So who else has bought present for their pets

Cymek said:

So who else has bought present for their pets

I let the dogs lick peanut butter off a spatula……after we set the Christmas Mouse Traps.

Cymek said:

So who else has bought present for their pets

Two squeaky toys and a ball. He has already found one of the squeaky toys and remains in possession.

Is it cruel to wrap up the presents?

sarahs mum said:

Cymek said:

So who else has bought present for their pets

Two squeaky toys and a ball. He has already found one of the squeaky toys and remains in possession.

Is it cruel to wrap up the presents?

And I bought a couple of toys for Sarah’s dog Loki too.

sarahs mum said:

Cymek said:

So who else has bought present for their pets

Two squeaky toys and a ball. He has already found one of the squeaky toys and remains in possession.

Is it cruel to wrap up the presents?

I have, possible the rabbits and the ferret would unwrap them I’ll see tomorrow

I did not buy presents for the pets. And I’m not going out to the shops again.

Arts said:

I did not buy presents for the pets. And I’m not going out to the shops again.

Have you got peanut butter, mousetraps, a spatula and some dogs?

kii said:

Arts said:

I did not buy presents for the pets. And I’m not going out to the shops again.

Have you got peanut butter, mousetraps, a spatula and some dogs?

Yes no yes and singular.

kii said:

Cymek said:

So who else has bought present for their pets

I let the dogs lick peanut butter off a spatula……after we set the Christmas Mouse Traps.

Bought a couple of meaty roo bones for the larger dog, however she was very bad this morning whilst on our walk. She was walking along with me behind, then she stopped suddenly. I stepped to one side to pass and she did too, whereby I tripped over her landing heavily on an arm and leg. The worst thing was however, she did it next to the largest meat-eating ant colony that I know. So looking to one side was a large mound to 2 1/2 feet in height containing tens of thousands of meat-ants. Fortunately my damage by the fall was minor and I managed to stagger away at some speed, but it was very close.

Arts said:

kii said:

Arts said:

I did not buy presents for the pets. And I’m not going out to the shops again.

Have you got peanut butter, mousetraps, a spatula and some dogs?

Yes no yes and singular.

Still a fun game for Xmas morning.

Grace is hysterical getting the pb off the roof of her mouth.

PermeateFree said:

kii said:

Cymek said:

So who else has bought present for their pets

I let the dogs lick peanut butter off a spatula……after we set the Christmas Mouse Traps.

Bought a couple of meaty roo bones for the larger dog, however she was very bad this morning whilst on our walk. She was walking along with me behind, then she stopped suddenly. I stepped to one side to pass and she did too, whereby I tripped over her landing heavily on an arm and leg. The worst thing was however, she did it next to the largest meat-eating ant colony that I know. So looking to one side was a large mound to 2 1/2 feet in height containing tens of thousands of meat-ants. Fortunately my damage by the fall was minor and I managed to stagger away at some speed, but it was very close.

We got some meaty beef spine for the girls, I think I’ll make a stew from them. There’s too many splintery sharp bits. They like some stew with the dry food.

Daisy is always stopping suddenly in front of me. She’s going a tad gaga.

Arts said:

I did not buy presents for the pets. And I’m not going out to the shops again.

Is there a can of chicken and duck?

sarahs mum said:

Arts said:

I did not buy presents for the pets. And I’m not going out to the shops again.

Is there a can of chicken and duck?

I’m sorry. I am not familiar with those terms

The dog will get scraps left over from the family get together tonight and the cats have Christmas every day.

I was trying to work out who coined the term DVSBL but it appears to have arisen during the non-archived period 2000-2001.

Arts said:

sarahs mum said:

Arts said:

I did not buy presents for the pets. And I’m not going out to the shops again.

Is there a can of chicken and duck?

I’m sorry. I am not familiar with those terms

The dog will get scraps left over from the family get together tonight and the cats have Christmas every day.

I’m sure the scraps will be memorable.

Chicken and duck canned food is Cobbett’s favourite ‘wet’ food. He doesn’t get wet food very often.

I was debating on buying myself a VR headset for Christmas so I can experience this forum as my new reality but they are quite expensive.

Cymek said:

I was debating on buying myself a VR headset for Christmas so I can experience this forum as my new reality but they are quite expensive.

I was given one for free by samsung.

dv said:

Cymek said:

I was debating on buying myself a VR headset for Christmas so I can experience this forum as my new reality but they are quite expensive.

I was given one for free by samsung.

Is it any good ?
I was looking at the HTC Vive but they are nearly $1000 and you still have to buy games

Cymek said:

So who else has bought present for their pets

I was about to say I don’t have any pets. But of course I have Frank, the budgie.

Cymek said:

dv said:

Cymek said:

I was debating on buying myself a VR headset for Christmas so I can experience this forum as my new reality but they are quite expensive.

I was given one for free by samsung.

Is it any good ?

Yeah it’s really good. Very immersive. There are quite a few decent free games available, and websites that are designed for the format, but also some very cheap games.

Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

So who else has bought present for their pets

I was about to say I don’t have any pets. But of course I have Frank, the budgie.

I no longer have pets unless you count the Currawong which cadges table scraps.

dv said:

Cymek said:

dv said:

I was given one for free by samsung.

Is it any good ?

Yeah it’s really good. Very immersive. There are quite a few decent free games available, and websites that are designed for the format, but also some very cheap games.

How are the games handling walking, they got a protocol yet?

dv said:

Cymek said:

dv said:

I was given one for free by samsung.

Is it any good ?

Yeah it’s really good. Very immersive. There are quite a few decent free games available, and websites that are designed for the format, but also some very cheap games.

That’s good

Before the carol singing starts…

Vocal Warm Up Explained

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJGvB090V3c

AwesomeO said:

dv said:

Cymek said:

Is it any good ?

Yeah it’s really good. Very immersive. There are quite a few decent free games available, and websites that are designed for the format, but also some very cheap games.

How are the games handling walking, they got a protocol yet?

It has an accelerometer for detecting lateral movement but I’ll admit it is not crash hot. I think for that kind of thing they’d need some kind fixed external sources so it can triangulate your real position accurately.

dv said:

AwesomeO said:

dv said:

Yeah it’s really good. Very immersive. There are quite a few decent free games available, and websites that are designed for the format, but also some very cheap games.

How are the games handling walking, they got a protocol yet?

It has an accelerometer for detecting lateral movement but I’ll admit it is not crash hot. I think for that kind of thing they’d need some kind fixed external sources so it can triangulate your real position accurately.

Part of the problem is you can’t have people crashing around the lounge room wearing goggles.

dv said:

AwesomeO said:

dv said:

Yeah it’s really good. Very immersive. There are quite a few decent free games available, and websites that are designed for the format, but also some very cheap games.

How are the games handling walking, they got a protocol yet?

It has an accelerometer for detecting lateral movement but I’ll admit it is not crash hot. I think for that kind of thing they’d need some kind fixed external sources so it can triangulate your real position accurately.

They may possibly connect with a treadmill/stepper type machine

AwesomeO said:

dv said:

AwesomeO said:

How are the games handling walking, they got a protocol yet?

It has an accelerometer for detecting lateral movement but I’ll admit it is not crash hot. I think for that kind of thing they’d need some kind fixed external sources so it can triangulate your real position accurately.

Part of the problem is you can’t have people crashing around the lounge room wearing goggles.

that’s quitter talk.

AwesomeO said:

dv said:

AwesomeO said:

How are the games handling walking, they got a protocol yet?

