Colds / Man-Flu / Generally feeling a bit cack...

[Mexicola]

Yup, autumn has arrived bang on time. Woke up yesterday with a scratchy throat and runny nose, today I'm off work under a duvet feeling like something the dog threw up on the carpet. My nose looks like I am the bastard son of Mickey Rooney and Rudolph the red-nose Reindeer and I am currently talking in a voice that sounds like I swallowed a bucket of gravel and then had a throat transplant with Barry White.

So I have a choice of the joys of daytime TV (a million and one Springer-esque "I shagged my sister but she left me for the family hamster who turned out to be an alien called Brian" discussion shows, Miss Marple/Diagnois Murder/Columbo, Xbox, and (of course) Twoism for company. I am also drinking Lemsip like the nectar of the Gods that it is and generally doing all the moaning, whinging and complaining us blokes always do when we are even remotely under the weather.

Is it just that us fellas are all actually soft as shite, or do we have some sort of genetic intolerance to "man-flu"?? I dunno. I'm crawling back under my blanket. (Cough, cough, etc)....

[Fredd-E]

FACT: and here's the proof

[Mexicola]

Cheers Fredd-e. I knew I could rely on you to back us up. Solidarity brother!

[Oliver]

I always thought that it was only me that experienced this. I took the day off work yesterday due to this, and my girlfriend thought I was being a wimp. It is just not possible to 'get on with it'.

[mechanismj]

I never get anything beyond colds. However, I get some pretty vicious ones and I get them more and more frequently each year. Boy oh boy I just can't wait...

[A_Northern_Soul]

I'm crawling back under my blanket. (Cough, cough, etc)....

And all this nonsense can't be helping you. What the hell is going on?

[Mexicola]

I'm crawling back under my blanket. (Cough, cough, etc)....

And all this nonsense can't be helping you. What the hell is going on?

Oh don't! I'd like to say it is unbelievable, but sadly it's all too usual for us. I've been sat listening/watching to this all day and it's plainly obvious that Mike Ashley has basically sold Keegan pack of lies, and I have to say I saw it coming months ago. My old boss knows Ashley personally and let's just say he's not very complimentary about the man...

... on the plus side though I found out I landed a new job today. Every cloud

[A_Northern_Soul]

I'm crawling back under my blanket. (Cough, cough, etc)....

And all this nonsense can't be helping you. What the hell is going on?

Oh don't! I'd like to say it is unbelievable, but sadly it's all too usual for us. I've been sat listening/watching to this all day and it's plainly obvious that Mike Ashley has basically sold Keegan pack of lies, and I have to say I saw it coming months ago. My old boss knows Ashley personally and let's just say he's not very complimentary about the man...

... on the plus side though I found out I landed a new job today. Every cloud

It was always going to end badly, but I was hoping for a full season at least. Not surprised to hear that about Ashley - I remember when KK was appointed, he was accused of being sentimental, but you don't get Ashley's sort of £££ by being sentimental. I knew there was going to be trouble as soon as Dennis Wise appeared.

Congrats on the job btw. What is it that you do?

[Mexicola]

I work in the riveting world of insurance mate. Zzzzzzz.

Still, my new job is better hours and better pay so that's a result. Doing alot of root cause analysis stuff. Yeah, like I said, Zzzzzzz. lol

[CoBoC]

Men don't get sick, dumbchrist.

[Cupz]

Flue? Cold?

You don't know what being sick is! You try puking from your anus while helping a comrad in combat WITH YOUR BARE FEET!

[Magic Brenda]

I get a bit of a cold every now and then but I think turning vegetarian helped me with my immune system, I used to be a bugger with them but now if I feel a bit ropey a glass of hot water with lemon whisky and honey and I'm good to go.

[A_Northern_Soul]

a glass of hot water with lemon whisky and honey and I'm good to go.

A Hot Toddy - good stuff. For a better effect, try it without the lemon. And the water. And honey.

[CoBoC]

Flue? Cold?

You don't know what being sick is! You try puking from your anus while helping a comrad in combat WITH YOUR BARE FEET!

