chalkpie

Elementary orchestra teacher. Finishing my 20th year TODAY.
 
It's a tough job not having to work for the remaining days in June, July, August, and the beginning of September......but think of me in September when 9 year-olds are learning to play violin, viola, cello, and string bass for the first time in their lives - it's not recommended for folks short on patience. Great gig though overall, music is my number one passion and I now make a decent living with great benefits and a sweet pension after 30 years. Plus the summer off doesn't exactly sucketh.

Elementary orchestra teacher. Finishing my 20th year TODAY.
 
It's a tough job not having to work for the remaining days in June, July, August, and the beginning of September......but think of me in September when 9 year-olds are learning to play violin, viola, cello, and string bass for the first time in their lives - it's not recommended for folks short on patience. Great gig though overall, music is my number one passion and I now make a decent living with great benefits and a sweet pension after 30 years. Plus the summer off doesn't exactly sucketh.

I'm just so thrilled that RM is gone, so I feel like we actually have a chance at something now. If he had stayed, more hopelessness would have pervaded the team and us fans. Even if RK is not the man we think he is, at least we are giving him a try and going down a new and unexplored road. I for one am infinitely more excited about this coming season than I was last year at this time. To even think that the lads might even be in shape with proper fitness levels going into the first match makes my meat sizzle (sorry for the disgusting metaphor).
 
As for the money aspect, what do you expect in this day and age? Its the 90's.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ZvVXMpH14

That's great man. We are really in the opposite boat - I would love to move to England in a heartbeat.
 
The Boston area is VERY cool, the Cape Ann area has that old Amerciana maritime feel that is just spectacular. There is a gem of a village called Rockport up there - check out some pics and photos. We stayed there a few years back and its really wonderful. I'm not bragging by any means but where i live is a nice location as well (The mid Hudson Valley). We are 90 miles north of Manhattan (around 90 minute train ride to Grand Central Station), 3.5 hour car ride to Boston, The Catskill Mountains in our backyard, 2.5 hours to Wilmington VT (Vermont is my favorite state), 2 hours to Lake George (and the base of the Adirondack Park), skiing, hiking galore, and some beautiful quaint villages in the Hudson Valley like Rhinebeck and Millbrook, I know those distances seem huge to you bloody wankers, but to us its a stones throw
 
Having said that, there are SO many things I love about the UK. To name a few:
 
The quaint villages
Overcast skies (I love that)
Cooler climate
Stone walls (unbelievable)
FOOTBALL (Yes, REAL football, not the bullshit game found here)
Sheep!.......baaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh...........baaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
Roundabouts - love these!
Pubs and pub culture
The unbelievable lush, natural beauty
The homes
The architecture (The US cannot even come close to competing here)
History
Castles
Real Ale
smaller cars
Basically countryside everywhere you go, even 5 minutes outside of cities
Weird, funny expressions
Cardiacs - the GREATEST band to ever walk the face of the Earth. Don't even try to argue otherwise. Long live TIM SMITH.
 
Well that's a start. I fell in love with the place when I "studied" (haha, what a joke that term was) in Brum in 1993. We lived in a dorm in city center, and I just enamored with the place. We just did a family holiday last August for two weeks and didn't want to come back home. We made it Goodison for a quick visit - no match unfortunately, but we pillaged Everton One - my Visa card was on FIRE. It was my second time in Liverpool.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h3ZvVXMpH14

That's great man. We are really in the opposite boat - I would love to move to England in a heartbeat.
 
The Boston area is VERY cool, the Cape Ann area has that old Amerciana maritime feel that is just spectacular. There is a gem of a village called Rockport up there - check out some pics and photos. We stayed there a few years back and its really wonderful. I'm not bragging by any means but where i live is a nice location as well (The mid Hudson Valley). We are 90 miles north of Manhattan (around 90 minute train ride to Grand Central Station), 3.5 hour car ride to Boston, The Catskill Mountains in our backyard, 2.5 hours to Wilmington VT (Vermont is my favorite state), 2 hours to Lake George (and the base of the Adirondack Park), skiing, hiking galore, and some beautiful quaint villages in the Hudson Valley like Rhinebeck and Millbrook, I know those distances seem huge to you bloody wankers, but to us its a stones throw
 
Having said that, there are SO many things I love about the UK. To name a few:
 
The quaint villages
Overcast skies (I love that)
Cooler climate
Stone walls (unbelievable)
FOOTBALL (Yes, REAL football, not the bullshit game found here)
Sheep!.......baaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhh...........baaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh
Roundabouts - love these!
Pubs and pub culture
The unbelievable lush, natural beauty
The homes
The architecture (The US cannot even come close to competing here)
History
Castles
Real Ale
smaller cars
Basically countryside everywhere you go, even 5 minutes outside of cities
Weird, funny expressions
Cardiacs - the GREATEST band to ever walk the face of the Earth. Don't even try to argue otherwise. Long live TIM SMITH.
 
Well that's a start. I fell in love with the place when I "studied" (haha, what a joke that term was) in Brum in 1993. We lived in a dorm in city center, and I just enamored with the place. We just did a family holiday last August for two weeks and didn't want to come back home. We made it Goodison for a quick visit - no match unfortunately, but we pillaged Everton One - my Visa card was on FIRE. It was my second time in Liverpool.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-transfer-rumours-stoke-dismiss-11260264
 
Looks like the Hughes thing is a no-go. You can cross him off the list (hopefully).

Imagine our same guys with the pace, chemistry, and urgency of Leicester and Tottenham.....a good manager should be able to get this out of them. They are lazy. spoiled fucks right now with zero desire to do well for RM with his flawed and boring tactics. They don't care, and subsequently a bunch of us now don't care. A loss used to be a major event - screaming, yelling, throwing stuff - now I just smirk ironically because its expected - the norm - and its too far gone to get bothered about it.
 
Its the same in the classical world - orchestras that were at a low point in their history are like different beasts when a new, competent conductor comes along. We need that new guy, and hopefully with the amount of time they are taking they will get it pinned down correctly. At least I really, really hope so.

PS - Fuck off Tottenham you sore losers. Such cheap shot challenges and dirty playing after Hazard scored the equalizer. I now hate them more than ever an so glad they lost. Dirty cunts.

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-transfer-rumours-stoke-dismiss-11260264
 
Looks like the Hughes thing is a no-go. You can cross him off the list (hopefully).

http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/everton-transfer-rumours-stoke-dismiss-11260264
 
Looks like the Hughes thing is a no-go. You can cross him off the list (hopefully).

Yeah but look at the bright side - we are phenomenal with incredible character.

That was really nice- never saw that before. Next call will come from President Trump, and I'm sure the majority of the call will consist of him reminding them to check for any stowaway Mexicans that may be hiding in their luggage.

No Martinez.
No Moyes.
 
Let's aim higher lads.

No Martinez.
No Moyes.
 
Let's aim higher lads.

No Martinez.
No Moyes.
 
Let's aim higher lads.

Why the doom and gloom guys? Its gonna be an entree of phenomenal with a side order of outstanding character. C'mon wierdos - feel it. Feel it. Feel it.

Happy belated BDAY mate! I hardly ever visit the O/T parts of this site. I had one a few days before you on the 9th. Best people were born in April.

Gonna go down in history of one of the greatest or THE greatest stories in sports. 5,000 to 1 odds - the largest ever. What a story. Watch this if you haven't seen it yet:
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDxfksB4-OU

I don't pray but I might start re: this rumor of RM staying on board next season. I just can't do it. Can't do it.

Good Night God Bless Harry?
 
I don't get it?........