It has an accelerometer for detecting lateral movement but I’ll admit it is not crash hot. I think for that kind of thing they’d need some kind fixed external sources so it can triangulate your real position accurately.

Part of the problem is you can’t have people crashing around the lounge room wearing goggles.

yeah you need a clear area

Tamb said:

Divine Angel said:

Cymek said:

So who else has bought present for their pets

I was about to say I don’t have any pets. But of course I have Frank, the budgie.

I no longer have pets unless you count the Currawong which cadges table scraps.

I still have one budgie left over from when the kids had a hundred. The birds here actually meet me at the back door.

The crested pigeons walk around the yard with me and the magpies forage too. This morn I was surprised to note that rather than mallee ringnecks, I had rainbow lorikeets.

I’m off, probably won’t log on again until the new year, have a safe Christmas everyone

Cymek said:

I’m off, probably won’t log on again until the new year, have a safe Christmas everyone

Backatya, Merry Christmas.

Cymek said:

I’m off, probably won’t log on again until the new year, have a safe Christmas everyone

Much merriment.

Cymek said:

I’m off, probably won’t log on again until the new year, have a safe Christmas everyone

Have a good one, Cymek.

Tijuana Christmas By The Torero Band

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnX7cvNggzI

Were partridges ever introduced to Aust.

I’m going to use a hungry mouse recipe for cooking my duck tomorrow. I know it works, because I used it last year. So I thought I’d flit around other recipes on that website. I like this idea.

http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2008/09/27/happy-sea-urchin-meringues/

Hungry Mouse is an offputting name

Well, most of Christmas Eve jobs have been done here at Chateau Mummulgum. Twenty four of them. Five to do tomorrow morning before guests arrive. One more to do tonight. (Sushi rolls.)

Not included in the list was blowing up the expensive Husqvarna zero steer mower. I wonder whether Santa will bring a new one for Woodie tonight? He’s been good all year, or so he tells me. (snigger)

Yesterday, we pulled and snigged five trees to a new burning pile, and pulled another big one that fell earlier this month. I grubbed out the stump today, because something is not right with the new tractor’s hydraulic system.

Woodie was allowed to open our Chrissy present yesterday. Two forty-tonne snigging chains. He is now trained, competent and authorised to use them. He is now certified. I hope the white coat men don’t come and get him. Oh, probably they won’t; we’re already at “The Funny Farm”…

Michael V said:

Well, most of Christmas Eve jobs have been done here at Chateau Mummulgum. Twenty four of them. Five to do tomorrow morning before guests arrive. One more to do tonight. (Sushi rolls.)

Not included in the list was blowing up the expensive Husqvarna zero steer mower. I wonder whether Santa will bring a new one for Woodie tonight? He’s been good all year, or so he tells me. (snigger)

Yesterday, we pulled and snigged five trees to a new burning pile, and pulled another big one that fell earlier this month. I grubbed out the stump today, because something is not right with the new tractor’s hydraulic system.

Woodie was allowed to open our Chrissy present yesterday. Two forty-tonne snigging chains. He is now trained, competent and authorised to use them. He is now certified. I hope the white coat men don’t come and get him. Oh, probably they won’t; we’re already at “The Funny Farm”…

:)

I was wondering what you lot were up to. I didn’t imagine you’d be working that hard :)

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Well, most of Christmas Eve jobs have been done here at Chateau Mummulgum. Twenty four of them. Five to do tomorrow morning before guests arrive. One more to do tonight. (Sushi rolls.)

Not included in the list was blowing up the expensive Husqvarna zero steer mower. I wonder whether Santa will bring a new one for Woodie tonight? He’s been good all year, or so he tells me. (snigger)

Yesterday, we pulled and snigged five trees to a new burning pile, and pulled another big one that fell earlier this month. I grubbed out the stump today, because something is not right with the new tractor’s hydraulic system.

Woodie was allowed to open our Chrissy present yesterday. Two forty-tonne snigging chains. He is now trained, competent and authorised to use them. He is now certified. I hope the white coat men don’t come and get him. Oh, probably they won’t; we’re already at “The Funny Farm”…

:)

I was wondering what you lot were up to. I didn’t imagine you’d be working that hard :)

You’re always more than welcome to join us.

Woodie’s a hard task-master. But the accommodation, food, grog and company is fantastic.

And there’s a big train-set here to play with.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Well, most of Christmas Eve jobs have been done here at Chateau Mummulgum. Twenty four of them. Five to do tomorrow morning before guests arrive. One more to do tonight. (Sushi rolls.)

Not included in the list was blowing up the expensive Husqvarna zero steer mower. I wonder whether Santa will bring a new one for Woodie tonight? He’s been good all year, or so he tells me. (snigger)

Yesterday, we pulled and snigged five trees to a new burning pile, and pulled another big one that fell earlier this month. I grubbed out the stump today, because something is not right with the new tractor’s hydraulic system.

Woodie was allowed to open our Chrissy present yesterday. Two forty-tonne snigging chains. He is now trained, competent and authorised to use them. He is now certified. I hope the white coat men don’t come and get him. Oh, probably they won’t; we’re already at “The Funny Farm”…

:)

I was wondering what you lot were up to. I didn’t imagine you’d be working that hard :)

You’re always more than welcome to join us.

Woodie’s a hard task-master. But the accommodation, food, grog and company is fantastic.

And there’s a big train-set here to play with.

Woodie (chef) says “TOOT”.

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Michael V said:

Well, most of Christmas Eve jobs have been done here at Chateau Mummulgum. Twenty four of them. Five to do tomorrow morning before guests arrive. One more to do tonight. (Sushi rolls.)

Not included in the list was blowing up the expensive Husqvarna zero steer mower. I wonder whether Santa will bring a new one for Woodie tonight? He’s been good all year, or so he tells me. (snigger)

Yesterday, we pulled and snigged five trees to a new burning pile, and pulled another big one that fell earlier this month. I grubbed out the stump today, because something is not right with the new tractor’s hydraulic system.

Woodie was allowed to open our Chrissy present yesterday. Two forty-tonne snigging chains. He is now trained, competent and authorised to use them. He is now certified. I hope the white coat men don’t come and get him. Oh, probably they won’t; we’re already at “The Funny Farm”…

:)

I was wondering what you lot were up to. I didn’t imagine you’d be working that hard :)

You’re always more than welcome to join us.

Woodie’s a hard task-master. But the accommodation, food, grog and company is fantastic.

And there’s a big train-set here to play with.

:)

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

:)

I was wondering what you lot were up to. I didn’t imagine you’d be working that hard :)

You’re always more than welcome to join us.

Woodie’s a hard task-master. But the accommodation, food, grog and company is fantastic.

And there’s a big train-set here to play with.

Woodie (chef) says “TOOT”.

Tell him Bubblecar wishes him a tooty Christmas :)

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

:)

I was wondering what you lot were up to. I didn’t imagine you’d be working that hard :)

You’re always more than welcome to join us.

Woodie’s a hard task-master. But the accommodation, food, grog and company is fantastic.

And there’s a big train-set here to play with.

Woodie (chef) says “TOOT”.

merry humbugs to all of you!

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

You’re always more than welcome to join us.

Woodie’s a hard task-master. But the accommodation, food, grog and company is fantastic.

And there’s a big train-set here to play with.

Woodie (chef) says “TOOT”.

merry humbugs to all of you!

Take extra medicine and have a Humbug.

