get with it you sillies :)

ROAR!

Hold on, hold on, isn’t it August?

Oh no sibeen! It isn’t!

Well tis another day.

What ever gave you that idea?

sibeen said:

Hold on, hold on, isn’t it August?

Perhaps you could describe the club members as august?

kii said:

What ever gave you that idea?

The setting and the rising of the sun.

Silly people texting me about the first day of the month.

I keep posting chat in the August Chat Thread.

We have to go shopping. I hate shopping….sigh :(

Hold on, hold on, isn’t it August?

if it is and it is the first then it’s my birthday….

>if it is and it is the first then it’s my birthday….

Doesn’t that also apply to:

• January
• February
• March
• April
• May
• June
• July
• September
• October
• November
• December

as well as other sundry days spread out through the months?

i usually don’t celebrate the may one as that clashes with my sister’s. and one doesn’t want to be a piggywig, does one?

I’ll have to leave it to someone else to start another thread today on yet another piece of nanny state-ism gubmint controlling our lives dangnabbit, just to get the rabble roused.

poik, are you lurking?

Photo at the link. She does look good, but a bit deceptive it is not the “real” Mona Lisa.

“WHO would’ve thought that a new ‘do would cut 20 years off the Mona Lisa’s face.

Thanks to a Chinese university student and the wonders of Photoshop, we can get some idea of what Leonardo Da Vinci’s infamous muse may have looked like in her youth. The conclusion: damn!

There has been no virtual slimming or decreasing of wrinkles. The only thing changed by the Photoshop whiz was Mona Lisa’s hair (and for some reason he decided also to replace the background with something a little more rugged mountain looking).

But the new hairdo took years off.

The photo – which was posted on Chinese photo sharing site, TT.Mop.com – may have been an homage to an earlier version of The Mona Lisa. (Or not).

“There were two Mona Lisa paintings?” you ask. Yes indeed, back in September the Mona Lisa Foundation revealed what a young Mona Lisa may have looked like by releasing a version of the famous painting that was thought to have been painted years earlier.

The image, known as the Isleworth Mona Lisa had reportedly sat locked in a Swiss vault for more than 40 years. It appears the foundation released it as part of its mission to prove that dear old Mona posed more than once for Da Vinci.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/technology/mona-lisa-gets-a-makeover-with-new-hairdo/story-fn7bsi21-1226566452356

Weird:

Pitiful plight of the bare baboon: Hairless female spotted alone in the bush after being rejected by her troop

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271173/Hairless-female-baboon-spotted-bush-rejected-troop.html#ixzz2JbNEUxE6

Skunkworks said:

Photo at the link. She does look good, but a bit deceptive it is not the “real” Mona Lisa.

Yeah, the doctored photo is of the allegedly younger mona lisa.

The Good Life? After 500,000 ciggies I’m done for: Richard Briers reveals he’s battling chronic lung disease – while his lifelong friend Prunella Scales has a shocking confession of her own

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2271496/Richard-Briers-battling-chronic-lung-disease—lifelong-friend-Prunella-Scales-shocking-confession-own.html#ixzz2JbRBH75x

Valley of poverty: The desperate pictures of rural America that show 1930s-style depression actually lasted until the SIXTIES

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271185/Desperate-pictures-rural-America-1930s-style-depression-actually-lasted-SIXTIES.html#ixzz2JbRdn01w

Yeah good one kii!

For the next month we have a chat thread title that takes up three whole lines in the left hand frame.

I’ve always thought Prunella was an odd name. Like something you’d name your secateurs.

Stretch the left frame until it only takes up one line, if it bothers you that much.

Bubblecar said:

Valley of poverty: The desperate pictures of rural America that show 1930s-style depression actually lasted until the SIXTIES

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2271185/Desperate-pictures-rural-America-1930s-style-depression-actually-lasted-SIXTIES.html#ixzz2JbRdn01w

But it’s the land of opportunity, when anyone can get rich*, the only reason they didn’t was because they didn’t work hard enough…

*anyone being those that already have substantial wealth.

Divine Angel said:

I’ve always thought Prunella was an odd name. Like something you’d name your secateurs.

Sad that her mind’s going.

poik, poik, I have a question.

Firstly, I’m never taking Rule’s advice again and secondly, (usual disclaimers about medical advice from random people on the internet) would Mersyndol (sp?) be of benefit as a muscle relaxant to open my jaw?

When you click on the link to the original LIFE photos and their captions, you can see all the things the Daily Mail got wrong or didn’t mention. The little girl being held isn’t “sleeping”, she’s ill with measles. The father & son aren’t “working on the railway”, they’re scavenging coal from the tracks.

Here ya go, SP. Have fun!

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-02-01/calls-for-action-on-beijings-hazardous-air/4494776

Bubblecar said:

Stretch the left frame until it only takes up one line, if it bothers you that much.

I’m on an iPhone FFS

Skeptic Pete said:

Yeah good one kii!

For the next month we have a chat thread title that takes up three whole lines in the left hand frame.

Yep :) It’s Fabulous February.

I like that this chat club doesn’t have an annual membership fee.

Divine Angel said:

I like that this chat club doesn’t have an annual membership fee.

Who says?

Well OK, here’s my credit card number:

Name: Mrs DA
number: 1800 BITE ME
Expiry: 06/12
CCV: 123

Go for your life :P

So it was exciting at the stupidmarket. We saw a family get into a small car and drive away. No driver’s side window – black plastic. No plates, dings in a few places. Large sticker of Jesus on the back window….and the 8 monthish old baby sitting on mum’s lap.

I called the local dispatch line to report them to the police.

Gosh it’s made it to 17 degrees here.

thread title is too long..

It’s up to 20 degrees in Melbourne.

I’m still wearing my formal work clothes non the less…thongs, shorts and tee-shirt.

party_pants said:

thread title is too long..

Oh, shut up. Skeppy has already had a whinge.

:P

how long can a thread title be? can it be long enough to take up the whole pane? i wonder?

I think the format should be “Chat -” and then the month in 3 letter code. Eg:

Chat – Jan
Chat – Feb
Chat – Mar

.. and so on.

Nervous bank bandit doing his first bank job, he runs up to the teller and says:-

“OK don’t stick around this is a fuckup”

The teller says “Don’t you mean don’t fuck around this is a stickup?”

“Nah, it’s a fuckup allright, I left my gun at home”

For lunch I’m thinking: devon & basil sandwiches, eaten in the garden. As soon as I’ve changed out of my shopping clothes.

Bubblecar said:

For lunch I’m thinking: devon & basil sandwiches, eaten in the garden. As soon as I’ve changed out of my shopping clothes.

And the very moment after I said that, it’s starts raining again :/

I’m very much enjoying this cooler weather but I’d enjoy it more if I could dine in the garden now & then.

What about a Devonshire tea in the garden?
Nice fresh scones straight out of the oven, strawberry jam and fresh cream, all washed down with a pint of cooking sherry.

I wouldn’t be surprised if Skep has an epiphany one day.

i have one of those for when i get stung by a bee and go into prophylactic shock.

Lord_Lucan said:

What about a Devonshire tea in the garden?
Nice fresh scones straight out of the oven, strawberry jam and fresh cream, all washed down with a pint of cooking sherry.

Bookmarked for when I next do a batch of scones.

>>i have one of those for when i get stung by a bee and go into prophylactic shock.

On a serious note for my education, those needles go into the sholder, yeah.
Don’t need to put it into a vein?

into muscle i believe. thigh i have seen used.

The Epipen I have is to be slammed into the thigh.

I’ll tell you what, fresh herbs and multigrain bread turn a plain old devon sandwich into a treat.

I’m waiting for a back update, L_L.

Divine Angel said:

I’m waiting for a back update, L_L.

I for one don’t give a bunnings about L_L’s back.

Boris said:

I wouldn’t be surprised if Skep has an epiphany one day.

i have one of those for when i get stung by a bee and go into prophylactic shock.

PMSL

Well, I suppose I should go away now.

Sleep, wake up, go to work….

Night kii. Stay strong.

Divine Angel said:

Night kii. Stay strong.

No….I want to cry like a baby and throw things. Hopefully I’ll see my friend, Larry – “Hallelujah and praise the Lord!!!” He’s always nice to catch up with :P

kii said:

No….I want to cry like a baby and throw things.

Sounds like ye olden days with PMDD.

..bump… :P

skeppy isn’t here so it’s ok kii. i should bump my thread too.

Woodie!

Boris said:

skeppy isn’t here so it’s ok kii. i should bump my thread too.

Skeppy Weppy can just go right a letter to the editor and complain about it :D

kii said:

Woodie!

Waves to Aunty Kii. :)

So, Woodie…how are the chookies and have you eaten the moo cows?

kii said:

So, Woodie…how are the chookies and have you eaten the moo cows?

They are all growed up now Aunty Kii, and can speak for themselves.

BWUCK BWUCK BWUCK BWUCK BEGEEEEERK!

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Oooo, there may be ructions.

It appears that Bubbles may not be the only gay in the village any more.

Woodie1 said:

BWUCK BWUCK BWUCK BWUCK BEGEEEEERK!

MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Excellent news.

sibeen said:

Oooo, there may be ructions.

It appears that Bubbles may not be the only gay in the village any more.

Waves to Mr Been. :)

>Waves to Mr Been. :)

What do you want now?

:)

sibeen said:

>Waves to Mr Been. :)

What do you want now?

:)

World domination and backup drugs. But I’ll have to settle for going to bed right now, Mr Been.

we need a sarcasm font..

party_pants said:

we need a sarcasm font..

I thought this was the font of sarcasm.. ;)

we need a sarcasm font..

we can call it Boris.

Damn it!

My kitchen floor keeps breaking things that I drop on it – snarl. Like glass jars and bottles of beer.

Also my little electric espresso machine is leaking water and making weird noises and too much heat in the top area. Bastard thing!

Note: I am not drinking beer at 6:30am.

kii said:

Damn it!

My kitchen floor keeps breaking things that I drop on it – snarl. Like glass jars and bottles of beer.

Also my little electric espresso machine is leaking water and making weird noises and too much heat in the top area. Bastard thing!

Note: I am not drinking beer at 6:30am.

cork tiles.. makes the glassware bounce off a concrete slab.

roughbarked said:

cork tiles.. makes the glassware bounce off a concrete slab.

That won’t be happening anytime soon.

