Insignificant Things That Make You Happy.
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Letter from Doc just arrived
CT scan shows you're all fixed.
Awesome
CT scan shows you're all fixed.
Awesome
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For me, my race-results nowadays are more satisfying than ever! I am far slower on my bicycle compared to 20+ years ago for the two major reasons of increasing age = slower recovery , plus my injuries from 2012. But it means that even an improvement of 2 seconds over 10 to 18 miles, is important to me and pleasing! The improvements achieved in my past of 2-6 minutes for a personal best are gone it appears? Doesn't stop me trying and every time I set a new PB for myself post-2012 I always tell myself that it was not too bad for a dead-man! Which is what my super-consultant expected after I head-butted the road at 30-35mph [ according to my medical records! He is now one of my biggest fans! I must count as one of his successes no doubt !Thanks Gerry O' Reilly, consultant neurosurgeon! 10/10... Not that Gerry comes on this site as far as I know but you get my drift?!
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That my grandspawn, who's just over 3 years old, knows what a thagomizer is and which animals have them.
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Was that Globelink news?
There was a documentary series about it:
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0098781/
(journalism) A news item of no real significance, usually of whimsical or sentimental nature, placed at the end of a news bulletin or in a newspaper as filler. A dead donkey can often be removed from the programme or publication if a more significant story needs extra time or space.
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It was good. I've heard it said* that it was watched by journalists as Yes Minister was watched by politicians, that it was considered almost a documentary.
*By who? Citation needed.
*By who? Citation needed.
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That nothing of note has walked on the wet concrete overnight. There's a good start to the day. And said concrete is hard enough for me to have access to the shed again.
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Years ago my Dad while elderly and a easily lead, swapped a load of Staddle stones for blue plastic water butts as he was mad keen on gardening. For those who dont know https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Authen ... Swv7ZfhDdz
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154164008604
I have just donated the last of them to a local allotment so I dont have to look at the bloody things any more..
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154164008604
I have just donated the last of them to a local allotment so I dont have to look at the bloody things any more..
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They were for keeping stuff dry and off the ground. anything from hay ricks to sheds. Nothing fancy at all, until people started using them as garden ornamentsHarry wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:06 amWhat's the story behind saddle stones?chillitt wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:43 am Years ago my Dad while elderly and a easily lead, swapped a load of Staddle stones for blue plastic water butts as he was mad keen on gardening. For those who dont know https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Authen ... Swv7ZfhDdz
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154164008604
I have just donated the last of them to a local allotment so I dont have to look at the bloody things any more..
I could google it but I feel like you'd have a better explanation.
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And they now sell for C £300 each.chillitt wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 10:40 amThey were for keeping stuff dry and off the ground. anything from hay ricks to sheds. Nothing fancy at all, until people started using them as garden ornamentsHarry wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 9:06 amWhat's the story behind saddle stones?chillitt wrote: ↑Thu Nov 26, 2020 8:43 am Years ago my Dad while elderly and a easily lead, swapped a load of Staddle stones for blue plastic water butts as he was mad keen on gardening. For those who dont know https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Large-Authen ... Swv7ZfhDdz
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/154164008604
I have just donated the last of them to a local allotment so I dont have to look at the bloody things any more..
I could google it but I feel like you'd have a better explanation.
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Local bin lorries have written on the side,"We are all in this together".
"Be kind to past versions of yourself that didn't know what you know now."
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And ruin my reputation as a grumpy old git?
Oh, go on then.
A month or so ago I sent some money though my bank to my wife in China. There were two separate problems that needed my attention so each time they left a secure message in my account on their website. Each time it took me a couple of days before I logged in and saw the messages. Understandably, I was rather annoyed since they have three ways of contacting me (email, landline and mobile) and they already use one of them, email, to let me know when I have a new statement. So I complained, asking why they couldn't send an email or text or something telling me I had a new message like they do when I have a new statement.
Roll on to last week. I had to send some more money. When they put a message in my account telling me they'd sent the money they also sent me an email. Result.
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Just joined a FB group called "Extreme Dishwasher Loading". So excited! I was hooked as soon as I saw the post "Wooden spoons, yes or no?".
Well? I do.
Well? I do.
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Until this post you were actually winning the "who are we likely to give a free trackday to"Trinity765 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:48 pm Just joined a FB group called "Extreme Dishwasher Loading". So excited! I was hooked as soon as I saw the post "Wooden spoons, yes or no?".
Well? I do.
Now... well.... make up your own mind
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I mean no. I would never put a wooden spoon in the dishwasher. I'm not crazy.weeksy wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:50 pmUntil this post you were actually winning the "who are we likely to give a free trackday to"Trinity765 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:48 pm Just joined a FB group called "Extreme Dishwasher Loading". So excited! I was hooked as soon as I saw the post "Wooden spoons, yes or no?".
Well? I do.
Now... well.... make up your own mind
I'm stopping by the jokes thread to add a dad joke for extra kudos points.
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Say hello to Severen on there, he was one of the early Visordown posters and i saw his real name pop up on a post linked to that groupTrinity765 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:48 pm Just joined a FB group called "Extreme Dishwasher Loading". So excited! I was hooked as soon as I saw the post "Wooden spoons, yes or no?".
Well? I do.
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Your one them gurlz intcha?Trinity765 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:48 pm Just joined a FB group called "Extreme Dishwasher Loading". So excited! I was hooked as soon as I saw the post "Wooden spoons, yes or no?".
Well? I do.
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Yessuree cowboi. From top to bottom.David wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:04 pmYour one them gurlz intcha?Trinity765 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:48 pm Just joined a FB group called "Extreme Dishwasher Loading". So excited! I was hooked as soon as I saw the post "Wooden spoons, yes or no?".
Well? I do.
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Just one sugar in mine luvTrinity765 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:10 pmYessuree cowboi. From top to bottom.David wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 5:04 pmYour one them gurlz intcha?Trinity765 wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 1:48 pm Just joined a FB group called "Extreme Dishwasher Loading". So excited! I was hooked as soon as I saw the post "Wooden spoons, yes or no?".
Well? I do.
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