:)

https://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2008/03_03/SweetALAMY1802_228×269.jpg

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

Woodie (chef) says “TOOT”.

merry humbugs to all of you!

Take extra medicine and have a Humbug.

:)

I should get the formatting correct…

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

Michael V said:

Woodie (chef) says “TOOT”.

merry humbugs to all of you!

Take extra medicine and have a Humbug.

:)

I should get the formatting correct…

:)

Michael V said:

Well, most of Christmas Eve jobs have been done here at Chateau Mummulgum. Twenty four of them. Five to do tomorrow morning before guests arrive. One more to do tonight. (Sushi rolls.)

Not included in the list was blowing up the expensive Husqvarna zero steer mower. I wonder whether Santa will bring a new one for Woodie tonight? He’s been good all year, or so he tells me. (snigger)

Yesterday, we pulled and snigged five trees to a new burning pile, and pulled another big one that fell earlier this month. I grubbed out the stump today, because something is not right with the new tractor’s hydraulic system.

Woodie was allowed to open our Chrissy present yesterday. Two forty-tonne snigging chains. He is now trained, competent and authorised to use them. He is now certified. I hope the white coat men don’t come and get him. Oh, probably they won’t; we’re already at “The Funny Farm”…

:)

And here they are:

Bubblecar said:

And here they are:

Nice ones.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

And here they are:

Nice ones.

Some pies, motherfucker

I’ll just put this here.

‘Twas The Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the nocturnal segment of the diurnal period preceding the annual Yuletide celebration, and throughout our place of residence, kinetic activity was not in evidence among the possessors of this potential, including that species of domestic rodent known as Mus musculus. Hosiery was meticulously suspended from the forward edge of the wood burning caloric apparatus, pursuant to our anticipatory pleasure regarding an imminent visitation from an eccentric philanthropist among whose folkloric appellations is the honorific title of St. Nicholas.

The prepubescent siblings, comfortably ensconced in their respective accommodations of repose, were experiencing subconscious visual hallucinations of variegated fruit confections moving rhythmically through their cerebrums. My conjugal partner and I, attired in our nocturnal head coverings, were about to take slumberous advantage of the hibernal darkness, when upon the avenaceous exterior portion of the grounds there ascended such a cacophony of dissonance, that I felt compelled to arise with alacrity from my place of repose for the purpose of ascertaining the precise source thereof.

Hastening to the casement, I forthwith opened the barriers sealing this fenestration, noting thereupon that the lunar brilliance without, reflected as it was on the surface of a recent crystalline precipitation, might be said to rival that of the solar meridian itself – thus permitting my incredulous optical sensory organs to behold a miniature airborne runnered conveyance drawn by eight diminutive specimens of the genus Rangifer, piloted by a minuscule, aged chauffeur so ebullient and nimble that it became instantly apparent to me that he was indeed our anticipated caller. With his ungulate motive power travelling at what may possibly have been more vertiginous velocity than patriotic alar predators, he vociferated loudly, expelled breath musically through contracted labia, and addressed each of the octet by his or her respective cognomen – “Now Dasher, now Dancer…” et al. – guiding them to the uppermost exterior level of our abode, through which structure I could readily distinguish the concatenations of each of the 32 cloven pedal extremities.

As I retracted my cranium from its erstwhile location, and was performing a 180-degree pivot, our distinguished visitant achieved – with utmost celerity and via a downward leap – entry by way of the smoke passage. He was clad entirely in animal pelts soiled by the ebony residue from oxidations of carboniferous fuels which had accumulated on the walls thereof. His resemblance to a street vendor I attributed largely to the plethora of assorted playthings which he bore dorsally in a commodious cloth receptacle.

His orbs were scintillant with reflected luminosity, while his submaxillary dermal indentations gave every evidence of engaging amiability. The capillaries of his malar regions and nasal appurtenance were engorged with blood which suffused the subcutaneous layers, the former approximating the coloration of Albion’s floral emblem, the latter that of the Prunus avium, or sweet cherry. His amusing sub- and supralabials resembled nothing so much as a common loop knot, and their ambient hirsute facial adornment appeared like small, tabular and columnar crystals of frozen water.

Clenched firmly between his incisors was a smoking piece whose grey fumes, forming a tenuous ellipse about his occiput, were suggestive of a decorative seasonal circlet of holly. His visage was wider than it was high, and when he waxed audibly mirthful, his corpulent abdominal region undulated in the manner of impectinated fruit syrup in a hemispherical container. He was, in short, neither more nor less than an obese, jocund, multigenarian gnome, the optical perception of whom rendered me visibly frolicsome despite every effort to refrain from so being. By rapidly lowering and then elevating one eyelid and rotating his head slightly to one side, he indicated that trepidation on my part was groundless.

Without utterance and with dispatch, he commenced filling the aforementioned appended hosiery with various of the aforementioned articles of merchandise extracted from his aforementioned previously dorsally transported cloth receptacle. Upon completion of this task, he executed an abrupt about- face, placed a single manual digit in lateral juxtaposition to his olfactory organ, inclined his cranium forward in a gesture of leave-taking, and forthwith effected his egress by renegotiating (in reverse) the smoke passage. He then propelled himself in a short vector onto his conveyance, directed a musical expulsion of air through his contracted oral sphincter to the antlered quadrupeds of burden, and proceeded to soar aloft in a movement hitherto observable chiefly among the seed-bearing portions of a common weed. But I overheard his parting exclamation, audible immediately prior to his vehiculation beyond the limits of visibility: “Ecstatic Yuletide to the planetary constituency, and to that self same assemblage, my sincerest wishes for a salubriously beneficial and gratifyingly pleasurable period between sunset and dawn.”

Bubblecar said:

And here they are:

drool

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

And here they are:

drool

I scoffed some of the excess filling for dinner and can confirm its extra-tastiness.

• So who else has bought present for their pets

Not me matey, thats for sure…

I have tears in my eyes

My two sprogs are in the elders bedroom and singing “fairytale of new york “ at the top of their voices.

I shit you not :)

sibeen said:

I have tears in my eyes

My two sprogs are in the elders bedroom and singing “fairytale of new york “ at the top of their voices.

I shit you not :)

Oh, gawd, they are now playing “Making Gravy”.

Fuck, I’m in heaven :)

sibeen said:

I have tears in my eyes

My two sprogs are in the elders bedroom and singing “fairytale of new york “ at the top of their voices.

I shit you not :)

It’s this year’s official theme.

Brother John’s favourite.

• Fuck, I’m in heaven

Also, known as the you tube song list to make dad think we’re here and he won’t check…

furious said:

• Fuck, I’m in heaven

Also, known as the you tube song list to make dad think we’re here and he won’t check…

Nup, just walked up to the room and gave them a big thumbs up :)

I’m a happy man.

• I’m a happy man.

Sounds good then. But count your beers. Just in case…

furious said:

• I’m a happy man.

Sounds good then. But count your beers. Just in case…

My daughters wouldn’t think of pinching any of my beer. Perish the thought.

Goes off to look at stash of red wine

• Goes off to look at stash of red wine

I laughed…

OK, it’s officially Christmas. Who’s waiting for Santa?

• OK, it’s officially Christmas. Who’s waiting for Santa?

Intersting story, future boy…

furious said:

• I’m a happy man.

Sounds good then. But count your beers. Just in case…

LOL

Michael V said:

OK, it’s officially Christmas. Who’s waiting for Santa?

