mackem 26,941 Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 1 minute ago, W. Katchum said: Thought you’s left them ruffians behind you years ago mate I am one of those ruffians, what's inside will always come out, not to the extent of sunderland till I die the way max was, but I still love the place 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,941 Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 1 minute ago, mC HULL said: camo and the crocs it’s all the rage Wait till I get me realtree socks, that will blow your mind 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,941 Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 3 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: I’m same mate, a Glaswegian for all my sins, but wouldn’t change it for the world Products of our environment Not many outdoor shops have a place to get warm and drink coffee or leave your wives while you shop, I went in yesterday to get a couple of T-shirt, they are advertising for firearms and fishing staff. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 24,133 Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 25 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Thought you’s left them ruffians behind you years ago mate You can take the Mackem out of Sunderland.......but you'll never take Sunderland out of a Mackem ! Just mention NUFC, St. James, Shearer, Keegan, and watch any Mackem expat explode ! My best mate for the last 45 years is a Mackem, by the way Cheers. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,941 Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 7 minutes ago, chartpolski said: You can take the Mackem out of Sunderland.......but you'll never take Sunderland out of a Mackem ! I had a mate come stay with me in HK for a holiday, in two weeks he had two fights and was almost caught shoplifting, I was like WTF 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
South hams hunter 8,924 Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 2 minutes ago, mackem said: I had a mate come stay with me in HK for a holiday, in two weeks he had two fights and was almost caught shoplifting, I was like WTF Atleast he was on his best behaviour 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,934 Posted April 17, 2022 Report Share Posted April 17, 2022 5 hours ago, mackem said: I am one of those ruffians, what's inside will always come out, not to the extent of sunderland till I die the way max was, but I still love the place Yeah but at you are from Sunderland, unlike the monkey hanger ... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,250 Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 18 hours ago, mackem said: I saw an entire family, father, his sister, and their three kids decked out in realtree a few weeks ago in Walmart, every single one of them, I bet the bairn even had a camo nappy. .....that's not normal? Side note my friends have already decided when they get married I gotta wear a camo tux thinking getting something like this done up but have a safety orange trim o yeah gonna be dropping panties left and right at the reception 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Wolfdog91 7,250 Posted April 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 Aaannnnd as usual y'all start speaking the kings English and I'm lost in the sauce Imma have to work on a translation book if I'm ever gonna try and come over there and poke around 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
fireman 10,934 Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 26 minutes ago, Wolfdog91 said: Aaannnnd as usual y'all start speaking the kings English and I'm lost in the sauce Imma have to work on a translation book if I'm ever gonna try and come over there and poke around It's just talk of where folks are from,folks from Sunderland are call Mackem's and there was a member on here who used to strongly speak out about how great Sunderland was and he was from Hartlypool and folks from there are called Monkey Hangers from a time when a ship sank and a monkey survived and the locals thought it a Frenchman so hung it,or so the old story goes.. .. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Welsh_red 4,660 Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 I went to trago mills saturday in merthyr where there was 5/6 rows of fishing stuff and i thought it was huge Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,102 Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 53 minutes ago, fireman said: It's just talk of where folks are from,folks from Sunderland are call Mackem's and there was a member on here who used to strongly speak out about how great Sunderland was and he was from Hartlypool and folks from there are called Monkey Hangers from a time when a ship sank and a monkey survived and the locals thought it a Frenchman so hung it,or so the old story goes.. .. He was quite the character and was always keen to impress his knowledge about days away to overpriced hard ware stores and the importance of being well behaved in public . shame the charver couldn’t extend his own principles to his own behaviour at sporting events . 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
THE STIFFMEISTER 16,102 Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 7 minutes ago, McVey said: I don't understand the stick Max got for supporting Sunderland, you don't have to support to town you're from. I was born in Barnsley hospital, lived in a village under Barnsley council but with a Rotherham address. I was brought up as a Leeds fan and do hold affection for Barnsley. That wasn’t anything to do with it greb 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,941 Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Wolfdog91 said: .....that's not normal? Side note my friends have already decided when they get married I gotta wear a camo tux thinking getting something like this done up but have a safety orange trim o yeah gonna be dropping panties left and right at the reception Actually seen suits like that on sale, who said rednecks ain't got style 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mackem 26,941 Posted April 19, 2022 Report Share Posted April 19, 2022 Saw these in a fishing store. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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