What Are You Doing In Real Life II

[Aktungbby]

Glad you made it Mr A ... tell your wife what to say to us in case you don't finish your appointed rounds ... :o

Love all of you here at subsim I think we should say it more :up: She'll say: "I'm basking in Kaui'i" whilst dressed in her black mourning swimsuit having a Mai-Tai on the proceeds of my estate!:O: (Hey she ruthlessly pays the premium and deserves every shekel for putting up with me!):yeah: as do most :subsim: brides!:har:...after having dutifully dropped my ashes into a favorite small stream along the North shore. :ping::ping::ping:

[Jimbuna]

Ran a small errand for the neighbour the other day and she just dropped in a bottle of Nelsons blood :yeah:

Obviously never thought of an accompanying bottle of peppermint cordial to compliment it :hmmm:

[Tango589]

Ran a small errand for the neighbour the other day and she just dropped in a bottle of Nelsons blood :yeah:

Obviously never thought of an accompanying bottle of peppermint cordial to compliment it :hmmm:

There's no pleasing some people!:03:

[Jimbuna]

There's no pleasing some people!:03:

Yep, my gratitude knows no bounds :)

[Aktungbby]

Ran a small errand for the neighbour the other day and she just dropped in a bottle of Nelsons blood :yeah:

Obviously never thought of an accompanying bottle of peppermint cordial to compliment it :hmmm:

There's no pleasing some people!:03:

I can see your in a twist about this!:O: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8wEORnZxdg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8wEORnZxdg)

[Aktungbby]

Glad you made it Mr A ... tell your wife what to say to us in case you don't finish your appointed rounds ... :o

Love all of you here at subsim I think we should say it more :up:

The love is always appreciated! As an old sailor/pilot/trucker where weather is always a factor; one is obliged to reassess one shortcomings and at 66 not try to get lucky...twice. This being a naval forum here it is: the damn tide about did me in!:Kaleun_Mad: The tide in the 'little creek' is is bordered upon a tremendous Skaggs Island Slough directly on San Pablo Bay/Sacrmanto River, a giant marine-estuary sponge, affected by the tide which was cresting above 6'+ around midnight and with torrential rain...:oops: 2017-02-0t Tue 12:15 AM PST 6.1 feet High Tide Tide graph for Sonoma Creek.>http://www.ezfshn.com/Content/Tides/USA/data/2017/9415447/20170207.f.png probably even higher. We're talking Pharaoh chasin' Moses time here! :oops: :oops: http://i738.photobucket.com/albums/xx22/aktungbby/high%20tide_zpspx5mx9gd.png My position north of the Slough was precisely at the road block now delineated just below the 'Hwy 12/Schellville' on today's flood advisory/closure map; probably instituted by the firestation at that intersection, immediately after my call to 911?!! with now another to the west at Embarcadero and one to the east at The 'Stornetta Dairy' corner-ie: the road: a major secondary artery to Infinion Raceway is shutdown, probably for several days. Egad! I was Subsimming in my seaworthy Toyota Corolla: "all ahead slow-helm amidships" and two taillights to steer by!:subsim: EDIT:https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/f4/3b/7a/f43b7acc02b6760233fa61d0e95cec99.jpg:O:

[Von Due]

Gettin ready for the burial and memorial service for my newly deceased computer mouse. It fought bravely against the floor one time too many and is now a dead mouse, it has ceased to be, it has kicked the bucket, it has gone to meet it's maker, it is an ex mouse.

Also looking at alternative SH3 problem solving. Time will tell if this really works or was a fluke.

[Fubar2Niner]

Gettin ready for the burial and memorial service for my newly deceased computer mouse. It fought bravely against the floor one time too many and is now a dead mouse, it has ceased to be, it has kicked the bucket, it has gone to meet it's maker, it is an ex mouse.


Have you tried nailing it to it's perch?

[Von Due]

Have you tried nailing it to it's perch?

No but I did manage to bring it back in a somewhat zombified state. The left button is fine with the cover off but with the cover on, it didn't work. The clicking sound and feel was there but nothing happened. Cover off and it worked again. Looking at the inside of the cover, there is a tab on the button that presses the microswitch. The tab was undamaged. Nothing out of alignment.

Cover on and off like it was a magic routine, and suddenly it started working albeit not 100%, but close enough for use.

I did however threaten it with a dip in the fjord so that could have sorted it out.

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/XrN2c0y.jpg

[Von Due]

http://i.imgur.com/XrN2c0y.jpg

:har: Something like that, yes.

[Aktungbby]

:har: Something like that, yes.

https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gadgetlab/FEVQO0JF0ZSTCU5.MEDIUM.jpg

[Tango589]

https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gadgetlab/FEVQO0JF0ZSTCU5.MEDIUM.jpg

That is wrong on various levels!:huh:

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/wgNQpek.jpg Hey, I just found this old photo of me holding a nice cake

[STEED]

http://i.imgur.com/wgNQpek.jpg Hey, I just found this old photo of me holding a nice cake

Clearly photo shopped no man boobs. :03:

Man the weather is crazy yesterday warmish today very cold. Listening to the radio now as there is nothing on TV in the evenings.

[Mr Quatro]

http://i.imgur.com/wgNQpek.jpg Hey, I just found this old photo of me holding a nice cake

Is that before or after you dropped the cake? :D

[Eichhörnchen]

I just told my wife what you said (she made the cake). She said to slap your little legs...

[Fubar2Niner]

https://www.wired.com/images_blogs/gadgetlab/FEVQO0JF0ZSTCU5.MEDIUM.jpg

You gotta be kiddin' me :o

[Fubar2Niner]

http://i.imgur.com/wgNQpek.jpg Hey, I just found this old photo of me holding a nice cake

Hope the Queen don't see that mate, she'd want it for a hat !

[Eichhörnchen]

You want slapped legs too? Btw, I just sent you a pressie on FB

[Fubar2Niner]

Got it :haha:

[Catfish]

The cake looks nice.. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Sitting.....waiting.

[Eichhörnchen]

Well you can stop waiting now, I'm back

[Mr Quatro]

The cake looks nice.. :yep:

Lair, lair go throw your self in the drier :D

[Eichhörnchen]

Well it tasted good, whatever it looked like :yep:

[Catfish]

phew.. went by unnoticed.. :D

[Eichhörnchen]

No it didn't

[STEED]

Well you can stop waiting now, I'm back

So what do you want a medal? :arrgh!:


https://aweirdthing.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/dastardly2.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Just finished speaking to Der Onkel so all the worlds wrongs are now righted :)

Absolutely shocking weather outside so looking forward to work tonight...not.

[Von Due]

Looking into the deepest darkest abyss of madness that is SH3's torpedo timer bug, hoping like an idiot that there exists a way to work around it to figure out the correct running time.

[Tango589]

Sitting here with my bashed face. After putting fuel in the car, I tried to get in the car before opening the door enough and smacked myself in the chops with the edge of the car door. Cue a torrent of tears and snot with a bit of blood thrown in for good measure. I really am a clumsy *insert expletive here*.:doh::nope:

[STEED]

Absolutely shocking weather outside so looking forward to work tonight...not.

Go to work in the cold come home in the freezing cold and if you are lucky no rain. Been there this week. :)

[Red October1984]

Sitting.....waiting.

Sitting AND waiting you say? Hm. How would you like to get paid to sit and wait?

The US Military might have a place for you!

[Tango589]

I thought the military would want you to hurry up and wait instead...:hmmm:

[Red October1984]

I thought the military would want you to hurry up and wait instead...:hmmm:

That's the thing though. You hurry up and then you sit and wait....(but we won't tell him that he has to do the "hurry" part.) :har:

[Aktungbby]

Sitting here with my bashed face. After putting fuel in the car, I tried to get in the car before opening the door enough and smacked myself in the chops with the edge of the car door. Cue a torrent of tears and snot with a bit of blood thrown in for good measure. I really am a clumsy *insert expletive here*.:doh::nope: Don't feel bad! I Did that in reverse some decades ago with a Tercel door that I absentmindedly backhanded slammed shut on exiting......with my right 1st fingertip still in the way! :k_confused: I actually never felt a thing- just blood everywhere! The sawbones sewed it back on; but I'm compelled 2 use use my left hand for sensitive nose picking, ass scratching and AM eyeball clearing:oops:

[Jimbuna]

Go to work in the cold come home in the freezing cold and if you are lucky no rain. Been there this week. :)

STEED, check this out. I reckon you'll enjoy it. I know I did.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2465715&postcount=1947

[Aktungbby]

^ Hey I'm the guard in a lot of those scenes mostly Social Security lobbies:timeout: ( good thing mommy sent me to charm school and made me larn Spanglish) :O: The service revolver issued is useless-no matter how out-of-hand the disgruntled 'sovereign citizen' becomes....:oops: even to throwing chairs and line-rope stanchions around the lobby.

[STEED]

STEED, check this out. I reckon you'll enjoy it. I know I did.

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2465715&postcount=1947

Yea that is what it was a few years ago when I was out and from what I here now it's ten times worst. I recall back then there were warning posters every where and six security guards at my local office. Just raising your voice a bit and you were in for grief from the faceless wonders.

As you know I posted some where my last job was coming to a end and I just could not find a job and was on the verge of signing back on when at the last minute this part time job I am in now popped up thank goodness. I'm not much better off in my job money wise but I'm not in their clutches turning people into numbers and making them jump though hoops.

[Sailor Steve]

The new band played out for the first time last night. A local club hosts an Open Mic Night for whole bands. You show up with your instruments, use their amps and drums, play three songs and you're done. Adjusting the sound was a pain, and doing all that on the fly is not easy. That said, it went fairly well.

