Greetings to my new friends

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Tue Feb 24, 2009 11:26 pm

She IS my purpose...like I said, I'm a lucky guy

thank you Nomad

and thank you MrsK

I may have been a knight a few times, but I am no "sir"

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 7:44 am

Hamster's Knight;1144449 wrote: Greetings. I was born in Bryn Mawr, grew up in Haverford and when I left for the Air Force in 88 (no old jokes please) I was living in Wynnewood.

Oh yes...I miss cheesesteaks...thats always the first thing I get when I go home. It's a little deli in Narberth off Montgomery Ave (Rt. 30) near The General Wayne Inn.

THANKS FOR ALL THOSE WELCOMES!!

My kids were all born in Bryn Mawr Hospital:wah: I grew up in Drexel Hill right off Rt. 1 (Township Line Road) but am currently living in Collingdale. Hubs grew up in Havertown.

The General Wayne Inn - that place has some history:wah:. Murders, etc. So, did you go to Haverford High School?

Your making me hungry with the reference to cheesesteaks:-4. Plain w/extra cheese, some S&P on a toasted roll.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:01 am

Don't know about these cheesesteaks. Prefer mine made of beef, fillet if budget stretches, grilled 'til it's just hot in the middle.

Dribble.

As it is, I shall cook a salmon fillet and have an extra one as a "welcome!" lunch for you!

You'll find it a culture shock when you get here, let alone the "rubber/eraser" and "pants/trousers" issues.:wah:

However, we do have about 30,000,000 different beers to help dull the pain.

Post by **Sunshine** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:04 am

Welcome to the forum Hampsters Knight. I know you will love it here. :-6

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:28 am

Ducks: my mom still works at Bryn Mawr Hospital...I used to volunteer there way back when I actually had free time...long ago

I went to Harriton HS in Rosemont, Welsh Valley Jr High in...um...Bala Cynwyd? haha..forget what town it is. Gladwyne Elementary. My grandparents used to live in Havertown....small world isnt it?

Thanks again Jester..yes the C17 is a great ride for sure! Thanks again for your service

Sunshine, thank you for the welcome. I'm sure I will enjoy it here. If Hamster likes it, there no way I couldnt. I'm about as mental as she is, which is why I love her

Clodhopper, I'm sure I'll get a few things wrong over there before I get them right. I still dont know how I'll react when someone asks me if I wanna go blow a fag but hey, if I get a smoke out of the deal, why the hell not?

(I'll regret that one). And thanks for the food!! now, how about 1 of those beers to wash it down with?

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:34 am

Hamster's Knight;1144730 wrote: Ducks: my mom still works at Bryn Mawr Hospital...I used to volunteer there way back when I actually had free time...long ago

I went to Harriton HS in Rosemont, Welsh Valley Jr High in...um...Bala Cynwyd? haha..forget what town it is. Gladwyne Elementary. My grandparents used to live in Havertown....small world isnt it?

Thanks again Jester..yes the C17 is a great ride for sure! Thanks again for your service

Sunshine, thank you for the welcome. I'm sure I will enjoy it here. If Hamster likes it, there no way I couldnt. I'm about as mental as she is, which is why I love her

Clodhopper, I'm sure I'll get a few things wrong over there before I get them right. I still dont know how I'll react when someone asks me if I wanna go blow a fag but hey, if I get a smoke out of the deal, why the hell not?

(I'll regret that one). And thanks for the food!! now, how about 1 of those beers to wash it down with?

Small world is right! My daughter has friends who live in Haverford right off Haverford Ave. They all went to Bonner & Prendie. Hubs always used to go to The Rusty Nail over there after all the births, etc.:wah:

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 8:53 am

I still dont know how I'll react when someone asks me if I wanna go blow a fag but hey, if I get a smoke out of the deal, why the hell not?

:yh_rotfl

If someone says that, run!

If, on the other hand, they ask if you want to suck on a fag, they are offering you a cigarette. Honest.

British beer is too big a subject for this thread:) In short, check out CAMRA on the internet.

Two personal favourites:

Grandstand (Twickenham Ales)

London Pride (Fullers)

Hamster · Post by **Hamster** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:02 am

Clodhopper;1144758 wrote:

London Pride (Fullers)

You must be joking Clod, how about a nice pint of Theakstons XB..now that's REAL ale.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:08 am

Theakston's....mmmmm.

