watchin season 2 of trueblood and eating watermelon
Sounds fun :) The watermelon around me has been terrrible :(
/me thought better and changed his post
Sounds fun :) The watermelon around me has been terrrible :(
Just watched the final Lost.
Really? Have you even showered in the last few days? Men.......I PM'd your wife to come up behind you and whisper in your ear real softly, "Go Team" and see what that does to your attention span. ;D
watching Sleepy Hollow and zoning
Sleepy Hollow was on regular cable over the weekend. I imagine that's the one Skadi was watching. On that note, is it just me but, I'll own a DVD of a certain movie for years and never have the desire to watch it, but when it comes on cable, I'll sit and watch it all day, even though I have a nice, unedited, uninterrupted copy on my shelf? What's up with that?
02:35 watching Through The Wormhole with Morgan Freeman great show.
Something i shouldn't be doing.
Sitting down to a nice cuppa and movie. I bought a new 1TB external HD today same one has the one I blew up. I got it down to a IC on the circuit board screwed to the HD chassis. SO I swaped them over and it worked, now I have all my data back yippee!!!!!
Impressed ? maybe not read on..
I repacked the new drive with fcuked circuit board and on Monday will take it back to the shop tell them it don?t work. Acting like I no nothing but computers and stuff and get a refund..
Dishonest I know but I see it as WD will not sell me the dam circuit board so screw them ;)
Still impressed?
Sitting down to a nice cuppa and movie. I bought a new 1TB external HD today same one has the one I blew up. I got it down to a IC on the circuit board screwed to the HD chassis. SO I swaped them over and it worked, now I have all my data back yippee!!!!!
gardening to begin with.i have a winter flowering cherry tree and a rose i have manicured ;)
then i must trim my Bonsai's
I am about to head out to this:
http://www.lavenderhill.co.uk/index.php/latest-news/lavender-festival-2010.html
babysitting. i dont think I'll volunteer again
:D How old are the adorable creatures?
Never volunteer for anything, nothing but heartache trust ;) :)
TCN
Paul
Peace
Fighting back my hayfever, and losing.ouch.
Getting ready for my son's sports day. This year, I am unequivocally NOT running in the parents race!
AAHHH Ha Ha, you are so easily confused! ;D
FYI: Never look up Moobs on google for pics to post. I think I might be sick. :(
Watching my dog Annie to see if she vomits after licking charcoal ash and grease from the drip pan thingy under the barbecue. ::) Stupid dog, but I love her anyway.
oh my gosh.. my dog was doing that too just a couple of nights ago :D And on the '4th', she chased down a smoke bomb, and leaped in the air and tried to grab a sparkler from my hand :o The day after the 4th I realized her whiskers were curly and short on one side because they must have singed from the heat of the smoke bomb >_<Dogs sure are crazy sometimes. :D
Watching a marathon of "Lie To Me" on my computer.
get well soon smokester I'm sitting on the ramp at Heathrow setup a flight to Hong Kong in the Queen Of The Skies. Just waiting for push back clearance,then will fly to Hong Kong then on to Thailand, Madagascar, Argentina,California & back to Heathrow.
I'm all alone now thats what i call a mad weekend ;)
I was fully prepared today with my collapsible table and a 6' umbrella (parasol) for the middle of it. I also brought beer, snacks and plenty of icy water.
I am being hot and bothered again, it's like someone stole all the air.is it menopause? i was walking by these two girls today and one said to other that sometimes she gets angry at the air , that she just wants to punch and kick the air.
I'm wondering if I'll ever bump into Hmed in real time.
I'm remarkably well at the moment as it happens - considering how much I ate and drank at a barbecue yesterday.
The mice ate it.
Encoding videos to divx so I can watch them on a standalone. I have to use various different encoders/converters depending on the source file, but one thing is always consistent, divx converter never handles any of them. What exactly is that for?
I just read and article about how arguing is healthy..you're right in style.. and not clogging your arteries holding it in ;)
eating breakfast, then going to the farmer's marketlove farmers markets ;D
Getting ready to forego 2 weeks of 12-9 shifts. Still dont know if Im being punished or not. I need to look into that.
Searching for my tea..
Are they on your forehead?
Are they on your forehead? No wait, that's your glasses.
All the contenders came over pretty well, except for Andy Burnham. I'm afraid if he won the Labour leadership then Cameron would make mincemeat out of him. The audience seemed to like Diane Abbott and Ed Balls the most. We'll find out in two weeks who the new Labour leader will be, probably a Miliband.
wear heels, pack flats :PI was thinking of doing that. I am definitely taking that advice now. :)
Are flip-flops an option? ;):D
1. headless chicken and children spring to mind at the moment.Im going to attempt to translate this into American......
2. sons cleared off to his mates.
3. daughters bedroom a tip and dinner is needed. :-\
4. wife has reversed into another car :-[
3. No idea - .
3. No idea
That isn't correct at all. I have a friend that offered to fix a kitchen cabinet door. I'll give him a bottle of wine as a thank you.
I have just finished the laptop now and it has just turned midnight, and I really wanted to turn in early with a hot toddy to try and overcome this bug. Maybe I should sneeze on it for good measure?
That might give it a virus.
Trying to motivate myself to freakin clean something. My house is gross.I'm not quietly judging you from afar. (http://img244.imageshack.us/img244/6174/whistlingxn1.gif)... J/K :-* Seriously, I know you can do it. Just think if you don't clean it now, it'll be even more gross, which requires even more cleaning. If I was there I would help you. (http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/8884/huggi0.gif)
:(
You don't want her to grow up? That's why you put the sad smiley, isn't it? :)sort of
:( + sort of
please don't tell me it's making you feel old... If that's it, you're being silly.. you're not old.
LOL. I'm afraid I've peed in my adult diapers. ;D
Sipping a rather delightful triple Cognac.;D ;D what sort of cognac ???
;D ;D what sort of cognac ???
^ "Mistress of the mountain lodges" makes it sound like she's a hooker. :D
I'm watching live coverage of the Chilean miners rescue.
I'm watching live coverage of the Chilean miners rescue.
^ "Mistress of the mountain lodges" makes it sound like she's a hooker. :D
I was curious as how this was treated outside Latin America but I didn't take the time to explore it.
I only saw the rescue of the first two miners but it's amazing how they were in such good shape after such ordeal.
?The Lodge? is the name of the well endowed giant that lives over the next mountain range :D
I was curious as how this was treated outside Latin America but I didn't take the time to explore it.
I believe one of the miners had both his wife and his mistress turn up at the rescue, it'll be interesting to see which one he hugs first.
suffering :-\
Don't say that and don't elaborate. :D
suffering :-\
Why and how?
And can it be made better by a drink or two?
Setting up the tent in the middle of the living room at 10pm so I can get squished between two boys isn't really my idea of fun.
Getting ready for a family day out at Poundland (it's the only place we can go with the kids where they don't bring on a heart attack).:D :D :D :D :D
:D :D :D :D :D
try Skegness then, poundland heaven
Staring out at the rain wondering how I'm going to entertain the kids today while stuck indoors.
waiting to go to school
How well do you like them?
fish soup
I can buy stuff like pizza ready made, and only have to throw together some pasta and salads etc.
I gathered they aren't Italian or they'd be affronted by eating pizza AND pasta in the same meal. I certainly wouldn't have a problem with that since I like both things so much better than fish soup. ;D
Crying. I can't stop crying.
Trying to dry my cell phone since I let it drop in the toilet. ::) ::) At least I had already flushed the toilet before it happened.
I heard you could put it in dry rice... I don't know if that actually works :-\
I know a few men who have done that, usually when they are texting and peeing at the same time. I would of thought it harder to do when sitting down though.
I am being pissed off about my knackered OS.ouch whats up with it
Listening to the kids talk about Naruto.naruto ???????????????????????????/
ouch whats up with it
i am trying to wake up
Stop feeling sorry for yourself. We have two feet of snow in Glasgow.
(http://www.chrisdiclerico.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/2feetofsnow.jpg)
OFF SUBJECT
any one know of a good site for keyboard shortcuts.
so i can type
Roman numerals or such like.
Looking for breakfast.
peeling spuds for making home made chips for the kids
The resulting thing was the 'oven chip'!
I'm feeling rather pleased with myself at the moment. ;D Out of boredom, I just made my first batch of homemade caramel candy ever. Of course, now I have to wait to try it. :-\
How was it?
I'm curious too!
We need a cooking thread... Anyone want to start one?
Probably better to have a Food & Drink board where we could have a few threads like that.Whatever you do, I'll be there. Thanks. :)
I'll get it sorted out tomorrow.
Here ya go, dweez. :)
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7513/caramelbymaxd.jpg)
Very good. I'm having a hard time wrapping them because they're soft and sticky. Next time I think I'll cook it a little longer so they won't be as soft. And I'll use a bigger pan to let them set so they won't be as thick.
Overall, I'm happy with my experience.
We need a cooking thread... Anyone want to start one?
Next time I think I'll cook it a little longer so they won't be as soft.
Here ya go, dweez. :)
(http://img257.imageshack.us/img257/7513/caramelbymaxd.jpg)
Sometimes is due to the amount of moisture but another factor is the temperature at the moment of cutting. It's a similar thing with nougat. If it's too hot it's sticky. If it's too cold it gets brittle. It's been so long I don't make that I can't give you any actual advice. :(True. I put it in the refrigerator to make it more firm for cutting and I found that the firmness was exactly how I want it next time I make it.
It sure looks yummy!! ;D
Waiting for the U.
How sweet. :P
oops, thought that said "waiting for U". haha.
Windows shopping. ;D
cheap off ebay ;D
I really have to move on from DOS.DOS as in pc or Dos as in lounging around ( i wonder if dossing is local to the Midlands ??? )
i purchased W 7 for my desktop off ebay.
didn't want a "corrupted" o/s for my main pc.
my lappy runs a cough cough W7 dark edition from Big D ;).
runs great even updates with no problems (up to now) , but if i get any trouble i'll
just convert back to Ubuntu ( which i am debating dual booting as i miss it :'( ) .
debating as to when to install W 7 on my wife's lappy (she has Vista) as it keeps coming up with
"no operating system found" on boot up :-[
sorts itself out on reboot but i think the hdd is about to go bang.
ps i know your kidding ;D ;D ;D ;D
I loved Ubuntu. I ran it as my primary OS on my Sony vaio Laptop for a couple of months when Windows started to piss me off. It's my favorite flavor of linux so far, and it's pretty friendly to linux noobs like myself. Their new netbook edition looks pretty awesome, now i want a netbook just to fiddle with the OS ;D
( i wonder if dossing is local to the Midlands ??? )
No, but I'm sure a lot more of it goes on there. ;D jk.
going to bed and awaiting Santa
but nice
Watching West Ham V Everton. It's just kicked off, hopefully there will be plenty of goals (in the Everton net).
Sigh... Still, we didn't let 'em beat us.
Trying to fight the urge to have a large slice of Dundee cake.
have just finished trying to get my nephews laptop to work
it turned up with the wife ,
no charger :-\
no external hdd to save college work to :-\
found out it was a fake antispyware program
http://trojan-killer.net/internet-antivirus-2011-fake-anti-spyware-application-how-to-get-rid-of-internet-antivirus-2011-rogue/ (http://trojan-killer.net/internet-antivirus-2011-fake-anti-spyware-application-how-to-get-rid-of-internet-antivirus-2011-rogue/)
ha ha 20 mins and its gone. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
boot up
msconfig straight away ( before this program kills the ability to use it)
disable all entries at start up
reboot.
look for a file ( unknown name in list ) stored in your user (name ) temp file.
look for that file (named k ---- something ).te file name just doesn't look right :-\
delete it.
reboot and thats it.
seems easy , but worked for me on his vista lappy. ;D
i look at it and thought :P
Awesome, glad you sorted it out. 8)
Drinking tea from my magical silver mug.if you rub it does the tea disappear ;D
looking to buy a cut throat razor
Fighting a headache.
Fighting a headache.
I told you boy, you shouldn't have eaten so much chocolate cake. ;D
Backing up and swapping out my iPad with a replacement from Apple. The screen on mine was a little loose on the side (I could depress it a little when pushing on it.wow even apple sometimes fail :-\
Web design.
Sometimes I think that computer work is more tiring than being on a building site. Don't quite know why that is, but sitting in front of a monitor all day really burns me.
watching I used to be fat
Deciding between an HTC Wildfire and a Samsung Omnia.
I don't understand. You've lost weight and you're looking at old pics or something like that?
Watching the Academy award nominee announcements.put a full list up in the movie section.
Woohoo! Congratulations to Jeremy Renner and James Franco!!!! ;D
put a full list up in the movie section.I'll put a list up.
reckon that the social network will win some :-\
i honestly dont know of one person who likes / rates it
A friend of mine bought a HTC Wildfire a couple of weeks ago as they are comparitively cheap. He said it was a neat phone but he was disappointed with the graphics as he thought it didn't compare to the higher spec HTC phones in that department.
if you rub it does the tea disappear ;DIf I'm also tilting it at an angle, yes :D
And where did he get the henna tat? :D
He's gonna be outta school for a good month before that fades off then.
...still a nice one, but I have my new build now...
When I build a computer I have to wait until everything is just right - I can't push that feeling either, you just know when it is.
Some people also feel these awkward feelings towards their cars... Yeah, I don't understand that either. ;D ;D
I actually put the computer together the day I got the parts in. It just took me 2 weeks to move the old computer to the TV.
That you know of.
Yes I forgot you don't have children.
That you know of.
Most men I know have that "can't do it until I'm ready" feeling about all work, especially DIY.
i am about to delve into the deep mess that is my daughters bedroom :o
Is that why you were getting drunk earlier?
^^ :D
most definitely :D :D
Stressing about my lil girl's party this afternoon.
No, but she certainly understands "Daddy's online friends" since he said they often watch over his shoulder when he's on the fora.
Scratching my balls and sniffing my nails.
:D
Waiting for my pics to up.
Yes, mine. Wanna see? ;D
who has the biggest pr0n collection (HD Preferred) only got around 300gb (80gb HD)... need to fill my book 2TB. txt me [number deleted]
I just got this on Yahoo Messenger from one of my old contacts and it's left me wondering.
Why was I included in his list and is it scary that I know who among them has the biggest pr0n collection?
Looking for a hotel in Manila. Gonna spend the night there before flying out the next morning. We're taking the kids ice skating. So if any of you got tips, please share. ;D
Anyone wants pili (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pili_nut)?
With both hands? Or are you skilled at typing one-handed? ;DMultitasking. ;D
Anyone wants pills (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pili_nut)?
Attempting to get rid of the head and neck ache so I can stop shouting at everyone. Pain can make you do that.
Yes it can! I have a theory: the more central and upper the pain the more "dysfunctional" you get. You can have an acute pain lets say in your ankle and you deal with it but you have a slight toothache and you can't even stand people talking at you. :-\
i got the night all to my self and no idea what to do...... dig out my 747 or watch a movie..........maybe movie the brain is sleeping :Dwhen the kids / wife is out / in bed i always find y mind go's blank as what to do especially at night.
when the kids / wife is out / in bed i always find y mind go's blank as what to do especially at night.
i end up flicking through channels of rubbish
throwing a cd player into the bin >:(
Sulking.there there there
Anybody?
Can't help you. But I miss them. Now my girl has moved on to Teen Titans when we're getting ready for school and I really REALLY hate them.
Right now I'm putting off making dinner. And it's VERY late. :(
Teen Titans is/was a great show.
My kids adored it and the missus and I did too. There was the Japanese connection as well, with half the time the theme song being sung in Japanese which really got the kids interested.
I have a stonking headache else I'd have a beer.
Maybe it's stress and a beer would help.
....I got to sleep all I wanted (10.30 btw). I can smell your envy smokes. :D :D
Waiting for the kids to wake up so I can go to sleep.