I’m going finish this beer and then go to bed. It is not even close to midnight yet for me.

Waking my mouth up now with some particularly fine Parmigiano-Reggiano, which goes surprisingly well with a crisp & creamy sparkling wine (Trilogy Cuvée Brut).

Bubblecar said:

Waking my mouth up now with some particularly fine Parmigiano-Reggiano, which goes surprisingly well with a crisp & creamy sparkling wine (Trilogy Cuvée Brut).

Fantastic cheese. I love it.

:)

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Waking my mouth up now with some particularly fine Parmigiano-Reggiano, which goes surprisingly well with a crisp & creamy sparkling wine (Trilogy Cuvée Brut).

Fantastic cheese. I love it.

:)

Go to bed, you idiot!

sibeen said:

Michael V said:

Bubblecar said:

Waking my mouth up now with some particularly fine Parmigiano-Reggiano, which goes surprisingly well with a crisp & creamy sparkling wine (Trilogy Cuvée Brut).

Fantastic cheese. I love it.

:)

Go to bed, you idiot!

Yeah. OK. You too.

I just finished printing a couple of gifty prints for tomorrow.

I could go to bed now.

Good Christmas morning Holidayers. It’s 12 degrees and going for 29.

I got a koala for Christmas! Well, there is one in the gum tree in the backyard. I’ll see if I can hold my arms steady enough to photograph it. I went to feed the chooks and was sure I could smell koala. Took a little bit of looking to find it.

Took a while to get a photo that sort of worked, but here it is:

buffy said:

Took a while to get a photo that sort of worked, but here it is:

…and a koala in a gum tree.

Aww a koaly!

I’ve never seen one in the wild.

Divine Angel said:

Aww a koaly!

I’ve never seen one in the wild.

We must be on the migration route. We’ve had them several times over the years. Most recently a week or two back when a Mum and baby came through. No photos worked of them, they came through at night.

Morning nerds :)

Merry Christmas sibeen. Didja get young sprog her own bottle of grog for Xmas?

Divine Angel said:

Merry Christmas sibeen. Didja get young sprog her own bottle of grog for Xmas?

NO!

:)

So this is Christmas and what have you done
Another year over, a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones, the old and the young

ChrispenEvan said:

So this is Christmas and what have you done
Another year over, a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones, the old and the young

A very merry Christmas
And a happy new year
I hope it’s a good one
With plenty of beer

Happy Christmas forum buddies!
And here’s to a wonderful 2019. It’s going to be an interesting year ahead!

buffy said:

Took a while to get a photo that sort of worked, but here it is:

Oh, well done Santa. He brought me cicadas. Rooly noisy ones. And I think he bounced a possum across the roof. A few times.

I thought it was an open secret to everyone that Corbyn favoured a Brexit but it seems to have come as a surprise to the journalists at the Gruin, as a consequence, for the last four days, the daily Brexit article has been dedicated to Corbyn.

Oh and merry humbug, instead of prawns I am having tuna and cream cheese sandwich for lunch.

ruby said:

And I think he bounced a possum across the roof. A few times.

Nah, ‘‘twas reindeer

buffy said:

Good Christmas morning Holidayers. It’s 12 degrees and going for 29.

I got a koala for Christmas! Well, there is one in the gum tree in the backyard. I’ll see if I can hold my arms steady enough to photograph it. I went to feed the chooks and was sure I could smell koala. Took a little bit of looking to find it.

Cool.

ChrispenEvan said:

buffy said:

Took a while to get a photo that sort of worked, but here it is:

…and a koala in a gum tree.

Infinitely better than a partridge.

ruby said:

Happy Christmas forum buddies!
And here’s to a wonderful 2019. It’s going to be an interesting year ahead!

+1 indeed.

Oh joyous xmas adam!

I found pjs pants with POCKETSSSSSSS !!

kii said:

Oh joyous xmas adam!

I found pjs pants with POCKETSSSSSSS !!

oh, precious.

ChrispenEvan said:

kii said:

Oh joyous xmas adam!

I found pjs pants with POCKETSSSSSSS !!

oh, precious.

Yesssss!!

They are also an acceptable shade of grey with tiny stars and crescent moons.

AND POCKETSSSSSSS! !

I’ve already finished one present. Lee Child’s latest book, Past Tense.
On to the next.

The koala came down lower in the tree, but was till rather disdainful of being photographed.

………..

Now got my duck in the oven and I’ve tidied up the kitchen bench. I’ll chop up some potato and sweet potato soon for garlic/rosemary smashed potato. I neglected to buy greens, so it will be frozen peas.

roughbarked said:

I’ve already finished one present. Lee Child’s latest book, Past Tense.
On to the next.

Long has a squeaky toy from Auntie Annie. He discovered how to squeak it. This is not a Good Idea as it lets Bruna know where he is with his toy. She’s a thief.

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

I’ve already finished one present. Lee Child’s latest book, Past Tense.
On to the next.

Long has a squeaky toy from Auntie Annie. He discovered how to squeak it. This is not a Good Idea as it lets Bruna know where he is with his toy. She’s a thief.

Sounds like an all day Long pursuit.

I’m swathed in gladwrap. Apparently it helps the Betamethasone work into the thick skinned nodules.

it is gunna be this hot from today on. all week. 39°C 41°C 43°C 43°C 43°C 43°C 43°C

roughbarked said:

I’m swathed in gladwrap. Apparently it helps the Betamethasone work into the thick skinned nodules.

it is gunna be this hot from today on. all week. 39°C 41°C 43°C 43°C 43°C 43°C 43°C

Not gonna reach 30 at all this week 😎

Divine Angel said:

ChrispenEvan said:

So this is Christmas and what have you done
Another year over, a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas, I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones, the old and the young

A very merry Christmas
And a happy new year
I hope it’s a good one
With plenty of beer

Nice work the late great JL and the more recent DA :)

Happy seasonal whatevs.

Divine Angel said:

roughbarked said:

I’m swathed in gladwrap. Apparently it helps the Betamethasone work into the thick skinned nodules.

it is gunna be this hot from today on. all week. 39°C 41°C 43°C 43°C 43°C 43°C 43°C

Not gonna reach 30 at all this week 😎

Only 21° here with 33mm rain.

merry etc…

party_pants said:

merry etc…

Shoosh and bah humbugs.

kii said:

party_pants said:

merry etc…

Shoosh and bah humbugs.

Lotsa merryies etc.

kii said:

party_pants said:

merry etc…

Shoosh and bah humbugs.

whatever fluid is necessary to achieve buoyancy for your vessel.

Morning Pilgrims, a mild fine Christmas day in the Pearl of the South Specific.

party_pants said:

kii said:

party_pants said:

merry etc…

Shoosh and bah humbugs.

whatever fluid is necessary to achieve buoyancy for your vessel.

I’ll leave the drinkig until after I drive home.

Well, Mr Mutant hates his present and will return it.

I was going to not drink til this afternoon but I either drink now or take a double dose of my meds. I need something to get through lunch with my mother.

Divine Angel said:

Well, Mr Mutant hates his present and will return it.

I was going to not drink til this afternoon but I either drink now or take a double dose of my meds. I need something to get through lunch with my mother.

Uh Oh.

Divine Angel said:

Well, Mr Mutant hates his present and will return it.

I was going to not drink til this afternoon but I either drink now or take a double dose of my meds. I need something to get through lunch with my mother.

