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Beau Peep Notice Board => Outpourings => Topic started by: Roger Kettle on September 11, 2009, 09:51:43 AM
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My son moved into his flat yesterday, meaning that for the first time in nearly 22 years, there are no junior Kettles around the house. About an hour after he left, some news concerning Dundee United broke on T.V. I started to go and tell him when it dawned on me....he ain't here. This meant that, when my wife got home from work, she was greeted with "Danny Cadamarteri got the Player of the Month award!"
This is going to be difficult.
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Cadamarteri? But he's useless. He's been plagued by injuries throughout his career.
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Aaaah! Google!
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You could phone or email - you could even text but for that you need to go on a course to learn the lingo and have tiny fingers.
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You could even send letters or postcards.
Or go visit!
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He's nearly four miles away, Diane, so visiting is out.
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My Mum informed me the other day that she has terrible empty nest syndrome. My sister and I both moved out within weeks of one another.You would have thought after 30 years she's be happy to see the back of me.
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Oh I hadn't realised that he had moved to the other end of the world.
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Peter's been praying for Mince to leave for ages.
Regarding Dundee United, it's a good job hardly anything interesting happens with them. That'll make things easier, Roger.
That reminds me. I went into the Post Office in Rothesay yesterday. The guy who runs it did my transaction, and then said, "Have you seen the local paper today?"*
I immediately responded, "Why, has something happened?"
Afterwards, I chuckled thinking about it. Goodness knows what any visitor within earshot might have concluded.
(*There was a story about islanders taking over an island forest as a community, and he wanted me to sign up to it. I'd already done it online.)
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Oh I hadn't realised that he had moved to the other end of the world.
It would take about 25 minutes and 2 buses to get to his flat so I'll probably wait till he comes home at Christmas.
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Oh I hadn't realised that he had moved to the other end of the world.
It would take about 25 minutes and 2 buses to get to his flat so I'll probably wait till he comes home at Christmas.
At Christmas, buy him a present and say he's got to come home to collect it. Then he'll probably turn up.
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I am, of course, trying to be brave about this. When my daughter left home a few years ago, I was virtually inconsolable. This time round, it was all about manly handshakes and "Harumph. Okay, see you around, son".
It just takes a bit of getting used to. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go and tell my wife that Lee Wilkie has passed a fitness test and will be on the bench against Celtic tomorrow.
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Now, if you'll excuse me, I have to go and tell my wife that Lee Wilkie has passed a fitness test and will be on the bench against Celtic tomorrow.
How many surgeries has he had on that knee of his?
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Keep it up, Mincey - you'll start to enjoy it.
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Keep it up, Mincey - you'll start to enjoy it.
I've always enjoyed annoying Roger.
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I've always enjoyed annoying Roger.
Thing is, I rather think you're impressing him at the moment. But then, I do sense he is rather vulnerable right now. Your highly moving new-found passion for the game, and Dundee United in particular, could be just what he needs at this time of emotional turmoil. I only hope it's not some sort of cruel sham.
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Danny Cadamarteri, is that where he is? I once had a huge conversation with another football parent in a hotel after a Gold Coast Cup game a few years ago. He was all ADHAD in his conversation style, and brought up Danny in a "where are they now" fashion. I thought Cadamarteri was long retired, how old is he? (no I don't want to Google).
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I think he's about 28, Malc. I can't be arsed googling it either. When he first came on the scene at Everton, he was regarded as a huge star of the future---much like Wayne Rooney a few years later. He lost his way a bit, including a drugs-related incident, but has certainly knuckled down since he came to Dundee United and is playing really well. I'm in love with him.
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My sister in law's son, my nephew obviously, is 19 and she can't wait to get rid of him.
I think she's just saying that because she knows he's still living there just now and when the time comes she'll be heartbroken.
Much like I was when I heard the final result of the Celtic v Dundee United game.
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I Googled. Cadamarteri is 30. Still younger than I thought.
Talking of age, I watched an early Les Dawson You Tube video last night and heard him cracking a joke about Madonna.
It was weird - as though Madonna is Zelig. I expect to watch black and white film of Hitler speeches and hear her mentioned, or seeing her playing gin rummy in the Oval office with JFK.
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mince is on a long piece of elastic which pulls him home when his fridge gets empty
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mince is on a long piece of elastic which pulls him home when his fridge gets empty
You'll have to do what I did; move to a much smaller place!