Fixing the son's computer without much success. Seems to me that there a conspiracy related to all the computers in this house at the moment - maybe they're all pissed off with the new Android tablet?ha ha ha ha a
it must be catching.
i installed Ubuntu 11.04 then
O NO what a system. everything has changed .
was bad enough learning how to use Ubuntu linux before and now the desktop has completely changed .
cannot find half of the programs.
now all the tool bar's have gone. all i have is a desktop.
sod it a fresh install is in order i think.
shouldn't have done a upgrade.i broke my own rule and am now regretting it
I hate the Unity Desktop. You can change it back by selecting "Ubuntu Classic" at login. It will remember the choice for subsequent logins.
I hate the Unity Desktop. You can change it back by selecting "Ubuntu Classic" at login. It will remember the choice for subsequent logins.i never had the option at first on the updated version.
...riding 100 miles in the rain...
having spent a good 5 hours getting use to the Natty Narwhal desktop ,That looks kind of cool, with the icons on the side and them ones at the bottom. The top bar looks nice as well, I'm going to look into putting weather on mine!
i can still say Ubuntu made a mistake.many people will just give up :'(
i am getting use to it and the more i use it the more comfortable i feel with it.
plenty of help out there for advice and the grub install was fantastically easy .
more so than all of the other installs i have done.
all drivers picked up straight away. ;D
i could change my mind in the end though and stick with it ??? ???
still learning though
any way a screenshot of my laptop running natty narwale
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg70/goldshirt9/forums/Screenshot.png)
Eye candy (compiz) is nice at first, but after say, 20 minutes, you realize you hardly every actually see it.so true
having spent a good 5 hours getting use to the Natty Narwhal desktop ,
i can still say Ubuntu made a mistake.many people will just give up :'(
i am getting use to it and the more i use it the more comfortable i feel with it.
plenty of help out there for advice and the grub install was fantastically easy .
more so than all of the other installs i have done.
all drivers picked up straight away. ;D
i could change my mind in the end though and stick with it ??? ???
still learning though
any way a screenshot of my laptop running natty narwale
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg70/goldshirt9/forums/Screenshot.png)
Out of curiosity but what made you switch to ubuntu, and also, what OS are you migrating from?i had a laptop and decided to try something new. that's all :D i would love to say i didn't agree with the world domination of Microsoft and how it oppressed the advancement of freeware / shareware ,BUT i can't :D :D
and also, what OS are you migrating from?Well i dual boot with windows 7 ultimate on my laptop, but i only use Windows 7 on my desktop ,as its a family pc and too many things run that as yet i haven't investigated in the Linux world.
I ran Ubuntu on my Sony Vaio for about a month and a half, got used to it and then disliked it overnight. I came to the realization that Linux is just too complex to act as a regular desktop OS no matter how simplistic and pretty the GUI seems to be. It felt more like a constant task than a medium in which I could do other things from.I agree Linux isn't easy , but all i did on a PC was cruise the internet , music , films , get bored and i felt my brain was wasting away ( it is from alcohol but ;)) i needed something more.
I apologize in advance, I'm not trying to be a buzkill and I highly value "to each his own", just giving some input and would love to hear your experience with it. :)No apologise required ;D
more like "sobering up" really.
Trying to decide on a hairstyle... Right now it's up, but I look like this pic, and it's out of my way, but I look vaguely eccentric.. which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Or, I could take it down and it would be curly, but more in my way... I can't make decisions today.go for it,love wild individual hairstyles ;D
(http://updoguru.com/images/gwenstef2.jpg)
In line with Skadi's thought, I'm considering shaving my head. I am keep to adopt a "Pitbull" look.hopefully sunday pm for my haircut.
All this talk of hair makes me jealous and sad. :(
tidying up daughters bedroom :'(
and then cook dinner ;D
What sorta style?
And listening to "The Unforgettable Fire"(1984) all day.
Piling up my studies for the next day in style.
Struggling to stay sober.soon
I failed.
Cooking lunch. Sigh. I hate cooking.
Creating my first wikipedia page.
Crazy syntax dudes.
i hope you will be promoting ;)
am giving up on Ubuntu Unity.
not that the desktop nor applications were hard / rubbish but
it was such a long time to boot up.
laptop on .
5 secs of bios
25 seconds of black screen ( and that was a short timing )
password login
30 seconds of Ubuntu wallpaper
15 seconds of awaiting desktop to start.
hooray were off at last.
it seemed like a eternity waiting.
so now i'm playing with a little number called Zorin o/s based on Ubuntu
boots up in about 15 secs and runs everything out of the box ;D
I love cooking.
yes i was running it on my laptop.
my specs are.
intel core 2 duo t6600 @ 2.20ghz 4gb ram 250hdd.
had no problem running it , just slow to start up. :-\
i liked Unity a lot. set up , everything worked.
I cannot run on my desktop as i have a nvidea graphic card and linux and graphic cards don't always mix. :o
Have a look at Zorin linux ,based on ubuntu but quicker load up , plus you only have to install the dvd codecs and away you go.
Feel free to do it all the time for me. ;)
Yeah, that's a little strange. Ubuntu has always been pretty flexible for me over other distros that I've tried in the past, with everything working straight from the start-up. Unity is supposedly a work in progress, not to mention the pre-configuration that might be going on in the background initial to start-up allowing you to choose the classic boot over Unity. Supposedly that option is going to be shed with 11.10 so I'm hoping Unity will be more streamlined by then.
Pretty true in regards to graphic card compatibility with Linux although Ubuntu is adopting very strongly as of late and if you visit system76 or ZaeReason you'll notice that the latest NVIDIA cards(as of late last year up to this year) are supported and can be integrated into a build of your choice. I really have to applaud that, and with all of the changes in interface and usability , Linux is really starting to look prettier and prettier as a Desktop OS for everyday use.
http://www.system76.com/
http://zareason.com/shop/home.php
Edit: @Goldshirt, I've never heard of Zorin Linux, all the more reason to check it out, thanks. 8)
I cannot run on my desktop as i have a nvidea graphic card and linux and graphic cards don't always mix. :o
american style party for children / graduates
I'm trying to figure out what Goldie meant by "Prom".
I'm trying to figure out what Goldie meant by "Prom".
Getting pissed off about my neighbour's poo awful music being played too loud >:(
Over there, they're called "bobbies".
Still working on my project proposal.pray tell more
pray tell more
Remembering that in another life (it's been so long ago that it feels that way) I used to do show jumping. For a short while when I was about 15-16 yrs old and only because my family kept insisting (my grandad, mum and sister did it).
I hated it with a veangence. Hated everything about it specially the people that practiced the sport. And I don't particularly like horses either. Why is it most people are crazy for horses? :-\
Watching yet another NCIS re-run...not tired of them yet!!
Watching yet another NCIS re-run...not tired of them yet!!
I made a huge Dal and Rice but I fear all those lentils have made where I live a little.. windy.
er... thanks for sharing that? ???
:P
my tinternet keeps playing me up :'(
and the chap down a few houses has turned his open wireless off ;D ;D
having a bitching argument with virgin internet provider
Scraping paint and 2-part wood filler off my hands.
What you been painting m8?
The Town Red? :D
TCN
Paul
Peave
You know when someones yawns you start yawning too. But I've read the word yawning and I started yawning. ::)
You know when someones yawns you start yawning too. But I've read the word yawning and I started yawning. ::)
^ cute :D
supposedly if you say purple right before someone sneezes.. it keeps them from sneezing
Or these? (http://www.dealeurx.com/cute-hello-kitty-style-earhook-earphone-w-microphone-35mmjack113cmcable-p-63393.html?zenid=rki75dd1rdgn7fs4pja8cnjlo7)
Or these!! (http://av.jvc.com/product.jsp?modelId=MODL028174&pathId=95&page=1) ;D ;D
Watching George Carlin..
Trying to comb my daughter's hair. It's to her waist so it's not an easy task..
But she'll stop if you turn on the tv.
Trying to comb my daughter's hair. It's to her waist so it's not an easy task.
I have a secret technique though.
Do you really? Or maybe it's the same case as in my house where Mom is always The Witch and Dad is always Prince Charming. ::) :)
Taking a painkiller, putting ice in my ankle and asking myself how I'm going to take my kid to her afternoon activities when I can barely walk to the bathroom.
Thank you smokester! If I don't walk and put ice on it I'm OK but when I walk it starts to swell and hurt. It's probably nothing important. At least I hope so. ;D I'm trying to avoid doctors as usual.
trying to dodge a cold that is hovering around me
::) never sold through Amazon , well done
i am about to walk dog
you spying on me again ;D ;D ;D ;D
my dog couldnt walk a barbie doll he's so small
Shaking like a leaf.
....We have a lot of stray and abandon hats around our place....
Hehe, not normally...it was just the circumstances.
out voted by the wife and kids ;D
arnt we all ;D
Searching high and low for my safe's key.
See?! You should have drunk all the brandy. Then you would have thrown away the bottle and the safe's key would have been in plain sight. Ummnnn... Wait a minute... ;D
he won
::) xmas shopping for your present ;)
what kind of dessert ?
What's a "USB Henry"?
I also picked this up recently. Could come in handy for you.
http://www.buy.com/pr/product.aspx?sku=211504644
Damn, you guys are getting screwed.
Getting ready to go to a place called Gambado (http://www.gambado.com/) for a 6yr old birthday party.
Not entirely sure I'm up for it :-\
i tell you what .
I'll have a pint for the both of you :D
bangers and mash for a light meal
My hot summer doesn't look bad now. I was watching an Italian football match yesterday and they kept on slipping so much in the snow/ice it was (almost) funny.
My Italian pal goes to his mother-in-law's in Poland next Friday, and Mielec where he is going is a rather comfortable -16o as I write, which is a great improvement on the -26o that it was this morning.
Which means he'll be inside the house with his mother-in-law for most of his staying?
Poveretto!
Personally I thought that all women are never wrong?
You can't win. You can't tie. You can't even stop playing. ;D
My tummy hurts I'm laughing so much.
trying to warm up after taking doggie out , its so cold
Trying to cool down after coming from the street bathed in sweat. A shower and a cold beer is what the doctor recommended.
You think you're so funny don't you XT >:(. I'm already up to my ankles in the white stuff.
I wish I was. Right now (6PM) we have 35C and a sensation of 39C. We are having power outages due to heavy electrical use and one of the times the light came back apparently one of my AC units got fried. :(
All in all 39 is better than the -20 you're having in Europe.
That's my excuse to the kids against their incessant nagging to go out, and I fear that soon I'm going to lose the argument.
Give up. That's worse than arguing with the missus. ;D
I'm being hungry.
::) too long for me to watch.
in the last 4 seconds :o
I remember watching a game in the USA, fell asleep , woke up , fell asleep and it still was going when i woke up again. ;D ;D
Love the game but it does drag on a live game.
have just watched the game winning touch down. ???
wonder if his coach praised or told him off ;D ;D ;D
(http://images.inmagine.com/img/radiusimages/rds122/rds122408.jpg)
What's the logo gonna be for?
It could be worse. You could be paying $15 a month to play it like I'm doing with Star Wars: The Old Republic. So far, it's money well spent as I'm thoroughly enjoying it. Even got this mouse to make the play experience better.I quite fancy this one
(http://i361.photobucket.com/albums/oo51/dw33z/My_Work/40328ad8.jpg)
http://store.razerzone.com/store/razerusa/en_US/pd/productID.220156700
and watered.
It's Mother's Day?
...you have no idea how hard it is to hang a door that has already been hung somewhere else.
I do!! You're entitled to insult all you want while hanging said door.
Nothing in its new space lined up with the ironmongery of the old door. Not the hinges, the mortice lock, the yale lock, the chain, the door bolts - nada. Not only that, but after reducing the door width to fit the new doorway, all the locks had to be housed in another 1/2" deeper which left visible holes on the front which had to be filled.
Ache even more today.
Would have been easier to just get a new door.
So basically all that could go wrong went wrong. :) At least you managed to make things work.
Would have been easier to just get a new door. That sounds like it was a true PitA.
It depends on the door.
Waiting for my meds to kick in. Having a terrible allergy attack and it doesn't seem to be getting any better.
Is she better today, smokester?
::) you never know.
trying to get see if my 5 month old laptop is repairable ???
for some reason it restarted in its protected neoprene sleeve whilst in its bag.
I heard a clicking noise after about 2.5 hours and found it on .
BOY was it hot. :o
turned off and cooled it down in the open air.
Now nothing :'( :'(
placed a new hdd in , removed the ram and refitted it.
took out the battery and tried to turn on ac power only.
nothing what so ever happens.
The small AC mains light that appears when plugged in doesn't even light.
Can only guess the processor has burnt out ??
Well issed off i can tell you.
Have just bought a new hybrid hdd and more ram to fit ( luck would have it, not fitted as yet )
Hope i can bluff Ebuyer into a new laptop .
Still under guarantee and no idea if they can find out how it burnt out.
Well it didn't shut down as it should have , so a fault maybe with the laptop anyway.
And to top it all my desktop froze on a update and i had to reboot it :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
F*c* it wont boot freezes at boot up showing bios, well most of the bios as my spare hdd / dvd drive is missing.
I'm off to bed , have had enough of anything electronic :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
this is posted from my wifes if you are wondering how i posted.
I bet something happened with the psu.
Eating mango icebox cake but really wanting a proper meal.
Just press the graham cracker into a crust
In God's Country™ we use digestive biscuits.
after a afternoon of removing bath sealant and re sealing :'( :'(
I am relaxing
mmmmmmmmmm suits you sir
I thought with the bald patch/patches I'd look older but apparently I look younger?
Let me see if I understand: you look younger now that you shaved your head. That's generally the case.
Aaaaaaaaargh!
THE GLARE!!!!
Aaaaaaaaargh!more like a solar sex panel
THE GLARE!!!!
your not going to get an earring and tattoo's now i hope ;D
the wheel of life, your going full circle ;D
How much do I owe you for saying that?
Ok. Today I did something well overdue which was to shave my hair off (Yep, I really did). I have had long hair for 21 years but my balding has stepped up the attack so it had to go.
I really like my new look so I admiring myself in a mirror right now.
We should get together and make an ass of ourselves.
(props to Rodney Dangerfield)
Is that because to bald heads together look like buttocks?
and Telly Savalas (Kojak) ;D
(http://i39.tinypic.com/2ueof8w.jpg)
the client lives a literal stone's throw from Buck' Palace
Please throw one from me. ;D??? ;D ;D
Please throw one from me. ;D
::) ouch
i am preparing to welcome my wife home and watch
one flew over the cuckoos nest
In fact mostly lates of late ;D ;D
Trying not to fall asleep on my laptop. Jeez, I need caffeine!
::) you always wish for the opposite
Why do I underestimate the time it takes to do things so oftenMost people in our modern western society tend to overestimate themselves and their own time managment.
you'd think I'd have learnt by now.Implying anyone who has ever visited this place could learn from past folie.
Ok. I wish for an empty bottle of Cognac.no trick to that, start with a full one, and before you know it, voila, wish fulfilled :)
Implying anyone who has ever visited this place could learn from past folie.
working out how to install a graphic driver on a old dell desktop W7
when the installer screen is bigger than the desktop ???
plus i cannot alter the size of the installer screen
sorted it out :)
cannot change the resolution though :(
desktop no good for w7 :'(
the owner will have to put xp back on.
I think i'm still sobering up :-[
Looking for drink.I found it ;D ;D ;D ;D
I believe the guys that did MST3k are the same ones who now do RiffTrax.
Procrastinating.
Singing:
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air,
They fly so high,
Nearly reach the sky,
Then like my dreams,
They fade and die.
Fortune's always hiding,
I've looked everywhere,
I'm forever blowing bubbles,
Pretty bubbles in the air.
Come on Red, join in now.
Liverpool have sorely missed those six points. :P
Points? Are you sure you don't mean managers?