Did you get a gift receipt?

kii said:

Divine Angel said:

Well, Mr Mutant hates his present and will return it.

I was going to not drink til this afternoon but I either drink now or take a double dose of my meds. I need something to get through lunch with my mother.

Did you get a gift receipt?

Careful with meds and alcohol.

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

And even more not right is that they have been released and there is a question about whether there was a drone or not. According to the news last night.

Do I need to read today’s news?

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-25/couple-wrongly-accused-of-gatwick-airport-drone-speak-out/10667634

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

And even more not right is that they have been released and there is a question about whether there was a drone or not. According to the news last night.

Do I need to read today’s news?

On a good news note: the Australian govt is going to make everyone register their drones, so they’ve finally found both a way to and an excuse for making some money out of it.

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

And even more not right is that they have been released and there is a question about whether there was a drone or not. According to the news last night.

Do I need to read today’s news?

now we know how many drones it takes to fill the Albert Hall.

buffy said:

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

And even more not right is that they have been released and there is a question about whether there was a drone or not. According to the news last night.

Do I need to read today’s news?

Yeah well they may have gotten away with it this time but I’d be keeping a close eye on these morons over Easter.

I was wondering why my Hobart sister in law was so “into” gin lately. Apparently it’s a social media fad.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-25/juniper-berries-in-demand-amid-diy-gin-boom/10631784

Merry Xmas, clear bright sunny day.

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

That bright blue suit.

Bought myself a new Grado cartridge.

This one.

https://addictedtoaudio.com.au/collections/hi-fi/products/grado-labs-prestige-1-series-black1-phono-cartridge

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

i’m impressed they’re so cheered by the adverse attention, I mean they are truly beaming smiles.

the grounded jets weren’t burning kerosene, so there’s a few extra days now before the planet’s thermostat is overwhelmed and life evaporates.

tell me those jets don’t contribute to global warming, the planet fuckers up there crossing the sky.

Tau.Neutrino said:

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

That bright blue suit.

Maybe he is a fan of train travel.

transition said:

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

i’m impressed they’re so cheered by the adverse attention, I mean they are truly beaming smiles.

the grounded jets weren’t burning kerosene, so there’s a few extra days now before the planet’s thermostat is overwhelmed and life evaporates.

tell me those jets don’t contribute to global warming, the planet fuckers up there crossing the sky.

Be embarrassing for the paper if it turns out those are not actually the morons who ruined Christmas.

Lazy Christmas this end, nothing to do except toss a nice salad and slice a turkey pie.

And it won’t even be all that hot – our forecast of 28 has been lowered to 25.

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

Peak Warming Man said:

There’s something not right about these morons.
Notice the womans right breast, looks like it’s been tampered with, a fake tit I’d say that speaks of vanity.
And I don’t know any normal bloke who does up his top shirt button when not wearing a tie.
There’s something not right about them alright.

i’m impressed they’re so cheered by the adverse attention, I mean they are truly beaming smiles.

the grounded jets weren’t burning kerosene, so there’s a few extra days now before the planet’s thermostat is overwhelmed and life evaporates.

tell me those jets don’t contribute to global warming, the planet fuckers up there crossing the sky.

Be embarrassing for the paper if it turns out those are not actually the morons who ruined Christmas.

Apparently they weren’t.

warm out there, or hot, the cool into the evening is going to be real pleasant, amplified by the contrast, to the extent contrast is any friend.

one vap’ cooler going, might think about bringing the larry in shortly, though he’s got his baby bath, out there amongst the oasis

earlier from morning walk..

probably should give that heron a name, i’m open to suggestions..

transition said:

warm out there, or hot, the cool into the evening is going to be real pleasant, amplified by the contrast, to the extent contrast is any friend.

one vap’ cooler going, might think about bringing the larry in shortly, though he’s got his baby bath, out there amongst the oasis

earlier from morning walk..

probably should give that heron a name, i’m open to suggestions..

Gordon.

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

warm out there, or hot, the cool into the evening is going to be real pleasant, amplified by the contrast, to the extent contrast is any friend.

one vap’ cooler going, might think about bringing the larry in shortly, though he’s got his baby bath, out there amongst the oasis

earlier from morning walk..

probably should give that heron a name, i’m open to suggestions..

Gordon.

that is a good name.

Gordon it is.

transition said:

warm out there, or hot, the cool into the evening is going to be real pleasant, amplified by the contrast, to the extent contrast is any friend.

one vap’ cooler going, might think about bringing the larry in shortly, though he’s got his baby bath, out there amongst the oasis

earlier from morning walk..

probably should give that heron a name, i’m open to suggestions..

I suppose Henry Heron maybe a bit twee.

Time to open Le Chat pinot noir.

Duck was yum. Can’t manage dessert at this stage. The cheesecake will have to become afternoon tea.

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

i’m impressed they’re so cheered by the adverse attention, I mean they are truly beaming smiles.

the grounded jets weren’t burning kerosene, so there’s a few extra days now before the planet’s thermostat is overwhelmed and life evaporates.

tell me those jets don’t contribute to global warming, the planet fuckers up there crossing the sky.

Be embarrassing for the paper if it turns out those are not actually the morons who ruined Christmas.

Apparently they weren’t.

There’s been no photos or footage of the drones and there is now some doubt there were any drones.

buffy said:

Duck was yum. Can’t manage dessert at this stage. The cheesecake will have to become afternoon tea.

:)

I now have a bellyful of excellent cold turkey pie & green salad. The pinot noir was a perfect companion to these foods.

I decided not to do a potato salad so I could leave more room for turkey pie.

dv said:

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Be embarrassing for the paper if it turns out those are not actually the morons who ruined Christmas.

Apparently they weren’t.

There’s been no photos or footage of the drones and there is now some doubt there were any drones.

Weird.

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

roughbarked said:

Apparently they weren’t.

There’s been no photos or footage of the drones and there is now some doubt there were any drones.

Weird.

enthusiasm for news, things really aren’t much better than dropping a TV in front of our ancestors 300,000 years ago, possibly worse, they might’ve at least been circumspect about the magic.

Pleasing note of rhubarb in the nose of this wine.

Bubblecar said:

Very festive.

Bubblecar said:

God knows what sort of shenanigans young boys were exposed to in a workhouse.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

Very festive.

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bubblecar said:

Very festive.

Japanese love-story right there.

hic
merry easter
hic

boppa said:

hic
merry easter
hic

Cheers boppa.

And now for something completely different!

As a Christmas treat, I gave the dogs an ice cream breakfast that was well received, along with a request that it become a daily event.

PermeateFree said:

And now for something completely different!

As a Christmas treat, I gave the dogs an ice cream breakfast that was well received, along with a request that it become a daily event.

Well done.

There’s sometimes a jocular debate about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Dropbear has just shared some info that appears conclusive: Silent Night was composed by Franz Gruber.

dv said:

There’s sometimes a jocular debate about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Dropbear has just shared some info that appears conclusive: Silent Night was composed by Franz Gruber.

So Dropbear is spending Christmas at your place?

Bubblecar said:

dv said:

There’s sometimes a jocular debate about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Dropbear has just shared some info that appears conclusive: Silent Night was composed by Franz Gruber.

So Dropbear is spending Christmas at your place?

If only

PermeateFree said:

And now for something completely different!

As a Christmas treat, I gave the dogs an ice cream breakfast that was well received, along with a request that it become a daily event.

Our 40kg bulldog used to hold up the Mr Whippy van until he was given an icecream. We had an arrangement with the driver to pay the dog’s bill once a week.

