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Asian Boss wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:52 pm That is a remarkable story. The parakeet I mean. Good for you for treating its body with such dignity. I'd have hoyed it in the black bin.
It might have just been sleeping.
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Yorick wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:23 am
Asian Boss wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:52 pm That is a remarkable story. The parakeet I mean. Good for you for treating its body with such dignity. I'd have hoyed it in the black bin.
It might have just been sleeping.
It aint now ;)
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Has it ceased to be, an ex-parrot?
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Wreckless Rat wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:34 am Has it ceased to be, an ex-parrot?
Parakeet.
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the_priest wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:53 pm One was to remove a deaded parakeet from the organ pipes and then into the graveyard to commit it back to the earth and say a few words.
Who was a pretty boy, then?
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ogri wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:32 am
Yorick wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:23 am
Asian Boss wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:52 pm That is a remarkable story. The parakeet I mean. Good for you for treating its body with such dignity. I'd have hoyed it in the black bin.
It might have just been sleeping.
It aint now ;)
It is, just permanently!!
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Parakeet was very definitely dead.
gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:55 am
the_priest wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:53 pm One was to remove a deaded parakeet from the organ pipes and then into the graveyard to commit it back to the earth and say a few words.
Who was a pretty boy, then?
Yes a "pretty boy" it wsas with beautiful wings and tail feathers. It now "rests" under a tree where it will decompose, be fox food etc... I did check it for life before having to squeeze it out of the organ pipe.
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the_priest wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:05 am Parakeet was very definitely dead.
gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:55 am
the_priest wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 9:53 pm One was to remove a deaded parakeet from the organ pipes and then into the graveyard to commit it back to the earth and say a few words.
Who was a pretty boy, then?
Yes a "pretty boy" it wsas with beautiful wings and tail feathers. It now "rests" under a tree where it will decompose, be fox food etc... I did check it for life before having to squeeze it out of the organ pipe.
You religious people disgust me.. :lol: :lol:
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the_priest wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:05 am squeeze it out of the organ pipe.
That's my new lavatorial euphemism, right there.
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Going to a new doctor here is a challenge. Had to go to ask for paperwork to go sort some girly stuff and also to confirm if he had to write a prescription of a colon cancer check (I've been getting letters telling me to go cos I is old :( ).

Normal doctor wasn't there so whole appointment in French :o I can talk in French about my shoulder to anyone, but other stuff is all words I don't use often :( So it was a challenge. And, one of my friends had told me what to ask for and where I needed to go - Doctor was 'oh no, you need to go here'!! :roll:

So, I'm confused but do have relevant paperwork - and a prescription for more pain meds as, if I don't see the physio for a week or so more, then I'll flipping need them!! LOL

Didn't go through the other things on my list as the two things I asked about took so long/seemed so complicated (when they both should have been simple!) I got fed up with the struggle :(
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Wreckless Rat wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:07 am
the_priest wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 11:05 am Parakeet was very definitely dead.
gremlin wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 10:55 am

Who was a pretty boy, then?
Yes a "pretty boy" it wsas with beautiful wings and tail feathers. It now "rests" under a tree where it will decompose, be fox food etc... I did check it for life before having to squeeze it out of the organ pipe.
You religious people disgust me.. :lol: :lol:
That proper made me laugh!! :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Horse wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:49 am
Asian Boss wrote: Thu Feb 04, 2021 10:52 pm That is a remarkable story. The parakeet I mean. Good for you for treating its body with such dignity. I'd have hoyed it in the black bin.
Green bin (garden* & food waste). It would have got reincarnated as compost in someone's garden.

* 'green' seems somehow apposite
:thumbup:

Black bin would probably go to thermal energy recovery. If it did go to landfill the energy would again be recovered through active gas management.
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Nidge wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 8:09 am
cheb wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:54 am
Nidge wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 7:46 am Settling into our new house and finally have my Grandfather’s medals on display. He was one of the “lucky” generation who served in both WWI and WWII

Image

You'll need to sort that chimney to stop blowbacks. Colt cowls used to do a money back guarantee on their square ones.
Sorry just accidentally reported your post when trying to quote it....

Anyway the sweep said the same - the picture makes it look worse than it is and in the 3 weeks we’ve been here I’ve not noticed and blowback but a new cowl is on the ever increasing list of things to attend to...
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Trinity765 wrote: Tue Dec 15, 2020 11:52 am Took my bike to the dealers yesterday and now I feel enlightened. The rumble of death that bothers me is the clutch basket. The tapping that I thought was the cam chain is actually the shims. The rattling spanners sound that's happened twice is the cam chain tensioner. It's booked in for its 24k service next month and will all be sorted then. They couldn't let me joy ride a Trident because no one has any yet :lol: I knew that.
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Had to deal with HMRC, I'm not calm and happy!! Have to get calm and receptive within 40 mins as have a french class!!!
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Noggin wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:51 pm Had to deal with HMRC, I'm not calm and happy!! Have to get calm and receptive within 40 mins as have a french class!!!
Ummmmmmmmm happy thoughts. Try Marconi Union, Weightless. Its a piece of music commissioned by Radox to find the most relaxing music ever. Scientists worked with musicians to create it. Guaranteed to slow down your heart rate.
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Noggin wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:51 pm Had to deal with HMRC, I'm not calm and happy!! Have to get calm and receptive within 40 mins as have a french class!!!
Sacré bleu. :o
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Trinity765 wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 4:08 pm
Noggin wrote: Fri Feb 05, 2021 3:51 pm Had to deal with HMRC, I'm not calm and happy!! Have to get calm and receptive within 40 mins as have a french class!!!
Ummmmmmmmm happy thoughts. Try Marconi Union, Weightless. Its a piece of music commissioned by Radox to find the most relaxing music ever. Scientists worked with musicians to create it. Guaranteed to slow down your heart rate.
It just made me want a bubble bath :(