Liverpool are treating managers like a bag of Revels. Go through as many as possible and sooner or later we'll come across the best one (the coffee). :)
Rumour has it Andre Villas-Boas will be offered the job within a couple of days. Rumour usually gets it wrong though and I'm worried we'll be lumbered with Roberto Martinez.
Would you have confidence in Frank Rijkaard if he were up for job and of course, was offered it? He also probably has first hand experience of good quality coffee.
I'll take pics when I eventually start the construction.
You guys have lost me.me to. wrong shape ball
But aren't all balls round?no no no no
no no no no
mine are oval or egg shaped. ;) ;D ;D
Play a lot of Rugby eh.ooooooooooooo yes , use to.
Debating the merits of pansit or adobo for dinner.
its gross, lager with iced tea in it just doesn't work :P
You louse! Poor woman.
I have to go to bloody Stratford again today and the Stoke Newington. I could, quite seriously, get to Italy quicker.
You could hire a Carioca taxi driver. But then maybe you're planning to get there alive...
trying to wake up
edit. have just seen the violence after the euro game last night.
makes me sick watching some of what happened.
the governing bodies should kick out russia / poland.
I think it might get worse.hope not.
gulping a cup of tea, then going to plant flowers on my Father's grave.
Trying to.good for you
Install ubuntu on my netbook. So far so good.
Trying to.i was told Puppy Linux is nice and light for netbooks, and a good, easy introduction to Linux, though i haven't tried it on mine yet.
Install ubuntu on my netbook. So far so good.
Went for dinner here (http://www.alfornonewmalden.co.uk) this evening and now I am feeling really sick from eating far too much... and then some.making me peckish
Probably stupid to ask but, have you rebooted the computers having issues? Actually disabling and re-enabling the network connection should suffice, but more often then not, a reboot is simpler to explain to people. Do the wired computers get IP addresses via DHCP or have you statically assigned them an IP address?
Meh, you all live in the civilised world. ;D
sitting in front of the fan, it hit 29C today, humidex 35C, and sunny :Psell you a little of my cold weather, for a little heat from you
sell you a little of my cold weather, for a little heat from youanytime, i'm a Fall/Winter person :P
What did you do?
after a epic 1 mile walk with the dog, stopping off at the local pub for 1 hour.Hows the dog feeling?
I feel shattered ;D ;D
Dang, crappy day xtop. At least it's almost over.
I was reading this
http://www.takepart.com/photos/16-companies-oppose-gmo-food-labeling?cmpid=tpfood-eml-2012-08-16-gmo-spending
Today I was going on my way to rent a costume for my daughter's school play and since it was nearly closing time I had to run. Yeah, actually run. I tripped and ended up sprawled in the sidewalk. I only scratched my palms but it was quite embarrassing.
Later tonight while we were getting home my husband let the costume drop in the curb. I'll just say it's been raining today and the plastic cover didn't cover the entire costume. So right now I'm washing and drying said costume.
I'm wondering if I should make a pot roast. It's 15:00 (3pm) here and it will take ~8 hours, but will I really want pot roast at midnight or later?
Bugger! I hope your fall doesn't amount to anything as my recent and very embarrassing tumble, is still not completely better.
I'm wondering if I should make a pot roast. It's 15:00 (3pm) here and it will take ~8 hours, but will I really want pot roast at midnight or later?
8 hours?! What are you cooking? A brontosaurus? ;D
I dunno. It's a slow cooker (http://www.amazon.com/Hamilton-Beach-Quart-Oval-Cooker/dp/B003UV8L6G/ref=sr_1_6?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1345241616&sr=1-6). It cooks slowly.
Seething.
¿Por qué?
Beer and BBQ in the garden with my mother and father in law and their dog. Just me and the kids as the missus was out and I have really drunk too much beer. Had 2 espressos and I am still squiffy.
I hope you didn't make a fool of yourself in front of the in-laws. I got mine accustomed to my "verbosity" when drink too much. ::)
Other than nodding off occasionally I think I did ok.
Don't quote me though.
just did dishes, going to take out the garbage. it's still very humid :Psame
Feeling miserable. I've been ill since a couple of days ago (apparently with the flu) but last night and today have been terrible.
I hope your man is pampering you and demonstrating concern?.
driest Summer here since 1965, farmer's are panicking :-\having the same problem here, and where do you live ?
Hahaha.. I had quite the relationship with Allister. Then I made him king...
I am stick scratching my behind, waking up. Waiting to read a post from batz : )
Waiting for my PSU to arrive....WHERE IS MY PSU?!?!?!?!?!?!
But it so weird looking at my 2x28" monitors when I've been on a a 15" laptop or 12" netbook for 3 weeks.
2x28"!!! That must be great.
About to set off the Billericay to pick up a printer that I bought off Ebay. For a whopping 99p :)
then daughter has friends over for a sleep over, wife has gone to work :-[
*sniffling.
After doing about 120 miles on my new bike yesterday, I am now trying to stand up.
Flippin' racing position. It's not sensible I tells ya.
updating mobo with some old English literature
nice site if anyone wants ( all in public domain so ok to d/load)
http://arthursbookshelf.com/ (http://arthursbookshelf.com/)
updating mobo with some old English literature
nice site if anyone wants ( all in public domain so ok to d/load)
http://arthursbookshelf.com/ (http://arthursbookshelf.com/)
I was thinking, "What's a book site got to do with motherboards?!?!";D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D you are so right, meant kobo ;D ;D ;D ;D
Waiting for an aeroplane.
....I always assumed my superior multitasking skills were something to talk about.
It arrived. I got on. It flew. I arrived.
Not waiting for an aeroplane any more.
... until tomorrow, and the cycle begins anew.
An Ethiopian told me once that "multitasking is cowpoo" He said if you throw the rock to kill two birds you will likely get none. Your odds of getting a bird are greatly increased when focusing on the one bird. ;D not that this is completely validated or anything, just reminded me of what he had said. I always assumed my superior multitasking skills were something to talk about.
Nope. I'm in Jockonesia.
Just about to head out for the airport.
Back in God's Country™
I keep a ready supply of Jockinese money for my regular visits: saves losing out on the exchange rate.
I haven't seen Jock or Linda in years.
A friend in the Cotswolds once told me that if I drove north for 8 hours it would begin getting quite damp.
and now I have to start doing non-verbal reasoning with my son.
What is that? Just shouting at him? :D
I can't believe how hard that subject is and is meant for 10 year olds.There;s a show about that:
...going to see a swimming pool
No swimming in it?
Reading up on Academy schools.
the more i read the less i like. :-\
i need someone to speak to who go's to one.
No swimming in it?I have to decide which swimming pool I want to subscribe to so I want to see prices ,timetable etc. there are some of them not far from here, and I prefer one not too full of people
I prefer one not too full of people
Desperately trying not to get out of bed
Pfft, amateur! Every time I try not to get out of bed i succeed magnificently.
drinking sanka and watching house hunters
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/4435169.htm
Feeding the cutie pie
Reading up on Academy schools.
the more i read the less i like. :-\
i need someone to speak to who go's to one.
I'm nervous.
Of course you are. :) But probably he isn't so everything is going to be OK.
Stoopid bad luck day.
It all worked out in the end.
BTW, last night I burned my wrist and forearm with boiling water. It's a nice pinkish red today. I'm thinking... if it was a paid job I'd be on leave. :D
Really ? the pumpkin cake at starbucks isnt bad.
halloween birthdays are fun you get cake plus candy plus presents. which is like a win win win !!
Drinking, what else?
I didn't know they had pumpkin cake or i would have gotten that too! Actually a halloween bday sucks because everyone forgets and ditches you for othe parties. :(rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr thats not nice.
Welcome Hibliss.
Welcoming Hibliss.
Thank you.
Thanking Smokester
Sorry to hear about the birthday party situation. I have a friend whose bday is New Year's Eve. She must feel ripped off, too. Kind of like having your birthday on Christmas and not getting an extra set of presents...
As for Starbucks, I give them a wide berth. I actually like the taste of good coffee. Starbucks likes to sell coffee to people who will do anything to avoid tasting it. My brother dislikes coffee but he loves Starbucks sweetened coffee drinks. Why? Because they taste like anything but coffee.
I'm hating Steam. I installed my new video card on the 26th and downloaded a free game that came with it from Steam. It won't load and play. Filled out a support ticket on the 27th. I got an email from support... "Thank you for adding a message to your question. We will respond to your message by email". It's the 29th and I'm still waiting. I'm thinking "What if I paid the $50.00 for this game and it didn't play?"
Regretting the absence of the "It's 3 a.m. thread"
Be true to your sleep patterns and start a new one.+ 1
Be true to your teeth or they'll be false to you. :D;D ;D ;D ;D
Wasting time.
You're here so that would be.. impossible.Indeed. I was also on Youtube, looking up this London Look the telly goes on about. :))
going in the main square to sell orchids for Unicef
going in the main square to sell orchids for Unicefnice one. :)
"In transit but possible delay" means tomorrow.
Who the f*** is the "Yodel man"?
On the way to lay a solid Acacia floor.
Does it look like any of these (http://www.coloradocarpet.net/kentwood-acacia.html)? I've never seen it before. Visually potent. I like it.
Busy busy
loading books into calibrelibrary.library . nu's shutdown certainly doesn't make matters any better. :-\
you gotta get them where you can as big d has gone
anyone use ebookshares?gave up on that site as it would never load.seems better now
since we are sharing... dpgroup.org/ & mobilism.orgI didn't know about dpgroup it seems really interesting, may be I know a name or two out there, are you registered too ?
So good to hear you're having a good time smokes!
Did you use a knife to remove the caps?
Cleaning 9 pounds of strawberries to make jam. My fingernails are red.
How did the jam turn out?
Did you use pectin or just sugar and lemon juice?
Drinking coffee. Why are you worried about subvinrosa?
Haven't tried "Mate" yet. I find going with anything besides what was installed by default on the distro tends to make it less stable. Except for KDE which always seems solid, and ugly as sin.
I don't really know what happened where, or her Exact location, I hope she's fine.
life is hard smokey ;D
At the moment i am packing and drinking Marstons burton bitter.
I always pack better when i have a drink ;D ;D.
Filling in a form for solo parents. How do you explain on three lines why you're a solo parent?
depending on your circumstances
you could only use 3 words.
Moving all my stuff across the street to my new town house :D
Have an English final on Tuesday.
:)
Moving all my stuff across the street to my new town house :D
That sounds pretty stressful, actually, moving before the end of the term.
I moved from one apartment to the apartment right next door (bigger and got a roommate). It is actually one of the worst moves ever. When you move across town, you load up the truck/trailer, then you sit and drive for 10-20 minutes where you unload, then you drive back to get another load. When you move right next door, it's pretty much non-stop.
I've read somewhere that moving is a major cause of stress. The good part is you get rid of stuff you don't need. And maybe that thing about new beginnings.
I am in the same situation as yours, what are you doing for your cough?
My usual response to sickness involves spending a lot of time in a heavy drinking and smoking establishment. According to my logic, if the tobacco and alcohol are capable of slowly killing something my size, just imagine what they will do to those tiny little sickness germs.
I am having 10mins rest :)
Skive away!
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=skiving
Aaah. Now I get it. Enjoy yourself. Skive away!
"skiving off" is what most British workers do. 1 in 3 apparently.as a union rep i would say its been going on for so long its custom and practice now ;) ;D ;D
as a union rep i would say its been going on for so long its custom and practice now ;) ;D ;D
I'm reviewing my life choices.
Ohhh, me too I'm choosing right now! Is it gonna be beer or vermouth? Tough one.
drinking tea and figuring out how to spend my birthday.
drinking tea and figuring out how to spend my birthday.
marmalade:
meyer lemon and blood orange
get supplies for my train trip to detroit later today
if you hear of a massive pandemic rising between los angeles and motown, that'll be me*
Or maybe it's all too much and with restaurant, there's no dishes to wash.
"5%-Love" Risotto is still better than "Chef-Boy-Do-I-Hate-My-Body" SpaghettiOs anyday.With meatballs and cut up a hot dog and DAMN!!!!! Thats my childhood
Some of my fondest childhood memories was my 4 siblings and I fighting over the 2 Chef-Boy-R-Dee pizza's my mom often made for a special dinner. (I loved my mom. She tried her best but working ~80 a week in the factory and raising 5 kids alone with my grandma was tough).
It's odd that one of the most common kids meals over here when I was young, was beans on toast. Now, if you were to serve that to your children it would probably be classed as child abuse.
It's odd that one of the most common kids meals over here when I was young, was beans on toast. Now, if you were to serve that to your children it would probably be classed as child abuse.even better with melted cheese on the top :D
minestrone (the one I hated most)
That recipe has always blown me away. I HAVE to force myself to try it sometime rather than just trying to imagine it.
even better with melted cheese on the top :D
After eating a lovely meal with wife in a excellent restaurant.
I am slobbing out
*sigh
I feel like I worked out for hours!!
Wha?!?!Who, who? What, what? O.O
I bet you do! And I also bet the kitty feels the same way. :)
oooh McVitties?so why is it called Earl Grey
I'm having some earl grey tea.
so why is it called Earl Grey
cuz johnny cash is a dumb name for a tea?
The old one was over 10 years old. I was due a new one. Got a Serta, it's nice, but I think I got some blisters putting it together with the Allen wrenches that came with it.
But it's a good name for a pawnshop.
I believe they are serving Polipetti linguine today.
I have a day off at last.Hooray. 8)
Looking for places to get a kitten or puppy
Now that I think about it: being a rainy Sunday it's highly probable that we'll eat linguine at my in-laws today.
I always prefer a rescue.
We adopted a one year old stray from the humane society
We adopted a one year old stray from the humane society
Excellent! For the rescue: +1 :)
Every child should grow up with animal friends & vice versa. For mutual interspecies love: +1
:) we are just hoping it works out with the other cat we have. She doesn't like other animals and most people outside our little family. Mostly ignores the baby...
Wondering what sort of forum drama I missed today. Seems like a doozie, whatever it was.
A sweet little male budgie. He's about 6 months old. A really playful little guy. Very affectionate, and with beautiful plumage.
In captivity, budgerigars live an average of five to eight years, but life spans of 15–20 years have been reported.
6pairs, you need one of these.I opted against them because a) no usb port and b) they eat batteries.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Apple-wireless-keyboard-aluminum-2007.jpg
beam me up scotty ;D ;D
holly Moses what a board.
Seething
listening my children talk on minecraft
listening my children talk on minecraft
I'm scrubbing and sanding and varnishing doors. A lot of them. I've been doing it in my spare time for the last 3 weeks. There are some new ones (which are a walk in the park) but the old ones can be a pain in.... my shoulders. :D They are bothering me when I sleep.
You should treat yourself to a full spa day.
Well, at least know you're prepared for your cat burglar career.
(in case you missed my vein of thought, here fingerprints are sanded off)
Taking a painkiller. ::) :(
I hope it worked.
scaring myself watching a movie a shouldn't ;D
gardening
Trying to motivate/persuade/coerce the kids into tidying up.
Maybe if you got a border collie?
wondering how in the hell i got suckered into driving wife and daughter to the O2 arena tomorrow so they can watch a concert whilst i on the other hand must kill time until they finished
whats even worse its 1 direction :-[
wondering how in the hell i got suckered into driving wife and daughter to the O2 arena tomorrow so they can watch a concert whilst i on the other hand must kill time until they finished
whats even worse its 1 direction :-[
Maybe you could find some place to hang out while they enjoy the concert.
I was right by it yesterday. So you're near me tomorrow?Yes we are aim to get to the car park around 12 / 1 ish.
You know goldie? That's What Makes You Beautiful and a good father and husband. :D ;DI wouldnt go that far ;D ;D
I'm confident he will find a pub. ;)
Is the arena far from civilization? Maybe you could find some place to hang out while they enjoy the concert.http://www.theo2.co.uk/ (http://www.theo2.co.uk/) lots around to do
Sitting in cafe rouge @ O2 getting the funniest looks, could be the life size image of Niall from 1 Direction sitting next to me.Wife and daughter have left me alone with it ;D
I was typing an e-mail once then the next thing I know, I jerked myself awake to find 45 lines of "k".
dweez, that would make a great first line for a novel. If you don't use it, can I steal it?
