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Post by **pete** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:46 am

ExigeKen wrote:
pete wrote:It's worse than that Ken.

During the miner's strike of the 20s Wiganers broke the strike, becoming scabs and going back to work. This earned them the justified derisioin of the surrounding towns who christened them "Pie Eaters" for "eating humble pie" to management.

Wiganers being a stupid breed embraced this dreadful slur, and making it their own as Wiganers famously love pies. Now Greenhalghs once Pooles...

I like to think there is a certain symmetry in me ending up in Killie, also a town of pie eaters.

Pete

Born Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Moved to Wigan about a week later so I'm pretty sure that makes me a pie eater.

Well you learn something everyday Pete. Weird thing is Greenhalghs is a Bolton company

I'm sure there is no symmetry you obviously just like pies as Mac intimated

I feel, having re-read my post that I have let my hometown down.

Clearly the correct response would have been, "Who are you calling a fcking pie eater."
And then drive round to your house and stab you.

I'm the only person to see a move to Kilmarnock as going up in the world. Kilmarnock is to Wigan as Richmond is to Slough.

Pete

mac · Post by **mac** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:49 am

As a part time ex Wiganer I knew about the humble pie origins of the term.

And yes, I have sampled one or two of the aforementioned pie makers pies when I was down there.

For research only you understand, and also some of Uncle Joe's mintballs - for the same reason

Mac

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:55 am

pete wrote: I'm the only person to see a move to Kilmarnock as going up in the world. Kilmarnock is to Wigan as Richmond is to Slough.

Pete

Wigan must be a right coup if kilmarnock is going up in the world, Pies are only consumed at rugby park now on a sat afternoon, for you man in the street it has been replaced with smack

pete wrote:Clearly the correct response would have been, "Who are you calling a fcking pie eater."
And then drive round to your house and stab you.

Thats the top end of Kilmarnock rubbing off on you

Post by **pete** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 10:57 am

mac wrote:As a part time ex Wiganer I knew about the humble pie origins of the term.

And yes, I have sampled one or two of the aforementioned pie makers pies when I was down there.

For research only you understand, and also some of Uncle Joe's mintballs - for the same reason

Mac

Ahh any discussion of Wigan always has to include teh Famous Uncle Joe and his minty balls.

(Are they even sold outside of Wigan? I have never even seen them in a shop.)

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 11:07 am

I always thought Secret Santas were done only by gurls & shirtlifters?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:12 pm

shooomer wrote:http://www.scottishelises.com/phpbb/vie ... hp?t=11740

please

And who's going to spunk £10K on one?

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 3:48 pm

shooomer wrote:£10K

Well almost...Daytona has a mega waiting list but can be bought for about £6500 used.
New £4420

tuscan_thunder · Post by **tuscan_thunder** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 4:17 pm

2007 models have a Zenith internal which is stripped down and reassembled by Rolex.

Not a 'real' Rolex. A pre '71 all steel is the only way forward (think Cayman S v 2.7RS - both Porsches, only one's a real Porsche)

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 6:54 pm

shooomer wrote:G
Are you looking for a Daytona?

No, I've got a Rolex Submariner and Omega Day Date....fancy the latter? Don't wear it since I bought the Sub....

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:18 pm

Gareth wrote:I've got a Rolex Submariner

G, isn't that the staple watch in the North Sea Oil & Gas biz?

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 7:38 pm

shooomer wrote:you can pick up 2007 ones in london for sub £6k

http://www.blatchat.com/t.asp?Id=143234

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:39 pm

rossybee wrote:
Gareth wrote:I've got a Rolex Submariner
G, isn't that the staple watch in the North Sea Oil & Gas biz?

I think 90% of all Engineers at work have one...they're cars are sh*t but they wear Subs...

I love the Sub, my fav watch of all time.

Victor Meldrew · Post by **Victor Meldrew** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 8:43 pm

Gareth wrote:
rossybee wrote:
Gareth wrote:I've got a Rolex Submariner
G, isn't that the staple watch in the North Sea Oil & Gas biz?
I think 90% of all Engineers at work have one...they're cars are sh*t but they wear Subs... I love the Sub, my fav watch of all time.

The real hub of the North Sea... ie. the workers who get dirty and keep it going, not the ones who sit behind a desk all day...

Thay all wear £4.99 casio's or timex watches...

alicrozier · Post by **alicrozier** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:02 pm

I'm with the Casio brigade. A proper Rolex could get your hand cut off where I work.

(even though I sit behind a desk and own a Tag Monza)

I could get you a bamboo Sub for £6 - even has a movement , not battery powered.

I asked where it was made and the 'salesman' turned it over and read with a smile, "Switzerland!".

Gareth · Post by **Gareth** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 9:06 pm

John Reid wrote:
Gareth wrote:
rossybee wrote: G, isn't that the staple watch in the North Sea Oil & Gas biz?
I think 90% of all Engineers at work have one...they're cars are sh*t but they wear Subs... I love the Sub, my fav watch of all time.
The real hub of the North Sea... ie. the workers who get dirty and keep it going

Good ole scrubbers...

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