Things that were made out to be good fun but turned out to be boring.

[d_Guy]

Same thing, different name.
The term 'Cup' is probably more North American influenced

Definitely what we call it here. Incidently there used to be a joke in American football that if you took a shot to the jewels - grab your helmet - cause NOBODY wants to watch you grab the actual area of injury 

[fsn]

Kiss ball

Wha.... Explain, please. Unless it's what I think it is then please don't bother.

[Techno]

Kiss ball = Football/Soccer. Nobby.
Sumo ball = Rugby Union.

There's a video of all the nudity in the first 3 seasons. It boiled down to about 16 minutes out of 30 hours.
Cheers, Martyn

Good grief....It seemed far longer than that, in just the 3 episodes I struggled through.

Cheers - Phil

[Westmarcher]

Definitely what we call it here. Incidently there used to be a joke in American football that if you took a shot to the jewels - grab your helmet - cause NOBODY wants to watch you grab the actual area of injury 

Unfortunately, on this side of the Atlantic, it is likely you would still be grabbing the actual area of injury, the word "helmet" being a colloquialism for the glans .... 

[Leman]

Well tits, torture, dragons, wildfire, jousting knights, mayhem - jeez I absolutely love it! Watching series 5 at the mo. Would have thought it was right up the fantasy brigade's street. No tanks, wehrmacht, waffen ss, red army, d day, m3,4,5,6,7,8 etc so probably unlikely to be FSN's cup of tea.

[Leman]

Oh yeah, forgot to mention aircraft museums, particularly when there's no string and canvas about.

[Subedai]

Golf

Darts

American Football

Tennis

Soap Operas, Game shows, reality shows, most crime programmes either real-life or made for tv.

F1 (don't drive, no interest)

Golf

DAYTIME TV!!! Who the feck thought the programmes on there would be remotely interesting???



Watched the first series of GoT and read the first five books. Bit tricky to follow the books when there are more than 50 main characters! Never got round to watching any of the others.

[fsn]

Well tits, torture, dragons, wildfire, jousting knights, mayhem - jeez I absolutely love it! Watching series 5 at the mo. Would have thought it was right up the fantasy brigade's street. No tanks, wehrmacht, waffen ss, red army, d day, m3,4,5,6,7,8 etc so probably unlikely to be FSN's cup of tea.

Tush and fie! I likes me a bit of personal armour, "Cry God for Harry, England and Susan George", can't beat of bit of Dark Age butchery and who can resist a Hoplite? On Fantasy, I feel I peaked in the early '80s with Ian Holm and Michael Horden on Radio 4 doing "Lord of the Rings". After that, I just can't seem to get me dragon out the starting block. Then again, I'm not one for these never ending series that seem to meander around without reaching a point, what are they called? HBO.

 

[Fenton]

Bolt Action
Flames of War
DBM
Tennis
London
Salute
Plastic 28mm figures
Caravaning
Pot Noodles

[Bodvoc]

After several pints I always thought Pot Noodles were quite good

[mollinary]

Its when the ball hits you in the nuts and your not wearing a cup

A cup?!? What the .... Is that?  Everyone knows that cricketers wear a box!  Cup, what is the world coming to?  Has someone let a colonial into the forum? I think we should be told.

Mollinary

[fred.]

After several pints I always thought Pot Noodles were quite good

That is a common effect of several pints on many things!

Caravaning

I'm not sure anyone has ever claimed caravanning to be fun!

[d_Guy]

Has someone let a colonial into the forum?

Mollinary

Since this thread now has elements of a cultural exchange - a box over here in the colonies may refer to the same anatomical area that we have been discussing - but in the opposite gender. In fact when we came to understand that you have a Boxing Day - we were like - good on you!!

I certainly will now have complex thoughts when I next see a football helmet 

[FierceKitty]

The term certainly carried that sense in South Africa too. Probably still does.

[Leman]

Could the M&Ms photo now be relabelled as a box of chocolates?

[fsn]

Kiss ball = Football/Soccer. Nobby.

I knew that.  That's what I was thinking.

Of course.

Wasn't thinking anything naughty.

Nothing at all.

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

I knew that.  That's what I was thinking.

Of course.

Wasn't thinking anything naughty.

Nothing at all.

Why is your nose growing then....

IanS

[Techno]

Age ? 
Cheers - Phil

[FierceKitty]

Ballet.

[Tawa]

I am the god of tits and wine.....