Ooooooohhhh, you're gonna get it!
He got something. The headache.
Good luckWohoo you gave me some luck :-*
I'm recovering from 5 hours of yard work.
Congrats.
I'm recovering from 5 hours of yard work.
What, are you in prison?!?!
;)
loading light linux distros on memory stick to try to install to netbook.was that me or someone else modified. ?
Peppermint / lubuntu seem the best,
about to try ubuntu ( as i run on laptop already)
Modify message
^^ watched Dr oz and he says that if you massage in between flexor's on your wrist with your index and middle finger it will get rid of your nausea … it really does work
this might be the video http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/bone-spurs-coffee-nausea-and-walking-pneumonia
(http://i.imgur.com/OJABnu3.jpg)
are you helping her for free? If so find a right penance...Yeah, I couldn't charge her. I've known her all of her life. She's the same age and is friends with my daughter. Much love for her and her sister. Her folks are my closest friends.
watching veronica mars from the beginning.
Area 51?
Trying to figure out how to not get bent by my cell phone company. My contract is up in two days, and I want to continue my existing contract, none of their offers appeal AT ALL.
I don't even want a new phone, I like the one I've got.
can 't you just not renew and still just pay the price your paying now?
i hate when they do that 8ully.
i'm aching... my jaw hurts again. which makes my head hurt... which makes my neck hurt.. you get the point.
That sounds terrible. Can you go to another endodontist who can help with this?
No, just gotta wait it out. I mean I could have another painful surgery but I'm not down for that. They come out pretty easily, just hurts...
I have a root canal in a few hours. :'(
::) ouch and I thought going to work was bad
best of luck
Hope you get through that procedure quickly and with little discomfort. Root canals are annoying and weird. Hours of some person rooting around in yr mouth. Tiresome.
Even warm water is painful.
Was that air pockets or something in the tooth/root responding to pressure changes? I've heard of this happening to fillings.
I have often wondered what motivates people to go into dentistry. It seems an odd calling.
after 8 hours at a funeral and wake, off to sleep it all off
Trying to watch Hannibal, but it ain't really doing much for me.
Maybe I'm just too tired.
I think I mentioned before I come from a family of dentists (mother, father, uncles, cousins, godparents are dentists). The person that performed my root canal is the daughter of a good friend of my father's who's an endodontist and both her daughters turned out endodontists. Since they were little girls they used to play dentist with their dolls. Me?! It never, ever crossed my mind being a dentist. I hope I'd like it cause it would have made my life way more easy.
Printing flight itineraries.
Anywhere nice? I suppose it must be unless you're with Médecins Sans Frontières.still would be different
My dentist's father was a dentist, his son is his assistant. His partner sat next to him in dental school. He's a real craftsman, gentle, and skilled.
They basically perform sculpture on living beings. That's pretty odd, but requires a strong nerve and steady hands. My dentist is a big man (tall) but he is strong and gentle, always talking me through the procedures, so I'm not surprised or anxious. That's a rare combination of skills, so I expect he's paid well.
i find the most painful part is the bill :P ;D
McVitties plain chocolate?
They don't export ASDA to the US. McVitties is generally what we get, although I've seen Lyons from time to time. That, and sometimes Carrs.
Americans don't generally eat digestive biscuits, although my husband is addicted to plain McVitties
I don't think I've ever seen digestive biscuits at Walmart in the US.
The patrons of that esteemed establishment most likely are unaware of their existence. To wit:
hanging around waiting to see if there's any tree work. damned if there is--damned if there isn't.
Cruel? Yes.
Somebody who is so ill as to not be able to deal with their bodily misfunctions is hardly the person to be punishing for that failure. Should I have bitched at my dying mother for not cleaning up after herself? Following this logic, that should have been the case. Worthy? Hardly. My mother was not a nice person, but she at least never punished me for being ill with the flu. Her terminal illness was not pretty but I was glad, at least, to be able to clean up after her. Why? Because caring for the sick is a worthy thing to do. It's hard to fathom how this kind of cruel punishment imposed on a sick child taught compassion or self-reliance for that matter.
Poor mishca.
Cruel? Yes.
Somebody who is so ill as to not be able to deal with their bodily misfunctions is hardly the person to be punishing for that failure.
reading and having a laugh
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22542222 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-22542222)
Anywhere nice? I suppose it must be unless you're with Médecins Sans Frontières.
Fighting with my internet connection that's dropping out every few minutes!
rooting for smokester in his fight!
I went to Brisbane for work and it was a nightmare trip that took over 12hrs due to one idiot I don't work with any more.
Back there tonight to pull down the show we built (Truck, Trailer and Tractor Show).
I find computing a lot like my work; everything should work as described but never does and it is really rewarding to force it to do what it is supposed to do. But unlike IT work, my current job pays me on-time and doesn't tell me I broke it harder than it already was by just cleaning it.
brickie / chippy almost a company
I am having a rest from the sun in the garden. Lots of gardening today and maybe a wasps nest at the top of garden ?? not sure as it doesnt look like your average wasp in the UK google here i come.
Are you an engineer?nope
Does this imply that there may be an End Trek at some point?
Apparently I'm a vampire.
I saw your video that was mis-posted over on the den, and it reminded me strongly of a bit from iron man 3, but it's a massive spoiler.
Star Trek is a much better film.
I forget now but are you a brickie? I'm a chippy you know.
Well, if you were intending to see one in the theater, and "rent" the other from the future, I'd recommend "Renting" Iron man 3.
Eating a muesli bar then going to bed.
Nah, I'm amickey-mouseexhibition builder.
I drink Windex now...it prevents streaking.
"Securing Windows and Resisting Malware"
From this i infer that you didn't?
Listening to the winds.
watching my little pony with the little girl. show is so silly.
Soon enough your daughter will fall asleep or go to other room and you'll find yourself watching that silly/insufferable/30th re-run episode and asking yourself what the hell am I doing watching this?!?!. It also applies for that hateful radio station when you're driving/riding a car. Believe me, you're going to hate that radio station. :D
Worse still: soon after that you will find yourself watching to the end of the episode to see what happens!
Getting ready to go back to Sir Walter Scott's Kenilworth. I'm not sure if I really want to read it, but myrmidon, that's a word I've learned already from this book. It's set in Elizabethan times. The language is a bit of a schlep late at night.Kenilworth , just down the road from me.nice place to visit
I could murder a cup of tea.!!
:o I am sorry, I didn't think about that... :-[
I'm boiling verbena/apple juice in order to make jelly. It will take hours. But the house smells good.
Looks like it was only christ that may have been affected and he probably knew the score before a ball was kicked.
I make an apple juice base by boiling apples and straining them first.
Drooling at the thought of Scones... thanks guys :P
Going to freshen up a cup of coffee and relish in the fact that I quit smoking ciggs, again. AND for heaven's sake, it is harder the second time!
trying to stay awake
Been in bed all day with food poisoning. I feel like poo.
Can I say "your mum"? I mean I know I can say it but am I the first to say it? Or is it even worth saying? I'm not pretending to be high-brow when it comes to my entertainment, but do you all appreciate me lowering the tone of the conversation by throwing that cheap line into the mix?
Let me know if it's something I should keep for when a friend asks me the same question upon answering the phone, otherwise my answer is engaging the intellectual equivalent of jacking off.
Happy Fathers Day.
I am completely wasted. I really have to find a way to get back into the land of the living.
Sleeping might do it.
Rest up man. I'm sure you'll have emergencies tomorrow, just like usual.
Staring at my empty wallet after paying for the stuff my son needs at the secondary school he starts at this year. I went there today with £260 and came home with £6 - and there's still more to pay.
With his travel to a school to zones away, the whole move is going to cost me £1000.
He's more than worth every penny.
Staring at my empty wallet after paying for the stuff my son needs at the secondary school he starts at this year. I went there today with £260 and came home with £6 - and there's still more to pay.
With his travel to a school to zones away, the whole move is going to cost me £1000.
He's more than worth every penny.
It's heartening to hear you say that. I expect he'll succeed with that kind of support, too.
Settling down for the Confederations Cup final.
Confederations Cup final.
Spain really needed to be brought down a peg or two. Or three. :D
The party's over for them now. I believe though that it was Italy, not Brazil, that chinked their armour and let the pain in.
Create a new user on your machine with a password, and only use that user for your WD TV Live.
depressed
I admit it, I finally gave Bing a chance and I like it.
It's not necessarily better than Google, but so far it seems just as good, IMO.
I ripped my chin open. I used my cell phone's front facing camera to view the wound, and used New-skin to seal it. Hurts like a madam, but I realized then that I am living in the bless'ed future. I used the optics from a cell phone to replace a hand mirror and a light source, and I used a vial of liquid to seal the wound rather than a band-aid.
Get me a bless'ed replicator and I'd be happy.
hope she recovers great
I hope it's nothing serious,hope not. Doctor will inform tomorrow, May be Gallstones :-\
CheapSmells is now allbeauty.com!I'll have to log into GMail and change my filters again! GMail is sloooow!
New Name, Same Fantastic Beauty Bargains...
We’re celebrating by giving you up to £10 Off Your Order Until Sunday!
trying to remember to breathe.
I've been experimenting with various soup combinations.
I'm still working on the recipe, but mostly it contains garlic, onions, jalapeno pepper, cumin seeds, cumin and corriander powder, some paprika, salt, bay leaf, tomato, carrot, celery, and usually some greens thrown in at the end. The lentils, about 1 c. get washed down with a box of chicken broth (1 quart). The vegs, begin w/onions, garlic, get cooked in a little oil until they are translucent/tender, then I throw the lentils in w/tomatoes (small can) and the stock. This cooks for about 1/2 hour and then the greens go in (chard, beet greens, spinach, kale, any of this works. 2 heaping cups cut.)
have a six pack my buds are here and we are pumped for Canada to kick some American tail in the hockey semi-final. Well it's over 1 zip. On to the Swedes for gold hopefully
lol good one. Did you see the game?No, sad to say, too wrapped up in a damn video game to watch TV.
recovering from a micro brewery tour yesterday :-\
Drinking hand made ginger rum. It really is OMG.
Sounds sooo good.
Specially because it's been 5 days I haven't drank alcohol cause I'm taking antibiotics. 2 more days, only 2 more days! :D
I got this stuff up by Marigot Bay (Dr Doolittle country) and is better than any spiced rum I've ever tasted. The lady there did 5 or 6 different types too. If I'd known you can now bring home 3 bottles per traveller, I'd have bought one of each.
.....barbecue alcohol ....
I always believed it was only me that did that.
Yesterday my best friend had surgery to remove her uterus and ovaries. I was up all night looking after her at hospital. I took a nap when I got back home but woke up desoriented, hungry and with a headache. So right now I'm having ibuprofen with leftover cannelloni.
I hope your friend recovers swiftly and completely.
Did you sprinkle the ibuprofen like parmigiano?
Glad to hear your friend had a successful surgery. I hope she has a swift recovery.
I'm drinking tea in an effort to wake up.
...I'm drinking mate.
Now I'm drinking Fernet & Coke. What?! I'm sticking to herbs. :D
I had the Vecchia Romagna after dinner.
correction, good old fashion up-to-date map. :D:) :)
Who.
The piper's son.
all gps are overated in my view, give me a good old fashion map
I hope that you made the offer time-dependent.
awaiting to take son to his school for a trip to cern. http://home.web.cern.ch/ (http://home.web.cern.ch/)
Lending him my camera so hopefully lots of pictures to show next week.
Boiling bing cherries for jam.
Listening to Funkadelic.
Do Nigerians have the same custom as Russians (i.e., once you crack open a bottle, you don't stop until it's empty).no he just drinks a lot.
Most of my African friends don't drink at all. Probably because of their deep rooted religious beliefs, but even my club going crew didn't get bladdered like the rest of the European folk.
It takes something to beat the European people from getting bladdered at every opportunity
Do Nigerians have the same custom as Russians (i.e., once you crack open a bottle, you don't stop until it's empty).
I've been put on hold yesterday. After a 30 seconds speech I was told the aprox. waiting time was 2 minutes. I had to hear that at least 4 times.
I'm about to go and deliver leaflets for my Daughter because she has a stinker of a cold. :-[
gives me time to listen to an audiobook and chill out
....I'm drinking grappa ....
Today in the u.k, an anti-alcohol pill was made available on the NHS to help people cut back on their drinking.
I hope they don't have an expiry date.
Link (http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/heavy-drinkers-to-be-offered-lifesaving-pill-that-helps-reduce-alcohol-consumption-9771600.html)
Men would qualify to receive the treatment if they consume 7.5 units of alcohol per day - around three to four pints of standard strength lager.
It would be offered to women who consume five units a day, which amounts to around half a bottle of wine.
Side effects
Common: drowsiness, hypertension, tachycardia, dizziness, nausea, vomiting
Occasional: fever, hypotension, vasodilatation, chills, headache
Rare: agitation, arrhythmia, bradycardia, confusion, hallucinations, myoclonus, itching
I've beated a new record. I sanded and varnished the wooden garage door in 2 hours! I'm going to hate my back and shoulders tonight.
When you say 'sanded', do you mean you needed to roughen it up to create a key for the top coat of varnish?
::) it slows down when they get older, then you cannot get them out of their bedrooms ;D
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-29518975 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-29518975)
reading this and thinking what a quirky country we live in.
Trying to figure out what to do with a sick (dying?) bird in my back yard. Last night I found it in the threshold of my back door. It didn't look that bad so I let it be. When I woke up, the 1st thing I saw when I looked out the window was another hornero (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rufous_hornero) kicking the poo out of it! It was attacking the sick one with its beak and feet. When I got outside the bird was already hiding in a corner. Now it's in really bad shape. I laid some breadcrumbs near the bird but that's how far I went.
It sounds like it's in shock and hasn't got long left. I have tried to save 3 or 4 birds that have mysteriously appeared in my back garden in bad shape, I've even built a sanctuary type bird house in the tree there and placed them in that with food and water.
By morning they have always perished. I think once they've given up, they've given up.
On top of all it rained this afternoon. The bird is nowhere to be seen. In the morning I'll do the sensible thing: I'll send someone else to look for it. :)
As you predicted the little thing was dead this morning.
A bit like Giant Pandas shouldn't be vegetarians.
Sometimes they're forced to try new food.
I am wondering where to put all this AlcoholIwe purchased from Germany. ;D
I am wondering where to put all this Alcohol...
What's the bottle in the left (square cap) if I may ask? Is it Amaretto Disaronno?Yes it is, Wife likes it.
13 litres Vodka Fjodor, 3 bottles of vodka Smirnoff / Finlandia , 2 half bottles of Bison Vodka
2 litres of Jagermeister, 1 bottle Xmas edition Jagermeister ( apple+cinnamon)
6 litres Wine, Various bottles of Beer / Real Ale. Assortment from Germany (real ale a pressie)
1 litra Disaronno, 1 litre Pimms elderberry and blackberry.
2 litres Hennessy Special Cognac, I Litre Hardy's VS cognac, 1 litre Courvoisier cognac, 1 litre Baron Otad cognac.
price of
Vodka was €7.00 (approx £5.51) :o Jagermeister €11.00 (approx £8.66)
Hennessy was £25.00 litre. Hardy's was £21.00 Courvoisier was £23.00 Baron Ota was £26.00
cheaper than England
Hair of the dog and such ;D
odds on she will notice
There'll be horses doofers too, doubtless. (I never knew that horses had doofers!)
Wondering if anybody's heard from subvinorosa lately.
Psst...has anyone?
I've played that!
I play this version:
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Definitely not my part of town.