OMG thats pussy shit

Have you ever dragged your carcas across contamiated broken glass with your bloody arm stumps while inhaling tear gas, fighting to move depite the fact that one of your ribs is dangerously close to piercing your heart, and then... your tummy hurts a little?

[hills west]

rubbish!!! BLEACH!!! (thats an argentinian immigrants way of saying take a shower)and intake more alcohol...clear that haze right up!! GET ON WITH IT!! just imagining you ill is making me feel sluggish!

[celadon]

Yup, autumn has arrived bang on time. Woke up yesterday with a scratchy throat and runny nose, today I'm off work under a duvet feeling like something the dog threw up on the carpet. My nose looks like I am the bastard son of Mickey Rooney and Rudolph the red-nose Reindeer and I am currently talking in a voice that sounds like I swallowed a bucket of gravel and then had a throat transplant with Barry White.

So I have a choice of the joys of daytime TV (a million and one Springer-esque "I shagged my sister but she left me for the family hamster who turned out to be an alien called Brian" discussion shows, Miss Marple/Diagnois Murder/Columbo, Xbox, and (of course) Twoism for company. I am also drinking Lemsip like the nectar of the Gods that it is and generally doing all the moaning, whinging and complaining us blokes always do when we are even remotely under the weather.

Is it just that us fellas are all actually soft as shite, or do we have some sort of genetic intolerance to "man-flu"?? I dunno. I'm crawling back under my blanket. (Cough, cough, etc)....

I question your definition of Autumn only starting now when the whole summer has been shite. Also you cant be a hardened Geordie if you are getting colds ya poof! But I know what you mean though about the sniffles. Take effervescent echcinacea and zinc (Tescos do it) for two weeks, which helps boost immune system.

[Mexicola]

Yup, autumn has arrived bang on time. Woke up yesterday with a scratchy throat and runny nose, today I'm off work under a duvet feeling like something the dog threw up on the carpet. My nose looks like I am the bastard son of Mickey Rooney and Rudolph the red-nose Reindeer and I am currently talking in a voice that sounds like I swallowed a bucket of gravel and then had a throat transplant with Barry White.

So I have a choice of the joys of daytime TV (a million and one Springer-esque "I shagged my sister but she left me for the family hamster who turned out to be an alien called Brian" discussion shows, Miss Marple/Diagnois Murder/Columbo, Xbox, and (of course) Twoism for company. I am also drinking Lemsip like the nectar of the Gods that it is and generally doing all the moaning, whinging and complaining us blokes always do when we are even remotely under the weather.

Is it just that us fellas are all actually soft as shite, or do we have some sort of genetic intolerance to "man-flu"?? I dunno. I'm crawling back under my blanket. (Cough, cough, etc)....

I question your definition of Autumn only starting now when the whole summer has been shite. Also you cant be a hardened Geordie if you are getting colds ya poof! But I know what you mean though about the sniffles. Take effervescent echcinacea and zinc (Tescos do it) for two weeks, which helps boost immune system.

Divvint start Mackem-boy! lol. You're right mind. I'm gone soft now I'm exiled down South. Anyway, tell me something to take my mind of the football. Toon 2 down against Hull. Fuckin ell....

[celadon]

Divvint start Mackem-boy! lol. You're right mind. I'm gone soft now I'm exiled down South. Anyway, tell me something to take my mind of the football. Toon 2 down against Hull. Fuckin ell....

I have a limited range of interests (music, footie, wanking) so I will struggle to take your mind off NUFC.

[Mexicola]

Bollocks. Missing my works Xmas party tonight as laid up (again) with a plethora of snot. Still, 2x episodes of the IT Crowd, The Machinist (seriously weird) and an episode of The Professionals. TV eases to pain....

[Twoist]

Bollocks. Missing my works Xmas party tonight as laid up (again) with a plethora of snot. Still, 2x episodes of the IT Crowd, The Machinist (seriously weird) and an episode of The Professionals. TV eases to pain....

This is all good stuff, although The Machinist had me eating pies afterwards just in case I ever ended up looking like Christian Bale's character. Yikes!