What have you done today thread?

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the_priest wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 10:44 am I've walked the dog. Trying to assist someone with recovering a lost dissertation on their MAC that died before they could save a copy.
Sometimes you do wonder how people think.
They've got the skills to do a dissertation.
But not the general life skills and common sense to back it up.
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Got two puppies here who are determined to get bit by my Jack Russell. They keep pestering her and trying to nip her despite my telling them off. I was just thinking it wont end well for you and it just didn't. :D 2 pups are quaking in the basket now. They won't learn from it though... :roll:

I think i'd rather have two 2 year old kids to look after than 2 pups. Jeez they're hard work! :thumbdown:
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Yambo wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:30 am Returned to Turkey from South Africa, I'm currently on the airport bus. Need to re-pack and I'll fly to UK tomorrow.

My son's funeral is on Monday morning.
Thinking of you man.
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Sat in a Tesco car park for a couple of hours watching humanity attempting to park.
I really think there is mileage in a TV show with this.
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Demannu wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 5:24 pm Sat in a Tesco car park for a couple of hours watching humanity attempting to park.
I really think there is mileage in a TV show with this.
"And toooonight on 'Parked or Abandoned" we have this entry, smallest car on sale in the country, doesn't quite fit in the space"
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One of the joys of driving a small car is parking right at the back of a space in a busy car park so the space appears empty from a far.
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Doesn't matter what is going on in life, this view (and the variations of it) make me feel ok with whatever the universe has planned. I do wish that it would put its bat and bricks down and leave my friends and me a bit of respite sometimes. But, I get to the office on a day of remembering and open the curtains and this is the view -

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All might not be 'right' with the world, but the view goes some way to making me feel better
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Got a quote from the roofer: $960. Not worth claiming on the insurance.

Keeping an eye on the weather for a weekend as I have free tickets to go see Which One's Pink? on Saturday night at a bar about 75 miles away. Faultless Pink Floyd tribute band & have the advantage over the real thing by having a bass player who can actually sing, unlike that miserable fucker Waters who couldn't carry a tune in a bucket.
However, it's supposed to absolutely piss down Saturday...
Fairly decent venue, saw a Tom Petty tribute band there a couple of weeks back & they had a Stevie Nicks gal with them so they did a couple of Fleetwood Mac numbers.
Handy having mate who gives out free tickets like candy. Might well hit him up for tickets to the Gilmour Project next month.

Was sorely tempted by a '92 ZX11 C model, but have resisted buying it so far ....
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Yambo, deepest condolences, thoughts are with you.
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Yambo wrote: Thu Jan 12, 2023 7:30 am Returned to Turkey from South Africa, I'm currently on the airport bus. Need to re-pack and I'll fly to UK tomorrow.

My son's funeral is on Monday morning.
I can't begin to imagine how that must feel, I'm sorry if I've missed some details you may have mentioned but what happened?
Also I might have the wrong end of the stick here but it's not Trumps is it? I'm under the impression that you're his father?

I'm genuinely sorry for you're loss, take care.
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Was on autopilot in the kitchen & put my cereal in the dog bowl which was sitting on the counter... :wtf:
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It was yesterday but I saw my old petrol lawnmower sitting at the side of the shed. I never used it last year at all as I bought a Gtech battery one. I knew i'd need the power of the petrol one to try and cut the damp lawn and wondered if I could get it going. Fuel tank was empty, presumed evaporated. Put fresh juice in and pumped the starter bulb, pulled the cord and it fired straight up! I now have a cut rear lawn! :thumbup:
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Raining today, so not much going on. Just watched Saturday kitchen, it was a very woke episode!
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Taipan wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:33 am It was yesterday but I saw my old petrol lawnmower sitting at the side of the shed. I never used it last year at all as I bought a Gtech battery one. I knew i'd need the power of the petrol one to try and cut the damp lawn and wondered if I could get it going. Fuel tank was empty, presumed evaporated. Put fresh juice in and pumped the starter bulb, pulled the cord and it fired straight up! I now have a cut rear lawn! :thumbup:
Keep hold of it for when your batteries die and you find replacements are no longer made
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Mussels wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:25 pm
Taipan wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 10:33 am It was yesterday but I saw my old petrol lawnmower sitting at the side of the shed. I never used it last year at all as I bought a Gtech battery one. I knew i'd need the power of the petrol one to try and cut the damp lawn and wondered if I could get it going. Fuel tank was empty, presumed evaporated. Put fresh juice in and pumped the starter bulb, pulled the cord and it fired straight up! I now have a cut rear lawn! :thumbup:
Keep hold of it for when your batteries die and you find replacements are no longer made
It's being sold in the spring. Going the Makita route...
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Taipan wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:57 pm
It's being sold in the spring. Going the Makita route...
Stihl AK battery stuff for small gardens, not the cheapest but well worth the investment. Unless you already have a stock of Makita batteries.
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Pirahna wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 1:34 pm
Taipan wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 12:57 pm
It's being sold in the spring. Going the Makita route...
Stihl AK battery stuff for small gardens, not the cheapest but well worth the investment. Unless you already have a stock of Makita batteries.
Got loads of Makita stuff now and I normally scrounge a battery or two of my mate.
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Worked on a track a chap wanted some guitar on,just need to tidy the stems and I'm done. He's happy and that'll do for me too.
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spotted a white pheasant while out walking the dog today.
apparently the local shoot is forbidden to shoot it........so just the traffic to look out for!
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Demannu wrote: Sat Jan 14, 2023 3:57 pm spotted a white pheasant while out walking the dog today.
apparently the local shoot is forbidden to shoot it........so just the traffic to look out for!
That'll make a difference...they're not supposed to shoot each other either. :lol:
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