Bless the Irish

[blanston12]

I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.

[FlyTexas]

It reminds me of 'I worked for Cunard'. ( Merchant Navy joke, sorry ).

That one made the potato clock seem easy. Thank goodness for Google.

Brian

[Paul K]

I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.

Joe, repeat after me:

Up at 8 o'clock
Up at eight o'clock
Upat eighto clock
U pateighto clock
A potato clock

[Airspeed]

EDITED:....and Joe, you'll know when you've found a potato clock, because it "peels" on the hour.

[FlyTexas]

I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.

Joe, repeat after me:

Up at 8 o'clock
Up at eight o'clock
Upat eighto clock
U pateighto clock
A potato clock

Paul, could you use the same technique to teach us the 'I worked for Cunard' one?

Brian

[Paul K]

Paul, could you use the same technique to teach us the 'I worked for Cunard' one?

Brian

Do you not get that one, Brian ?

Two merchant navy bods sitting in a bar.
1st bod: I work for Blue Funnel Line
2nd Bod: I work for Cunard
1st Bod: ( wearily ) So do I

There you go.

[blanston12]

I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.

Joe, repeat after me:

Up at 8 o'clock
Up at eight o'clock
Upat eighto clock
U pateighto clock
A potato clock

Ah, now I get it, I guess I am not around those who speak in a thick irish brogue enough to have seen the pattern.

[FlyTexas]

I still don't get it, but then I am pretty thick about such things.

Joe, repeat after me:

Up at 8 o'clock
Up at eight o'clock
Upat eighto clock
U pateighto clock
A potato clock

Ah, now I get it, I guess I am not around those who speak in a thick irish brogue enough to have seen the pattern.

Welcome to my world, Joe.

Brian