I also ran into a couple of musical acquaintances there and got caught up on some old business, so it was a worthwhile experience.
A guy who takes a lot of pictures of local bands took some pictures of us that night, and somebody just showed me his FB page. Some pictures from January 25th.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/4%20Wheel%20Drive%202_zpsxlzgfo4i.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/4%20Wheel%20Drive%202_zpsxlzgfo4i.jpg.html)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/4%20Wheel%20Drive%201_zpsrth7x3yp.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/4%20Wheel%20Drive%201_zpsrth7x3yp.jpg.html)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Steve%202_zpsedsszp7q.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/Steve%202_zpsedsszp7q.jpg.html)

[Catfish]

^ Nice!

Thanks you for posting :up:

[Mr Quatro]

A guy who takes a lot of pictures of local bands took some pictures of us that night, and somebody just showed me his FB page. Some pictures from January 25th.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/4%20Wheel%20Drive%202_zpsxlzgfo4i.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/4%20Wheel%20Drive%202_zpsxlzgfo4i.jpg.html)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/4%20Wheel%20Drive%201_zpsrth7x3yp.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/4%20Wheel%20Drive%201_zpsrth7x3yp.jpg.html)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Steve%202_zpsedsszp7q.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/Steve%202_zpsedsszp7q.jpg.html)

I knew you had another life Steve :up:

Nice to see you out and about ... you'll be on youtube before we know it :yep:

[Aktungbby]

The sixes are good enough.






http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Steve%202_zpsedsszp7q.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/Steve%202_zpsedsszp7q.jpg.html)
:yeah:

[Von Due]

Those pics are wicked awesome. Any soundbites to go with them?

[Red October1984]

Anybody here love calculus? :doh::lost:

[Sailor Steve]

Those pics are wicked awesome. Any soundbites to go with them?
Not yet. They did put up the money and had their CD printed, but it was recorded some time ago and the Von (the drummer) and I aren't on it.

Hopefully we'll have some videos soon.

[Sailor Steve]

Anybody here love calculus? :doh::lost:
I'm terrible at math. My older daughter, however, used to teach it.

[Tango589]

I had nuke-in-the-bag kippers with jacket spud and salad for dinner last night and today EVERYTHING SMELLS OF KIPPERS!!:doh:

[STEED]

Made some extra money this week standing in for my fellow worker who is off work ill. Man I am shagged out, feeling my age. :haha:

[Red October1984]

I'm terrible at math. My older daughter, however, used to teach it.

Math teachers are crazy. :doh: Although I can't say much being an Engineering major.

Certain engineering majors at my school (including mine) are one class away from a minor in Mathematics.

That's just....so...much...math.

[STEED]

Popped out for some shopping in Morrisons and swung by their Market Street Deli and treated myself to a box of two cooked Cumberland Sausage Rings....MMMMMMMMMM. :smug:

[Jimbuna]

Daughter and her man have arrived and all I can hear from the ground floor is the dog literally skating around the living room floor in chase of his favourite ball.

[STEED]

Popped out for some shopping in Morrisons and swung by their Market Street Deli and treated myself to a box of two cooked Cumberland Sausage Rings....MMMMMMMMMM. :smug:

Just eaten them and they were lovely, stomach is on cloud nine. :DL

Just catching up reading my emails updating the usual on the PC then a relaxing afternoon.

[Jimbuna]

Just eaten them and they were lovely, stomach is on cloud nine. :DL

Just catching up reading my emails updating the usual on the PC then a relaxing afternoon, picking my nose whilst causing the usual mayhem on SubSim http://i.imgur.com/z61Z688.gif

Fixed that for you :):03:

[STEED]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Nhogooc9-jE/U5X92CYCFII/AAAAAAAAIQ4/__k3uGjhVkA/s1600/rofl-smiley.png

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/dH3E5os.gif

[Sailor Steve]

Just got back from another 'Band Open Mic'. We played three songs and went over well. Stayed there for four hours watching all the other bands. Had a great time. Now it's 0306 and I still don't feel like going to bed.

[Jimbuna]

Sitting on edge a little, keeping an eye out on eBay of an item I have been looking desperately for over a year now.

Another guy from the aviation forum is after some of the package I am after but not the same part and has been kind enough to inform me he will not bid against me, therefore raising the price higher.

One problem being there is another party interested and they have made eight of the ten bids made so far (strangely the last eight are all his so he is either bidding against himself or trying to warn off any other potential interested parties).

What to do?....I'll wait until close to the end and use my (quietly confident) superior spending power to win the auction and recoup a little of my spend by supplying the aviation forum member with what he is after.

Famous last words.

[Jimbuna]

Won the auction but the price was rather exacting!! :o

[STEED]

Won the auction but the price was rather exacting!! :o

Sounds like you are a bidding junkie what next a bid on a lorry full of beer and pot noodle? :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Sounds like you are a bidding junkie what next a bid on a lorry full of beer and pot noodle? :haha:

Already had a chicken and mushroom pot noodle and the beer is chilling in the fridge in preparation for the TOON match on Sky Sports tonight :sunny:

[Sailor Steve]

Some pictures of last night's jam (just us - none of the 30+ other musicians who played), courtesy of Salt Lake Band Life on FaceBook.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/4%20Wheel%20Drive%201_zpsas8ustwg.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/4%20Wheel%20Drive%201_zpsas8ustwg.jpg.html)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/4%20Wheel%20Drive%203_zpsocdl6kgx.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/4%20Wheel%20Drive%203_zpsocdl6kgx.jpg.html)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Paul%20and%20Steve_zpsau8t6pmu.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/Paul%20and%20Steve_zpsau8t6pmu.jpg.html)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Steve%20and%20Tally_zpsfwkyzb9f.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/Steve%20and%20Tally_zpsfwkyzb9f.jpg.html)

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a325/SailorSteve/Von%202_zpscwoaw4gf.jpg (http://s14.photobucket.com/user/SailorSteve/media/Von%202_zpscwoaw4gf.jpg.html)

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/6YF81cP.jpg My son got to my bowl of leek and potato soup with his ketchup bottle. There's no respect

[Aktungbby]

http://i.imgur.com/6YF81cP.jpg My son got to my bowl of leek and potato soup with his ketchup bottle. There's no respect
^Jeeze! I never hire anyone who's writing tilts to the left
:k_confused: Especially long haul co-drivers https://i1.wp.com/writechoice.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/left-slant-handwriting.jpg?resize=420%2C298 http://www.writechoice.co.in/writechoice/2011/09/handwriting-slant-reveals-why-some-people-always-appear-cold-emotionless/ (http://www.writechoice.co.in/writechoice/2011/09/handwriting-slant-reveals-why-some-people-always-appear-cold-emotionless/) Of course I'm always very careful to make mine tilt to right!:D

[u crank]

Sad story. My next door neighbor, Tom owns a duplex where he and his wife live. The wife's sister lives in the other half with her husband. About a month ago we found out that Tom's wife has terminal stomach cancer. She's been in the hospital for a while. Last week her sister suffered a heart attack and died. Today, Tom told us that his wife has passed. Man I really don't know what to say. Very sad.

[STEED]

I see jim has been bidding again..

http://news.sky.com/story/adolf-hitlers-wartime-telephone-sells-for-163195000-10775081


As for me not much pottering around going out for walks and listening to the radio.

[Von Due]

Cursing like a drunken sailor after having a morning/afternoon's worth of plotting data gone after a crash.

[Jimbuna]

I see jim has been bidding again..

http://news.sky.com/story/adolf-hitlers-wartime-telephone-sells-for-163195000-10775081


As for me not much pottering around going out for walks and listening to the radio.

:har:

[STEED]

^ Tried the phone yet jim?

Just see you ordering a curry..

HOW MUCH!!!...NAH NAH NAH..

To the wife..

Send in the Panzers that will teach them.

[STEED]

Blow me down what a windy day here, Doris must be in town. :yep:

[Jimbuna]

Aye, Doris has certainly come calling here up north!!

[Aktungbby]

Frost on the ground this AM but no rain today (As in the last 4 days: more expected on Saturday) so: clad in my 'This is not Minnesota shorts & sandals ::yeah: I'm off upvalley to pick up a few remaining bottles of a local winery's 98-rated 2013 Zinfandel my wife favors mightily. Six bottles or so should go well with any BBQ's! Thank god for a 'club' price! :Kaleun_Salivating:

[Mr Quatro]

https://abm-website-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/continuityinsights.com/s3fs-public/legacyimages/stop-praying.jpg

[Sailor Steve]

Our 'Open Mic' performance Sunday has paid off: This coming Saturday we've been asked to open for another local band at a club. it will be our first real show, involving two sets and all sixteen songs in our current repertoire. The following Wednesday we'll be sharing a night with another local band who want to play more shared shows with us, this one at a club frequented by other owners looking for acts to book.

I haven't posted anything on my FaceBook page yet because nothing has been officially posted by the clubs themselves.

[Jimbuna]

Aye, Doris has certainly come calling here up north!!

She moved on after destroying the fence gate between the property of my neighbour and me :shifty:

[STEED]

She moved on after destroying the fence gate between the property of my neighbour and me :shifty:

Take Doris to court. :03: :ping:

Another working week over and I am shagged out, oh to be in my 20's again full of energy and life. :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Take Doris to court. :03: :ping:



A friend of mine has a son who is a joiner and he quoted me £82.96 to make and install a new gate so I'll naturally round it up to a ton so he can enjoy a beer after his efforts.