Had a few pints of XB in Masham a few years back. Don't remember anything else.:wah:

London Pride is a local beer, and kept properly by a good Landlord is really great, but I'm told it doesn't travel particularly well. However, you can actually drink more than one pint of it and still remember who you are!

Hamster · Post by **Hamster** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:23 am

Clodhopper;1144829 wrote: Theakston's....mmmmm.

Had a few pints of XB in Masham a few years back. Don't remember anything else.:wah:

London Pride is a local beer, and kept properly by a good Landlord is really great, but I'm told it doesn't travel particularly well. However, you can actually drink more than one pint of it and still remember who you are!

I had that same experience in Masham ha ha.

I must have picked a bad pub then. I loved the taste of Pride but it seemed to have no head. I lived and worked in Hayes, can't remember the name of the pub but it was by the station. Deeply disappointed.

Like you say maybe it doesn't travel well..even to West London :wah:

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 10:56 am

I had that same experience in Masham ha ha.

Think your avatar is still there.

I must have picked a bad pub then. I loved the taste of Pride but it seemed to have no head. I lived and worked in Hayes, can't remember the name of the pub but it was by the station. Deeply disappointed.

Ahah! I think it's a London thing - we don't generally want a head on our beer. We paid for the beer, not an inch of froth on the top! Was chatting with a Welsh bloke a while back, and he also commented on this, while singing the praise of Brain's.

Hamster · Post by **Hamster** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:00 am

Clodhopper;1144910 wrote: Think your avatar is still there.

Ahah! I think it's a London thing - we don't generally want a head on our beer. We paid for the beer, not an inch of froth on the top! Was chatting with a Welsh bloke a while back, and he also commented on this, while singing the praise of Brain's.

Hey that's ninja hamster not a drunk one :wah:

Yeah I am a yorkshire lass so I like my head on a pint. I guess I could get used to it eventually. Lived in Hackney for 5 years and didn't get over it, think I will stay with froth

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:02 am

Hi ya..Helend's Knight..glad to see you here..congratulations to you both!

I hope for all good things for you both. :-4

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:05 am

Yeah I am a yorkshire lass so I like my head on a pint.

(my bold)

:yh_rotfl Sounds like you've been at the Theakstons again!

If that's a ninja hamster, I get ninjad on a Friday night far too often.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:07 am

My day is MADE to see you two back online..hope you all have a wonderful day! :-6

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:06 pm

I'll remember that for sure Clod...thank you

and thank YOU Guppy...how have you been?

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 1:08 pm

Oh, and I know Haverford Ave well...used to take it as the back way now and then to Bryn Mawr if Montgomery and Lancaster Ave's were busy, depending on the time of day

Milly · Post by **Milly** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 4:30 pm

Hello Hamsters knight! I made a new cyber friend of your other half the day... hoping for the same from you too

Welcome to FG!

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Wed Feb 25, 2009 9:26 pm

Hi Milly and thanks. any friend of Hamster's is a friend of mine

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:29 am

Hamster's Knight;1145093 wrote: Oh, and I know Haverford Ave well...used to take it as the back way now and then to Bryn Mawr if Montgomery and Lancaster Ave's were busy, depending on the time of day

So you are aware of the Rusty Nail bar? And what is the name of that nuthouse?

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:05 pm

The Nuthouse would be where my mother lives.... :wah: or is it one of he wings of Bryn Mawr Hospital? Acutally, I dont know any nuthouses...or cant remember to be honest. sounds familiar but...cant think of it.

Rusty Nail sounds familiar too but Ok, I guess I'm not THAT familiar with Hav. Ave. I left there in 1988 when I joined the Air Force so...I'm sure I forgot alot more than I think I did :yh_rotfl

There's a bowling alley down on the south side of Hav Ave just past County Line road, I think its technically in Havertown, before a train bridge, huge church and cemetary. I used to hang out there alot. Manoa Lanes I think it's called.

abbey · Post by **abbey** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:25 pm

Welcome to FG Hammy's Knight :-6

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Thu Feb 26, 2009 9:40 pm

HI Abbey, thank you

all these warm greetings can mean nothing but good times ahead :yh_ghost

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 8:39 am

Hamster's Knight;1146527 wrote: HI Abbey, thank you

all these warm greetings can mean nothing but good times ahead :yh_ghost

Don't bank on it....................

