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Friends...who´d áve ém!?

Postby Johnny B » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:38 am

So...my Portugal trip is coming to an end. After only 2 weeks :( .

My best friend has recently moved to Brussels to work; his first real job. But heś in trouble. He hates the place, is lonely (has made no friends there yet), can´t speak French and to make things worse his girlfriend has pretty much ended their relationship.

He is generally good at hiding his emotions but last time I spoke to him he sounded really down. Okay, I can´t imagine he´s suicidal or owt but if nothing else he might end up quitting a 22k/year job! (Don´t ask! Heś a jammy bastardo!).

So I´m packing my bags and flying home tomorrow and getting a flight to Brussels the next day. I may be over reacting but if he ever needed a mate by his side now is the time. What a time for it to happen though! Grr!

I am doing the right thing, do ya think? Have any of you made any big sacrifices for friends like this?
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Postby Dr Rev » Wed Jul 18, 2007 11:41 am

Your doing the right thing mate, Jobs and relationships come and go, but good mates will be around forever !!!!
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Postby pat42 » Wed Jul 18, 2007 1:50 pm

What!!!

You're going to give up a surf trip to go and see a miserable git in Brussels???

I did the same thing in Brasil.............a mate of mine had moved to the capital Brasillia right in the middle of the country 100's of miles away from the nearest surf, to start a new job.

He was also depressed and lonely and I spent more time there than I really wanted to..........although it was great to see my mate who I hadnt seen for years, by the end of 10 days, I was suicidal

I'm sureyour mate can wait a few more weeks for you to get there 8)
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Postby MrJoe » Wed Jul 18, 2007 6:04 pm

Reverend wrote:Your doing the right thing mate, Jobs and relationships come and go, but good mates will be around forever !!!!


No truer words have ever been said :)
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Postby Lisa* » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:35 pm

i think that's really nice of you. I would tell my mate to get over it lol. Well actually if i had the money i'd go... for the holiday, but if you are already on holiday...
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Postby Phil » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:38 pm

edited drunken bollox
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Postby Sillysausage » Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:42 pm

lol, if the surf was good, surely you could go to see them 2 days before your hols end?
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Postby Milo » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:24 pm

Good on ya John :thumbs: . Try to keep your mates, family and enemies are hard to tell apart sometimes.
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Postby Stone Fox » Sun Jul 22, 2007 11:19 am

The world needs more people like you.
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Postby Johnny B » Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:36 pm

Thanks folks :)

Kind words. And it is nice to know I'm not being daft. I'm back in the UK now and have a flight booked for tomorrow. I'm sad to have left Portugal, I'd just met some lovely Swedish lasses too (the surf was pretty crap when I left though) :cry: .

I only just told me pal that I'm coming, he's delighted!
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Postby surferdude_scarborough » Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:39 pm

good man. good mates are hard to find good to see ur one of them.
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Postby Johnny B » Sun Jul 22, 2007 6:44 pm

Cheers.

By the way Surferdude, when I get back I'm gonna be down at my rents' place near York. Thought I might pop down to Scarborough for a surf if there is any at the time, I was just wondering if you can walk/bus to any of the spots from the bus station?
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Postby surferdude_scarborough » Sun Jul 22, 2007 8:19 pm

hmm well if scarborough bus station is in the same place as the train station then yeah you can walk to south bay from there. if theres swell on any day that isnt monday thursday or sunday chances are ill be around somewhere.
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Postby Otter » Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:50 am

Sorry Brah,
No friend on earth I'd give up a surf vacation for under those circumstances. Maybe if he needed an immediate transplant of some kind, but no because he was "blue" about a move.

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!
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Postby isaluteyou » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:19 pm

Otter wrote:Sorry Brah,
No friend on earth I'd give up a surf vacation for under those circumstances. Maybe if he needed an immediate transplant of some kind, but no because he was "blue" about a move.

You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din!


That depends if the friend is female and hot im there :wink: :lol: :lol:
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Postby Otter » Wed Jul 25, 2007 12:14 am

yeah, that would probably weigh in on my consideration as well, but I don't know, chicks are like street cars you know...
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Postby isaluteyou » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:54 am

Otter wrote:yeah, that would probably weigh in on my consideration as well, but I don't know, chicks are like street cars you know...


"Street Car Named Desire" :lol:

Suppose its like a ferrari - love to ride one too much upkeep though :wink:
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Postby Otter » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:11 am

:kiss:
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Postby Johnny B » Wed Jul 25, 2007 8:44 am

Male- :(

Although, I can't say it's all bad, now that I'm here he's back to normal and we're having a laugh. We're off to Amsterdam on at the weekend too, so I'm not complaining.
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Postby isaluteyou » Wed Jul 25, 2007 5:38 pm

:roll: Red Light District :wink: :lol:
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