[Eichhörnchen]

I always bung my mechanic guy a bonus and he always looks out for me; he charged me less than cost for that replacement wing mirror, then fitted it for free. He also twice let me leave the old car in his shop until the Boston Glass guys could come and replace the smashed rear window, vacuuming it out for me afterwards at no charge.

[Sailor Steve]

Spent the whole day recovering, and I'm still not recovered. Last night the new band played our first real gig, with a real soundman, a real crowd and it was great! We opened for another band, and played only one cover among all our own originals. We got some great compliments and had a great time. Then again, I'm biased. We're doing it again Wednesday, with another band taking the first half of the show.

As for now, tonight is the first night in a week that I'll be in bed before 0200.

[Catfish]

^ That is some healthy exhaustion! :up:
Must have been great, wish we could hear you and your band :)

[STEED]

Raining here not much of a chance to get out for a walk. Oh well looks like a mug of coffee and a good book to read.

[Aktungbby]

No doubt the Queen has a similar problem: 'Reigning here not much chance to get for a walk....''
An ex-guardsman spoke with U.K's (http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/most-curious-royal-incident-x0f7w9sqw)The Times (http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/most-curious-royal-incident-x0f7w9sqw) this week and opened up about how he mistook Her Majesty for an intruder on the royal property.
According to the guard, the Queen sometimes struggles to sleep, and thus, she'll put on a jacket and take a walk around the palace grounds in the wee hours of the morning. However, one day, around 3 a.m. the guard saw a peculiar figure walking through the darkness while he was on patrol inside the palace walls.
He said he shouted, "Who's that?" And to his surprise, he discovered it was the Queen. In a fit of relief, he couldn't help but blurt out, "Bloody hell, Your Majesty, I nearly shot you!"
After realizing he spoke out of turn, he waited to be scolded. However, he said the Queen simply replied, "That's quite all right. Next time I'll ring through beforehand so you don't have to shoot me." https://media3.giphy.com/media/mxUlavUFM5zdm/200.gif#1

[Jimbuna]

Not long took a call from a PPI claims company and explained I'd made a previous claim but failed only to be informed there had been a recent court ruling stating the bank I dealt with all those years ago had been found guilty of failing to take previous claimants seriously.

So it all begins again.

[Eichhörnchen]

No doubt the Queen has a similar problem: 'Reigning here not much chance to get for a walk....'' https://media3.giphy.com/media/mxUlavUFM5zdm/200.gif#1

"One doesn't wish to get shot, now does One?"

[Aktungbby]

"One doesn't wish to get shot, now does One?" http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/38510000/jpg/_38510591_queen_238.jpgNot even by a nut with blanks while horse-walking at the 'trooping of the colours' 1981 A 17-year-old man has been arrested for shooting a replica gun at the Queen as she rode past crowds on horseback. Marcus Serjeant pointed a pistol directly at the Queen as she turned down Horseguards' Parade for the start of the Trooping the Colour ceremony. He fired six blank cartridges before being overcome by a Guardsman and police. He served more than three years in jail, before being released in October 1984. jailed for five years under the 1842 Treason Act, a law not used since 1966.
The former air cadet, from Folkestone, Kent, was found guilty of wilfully discharging at the person of Her Majesty the Queen a blank cartridge pistol, with intent to alarm her. The court was told that Serjeant had at one stage planned to kill the Queen, but had failed to obtain a suitable lethal weapon. The shots startled the Queen's horse, but she was able to bring it back under control within a few seconds. The Queen had left Buckingham Palace 15 minutes earlier. She had ridden down the Mall and was turning into a crowded Horseguards' Parade when the incident occurred.
The monarch looked shaken by the episode, but soon recovered her composure. She comforted her 19-year-old horse, Burmese, which she has ridden in birthday parades since 1969. The procession continued as planned, and afterwards the Queen returned to Buckingham Palace by the same route, under the close watch of security services. This is not the first time a member of the royal family has faced danger from within a crowd of spectators. Seven years ago, a few yards down the Mall, Princess Anne was attacked by a gunman. Half a mile away in 1936 King Edward VIII faced a man with a loaded revolver. And Queen Victoria (9 attempts) was also shot at by a man with a gun in the MallBlanks in both cases...Prince Albert was not wounded as depicted in the movie or TV versions
There is no evidence that Prince Albert received any injury. The scriptwriter for the film has admitted that the injury has been added to the film's story for dramatic effect.
Oxford who insisted the two pistols held only powder went on to be tried for high treason at the Old Bailey on 6 July 1840, but was acquitted on the grounds of insanity and sent to Bethlehem Hospital (http://www.historyhouse.co.uk/articles/bedlam.html). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Oxford (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Oxford)

'The best armor is to avoid the battlefield'....if you're a royal, stay outta the Mall imho.

[Herr-Berbunch]

Slept for over 10 hours last night thanks to the onset of a migraine. Dosed up on paracetamol and ibuprofen so the aura and a dull head was the worst of it. Felt really refreshed today. Reading Operation Drumbeat, gripping stuff.

[Mr Quatro]

This is for Steve (plus get some sleep) I think you could add something like this for your band to play with or without the horn: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VMcMOAM8RXw

[Aktungbby]

Reading Operation Drumbeat, gripping stuff.
[/URL]http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/09/06/article-2199218-14DE2276000005DC-415_306x423.jpg http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/09/06/article-2199218-14DEE6FD000005DC-420_306x423.jpg< this o'l Drumbeater(#1 in tonnage) caused a few headaches and is still kickin' at ( born 18 March 1913) nearly 104! [URL="http://argunners.com/watch-reinhard-hardegen-of-u123-u147-interview/"]http://argunners.com/watch-reinhard-hardegen-of-u123-u147-interview/ (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Reinhard_Hardegen.jpg) Never mind the German speke... I should look this sharp/good at that age! I understand he still drives a car and still golfs!:Kaleun_Salute:(For the drum-beater Hardegen. Well done! Good beating. Dönitz. https://www.facebook.com/reinhard.hardegen.3 (https://www.facebook.com/reinhard.hardegen.3)

[Fubar2Niner]

Not long took a call from a PPI claims company and explained I'd made a previous claim but failed only to be informed there had been a recent court ruling stating the bank I dealt with all those years ago had been found guilty of failing to take previous claimants seriously.

So it all begins again.

I feel for you Jim, the old PPI dance. Stick with it mate and good luck.

[Catfish]

Slept for over 10 hours last night thanks to the onset of a migraine. Dosed up on paracetamol and ibuprofen so the aura and a dull head was the worst of it. Felt really refreshed today. Reading Operation Drumbeat, gripping stuff.

Don't know if i mentioned that already, but did you try a high dose of Magnesium, together with two Aspirine tablets (or any brand containing acetyl salicyl acid) ?
Works instantly for a lot of people i know.

[Commander Wallace]

Herr-Berbunch (http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/member.php?u=263653)
Kaiser Bill's batman.

Quote: Slept for over 10 hours last night thanks to the onset of a migraine. Dosed up on paracetamol and ibuprofen so the aura and a dull head was the worst of it. Felt really refreshed today. Reading Operation Drumbeat, gripping stuff.





Don't know if i mentioned that already, but did you try a high dose of Magnesium, together with two Aspirine tablets (or any brand containing acetyl salicyl acid) ?
Works instantly for a lot of people i know.



I never tried what Catfish has said but Excedrin Migraine tablets along with a drink with a moderate amount of caffeine works well for a lot of people.

Thanks for the information Kai. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[Jimbuna]

Exchanged messages via Messenger today with the boy He is due home next week) and he informs me "Hi dad how's you? Sorry I've not been in touch, it's been crazy here at the moment we had one of our officers go home due to her mother being sent into hospital. How's everything at home? I'm good and had a great trip so far, the day after tmro we are going on a tour to the Mayan ruins in Mexico so that should be good."

Such a hard life!! :doh:

[Aktungbby]

...the day after tmro we are going on a tour to the Mayan ruins in Mexico so that should be good."

Such a hard life!! :doh:
Tell him to B extra careful when 'Chaakin' out those ruins!http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2014/01/el-castillo-chichen-itza-A.jpeg:D http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-sacrifice-idUSWRI32680820080123 (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-sacrifice-idUSWRI32680820080123) https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/history-aztec-maya-inca-olmec-human_sacrifice-lfin475_low.jpg (https://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonview.asp?catref=lfin475)
https://s3.amazonaws.com/lowres.cartoonstock.com/religion-sacrifice-sacrificing-human_sacrifices-altars-pyramids-lfin513_low.jpg (https://www.cartoonstock.com/cartoonview.asp?catref=lfin513)

[Eichhörnchen]

I see my son safely onto the school bus this morning... the driver waves to me, the kids all wave to me... the only one who doesn't is my son :haha:

[STEED]

Hey Rhodes I saw Dr Who today at my work gaff. Yes Matt Smith you should have seen the school kids wanting his autograph, old Matt was filming The Crown some drama on the Royal Family on Netflix.

[Platapus]

Was able to bust The Frau out of the hospital today. Gastric Bypass. Hopefully it will kill her re-flux problems and the damage. It is also supposed to reduce a rather significant risk of stomach cancer.

The doctor says everything went well, but what does he know? If I want medical advice, I get it form anonymous posters on Internets Tubes forums like everyone else does. :D

But eating wise, her life has changed significantly. It will take some getting used to. She has to start on Liquid Protein... and yes, I have already had my face slapped. :up:

[u crank]

Hey Platapus, all the best wishes for 'The Frau'. Speedy recovery and good health. :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Best Wishes from the Buna household :sunny:

[Commander Wallace]

I see my son safely onto the school bus this morning... the driver waves to me, the kids all wave to me... the only one who doesn't is my son :haha:


What would you do if you were him ? :haha:



[QUOTE=Platapus;2470397]Was able to bust The Frau out of the hospital today. Gastric Bypass. Hopefully it will kill her re-flux problems and the damage. It is also supposed to reduce a rather significant risk of stomach cancer.