*snigger*

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Fri Feb 27, 2009 1:22 pm

Something terrible this way comes!!

everyone duck, or duck duck goose...or just goose....oh man, i need help :wah:

Swimming maggie · Post by **Swimming maggie** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 8:39 am

Hamster's Knight;1147129 wrote:

Something terrible this way comes!!

everyone duck, or duck duck goose...or just goose....oh man, i need help :wah:

Welcome to FG, my hopefully soon to be son-in-law, hey that sounds good, and heres to many happy conversations. :-6

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 10:44 am

Hamster's Knight;1146235 wrote: The Nuthouse would be where my mother lives.... :wah: or is it one of he wings of Bryn Mawr Hospital? Acutally, I dont know any nuthouses...or cant remember to be honest. sounds familiar but...cant think of it.

Rusty Nail sounds familiar too but Ok, I guess I'm not THAT familiar with Hav. Ave. I left there in 1988 when I joined the Air Force so...I'm sure I forgot alot more than I think I did :yh_rotfl

There's a bowling alley down on the south side of Hav Ave just past County Line road, I think its technically in Havertown, before a train bridge, huge church and cemetary. I used to hang out there alot. Manoa Lanes I think it's called.

St. Denis is what your thinking of. The Nuthouse is still there on I'm thinking Darby Rd. Manoa Lanes is long gone:wah: Manoa Shopping Center is still around but Weinbergers is also gone now and has been replaced with an Applebees restuarant. Did you ever party down at the Courts? It would the woods behind Aronimink Swim Club?

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:55 pm

Swimming maggie;1147722 wrote: Welcome to FG, my hopefully soon to be son-in-law, hey that sounds good, and heres to many happy conversations. :-6

I'll drink to that....but...what do you mean "hopefully" soon to be son-in-law?? I promised you a pot of home made beef stew which Hamster can vouch for is pretty good...and I fully intend to follow through. and you promised me a big hug too

you think I'd let that slip away? no way!!

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:59 pm

qsducks;1147823 wrote: St. Denis is what your thinking of. The Nuthouse is still there on I'm thinking Darby Rd. Manoa Lanes is long gone:wah: Manoa Shopping Center is still around but Weinbergers is also gone now and has been replaced with an Applebees restuarant. Did you ever party down at the Courts? It would the woods behind Aronimink Swim Club?

Manoa Lanes are gone? oh....what a shame. or not.

I spent most of my partying days in Bryn Mawr, Ardmore, St. Davids, Wayne...or of course down in the city on South Street. Some good memories from down there, and some not so good ones

I used to row on the Schuykyll also...out of Vesper. LOVED that. "The Court" sounds familiar, but i'm honestly not sure if I did or not...

Do you know where The Cricket Club is on Montgomery Ave in Haverford? I lived just down the street from there.

Clodhopper · Post by **Clodhopper** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 6:41 am

Cricket Club? In Philadelphia?

Are we talking about the game, or the insect?:wah:

Gather Cricket is now to be seen being played in New York - introduced by immigrants from the subcontinent...

Swimming maggie · Post by **Swimming maggie** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 7:18 am

Hamster's Knight;1148063 wrote: I'll drink to that....but...what do you mean "hopefully" soon to be son-in-law?? I promised you a pot of home made beef stew which Hamster can vouch for is pretty good...and I fully intend to follow through. and you promised me a big hug too

you think I'd let that slip away? no way!!

ok meant hopefully soon, that came out the wrong way, and yes can't wait for the stew and the BIG hug.

librtyhead · Post by **librtyhead** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:07 am

Hi Hamsters Knight! I feel crushed to the curb, hit by a bus, shunned and shucked.......but also is a strange way, happy she's happy and you better take care of her. :yh_brokeh

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 9:47 am

Welcome to FG Hammy's Knight, enjoy !!!!