Slide designer vows to give up late night partying.

PermeateFree said:

Maybe it’s the closet Jim just came out from.

PermeateFree said:

Slide designer vows to give up late night partying.

(cringes in sympathy)

Robert and Nathaniel Coombes, who murdered their mother. A strange but true story.

http://melbourneblogger.blogspot.com/2016/07/a-child-murderer-in-jack-rippers-london.html

boppa said:

PermeateFree said:

Slide designer vows to give up late night partying.

(cringes in sympathy)

It’s a population control slide.

dv said:

There’s sometimes a jocular debate about whether Die Hard is a Christmas movie. Dropbear has just shared some info that appears conclusive: Silent Night was composed by Franz Gruber.

!!

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Good thing i’m a heathen.

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Good thing i’m a heathen.

So the Pope will just be having Vegemite on a Ryvita for Xmas dinner.

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Good thing i’m a heathen.

Good thing you’re not Madonna.

Bubblecar said:

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Good thing i’m a heathen.

So the Pope will just be having Vegemite on a Ryvita for Xmas dinner.

Some stale grains of rice.

PermeateFree said:

:)

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Good thing i’m a heathen.

I’m foregoing gluttony already.

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Good thing i’m a heathen.

I’m foregoing gluttony already.

Still in hospital?

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Good thing i’m a heathen.

I’m foregoing gluttony already.

Word order is funny. Forgo is the opposite of go for.

Tamb said:

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Good thing i’m a heathen.

Good thing you’re not Madonna.

That’s what i tell myself, every morning.

Tau.Neutrino said:

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Good thing i’m a heathen.

I’m foregoing gluttony already.

Still in hospital?

No of course not. I’m just not eating sugary, fatty foods and processed meats.

burp

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-25/mitch-marsh-returns-peter-handscomb-out-test-team-for-boxing-day/10667788

Christmas is supposed to be a day of good cheer.

I was thinking of buying myself a computer game for xmas but just realised that my so called smart phone poses exactly the same challenges.

sibeen said:

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-12-25/mitch-marsh-returns-peter-handscomb-out-test-team-for-boxing-day/10667788

Christmas is supposed to be a day of good cheer.

Should’ve brought in Wade as a specialist bat. Fcuk chasing all-rounders.

Volcanic eruption seen from space

PermeateFree said:

Hahahahaha!

You can change the direction just by thinking about it

“Who’s the baby? Sorry mate, dunno.”

A survey has found that as many as two out of five British millennials do not know that Jesus Christ is the baby in Nativity scene displays.

The survey, carried out by research company OnePoll on behalf of Hotels.com, found that 39 percent of 2,000 Britons aged between 21 and 38 did not know the baby’s identity. A similar amount, or 37 percent of respondents, also did not know about Joseph and Mary, Jesus’ earthly parents.

https://www.christianpost.com/news/2-in-5-british-millennials-dont-know-jesus-is-the-baby-in-the-nativity-dont-know-joseph-and-mary.html

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Ian said:

captain_spalding said:

Pope Francis urges Christians to forgo greed, gluttony and materialism.’ – ABC News

Must be lots of blind priests.

Bubblecar said:

Is that one a Temperance picture?

(I had a read and a nap. I still don’t want cheesecake. It’s turning into dinner. I don’t think I should eat my main meal in the middle of the day)

PermeateFree said:

Then that would be aiding the criminal.

You could be charged for that.

buffy said:

Bubblecar said:

Is that one a Temperance picture?

(I had a read and a nap. I still don’t want cheesecake. It’s turning into dinner. I don’t think I should eat my main meal in the middle of the day)

No, I think it’s an illustration to some penny dreadful story.

I’ve eaten a mango since lunch (which was actually dinner). I won’t be fancying an evening meal until fairly late. And even then I may just put together a plate of cheese, pickles and fruits etc. Followed by fine shortbread and coffee :)

Mr buffy requested I cut the cheesecake. It’s very sweet.

buffy said:

Mr buffy requested I cut the cheesecake. It’s very sweet.

Maybe he meant cut out the cheesecake.

Bubblecar said:

You’ll never guess where she secreted the gun.

buffy said:

Mr buffy requested I cut the cheesecake. It’s very sweet.

Was it baked or a fridge job?

Witty Rejoinder said:

buffy said:

Mr buffy requested I cut the cheesecake. It’s very sweet.

Was it baked or a fridge job?

This one is a fridge job. A little less heavy than a baked one. Sun Sparkle Cheesecake. Basically lemon/pineapple and passionfruit in cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk and whipped cream. With a crumb crust of biscuit crumbs and cornflakes. And a glazed top of thickened orange juice/crushed pineapple and passionfruit. It would have been better if I didn’t have to use tinned passionfruit pulp (which is extra sweet) but I haven’t presently got a viable passionfruit vine.

There is a Dr Who repeat on at 6.00pm. I think I’ll watch that.

I must say Tim’s melting momenty danish style shortbread is quite delish.

I won two games of Chinese Checkers, without cheating.

sarahs mum said:

I must say Tim’s melting momenty danish style shortbread is quite delish.

i just squeezed a lemon, chucked it in a glass with chilled water and ice blocks

okay so I added a little sugar

don’t tell

yum, was hanging out for orange or lemon

sarahs mum said:

I must say Tim’s melting momenty danish style shortbread is quite delish.

Still some of buffy’s tasty shortbread left, but not much :)

party_pants said:

I won two games of Chinese Checkers, without cheating.

Well done.

transition said:

sarahs mum said:

I must say Tim’s melting momenty danish style shortbread is quite delish.

i just squeezed a lemon, chucked it in a glass with chilled water and ice blocks

okay so I added a little sugar

don’t tell

yum, was hanging out for orange or lemon

That belly settled yet?

Bubblecar said:

transition said:

sarahs mum said:

I must say Tim’s melting momenty danish style shortbread is quite delish.

i just squeezed a lemon, chucked it in a glass with chilled water and ice blocks

okay so I added a little sugar

don’t tell

yum, was hanging out for orange or lemon

That belly settled yet?

getting there

For supper I’m thinking: another slice of turkey pie, served with Dijon mustard.

But nor for an hour or so yet.

Enjoying some good cab sauv while watching Troughton Dr Whos in the living room.

Bubblecar said:

For supper I’m thinking: another slice of turkey pie, served with Dijon mustard.

But nor for an hour or so yet.

Enjoying some good cab sauv while watching Troughton Dr Whos in the living room.

nor = not

transition said:

sarahs mum said:

I must say Tim’s melting momenty danish style shortbread is quite delish.

i just squeezed a lemon, chucked it in a glass with chilled water and ice blocks

okay so I added a little sugar

don’t tell

yum, was hanging out for orange or lemon

You can make a sugar syrup and leave it in the fridge if you are planning a summer of hand made lemonade.

Merry Christmas everyone.

Great night followed by a lovely lazy day. The kids had a no no day and we sat around and watched movies and they played on their Xbox and ate chocolate

Left overs all day and I am currently eating the last of the prawns that I have fried in some garlic butter.

A good day.

Doggy selfie

Arts said:

Merry Christmas everyone.

Great night followed by a lovely lazy day. The kids had a no no day and we sat around and watched movies and they played on their Xbox and ate chocolate

Left overs all day and I am currently eating the last of the prawns that I have fried in some garlic butter.

A good day.

what’s a “no no day”?