Well…time to go prepare for the world of retail hell and the associated fun’n‘games.

Bump :)

things that go bump in the night

I’m back.

Well, I’m quite happy over here in my thread. Lots of fresh air, sunshine and birds squawking. Cuppa tea and some homemade bread with Vegemite.

No one to trip over…bliss :P

I have pancake ingredients here, DA. Come to the dark side ;)

You’ve won me over.

Spocky does make very nice pancakes though, I ate them til I could eat no more.

Do you have any plain yoghurt? Mix water with it and make the pancakes. How could you not have milk? What do you put in your morning cuppa?

…makes pies in the Fabulous February Chat Club thread…..

kii said:

Do you have any plain yoghurt? Mix water with it and make the pancakes. How could you not have milk? What do you put in your morning cuppa?

Yoghurt is a good substitute.

morning flemkey… why do we have two chat-a-thons?

Because Skeppy and poopy_pants got all miffed and stuff.

…rearranges furniture….

…plays some appropriate music….

….contemplates making a chicken curry for dinner….

Dropbear said:

morning flemkey… why do we have two chat-a-thons?

• whispers to Dropbear * I have no idea!

ms spock said:

Dropbear said:

morning flemkey… why do we have two chat-a-thons?

• whispers to Dropbear * I have no idea!
  

I started this one – even though I was still experiencing January – I was nice and kind to make a nice pretty thread for all you peoples of the interwebs.. Skeppy got all crankypants about it because when he viewed it on his phone the thread title was too long and blah blah. So poopy_pants made this one in the manner of his previous life as a bank teller. I prefer my thread :P

So poopy_pants made this one in the manner of his previous life as a bank teller. I prefer my thread :P
——————————————

Sorry. So poopy_pants made the other one in the manner of his previous life as a bank teller. I prefer my thread :P

My dawg is squeaking at the dogs next door. I’m distracted.

Daisy Mae just cracks me up.

She was playing with a blue fluffy cushion we bought for one of the cats…started getting a bit rough with it…so we told her to stop.

She comes over to me and we discuss why she can’t rip the cushion up. She squeaks at me and whines then I send her back to her bed. She walks off like a sulky teenager, actually muttering about the injustice of it all, and headbutts the cushion on the way past.

She’s so silly.

morning.

kii said:

Daisy Mae just cracks me up.

She was playing with a blue fluffy cushion we bought for one of the cats…started getting a bit rough with it…so we told her to stop.

She comes over to me and we discuss why she can’t rip the cushion up. She squeaks at me and whines then I send her back to her bed. She walks off like a sulky teenager, actually muttering about the injustice of it all, and headbutts the cushion on the way past.

She’s so silly.

Who is Daisy Mae?

Your Cat?

kii said:

Daisy Mae just cracks me up.

She was playing with a blue fluffy cushion we bought for one of the cats…started getting a bit rough with it…so we told her to stop.

She comes over to me and we discuss why she can’t rip the cushion up. She squeaks at me and whines then I send her back to her bed. She walks off like a sulky teenager, actually muttering about the injustice of it all, and headbutts the cushion on the way past.

She’s so silly.

Ha

Dog ms spock, definitely a dog :)

ms spock said:

Who is Daisy Mae?

Your Cat?

My German Shepherd/Rhodesian Ridgeback cross. Rescue dog and light of my life.

Bubblecar said:

Dog ms spock, definitely a dog :)

LOL, of course!

• slaps head *

kii said:

ms spock said:

Who is Daisy Mae?

Your Cat?

My German Shepherd/Rhodesian Ridgeback cross. Rescue dog and light of my life.

Awesome!

it’s my mum’s birthday today. groundhog day. 92.
———————

Is she like you? Lots of birthdays all year round?

that had crossed my mind when i posted that. the difference is that she has the same one over and over. whereas all mine are different.

Well – HB to Boris’ mummy :)

Boris said:

that had crossed my mind when i posted that. the difference is that she has the same one over and over. whereas all mine are different.

I find your approach to Birthdays logical and I would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

I also have a birthday this month – Fabulous February. I’ll be greeting 56 yeas of age.

….hence the name of the Chat Club :D

I’ve just taken Mrs V to the airport. She’s off to Sydney for her father’s 92nd birthday (tomorrow?).

Michael V said:

I’ve just taken Mrs V to the airport.

grabbing a slab, ill be 20 ;)

Michael V said:

I’ve just taken Mrs V to the airport. She’s off to Sydney for her father’s 92nd birthday (tomorrow?).

More birthday wishes to Mrs V’s papa :)

Dropbear said:

Michael V said:

I’ve just taken Mrs V to the airport.

grabbing a slab, ill be 20 ;)

.

Good-oh. Terrific. Pick up a bottle of rum for me on the way, please. I’ll pay you when you get here. Cheers.

:)

Dropbear said:

Michael V said:

I’ve just taken Mrs V to the airport.

grabbing a slab, ill be 20 ;)

Wish I could join you. ;)

♫In the Season of Fading Light | Jeff Pearce | In the Season of Fading Light♪♩

Sweriously…WTF is going on?

:/

I need to replace my Krups Espresso machine – I’m looking at one local store’s website and they won’t reveal the price until you check out. Fuckers.

kii said:

Sweriously…WTF is going on?

:/

I need to replace my Krups Espresso machine – I’m looking at one local store’s website and they won’t reveal the price until you check out. Fuckers.

I don’t buy from people who do not display the price on the product.

roughbarked said:

I don’t buy from people who do not display the price on the product.

Yep, though we don’t have a lot to choose from around here. I know what I want as I had one in Oz and bought one here a few years back. It works well for me. Amazon has them with free shipping, but my machine is leaking when the steam is up. Not good.

sounds like you’ve blown a seal.

roughbarked – the thread on the PSF re: noises and stalkers. IMO the person may have mental health issues – her comments remind me of my sister’s life….but I’m not going to say that out loud to her.

Boris said:

sounds like you’ve blown a seal.

Yes, seriously – it’s been acting dangerous for a bit and today I noticed the puddle of water on the bench.

kii said:

roughbarked – the thread on the PSF re: noises and stalkers. IMO the person may have mental health issues – her comments remind me of my sister’s life….but I’m not going to say that out loud to her.

I hear you, though I have hearing even the hearing experts suspect me of lying about.

kii said:

Boris said:

sounds like you’ve blown a seal.

Yes, seriously – it’s been acting dangerous for a bit and today I noticed the puddle of water on the bench.

A seal is a minor fix~ if you can source a seal.

you have a nasa engineer as a hubby, get him to have a look…..oh hang on, they aren’t too good with seals.

;-)

yes i know the engineers said errr maybe a launch in this cold isn’t a good idea.

Boris said:

you have a nasa engineer as a hubby, get him to have a look…..oh hang on, they aren’t too good with seals.

;-)

yes i know the engineers said errr maybe a launch in this cold isn’t a good idea.

too cheeky for me to touch.

Boris said:

sounds like you’ve blown a seal.

titter

kii said:

apt.

Good one, kii.

:)

The thing has other kapput bits – like the selecting knob (shut up) it has my husband’s favourite combo – plastic and metal wearing against each other.

I’ve also broken the vacuum cleaner’s belt thingy.

I’ve been busy.

I wish I’d never had my stupid teeth out. There, I said it.

good to see someone knows the joke.

:-)

Michael V said:

Good one, kii.

:)

that was on Sparky’s fb page. I’ve shared it – my cousin and her lovely hubby won’t be impressed with me :D

Divine Angel said:

I wish I’d never had my stupid teeth out. There, I said it.

I’ve still got three of mine.. one was enough.

Boris said:

good to see someone knows the joke.

:-)

yeah, yeah…I know that joke. You’d have to be an amoeba to not know it.

Divine Angel said:

I wish I’d never had my stupid teeth out. There, I said it.

you’re a queenslander.. don’t expect to have any teeth left by 30

You’d have to be an amoeba to not know it.

well laugh then dammit.

Dropbear said:

Divine Angel said:

I wish I’d never had my stupid teeth out. There, I said it.

you’re a queenslander.. don’t expect to have any teeth left by 30

Ah Kweensland.. that’s where they wanted ABBA banned

Boris said:

You’d have to be an amoeba to not know it.

well laugh then dammit.

We are.. you just cannot see us without webcam connect.

A customer asked for a doughnut but didn’t want the glace cherry, so my colleague says, “don’t worry, I’ll just pop that cherry for you.” Hilarity ensued as they both rekaised what she said.

kii said:

I also have a birthday this month – Fabulous February. I’ll be greeting 56 yeas of age.

….hence the name of the Chat Club :D

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

• penny drops *

Michael V said:

I’ve just taken Mrs V to the airport. She’s off to Sydney for her father’s 92nd birthday (tomorrow?).

So you are partying hard and alone!

• notes mischief will shortly be in progress *

Dropbear said:

Divine Angel said:

I wish I’d never had my stupid teeth out. There, I said it.

you’re a queenslander.. don’t expect to have any teeth left by 30

I’m over the expiry date then.

I can’t laugh – I’ll cough.

Hello Holidayers. Done my morning stuff, eaten some fish and chips (appetite almost back to normal) and now I should plant out some lettuce seedlings and sort the potatoes I dug before. Might have a bit of a lie down and read later, in deference to post viral fatigue. But it won’t get the better of me.

roughbarked said:

kii said:

apt.

LOL!

ms spock said:

Michael V said:

I’ve just taken Mrs V to the airport. She’s off to Sydney for her father’s 92nd birthday (tomorrow?).

So you are partying hard and alone!

• notes mischief will shortly be in progress *

.

Droppy will be here soon with a slab and a bottle of rum, apparently.

:)

buffy said:

Hello Holidayers. Done my morning stuff, eaten some fish and chips (appetite almost back to normal) and now I should plant out some lettuce seedlings and sort the potatoes I dug before. Might have a bit of a lie down and read later, in deference to post viral fatigue. But it won’t get the better of me.

• waves to buffy *

ms spock said:

buffy said:

Hello Holidayers. Done my morning stuff, eaten some fish and chips (appetite almost back to normal) and now I should plant out some lettuce seedlings and sort the potatoes I dug before. Might have a bit of a lie down and read later, in deference to post viral fatigue. But it won’t get the better of me.

• waves to buffy *

Buffy wants to use the col change to transplant things.. smart move.. It won’t get hot again for at least a few days.