Yeah - but I am on the other side of the water from both!
She pops in occasionally, but I haven't seen her for a while.
I think she may have been to the other place more recently. In fact, I'm certain she has.
not feeling too good
Always find when i have the Man Flu I find it hard to drink.
Sod that! Man flu only responds to a bucket for all booze. Chases the bugger right out of there, so it does.
Maybe that only works for you bc you're Rambo. ;D
BTW, how is your hand?
Cervix means neck. But you already know that.Mmmmmm never heard it called neck before.
Merry Christmas, everybody.
Mmmmmm never heard it called neck before.
more confused than ever.
I understand what the cervical refers to.
But the cervix is something else, unless it has a double meaning in the medical profession.
Anyway lets move on.
Myself and the dog are looking at the snowy garden and thinking the same thing.
Lets wait a little longer till we venture out for a stroll :)
"Titus" Oates I am not ;D ;D :D :D
There's a joke in there somewhere about head, but I'm not going there.I thought you had already posted one. ;)
Sod that! Man flu only responds to a bucket for all booze. Chases the bugger right out of there, so it does.Still struggling with the Flu. Lowest Alcohol units have been drunk by myself for years.
I've just cut the grass under a scorching sun (thermometer says 35C in the shadow!!)
Grrrr! Have you no heart, woman!?
Recovering from a few beers with my son and family,
He turned 18 yesterday :'(
::) Any good, watched the advert but unsure if worth a watch.
Recovering from a few beers with my son and family,
He turned 18 yesterday :'(
It's the missus' birthday so I'm about to go out for dinner and make my wallet suicidal.
My son has passed his driving theory test. ???
Happy belated birthday to Mrs. smokester! Did you have fun?
I've heard that in many European countries getting the driver's license is quite expensive.
ironing
Hiding in a locker, on a space station, from the monster in Alien Isolation while I take a break.
Hiding in a locker, on a space station, from the monster in Alien Isolation while I take a break.
"hiding from a hooker".
Pain au raisin! Yummy indeed!
Germany is calling or a caravan
Any holiday visiting family is like that for me. Especially when I have to travel 2 or 3 times during the "vacation" because my family is spread out.
recovering from a heavy friday night ;D
Sitting in my caravan in Wales drinking bubbly :)
Sitting in my caravan in Wales drinking bubbly :)
struggling to remain awake, with the weather turning blustery, my body is going into hibernation mode ;D ;D
A whole week of courses :-[
Hey, it's better than digging a ditch.keeps you fitter.
and fresh lobster caught daily.....
.... fishers are selling them out of their trucks for $6/pound....
I've just got home from an evening out with OC's daughter.Do tell lol
Man! the stories she had about her mum/mom...
Do tell lol
Hi, again.
About bloody time too, you lazy git.
Try as I might, I can't make sense of that.
Old one still has the wifes clothes locked in :P
Back on my computer after almost a week of waiting for a new PSU.
Your kit must need some wattage? I bet your PSU cost a pretty penny.
I'm getting eaten by zombies.
I'm admiring my new "Clock Fan" that I was given for Father's day and trying to fathom how the hell it does that?
Very clever item and a great pressie.
Shame on you. Duckduckgo FTW.
Google gives me this (https://www.google.com/search?q=Clock+Fan&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=IUOHVbapJuiRsQScm4II&ved=0CCcQsAQ&biw=1138&bih=522). Is it like that? Awesome!
Thanks smokes. I google "fan clock video" and 30 minutes later I realize I've fallen down the YouTube rabbit hole.
Shame on you. Duckduckgo FTW.
After the dog attack yesterday I have realised my left knee is killing me.
Inside of left knee is swollen.
A dire Fathers day for me.
I just had a nice dinner and am waiting for dessert. The apricots are ripe so I made a tarte.
awaiting the knock of the old bill to discuss dog attack
Teach you not to attack dogs.
The Discovery of Heaven
LOL. You are really afraid of him doing a fraction of the things you did when you were a teenager, aren't you?! :D
You really wouldn't believe some of the things I was up to when I was 11, let alone 13. In fact, I can hardly believe them and I was there!!
It was the 70's. I might believe them. ;D
hot compresses on eye to break up blockage. ???
getting there.
ATM trying without much luck to find a plasterer who will turn up to give me an insurance quote for my living room ceiling. :P
just cannot get one to turn up, and a decorator as well :o
must all be rich ;)
After buying my Oneplus from ebay found scratch on screen and therefore not as described.
Seller offered full refund but I must pay for return postage and I am out of pocket already buying case/screen protector.
Not happy so left appropriate feedback and ebay now wants to know why and fill in a return request form.
I don't want to return at my cost (apparently Ebay will not insist seller pays) and be left with various cases etc.
Ebay rules suck at times.
Other than that the phone works a treat running cyanogenmod o/s.
If someone sent me a giraffe, I don't know where I'd put it.
In the spare room, 6, in the spare room.
I'm drinking cider.NIce :)
That's probably why you'll feel busy: you seem to have mislaid six of the hours from the 24-hour days that most of us have to put up with.
I've just got home from my daughter's dance school Christmas performance.
It never fails to warm me up. Inside, at least.
struggling to stay awake after going to work at 4.00 am, what an absolutely ridiculous time to go to work :-[ :-[
Took my shower. Getting ready to go in for a MRI and a heart stress test.
"maths".
Got my valentine headlights for her Sebring convertible. I've heard polishing the plastic doesn't last long so I got her new ones.
rare VSOP Hine cognac.sheer quality, I hope you are adoring her :)
sheer quality, I hope you are adoring her :)
Are they heart shaped?
j/k
No, but she loves that car. Came home from work yesterday with the top down. :)
What has that to do with the car?
Oh. I see.
Naughty girl. ;D
....Came home from work yesterday with the top down. :)
Looking over some long term, supplemental insurance. Gettin old. Probably a good idea.
Well, I could get 'short term' as well (long term doesn't kick in til after first 6 months), but, experts are saying don't waste your mulah on short term, your savings should take care of that. Anyway, $140.00 a month to have your insurance monthly paid (company pays insurance IF I'm working, otherwise it's $1200.00 a month), plus, nice extra income coming in for 5 years seems like a smart thing to sign up for. Gets taken out of paycheck pre taxes which is also nice.
Ok, just pulled the trigger. I'm on board.
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Right now I am trying to convince my 10yr old daughter to use her pinky when learning Für Elise.I used to play Für Elise on the marimba. :P
However, she does what she wants.
I used to play Für Elise on the marimba. :P
...or the Picard Manoeuvre?
Did you use the Stevens technique?Yes I did. Had to Google 'Stevens Grip'. We called it the 'Musser Grip'. As opposed to 'Standard Grip'.
I actually prefered the Vibraphone. Here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khwF8v6voIE) is a clip of one of my childhood heroes playing with Chick Corea. I always wondered why he used the 'Standard Grip' since I always thought the 'Musser Grip' to be superior. Musser grip is newer, maybe it wasn't taught when he was a youngster? Anyway, he's a hometown hero (from Indiana).
I took a stroll in the the Keukenhof Park...
....
Now I'm having dinner at the 1300 Taberna in Lisbon...
....
And then I'm going to spend the night in an albergo in Monterosso al Mare...
....
What?! I might own a private jet!! ::) ;D
trying to male sense of the EU referendum :o :o
Gaydar?
Male sense. QED.
You & your hubby playing chess?
not all bad then.
i on the other hand am suffering from 2 month's of serious union business trying to save people from being sacked. :P :P
permanent headache atm, but researching old but valid policies/procedures is interesting.
Amazing what a can of worms you can pull out of the bag ( pardon the expressions)
Wow, you're limber.
Just arrived in KC. Goodnight...
Is that a raw chicken outlet?KC, MO. Headed back to IN.
Waive from the car!!!
OMG! It's the OC.
Truly nice to see you.
Hey Buddy!!! Long time no type! Just stopped by to see if anyone wanted to discuss the Oscar race. Maybe someone will chime in over the next few days. Also left a few funnies behind for a laugh. Cheers!!
I have hit that time of life where in the UK you receive a letter from the Doctors to attend a "well man clinic".
They give you a MOT for most things.
wish they could just give you a pill for most things.
So nice to see OC1 here again. Chris Rock's intro speech was pretty entertaining as well as enlightening. There's nothing so effective as helping people laugh at themselves to teach life lessons.Hi
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looking at https://zeronet.io/ (https://zeronet.io/)
interesting concept
You'd have thought she'd have at least one pair with heels.
You are not looking closely enough. They ALL have heels!
trying to get over the lack of sleep. 4 hours a night isn't enough.
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trying to get over the lack of sleep. 4 hours a night isn't enough.
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That's the same for me. For the last 20 years I've had Jeri Ryan on my mind when I go to bed!!:) :)
One that doesn't go all the way?
One that doesn't go all the way?
shouldnt have finish that bottle of rioja wine. :-\
::) 3.00 am that use to be my kind of shift.
I'm tempted to throw this laptop out the window....
I have so many cuts and nicks on my hands I can hardly use them.Dude youve got the same internet as us. Look it up!!! Ha!
I need to immerse them in a healing solution. Saline perhaps?
3am used to be about the time I was allowed on the decks. Best timeslot in a club in my opinion.Just to give you an idea how long its been since this was my timeslot when I read this the first time I read "Pam used to be about..........." Oh Lord.
Posting a virgin post.
I suppose she's also wearing a mini skirt?
Yes. Its relative to your animated persona.
Dude youve got the same internet as us. Look it up!!! Ha!
It's like English but without all the words.
Dentek or a numbing agent? I know Dentek is made in Italy, no clue on the numbing agents, but those taste horrible.
....I'm taking a break from drying my hair. My arms are tired from mowing and weeding....
Nicole Kidman isn't a good actress IMO. And she should have stopped doing things to her face a long time ago. But I liked her in Practical Magic too.
Julianne Moore? It must be just me. Everyone else seems to think she's fantastic. :-\
I have rather thick curly hair, so at times it seems as if it needs to be mowed and weeded, but I was referring to the oxalis-ridden back yard. Our angel neighbors loaned me the power mower. Normally, I can just use the manual push mower, but the weeds and runaway nasturtiums had achieved jungle level growth.
Beer and curry tho'...
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recovering from a hectic weekin wales.
Arrived with storm Katie and left in sunshine.
So windy that my Awning was ripped from our hands and put a hole in the side of the caravan, water leek in the bathroom, and a front window split in two. :P We are not happy bunnies :'( :'( :'( :'(
Was a great relaxing time other than this.
recovering from a hectic weekin wales.
Arrived with storm Katie and left in sunshine.
So windy that my Awning was ripped from our hands and put a hole in the side of the caravan, water leek in the bathroom, and a front window split in two. :P We are not happy bunnies :'( :'( :'( :'(
Was a great relaxing time other than this.
Hope you can get the damages fixed without too large an outlay of cash. At least nobody was hurt.window is between £200-300. as we have to order from a specialist. The hole no idea ?
Off again in a few weeks :) :)
Bring duct tape.standard kit nowadays
Ahh....the old days when we used to fix everything with a piece of wire... :D
Ahh....the old days when we used to fix everything with a piece of wire... :D
You reminded me of 'La Poderosa' in The Motorcycle Diaries.
I'm a cable tie kinda guy myself. I found 2 in the street the other day that were like 60cm long. If I put them together I could use them as a belt.A clear win in my opinion, found freebies are the best.
after a day remodelling my garden, my back aches :-[
My back aches just reading your post.
No fun sawing 125 mm round logs with a bow saw, kinda lose the will after the 20th cut.
Now deciding how to build a "man/women cave" on the space I've cleared. Wife thinks i'm a Heath Robinson builder and I so agree ;D ;D
Basically a pub in the garden. Wife and I have differing opinions :o :o
A pub in your garden eh. What about a pool table and a dartboard?A dartboard I could fit, pooltable would be a little large unless christ could promise me sunshine not rain ;)
A dartboard I could fit, pooltable would be a little large unless christ could promise me sunshine not rain ;)
flooring goes down today
could always improvise with footballs and fishing nets ???
When it has filtered out all of the air, what is left?
I've run out of rum and brandy.
I've run out of rum and grappa. A grappa 3 anni invecchiata. I wanted to cry when I drank the last drop. :D
That reminds me of a joke.
Q: How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Only one, but the lightbulb really has to want to change.
Been dusting for hours. Ceiling fans, electronics, what-nots, shelves, AC filters... :PThanks for the reminder, I need to check the filters as well.... And dust items other than surfaces and wood. The top of the cabinets for instance.
Of course not - you'd spill your tea.
Met my new Psychiatrist, he didn't know what the golly psychiatric probation was either.
Shouting at my kids for not trying enough - or at all come to think of it.
I have learned that spoiling children is more damaging to them in the long term than oppressing them.
That reminds me of a joke.
Q: How many psychiatrists does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Only one, but the lightbulb really has to want to change.
These 2 posts made me think of what my sister...
It has to be done right though: oppression can spoil too. (qv. Margaret Thatcher)
There are 2 XTs. That's just not fair on the rest of womankind.
I thank the compliment but I'm not sure about that. :)
Anyway we're very different. I'm more type B and she's more type A. Of course she would strongly disagree and jump my throat. She would do that while making some phone calls, shouting at suppliers and going to the gym.
In your trade I would have thought that you meet any number of Dicks to phone.
Hey 8ully, what's good?
My grandson (4) has watched that about a bazillion times.
Time isn't an issue if you have the knack.
Just fed the dog. He did a snorting little shuffle dance up to the food and then headbutted it 3-4 times before scarfing it down.
He also got in a fight with a blanket because he backed into it and it startled him.
It isn't generally available.
Everyone, and I mean everyone, in the Remain campaign should resign, retire, and hang their heads in shame. They had a basically unloseable position, and through arrogance, disdain, disinterest and bullying they managed to drive the country into the arms of Nigel-bloody-Farridge.
I don't really care one way or the other (I really can't see how it affects the average Joe in the street), but if what the Innies have been saying is true, then I hold them - each and every one of them, but with Osborne at the head of the queue - personally responsible.
What staggering incompetence from folk that believe themselves to be capable of running a country. They couldn't run a bath.
Now there is going to be a real battle to stop the remnants of the political establishment turning this country into a fascist idiocracy.
Obama sealed it for me.Obama changed his attitude and stance very quickly.
Cooking a burger on the George Foreman grill and killing zombies.
(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg70/goldshirt9/comp-trump-boris_zpsqnrfbeiz.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/goldshirt9/media/comp-trump-boris_zpsqnrfbeiz.jpg.html)
next leaders ???
Interesting that everyone seems to think that BoJo is a shoo-in - odd when most all of the reporting we see is how we should't be leaving and the same commentators seem to blame him. Do we all manage to have the same contradictory thoughts - we all regret voting out, but will still elect BoJo?
Don't you laugh at us: you have a Trumpnado or Typhoon Billary a-comin' your way.
Rumour has it they were separated at birth.
This should be a gif with busey rising from the bottom.
Didn't "BoJo" nod out? What to do now with the big mess. At least it's entertaining.
Don't you laugh at us: you have a Trumpnado or Typhoon Billary a-comin' your way.
Yup. ... and that is appropriate were for a British summer.
I'd like to think that autocorrect got my attempt at weather. But it may just be senility.
I hate autocorrect.
I'm contemplating whether to tidy my desk area up and then have to search for what I need, or allow the mess to continue to grow exponentially knowing that I can find anything I want in minutes.
Not sure how that works, but it does.
The Way 2010 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1441912/)
Totally love this film
I'm making greengage plum jam.
....overall stickiness that might be a mixture of juice....
feeling sad with all the hate in the world
... especially if one is near a pokéstop.
... especially if one is near a pokéstop.Christ your so right, Other than me my entire family go's out hunting Pokemon. A great way to get the kids out and about but everywhere we go their hunting P's :-\
Wink wink nudge nudge
Say no more, know what you mean ...
