A
Salt, pepper, mustard and vinegar

Q  Explain one of the processes by which water can be made safe to drink
A
Flirtation makes water safe to drink because it removes large pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and canoeists

Q  How is dew formed
A
The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire

Q  What causes the tides in the oceans
A
The tides are a fight between the earth and the moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins the fight

Q  What guarantees may a mortgage company insist on
A
If you are buying a house they will insist that you are well endowed

Q  In a democratic society, how important are elections
A
Very important. Sex can only happen when a male gets an election

Q  What are steroids
A
Things for keeping carpets still on the stairs

Q  What happens to your body as you age
A
When you get old, so do your bowels and you get intercontinental

Q  What happens to a boy when he reaches puberty
A
He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward to his adultery

Q  Name a major disease associated with cigarettes
A
Premature death

Q  What is artificial insemination
A
When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the cow

Q  How can you delay milk turning sour
A
Keep it in the cow

Q  How are the main 20 parts of the body categorised (e.g. The abdomen)
A
The body is consisted into 3 parts – the brainium, the borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I, O and U

Q  What is the fibula?
A
A small lie

Q  What does ‘varicose’ mean?
A
Nearby

Q  What is the most common form of birth control
A
Most people prevent contraception by wearing a condominium

Q  Give the meaning of the term ‘Caesarean section’
A
The caesarean section is a district in Rome

Q  What is a seizure?
A
A Roman Emperor

Q  What is a terminal illness
A
When you are sick at the airport

Q  Give an example of a fungus. What is a characteristic feature?
A
Mushrooms. They always grow in damp places and they look like umbrellas

Q  Use the word ‘judicious’ in a sentence to show you understand its meaning
A
Hands that judicious can be soft as your face

Q  What does the word ‘benign’ mean?
A
Benign is what you will be after you be eight

Q  What is a turbine?
A
Something an Arab or Shreik wears on his head


 

 

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Nottingham colloquial translations to regular English

Nottingham's Council House and Old Market Square
Nottingham’s Council House and Old Market Square

When I moved to Nottingham in the 1970s I made these annotations on a selection of typical phrases used by local colleagues and neighbours.

Some of these idioms have almost vanished from daily use in the last few decades, although you still hear similar phrases in some Nottingham neighbourhoods and in older generations of local people.

A few younger Nottingham residents now have an inflection of ‘Estuary English‘; a euphemism for a mild version of the London and South East accent, which has flourished for hundreds of miles outside of London.

Nottingham

English

  

Greetings

 
  
Ay-upHello
Ay-up midukHello (usually, but not exclusively, to a female)
Ay-up yoothHello (usually to a young male)
Ay-up duckehHello (to a female or child you’re particularly close to)
Ow ya gowin on then, Serri?How are you?
Ta-rar dukGoodbye / goodnight
  

General terms

 
  
Ar (or Aye)Yes
Knee-owNo
SmorninThis morning
SaftoThis afternoon
TahnTown / city centre
Twitchell / Jyitt-ehAlley or cut-through
KawziPavement / footpath
Oss rowdRoad
Oss / BobboHorse
MazzgiCat
OmHome
AhseHouse
BogToilet
GobMouth
TabzEars
Tegs / TeggehsTeeth
Dinna / SnapLunch or food
CobBap, barm cake, bun or roll
Just remember IT’S A COB!
WatterWater
Duddos / tuffehSweets
SuckaIce lolly
GuzgogGooseberry
Knobby greensBrussels sprouts
TaytuzzPotatoes
CodeCold
OttHot
RammelRubbish
BrahnBrown
GizzaGive me / let me have
GozzTo see / look
Dob dahnTo duck or hide
Blubber / blubberingCrying or weeping
Prattin abahtActing stupidly
Pawleh / badlehUnwell
FritFrightened
ClamminHungry
Mard-ehGrumpy, miserable or sulking
Mank-ehDirty / scruffy, or sometimes silly
Suck-ehSomeone of questionable intelligence (a bit thick)
Batch-ehInsane / crazy
Snided / snided outBusy or crowded
Puther / putheringPouring or gushing; water, rain or smoke
ClartySticky or sticks to the roof of your mouth
NeshUnusually susceptible to cold weather
Kroggeh / croggieTo give someone a lift on a bicycle crossbar
LiggerLiar
ChelpBack chat or insubordination
RittWrote
AhtOut
RahndRound
TahThanks
EnnyrodeAnyway
OwtAnything
NowtNothing
SummatSomething
TherrintThere isn’t
TintIt is not
DintDid not
YoveYou have
SenSelf
Mi-senMyself
Yu-senYourself
Thi-sensYourselves or themselves
Iz-senHis self
Im-senHimself
UssensOurselves
AhkiddMy brother / sister
  