♫Into Spring | Jeff Pearce | In the Season of Fading Light♪♩

roughbarked said:

♫Into Spring | Jeff Pearce | In the Season of Fading Light♪♩

Jeff Pearce, the master of evocative ambient guitar and purveyor of sublime Chapman stick instrumentals has apparently decided that “the world is not enough,” and has now added piano to his tool box, as it were. And, of course, he uses this new tool as artistically as he has his previous ones, evidenced throughout his piano debut In the Season of Fading Light.

Graced with a startlingly gorgeous cover by Teodora Chinde (as beautiful, if not more so, than 2008’s Rainshadow Sky), flawless mastering by Corin Nelsen, and graphic design by Hypnos label founder Mike Griffin, In the Season of Fading Light displays three distinct “personas” to Pearce’s composing and piano playing. One of these is no doubt due to the influence of noted pianist Philip Aaberg (whose online piano lessons Pearce is taking). This style is reflected in pieces such as “Autumn and Regret II,” “The Road and the Wind” and “Into Spring.” These songs are less melancholic and possess a more defined melody, although could still be classified as tone poems. The second type of music on the album (which I would describe as vintage Pearce) may be best exemplified on the opening title track, featuring plaintive piano accented by Pearce’s always emotive ambient guitar which sighs softly underneath the sparse, intimate moody shadows of the piano. “After the Frost” could also fall into this category, especially if one imagines Jeff playing the same forlorn melody on either Chapman stick or guitar. The heartrending sad beauty of “Words from the Rain” (with an expertly applied backdrop of falling rain) is indicative of the third type of music on the album, one that bears a strong resemblance to the minimalist chamber style of Tim Story (note the deeply echoed piano on this track, a device that Story uses on many of his solo works).

All of the thirteen tracks on In the Season… are winners, as the mood crisscrosses various moods and sensations: the subtle liveliness of “Autumn and Regret II,” the somber yet slowly rolling fluidity of “Where the Rivers Begin,” a faint whisper of hope (with a hint of church hymn music contained in the melody) in “Harvest Prayer,” a dash of jazz amidst the sepia tones of “Newfallen,” and the deep (almost funereal) drama of “Where All Rivers End,” on which the cries of ambient guitar form a subdued wailing of sorrow amidst the stark darkness of the piano, accented by other ambient textures underneath.

roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

buffy said:

Hello Holidayers. Done my morning stuff, eaten some fish and chips (appetite almost back to normal) and now I should plant out some lettuce seedlings and sort the potatoes I dug before. Might have a bit of a lie down and read later, in deference to post viral fatigue. But it won’t get the better of me.

• waves to buffy *

Buffy wants to use the col change to transplant things.. smart move.. It won’t get hot again for at least a few days.

.

Is that important – to wait for cold weather to transplant?

If so, why and to what plants does the rule not apply?

Hello spocky. I’ll pop back here later. I just sent an email from Long to his breeder. I enjoy writing the letters from the dog’s point of view and the breeder enjoys reading them (or so he says).

Plants just survive the transplant better if they are not fried the next day Michael V. I am still going to be taking a bit of a risk. If it gets into the thirties again within three or four days I might lose them.

You made me check the forecast, didn’t you! Heading slowly up to a 33 for Wednesday according the current forecast, so I should be OK.

The other thing I want to plant out is some broccoli, but it is cabbage white season, so I’ll have to net it.

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

ms spock said:

• waves to buffy *

Buffy wants to use the col change to transplant things.. smart move.. It won’t get hot again for at least a few days.

.

Is that important – to wait for cold weather to transplant?

If so, why and to what plants does the rule not apply?

Yes. It is of the ultimate of importance to any person whom others may observe as having a green thumb.

no plants.. unless you are standing in a flood.

Thanks. I didn’t know that.

But then I don’t have green thumbs, not at all.

:(

Michael V said:

Thanks. I didn’t know that.

But then I don’t have green thumbs, not at all.

:(

Mine are brown..

roughbarked said:

Michael V said:

roughbarked said:

Buffy wants to use the col change to transplant things.. smart move.. It won’t get hot again for at least a few days.

.

Is that important – to wait for cold weather to transplant?

If so, why and to what plants does the rule not apply?

Yes. It is of the ultimate of importance to any person whom others may observe as having a green thumb.

no plants.. unless you are standing in a flood.

I was fond of telling my customers to wait for the shady days. They’d look at me strangely.. ‘d say, you know the days when god pulls the shadecloth across?.. used to get even stranger looks.

Michael V said:

ms spock said:

Michael V said:

I’ve just taken Mrs V to the airport. She’s off to Sydney for her father’s 92nd birthday (tomorrow?).

So you are partying hard and alone!

• notes mischief will shortly be in progress *

.

Droppy will be here soon with a slab and a bottle of rum, apparently.

:)

:-D

buffy said:

Hello spocky. I’ll pop back here later. I just sent an email from Long to his breeder. I enjoy writing the letters from the dog’s point of view and the breeder enjoys reading them (or so he says).

LOL

You mad buffy you!

Was about to has a quick shower then quickly duck into the markets. But then my housemate got into the bathroom before me so there goes that plan!

Arvo folks.

Lunch break :)

stumpy_seahorse said:

Arvo folks.

Lunch break :)

Time for me to think about going back to work

2 hours is perfect in summer.. on the cool days.

roughbarked said:

stumpy_seahorse said:

Arvo folks.

Lunch break :)

Time for me to think about going back to work

2 hours is perfect in summer.. on the cool days.

yeah, been replacing/repairing all morning, tuning and tyre cutting this arvo

http://www.abcforums.com/showthread.php?4193-Someone-please-help!!!&p=101909&posted=1#post101909

someone elsebut to tell you the truth.. like evevyone else… she lost me at “The sound coming from everywhere.. including “the bathroom mirror..”
2:19
me
she has hearing difficulties would be my first guess.. being as knowledgeable about them as I am.

I’m at work for the afternoon, but it’s as slow as a wet week so I’m here bothering you lot.

Divine Angel said:

I’m at work for the afternoon, but it’s as slow as a wet week so I’m here bothering you lot.

….hides….

Lei Xue, Porcelain 5, 2007.
Trashed aluminium cans in the porcelain style.

kii said:

Lei Xue, Porcelain 5, 2007.
Trashed aluminium cans in the porcelain style.

Ah yes, Ming Dynasty soda cans.

Dropbear said:

Divine Angel said:

I wish I’d never had my stupid teeth out. There, I said it.

you’re a queenslander.. don’t expect to have any teeth left by 30

Especially if you barrack for Collingwood!

Why would a Queenslander be barracking for Collingwood?

kii said:

Lei Xue, Porcelain 5, 2007.
Trashed aluminium cans in the porcelain style.

.
..
…
….

I like this!

Divine Angel said:

Why would a Queenslander be barracking for Collingwood?

Why would anyone do? or be either?

Oi!

I love Queensland :)

Divine Angel said:

Oi!

I love Queensland :)

Why?

Divine Angel said:

Oi!

I love Queensland :)

Don’t give up hope, a cure will be found for you one day.

It’s bright and sunny and Mr Mutant is here and there’s lovely oceans and mountains and you don’t have to pay an annual fee for personalised number plates.

Divine Angel said:

It’s bright and sunny and Mr Mutant is here and there’s lovely oceans and mountains and you don’t have to pay an annual fee for personalised number plates.

Yeah, well….it’s also hot, humid and full of my rellies :/

I don’t mind hot & humid, and the winters are lot more tolerable than Blue Mts and Southern Highlands :D

Divine Angel said:

I don’t mind hot & humid, and the winters are lot more tolerable than Blue Mts and Southern Highlands :D

Sometimes I believe my FiL

he said .. this place is the best place on earth.. for more days of the year than any other.. today.. 23.2°C r/h 28%

For the record, Jasmine does not feel the same way I do.

Divine Angel said:

I don’t mind hot & humid, and the winters are lot more tolerable than Blue Mts and Southern Highlands :D

Hmmmm…well…you were in Blaxland and that is NOT the mountains :P Did you get snow in Bowral?

Divine Angel said:

For the record, Jasmine does not feel the same way I do.

Neither do any of my female companions.

Divine Angel said:

For the record, Jasmine does not feel the same way I do.

Poor Jasmine :(

kii said:

Hmmmm…well…you were in Blaxland and that is NOT the mountains :P Did you get snow in Bowral?

Blaxland and Springwood! :p But I went to TAFE in Katoomba for years.

It snowed once while I was in Bowral. What a horrible day that was.

Divine Angel said:

Blaxland and Springwood! :p But I went to TAFE in Katoomba for years.

It snowed once while I was in Bowral. What a horrible day that was.

Wimp:P

Mr Mutant wants to go to Auckland for our anniversary this year. Really? NZ in winter? Get stuffed!

I’m back. Sort of. Passing through on the way to the bed for a read (and snooze). The new cafe hasn’t managed to open yet, so can’t go and try it out yet.

I’m heading to bed…have to wake mr kii up first, so he can go to bed.

Nighty night buffy and kii.

Divine Angel said:

Nighty night buffy and kii.

dittoes

I’m wondering if I heard correctly… Overheard someone say, “I don’t think my sphincter is working today.”

Divine Angel said:

I’m wondering if I heard correctly… Overheard someone say, “I don’t think my sphincter is working today.”

sounds shitless

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

I’m wondering if I heard correctly… Overheard someone say, “I don’t think my sphincter is working today.”

sounds shitless

When the default position is closed, I would have thought the opposite.

Divine Angel said:

I’m wondering if I heard correctly… Overheard someone say, “I don’t think my sphincter is working today.”

Were you at Bunnings garden centre?

…it was most likely ‘sprinkler’ not sphincter.

No, I’m here at work. No sprinklers.

Hmm, I dunno then, maybe it has some strange correlation with Joolia reading you proverbs from the Bible last night.

)

I know where the bible quotes came from, I was watching The Others before I went to bed.

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

I’m wondering if I heard correctly… Overheard someone say, “I don’t think my sphincter is working today.”

sounds shitless

When the default position is closed, I would have thought the opposite.

depends on what is named either side of that boundary.

If the guy did say that, maybe he meant he’s been sharting.

roughbarked said:

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

sounds shitless

When the default position is closed, I would have thought the opposite.

depends on what is named either side of that boundary.