The new apartment sounds nice but of course, moving is tons of work. I don't envy you that.
I'm loading some comedy onto a flash drive to sit and watch. I have to drive across America tomorrow night (and the following 4-5 days). I'm sort of looking forward to that, although it's a schlep from California to the East Coast.
It's 4o hotter than St Lucia.could have been 20o hotter, still not the same though. :'(
Eeeek!
Better pack your thermals so you don't suffer from the chill when you get there.
On the other hand, smokester in long johns in the beaches of St. Lucia is an image more disturbing. ;D
Don't worry smokes, from personal experience, it's possible.
I was thinking of vajazzling it.
Blame Jennifer Love Hewitt.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vajazzle
Nope. Didn't see it here.
went out last night with friends for a curry and a drink.
I walked out the of the pub post having a argument over Brexit with some UKIP chaps.
Wife woke up at 4am on the sofa, whereas I awoke in bed.
Never going out on a thursday night again :o
That's sound like a good night all round to me.
Booze, curry, an argument that wasn't with your missus, and all the bed to yourself for most of the night. You couldn't buy that night if you tried.
That's sound like a good night all round to me.
...an argument that wasn't with your missus...
Room smelled of damp and had mould over the bathroom and window
I grabbed like, six of themThey might let you exchange them at the store if you explain your position.
The children are well. My son is enjoying his new school, and I am so pleased with the service and with his teacher, as well. Very in tune with Autism. And he will be swimming every friday. He likes his bedroom, and I'm letting him choose what color we will paint it. He also has discovered how fun a large cardboard box can be.
My daughter is starting in home aba (applied behavior analysis) therapy next month at my parent's home with my mother. Therefore she's living there, and my apartment is an efficiency. I spend five days a week with her still. And she's going to the same school as the last four years. She's adjusting well, during bath time last night she was all smiles and laughter, comforted and secured by life.
Trying to get a response from Hewanorra to see if they can locate my phone.
I doubt it and I can't worry about it. I can afford another one but it's unfortunate that it was only 2 weeks old.
I'm spending all my free time watching the Olympic Games. I've just watched USA vs Italy (volleyball). Amazing match.
I missed virtually all of the Olympics while on holiday. However, Mr Bolt was rarely off screen in St Lucia.
Today I go see a doctor who is not my doctor, who decides if I remain insured.
Last time I did this, the mustard stained coat cross eyed jerk said I was "fine" and shut it off, just because my condition is not visible.
Thankfully, the county overrode the state, but they were only able to extend it one year.
Guess where the requalification is..
Eh, my doctor is a freakin rockstar. She tore into the lab when they bounced me for not fasting. They said it would screw with my lipid numbers, doc wasn't checking for lipids. She'll tear into these assholes too.
Seriously, it's in a chiropracters office. Look up the episode on chiropractic medicine that penn & teller did if you want to be horrified.
Either way, wish me luck.
Eating a scone w/greengage plum jam. Yum.
Add some clotted cream to that and I'm all in.
Eating a scone w/greengage plum jam. Yum.
Watching the Kim Dotcom trial on YouTube.
No idea.
Dotcom was the founder of now-defunct file hosting service Megaupload but has subsequently been accused of criminal copyright infringement and a host of other charges, such as money laundering, racketeering and wire fraud, by the U.S. Department of Justice. In January 2012, the New Zealand Police raided his home in Auckland and placed him in custody in response to the US charges. Dotcom was accused of costing the entertainment industry $500 million through unlicensed content uploaded to Megaupload which had 150 million registered users. Dotcom has denied the charges, and is currently fighting attempts to extradite him to the United States
None of this happens in Tetris.
suffering in picking the bins contents up yet again from the dog. >:(
be easier for daughter to close a door :'( :'(
Oh, right now I'm watching Star Trek Beyond.
The garden tomatoes were accumulating so I skinned them and now am cooking them in a sauce with fresh basil and parsley. I'm looking forward to dinner!be round in a mo :)
The garden tomatoes were accumulating so I skinned them and now am cooking them in a sauce with fresh basil and parsley. I'm looking forward to dinner!
Coffee and a fudge brownie. Perfect for a person with high blood pressure and diabetes. ::);D ;D ;D ;D
All green?
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So... remove the distraction and retest? Explain that this is more important than any youngin crisis she may be embroiled in?
My SNES found itself in the car trunk a few times when I was a kid. It wasn't actually the problem, but my mom sure as hell thought it was.
It was actually my sleep cycle and poo diet, along with a misdiagnosed learning disability. They declared from on high, ADHD, and forced me to take ritalin.
I bombed quite a few tests before it was discovered that I have a learning disability, but good luck getting the state to recognize or acknowledge it. They still haven't, the gits. They're willing to say I'm disabled as long as I don't seek aid. When I do, there is nothing wrong with me but "some fatigue."
Sometimes "trying harder" does not produce better results, not everyone can "pull themselves up by their bootstraps."
Every time my mom demanded a retest, their initial response was that it was "impossible" which really meant "this will make our madam math teacher look bad." Eventually a psychologist gave me the RAT, an alternative test. Suddenly, outside of the shitty meatpack classroom of my poo school, my performance increased. After that I was bounced out of that school.
And madam math teacher got her revenge. Her husband was my student advisor at the next school. Every interaction was a battle. I never got any of the electives I wanted.
I feel bad thay you find yourself in a shitshow like this, but hell, she's worth fighting for, right?
I used to wonder why I was such a bitter and angry person, looking back, how could I have turned out any other way.
It's hard to ban laptops and phones in class, but I really think students retain more if they use pen and paper to take notes. There's a cognitive step involved in graphic representation of what they just heard. It's necessary to process something in order to write it down. This is not the case with random tapping of keys on a computer and as for highlighting books, that's also utterly ineffective.
And the boot time for a notebook and ballpoint is remarkable.
I run Windows 10 in a VM (VMWare) on my MBP to get access (pun intended) to the few remaining Windows only applications that I need. It works flawlessly, and doesn't require rebooting or repartitioning in any way. It takes up quite a bit of space though.
Windows 10 would be the least frustrating and clumsy version of Windows, if it worked properly. There are a bunch of half-baked ideas that will likely be good when they are finished (like "Settings" which only half works)
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm concert of a game mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
Getting lunch ready after a 18 mile cycle ride on a beautiful day
That's a helluva golf shot.
The lesson here being not to stand in front of the golfer.
The lesson here being not to stand in front of the golfer.I did hit someone once off a drive, straight in the privates. :o He wasnt too happy
I totally get that. I had an MRI for a suspicious problem with a salivary gland that could have been malignant. The specialist I was sent to was an insouciant richard who couldn't be bothered to tell me my test results for a week. Fortunately, I had an appointment the next day with my gynecologist who logged in and reassured me that the results were normal.
There should be a special circle in hell for doctors who don't tell worried patients that they are ok as soon as they know test results. I fired the specialist and got another referral to somebody much better.
Over here we don't tend to go to gynaecologists with salivary gland issues. Mayhap that's what's wrong with the NHS.
We don't, either, as a rule. Except when the ENT specialists are hopelessly incompetent.
Pretty much anything that ends in -ticles can be extraordinarily painful.;) ;D ;D
Pretty much anything that ends in -ticles can be extraordinarily painful.
golly 2016 man, my fear is that it's just the warm up. Cancer is killing errybody. Almost got my mom. Thank god for dermatologists.
Z-nation is put out by Asylum. They make horror movies where you're like, Is this a porn? On TV? And then it's not, and it's like assholes at comicon trying to act.
My New Setup ;D What You Think Guys?
Looks good for your artwork. I like Windows 7 but I like Windows 10 more.until i get a new pc my opinion is W10 sluggish.
I'm waiting for my replacement fridge to be delivered (mine is dying and spewed water all over the kitchen a couple days ago) and then I get to start my holiday break (heading to NC then IN).
My New Setup ;D What You Think Guys?
Radeon Software Version - 16.12.1
Radeon Software Edition - Crimson ReLive
Graphics Chipset - AMD Radeon(TM) R7 Graphics
Memory Size - 1024 MB
Memory Type - DDR3
Core Clock - 758 MHz
Windows Version - Windows 7 (Service Pack 1) (64 bit)
System Memory - 12 GB
CPU Type - AMD A10-7860K Radeon R7, 12 Compute Cores 4C+8G
(https://s25.postimg.org/wy5jbd8jf/My_New_PC_01.jpg) (https://s25.postimg.org/wy5jbd8jh/My_New_PC_01.jpg)
(https://s25.postimg.org/49x6lvvqz/My_New_PC_02.jpg) (https://s25.postimg.org/tspiywfb1/My_New_PC_02.jpg)
throwing the dughters shoes in the street as she cannot be bothered to put them away, so i fell over them
Little you. Thats all you can contribute it to. Or little wife maybe. Lol!!
Good luck and bon voyage.
Beats what I use although I am still a Win7 diehard.
It sounds like you could do with a good pair of gloves.
Pretty much all engineering challenges can be overcome by using a bigger hammer.
Pretty much all engineering challenges can be overcome by using a bigger hammer.obviously you have seen Rolls Royce build aircraft engines ;)
Does Moore's Law apply to hammers?
drinking tea. I regularly log on to FB in the morning and it's the same old gnashing of teeth and poking fun of the incoming nightmare of President Trump. so yes, the world has gone to hell in a handbasket. I'm tempted to check into a convent for the next 4 years until this whole thing blows over.
I'm tempted to check into a convent for the next 4 years until this whole thing blows over.
I would dispute this - I don't think that we have any. But as The Donald™ has shown, you don't have to be electable to get elected.
Still have to do labs, they had too many people yesterday.I walk 4 miles a day. I have not found enlightenment, but it helps keep the weight down.
Walked 1.19 miles, did not find enlightenment. Want beer and carne asada.
There is a difference between "unelectable" and "Liberal".
Windows Update locked me out of my PC. I didn't have a password when I set it up. Used netplwiz.exe to bypass entering a password every time I loaded Windows. After the update I had to enter a password that didn't exist. Reset my Microsoft password but it wasn't recognized by Windows. A clean install is nice but a PITA to set up the browser and passwords for sites, install programs like Outlook for email... The one thing Microsoft did right was the implementation of Windows.old. I have everything backed up on other hard drives but copy/paste from Windows.old to the new install made it just a little less painful. It took a few days to copy it all over and delete it from Windows.old so there's more room on the 250GB SSD my OS is on.
Send 'em over, I'll sort it.dont temp me, doesn't help that i dont know my way around W10 and dont own anything apple except an ipad mini, which all i use for is books and the odd film.
I think that you mean either 4S or 5C.
As you would expect, I use iTunes Match: all my music everywhere on all devices. The only SD card I have is in my camera, and I haven't used a camera other than my phone in years. Keychain means that I only enter my Apple ID when I get a new device. The ecosystem is pretty solid once you have drunk the kool-aid. (As all y'all're probably aware I'm a non-Mac Zealot like dweez. I happen to have a few more Apple devices than him, but that must be a coincidence.)
I've had 4 cell phones since the iPhone 3G was released (3G, 4, 5, and 6) and probably could have skipped upgrading one of those cycles. "Android" friends can go through that many in a year. And just to clarify, this is coming from a non-Mac Zealot (only Apple products I own are iPhone and iPad...everything else is Windows or Linux).
The only reason us Android folk go through so many phones, is because there are far more sweets in the Android candy shop.so true. I am still loving my Oneplus One.
That's just basic "upgrade mentality", always wanting/needing the latest and greatest, not really an Apple-specific characteristic.
True, think GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ;D.....never ends, at least until you don't have the $1000 for the next release.
True, think GeForce GTX 1080 Ti ;D.....never ends, at least until you don't have the $1000 for the next release.
I know, my 980 Ti is so outdated.That card will work well for a long time still, no more fighting with the missus ;D
That is a shitload of spondulix to be spending on just the graph card. How much is the rest of the kit worth?That card is the current epitome of graphics cards, these guys are serious hard core gamers and custom PC enthusiasts, many of them will buy two of those cards and custom liquid cooling loops are the norm. Things have changed substantially over the past few years for the custom PC guys.
That card is the current epitome of graphics cards, these guys are serious hard core gamers and custom PC enthusiasts, many of them will buy two of those cards and custom liquid cooling loops are the norm. Things have changed substantially over the past few years for the custom PC guys.
Anyhow, I estimate roughly, another $1000 USD minimum in components so as not to underpower or create performance bottlenecks. But if one wanted to max out frequencies and voltages, then another $1000 USD could be spent on case and liquid cooling components.
I was recently building a new comp up from a barebones system with the online company I use, just to see what it would cost and how much of an upgrade it would be from my current machine. When I got to the graph cards the first one offered was a PNY Tesla P40 Module 24GB GDDR5.
When I saw the price I nearly shat myself...
Yeah, those are made for number crunching (think super computer). Several years back, a group where I work built a super computer using nVidia cards for gpu acceleration. It's pretty spiffy but ancient by today's standards.
https://secure.hosting.vt.edu/www.arc.vt.edu/hokiespeed-cpugpu/
Incredible! And to think that machine ranked 221. What happens to these machines when they become obsolete? Are they able to re-use or donate the parts?
I only overclocked my Intel Core i7 4790K to 4.5 GHz. so I didn't go the closed loop water cooling route. Instead I went for the Corsair Hydro Series H100i v2 Extreme Performance Liquid CPU Cooler. Cheaper (spend the money on the video card) and easier. Gaming on Ultra settings the CPU stays 50~55 °C. Think I could bump it up to ~5 GHz. and it would run fairly cool but I haven't found a need to.
(http://www.falconcomputers.co.uk/media/product/58236/0/0/corsair-hydro-series-h100i-v2-extreme-performance-liquid-cpu-cooler-.jpg)
Anywho, the experiment I talked of earlier weighted in at £2000 (with this (https://www.novatech.co.uk/products/evga-geforce-gtx-1060-sc-gaming-6gb-gddr5-graphics-card/06g-p4-6163-kr.html) graph card).
Trying to find a stable overclock for my video card so it will play a game that isn't optimized (Ark: Survival Evolved) at 60 FPS (frames per second) without crashing or starting a fire.
Does that game evolve, as in online progression, or have you not finished it yet?
Early Access Game
Get instant access and start playing; get involved with this game as it develops.
Note: This Early Access game is not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development.
Trying to find a cheaper version of an Arbortech Allsaw.
I'm not paying a grand for that!
thats a piece of kit, no TAX relief if you buy new
looking for an Iphone 6 plus or 6s. Wife is determined to ween me away from my Chinese android phone ???.
The thing is with Apple phones is simple, you can buy all the accessories you need for anything you do. Outdoor/Swimming/Cycling/car and 9/10 they work with anything designed to work with a phone.
Any other design is hit or miss and my Chinese phone is even worse. 8)
Cases yes, attachments---no.attachments for the cases to fit on about anything i ride / swim / hike, not the headphones and wireless connectivity :) :)
I'm a big fan of wired technology. Not because it's old-school, but because it's fairly bulletproof and way easier to configure.
Plus my Beats are wired.
My first listing on eBay was purchased by a scammer, took 5 days to get the item relisted. First the guy was in Macon County, Georgia, then he was in Nigeria. Sent a couple of fake PayPal confirmation of payment notices informing me that I need to mark my item as "sold" and to proceed with the shipping arrangements to Nigeria in order for my PayPal account to show the transaction. If I wasn't so busy and eager to sell my laptops I would send the guy a nasty package, but I know that would jeopardize my account.
This is not true.
There are some Android variants that have good compatibility with some other things, but in fact most Android devices aren't even compatible with each other (except in marketing speak).
If something says it is iOS compatible, it is.
If something says it is Android compatible, it might be. It is almost certainly compatible with some flavour of Android on some type of device, but there is no guarantee that it works with your device and your flavour of Android.