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Sun Mar 01, 2009 10:24 pm

Yup, it's called the Merion Cricket Club and they really do play cricket there. I remember seeing it as a kid and wondering what the hell it was :wah:

Thank you for the welcome G#

Libertyhead, no worries. I"m gonna take GREAT care of her. I'm a lucky guy and I know it.

Maggie...I knew what you meant...I was teasing. you're gonna get that pot of stew and a big hug, dont worry

Rapunzel · Post by **Rapunzel** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 3:29 am

Hamster's Knight;1144730 wrote:

Clodhopper, I'm sure I'll get a few things wrong over there before I get them right. I still dont know how I'll react when someone asks me if I wanna go blow a fag but hey, if I get a smoke out of the deal, why the hell not?

(I'll regret that one).

Lmao! You say "Can I bum a fag?" which means "Can I borrow/pinch one of your cigarettes?" If you say 'blow a fag' you might get the same reaction you'd get Stateside! :yh_rotfl

Dontcha just LOVE the Queens English? (even though the Queen doesn't speak it!)

You sound like such a lovely person in this thread and our Hammy is a beautiful person, both inside and out, and I hope you'll both be very happy together. :-4:-4

So have you set any dates? And are you planning to live in Blighty or Stateside?

I love wedding plans. Can we have an FG meetup at your reception???

Welcome to FG Hammy's Knight. Enjoy the garden with all its blooms...especially the English roses!

Swimming maggie · Post by **Swimming maggie** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:17 am

Hamster's Knight;1148863 wrote: Yup, it's called the Merion Cricket Club and they really do play cricket there. I remember seeing it as a kid and wondering what the hell it was :wah:

Thank you for the welcome G#

Libertyhead, no worries. I"m gonna take GREAT care of her. I'm a lucky guy and I know it.

Maggie...I knew what you meant...I was teasing. you're gonna get that pot of stew and a big hug, dont worry

Shouldn't you be practicing the "Mum" bit now, not Maggie :wah:

Hamster · Post by **Hamster** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:25 am

Swimming maggie;1148956 wrote: Shouldn't you be practicing the "Mum" bit now, not Maggie :wah:

I told him to call you "mother" cos I know how much that annoys you :wah:

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 6:32 am

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 7:23 am

Hamster's Knight;1148065 wrote: Manoa Lanes are gone? oh....what a shame. or not.

I spent most of my partying days in Bryn Mawr, Ardmore, St. Davids, Wayne...or of course down in the city on South Street. Some good memories from down there, and some not so good ones

I used to row on the Schuykyll also...out of Vesper. LOVED that. "The Court" sounds familiar, but i'm honestly not sure if I did or not...

Do you know where The Cricket Club is on Montgomery Ave in Haverford? I lived just down the street from there.

Yes and my friend works there as an accountant. The Swell Bubblegum factor is also closed too.

Used to love driving past it and smelling gum being made.

Oh yeah South Street - used to party down there in the early 80's and always ended up at Jim's Steaks.:wah:

Swimming maggie · Post by **Swimming maggie** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 12:18 pm

Hamster;1148970 wrote: I told him to call you "mother" cos I know how much that annoys you :wah:

no not these days, have got used to it, must have mellowed in my old age, ha ha, no sarcy comments please :wah:

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Mon Mar 02, 2009 9:15 pm

Rapunzel;1148913 wrote: Lmao! You say "Can I bum a fag?" which means "Can I borrow/pinch one of your cigarettes?" If you say 'blow a fag' you might get the same reaction you'd get Stateside! :yh_rotfl

Dontcha just LOVE the Queens English? (even though the Queen doesn't speak it!)

You sound like such a lovely person in this thread and our Hammy is a beautiful person, both inside and out, and I hope you'll both be very happy together. :-4:-4

So have you set any dates? And are you planning to live in Blighty or Stateside?

I love wedding plans. Can we have an FG meetup at your reception???

Welcome to FG Hammy's Knight. Enjoy the garden with all its blooms...especially the English roses!

Um..I'll just make sure I never run out of my own cigarettes...that way I can just avoid the confusion...and all else

Thank you...but I'm just me. Hamster makes me what I am by letting me be me...enough said..haha. No firm decisions have been made yet on whose landside we'll infest but when we do decide, i'm sure everyone will know. Gotta give the residents time to prepare for our arrival

You can ask Hamster about a meetup at the reception...she's in charge

thank you for that kind welcome.