We have more than one sphincter.

morrie said:

roughbarked said:

jjjust moi said:

When the default position is closed, I would have thought the opposite.

depends on what is named either side of that boundary.

We have more than one sphincter.

yair.. ;)

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

Divine Angel said:

I’m wondering if I heard correctly… Overheard someone say, “I don’t think my sphincter is working today.”

sounds shitless

When the default position is closed, I would have thought the opposite.

It could be malfunctioning by seizing up in the closed position, also.

ahhh the riddle of the sphincter.

There’s certainly no evidence of a malfunctioning sphincter in the centre, so I’m happy (as are the cleaners).

Clark, who had been running late for meetings with probation and Centrelink officers, pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
Tests showed she had alcohol, valium, oxazapan, temazepan, cannabis, codeine and doxylimen in her system and the sentencing judge described her as a “pharmacological nightmare”.

http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/2013/02/02/15/00/aust-to-deport-kiwi-who-killed-two-boys

Diazepam, Oxazapan and Temazepam. I’d be comatose.

Angus Prune said:

jjjust moi said:

roughbarked said:

sounds shitless

When the default position is closed, I would have thought the opposite.

It could be malfunctioning by seizing up in the closed position, also.

Yeah, I know a few tight-arses.

“Police believe a spider may have been the cause of an explosion at a home in Kirribilli today.

Emergency services were called to the home in McDougall Street shortly after 1pm (Saturday 2 February 2013), after an explosion blew out the bathroom and kitchen windows and destroyed a washing machine.

A 66-year-old woman told police and fire fighters she’d seen a spider on her washing machine and sprayed it with an insecticide, however, it ran under the machine.

She sprayed more insecticide under the washing machine and fire investigators believe the engine ignited the spray, triggering the explosion. The washing machine was destroyed.

The homeowner was treated by NSW Ambulance Paramedics at the scene after sustaining singed hair and blurred vision.

There was no sign of the spider.”

Dear oh dear oh dear. Replacing CFCs with hydrocarbon propellants does carry risks.

Enjoying some delicious cubes of marinated goat’s cheese, washed down with a strong & tasty red.

Very still, quiet & overcast day in the middle of the island. A perfect day for getting a bit mellow, and then getting a bit more mellow etc.

Geoff D said:

Police believe a spider may have been the cause of an explosion at a home in Kirribilli today.

It’s the only way to be sure.

>Police believe a spider may have been the cause of an explosion at a home in Kirribilli today.

Wonder if her insurance covers spider explosions.

Spider, 1, arachnophobe, 0

My sister’s response to buffy’s pug album:

>Thanks for that Nicky- how utterly cute! I’ve never seen an all black pug before. I want one! Nice pics of the patient old boxers too…<

Today’s the 40th anniversary of Oma’s death.

That’s a long gap between the passing of an oma and an opa.

Divine Angel said:

Today’s the 40th anniversary of Oma’s death.

That is along time ago.

Bubblecar said:

That’s a long gap between the passing of an oma and an opa.

Indeed. Opa never remarried but he did have a couple of lady friends. Oma died from complications from surgery; blood clots and septicaemia I believe.

So, you met your Oma when you were about -8 or so.

Michael V said:

So, you met your Oma when you were about -8 or so.

-5

Divine Angel said:

Michael V said:

So, you met your Oma when you were about -8 or so.

-5

.
Is it that long since I went to your party?

Bloody!

Sspeaking of parties, what was the date we decided? I forgot.

Yep, this year will be 5 years.

March 19, I think.

Divine Angel said:

Yep, this year will be 5 years.

March 19, I think.

.

Hmmm, so you’ve forgotten, too. Now I don’t feel so bad. It’d be a Saturday (9, 16 or 23) and 19th is a Tuesday…

I had been thinking the 9th.

I guess I’d better text Mrs V, after I get a phone recharge.

In that case it would be the 16th. It’s on my Aldi pad calendar, which is at home.

Easter is the last weekend in March.

OK.

Michael V said:

Sspeaking of parties, what was the date we decided? I forgot.

9th of March 2013.

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Yep, this year will be 5 years.

March 19, I think.

.

Hmmm, so you’ve forgotten, too. Now I don’t feel so bad. It’d be a Saturday (9, 16 or 23) and 19th is a Tuesday…

I had been thinking the 9th.

I guess I’d better text Mrs V, after I get a phone recharge.

March 9th!

You both forgot! How could you!

lol

ms spock said:

Michael V said:

Divine Angel said:

Yep, this year will be 5 years.

March 19, I think.

.

Hmmm, so you’ve forgotten, too. Now I don’t feel so bad. It’d be a Saturday (9, 16 or 23) and 19th is a Tuesday…

I had been thinking the 9th.

I guess I’d better text Mrs V, after I get a phone recharge.

March 9th!

You both forgot! How could you!

lol

.

I blame age and alcoholism.

DA can’t blame either.

:)

Michael V said:

ms spock said:

Michael V said:

.

Hmmm, so you’ve forgotten, too. Now I don’t feel so bad. It’d be a Saturday (9, 16 or 23) and 19th is a Tuesday…

I had been thinking the 9th.

I guess I’d better text Mrs V, after I get a phone recharge.

March 9th!

You both forgot! How could you!

lol

.

I blame age and alcoholism.

DA can’t blame either.

:)

LOL!

:-D

You’d think I would remember, it’s the week after Mr Mutant comes home from India and Nepal. I’m too concerned with how many doughnuts to order for the country hicks coming in for the Keith Urban concert on Tuesday.

Yeah, yeah, DA.

“Brisbane Science and Pie-making Society Pud, 16 March.” Would that do?

SP won’t like the thread title – too many words for his smart phone.

But apparently it’s the 9th of March.

Divine Angel said:

But apparently it’s the 9th of March.

.

But, but, spockie said 16th.

I’d better check with Mrs V. She’s my calendar girl.

Better get a phone recharge.

:(

ms spock said:

Michael V said:

Sspeaking of parties, what was the date we decided? I forgot.

9th of March 2013.

Nah, Spocky said this ^
Youse are confusing me, I’ve only got a little girly brain ya know.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guernsey_Literary_and_Potato_Peel_Pie_Society

By the way, the book is a great read.

Divine Angel said:

ms spock said:

Michael V said:

Sspeaking of parties, what was the date we decided? I forgot.

9th of March 2013.

Nah, Spocky said this ^
Youse are confusing me, I’ve only got a little girly brain ya know.

.

You’re confused. Imagine how I am – all aged and alcoholic and stuff!
.

Michael V said:

Yeah, yeah, DA.

“Brisbane Science and Pie-making Society Pud, 16 March.” Would that do?

SP won’t like the thread title – too many words for his smart phone.

But it is the 9th of March, not the 16th…

Well we took Papa Bear out on two road trips – one yesterday and one today.

Now we are taking him out for dinner!

Michael V said:

Yeah, yeah, DA.

“Brisbane Science and Pie-making Society Pud, 16 March.” Would that do?

SP won’t like the thread title – too many words for his smart phone.

“BS & PMS”

Cool! Did he enjoy it?

Yes, DA has already corrected me. I had the back of my hand slapped with a ruler.

BTW MV, my car remote is holding up very well, thankyou!

..and it’s good morning from me :)

What’s for breakfast kii?

Tea with a dash of milk. Whole grain toast with honey from the saguaro desert, Laura Scudder’s crunchy pb and two small bananas. I ran out of my homemade bread yesterday, but I have another lots in the fridge waiting to be baked :)

My night so far has consisted of:

a) Watching the “Dying Detective” episode of the Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes
b) Having a delicious supper of leftover pinkeye potatoes, fresh green beans & butter
c) Listening to fine music
d) Adding a rejoinder to an ongoing online debate I’m enduring with creepy paedophile “activist” Tom O’Carroll

Divine Angel said:

Geoff D said:

Police believe a spider may have been the cause of an explosion at a home in Kirribilli today.

It’s the only way to be sure.

…snorts tea everywhere….

Sounds interesting, Bubblecar.

I’m wondering whether to respond to someone about Disney fairy tales. I mentioned the Grimm version of Cinderella and she’s gotten all bent out of shape.

O’Carroll’s latest post included: “I do accept a different comparison, though, made not by me but by psychologist Prof. J. Michael Bailey. A family man of unimpeachably conventional sexuality himself, Bailey reviewed my recent book Michael Jackson’s Dangerous Liaisons (which by the way includes up-to-date research on paedophilia, which I have been criticized here for not giving) very favourably, although he concluded that my reforming zeal was “quixotic”. I’ll happily settle for that. Don Quixote was an honourable knight, brave and steadfast in defence of his values. It would be immodest of me to claim such qualities, but I do aspire to them: you don’t battle on for decades, with no personal gain and much loss, in the absence of strong motivation.”

My reply was: “Trouble is, Tom, you’ve done time for distributing child porn, featuring kids being raped and tortured, according to the police reports. You’ve acknowledged this yourself, and assured us you “deeply regret” this “dark side” of your nature. But alas, this doesn’t stop you portraying YOURSELF as the victim, while assuring the rest of us that paedophilia is NOT about the indulgence of adult exploitation fantasies. Somehow, it’s actually about advancing the rights of children, not about adults pretending that their own sexual intrusions are exactly what kids need. Call me skeptical, but I suspect that the thousands upon thousands of documented victim statements paint a slightly more realistic picture of what happens when grown men decide it’s their right to fuck children.”

Sheesh :/

That makes my Disney movies and Grimm’s fairy tales a bit trite.

Good grief my eyes are having trouble waking up.

mr kii has been awake since 345am – nearly 5 hours. He’s nuts.

Gee….that other chat thread is a tad boring with the out of focus satellite photos of the same thing.

kii said:

Gee….that other chat thread is a tad boring with the out of focus satellite photos of the same thing.

not boring to me but we do have several chat threads.. ;)

How are ya kii?

kii said:

Gee….that other chat thread is a tad boring with the out of focus satellite photos of the same thing.

Not so much out of focus as at the limit of resolution I think.

morrie said:

kii said:

Gee….that other chat thread is a tad boring with the out of focus satellite photos of the same thing.

Not so much out of focus as at the limit of resolution I think.

zooming back a bit will show the line of circular markings

well I’m off to bed then. I’m out of focus and at the limits of zooming too.

roughbarked said:

not boring to me but we do have several chat threads.. ;)

How are ya kii?

Fine, thanks.