The doctor says everything went well, but what does he know? If I want medical advice, I get it form anonymous posters on Internets Tubes forums like everyone else does. :D

But eating wise, her life has changed significantly. It will take some getting used to. She has to start on Liquid Protein... and yes, I have already had my face slapped. :up:[/QUOTE


Best wishes Platapus to you and your wife and your wife's recovery.

[STEED]

Extra night of work tomorrow covering for my colleague who is having a night off so early night for me tonight, lots on Tuesday night.

[STEED]

Day off today so I can relax watching PMQ's and the budget later with a beer or coffee still not made my mind up on that yet. Raining here and a dull day, wonder if this is a sign about the budget. :hmmm:

[Neptunus Rex]

Sitting in living room with camping lanterns burning waiting for power company to come and reconnect house power knocked out by falling tree limb.

[STEED]

Getting ready for work another evening listening in to my CCTV radio, other week some one stole fruit from a shop and threw it back in before being picked up by the police. I hear all sorts of strange reports. :haha:

[Sailor Steve]

Got a shock a couple of days ago, and I only managed to verify it last night: The singer of a band I was in from 1992-1996 died last month. I don't have any details yet, but she was only 51.

[STEED]

Another work evening looms, looks cloudy out there better check to see if I'm in for rain or not.

[Jimbuna]

Another work evening looms, looks cloudy out there better check to see if I'm in for rain or not.

Try to remember this time :)

http://i.imgur.com/JdcDT5D.jpg

[STEED]

:har: :har: :har: :har: :DL

[STEED]

Just had lunch, couple of Cumberland sausages covered in chilly sauce. :DL

[Jimbuna]

http://i.imgur.com/SvFqbGL.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/HcBd8yo.jpg

[STEED]

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/03/17/article-1367363-0B39EBED00000578-224_468x471.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Boy flew home from Miami this morning so preparations for a second Christmas Day celebration next Monday are now underway :sunny:

[eddie]

Have been watching some Arthur Vines video's and laughing the whole time,lol Especially the one he did about being stuck in traffic, I think he hates the M-24! :D

[STEED]

I am having a bowl of..

https://img.tesco.com/Groceries/pi/315/5010029220315/IDShot_540x540.jpg

And its great. :DL

[Jimbuna]

After agreeing to the decorating of the entire house the wife won the final decision as to who would strip every wall in preparation (my thinking was the paper hanger should).

Not looking forward to the week ahead :shifty:

[STEED]

After agreeing to the decorating of the entire house the wife won the final decision as to who would strip every wall in preparation (my thinking was the paper hanger should).

Not looking forward to the week ahead :shifty:

Get one of these jim that should sort the problem out..:03:

https://4.bp.blogspot.com/_42WnJfEXKbA/S8bODx_EUkI/AAAAAAAAAFU/gd-oVXrpgmo/s1600/uksi_20100137_en_001.gif

Get Dr Reece to fill it out for you.

[Jimbuna]

Reece? Isn't he illiterate? :hmmm:

[Jimbuna]

The boy is coming around at about 17:00 so we can celebrate the Christmas Day he wasn't able to with being at sea.

Five minutes ago he rang his mam (12:35) and asked "What would you and dad like for christmas?" :doh:

[Aktungbby]

After agreeing to the decorating of the entire house the wife won the final decision as to who would strip every wall in preparation (my thinking was the paper hanger should).

Not looking forward to the week ahead :shifty: R U renting a steamer to remove the old wall paper ?

[Jimbuna]

R U renting a steamer to remove the old wall paper ?


Had one for years, just too lazy to use it at the present.

Plasterer is coming to skim a couple of ceilings on Wednesday so I'm reckoning on an eighteen hour stint with the steamer tomorrow :shifty:

[STEED]

I'm reckoning on an eighteen hour stint with the steamer tomorrow :shifty:


http://freeshipplans.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/river-paddle-steamer-ship-kolumb.jpg

This i have to see..:DL

[Jimbuna]

Plasterer is due 08:30 tomorrow so he can answer the door when the Black Buck Vulcan lands because I'll be taking the boss lady to work.

He has to earn his money in the Buna household.

[Mr Quatro]

My 7 year old 40" Samsung went out today (I use it for everything TV, Xbox, PC and vga notebook too) ... I pushed everything you could push, I clicked the remote control, I changed the batteries and then I changed the power cord, but still no power. Then I tried a heavy duty power cord I had for a pressure cooker and wham it came on with that silly little ring tone tune.

Boy was I happy so I just ordered a 32" no brand name TV for a back up just in case it happens again. Very hard to find a new TV with VGA now days.

Now I can use it for a security monitor too :yep:

[Jimbuna]

The house is a veritable mess with artex everywhere and plaster has yet to be applied.

The dog is sulking in the conservatory despite the fact there are treats and water available and the heating is on (still not warm here in the UK).

The diecast models have arrived so it's not all doom and gloom....that can wait until the wife returns from work and has to clear up the mess!!

[Aktungbby]

Rough night in Jericho! No sooner had i finished my In & Out burger and a vodka gimlet....I got summoned to San Francisco to do a security job!!!:wah:Right in the middle of the US vs Puerto Rico World baseball final game featuring Brandon Crawford and Angel Pagan: both of the SF Giants! US won 8-0!:yeah: A nasty accident involving both directions on I-80 shut down everything for an added hour of commute-backed up for ten miles at least!. The job turned out to be an ATM new-install with carpenters. Eight hours total... down from some that take 20 hours. This carpenter was good. Someone allegedly reported 'unusual activity' at the bank (in the notorious Sunnydale district-hookers, drunks, and homeless ) So around midnight, sudden-like: a SWAT team of SF's finest shows up: 4 squad cars: 8 gendarmes: one armed with an M-16 even!:k_confused:I was polite and asked if their body cameras were turned on... "So I could die gloriously". (they weren't.:huh::oops:) They all looked like overeager kids to me; indeed one was on his first night as a probation-trainee. Nice to be used for practice! :damn: Mollified after seeing real sawdust on the sidewalk (street-smarts 101: bad guys don't do sawdust:O:) they turned their attention to a homeless sleeper on the sidewalk up the block, and departed w/o further ado. I got home by 03:30; made the coffee for spouse; crashed; and then up again at 08:00 to let in the house-keeper.:Kaleun_Sleep:Good thing old guys don't need much sleep.....EDIT: my boss just called to apologize; he was unaware it was a lengthy install; usually reserved for construction-site guards (who R cheaper.)

[Sailor Steve]

After a nice week of false Spring it's snowing again.

[STEED]

the wife returns from work and has to clear up the mess!!

Reports coming in from BBC Look North a middle age man wearing a baseball cap bolted out his front door faster than a fart being expelled from a hippo seconds before his wife turned up.


Quite night at work and was able to get out early just as well my pain levels are not good. Friday looks like it may be a later one just hope i can hold up.

[Jimbuna]

Reports coming in from BBC Look North a middle age man wearing a baseball cap bolted out his front door faster than a fart being expelled from a hippo seconds before his wife turned up.


Quite night at work and was able to get out early just as well my pain levels are not good. Friday looks like it may be a later one just hope i can hold up.

Cost me a Chinese takeaway, the poor lass was knackered after clearing up.

Hope your lot improves.

[STEED]

Cost me a Chinese takeaway, the poor lass was knackered after clearing up.

Hope your lot improves.

What no beer?..Oh wait it was not a curry.

Keep the wife happy for a quiet life. :)

Late end and thats a rap now rest up to lower my pain levels. Off to see the GP in two weeks time, so much to the government saying waiting times are down. Well if they think waiting near on four weeks is alright i suggest they re-check their claims.

[ivanov.ruslan]

I watched part of the movie Das Boot ,scene with a emergency diving
For those forum members who have not seen this video, post it again,
little to raise the adrenaline :03:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVBPGZEVRH0

Happy 1st of April !

[Jimbuna]

A really fantastic and exciting afternoon ahead....shopping for wallpaper :shifty:

[STEED]

A really fantastic and exciting afternoon ahead....shopping for wallpaper :shifty:

Now now jim let be throw some light on your afternoon

1:30pm wallpaper shop

1:45pm bought all the wall paper

2pm to 5pm beer and pies at the local pub

:03:

[Jimbuna]

Now now jim let be throw some light on your afternoon

1:30pm wallpaper shop

1:45pm bought all the wall paper

2pm to 5pm beer and pies at the local pub

:03:

I wish....I'll be driving at 5pm.

[STEED]

I wish....I'll be driving at 5pm.

Step into my office..

https://68.media.tumblr.com/7c6632d15f80c7617c9cf8f8424f8976/tumblr_inline_oaky7dX7ng1sndsvm_540.gif

:)

[Jimbuna]

All the wallpaper in each room in the house has now been stripped and we await the arrival of the decorator on Wednesday.

Hopefully my aches and pains will have subsided by then...

[Navelintel]

https://s5.postimg.org/h6cxug1h3/Wildlings.jpg
Hunting & Gathering!

[Mr Quatro]

Watching my new exercise tape Cardio Jive, but I can't figure out where I put the K-Y :D

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctVJ7EMyDag&nohtml5=False

[STEED]

Hopefully my aches and pains will have subsided by then...