Queries and questions

 
  
Ahrode ay-yo?How old are you?
Aya gorra mardilippon?Are you sulking?
Aya gorra wi’ya?Have you got her (wife) with you?
Aya gorrim wi’ya?Have you got him (husband) with you?
Aya gorrowt?Have you any money?
Aya masht miduk?Have you made the tea yet?
Ezz ee sed owt?Did he say anything?
GizzabittCan I have some of your … ?
Jagadahn?Did you go to the Nottingham Forest / Notts County match?
Jo wonn-owt?Would you like anything?
Kannicum annorl?May I come too?
Oo worree wi?Who was he with?
Wair dya wekk?Where do you work?
Wairza booza?Where is the local pub?
Wi or wi’yaut?With or without?
Worree wee iz-sen?Was he alone?
Wotsupp?Is something wrong? / Is everything alright?
Wotyavin?What would you like to drink?
Wot yonn-wee?What are you doing?
Yerwott?I beg your pardon?
  

Statements and comments

 
  
Am goowin wi mi-senI’m going alone / by myself
AnnorlAs well / Also
Av gorrit wimeeI have it with me
Ay aint gorrowtI don’t have anything / any money
Ah dint do owtI didn’t do anything
Ah towd Imm eekud pleez iz-senI told him the decision was his / he could please his self
Ah towdya an al telya namorI’ve told you and I’m not telling you again
Ah’ve gone an dottied mi’senMy hands are dirty
Ah’ve podged mi’senI’ve eaten too much
Batt yu-sen dahnDust yourself off
Bungitt ovvarearPass it to me
Ee-yarHere you are (giving) / let me have that (taking)
E’ wants sum ossmuck inniz bootsHe’s not very tall
Gerra buzz dahn tahnCatch a bus into town
Gerrit dahn-yaPlease eat it / drink it
Gerroff omIt’s time you went home
Gerroff!Get off! (Please go away)
Gerroffahtonnit!Go away / leave it alone!
Gerron wee-itGet on with it (Please continue what you were saying)
Gerrum in thenBuy me a drink
Gerrup, elsal bat ya tabPlease get up or I’ll use violence
Gizza gozzLet me see
Gizza kroggeh / krogTo ask for a lift on a bike
GizzarfonittShare and share alike
Innit codeIt’s cold today
Innit ottIt’s hot today
It meks-ya tabz laffIt has a sour or bitter taste
It-seh bit black ovva bilzmothazIt looks like rain
It’ul norrotchaIt won’t hurt you
Izon Iz-ollidizHe’s on holiday
JustarkatitListen to the rain
Mek it g’bakkudsPlease reverse the car / vehicle
Owd yuh oss-uzz!Please wait / be patient! (Hold your horses!)
Shurrup, elsal bat ya tabPlease be quiet or I’ll use violence
Shut ya gob! / Purra sock initShut your mouth / Shut up!
TabhanginEvesdropping
Thiz summat up wee imThere is something wrong with him / He may be ill
Tin-tin-tinIt is not in the tin
Wigorn tev uz dinnazWe’re about to have lunch
Yowl koppittYou’ll get into trouble

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Chocolate is the answer

Chocolate Siocled Chocolat Cioccolato Shokolade Chocolade Chokolade Choklad Čokoláda Czekolada Csokoládéval Шоколад Σοκολάτα Çikolata …

… so many ways to say chocolate and those have hardly scratched the surface.

Chocolate keyboard
Chocolate keyboard

Anyway, just a few chocolaty comments. I don’t need a reason; it’s chocolate.

Rules of chocolate

Remember the acronym: WAFFLES

Weight

Never eat more chocolate than you can lift.

Answer

Chocolate is the answer and the question is irrelevant.

Food tip

Have a chocolate bar before each meal; it will take the edge off your appetite and you will eat less.

Failure

If at first you don’t succeed, have a little chocolate.

List

Put ‘eat chocolate’ at the top of your list of things to do today and at least you’ll get one thing done.

Extent

A little too much chocolate is just about right.

Speed

If you have melted chocolate all over your hands, you’re eating it too slowly.



Chocolate aphorisms

All well known, but worth repeating:

Coffee makes it possible to get out of bed, but chocolate makes it worthwhile.

Chocolate is nature’s way of making up for Mondays.

I’d give up chocolate, but I’m no quitter.

You can eat chocolate in front of your parents.

Leftover chocolate
Leftover chocolate
There’s a thin person inside of me screaming to get out, but I keep them sedated with chocolate.

So much chocolate, so little time.

Save the Earth! (It’s the only planet with chocolate).

Seven days without chocolate makes one weak.