I don't mind Apple-bashing, but at least it should have some basis in truth.
looking for an Iphone 6 plus or 6s. Wife is determined to ween me away from my Chinese android phone ???.
The thing is with Apple phones is simple, you can buy all the accessories you need for anything you do. Outdoor/Swimming/Cycling/car and 9/10 they work with anything designed to work with a phone.
Any other design is hit or miss and my Chinese phone is even worse. 8)
That confuses me, whether you prefer iOS or Android, the latter of the two mobile OS's is the better option for compatibility, especially across multiple platforms. Not sure which accessories you're thinking of but I don't think there is too much out there that isn't Android compatible.
This is not true.
There are some Android variants that have good compatibility with some other things, but in fact most Android devices aren't even compatible with each other (except in marketing speak).
If something says it is iOS compatible, it is.
If something says it is Android compatible, it might be. It is almost certainly compatible with some flavour of Android on some type of device, but there is no guarantee that it works with your device and your flavour of Android.
I don't mind Apple-bashing, but at least it should have some basis in truth.
I guess that it depends on what "compatibility" means.
An SD card may fit into an Android device, but it definitely won't fit into an iPhone, and 3.5 mm plug headphones won't fit into an iPhone 7 either. But silliness aside, I think what I mostly mean by "compatibility" is "will it work", not "will it plug in". Something with a micro-USB plug will likely fit into an Android phone/ tablet but not into an iOS device. Something with a lightning plug will likely fit into an iOS device but not into an Android.
... but getting what is on the other end of the cable to work with the phone/ tablet is where the issue may lie.
With iOS, if it plugs in, it will likely work. With Android, it depends if your version of Android is compatible with what you are trying to use. "Android-compatible" normally has some small print (as, of course, does "iOS compatible") about which versions are supported: with iOS this will likely catch 90%+ of the user base, with Android the percentage is often (much) smaller: for something requiring the latest version of Android the percentage is likely <10 for up to a year.
Version Codename Distribution (Jan 2016 Data)
2.3.3-2.3.7 Gingerbread 1.0%
4.0.3-4.0.4 Ice Cream 1.0%
Sandwich
4.1.x Jelly Bean 4.0%
4.2.x 5.7%
4.3 1.6%
4.4 KitKat 21.9%
5.0 Lollipop 9.8%
5.1 23.1%
6.0 Marshmallow 30.7%
7.0 Nougat 0.9%
7.1 0.3%
... and I have no idea what "cross-platform" issues arise, as I am unaware of any. Apple <-> Apple is seamless, Apple to other stuff is largely functional if not as easy. (WhatsApp rather than iMessage, for example).
Do you like the surface pro 3? I was thinking about getting one... I like the new burgundy one and the one that flips to tablet style .
I seem to be a bit of a pub glutton at present. I;m just back in after 3.5 pints so I;m recovering yet again.
What the hell, it's Christmas after all.
I seem to be a bit of a pub glutton at present. I;m just back in after 3.5 pints so I;m recovering yet again.
What the hell, it's Christmas after all.
It seems that 3.5 pints is exactly the amount needed to offset the apostrophe key by a cm.;D ;D ;D ;D
Admiring the 2ltr Nissan Qashqai I bought today. Not from new obviously, but it is in marvellous nick.
Shoulda got a Jaaaaaag.
Need? Pah. Need isn't a Jag thing. WANT!!. Want is a Jag thing.
have you used the camera whilst reversing :) pretty good i thought
It looks like a pregnant skycar from mass effect. Since you're a tradesman, why didn't you go for a van? Unless this was cheaper than a van, in which case I shut my damn fool mouth.
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/dztsolp8z26w3qh/Jag%20Profile.jpg?raw=1)
I broke down and bought the eight dollar part my roommate busted in the shower. After two months, his solution [put rubber bands around broken part so shower vaguely "works] almost had me thrusting my fist through his skull in a mortal kombat fatality.
The white version was six dollars, but my mom wanted chrome finishing. Insert eyeroll smiley, I'm on mobile.
I pointed out a plumber would charge $90 to $130 to do this job in our area and was soundly ignored.
I pointed out how roommate broke the last part, and was ignored again. How do I know this? I heard the showerhead spraying out of the tub, which is the first step of his shower breaking ritual.
It held up this time, but if it breaks again, I'm buying the $6.00 prison issue showerhead and tossing this hose rig in the bless'ed garbage.
Should sell it brick, or throw together a cheap mining rig to see what all the fuss is about.
Trying to dry out my mechanical keyboard. I spilled a full glass of water on it. The mouse is working but the keyboard is borked.ouch
The backlights on the keyboard were blinking off and on and it wouldn't work. I blew as much water out of it as I could with compressed air and set it upside down on a pillow. Plugged it in today and everything works as it should. The dang thing isn't even 3 months old yet.
Lucky it was water. Orange juice is a whole different story and if you're an even bigger idiot like me, we're talking Baileys. There ain't no coming back from a Baileys spill.
Nah. He will have licked the Baileys up.
Huh, thought I'd replied to the onion bit. My bread went bad, so I melted cheese over tater tots. Delicious, but probably not nutritious.had to look this up. look nice to me, sod the healthiness of them
Ranting about RideLondon.Didn't quite have the ambience of "Tour de France". :)
I know Mash had a fairly traumatic chicken scene.
Methuselah? Young pup.
A corrective to bright and shiny: The Great Stink. I'm reading about the history of sewers lately.interesting
https://soundcloud.com/yaleuniversity/dickens-darwin-disraeli-and-the-great-stink-of-1858 (https://soundcloud.com/yaleuniversity/dickens-darwin-disraeli-and-the-great-stink-of-1858)
A corrective to bright and shiny: The Great Stink. I'm reading about the history of sewers lately. Before they built the various embankments, they used to dump raw sewage into the Thames. Not a great move when it comes to protecting the water supply for a large city.
https://soundcloud.com/yaleuniversity/dickens-darwin-disraeli-and-the-great-stink-of-1858 (https://soundcloud.com/yaleuniversity/dickens-darwin-disraeli-and-the-great-stink-of-1858)
"Loving" a river led my imagination on a very colourful set of thought experiments, thank-you.
... but to summarise my mental adventure, I can see how loving a river isharddifficult.
"a angler"???
Checking in to see what you all are up to, granddaughter is screeching her head off ;D
I hope she's not 23.She's not gonna make it to 23 if she doesn't stop the tantrums ;D
She's not gonna make it to 23 if she doesn't stop the tantrums ;D
J/K, she's 3
27. And counting.
debating whether to call social services to come and take daughter away.
Tell her mother to Pizz Off and then expect to go out started an avalanche of arguments :-[ :-[
The terrible twos tend to last about 17 years. But I'm sure you already know that.
It must be very difficult figuring out the best way forward in your situation. I hope that the program you've found is very effective and that she has a full and happy life.
Hi Bea!
I'm drinking coffee in an effort to rejoin the living. Some days it seems there's just not enough caffeine in the world.
Just back from a wedding in Peniscola in Spain, the service was held in the castle that was used in the film for El Cid (which I think most of you will remember :) The food at the hotel after was excellent started with a selection of 20 different tapas followed by a five course sit down meal all drinks free all through afternoon and evening. Fantastic weather, location, food and company.
My company's Xmas party tonight and I'm a little drunk.excellent
I lied about the "little" bit.
excellent
ATM Im wondering how i got home in one piece in the snow and I am definately not going out in it
"Xmas" - what's that? (it sounds like a skin disease).
Yup. But the first six are the important ones!;D ;D
Still another week off, lots to do around the house. Making a new kitchen but I need to open up some walls. In order to properly install the LVL or GluLam, I need to carry the load through to the basement floor since the existing wall does not rest over the main support beam of the house, so I made 24" x 24" x 12" footings through the sketchy basement floor.
"Tunman Thai" being your superhero alter ego, one supposes?
("Tumnan Thai"?)
That's right. My superpower being ear piercing, eye watering, nose bleeding and brian freezing dyslexia.
I just came back from the darkside_rg where I hadn't gone in years. I used to pop in there regularly. I was happy to see it still there.
Your dyslexia freezes Brian?!?! Um, who's Brian?
He's not the Messiah, he's a very naughty boy.
That isn't how you spell nappies.
you heard the saying
" see Nappies and die" ;D ;D
I hope you had a great time .
contemplating
crying over my bank balance.
If you didn't earn so much, you wouldn't have to pay so much tax. After all 30% of nuthin' is nuthin'
Trying to get sleep for third shift. It's my birthday, and I came to say thank you for meaning so much to me. I cherish the people I have met here. Love to you all. And a song too.
A tribe called red - Red skin girl
See you soon, my friends
I'll stick to being blind and vain.(http://i245.photobucket.com/albums/gg70/goldshirt9/WVM-June-2016-Mary-Fran-LIFE-Image-1-1_zpsyfnnqvpe.jpg) (http://s245.photobucket.com/user/goldshirt9/media/WVM-June-2016-Mary-Fran-LIFE-Image-1-1_zpsyfnnqvpe.jpg.html)
Trying to figure out why I haven't been able to get to Disafora from home for over a week now (posting this from work connection).
Trying to figure out if I was conned by the bloke that sold me "J"
("J" is a 2010 XJ, to go with "K", my 2000 XK8)
I used to have an absolutely killer cooking set that nested perfectly, had temp gauges, and never let me down. But... roommates.
I slept through the day, which scares me sometimes. Missed out on the Mcnugget sauce.
Watching stuff on my new 50" Samsung curved TV, and wishing my eyes were UHD.
is the "cd" info you want not online anywhere ?
Just back from a week in the tropics, trying hard to readjust. I need a vacation from my vacation.you always need a holiday to get over a holiday ;D ;D
I couldn't get in here yesterday. Can't figure out why. Got "forbidden" and 403 errors. Odd.
last day off work, soon be the weekend ;D
I just finished a 9 month contract and thought life would get easier doing lots of smaller scale work for a while.at least you have work
What an utter load of bullcrap thinking that. It's just work multiplied.
But you are free of THAT contract.
Shoulda gotten it right first time. Bloody builders.
The property was huge and my brief contained all the major work. Once finished, you are left with an artist's brush touching up all the knicks and knacks that become like painting the Golden Gate bridge.
The property was huge and my brief contained all the major work. Once finished, you are left with an artist's brush touching up all the knicks and knacks that become like painting the Golden Gate bridge.
Excuses, excuses. Bloody builders.
(The Forth Rail Bridge used to be the metric for continuous labour - when did this change?)
Excuses, excuses. Bloody builders.
(The Forth Rail Bridge used to be the metric for continuous labour - when did this change?)
The day Volkswagen was founded? Wow, what a coincidence.
basking in the sunshine while it lasts
recovering from spending the weekend on a friends narrowboat, with a couple of beer festivals thrown in for fun.
I'm currently on an East coast train on the way to Newcastle.
Not a nice day as I'm travelling to the funeral of a good friend of mine who took his own life on the 11th.
Not really looking forward to this at all.
I'm currently on an East coast train on the way to Newcastle.sad but best of
Not a nice day as I'm travelling to the funeral of a good friend of mine who took his own life on the 11th.
Not really looking forward to this at all.
The funeral ended up quite a lot of fun. Sure there were very sad moments, but on the whole everyone celebrated the memories of their friend/relative.Never too much booze
There was even too much booze for me! I know now that Geordies really know how to party.
Oh yes.
Oh indeed they have. All across the northeast.
... or tube top and miniskirt!
Circled the sun again, against best efforts.
So I'm still here. Dunno how I feel about it. Still didn't get the portal cake, so that's 11 years running.
About $25 if you get it done before Christmas.Thanks. I thought I'd hightail it to the Genius Bar after my next door neighbor informed me that they had decided that swapping the battery was too much work, so they gave him an iphone 7 instead. That sounded promising, so I figured, at worst, I'd get a new battery, at best, a new phone.
I'm making fig/orange marmalade. The house smells great.
No one came to us this Halloween. Very hit and miss over here
accounting problems
Prolly 'cos smokes tried to promote you, but failed and managed to ban you from 3/4 of the intarwebs.
Prolly 'cos smokes tried to promote you, but failed and managed to ban you from 3/4 of the intarwebs.
Hey! it's you with the mad voodoos.
Right now I'm doing my first Christmas present reconnaissance.
Got a rare day off and instead of getting a start on my paperwork, I've spent the last 3 hours wading through eBay.
I wouldn't mind but you can hardly get a good deal on there these days.
Testing the new RJ45 plug I have just crimped to the cable that connects this computer to the intarwebz.
Yay! it works!
There is a lot of confusion around the terms glucose-fructose syrup, isoglucose and high fructose corn syrup which are often used interchangeably.
GFS may be called differently depending on the country and the fructose content. In Europe, due to ‘isomerisation’ process, GFS with more than 10% fructose is called isoglucose. In turn, when the fructose content exceeds 50%, the name changes to Fructose-Glucose Syrup to reflect the higher content of fructose.
In the United States, the syrup is produced from a maize starch, usually with either 42% or 55% fructose content, hence it is called High Fructose Corn Syrup.
You need the infinite improbability drive.
You need the infinite improbability drive.
You can go to DisneyWorld!Yeah, I probably will. I LOVE Disney World. lol It's the same sister, if you remember, who moved to California a few years ago (can't remember the town, Bully knew where it was). Well, they moved to Florida. lol Hell if I know.
I like bonanza, gunsmoke, and rifleman.Hilarious Bea. I've been on disability and mentioned to Bully I found myself watching a lot of westerns. lol Mostly on Grit. Including Bonanza, Gunsmoke, and Rifleman. Anyway, I, by happenstance, found this site again after being lost for 2 years. lol Sure hope all is well with you. See ya around.
Removed all the drum shells out of their boxes and inspected them again. They've been stored away for about 6 months. I think I'm just going to take them to an auto body shop and have them clear coated. I could do it but I'm definitely not going to do the 12 coats lacquer/wetsand/buff method again. I thought about doing 3 coats Polycrylic. I would be fine with that, however, even that would be a pain. I can get one of those small portable paint booths (they look like tints). Spraying wouldn't be the problem as much as a place for them to dry. Yeah, if the auto body shop is reasonable, I will just let them do it. Or a furniture refinisher. I will check around.
I should have gone to the Kentucky Derby today. Is only a 2 hr. drive from here.
I've had to stop watching most of the news, lest I go out and start tossing molotov cocktails.I only watch local news anymore. I will get my metered dose of World News from the Internet. ;)
Having a new toilet installed today. Isn't that exciting?depends how you look at it ;)
Already got rid of all MY hawaiian shirts. 8)
I have a 2008 vintage iPod that has a dead battery.
I have no real idea what old tech I have, but I (almost) never throw anything away. I have (at least) a second-gen iPod, a U2 iPod, a couple of iPod minis, an iPod nano or three, and whatever that stick of gum iPod was I have one of them too. I have cables for most of these things too! That's when the iPhone arrived, and somewhere we have a 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, 5S, and a 6. I still use the X, the wife is still using the 6S. We have two (or maybe three?) iMacs on the go, and in the loft there are many and various others going back to the LCII that was the first computer I bought new (battery is dead in that, too). Laptops? I've had a few, but I think these are the things that mostly get thrown away (to remove the temptation of spending £100+ on a new battery for a machine worth maybe £20): I have kept the 17" Powerbook as a slice of vintage computing, and there is doubtless an iBook and at least a couple of other Powerbooks/ MacBook Pros lying around somewhere to go with the one I use day to day.
... and then there are iPads, and apple watches - boy it sure starts to add up after a while, doesn't it!
If you don't, then you won't have it.(https://www.dropbox.com/s/zwxtrjj73zmcvum/the-collectors-corner-roz-chast-canvas-print.jpg?raw=1)
I had to factory restore my mom's phone, she lost a ton of really great pictures of the gremlin. There was one of him in a green Christmas hat, and the rage in his eyes was just fantastic.