Cure - Large plate of extra super hot and spicy curry washed down with warm beer. :03: :)

As for me busy week with my own duties at work and standing in for my fellow worker who has sloped off on holiday. Later today off to see my GP and probably result in a let down as normal and from there straight to work.

[Jimbuna]

Cure - Large plate of extra super hot and spicy curry washed down with warm beer. :03: :)



Mixed day yesterday....the house alarm would suddenly activate at different time periods despite the fact I'd turned off the passive sensors. I traced the electric source and disconnected that but then the emergency back-up battery would start the internal and external audio alarm ringing.

Took the battery out only to realise there was a further battery in the external strobe box which was way too high for my household ladders :shifty:

Quick perusal on Checkatrade and a couple of hours later an alarm specialist came and silence was restored but me being me I told him to strip out the system (couldn't be bothered to start problem tracing with wiring under wooden flooring and skirting boards etc.) and quote for a new wireless system......outcome, installation next Tuesday.

In the evening the daughter and her fiance took the wife and I to see their wedding venue for this September http://www.southcausey.co.uk/

So the day ended well :sunny:

[Aktungbby]

^ Nice looking venue: I'm packing as we speak for a 13 hour flight to Scotland to drive the 'old sod' for ten days taking in Edinburgh, the Boarders, Oban, Isle of Skye and Cairngorms National Park. My wife, daughter, and prospective son-in-law are along to keep me moving in the right direction. I'll probably drive as necessary so I'm looking for my trusty Scottish road map; although my meticulous trip planner( the frauboss:D) informs me there's this thing called a GPS she's rented with the car...:timeout: ...."What a fascinating modern age we live in!":O: My daughter's loaded some new books into my tablet to keep me occupied between Scotch distilleries(single-malt passions of both my wife and daughter) and a breweries along the route. The young man is a cask-master for a CA brewery; so this is sort of a job-related adventure for him as well. I haven't mentioned an extra stop near the village of Aviemore, in Cairngorns...yet; but I'll try to make it look like an accidental discovery en-route! https://www.cairngormbrewery.com/ecom/06062012045511.png Hasta la vista BBY's for the next fortnight. PS: I can wear my plaid skirt too and no one'll B the wiser! :yeah:

[Mr Quatro]

Stay in touch Aktungbby ... send lots of pict's, start your own Scotland thread and watch out for the pot holes over there.:yep:

[Herr-Berbunch]

Hi folks, me again. Stepson's currently back from Uni so he's occupying his bedroom (my office!) so it's a struggle to get online. Family away in Devon but I can't go so home alone for a couple of nights, drinking Cobra (tonight, a nice bottle of Shiraz for the morrow.

Phone's just doing an upgrade, goodness knows what won't work once it's finished!

Walked for a couple of hours tonight, still trying to shift weight, not working (blast that Cobra and Shiraz lol) so must try harder.

:Kaleun_Cheers:

[STEED]

Jim forget these silly alarms what you need is a Tiger.

Burglars will run away wetting their cacks seeing the Tiger.

Cold callers will make a bolt for it on seeing the Tiger.

Tiger poo will keep cats and dogs at bay and the flowers will bloom.

:)


Busy night at work and tomorrow looks the same, as for Friday lighter evening but could be a late night but hey O/T more money.

[Catfish]

Hi Aktung,
all the best for your trip to Scotland! It is very nice there, although it's been some time for me.
Visiting and having a guided tour in some of the distilleries is also very nice, especially if someone else drives you home to the b&b :D
Talisker (Skye) and MacAllan are my favourites, although there are a lot of other nice ones. Impossible to know them all lol
Lots of good seafood too :up:

[Jimbuna]

Jim forget these silly alarms what you need is a Tiger.



Best response is to post an extract from a PM I sent to a forum member less than an hour ago :03:

On the subject of an alarm, I've chosen a wireless piece of kit that will be linked to both my wife and my mobiles/cell phones, meaning we can switch the system on and off remotely as well as receive notification of activation whilst away from the property.

For home defence there is always Old Bessy (actually an American base ball bat) and in extreme circumstances Old Razor (a samurai sword I purchased in China of all places back in the late seventies before the now stringent weapons transportation on planes restrictions were introduced).

If anyone can get past the above as well as the family pet Lhasa (a really vicious licker) they're welcome to the wife and the diecast collection.

[Aktungbby]

IS ol' Bessie a Louisville slugger (ash) or an aluminum bat? If U were to get back to your "roots':D U could take a Brit cricket bat and inlay shards of obsidian: carefully knapped to form the Aztec weapon known as a maquihuitl. An old gent from a gun show still makes beautiful obsidian blades with bone handles lashed with rawhide that I've acquired over the years-razor sharp! I got a few blanks of CA volcanic obsidian for trying my own knapping; Talk about wielding Exquilibur here..in defense of the realm!:O: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5b/Ceremonial_Macuahuitl.jpg/220px-Ceremonial_Macuahuitl.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ceremonial_Macuahuitl.jpg) https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/86/Aztec_Warriors_%28Florentine_Codex%29.jpg/220px-Aztec_Warriors_%28Florentine_Codex%29.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Aztec_Warriors_(Florentine_Codex).jpg) (PICS ENLARGE)

[Mr Quatro]

IS ol' Bessie a Louisville slugger (ash) or an aluminum bat? If U were to get back to your "roots':D U could take a Brit cricket bat and inlay shards of obsidian: carefully knapped to form the Aztec weapon known as a [COLOR=orange]maquihuitl. An old gent from a gun show still makes beautiful obsidian blades with bone handles lashed with rawhide that I've acquired over the years-razor sharp! I got a few blanks of CA volcanic obsidian for trying my own knapping; Talk about wielding Exquilibur here..in defense of the realm!:O:

What does that have to do with Scotland?

I would think a gold sword would be even more important.

Rare find of Bronze Age treasures in Scotland contains metals not known to exist there naturally

https://www.thevintagenews.com/2017/03/08/rare-find-of-bronze-age-treasures-in-scotland-contains-metals-not-known-to-exist-there-naturally/

Earlier this month on the eastern coast of Scotland, the Council of Angus, Carnoustie was clearing land to build two soccer fields and uncovered pits and post-holes that were signs of ancient buildings. Upon further digging, archaeologists noticed a slight glimmer of gold. To reveal the artifacts in controlled conditions, a 176-pound block of soil around the find was removed and taken to the archaeology firm, GUARD’s, laboratory.

After a week of careful cleaning and dusting away the dirt, a bronze spearhead adorned with gold was uncovered.

[Jimbuna]

Decorator is well into the task but is having the weekend off so SWMBO is a little peeved.

[STEED]

Having a nice rest after standing in for my fellow worker and having a real late one on Thursday.

[cookiemonste]

I'm a warehouse logistics operator in training, I'll have my final exam in 4 weeks. But I don't feel very confident about passing.

[Catfish]

Have been dismantling the old kitchen, painted the walls, laid tiles, kitchen to be installed in this mess is expected to come tuesday.
If not i'll be going to kill them :wah:

@ Jim yes i can relate :shifty:

[Jimbuna]

Have been dismantling the old kitchen, painted the walls, laid tiles, kitchen to be installed in this mess is expected to come tuesday.
If not i'll be going to kill them :wah:

@ Jim yes i can relate :shifty:

Good luck with that. Been there and got the t-shirt :)

These days I find it much easier to pay someone to take on the trouble :03:

[STEED]

Well there is no getting away from it that time of year will start again tomorrow, grass cutting season. I hate doing the first cut it takes so so long.

[Fubar2Niner]

Just got in from work, popped a can of Magners, thrown some of those bloody awful oven chips in the recommended heating device. Set timer for 25 (guarantee they will take 45). Shoes off slipper on, chased dog round the lounge for the other one for ten minutes ! I'm knackered, dogs knackered. Hurry up bloody chips!!!!!

[STEED]

First grass cut of the year is now done and I can now relax this afternoon.

[Catfish]

Kitchen installed yesterday, still a bit to do but works, and looks good.
To be honest, anything would look better after what we had before :O:

[STEED]

Off to the supermarket to buy a couple bottles of white beer.

https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/03/33/fe/0333fee8d30b92c3a5e91ec11ad9f2d6.jpg

Looks odd, smells odd but the taste is great. :)

[Fubar2Niner]

Just got home, keeping shoes on tonight. Dog has that puzzled "What no chase me round the lounge?" look on her face. Popped some iced champers. Tonight is celebration night, made the last payment on the mortgage :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
Time to kick back after nearly 30 years!!!

Cheers all :Kaleun_Cheers:

[Eichhörnchen]

Tonight is celebration night, made the last payment on the mortgage :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
Time to kick back after nearly 30 years!!!

Cheers all :Kaleun_Cheers:

Well done, mate... I did that in October last year.

[Rhodes]

Did my first home made mojito, not bad, but could had more rum. Smoke a nice cuban cigar, but I am prefer my pipe! :Kaleun_Salute:
Going to watch Feud now!

[Jimbuna]

Just got home, keeping shoes on tonight. Dog has that puzzled "What no chase me round the lounge?" look on her face. Popped some iced champers. Tonight is celebration night, made the last payment on the mortgage :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:
Time to kick back after nearly 30 years!!!

Cheers all :Kaleun_Cheers:

Nice one Martin....brings back some great 2010 memories :up:

[Fubar2Niner]

Well done, mate... I did that in October last year.