(Generic answer that I give to the customers at work.)

party_pants said:

well I’m off to bed then. I’m out of focus and at the limits of zooming too.

:) my eyes are bleary as well but I have to be awake again in 2 hours anyway

If I don’t return it’s because my espresso machine blew up. mr kii is on stand-by while I fire it up.

kii said:

roughbarked said:

not boring to me but we do have several chat threads.. ;)

How are ya kii?

Fine, thanks.

(Generic answer that I give to the customers at work.)

Myself as well.. My FIL used to give me a serve if I said “good”

“I know you are good or you’d be in gaol. I asked HOW you are, not WHAT you are”.

Okay – coffee made. No explosions. We’ll search out a new machine today….and a belt for the vacuum cleaner and a pizza stone.

kii said:

Okay – coffee made. No explosions. We’ll search out a new machine today….and a belt for the vacuum cleaner and a pizza stone.

The coffee machine just needs a seal.. cost $1.50 Knowing where to source seal and where it needs to be fitted, size of seal etc.. $1,000

roughbarked said:

The coffee machine just needs a seal.. cost $1.50 Knowing where to source seal and where it needs to be fitted, size of seal etc.. $1,000

As I said before – the selector knob is also stuffed. I will dismantle the old machine to get any useful parts for Steampunkery items.

Fuuuuck

kii said:

roughbarked said:

The coffee machine just needs a seal.. cost $1.50 Knowing where to source seal and where it needs to be fitted, size of seal etc.. $1,000

As I said before – the selector knob is also stuffed. I will dismantle the old machine to get any useful parts for Steampunkery items.

Kewl.

anyway the pictures seem to have sent the other thread users to sleep.. I’ve got to be awake again in an hour and a half.. then go to work using sharp instruments amongst very prickly small trees.

kii said:

Fuuuuck

So, he wasn’t a longhair bearded guy after all?

g’night, roughbarked.

I must away to the shops and spend money :P

kii said:

g’night, roughbarked.

I must away to the shops and spend money :P

ciao arrivedeci

Greetings…

See what you’ve done kii?

Mother of confusion!

Skeptic Pete said:

See what you’ve done kii?

Mother of confusion!

I’m not confused and poopy_pants started the other one AFTER I started this one because you complained…so

:P

hehe :-)

So how’s the states?

I have purchased a new espresso machine, some Girl Scout cookies (despite my objection to the palm oil content), some nice colourful bulldog clips, some pretty stickers, 3 types of Tabasco sauce, some more flour and yeast for bread making, some more coughing supplies, but no eraser for my chalkboard :( but I will make one from some felt and a kitchen pad scourer thingy.

Skeptic Pete said:

hehe :-)

So how’s the states?

Same old same old….full of gun toting nutters and some other people who are nice and happy and friendly and sane…like my friend Larry (Praise the Lord and Hallelujah!!!) who we saw at the mall.

THREE types of Tabasco sauce?!

Skeptic Pete said:

THREE types of Tabasco sauce?!

There’s a very wide range in NM…mr kii lives on it (I hate it) and there was a 2 for one deal on today.. Apparently it is fairly typical for military types to become addicted to it as the food is shite in the military.

Anyway, I have to lie down and hug my heating pad and pillow.

cya kii

Good Morning people

:)

Going out for breakfast, no food in the house here :)

the espresso machine was my greatest gift this year.. I love it and will never again live without one.. like a dishwasher and an automatic washing machine…

Arts said:

the espresso machine was my greatest gift this year.. I love it and will never again live without one.. like a dishwasher and an automatic washing machine…

Was talking to my 93yo grandmother a couple of weeks ago and I asked about her favorite advancement in technology.

“The washing machine” was her answer. Grandad bought her one in the 40’s and she told him to take it back as there is no way it would be able to clean stuff as good as the copper would. She grudgingly agreed to try it and never used the copper again. :)

We got a Krups espresso machine free with a gas heater waay back in Oz….2001. I fell in love. That one was still tooting around in Bunbury when I was there 3 years ago.

I’m up to #3 machine since I landed in the USofA. The water is very hard here.

Carmen_Sandiego said:

Arts said:

the espresso machine was my greatest gift this year.. I love it and will never again live without one.. like a dishwasher and an automatic washing machine…

Was talking to my 93yo grandmother a couple of weeks ago and I asked about her favorite advancement in technology.

“The washing machine” was her answer. Grandad bought her one in the 40’s and she told him to take it back as there is no way it would be able to clean stuff as good as the copper would. She grudgingly agreed to try it and never used the copper again. :)

Back in the day washing was one of the more onerous domestic tasks which is why so many households had washer women. The job involved making the soap and lugging buckets of water from the well and wood to stoke the fire. Add to that the muddy streets and coal streaked and grimy surfaces washing had to be done more often as well.

Carmen_Sandiego said:

Arts said:

the espresso machine was my greatest gift this year.. I love it and will never again live without one.. like a dishwasher and an automatic washing machine…

Was talking to my 93yo grandmother a couple of weeks ago and I asked about her favorite advancement in technology.

“The washing machine” was her answer. Grandad bought her one in the 40’s and she told him to take it back as there is no way it would be able to clean stuff as good as the copper would. She grudgingly agreed to try it and never used the copper again. :)

exactly… it was probably the one big thing that saved the most time. Gave the women something to think about, like getting out of the house and working etc… greatest advancement for women’s independence ever…

Carmen_Sandiego said:

She grudgingly agreed to try it and never used the copper again. :)

We had a copper when I was a kid and a wringer washing machine. Mum used the copper for whites. I loved it. It was like a cauldron :D plus it had a great smell. Dad installed a second shower in the corner of the laundry near the copper and in winter that was the best place to have a shower.

kii said:

We got a Krups espresso machine free with a gas heater waay back in Oz….2001. I fell in love. That one was still tooting around in Bunbury when I was there 3 years ago.

I’m up to #3 machine since I landed in the USofA. The water is very hard here.

I was gunning for one of those grind and pack you own coffee machines.. but the family decided that the pod one from nespresso was better… boy were they right. Neat, easy, clean, cheap. I spend 70c per coffee now where as before I was spending $4.60 per coffee shop coffee…

Hey Arts, I have the full day off today and am bored already. You up for a lunch?

Oh dear….

• adds Arts to xmas card list *

Skunkworks said:

Carmen_Sandiego said:

Arts said:

the espresso machine was my greatest gift this year.. I love it and will never again live without one.. like a dishwasher and an automatic washing machine…

Was talking to my 93yo grandmother a couple of weeks ago and I asked about her favorite advancement in technology.

“The washing machine” was her answer. Grandad bought her one in the 40’s and she told him to take it back as there is no way it would be able to clean stuff as good as the copper would. She grudgingly agreed to try it and never used the copper again. :)

Back in the day washing was one of the more onerous domestic tasks which is why so many households had washer women. The job involved making the soap and lugging buckets of water from the well and wood to stoke the fire. Add to that the muddy streets and coal streaked and grimy surfaces washing had to be done more often as well.

.

Yes. The most important robot in history. Combined effects of two robots (washing machine and refridgerator) meant women no longer had to be tied to home. They could take paid work. Family incomes improved. Once necessities were taken care of, other robots (eg Espresso machines)
were designed and purchased.

>I was gunning for one of those grind and pack you own coffee machines.. but the family decided that the pod one from nespresso was better… boy were they right. Neat, easy, clean, cheap. I spend 70c per coffee now where as before I was spending $4.60 per coffee shop coffee…

+ eleventybazzilion

I’ve had one for just over a year now. SWMBO bought me one last christmas.

Love it, love it, love it!

>Gave the women something to think about, like getting out of the house and working etc

The decline of western civilisation can be traced directly back to this ‘innovation’.

sibeen said:

+ eleventybazzilion

I’ve had one for just over a year now. SWMBO bought me one last christmas.

Love it, love it, love it!

…adds sibeen to xmas card list…

Morning…Morning…Morning…

Before anyone gets excited….I have crossed so many people off my xmas card list that there’s no one on it now. Plus I don’t believe in the xmas crap, so if I send you a xmas card it means you are in trouble. Big time Trouble.

Michael V said:

Yes. The most important robot in history. Combined effects of two robots (washing machine and refridgerator) meant women no longer had to be tied to home. They could take paid work. Family incomes improved. Once necessities were taken care of, other robots (eg Espresso machines)
were designed and purchased.

Yeah, and didn’t that work out well.

I don’t like that coffee machine coffee.
I much prefer the instant coffee, like Nescafe or Maxwellhouse

But I prefer tea anyway.

Oh, I see Arts has already said what I said.

My mother had work when she married – she was a school teacher, as was dad. They bought a Thor Automagic washing machine, so I never knew about coppers, wringer machines or twin-tub machines when growing up. It wasn’t really automatic because it had no timers or program (cycle). It had a stick operated gearbox. I was taught to operate it at an early age.

>>Yes. The most important robot in history

On Sunday nights the blind peoples radio is serialising Azimof’s I Robot.
Last night was the first episode.
I like radio plays and serials.

Uh-oh, sunday chorus has started. Dirge music from next door accompanied by whipper snippers and lawnmowers up and down the street.

Michael V said:

Uh-oh, sunday chorus has started. Dirge music from next door accompanied by whipper snippers and lawnmowers up and down the street.

Pfft…we have the idjit over the back fence who sits in his car and turns the stereo up LOUD!!!!!

Arts said:

kii said:

We got a Krups espresso machine free with a gas heater waay back in Oz….2001. I fell in love. That one was still tooting around in Bunbury when I was there 3 years ago.

I’m up to #3 machine since I landed in the USofA. The water is very hard here.

I was gunning for one of those grind and pack you own coffee machines.. but the family decided that the pod one from nespresso was better… boy were they right. Neat, easy, clean, cheap. I spend 70c per coffee now where as before I was spending $4.60 per coffee shop coffee…

When they first came out there was a bit of hew and cry about all the waste from the pods being thrown out…..do greenies still worry about that?

….I use a plunger anyway. Less capital investment.

Arts said:

kii said:

We got a Krups espresso machine free with a gas heater waay back in Oz….2001. I fell in love. That one was still tooting around in Bunbury when I was there 3 years ago.

I’m up to #3 machine since I landed in the USofA. The water is very hard here.