If you ate a lifetime’s supply of chocolate in one day, should you be worried?

Will you buy me chocolate? (A) Yes – (B) A – (C) B

Chocolate is not a matter of life and death; it’s more important than that.

Star Trek gag: The Borg ~ Wrappers are futile; chocolate will be assimilated.

Health ~ Chocolate is made from cocoa beans and beans are vegetables. Sugar is obtained from either sugar beet or sugar cane, both of which are plants, so they are also vegetables. Chocolate, therefore, is a vegetable. Milk chocolate contains milk, which is a dairy product. Milk chocolate contains both vegetables and dairy and is therefore a health food.


My Father's Day chocolates
My Father's Day chocolates

Chocolate quotations

“Chocolate is cheaper than therapy and you don’t need an appointment.” ~ Catherine Aitken

“I never met a chocolate I didn’t like.” ~ Counsellor Deanna Troi, Star Trek: The Next Generation

“There are four basic food groups: milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and chocolate truffles.” ~ Anonymous

“Exercise is a dirty word… Every time I hear it, I wash my mouth out with chocolate.” ~ Charles M Schulz

“Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm… chocolate….” ~ Homer Simpson

“As with most fine things, chocolate has its season. There is a simple memory aid that you can use to determine whether it is the correct time to order chocolate dishes: any month whose name contains the letter A, E, or U is the proper time for chocolate.” ~ Sandra Boynton

Everything either is or isn't chocolate“Nine out of ten people like chocolate. The tenth person always lies.” ~ John Q. Tullius

“Caramels are only a fad. Chocolate is a permanent thing.” ~ Milton Hershey

“Chocolate: Here today… Gone today!” ~ Daniel Worona

“Eat food. Not too much. Mostly chocolate” ~ Debbie Moose

“Strength is the capacity to break a chocolate bar into four pieces with your bare hands – and then eat just one of the pieces.” ~ Judith Viorst

“There is nothing better than a friend, unless it is a friend with chocolate” ~ Charles Dickens

“The 12-step chocoholics program: NEVER BE MORE THAN 12 STEPS AWAY FROM CHOCOLATE!” ~ Terry Moore



These quotations and others can also be found here:
Quotes about chocolate


Chocolate rabbits
Chocolate rabbits


Final thoughts



There are only three things in life that matter; good friends, good chocolate and, erm… what was the other one?

‘Knock knock!’

‘Who’s there?’

‘Imogen.’

‘Imogen who?’

‘Imogen life without chocolate!’

If calories are a problem, keep your chocolate on top of the fridge. Calories are afraid of heights and they will remove themselves from the chocolate to protect their peace of mind.


Apparently there is a theory that chocolate slows down the aging process; it may not be true, but why take the risk?

:^)


There are lots of chocolate tweets on Twitter:

Twitter Chocolate


And in MumblingNerd’s Daily Chocolate


MumblingNerd’s chocolate destination print



Back to Chocolate

Back to MumblingNerd’s home page




Twitter lists

My lists for some of the things I’m interested in

There are quite a few Twitter links for Nottingham people, places and organisations at the bottom of the page.

Click on the images to link to the lists.

Chocolate

Chocolate
Chocolate

Humour – Well, they amuse me anyway

Humour
Humour









National and international news

National and international news
National and international news

Twitter stuff – Applications and information

Twitter stuff
Twitter stuff

IT stuff – Web, software and applications

IT stuff
IT stuff







Quotations – Quote unquote
Quotations
Quotations

Twit-fiction – Writers of fiction, short stories and poetry

Fiction, short stories and poetry
Fiction, short stories and poetry








Nottingham


News and media tweets about Nottingham

Nottingham news
Nottingham news

Arts, culture and entertainment in Nottingham

Nottingham arts and culture
Nottingham arts and culture

Restaurants, cafes and pubs in Nottingham

Nottingham food and drink
Nottingham food and drink








Musicians, groups and music venues in Nottingham

Nottingham music and venues
Nottingham music and venues

Companies, business and commerce in Nottingham

Nottingham Commerce
Nottingham Commerce

Tweets from and about Nottingham City Council and partners

Nottingham City Council
Nottingham City Council






Organisations, groups and societies in Nottingham

Organisations in Nottingham
Organisations in Nottingham






Doctor, Doctor…

‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m a bell!’

‘Take these pills and if they don’t help give me a ring!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m a spoon!’

‘Sit over there then and don’t stir!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep seeing double!’

‘Please sit on that couch.’

‘Which one?’



‘Doctor, Doctor, every time I see 50p & 20p coins I have a panic attack; what’s the matter with me?’

‘You’re just afraid of change.’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I’m going to die in 51 seconds!’

‘I’ll be with you in a minute!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep seeing into the future!’