Nice one Martin....brings back some great 2010 memories :up:

Thanks muchly chaps. In these times we must be quite a rarity, Mrs Fube already ordered a new three and five seat pair of leather sofas, and got the builder looking at the kitchen :haha: Plus side, I got the go ahead for my new 'puter upgrade :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

[Sailor Steve]

Last Sunday I cancelled a band rehearsal because I was sick. It only lasted twenty-four hours. Then Tuesday a came down with a cold. Okay, no problem. Thursday I started coughing. Then came the headaches. Today I cancelled a second rehearsal in a row. Then I went back to bed. Nine hours later I got up, still feeling the same. I haven't finished today's '100 Years' posting because I just can't concentrate. On top of that we have an apartment inspection coming up Tuesday and I need to do a lot of cleaning, which I'm also not up to.

I've slept 18 hours out of the last 24, I've only been up for two hours and I'm going back to bed. :dead:

[STEED]

Another day with the loony neighbours ripping into each other screaming their heads off, this crap has been going on for weeks now and I am really getting fed up with these chavs.









Get well Steve the band needs you mate. :)

[Aktungbby]

Just in from Scotland tour: hit nine whiskey distilleries, 5 castles, in over 12 days: Incl: Oban; the Isle of Skye, the Boarders and Speyside. Edinburgh, Holyrood and Falkirk castles were superb! The food was great and the board & breakfasts we stayed in were wonderful; some fronting directly on fabulous lochs. B&B Scottish hospitality is stupendous. Lots of fabulous cloudscapes and snowy peaks in the highlands. Fotos when my daughter and 'friend' get around to e-mailing them.

[Fubar2Niner]

Just in from Scotland tour: hit nine whiskey distilleries, 5 castles, in over 12 days: Incl: Oban; the Isle of Skye, the Boarders and Speyside. Edinburgh, Holyrood and Falkirk castles were superb! The food was great and the board & breakfasts we stayed in were wonderful; some fronting directly on fabulous lochs. B&B Scottish hospitality is stupendous. Lots of fabulous cloudscapes and snowy peaks in the highlands. Fotos when my daughter and 'friend' get around to e-mailing them.


Looking forward to seeing them ol' mate :salute:

All the best

[STEED]

I am all pumped up we got a snap general election June 8th, bring it on. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

Popping out later today to buy a few things and have a nice walk in the fresh air..cough.

[Fubar2Niner]

Playing SH3 hoping it don't CTD yet again :/\\!! Been on a big convoy tail for almost 2 days, real time. Got the week off ready for my new build, when it arrives.

Fubar

[Jimbuna]

House decorating all finished now so yesterday we went shopping for new light fittings (ceiling, table and freestanding), a standalone electric fire, curtains, voiles and some more concrete garden ornaments (tortoise, hare and a hedgehog).

Couldn't stop tripping the electrics after fitting the ceiling lights so asked a kindly neighbour (with an electrical qualification) to sort it out....took him ten minutes to sort (I'd inadvertently crossed a wire) so I paid him in wine terms because he refused offers of money.

Wife is now quite happy and I'm even happier because the wine was from her stocks and I got to keep all my beer :yeah:

[Fubar2Niner]

Top banana Jim, can't have them beers dwindling, never know when you need another neighbours services :up:

[STEED]

Wife is now quite happy and I'm even happier because the wine was from her stocks and I got to keep all my beer :yeah:

Start praying as women always find out. :03:

[Aktungbby]

Looking forward to seeing them ol' mate :salute:

All the best Following our initial three day stay in Edinburgh and the World of Whisky tour, and due to a stormy strait situation, we got to see this scenc monument on a blustery day, with snow in the peaks, dedicated to British commandos who trained here during WWII.https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/25/Rainbow_Warriors_%282%29_-_Commando_Memorial%2C_Spean_Bridge_-_geograph.org.uk_-_967265.jpg Our trip allowed a night in Glenrothes (the Boarders) and our favorite Oban (Oban Distillary).With our intended route to Skye via ferry at Maillag cut off by heavy seas in the Strait of Sleat, we went long route 'round to Fort William along the scenic Lochs: Alsh & Cluanie to the only bridge to Isle of Skye access at Kyle of Lochalsh>https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7a/Skye_Road_Bridge.JPG/1024px-Skye_Road_Bridge.JPG
We travelled some serious one lane roads; all the way to the northern tip of Skye to foto at Milovaig at the tip of the Duirinish Peninsula; stopping at the Talisker Distillery at Carbost. Talisker was the favourite whisky of writer Robert Louis Stevenson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Louis_Stevenson); my daughter is the director of the RLS museum in St Helena, CA (think Silverado Squatters ...written during his sojourn in CA)...Hey practically a IRS business deduction 'write-off' there... imho!:Kaleun_Cheers: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/89/Talisker_distillery_100212.jpg/300px-Talisker_distillery_100212.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Talisker_distillery_100212.jpg) Following that we headed to Grantown-on-Spey in the Cairngorms National Park. We sampled Dalwhinnie, Chivas Regal, GlenGrant & Cragganmore in Ballindalloch (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballindalloch)https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/Cragganmore.jpg/220px-Cragganmore.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cragganmore.jpg)distilleries in the 'Speyside' district of whisky making. Getting misdirected by our GPS down the dirt farm path to Cragganmore required all of my old fire-trail Santa Cruz Mtns. trucker-driving skills (steering wheel on the Audi 6's right side:k_confused:)as (still sober)relief-driver to the (by then) 'over Scotch-sampled' kids' driving:()1:! A marvelous feat at age 66!:Kaleun_Cheers:{@ Jimbuna: you've got to have a Scottish venison pie at Craig's Pub in Grantown-on Spey; It's crammed with wonderful WWII and post- war airplane memorabilia/photos.} Following a hasty redistribution of various bottles for customs declaration limits amongst our bags, and a ten-hour flight-(over 25 hours awake each way)...we are pleased to sleep in our own bed ...with a vodka gimlet nightcap!:Kaleun_Sleep:(Note; for all :subsim:grammar-Nazis; whiskey in Scotland is spelled Whisky:know:)

[Eichhörnchen]

Fantastic pics, Aktung... been waiting patiently for you to check back in. See any Red Squirrels?

[Fubar2Niner]

That first shot is a master piece mate, perfection!

Fubar

[Jimbuna]

That first shot is a master piece mate, perfection!

Fubar

Yep, great shot of the Commando Monument at Spean Bridge :sunny:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-20007478

[Aktungbby]

Fantastic pics, Aktung... been waiting patiently for you to check back in. See any Red Squirrels? Actually I did along with a three-some serious master-of-the-rut stags, with several antler-points apiece, crossing the roadway at Skye. I had several Scottish venison pies and a lot of smoked salmon too!:yeah: Red squirrels aside: of some interest was the sporran of the famed 93rd Highlanders Argyll and Sutherland regiment (museum at Stirling Castle) known as the 'swinging six' with officers badgerhead....https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/47/1e/b9/471eb98187505f8a05973359a4119f64.jpg....Considerin g the constant 'badgering' of the infamous campaigns from the War of 1812, Crimean War Boer War, Western Front, D-Day, fall of Malaysia etc:salute:...'tis a sure bet the 'swinging seventh' .....wasn't!:doh: In 1814 the 93rd embarked for the Americas in an ill fated attempt to capture New Orleans. On the 23rd Dec 1814 the American forces made a stand behind the well fortified Rodriguez Canal. The 93rd were able to push to the centre of the ditch but without ladders were unable to advance further and with no orders to retreat remained in position, slowly being cut down by the American line. Finally the surviving General Lambert gave the order to retreat and the 93rd fell back with parade-ground precision leaving three-quarters of their original strength behind. This laid the foundation for a reputation of discipline and courage. Ironically due to a lack of communication neither side was aware that a peace deal had been signed two weeks before the battle. In 1854 the Regiment gained the nickname ‘The Thin Red Line’ at the Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War, when they were the only thing that stood between the undefended British base and the 25,000 strong Russian Cavalry. This great feat of arms is still recognized today by the plain red and white dicing worn on the cap band. I made a donation as The museum is almost entirely maintained through public donations; the modest grant from the Ministry of Defence (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)) has been withdrawn. They are depicted in the Crimean Balaclava Battle painting of the Thin Red Line: the expression of which is practically a universal metaphor!https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0b/Robert_Gibb_-_The_Thin_Red_Line.jpg/1280px-Robert_Gibb_-_The_Thin_Red_Line.jpgPoster's note: I'm partial to the picture as the firepower of the three-band percussion 1853 Pattern Model Enfield .577 Minié-ball rifled-musket, widely used in the American Civil War, http://68.media.tumblr.com/37cf3df1b540f58a9c9199d08fed9c6b/tumblr_mkbvsqJCcX1s57vgxo3_1280.gif gave a clear tactical advantage to the infantry over the less well-armed Russians. I still shoot this weapon in the 1854 two-band variant; later converted to (Snyder breechloader): deadly with ladder-sights: 500/800 yards. Rule one: Keep your powder dry! Rule two: don't ever get hit with this: http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/ZsEAAOSwqBJXVNzw/s-l500.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Thanks, Aktung... terrific post!