I was gunning for one of those grind and pack you own coffee machines.. but the family decided that the pod one from nespresso was better… boy were they right. Neat, easy, clean, cheap. I spend 70c per coffee now where as before I was spending $4.60 per coffee shop coffee…

Are you saying you never made coffee at home before you had the nespresso machine?
…and that whenever you wanted a coffee you’d have to pop out to the coffee club or sumfin?

)

Angus Prune said:

When they first came out there was a bit of hew and cry about all the waste from the pods being thrown out…..do greenies still worry about that?

….I use a plunger anyway. Less capital investment.

I’ve seen reusable pod things, somewhere. You fill them with your favourite coffee.

Carmen_Sandiego said:

Hey Arts, I have the full day off today and am bored already. You up for a lunch?

I have children and afternoon tea today. I think the fringe is still on in the city near the art gallery, and the water labyrinth in Forest Chase is pretty neat (and refreshingly cool) too…

Michael V said:

Skunkworks said:

Carmen_Sandiego said:

Was talking to my 93yo grandmother a couple of weeks ago and I asked about her favorite advancement in technology.

“The washing machine” was her answer. Grandad bought her one in the 40’s and she told him to take it back as there is no way it would be able to clean stuff as good as the copper would. She grudgingly agreed to try it and never used the copper again. :)

Back in the day washing was one of the more onerous domestic tasks which is why so many households had washer women. The job involved making the soap and lugging buckets of water from the well and wood to stoke the fire. Add to that the muddy streets and coal streaked and grimy surfaces washing had to be done more often as well.

.

Yes. The most important robot in history. Combined effects of two robots (washing machine and refridgerator) meant women no longer had to be tied to home. They could take paid work. Family incomes improved. Once necessities were taken care of, other robots (eg Espresso machines)
were designed and purchased.

like

I wonder whether we are allowed to use water yet? Severe water conservation measures introduction and repeal hasn’t been mentioned on council’s web site. Their introduction was mentioned in the news, but the repeal hasn’t.

I’d like to get some washing done. And clean the cyclone-induced tannin-and-earth stains off the concrete.

kii said:

Before anyone gets excited….I have crossed so many people off my xmas card list that there’s no one on it now. Plus I don’t believe in the xmas crap, so if I send you a xmas card it means you are in trouble. Big time Trouble.

that’s my default state :)

Azimof’s I Robot. Asimov.
hew and cry. hue and cry.

proofreading duties over.

morning all.

;-)

Lord_Lucan said:

I don’t like that coffee machine coffee.
I much prefer the instant coffee, like Nescafe or Maxwellhouse

But I prefer tea anyway.

add this guy to your list too…

Michael V said:

Combined effects of two robots (washing machine and refridgerator) meant women no longer had to be tied to home. They could take paid work. Family incomes improved.

Some would say the shift has back-fired horribly and doomed whole generations to very high levels of poverty and reliance upon welfare services, with all the attendant health and economic impacts of social disintegration, some would.

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

Combined effects of two robots (washing machine and refridgerator) meant women no longer had to be tied to home. They could take paid work. Family incomes improved.

Some would say the shift has back-fired horribly and doomed whole generations to very high levels of poverty and reliance upon welfare services, with all the attendant health and economic impacts of social disintegration, some would.

Some people forget that previous generations had the same, but without the welfare.

Michael V said:

Uh-oh, sunday chorus has started. Dirge music from next door accompanied by whipper snippers and lawnmowers up and down the street.

…Sunday morning *sigh
The day some amazing person invents a quiet:

• lawnmower
• whippersnipper
• leaf blower

I’ll be a happy man

Angus Prune said:

Arts said:

kii said:

We got a Krups espresso machine free with a gas heater waay back in Oz….2001. I fell in love. That one was still tooting around in Bunbury when I was there 3 years ago.

I’m up to #3 machine since I landed in the USofA. The water is very hard here.

I was gunning for one of those grind and pack you own coffee machines.. but the family decided that the pod one from nespresso was better… boy were they right. Neat, easy, clean, cheap. I spend 70c per coffee now where as before I was spending $4.60 per coffee shop coffee…

When they first came out there was a bit of hew and cry about all the waste from the pods being thrown out…..do greenies still worry about that?

….I use a plunger anyway. Less capital investment.

they have a ‘recycling’ section. It’s not great, well here in Perth there’s only one, too and if you don’t visit the city too often. Of course the great thing, for them, is that they can they flog you the ‘recycling’ container.. that you can keep all your used pods in until you get to the city.
I just ditch mine… I would have just ditched the grinds as well. But at least they are making an effort. I guess things will refine in time… they are still relatively new.

Arts said:

kii said:

Before anyone gets excited….I have crossed so many people off my xmas card list that there’s no one on it now. Plus I don’t believe in the xmas crap, so if I send you a xmas card it means you are in trouble. Big time Trouble.

that’s my default state :)

…female logic
you’z women species are complicated

Arts said:

add this guy to your list too…

Aye, aye Captain Arts!

worms don’t mind coffee grounds so get a worm farm.

>>I wonder whether we are allowed to use water yet?

It’s all clear now I think Michael.
Also the rubbis dumps are free at the moment and they are collecting tree debris from the footpath from next week.
I only found that out after taking a load to the dump to the dump to the dump dump dump.

Coffee grounds are good for rose bushes.

Arts said:

kii said:

Before anyone gets excited….I have crossed so many people off my xmas card list that there’s no one on it now. Plus I don’t believe in the xmas crap, so if I send you a xmas card it means you are in trouble. Big time Trouble.

that’s my default state :)

The reality is…I’ll never send one anyway :P

…or I might send one out of season…boxed xmas cards are still on sale at work.

Aquila said:

Arts said:

kii said:

We got a Krups espresso machine free with a gas heater waay back in Oz….2001. I fell in love. That one was still tooting around in Bunbury when I was there 3 years ago.

I’m up to #3 machine since I landed in the USofA. The water is very hard here.

I was gunning for one of those grind and pack you own coffee machines.. but the family decided that the pod one from nespresso was better… boy were they right. Neat, easy, clean, cheap. I spend 70c per coffee now where as before I was spending $4.60 per coffee shop coffee…

Are you saying you never made coffee at home before you had the nespresso machine?
…and that whenever you wanted a coffee you’d have to pop out to the coffee club or sumfin?

)

well no, I would have instant at home. But I like the expressed coffee.. and I would buy at least one a day four days a week , at a minimum. noone but a genius could figure out what 4× 70 is but even I know it’s cheaper than buying it in a store.

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

Combined effects of two robots (washing machine and refridgerator) meant women no longer had to be tied to home. They could take paid work. Family incomes improved.

Some would say the shift has back-fired horribly and doomed whole generations to very high levels of poverty and reliance upon welfare services, with all the attendant health and economic impacts of social disintegration, some would.

.
I don’t subscribe to that point of view. Recently, in East Africa, I’ve seen what people live like without robots and income and those welfare services. It’s not nice. We in Australia are lucky we don’t have that whole-population high level of extreme poverty.

Angus Prune said:

Some people forget that previous generations had the same, but without the welfare.

No mate. Nothing like what we’re seeing now. The evidence is completely overwhelming.

Etymology and usage of the term

The origin of the term “espresso” is the subject of considerable debate. Although some Anglo-American dictionaries simply refer to “pressed-out”, “espresso,” much like the English word “express”, conveys the senses of “just for you” and “quickly,” which can be related to the method of espresso preparation.
The words express, expres and espresso each have several meanings in English, French and Italian. The first meaning is to do with the idea of “expressing” or squeezing the flavour from the coffee using the pressure of the steam. The second meaning is to do with speed, as in a train. Finally there is the notion of doing something “expressly” for a person … The first Bezzera and Pavoni espresso machines in 1906 took 45 seconds to make a cup of coffee, one at a time, expressly for you.

The spelling espresso is widely considered correct while expresso appears as a less common variant. Italy uses the term espresso, substituting most x letters in Latin root words with s; x is not considered part of the standard Italian alphabet. Italian people commonly refer to it simply as caffè (coffee), espresso being the ordinary coffee to order; in Spain, while café expreso is seen as the more “formal” denomination, café solo (alone, without milk) is the usual way to ask for it when at an espresso bar.

In Slovakia and Czechia, espresso is commonly referred to as preso, and is served with milk (either 10%-fat “coffee cream” packaged in small plastic cups, or milk in a tiny bucket in better cafés) on the side by default. Espresso lungo is also still more common than normale (usually referred to as piccolo), let alone ristretto. This is referred to as “presso with milk” (preso s mliekom in Slovak, preso s mlékem in Czech). The practice is slowly changing (especially under the influence of specialty coffee shops and international coffee chains).

Modern espresso, using hot water under pressure, as pioneered by Gaggia in the 1940s, was originally called crema caffè, in English “cream coffee”, as can be seen on old Gaggia machines, due to the crema. This term is no longer used, though crema caffè and variants (caffè crema, café crema) find occasional use in branding.

wiki.

i love etymologies.

Boris said:

worms don’t mind coffee grounds so get a worm farm.

oh yeah? the chickens from next door would love it… I wonder what coffee ground fed worms do to chicken eggs…

We bought one of those expresso type coffee machines for work a couple of months ago…it takes the “pods”….I don’t mind it, but for some reason that type of coffee tastes slightly more bitter than instant coffee, not sure why, must have something to do with the grinding/processing of the coffee beans

Well I’ll tell you something for free…..I’m going to thump our printer with the old espresso machine. The bastard thing is quite obstreperous!

Michael V said:

I don’t subscribe to that point of view. Recently, in East Africa, I’ve seen what people live like without robots and income and those welfare services. It’s not nice. We in Australia are lucky we don’t have that whole-population high level of extreme poverty.

Do you think their situation would be dramatically improved by putting a washing machine in each house?

Michael V said:

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

Combined effects of two robots (washing machine and refridgerator) meant women no longer had to be tied to home. They could take paid work. Family incomes improved.

Some would say the shift has back-fired horribly and doomed whole generations to very high levels of poverty and reliance upon welfare services, with all the attendant health and economic impacts of social disintegration, some would.

.
I don’t subscribe to that point of view. Recently, in East Africa, I’ve seen what people live like without robots and income and those welfare services. It’s not nice. We in Australia are lucky we don’t have that whole-population high level of extreme poverty.