‘When did this first happen?’

‘Next Thursday!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m addicted to Twitter’

‘Sorry, I don’t follow you’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep seeing a spinning insect!’

‘Don’t worry; it’s just a bug that’s going around!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I’ve swallowed some small pens and a strainer!’

‘Don’t worry, you’re just a little pen sieve!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m a goat!’

‘How long have you felt like this?’

‘Since I was a kid!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I can’t stop singing The Green, Green Grass of Home’

‘That sounds like Tom Jones Syndrome’

‘Is it common?’

‘Well, It’s Not Unusual’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a pair of curtains!’

‘Pull yourself together!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, everyone thinks I’m a liar!’

‘I find that very hard to believe!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep getting a pain in the eye when I drink coffee!’

‘Have you tried taking the spoon out?’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a king!’

‘What’s your name?’

‘Joe.’

‘You must be Joe King!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, please, can you help me out?’

‘Of course; which way did you come in?’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a £10 note!’

‘Well go and buy something; the change will do you good!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I’ve got wind, can you give me something for it?’

‘Yes; here’s a kite!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I tend to flush a lot!’

‘Don’t worry it’s just a chain reaction!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I have a strawberry on my head!’

‘I’ll give you some cream for that!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a bee!’

‘Well buzz off, I’m busy!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I need glasses!’

‘You certainly do Sir; this is a fish and chip shop!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m suffering from Déjà Vu!’

‘Didn’t I see you yesterday?’



‘Doctor, Doctor, how do I stop my nose from running?

‘Stick your foot out and trip it up!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a pack of cards.’

‘I’ll deal with you later!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, will this ointment clear up my spots?’

‘I never make rash promises!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, can I have second opinion?’

‘Of course, come back tomorrow!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, my son has swallowed my pen, what should I do?’

‘Use a pencil until I get there!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I’m boiling up!’

‘Just simmer down!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m an adder!’

‘Great, you can help me with my accounts!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep painting myself gold!’

‘Don’t worry; it’s just a gilt complex!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a biscuit!’

‘What, you mean those square ones?’

‘Yes!’

‘The ones you put butter on?’

‘Yes!’

‘Ah, you’re crackers!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I’m a frog!’

‘What’s wrong with that?‘

‘I think I’m going to croak!‘



‘Doctor, Doctor, how can I cure my sleep walking?’

‘Sprinkle drawing pins on your bedroom floor!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, my sister thinks she’s a lift!’

‘Well tell her to come in’

‘I can’t, she doesn’t stop at this floor!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, everyone keeps ignoring me!’

‘Next please!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, some days I feel like a tepee and other days I feel like a wigwam!’

‘Just calm down, you’re two tents!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I’m a dog!’

‘Sit on the couch and we will talk about it.’

‘But I’m not allowed on the couch!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I have a split personality!’

‘Well, you’d better both sit down!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I’m a vampire!’

‘Necks please!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I’m a nit!’

‘Not you again, how am I to get you out of my hair!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, you’ve taken out my tonsils, my adenoids, my gall bladder, my varicose veins and my appendix, but I still don’t feel well!’

‘That’s quite enough out of you!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, my husband smells like a fish!’

‘Poor sole!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I keep thinking I’m a burglar!’

‘Have you taken anything for it?’



‘Doctor, Doctor, my baby looks just like his father!’

‘Never mind, just as long as he’s healthy!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m a moth!’

‘Don’t worry; you’re just a bit light headed!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I’ve lost my memory!’

‘When did this happen?’

‘When did what happen?’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m a rubber band!’

‘Just stretch yourself out on the couch and tell me all about it!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m a dog!’

‘Sit!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I’m having trouble with my breathing!’

‘We’ll soon put a stop to that!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, what did the x-ray of my head show?’

‘Absolutely nothing!’



Patient: ‘Doctor, Doctor, I feel so tired, I don’t know where I am half the time!’

Dentist: ‘Open wide now!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, will I be able to play the violin after the operation?’

‘Yes, of course…’

‘Great! I never could before!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I feel like a needle!’

‘I see your point!’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I’m wearing Clingfilm for shorts’

‘Well, I can clearly see your nuts’



‘Doctor, doctor, I keep thinking I’m a woman who delivers babies!’

‘You’re just going through a midwife crisis’



‘Doctor, Doctor, every time I stand up quickly I see Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck’

‘Don’t worry; you’re just having a Disney spell’



‘Doctor, Doctor, I think I’m a bridge!’

‘Oh dear, what’s come over you?’

‘Two cars, a large truck and a coach!’


 



 

 

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For other stuff in this blog, click on these links:


Daft stuff; humour, jokes, quips and gags

Puns and word-play

Quotations