And afore the mists are dispelled:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uf_eR72yEns

[Aktungbby]

And afore the mists are dispelled:
^ Have U managed to cozen the fair Moira with the polar bear rug in front of the fireplace with a dram of ... mulled Drambuie?http://culinarylore.wdfiles.com/local--files/food-history%3Awhat-is-drambuie/drambuie.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:New_drambuie_bottle.jpg) ya romantic bugger!:D We stopped at Glenfiddich in Dufftown which owns the label since 2014; where I enjoyed a sumptuous slice of raisin whisky cake! U needn't buy the original: http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/01/diy-vs-buy-how-to-make-homemade-drambuie-scotch-honey-liqueur-project.html (http://drinks.seriouseats.com/2013/01/diy-vs-buy-how-to-make-homemade-drambuie-scotch-honey-liqueur-project.html) There'll B "Tit 4 Tat" after that...your 'rusty nail' notwithstandin'! :O: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_Nail_(cocktail (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rusty_Nail_(cocktail)) My own bride discovered a taste for a Speyside's Aberlourhttps://files.graphiq.com/821/media/images/t/Aberlour_12_Year_Old_Single_Malt_Scotch_1170835_i0 .png-also owned by Chivas. Oddly, this one is matured in two casks: Most whiskeys are aged in American bourbon (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bourbon_whiskey) casks, a standard for many single malts. Aberlour, after aging in bourbon casks, are finished in casks previously used to mature varieties of fortified wines or (Spanish) sherry. Usually whiskey is made only in used American oak barrels or Spanish sherry oak barrels; At the Chivas distillery, the wood vats, 30' tall, were made from Oregon pine! My own taste has altered in the six years since my last visit. My tastebuds like 21+ year old stuff and really couldn't handle Islay peat-fired whisky; this trip I was pleasantly surprised to find I actually like peat-fired stuff. I sampled the smoky peat in Laphroaig and enjoyed it...obviously a maturation of some sort... er how to make a 'smokey nail':O: possibly 2 B enjoyed on a large sheepskin currently in transit from Skyeskyn: Scotland's only sheepskin tannery, where I toured, also acquiring my new motorman's lambskin cap on the Waternish Peninsula; a blessing as the weather was brisk and wet.

[Eichhörnchen]

http://i.imgur.com/F3FUJje.jpg I took these 2 photos of Moira a couple of hours ago.

http://i.imgur.com/wd7cJHy.jpg Of course she had to pull faces.

http://i.imgur.com/S7ersji.jpg Moira in 1986, just before we married.

[Fubar2Niner]

Wonderful pics E. Moira certainly looks a peach, the pics in the cherry blossom remind me of something I seen waaaaaaaay back, buggered if I can remember though. Queen of the May p'haps ? :hmmm:

Fubes

PS You want to see some of the faces my mrs pulls, no camera needed ;)

[Eichhörnchen]

Moira says thank you very much, Fubes :yeah:

[STEED]

Back to work tonight, better crack on with the ironing my shirt.

[Jimbuna]

Back to work tonight, better crack on with the ironing my shirt.

No need to iron one, here's a spare http://i.imgur.com/fOBNZWR.jpg

[STEED]

^ :har: :har: :har: :har:

Shirt not T-shirt. :O:

[Jimbuna]

^ :har: :har: :har: :har:

Shirt not T-shirt. :O:

Ah, okay....no problem :03:

http://i.imgur.com/KQizIur.jpg

[STEED]

Ah, okay....no problem :03:


Plain white jim, plain white..:doh:

[Jimbuna]

Just took the boy to Newcastle Airport, he is off to Thailand for a three week holiday.

Such a hard life :doh:

[Aktungbby]

^I hope it was a nonstop on British Airways!:yeah: My own flight Oakland to London was 10 hours but the excellent food service (Two meals) and movies on-demand made it quite enjoyable. All the Brit pilots on all four of the plane rides were excellent and made really good landings. (hey I'm a fussy ol' Cessna jock) We used both Iberia and British Airways. Security is sure tough though! both my wife and I were pulled aside twice each for extra scanning (patdowns, handscans and extra passport ID check etc ) we must look very suspicious indeed... https://subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=815&pictureid=9430As a Kincaid on the left(me)http://www.scotclans.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/kincaid_crest_big-150x150.jpg (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kincaid_of_Kincaid_arms.svg) and a virtuous MacClean on the righthttp://www.scotclans.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/maclean_crest_big-150x150.jpg ...Suspicious indeed??!!-could be my wife's anti-Sassenach glare:O:

[Jimbuna]

Unusually for him no, when on company business he insists on BA but this time he is flying Emirates to Dubai then on to Bangkok but I'm extremely confident it is down to cost :)

One bonus (in his opinion anyway), he messaged me to say the captain is British.

http://i.imgur.com/EvgUnjt.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LSiJJBR.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/LPxr58C.jpg

Nice picture of the wife and you :up:

[Sailor Steve]

Just got home from seeing an old friend's show. The music was pure country - the old-fashioned, '50s sort of country. Not my style, but my friend is one of the best guitar pickers I've ever known, and he and his band put on a great show. Now it's 0235 and way past my bedtime.

[Commander Wallace]

http://i.imgur.com/F3FUJje.jpg I took these 2 photos of Moira a couple of hours ago.

http://i.imgur.com/wd7cJHy.jpg Of course she had to pull faces.

http://i.imgur.com/S7ersji.jpg Moira in 1986, just before we married.


Fubar is right, Moira is indeed a peach. How did you get so lucky Eichhörnchen ? :D

[Eichhörnchen]

Her eyesight's not so good

[Catfish]

^ :haha: :up:

And nice pictures, thanks for posting. Moira is beautiful.
Must be ages ago that i was in Scotland, but i still cherish the idea to make a GB tour with some friends of mine, and of course visit those distilleries :yep:

Have been in Nuremberg for two weeks on a fair, thank god it's over. I will spare you photos of that :doh:

[Eichhörnchen]

Thanks, CW and Catfish; I know how lucky I am.

[Commander Wallace]

Thanks, CW and Catfish; I know how lucky I am.


I'm sure if asked, Moira would say she was lucky as well.

[Eichhörnchen]

Thanks, I hope so. I took the pics for her Facebook page... she wanted an honest up-to-date image, warts and all, but I couldn't find any. Sorry, Moira.

[STEED]

Off to work bit later and covering all next week so more money to pay off the bills.

[Jimbuna]

Off to work bit later and covering all next week so more money to pay off the bills.

The neverending drain on finances.

[STEED]

The neverending drain on finances.

Makes you wonder jim what is the point? Take a look as these notes and say good bye to them. :damn:

[Jimbuna]

Putting up a washing line for the boss at the rear of the property (one end connected to a stout fence post) and snapped the hook that is meant to go into a brick wall so eBay score again :shifty:

[Aktungbby]

^Sun-dried pillow cases have cachet of their own! :O: Reminds me of my daughter's experience in France as a 9th grade International Student. Unlike her mom and I who grew up with a clothesline, she had never seen a clothesline in her life and was mortified when her hardworking French mom- hostess, struggling to keep a passel of spoiled-rotten American juvenile girls in clean skivvies, 'hung it all out to dry" (soda speke). My poor daughter in a E-mail, 'professed to be embarrassed' at the world-view of her 'dainty' under-garments. My wife and I were considerably bemused by this inadvertent but glaring omission of childrearing. Some years later, on a trip through Lancaster County PA, I was able to redress the parental shortcoming: showing the still-mortified young lady that in Amish country clotheslines are the norm: every home had one-and not in the rear yard either!...as I carefully avoided hittin' horse-drawn buggies! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/e4/50/64/e4506492b82e17fe629062da888202b9.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/1e/51/45/1e51459c5be2a044a124ab73bc829db6.jpg:sign_yeah:

[STEED]

My normal lot are in tonight so with luck should get away for 9:30pm with luck then straight to bed and not get up still Monday. I have a lot on next week at work..

[STEED]

LAST DAY TO SPEND THE PAPER £5 NOTE

http://news.sky.com/story/old-five-pound-note-deadline-nears-spend-your-fiver-this-week-10862641

I still got one which I will spend on the way in to work this afternoon.

[Jimbuna]

Took my deep sea divers to the bank on Monday so hopefully that will be the end of them but the new one does have a major grammar mistake some would have us believe.

http://www.countryliving.co.uk/news/news/a1722/new-five-pound-note-grammar-mistake/

[Aktungbby]

What an awful quote to put on a 5-pound note!:O: We can simply assume that anyone earning it is providing "blood tears, toil and sweat":doh: (no comma needed with use of 'and' after toil) . I notice to, that the ten-pound note is also due for extinction later this summer; I keep two in my wallet at all times! Perhaps they become a collector item... :()1:

[Catfish]

Or Germany could introduce a Bismarck note with
"The great questions of the day will not be settled by means of speeches and majority decisions but by iron and blood."

I guess Russia will produce a similar note, maybe with a brainy quote from Stalin or something like that.

Unfortunately the probably greatest quotes from the stone age have not survived, i guess that would be even more suited to be printed on money.
Maybe like "Took woman in cave and splattered Og's head hehe" :yep:

[Jeff-Groves]

Nothing exciting.
:03:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb8LrbcR6Dk&feature=youtu.be

[Jimbuna]

I keep two in my wallet at all times! Perhaps they become a collector item...

Send them over here, I'm certainly collecting them :)

[STEED]

Resting up and taking it easy for the big stint next week with late night endings.

[Jimbuna]

Resting up and taking it easy for the big stint next week with late night endings.

Bless you my son...

http://i.imgur.com/BpoS94u.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

Moira and I went to Sleaford today, to visit the much-vaunted National Centre for Craft & Design, hoping to find a venue where I might exhibit and sell my work. The main exhibition in this largely empty-looking place at the moment displays a load of old socks pegged to a washing line in one room, and a load of old socks pegged to a wall in the other. There was also a birds nest in a box with a bit of knitting stuffed into it and more little bits of knitting pinned alongside. I wished I'd been able to record in some way the preposterous, pretentious text 'explaining' this stuff... for this was Art with a big A. And we couldn't get out of there quick enough.

Sleaford itself was still grimy-looking and scruffy, with empty shops. Its narrow streets still choked with slow-moving traffic, it doesn't seem to have changed a bit in 30 years; when I learned about the prestigious NCCD centre, I'd expected to find the area much improved since our last visit some years ago, but any town where the banks are CLOSED ON A SATURDAY is a town going nowhere, and not a place where I'd be expecting to do much business. A disappointment all round.