Yeah, we offset the poverty cycle through credit/debt…work our arses off and stress out so we can maintain a specific lifestyle
The “cost” of living in Australia is much higher than East African countries

…but I understand where you’re coming from, though

Lord_Lucan said:

>>I wonder whether we are allowed to use water yet?

It’s all clear now I think Michael.
Also the rubbis dumps are free at the moment and they are collecting tree debris from the footpath from next week.
I only found that out after taking a load to the dump to the dump to the dump dump dump.

.

Thanks. I caught the information about green storm debris to be placed on the footpath in 1 metre lengths, and most of mine is now out there.

You’re sure about the water conservation measures being lifted? I can’t find any info.

> Italian people commonly refer to it simply as caffè (coffee), espresso being the ordinary coffee to order;

Rocked up to Rome after a long flight, about 5 or 6 in the morning. Turned up at one of the little bars and ordered a Latte. Got a bit of a strange look from the bloke behind the jump, but he shrugged his shoulders and proceeded to make a warm milk. :)

.I’m going to thump our printer with the old espresso machine.

well….i know printers can be pains in the arse, just look at me, but violence never solved anything.

Arts said:

Boris said:

worms don’t mind coffee grounds so get a worm farm.

oh yeah? the chickens from next door would love it… I wonder what coffee ground fed worms do to chicken eggs…

.

Chooks love coffee grounds. It makes no difference to the taste of eggs.

>>You’re sure about the water conservation measures being lifted?

No.

Chooks love coffee grounds.

hyper chooks. just what we need.

;-)

but for some reason that type of coffee tastes slightly more bitter than instant coffee,

go to a coffee shop, that sells beans, and experiment with different types of bean and different blends. there are hundreds.

Boris said:

.I’m going to thump our printer with the old espresso machine.

well….i know printers can be pains in the arse, just look at me, but violence never solved anything.

Ah…complain about the thing, walk away and glare in the direction of the neighbour playing his car radio too loud and Bob’s your uncle :P

Michael V said:

Arts said:

Boris said:

worms don’t mind coffee grounds so get a worm farm.

oh yeah? the chickens from next door would love it… I wonder what coffee ground fed worms do to chicken eggs…

.

Chooks love coffee grounds. It makes no difference to the taste of eggs.

oh.. there goes that idea.

4:51pm – time for alcohol!

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

I don’t subscribe to that point of view. Recently, in East Africa, I’ve seen what people live like without robots and income and those welfare services. It’s not nice. We in Australia are lucky we don’t have that whole-population high level of extreme poverty.

Do you think their situation would be dramatically improved by putting a washing machine in each house?

.

Not quite – the washing machine was the most important robot. Before that came reticulated water, grid electricity, sewers and such-like for the general town and city populations.

Lord_Lucan said:

>>You’re sure about the water conservation measures being lifted?

No.

.

Hmmm.

(Continues searching.)

Arts said:

Michael V said:

Arts said:

oh yeah? the chickens from next door would love it… I wonder what coffee ground fed worms do to chicken eggs…

.

Chooks love coffee grounds. It makes no difference to the taste of eggs.

oh.. there goes that idea.

Heheheheheh!

My grounds go into the compost bucked in the kitchen, which gets transferred to the compost bin. My soil gets improved by coffee grounds in the long run.

Boris said:

but for some reason that type of coffee tastes slightly more bitter than instant coffee,

go to a coffee shop, that sells beans, and experiment with different types of bean and different blends. there are hundreds.

They say the stuff that comes out of elephants is shit.

Kopi Luwak from civets.

Michael V said:

Lord_Lucan said:

>>You’re sure about the water conservation measures being lifted?

No.

.

Hmmm.

(Continues searching.)

.

This is the latest article I can find, but it doesn’t contain a restriction lifting time:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-30/water-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-waste/4490564

Michael V said:

Michael V said:

Lord_Lucan said:

>>You’re sure about the water conservation measures being lifted?

No.

.

Hmmm.

(Continues searching.)

.

This is the latest article I can find, but it doesn’t contain a restriction lifting time:

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-01-30/water-everywhere-but-not-a-drop-to-waste/4490564

.

Stop looking everyone, I found it.

Severe Water Restrictions were lifted 1/2/12

I’ll go put the washing on…

:)

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2013/01/30/3679817.htm

Brisbane’s Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says residents should continue to conserve water till midnight.

UPDATE: Water restrictions will be lifted across the city at midnight tonight.

Lord Mayor Graham Quirk says the Mount Crosby Water Treatment Plant is operating at almost full capacity, with 12 hours’ supply in the reservoirs.

Floodwaters from Brisbane clogged up filters and dramatically slowed down water purification.

Councillor Quirk says the situation is now under control.

“We will be keeping restrictions in place until midnight tonight,” he said.

Boris said:

Kopi Luwak from civets.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Ivory_coffee

Michael V said:

Not quite – the washing machine was the most important robot. Before that came reticulated water, grid electricity, sewers and such-like for the general town and city populations.

So the factors were not home appliances but the social integration, proper governance, community and so on that brought forth the development of social infrastructure. That’s the opposite of liberation through domestic mechanisation. They’re also the factors most at risk (the aforementioned social disintegration) in the current race-to-the-bottom-of-the-barrel that is the culture of individualised economic advantage.

elephant would be better them being vegans and everything. civets being omnivores would have sticky smelly shit. you would need rubber gloves for them.

one for geoff

Songs of Praise Truro: Cornwall Male Voice Choir (Repeat)
11.30am – 12pm
ABC1

Diane Louise Jordan visits Truro Cathedral for an evening of traditional male voice choir singing.

Michael, the soil around Rivertree, what do you know of it?
That whole area is granit country and the soil is white gravily sand just under the grass, this is evident from any Google Earth image where the ground has been broken, it’s white.

Any info would be helpful.

sup chubies…

http://www.eurobest.com/winners/2012/pr/entry.cfm?entryid=3303&award=4&order=0&direction=1&page=1

great ad on your internet presence.

Boris said:

one for geoff

Songs of Praise Truro: Cornwall Male Voice Choir (Repeat)
11.30am – 12pm
ABC1

Diane Louise Jordan visits Truro Cathedral for an evening of traditional male voice choir singing.

Yes, I’ve seen that program before.

Boris said:

one for geoff

Songs of Praise Truro: Cornwall Male Voice Choir (Repeat)
11.30am – 12pm
ABC1

Diane Louise Jordan visits Truro Cathedral for an evening of traditional male voice choir singing.

Yes, I’ve seen that program before.

twice, in fact

Been out beheading the biomass.

Yep, we know Geoffles :P

Dropbear said:

twice, in fact

Bit of a click glitch there.

Rule 303 said:

Michael V said:

Not quite – the washing machine was the most important robot. Before that came reticulated water, grid electricity, sewers and such-like for the general town and city populations.

So the factors were not home appliances but the social integration, proper governance, community and so on that brought forth the development of social infrastructure. That’s the opposite of liberation through domestic mechanisation. They’re also the factors most at risk (the aforementioned social disintegration) in the current race-to-the-bottom-of-the-barrel that is the culture of individualised economic advantage.

Most of the old villages that I visited in France had communal washing areas comprising a large enclosed stone tank with sloping sides on which to scrub the washing. I imagine it was something of a social thing. The water was run to the tank from a stream. I don’t know how they went in winter. Some of the larger old free standing houses had small versions of their own.

The water was run to the tank from a stream. I don’t know how they went in winter.

stuff doesn’t stink as much in winter…

Boris said:

The water was run to the tank from a stream. I don’t know how they went in winter.

stuff doesn’t stink as much in winter…

Um….

…looks at husband…..

>stuff doesn’t stink as much in winter…

Typical pommy excuse.

Typical pommy excuse.

pffft at least we had an empire.

sibeen said:

>stuff doesn’t stink as much in winter…

Typical pommy excuse.

When my mother visited her old school friend in Ireland, back in round 1995, they had installed a shower in the house specifically for her visit. Her friend bathed once a week and had done so all her life. She had never used a shower and never did.

Boris said:

Typical pommy excuse.

pffft at least we had an empire.

once were whingers….

they had installed a shower in the house specifically for her visit.

a nozzle in a cupboard?

Boris said:

Typical pommy excuse.

pffft at least we had an empire.

Yeah and what about now, huh?

Boris said:

they had installed a shower in the house specifically for her visit.

a nozzle in a cupboard?

I don’t know, but the retrofitted showers in the boarding house I stayed in in Kensington would match that description.

Yeah and what about now, huh?

empires are so yesterday that we decided, in our magnanimity, to let the natives and colonials govern themselves.

Boris said:

Yeah and what about now, huh?

empires are so yesterday that we decided, in our magnanimity, to let the natives and colonials govern themselves.

So, now you have Camilla and Chucky. So sad. So creepy.

Boris said:

Yeah and what about now, huh?

empires are so yesterday that we decided, in our magnanimity, to let the natives and colonials govern themselves.

that’s pretty much seen as a bad idea in most countries :)

Lord_Lucan said:

Michael, the soil around Rivertree, what do you know of it?
That whole area is granit country and the soil is white gravily sand just under the grass, this is evident from any Google Earth image where the ground has been broken, it’s white.

Any info would be helpful.

.

Valleys at Rivertree (apart from the river flats) are very sandy granite loam soil. The soil can vary from very thin to very thick (cm to metres) in short distances laterally. You will see the tops of granite tors and whale-backs outcropping around the place. The soils are derived from leucogranite substrate. I imagine the soil to be nutrient-poor, but quick at allowing new plant growth immediately after rain. The organic A horizon is generally very thin (mm) and seems not to recover after it has been removed. The B horizon is generally shows strong leaching – it is white to faint yellowish white. It is likely to be nutrient-poor (as mentioned).

These soils are mostly thinner and clayier than around Stanthorpe, and at least as poor – but you can see what is grown around Stanthorpe with correct work and good water. Problem is, you are mostly steeper than Stanthorpe, so care must be taken to work the ground in a way that doesn’t encourage sheet-flood and stream-flood removal of soil. Contour banks and key-line ploughing would be smart.

One property a few km down the Clarence at Rivertree successfully grows market vegetables (eg broccoli) on the slopes. The B horizon at that place is grey-coloured, indicating that some organics may have made their way into it, either through the soil-forming process, or through cultivation. Whether you have any of these greyish soils, I don’t know.

Mountain tops in many places are derived from hard, strongly hornfelsed lithic sandstones. These rocks (on slopes) produce soil-filled scree dominated by a framework of angular pebbles and cobbles. Difficult to work and often very steep country. Best left fully vegetated.