He's got those stubby little legs, but in his brain, it was straight up "DRACARYS!"
google photos is free and a must
My one policy, when I get elected, is going to be to introduce 100% inheritance tax on everyone with more than £1million. Dynasties shouldn't be allowed, as inherited money is to blame for most of the world's inequality, so stamp them out.
-- it would also make estates over £1million much easier to manage.
I just passed part 2 of a grueling 3 part exam. One more to go before I can be done with this for the time being. I'm certainly learning a lot in the process.
Time to kick back before I get back into it again.
Well done smokes.
Personally, I'd like him around but I can feel that's a bit selfish.
You're allowed to be selfish when it comes to spending time with your kids. Either way, it sounds like you and the missus did good so whichever way he goes, he's well prepared to face the world.
Let him go. If you don't do it now it gets progressively harder (both for you and him).
Every kid deserves to have his college years away from parental supervision.
Wow! You guys are still here after all this time?
I came back to see if my Top 20 Comics thing was still here since we're almost to 2020 and I wanted to see how stupid I was back then. Saw you all posted as recently as yesterday and just had to at least say "hello". Found my password still works and here we are.
I've only read the last couple of pages and I feel reluctant to offer an opinion, but I will join the others, smokes, in being impressed with both your and your son's accomplishments. Well done, lads.
At any rate, apologies again for cutting through...
Um, sorry to interrupt, as this seems like kind of a serious conversation I'm butting into, but:
Wow! You guys are still here after all this time?
I came back to see if my Top 20 Comics thing was still here since we're almost to 2020 and I wanted to see how stupid I was back then. Saw you all posted as recently as yesterday and just had to at least say "hello". Found my password still works and here we are.
I've only read the last couple of pages and I feel reluctant to offer an opinion, but I will join the others, smokes, in being impressed with both your and your son's accomplishments. Well done, lads.
At any rate, apologies again for cutting through...
Nope. You are enjoying the fruits of a fertile imagination. But welcome back, anyway.
You are alone in the universe, a universe where smokester is an ideal dad who worries about the future of his promising progeny.
I say, a) let him go if it's the best place for him to study, and he feels strongly about attending the place and has good reasons for it
and b) if he's cool with staying home while he attends a local school, then fine. The economic advantages are obvious and he seems like a bright kid who can do a cost benefit analysis among other skills. Don't feel guilty about that. But let him decide. I think it's great that you are so supportive.
It isn't really debt, per se, but more of a specialised tax. If a graduate doesn't earn enough, the outstanding sum goes away, and if they do earn enough they are subject to a special-to-person supplemental tax for a while, to pay (some part of) the money to the guvmnt. It really isn't like a mortgage.
-- you can certainly contribute to him to ensure that the debt doesn't get too high anyway, if that is your intent (but beware - students have a habit of spending their income on things other than reducing their debt! Your contribution would likely be better in paying his tuition/ rent/ fees rather than in real beer tokens)
I passed that exam. I submitted the test and then covered my eyes because I was afraid to see the results. When it said I'd passed, I couldn't believe it. It was so hard, demanded so much knowledge and I really felt overwhelmed at times by it. At least I can put that class to bed for the term. And maybe I'll get a job as a result of the additional qualification.
I'm watching an old episode of Inspector Morse that has lots of people getting hit over the head and pitched into vats of beer at a brewery.
Well done 6
Sorry Smokes what does your son want to study ?
My son is in his last year of UNI (5 years) and is having a few interviews for jobs afterwards in the profession he studied (cannot believe how any dont get a job in their subject ???)
The debt is the debt not to worry about.
If he studies at imperial let him have the first year in Uni digs and see how it go's. They need thay bonding with fellowdrunkssorry future leaders
Nope. You are enjoying the fruits of a fertile imagination. But welcome back, anyway.
Wow! Your post was a pleasant surprise. Really it was.
Thanks for the compliments and I can't stop thinking back to the photos I posted of my kids building an igloo on Clapham Common back in the early days when the old guard were all active. Now my son is about 6'2" and rolls off advanced mathematics like it was going out of fashion (such a far cry from igloo construction in both ways), I'm not sure whether I should feel proud of the progress or woeful of how old I've become in what seems like a very short period of time. I suppose I should remember that I went through my latest endeavour expecting about another 15 years in the workplace, so I'm not completely over the hill yet.
Anyway, good luck on your course tomorrow (which is likely today, now that I think about it), smokes.
Hit them with a stick. Hard.
Well done junior smokette.
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/mpuvnvwrfcpc3vy/HB2U.jpg?raw=1)
Happy birthday, smokester! Sounds like you're ready for a great time!
I think everyone's pulled together a little closer through all this.
They bought you nappies! How thoughtful. Makes binge watching and drinking possible without missing anything.
Thanks six and 8ully.Because your worth it
Oddly, I've enjoyed this birthday more than any other over the last 10 years or so. I think the family went overboard due to all the surrounding misery.
I've been truly pampered.
Thanks six and 8ully.
Oddly, I've enjoyed this birthday more than any other over the last 10 years or so. I think the family went overboard due to all the surrounding misery.
I've been truly pampered.
The way it should be, everyone not just this one ;)
Happy belated mate :)
thinking why am i awake atm
thinking why am i awake atm
Sitting in a waiting room fresh out of labs and into endocrinology
I think that you will find that the tradition is to go out to Germany on penalties. Or get tonked by Italy.
... and traditionally Raheem Sterling doesn't score.
These youngsters. No respect for tradition.
well we won, next round soon
At least Southgate is on hand to take a penalty.;D ;D :o
Would have been better if we'd lost badly and come 3rd in the group. Not looking forward to another Germany clash.
At least Southgate is on hand to take a penalty.
If you want to be the best , you need to beat the best (although Germany atm are hanging on like ourselves )
No.
I tried to resist, but can't.
"...a wife's fathers funeral"? "a"? This implies either more than one wife, or one wife with multiple fathers. Or possibly one wife, one father, multiple funerals. I can't figure it out, so I am going to have to ask.
No.
I tried to resist, but can't.
"...a wife's fathers funeral"? "a"? This implies either more than one wife, or one wife with multiple fathers. Or possibly one wife, one father, multiple funerals. I can't figure it out, so I am going to have to ask.
Thank's for clearing that up!I think i needed to :) :)
Where there's a will, there's awaydistant relative.
In my current and ongoing role as executor for my father in law, my experience is that "where there's a will there's a lot of wannabe relatives".
Figured out where the dog was, and shot my new desktop wallpaper.
Better that than the other way around.
Unfortunately "no will" one wannabe relative :o
Death and the related free for all with "stuff" can really bring out the worst in people. Sorry you have to go through this.
Meant to have a day off but I forgot that it's my life were talking about and I've been called to a job.
Maybe tomorrow I can put my feet up.
hopefully friday tipple as well
Call out wasn't too bad so I may have a Friday tipple on a Thursday.;)
But as anyone that tests positive will either disappear or be sent off to a re-education camp, or both, the numbers will doubtless remain low.
In regards to COVID, the sentence "handful of positive coronavirus cases" has got to be an oxymoron.
Early night as tomorrow is the day of my dental surgery. Apparently it will take about 5 hours and will be quite unpleasant.
On the flip side, the Donny Osmond tribute act is on schedule.
Early night as tomorrow is the day of my dental surgery. Apparently it will take about 5 hours and will be quite unpleasant.
On the flip side, the Donny Osmond tribute act is on schedule.
Anaesthetic?
Mayhap that’ll learn you to brush and floss in future. Damn kids.
I remember the days of backing out of pubs holding pool cues. I somehow managed to avoid eating them, though.
Those were exactly the sort of people that I tried to avoid conflicting with.
Those particular marines.
Sneaky beggars.
All in all it really wasn't that bad. In 3-4 months I get the final porcelain bridges and I post pics.
Suck it up, buttercup.
Try rinsing with warm salt water. It will help the gums heal. Sorry for the pain.
Congrats, goldie. Is this kind of like West Point or the Naval Academy?I would say West Point as it produces Officers for the Army
Do they give students full scholarships? At the U.S. counterparts, students receive full tuition and a stipend, so it's very competitive to gain access.
I hope your son flourishes there, but I'm sure you have lots to do in preparation now.
This is presumably when you find that you aren't related to your mother, and three of your children have postman DNA?
I trust you were aiming at "Hot Toddy"!which ever they fancy ;D ;D
(My post disappeared as smokes had quoted it, nothing to do with its content)
celebrating an A- in my crazy difficult course. :)congratulations for your A :) :)
celebrating an A- in my crazy difficult course. :)
Congrats, young Goldie. (Even if I don't know which one he is)
Remember? What is that?
Who are you, and what are you doing on my lawn?
You should be able to easily put up a virtual background or the meeting app might have a "blur" feature. Test it ahead of time.
For me, it's rough to get back to a regular "homework" schedule after so many years of no such thing.
Not sleeping.Ditto
Ditto
City That Does Not Sleep
In the sky there is nobody asleep. Nobody, nobody.
Nobody is asleep.
The creatures of the moon sniff and prowl about their cabins.
The living iguanas will come to bite the men who do not dream,
and the man who rushes out with his spirit broken will meet on
the streetcorner
the unbelievable alligator quiet beneath the tender protest of
the stars.
Nobody is asleep on earth. Nobody, nobody.
Nobody is asleep.
In the graveyard far off there is a corpse
who has moaned for three years
because of a dry countryside in his knee;
and that boy they buried this morning cried so much
it was necessary to call out the dogs to keep him quiet.
Life is not a dream. Careful! Careful! Careful!
We fall down the stairs in order to eat the moist earth
or we climb to the knife-edge of the snow with the voices of
the dead dahlias.
But forgetfulness does not exist, dreams do not exist;
flesh exists. Kisses tie our mouths
in a thicket of new veins,
and whoever his pain pains will feel that pain forever
and whoever is afraid of death will carry it on his shoulders.
One day
the horses will live in the saloons
and the enraged ants
will throw themselves on the yellow skies that take refuge in the
eyes of cows.
Another day
we will watch the preserved butterflies rise from the dead
and still walking through a country of gray sponges and silent
boats
we will watch our ring flash and roses spring from our tongue.
Careful! Be careful! Be careful!
The men who still have marks of the claw and the thunderstorm,
and that boy who cries because he has never heard of the
invention of the bridge,
or that dead man who possesses now only his head and a shoe,
we must carry them to the wall where the iguanas and the snakes
are waiting,
where the bear’s teeth are waiting,
where the mummified hand of the boy is waiting,
and the hair of the camel stands on end with a violent blue
shudder.
Nobody is sleeping in the sky. Nobody, nobody.
Nobody is sleeping.
If someone does close his eyes,
a whip, boys, a whip!
Let there be a landscape of open eyes
and bitter wounds on fire.
No one is sleeping in this world. No one, no one.
I have said it before.
No one is sleeping.
But if someone grows too much moss on his temples during the
night,
open the stage trapdoors so he can see in the moonlight
the lying goblets, and the poison, and the skull of the theaters.
—Federico García Lorca
Lorca and Jiménez: Selected Poems, translated and edited by Robert Bly
Beacon Press, 1997
Smokes is the unruly kid
Smokes is the unruly kid: he has had detention already!
You say that like it's a bad thing.
Smokes is the unruly kid: he has had detention already!
You say that like it's a bad thing.
When I was in secondary school we blew the doors off the school gas plant, by lighting the gas direct from the tap instead of interposing a Bunsen burner.;D ;D you rebel
When I was in secondary school we blew the doors off the school gas plant, by lighting the gas direct from the tap instead of interposing a Bunsen burner.
"Unvented cylinders" wow. I had to look that up. Are they related to hot water heaters? I found this: https://www.easyflow.co.uk/articles/how-does-an-unvented-cylinder-work#:~:text=An%20unvented%20cylinder%20is%20connected%20directly%20to%20the,to%20expand%2C%20which%20creates%20pressure%20within%20the%20cylinder. (https://www.easyflow.co.uk/articles/how-does-an-unvented-cylinder-work#:~:text=An%20unvented%20cylinder%20is%20connected%20directly%20to%20the,to%20expand%2C%20which%20creates%20pressure%20within%20the%20cylinder.)
How many more of these exams/tests do you still have to finish?
I have 2 more exams this week then, in a minimum of 10 weeks (to build a portfolio), I have 9 exams over 3 days to obtain what's called a CCN1 qualification. It's a tough set of tests and you have to achieve a 100% pass mark.
Scary stuff ...
I'm unfamiliar with the licensing for the building trades in the UK. Are you studying for a general contractor's license? electrician? It seems like you have such a large number of areas that require your competency with these exams. It also sounds exhausting.
Wedding anniversary today so we went out for a some drinks and a Thai.
Considering my missus hardly drinks, it was a lot of fun. Bet she doesn't think so it the morning ...
Congrats.
Birthday and wedding anniversary in the same month? Talk about a glutton for punishment.
My kid brother married his first wife on his birthday, making it easy for me to remember when to send him an anniversary card.;D ;D
His second wife gets grumpy about it for some reason.
My kid brother married his first wife on his birthday, making it easy for me to remember when to send him an anniversary card.
His second wife gets grumpy about it for some reason.
Good luck on your exams, smokes. I have a feeling you will nail it on the first try. Just try to get plenty of sleep the night before.
Thanks Six, early nights are top of the agenda. I've also shelved the booze which I think will help even more.you will be fine. 👍👍
I've compressed a bunch of my stuff into half the space following a shockingly simple youtube video from a self-storage company.
In the video, they talk about how people stuff boxes and bins full, and how that actually results in less useful space.
For instance, with a standard book box (also called media) if you take your cd's (or DVD's) and make two rows, and just line those rows, you'll fit more into the box than just jamming stuff in. Then you stack the second layer on top of the first.
I followed this guide and felt like a magician, while also feeling like I'm full of bbq sauce and dumb as hell.
So far, so good. I have a full day of practical assessment but out of the 9 tests I had to sit today and Friday, I waded through 7 and a half of them in one day. Just a test and a half on Friday which means I might have an early day.
Now I've said that ....
Keeping fingers crossed that you continue to sail through these trials unscathed and, ultimately, successful!
Once all these distractions are out of the way, you can get back to finishing that website of yours.
In less than 12 hrs I will be off on my holiday to Sorrento with the Mrs of course to celebrate our 30th wedding and her 22nd birthday ( Of course she isn't 22,but she cannot be 21 again ;) ).
Finish work at midnight, home collect the wife and car and airport here we come.
Just hope I can stay awake till I get on the plane.
First holiday abroad 5 years I think. 8)
My missus was there a couple of months ago but she went with a friend and left me behind. Wish she'd do it again, to be honest ...;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I'm basking in the glory of being a qualified gas engineer!
What this really does for me is give me a well paying option for as long as I live. Or, as long as I keep my eyesight.
I must say I'm not surprised. Well done and congratulations!
Does your new certification mean that you are well versed in propane, and propane accessories?
Congrats smokester.
Thanks bro. Coincidentally, TNG had 4 exams for is degree last week that were rescheduled due to his catching COVID when they were meant to be sat. They were pretty heavy sounding and he thinks he did quite well in them and it did make me feel that if I failed in mine I'd never hear the end of it - especially from him. This kinda helped.
Wrapping up warm.
Ran the numbers on the current price of gas and it would be cheaper to drink copious amounts of alcohol until I'm unconscious, when at which point I wouldn't notice the cold.
I like that plan.
Wife has stated I must go clothes shopping later for a tuxedo, Have been invited to Sons first regimental
Black tie event.
:o :o ??? ???
Rental won't do?Cheaper to buy from Next, as I assume there will be more to come over the next few years.
I got my wedding suit from Goodwill, but that's a bit less formal than a tux.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-66006142 (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/world-europe-66006142)
Get the Alcohol out now me thinks ??? :o
While I think the cat is definitely among the pigeons, I think it's just Prigozhin hanging on before his group are absorbed into the Russian military.
I hope you will all be wearing festive hats!