Arts said:

Merry Christmas everyone.

Great night followed by a lovely lazy day. The kids had a no no day and we sat around and watched movies and they played on their Xbox and ate chocolate

Left overs all day and I am currently eating the last of the prawns that I have fried in some garlic butter.

A good day.

Left over prawns in garlic butter sound good.

I think I might do a fridge raid.

smoked sheep. Marinated feta. And a lemonade.

sarahs mum said:

smoked sheep. Marinated feta. And a lemonade.

Sounds good.

Used to be able to get smoked legs of mutton in this village, but I haven’t seen them for a long time.

These turkey pies are pretty damn good.

But next time I think I’ll make them in the removable bottom tins, so they’re easier to cut.

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

smoked sheep. Marinated feta. And a lemonade.

Sounds good.

Used to be able to get smoked legs of mutton in this village, but I haven’t seen them for a long time.

There still out there. One day when you have a $60 protein budget ask your butcher to get one for you. It isn’t the cheap food it once was.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

smoked sheep. Marinated feta. And a lemonade.

Sounds good.

Used to be able to get smoked legs of mutton in this village, but I haven’t seen them for a long time.

There still out there. One day when you have a $60 protein budget ask your butcher to get one for you. It isn’t the cheap food it once was.

Certainly weren’t in that price category :)

But I suppose there’s quite a lot of work involved for what has become a gourmet item.

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

sarahs mum said:

smoked sheep. Marinated feta. And a lemonade.

Sounds good.

Used to be able to get smoked legs of mutton in this village, but I haven’t seen them for a long time.

There still out there. One day when you have a $60 protein budget ask your butcher to get one for you. It isn’t the cheap food it once was.

That’s for sure, lamb is expensive now while pork is cheap.

How was your Christmas Peter T?

Peak Warming Man said:

sarahs mum said:

Bubblecar said:

Sounds good.

Used to be able to get smoked legs of mutton in this village, but I haven’t seen them for a long time.

There still out there. One day when you have a $60 protein budget ask your butcher to get one for you. It isn’t the cheap food it once was.

That’s for sure, lamb is expensive now while pork is cheap.

The first one i bought, 33 years ago, was when you could buy a side of hogget for $12. ( So I probably paid 10 or 12. Getting an item smoked cost $6 per item for years.) And a pocket of kennebecs was 4 or 5 dollars. Apples a dollar a bag. It was a lot of food for very little.

Bubblecar said:

How was your Christmas Peter T?

Pretty good, a long slow late Christmas lunch with family, ham, prawns turkey and salad, didn’t have the trifle until about 5pm.
Then I drove up to the Redoubt and here I am.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

How was your Christmas Peter T?

Pretty good, a long slow late Christmas lunch with family, ham, prawns turkey and salad, didn’t have the trifle until about 5pm.
Then I drove up to the Redoubt and here I am.

Sounds splendid.

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

How was your Christmas Peter T?

Pretty good, a long slow late Christmas lunch with family, ham, prawns turkey and salad, didn’t have the trifle until about 5pm.
Then I drove up to the Redoubt and here I am.

Sounds splendid.

And how do you feel about Mitch Marsh’s recall for the Boxing Day test?

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Pretty good, a long slow late Christmas lunch with family, ham, prawns turkey and salad, didn’t have the trifle until about 5pm.
Then I drove up to the Redoubt and here I am.

Sounds splendid.

And how do you feel about Mitch Marsh’s recall for the Boxing Day test?

I thought Australia had already won the cricket and it’s all over.

Bubblecar said:

Shopped.

My frugal supper is some fruit and a carton of chocolate milk.

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Sounds splendid.

And how do you feel about Mitch Marsh’s recall for the Boxing Day test?

I thought Australia had already won the cricket and it’s all over.

Nobody ever wins the cricket. There’s always more cricket.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

And how do you feel about Mitch Marsh’s recall for the Boxing Day test?

I thought Australia had already won the cricket and it’s all over.

Nobody ever wins the cricket. There’s always more cricket.

It’s a 4 match series. India won the first game, Australia won the second. The third match starts tomorrow.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

I thought Australia had already won the cricket and it’s all over.

Nobody ever wins the cricket. There’s always more cricket.

It’s a 4 match series. India won the first game, Australia won the second. The third match starts tomorrow.

Surely the players must be sick and tired of it by now.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Pretty good, a long slow late Christmas lunch with family, ham, prawns turkey and salad, didn’t have the trifle until about 5pm.
Then I drove up to the Redoubt and here I am.

Sounds splendid.

And how do you feel about Mitch Marsh’s recall for the Boxing Day test?

Mr Car commented earlier that they should have selected Wade as a specialist bat at 6, and I must say I find this a very compelling argument.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

Sounds splendid.

And how do you feel about Mitch Marsh’s recall for the Boxing Day test?

Mr Car commented earlier that they should have selected Wade as a specialist bat at 6, and I must say I find this a very compelling argument.

Ooh you fibber.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Nobody ever wins the cricket. There’s always more cricket.

It’s a 4 match series. India won the first game, Australia won the second. The third match starts tomorrow.

Surely the players must be sick and tired of it by now.

it beats working for a living, and they are rather well paid for it.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

I thought Australia had already won the cricket and it’s all over.

Nobody ever wins the cricket. There’s always more cricket.

It’s a 4 match series. India won the first game, Australia won the second. The third match starts tomorrow.

Who is that leggy who got the wickets in last night’ big bash, he looks the goods for BB anyway.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Nobody ever wins the cricket. There’s always more cricket.

It’s a 4 match series. India won the first game, Australia won the second. The third match starts tomorrow.

Who is that leggy who got the wickets in last night’ big bash, he looks the goods for BB anyway.

Fawad Ahmed?

I think he is a bit like Watto these days. Wrong side of 35 and makes his living as a T20 specialist playing about 8-9 months of the year in one tournament or another.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

It’s a 4 match series. India won the first game, Australia won the second. The third match starts tomorrow.

Who is that leggy who got the wickets in last night’ big bash, he looks the goods for BB anyway.

Fawad Ahmed?

I think he is a bit like Watto these days. Wrong side of 35 and makes his living as a T20 specialist playing about 8-9 months of the year in one tournament or another.

It’s a bit counterintuitive that the wylie old spinners are the go to men in BB.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Who is that leggy who got the wickets in last night’ big bash, he looks the goods for BB anyway.

Fawad Ahmed?

I think he is a bit like Watto these days. Wrong side of 35 and makes his living as a T20 specialist playing about 8-9 months of the year in one tournament or another.

It’s a bit counterintuitive that the wylie old spinners are the go to men in BB.

Yeah, leggies especially. They reckon that under lights it is hard to see the seam on the white ball and pick the variation. So if they can’t read it out of the hand they are stuffed.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

Fawad Ahmed?

I think he is a bit like Watto these days. Wrong side of 35 and makes his living as a T20 specialist playing about 8-9 months of the year in one tournament or another.

It’s a bit counterintuitive that the wylie old spinners are the go to men in BB.

Yeah, leggies especially. They reckon that under lights it is hard to see the seam on the white ball and pick the variation. So if they can’t read it out of the hand they are stuffed.

Makes sense.

I watched the Doctor Who story The Mind Robber last night. There’s some dreadfully hammy acting in that.

party_pants said:

Arts said:

Merry Christmas everyone.

Great night followed by a lovely lazy day. The kids had a no no day and we sat around and watched movies and they played on their Xbox and ate chocolate

Left overs all day and I am currently eating the last of the prawns that I have fried in some garlic butter.