[Catfish]

^ Hah don't you love modern art! :D

There's currently the DOCUMENTA in Athens, and in Kassel from june on (split in two cities this time http://www.dw.com/en/documenta-2017-in-kassel-and-athens/av-36944716). And while i do not like most of what is displayed or at least do not consider it as being "art" (does Joseph Beuys ring a bell), the international feeling and atmosphere during those days is always great and turns the city into a real metropolitan art center. I still like the city and its vast parks, usually arranged as english gardens from a long time ago. Will try to get there in june and suffer the usual disappointment regarding modern art lol

[Eichhörnchen]

I guess, however, that in a place like this we can experience a certain escapism; it doesn't relate at all to the everyday... so there's the feeling that the artists behind it must lead a carefree, elevated existence, which we somehow can share for a brief time as we wander round.

[Aktungbby]

hoping to find a venue where I might exhibit and sell my work. U poor ol' $od::D just paint one of your beautiful Bunny paintings...Entitle it 'Hare of the dog that bit ya" and sell it to some fledgling craft-brewery as it's logo.... on a a royalty-per-bottle-label basis; you'll never starve again! https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/69/3f/2f/693f2f1d8a3bf84b380d0ab296f2afcc.jpg
And if medical-marijuana ever hits big in England( as in CA where I actually guard such facilities) have this on standby for "Hare Krishna Sinsemilla" https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/a9/2b/2f/a92b2ffae630d320a7149f0c120f6dac.jpg <Egads!: Shades of $alvador Dali :O: ...so there's the feeling that the artists behind it must lead a carefree, elevated existence, which we somehow can $hare....

[Eichhörnchen]

A portrait of 'Hartley Hare' might be the most appropriate:

http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2433411&postcount=91

[Jimbuna]

The master bedroom/final room to be decorated has had all of the furniture removed ready for the decorator tomorrow and finally, that should keep the boss lady happy for a little while.

[Jeff-Groves]

What exactly is a decorator in GB?
:hmmm:

Here it's some over paid person that would probably make my rooms into something that looked like a cave in the darkest part of Africa.
:doh:

[Catfish]

We re-arranged our living room, removed and positioned shelves and dusted a felt million of books, our cat escaped outside fearing he'd get asthma from the clouds rising, which could be probably seen in London.

We have a dyson vacuum cleaner, it is the second one after the first one gave up after only a year (motor). We would have needed a hundred dust bags with an ordinary one. I obviously had forgotten i had that many submarine-related books, and my wife can now unfortunately estimate how much it really is :doh:

[Commander Wallace]

We re-arranged our living room, removed and positioned shelves and dusted a felt million of books, our cat escaped outside fearing he'd get asthma from the clouds rising, which could be probably seen in London.

We have a dyson vacuum cleaner, it is the second one after the first one gave up after only a year (motor). We would have needed a hundred dust bags with an ordinary one. I obviously had forgotten i had that many submarine-related books, and my wife can now unfortunately estimate how much it really is :doh:


Welcome to the doghouse. :03:

[ivanov.ruslan]

Today, as I got out of the car to leave the by-product
From a cold sparkling light alcoholic liquid, and look around
and where is the fish from the high, the technique borrowed from movie Passion for angling, and beer I would add,
I breathed deeply one, besides the others, with which the air has been strewn this season, thyme.
The aroma of freshly blossoming thyme
I call on my companions, you hurry, no
hurry for the table, I'll get a bag
Tomorrow, for the barbecue, I will debonate and put on a chicken,
as with the skin,with thyme, garlic, oil, and so on. Well, no such taste.....

[STEED]

In bed listening to the radio drinking coffee and posting here.

[Aktungbby]

Does your radio slurp Columbian coffee?:O:

[STEED]

Does your radio slurp Columbian coffee?:O:

No, not good as coffee and electricity don't mix. :stare:

My big stint starts today with no chance getting out before 10pm. Just made my first coffee of the day and more coffee later.

[Jimbuna]

What exactly is a decorator in GB?
:hmmm:

Here it's some over paid person that would probably make my rooms into something that looked like a cave in the darkest part of Africa.
:doh:

Yeah, something along those lines over on this side of the pond too :)

Him and I went downstairs an hour or so ago so I could make him a cup of coffee. When we returned upstairs the dog had climbed his ladders and looked like he was inspecting the work......I said "You should have stuck a brush in his mouth and he'd have finished the job whilst you were drinking your coffee" :)

[STEED]

A British decorator is cheap or costly so lets start with the cheap one. They normally stand around drinking lots of coffee and do a half arsed job of it. The costly one will do the same drinking lots of coffee having a good chat do a good job and drag the work out so you pay more.

The other costly one is hard to get hold of as they are few in number, they come round get on with the job and do a good job and drink less coffee.

Soon spot them on the number times they drink coffee and how often they have a chat with you. :03:

[Jimbuna]

Rgr that and I'm happy to say we have a good one. He came highly recommended by the wifes brother and has already done the vast majority of the property just a few weeks ago.

Not cheap mind but quality usually comes at a premium.

[STEED]

Off to work for another groovy night later so in the mean time time for a cuppa.

[Eichhörnchen]

Went out with Moira for a bike ride today; these are views of the road ahead, near Frampton:

http://i.imgur.com/lGTJRMQ.jpg Everything so green now

http://i.imgur.com/L1tBXID.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Had a brainwave: Decided I'd like a couple of Code 3 Phamtoms so went online looking for donor models and boy have they risen in price since I last purchased one but it could be a good choice for the wife regarding my 60th birthday pressie.

[STEED]

At last the long week is over and the late end on Friday, time to rest up the old Back ready for next week.

[Eichhörnchen]

I just don't get this: Just now, driving through the next village, we saw a little guy mowing his lawn; he was in his bermudas and had his right leg completely tattoed but the left leg was bare. I asked Moira what's that all about then? And should I shout out the window "I like ya leg! That's nice, that is... I like a pretty leg, me". She added "Are you saving up for the other one?"

[Aktungbby]

Obviously, he tattoos like he pulls on his bermudas...'one leg at a time':O:

[Jimbuna]

Car insurance renewal time of the year, checking prices for both mine and the boys car....what a mare :shifty:

[LCQ_SH]

trying to graduate from my phd program. but at this point i want to put my life vest on, throw a raft overboard and abandone ship :timeout:

[Eichhörnchen]

Good luck with it, buddy :)

[Aktungbby]

trying to graduate from my phd program. but at this point i want to put my life vest on, throw a raft overboard and abandone ship :timeout: That could be a perphdious situation indeed!:O:
https://media0.giphy.com/media/TXvbvcWwnkUjS/200.gif#6-grid7

[Catfish]

[...] checking prices for both mine and the boys car....what a mare :shifty:

If the car is lame as a mare it should not cost so much insurance :)

[Eichhörnchen]

I sort of 'downsized' to a 1.4 litre Astra from a 1.6 and I'm amazed at how much cheaper road tax is, for another thing.

[Catfish]

The newer cars all have smaller engines while developing much more hp and torque.. in that respect my 34-year-old crate is indeed a 'mare'. I do not know how much of the original 75 hp in 1.6 l capacity are still present, but i guess not much. Top speed is around 110 mph, but lowest consumption is by driving at 60-80 mph.

Diesel cars are more expensive here, when it comes to taxation, but cheaper when it comes to insurance. Insurance costs have indeed been lowered again and again in the last decade, because of the european-wide insurance market and competition.
My car is not a real Diesel, but since there are no canola oil fuel stations anymore, i have to use Diesel fuel for this engine. Had to readjust the injection pump, other injectors and glow plugs, and change some settings, and it now needs a bit more Diesel than canola oil, but still ok for a 1983 car (with Diesel appx 80 mpg UK, or 67 mpg US, or 3,5 l/100 km european units. Was around 3 l/100 km with canola).

What i will have to do next in real life is:
replace the exhaust,
work on the rear hatch (rust and corrosion everywhere), had the original red one replaced with a better golden one, now i either spray it red or write "Golden gate" on it
replace right front wishbone :shifty:
Well i did not do much for it in the last ten years..

[Eichhörnchen]

No, what you need to do next in real life is get back to work before the boss catches you...

[Catfish]

^ had to shut down the servers anyway because of threat of ransomware virus for patches and updates, will take some time :03::D

[Jimbuna]

Car insurance: Seriously surprised....the boys has dropped by £130 (still adding to his NCD) and mine is £30 cheaper.

I was under the impression car insurance was rising across the board so it's probable we'll be renewing after I discuss the price with him on his return from Thailand.

[Red October1984]

Finished the academic year, back home in the woods and applying for jobs.

What a fun way to spend a beautiful day. :doh:

[Jimbuna]

Received the voting cards for the forthcoming election today....they needn't have bothered.

[STEED]

Received the voting cards for the forthcoming election today....they needn't have bothered.

Not a another non voter. :haha:

[Jimbuna]

Not a another non voter. :haha:

Haven't decided yet but I can't vote for JC nor May so I'm thinking what's the point? :hmmm:

[STEED]

Haven't decided yet but I can't vote for JC nor May so I'm thinking what's the point? :hmmm:

As you know jim, I gave my reasons but just can not this year. :03:

[STEED]

Wow a whole day of rain and still raining, not going to see that again for many many years. :03:

[STEED]

Sunny day fresh air just right for going to work in. :)

[Jimbuna]

Absolutely peeing down here in Gods country but at least I'll be driving :hmmm: