# This is England **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 3, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327 "2007-07-03T09:03:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![chowder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/977dab/32.png) [@chowder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chowder)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/1 "2007-07-03T09:03:12Z")
It rains here,it rains here quite a lot actually. However the present continous downpour is beyond a joke. It rained almost every day in June and it hasn’t stopped now we’re into July and I’ m getting fucking sick of it. Last year about this time we had TBHYSTITS (The Big Hot Yellow Shiney Thing In The Sky) and all was well in the land, people were happy, girls walked around half nekkid and we all sweated cobs whilst consuming vast quantities of falling down water in a vain attempt to keep cool. Where is TBHYSTITS now? I blame the liberals ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/2 "2007-07-03T09:06:38Z")
Actually, I think it was the conservatives. They sold the sun to a group of private sunshine providers, but they’ve neglected maintenance in favour of shareholder dividends. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/3 "2007-07-03T09:08:08Z")
BTW, is there still a hosepipe ban in force? ---
**Author:** ![betenoir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/258eb7/32.png) [@betenoir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/betenoir)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/4 "2007-07-03T09:09:27Z")
I thought it was only sunny during Wimbilton week. And what? no hail? Sounds like you’re having beautiful weather. ---
**Author:** ![Wallenstein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5a626/32.png) [@Wallenstein](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wallenstein)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/5 "2007-07-03T09:22:32Z")
The Met Office have officially “written off” this year’s summer ☹ It’s all due to the jetstream, which is too far south… thus preventing the Azores High from sending TBHYSTITS in our direction. There’s no sign of it shifting, so it looks like it’s rainy weather for the rest of July/August. Hurrah for low-cost airlines, say I! ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/6 "2007-07-03T09:28:38Z")
It’s really starting to get me down now. AFAIR the Rain Every Single Fucking Day thing started about the same time as I posted in a thread called Misconceptions About Your Country that it doesn’t rain as much as people think in Britain. So it’s basically my fault. Sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/7 "2007-07-03T09:29:55Z")
This could seriously mess up my boat project in two ways: -Ideally, I need to work on some of it outdoors - the sanding and painting especially. -The river is a bit floody now and this might jeopardise plans for a July maiden voyage. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Dottygumdrop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ce73a5/32.png) [@Dottygumdrop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dottygumdrop)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/8 "2007-07-03T09:34:09Z")
Meh - this is why I would never want to live in England. Coming from Australia, I can’t stand the thought of spending most of the year suffering from SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder). Keep your miserable old blighty - I am happy in my overheated, sunshiney Middle Eastern paradise!!! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/9 "2007-07-03T09:39:01Z")
Heh heh. TBHYS **TITS**. OMG!!1! The sun’s out in Oxford! Pity it’s only 15C. ---
**Author:** ![scareyfaerie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scareyfaerie/32/3135_2.png) [@scareyfaerie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scareyfaerie)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/10 "2007-07-03T09:39:10Z")
It’d better stop raining for the weekend when I’m at a music festival. Camping is bad enough but add rain to the experience and I’ll be sleeping in the car, thank you very much. Summer? Bah! ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/11 "2007-07-03T09:49:17Z")
I think we need to rework that acronym a bit. I want it to spell out TITTYBISCUITS ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/12 "2007-07-03T09:53:45Z")
I love the cold and I love the rain (leaky roof aside). The Sun can fuck off and die. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/13 "2007-07-03T09:54:50Z")
So it’s YOUR fault! Burn him! ---
**Author:** ![Stanislaus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stanislaus/32/3391_2.png) [@Stanislaus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stanislaus)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/14 "2007-07-03T09:59:31Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] So it’s YOUR fault! Burn him! [/QUOTE] Sorry, the wood’s all wet and I can’t get the matches to light. ---
**Author:** ![Kal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9de053/32.png) [@Kal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kal)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 9:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/15 "2007-07-03T09:59:43Z")
Exile me to somewhere cold and I’ll give you your Sun back. ---
**Author:** ![essell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/34f0e0/32.png) [@essell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/essell)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/16 "2007-07-03T10:01:50Z")
Not without a TITTYBISCUITS you won’t! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/17 "2007-07-03T10:06:24Z")
That Immense, Turbulent Thing, Yellow, Big In Sky, Curious Unknown - Is The Sun ---
**Author:** ![Ximenean](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/x/aca169/32.png) [@Ximenean](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ximenean)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/18 "2007-07-03T10:10:34Z")
Ooh, word game! The Invisible Thing This Year Behind Incessant Sullen Clouds Up In The Sky ---
**Author:** ![Martiju](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e8c25b/32.png) [@Martiju](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Martiju)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/19 "2007-07-03T10:11:22Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] I think we need to rework that acronym a bit. I want it to spell out TITTYBISCUITS [/QUOTE] There It Tis, The Yellow Bright Impressive Sun, Cancerous Ultraviolet In The Sky. Hmm, not quite the same sentiment though…still, it’s out now and I’m stuck at work…bet it will rain tomorrow when I’m off…[mutters darkly] ---
**Author:** ![Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a4c791/32.png) [@Frustrated\_Wonderer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frustrated_Wonderer)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2007, 10:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327/20 "2007-07-03T10:43:38Z")
Damn, _THIS RAIN IS FUCKING UP THE ORDER OF PLAY IN WIMBLEDON!!_ Yes, it happens often, rain interupting play and all, but this has been a joke… [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/this-is-england/410327.md?page=2)