A good day.

what’s a “no no day”?

No noing allowed

Watching a movie called ‘that’s not my dog’

Just a bunch of jokes. I think PWM would like it and Boris could get some better material.

btm said:

I watched the Doctor Who story The Mind Robber last night. There’s some dreadfully hammy acting in that.

It’s a very atmospheric story, one of the classics. And yes, there are some hammy bits :)

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

It’s a 4 match series. India won the first game, Australia won the second. The third match starts tomorrow.

Surely the players must be sick and tired of it by now.

it beats working for a living, and they are rather well paid for it.

Almost as good as Senators.

Nice to be able to make something so happy, so easily.

https://i.imgur.com/1IgQlwl.mp4

PermeateFree said:

Nice to be able to make something so happy, so easily.

https://i.imgur.com/1IgQlwl.mp4

Should have said, the dog is blind.

Someone somewhere wishing you a Merry Christmas.

Arts said:

Watching a movie called ‘that’s not my dog’

Just a bunch of jokes. I think PWM would like it and Boris could get some better material.

I saw it in Stan a while back. For a bunch of drunk comedians, it was pretty lame. I did get the song Chained to the Wheel stuck in my head for a few days though.

Anyhoo, Xmas 2 today at my dad’s place. We’ll be staying overnight.

Arts, my sister tried the gin stuff. She said it was very strong but quite nice. Mixed with soda water and a squeeze of lemon or orange, it’ll be good.

Arts said:

Watching a movie called ‘that’s not my dog’

Just a bunch of jokes. I think PWM would like it and Boris could get some better material.

what? you mean tell new jokes???? good grief, do you think that might work?

ChrispenEvan said:

Arts said:

Watching a movie called ‘that’s not my dog’

Just a bunch of jokes. I think PWM would like it and Boris could get some better material.

what? you mean tell new jokes???? good grief, do you think that might work?

Pavlov is sitting in the pub when a bell rings. Oh no, he says, I have to go and feed the dogs.

ChrispenEvan said:

ChrispenEvan said:

Arts said:

Watching a movie called ‘that’s not my dog’

Just a bunch of jokes. I think PWM would like it and Boris could get some better material.

what? you mean tell new jokes???? good grief, do you think that might work?

Pavlov is sitting in the pub when a bell rings. Oh no, he says, I have to go and feed the dogs.

So that’s where the phrase, gone to the dogs, came from?

Divine Angel said:

Anyhoo, Xmas 2 today at my dad’s place. We’ll be staying overnight.

Arts, my sister tried the gin stuff. She said it was very strong but quite nice. Mixed with soda water and a squeeze of lemon or orange, it’ll be good.

Good to know. Those things sometimes are more hype than they are worth.

Pickled baby. Oo.

sarahs mum said:

Pickled baby. Oo.

One of those children has a bald spot.

Possibly the artist’s only available models were monks.

Anyway, time for a shower. Finishing the last of the grog today and feeling a bit down.

Another Xmas spent alone, much to the relief of everyone else I shouldn’t wonder.

My gravestone will read: “He was a nice enough bloke in his way, but pretty bloody boring.”

And we’ve just hit 100 on the old scale.

sibeen said:

And we’ve just hit 100 on the old scale.

The proper meaningful scale.

I can hear the postman.

Peak Warming Man said:

sibeen said:

And we’ve just hit 100 on the old scale.

The proper meaningful scale.

32 to 212. Yep. Meaningful.

Peak Warming Man said:

I can hear the postman.

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I can hear the postman.

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

Heart attack? Heat Stress?

roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I can hear the postman.

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

Heart attack? Heat Stress?

Oh I’m not thinking about him.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I can hear the postman.

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

He’s probably had his eye on you for a while, Mr Man. You know, p’raps just waiting for you to invite him in for a bit of, shall I say, ummmm……. Christmas cheer.

Peak Warming Man said:

roughbarked said:

Peak Warming Man said:

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

Heart attack? Heat Stress?

Oh I’m not thinking about him.

Rain’s picking up again so I may go off the air again.

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I can hear the postman.

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

The Carpenters – Please Mr Postman
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZDbthv3xT8

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I can hear the postman.

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

Perhaps he’s waiting for you to install a bell. You know the postman always rings twice.

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I can hear the postman.

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

Perhaps he’s waiting for you to install a bell. You know the postman always rings twice.

I’ll go and have a look, see what goodies he’s bought me.

sibeen said:

And we’ve just hit 100 on the old scale.

38 at the back door here now. A bit of wind getting up too…not so keen on that idea. Nice and cool in the kitchen.

progress report: 5 rows done of the crocheting. One more “easy” row (all open squares) and then it will be counting the blocks every row. I’ve done one row I had to count out. It just takes concentration.

Hmm, the gusts are over 40km/hr. I think I’ll read for a bit.

Peak Warming Man said:

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

Perhaps he’s waiting for you to install a bell. You know the postman always rings twice.

I’ll go and have a look, see what goodies he’s bought me.

I know what goodies (well goody) the postman is going to have to bring me.

One of these.

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/20hp-Vertical-Shaft-Engine-for-Ride-on-Lawn-Mower-Zero-Turn-Suits-Husqvarna-Etc/200967456625?hash=item2eca980771:g:MR8AAOSwd7Fb~Mo6

buffy said:

sibeen said:

And we’ve just hit 100 on the old scale.

38 at the back door here now. A bit of wind getting up too…not so keen on that idea. Nice and cool in the kitchen.

progress report: 5 rows done of the crocheting. One more “easy” row (all open squares) and then it will be counting the blocks every row. I’ve done one row I had to count out. It just takes concentration.

42.4°C
Relative Humidity
8% Have cleaned the shower and the bath.. Good activities in such weather.

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I can hear the postman.

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

He’s probably had his eye on you for a while, Mr Man. You know, p’raps just waiting for you to invite him in for a bit of, shall I say, ummmm……. Christmas cheer.

He heard PWM had got in half a cooked chook….

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

sibeen said:

And we’ve just hit 100 on the old scale.

38 at the back door here now. A bit of wind getting up too…not so keen on that idea. Nice and cool in the kitchen.

progress report: 5 rows done of the crocheting. One more “easy” row (all open squares) and then it will be counting the blocks every row. I’ve done one row I had to count out. It just takes concentration.

42.4°C
Relative Humidity
8% Have cleaned the shower and the bath.. Good activities in such weather.

EEEEKY DEEK!

gadget says:

28.1C & 38% indoors
29.9C & 36% outdoors

1015 hPa and steady.

ruby said:

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

He’s probably had his eye on you for a while, Mr Man. You know, p’raps just waiting for you to invite him in for a bit of, shall I say, ummmm……. Christmas cheer.

He heard PWM had got in half a cooked chook….

Postie is probably delivering the other half.

Peak Warming Man said:

Woodie said:

Peak Warming Man said:

He’s stopped at the letterbox, I can her the bike just ticking over, he’s stopped for a while.
Could be anything………………..

Perhaps he’s waiting for you to install a bell. You know the postman always rings twice.

I’ll go and have a look, see what goodies he’s bought me.

Well just a few bills and my old college glossy brochure IN HOC SIGNO.
I tell you we class of 65 were a hardy lot but blimey the class of 77, it’s carnage, must have been a war I missed.

An Honest 2018 Christmas Song (help)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70QwQ5kgxzk