THIS IS AN OPT-IN MEETING WITH PARTNERS
The Chinese have their own calendar where their New Year starts mid February and is based on the 12 year cycle of their Zodiac. This year is the Year of The Dog. Previous Dog Years were 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982 etc. Superstitious Chinese believe that bad luck attends during a Dog Year on anybody born in a previous Dog Year ! So watch out anyone born in 1946, 1958 etc!!
We will celebrate the New Year by a members AND PARTNERS trip to the beautifully refurbished TOPS Chinese restaurant opposite the Tap & Spile , Falsgrave on Thursday 15th February. This used to be The Red Dragon but has undergone a metamorphosis to emerge as Scarborough’s newest Szechuan Cantonese restaurant. It has very good reviews
THE PLAN – We meet from 6.30 onwards in the lounge bar of the Tap & Spile. We then make our way over to the restaurant c 7.30 to eat a set banquet menu at 8.00pm. (There is a small bar in the restaurant if you prefer
EXCLUSIONS – We are pleased to confirm that there are NO doggy parts on the menu but if you wish to savour a canine repast then please speak with the restaurant proprietors directly. However 41 Club accepts no responsibility for anyone barking or growling the following day.
PROTOCOL- However much you may have enjoyed your meal PLEASE refrain from asking for a doggy bag at the end.

Please use the Opt-In form at https://www.scarborough41club.co.uk/opt-in/

Welcome to February (we’re already through the 1st month- time does pass quicker with age!)
Our next event is a banquet to celebrate the Chinese New Year 16th February-( this is the official date not the day of the banquet!) as usual it follows the 12 year animal cycle and this year it’s the year of the Dog ( Chow Mein anyone?) apparently dogs sound different according to  different languages eg in China they make a sizzling noise!  sorry more non politically correct stuff to follow
The Chinese celebrate the Lunar new year or Spring festival and the message is for families to come together and wish each other peace and prosperity.
The date changes with the lunar calendar and normally falls between 21st Jan and 20th Feb.

There were 3 brothers from China Bu, Chu and Fu who moved to the USA they decided to change their names.
Bu changed his name to Buck
Chu changed his name Chuck
And Fu
Well he decided to go back to China.
So what do you call a Chinese millionaire ‘ Cha Ching’

Hong Kong Dong- a man came to see his GP complaining that his penis was developing a bend in the middle. The GP ran a series of tests and when the man came back for the results the GP asked ‘ Have you been to the Far East recently?’ ‘ Why yes ‘ replied the man ‘ and did you have sex while over there?’ The man looked worried and said ‘ maybe once or twice’ The GP developed a grave expression ‘ That’s what I was afraid of , you have a new condition called Hong Kong Dong’ The man gulped ‘is there a cure?’ ‘We’ll sort of but only by an operation ‘ ‘What kind of operation?’ Well we have to cut off your penis
‘Wow I think I need a second opinion ‘ so he was referred to a Urologist who heard the same story examined the man ran some more tests and he got the same diagnosis and opinion. Gulp!
In desperation he went to see a Dr in Scalby for a final opinion he confirmed that it was in fact ‘Hong Kong Dong’ and said ‘ I’m sorry it’s incurable ‘So I’m going to have to get that operation then’ said the man.
At which the jovial Scalby Dr broke into laughter ‘What’s so funny Dr?’ ‘ You mean I don’t have to have surgery?’
‘ of course not ….. just wait a couple of weeks and it will fall off by itself!’

May the bonds of our friendship never rust

Yours in 41 club

Mark

Happy new year and here’s to good health, happiness and prosperity for 2018.

STOP PRESS Aalten Round Table 88 and Aalten 41 Plus Clubs will be hosting their counterparts from Scarborough over the weekend of 13/14/15 April 2018. This will be a weekend of great fellowship, will cement many longstanding friendships and generate many new links. At the moment we do not have a programme, so watch the 41 Club website for more details. If you would like to attend please could you let Nigel Sheppard know via email at sheppardnigel@hotmail.com. A preliminary indication as soon as possible would be great.

I thought I’d remind you all of my favourite inventor Nikola Tesla ( 1856-1943) and one of his famous quotes “ I don’t care that they stole my idea… I care that they don’t have any of their own “
75 years after his death he is finally being recognised for the genius inventor that he was. He died broke and alone having been persecuted by corporate and government interests.
These are the 10 great things he brought to the world
1) AC ( Alternating current) electricity- Edison (DC) v Tesla (AC) 
2) Fluorescent bulbs ( light bulbs)
3) X-rays ( Tesla coils)
4) Radio ( not Marconi)
5) Remote controls
6) Electric Motors
7) Robotics
8) Lasers
9) Wireless Communication ( World Wide Web?)
10) Limitless Free Energy

This Serbian-American inventor, electrical engineer, mechanical engineer, physicist and futurist. He was a brilliant but eccentric genius. His inventions paved the way for many of the things we take for granted and yet he was rarely given any credit.
He even dreamed up death rays an impenetrable wall of force to block and destroy foreign invaders, this never came to reality but his idea may have influenced the writers of many Science fiction films ( The emperors death ray in Star Wars?). After his death his labs were invaded by the FBI and much of his work was taken away. One wonders what else he was working on ( perhaps a device to predict how many people will turn up on a 41 club night! )
I look forward to seeing you all at the Burns night on 25th January at the Crescent Hotel where we will be celebrating the Great Scottish Bard Robbie Burns with a traditional Burns supper.
May the bonds of our friendship never rust