Swimming Maggie...your lovely Hamster did in fact try to get me to call you "mother" but I refused adamantly. thats my story and i'm sticking to it

Thank you Odie!!

Duckie...I remember the gum plant...closed huh?

What's next? the King of Prussia Mall? we can always hope. hahahaa

Hamster...quit tryin to get me in trouble with mum before I'm even family

Hamster · Post by **Hamster** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 3:01 am

Hamster's Knight;1149725 wrote:

Hamster...quit tryin to get me in trouble with mum before I'm even family

Nope it's fun

:D:D

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:15 am

Hamster's Knight;1149725 wrote: Um..I'll just make sure I never run out of my own cigarettes...that way I can just avoid the confusion...and all else

Thank you...but I'm just me. Hamster makes me what I am by letting me be me...enough said..haha. No firm decisions have been made yet on whose landside we'll infest but when we do decide, i'm sure everyone will know. Gotta give the residents time to prepare for our arrival

You can ask Hamster about a meetup at the reception...she's in charge

thank you for that kind welcome.

Swimming Maggie...your lovely Hamster did in fact try to get me to call you "mother" but I refused adamantly. thats my story and i'm sticking to it

Thank you Odie!!

Duckie...I remember the gum plant...closed huh?

What's next? the King of Prussia Mall? we can always hope. hahahaa

Hamster...quit tryin to get me in trouble with mum before I'm even family

The KOP mall isn't closed yet, but it is empty thanks to the recession.:wah: I can't stand that mall - too big.

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Tue Mar 03, 2009 6:15 pm

Paybacks are a bitch Hamster

Yes Ducks...I agree..it IS too big, and you get when when it rains walking from one building to another. who was the genius there?

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:20 am

Hamster's Knight;1150658 wrote: Paybacks are a bitch Hamster

Yes Ducks...I agree..it IS too big, and you get when when it rains walking from one building to another. who was the genius there?

IDK, I like the Springfield Mall better and then there is the Marple Crossroads shopping center over in Springfield off Rt. 1 which has nice stores like Old Navy, etc. plus the AMC. Your mom probs knows this. It is also a b*tch to get to the KOP via the Blue Route. You know what is still around and I wonder if your familiar with it is the Yummy Bakery in Havertown...yup, still has the best German buttercakes:-4

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:22 am

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:27 am

Odie;1150975 wrote:

Good MOrning Odie

Hamster's Knight · Post by **Hamster's Knight** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:29 am

qsducks;1150974 wrote: IDK, I like the Springfield Mall better and then there is the Marple Crossroads shopping center over in Springfield off Rt. 1 which has nice stores like Old Navy, etc. plus the AMC. Your mom probs knows this. It is also a b*tch to get to the KOP via the Blue Route. You know what is still around and I wonder if your familiar with it is the Yummy Bakery in Havertown...yup, still has the best German buttercakes:-4

Nope, not familiar with that bakery.

I remember back in the day...near Villanova there used to be an ice skating rink, do you remember that? right off Lancaster Ave at the intersection where the stop light is where that itty bitty bank is that looks like a 150 year old house, or older. I used to go there all the time. they even had an outdoor pool...it was open summers too before you say something about drilling a hole in the ice to swim

qsducks · Post by **qsducks** » Wed Mar 04, 2009 8:33 am

Hamster's Knight;1150986 wrote: Nope, not familiar with that bakery.

I remember back in the day...near Villanova there used to be an ice skating rink, do you remember that? right off Lancaster Ave at the intersection where the stop light is where that itty bitty bank is that looks like a 150 year old house, or older. I used to go there all the time. they even had an outdoor pool...it was open summers too before you say something about drilling a hole in the ice to swim

Don't remember that rink...we used to go ice skating at Springton Resovoir (?) over near the Philly Water Works. It's illegal to do it now.:-5 The only time I go to Wayne is to go to their awesome second hand stores, etc., plus the Bryn Mawr thrift store by the hospital. Always some great finds. And yes, we used to sneak over to the reservior to go swimming in the summer, lol. A big no no.:wah: Are you familiar with Aronimink Swim Club?