The river flats comprise medium-coarse sand-filled cobble-pebble alluvium with not much finer fraction. In some areas (eg on the Boonoo Boonoo) there are small areas of good vegetable-growing soils where a finer-grained alluvium has accumulated at river bends and creek confluences. You may have zones like that.

There are some high level (stranded) alluvial deposits on spurs, too. Some of these are also strongly leached, and may be poor agricultural soil, as aluminium and iron oxides will be residually enriched. Soils are pebbly, hard and often medium reddish brown.

Want me to come walk around the place some time, to identify these areas? I’m no soil expert, but we could do various tests. I have a hand-operated bucket auger if you want to borrow it long term for sampling. I rarely use it these days.

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>>Want me to come walk around the place some time, to identify these areas? I’m no soil expert, but we could do various tests. I have a hand-operated bucket auger if you want to borrow it long term for sampling. I rarely use it these days.

Thanks Michael, I’ve filed that soil info.
When settlement is done I’d be glad for you to inspect and assess the place.

No problems L-L.

might start posting in this thread….

bwahahahahahahaaaaaaaa

You infect this thread with the dreaded yellow snot, Boris, and I’ll smack you with a broken espresso machine.

Rule 303 said:

So the factors were not home appliances but the social integration, proper governance, community and so on that brought forth the development of social infrastructure. That’s the opposite of liberation through domestic mechanisation. They’re also the factors most at risk (the aforementioned social disintegration) in the current race-to-the-bottom-of-the-barrel that is the culture of individualised economic advantage.

I don’t know what crap you’ve been reading but you need to stop it now.

:-)

dum-dee-dum-dee-dah….

Hmmmm…think I’ll paint that wall a different colour.

We have bay windows and the little ledgy bit inside needs repainting. It gets the hot afternoon sun every day. Do I still use an interior paint or can I use exterior paint?

Divine Angel said:

We have bay windows and the little ledgy bit inside needs repainting. It gets the hot afternoon sun every day. Do I still use an interior paint or can I use exterior paint?

What do you think we are? Paint consultants? Go to Bunnings – ask them

Yeah but nah, I’m here now and not at Bunnings.

Well, my advice is – move away from Queensland or put up a proper window awning to protect and shade.

mr kii’s advice is: a cyclone is probably gonna take care of things sooner rather than later.

Jason pooh-poohed the idea of an awning or screen. Lots of houses in our street have them (obviously) and he didn’t like any of them. There is a palm which is has grown quite well over the past few years but we still need something else.

Well, it’s getting late and it’s probably time for nap nap with blanky. Hopefully DA sorts out her paint problem.

I’m a bit concerned about that dude in the PSF who hears the mirror making noises – it’s sounding quite sad, whether it is a stalker or a mental health issue.

Divine Angel said:

Jason pooh-poohed the idea of an awning or screen. Lots of houses in our street have them (obviously) and he didn’t like any of them. There is a palm which is has grown quite well over the past few years but we still need something else.

Tell Jason to just wait for the next cyclone – paint will be the least of your problems.

i go mental. 12 years is a tad long and some of the info sounds really suss.

Mr kii isn’t very chirpy today.

Someone named Desperate starts a thread on a Science Forum titled Please Help Me, it’s got fake/troll/nutter written all over it.

Lord_Lucan said:

Someone named Desperate starts a thread on a Science Forum titled Please Help Me, it’s got fake/troll/nutter written all over it.

Best chain-jerk ever.

Geoff D said:

Lord_Lucan said:

Someone named Desperate starts a thread on a Science Forum titled Please Help Me, it’s got fake/troll/nutter written all over it.

Best chain-jerk ever.

Some of the responses are just as nutty.

Luckily my stalkers just hide in the bushes and get shit on by bats.

>>Someone named Desperate starts a thread on a Science Forum titled Please Help Me, it’s got fake/troll/nutter written all over it<<

No, no, no, no, no! I can’t be agreeing with you!

(And you won’t be liking this situation either……)

Someone named Desperate starts a thread on a Science Forum titled Please Help Me, it’s got fake/troll/nutter written all over it

i thought of posting that i thought it was a bullshit thread but i’ve got my hands full telling postpocalypse they’re talking crap.

Boris said:

Someone named Desperate starts a thread on a Science Forum titled Please Help Me, it’s got fake/troll/nutter written all over it

i thought of posting that i thought it was a bullshit thread but i’ve got my hands full telling postpocalypse they’re talking crap.

Only postpocalypse?

Lot more on there need to be told that.

Lot more on there need to be told that.

i am but one man, great though i may be, and can only do a mortal mans work.

Boris said:

Someone named Desperate starts a thread on a Science Forum titled Please Help Me, it’s got fake/troll/nutter written all over it

i thought of posting that i thought it was a bullshit thread but i’ve got my hands full telling postpocalypse they’re talking crap.

infrasound

Coughing and coughing…..blah-de-blah-blah

You’re not supposed to be awake, kii.

Divine Angel said:

You’re not supposed to be awake, kii.

Tell that to my lungs :(

KII’S LUNGS:

YOU’RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE AWAKE

kii said:

Divine Angel said:

You’re not supposed to be awake, kii.

Tell that to my lungs :(

Lungs! She is not supposed to be Awake! Cease and Desist!

Too slow!

You two are nuts :P

Has Bubblecar made it back from the shops and what’s for dinner?

kii said:

Has Bubblecar made it back from the shops and what’s for dinner?

He’s probably collapsed under a load of socks and toilet-paper.

Bump…

Witty Rejoinder said:

kii said:

Has Bubblecar made it back from the shops and what’s for dinner?

He’s probably collapsed under a load of socks and toilet-paper.

Hmmm…those weren’t on his shopping list.

kii said:

You two are nuts :P

HIGH FIVES DA

Hey, Spocky? Can you high five Witty’s noggin for me?

kii said:

Hey, Spocky? Can you high five Witty’s noggin for me?

I tickled him for you!

ms spock said:

kii said:

Hey, Spocky? Can you high five Witty’s noggin for me?

I tickled him for you!

Well, let’s hope he pays attention to a tickling.

He’s being a bad baby!

G’morning you people.

kii said:

G’morning you people.

and you, kii person. :)

Boris said:

Someone named Desperate starts a thread on a Science Forum titled Please Help Me, it’s got fake/troll/nutter written all over it

i thought of posting that i thought it was a bullshit thread but i’ve got my hands full telling postpocalypse they’re talking crap.

Yes, well…yes. There is that. Though his narrative echoes some one with schizophrenia…maybe too well? Would someone with schizophrenia and a history of being “stalked” actually reach out to an online community and have they done this on other forums?

Hmmmm….meh.

Wake up!

kii said:

Wake up!

Am wide awake and just leaving to go to work.

Greetings to the seahorse.

morning/afternoon/evening (which ever the case may be)…..kii

G’afternoon to you Aquila.

Well, this is too exciting..think I’ll go cut stuff up and stitch stuff together and create excitement for the kittehs.

Good morning people

I too am back to work today. 5 weeks and I do get 2 weeks proper recreation leave :)

Pretty thread, nice thread…my precious.

Hello morning crew.

I dreamed I was injured, something with my left knee or ankle, and I was wandering around a house filled with religious people. Each room had a different religious activity; one room was filled with people praying, one had people learning about their particular bible, one was gospel singing… so I went outside for some fresh air and met up with Daisy Again, then Spider Lily and DO appeared. SL has short hair with bright red streaks and a bright red fringe, and she was wearing swimmers.

Divine Angel said:

SL has short hair with bright red streaks and a bright red fringe, and she was wearing swimmers.

What kind of swimmers? She has several pairs of Black Milks she looks good in.

Just in case anyone wants some freshly baked whole wheat bread…I’m baking it over here in the FFCC.

I don’t really remember, they were one piece and black with a diagonal stripe which I think was red.

Divine Angel said:

Hello morning crew.

I dreamed I was injured, something with my left knee or ankle, and I was wandering around a house filled with religious people. Each room had a different religious activity; one room was filled with people praying, one had people learning about their particular bible, one was gospel singing… so I went outside for some fresh air and met up with Daisy Again, then Spider Lily and DO appeared. SL has short hair with bright red streaks and a bright red fringe, and she was wearing swimmers.

I think you need to concentrate on the injury and the fact that the rooms were filled with different activities but pertaining to the one subject

I just liked that I was at a religious thing but sciency people rocked up :)

Divine Angel said:

I just liked that I was at a religious thing but sciency people rocked up :)

Were they baking bread? Like me?

Divine Angel said:

I just liked that I was at a religious thing but sciency people rocked up :)

sure SP wasn’t there?

Well, bugger me. There’s a player in the Superbowl named … wait for it … Flacco.

Geoff D said:

Well, bugger me. There’s a player in the Superbowl named … wait for it … Flacco.

ah.. so that’s where he went…

Snort…

Geoff D said:

Well, bugger me. There’s a player in the Superbowl named … wait for it … Flacco.

Ah ha! Flacco my sweet. My mum lived next door to a Yugoslavian woman who was so much like Flacco (appearance and voice) that I had great trouble keeping a straight face around her. I like to think that Paul Livingstone saw her at the local supermarket and based Flacco on her.

(She had a heart of gold when I knew her back in the late 80s)

so many chat threads to say good morning in….

Boris said:

so many chat threads to say good morning in….

Pick me! Pick me!

I have cookies.

(Well, no…but freshly baked bread)

I have cookies.

been in the usa too long kii.

Boris said:

I have cookies.

been in the usa too long kii.

Six bloody years :/

>>(Well, no…but freshly baked bread)

So to make your own bread from scratchum would be bloody hard process without any guarantee of succes at any stage let alone the final product.

1. grow your grain
b. harvest the top bit.
3. thrash the shit out of the top bit
d. winnow the to bits by throwing it up in the air on a windy day, you could end up with nothing.
V. grind the bits that don’t blow away to a fine powder.
VI. mix with water salt and baking soda and shove in an oven.
g. throw the burnt unrisen lump of shit out nd go and buy a TipTop loaf from the nearest shop.
8. Bring home and cover with butter and jam, yum.

In the early days of their marriage, mum used to bake her own bread. Unfortunately they weren’t very good. Dad joked they could be used as door stoppers and mum was so upset she never made bread again.