The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread IV

[Magnus]

Ears a-ringing this morning. Volbeat gig in Glasgow last night. Superb, but fekn loud. As usual, we got lost in Glasgow's labyrinthine one-way systems, but eventually found the motorway and got home about 1am. Up at 6:30 as usual, and now feeling slightly sleepy.

[Ex-Ascot]

Wodders, you two shouldn't be allowed out without minders. Good that things are not too bad. Magnus as well, how old do you think you are. What is wrong with Mozart?

Back from the pub. Our chap ran the generator for two and a half hours to water 12 fruit trees. Big ***** in the morning.

Hey Capt, no sim tonight. It is the real thing.

[Ibbie]

Just back from town and a couple of drinks with the Welsh Beer Monster.

Time taken up earlier this morning telling another team of con men contractors claiming to be working on the community water supply, to turn the water back on, then feck off as their work was not authorised, no matter how much they protested.

[ricardian]

A day in Kirkwall for my monthly visit to the podiatrist. Pleasant pub lunch at the St Ola Hotel but the journey back home was delayed because one of the three boats was u/s. Left Kirkwall at 1640 instead of 1600 and arrived home at 1840 after a rather choppy journey enlivened by a detour around Green Holm because the combination of wind & tide meant the usual route would have been far too choppy - the boat would have been OK but the passengers and vehicles might have been damaged. Pity the poor devils who were going on to Sanday & Eday, they had another 90 minute journey ahead.

[Pontius Navigator]

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Hard boots to go with hard hats?

[4mastacker]

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Hard boots to go with hard hats?

Definitely. A lot of the volunteers, including me, wear these.

[Pontius Navigator]

Probably a lot more comfortable than shop ones.

[Woody]

Slightly tipsy evening at a Church fundraising wine and quiz evening, our team even won , donated the prize to Sister Tiramisu

[TheGreenGoblin]

donated the prize to Sister Tiramisu

She is clearly of the Italian persuasion. May the Lord continue to bless us with sweet things!

[jimtherev]

Thanks, 4mas for your exposition. Yes, I see now. Have idly wondered in the past how you work on the lock gates when you haven't any lock gates to keep the water where you want it to be... or indeed away from where you don't want it to be.
I'm sure we will all find that information of use in the next day/ week/ month century or so.

[handsfree]

Given the amount of rain that has come down during the night, stop planks my well be needed here before long
to keep the water out of the front door of several houses down in Shardlow. It's a shame there isn't a sluice gate
marked Botswana anywhere to be seen.

Force to the Wodrick household. Hope you're both functioning again soon.

[Rwy in Sight]

I admire your kid for having the will to get up so early and run a proper walk around. Understanding your statement above look forward to a picture of that teacher even if it is from face down.

He had to do it using a torch mate as the Sun hadn’t come upped yet. Engine start 5 mins before MCT and taxied using the sideline blue lights.

He has mentioned to us worriedly that his winky goes all big and scary when his teacher sits down and crosses her (to die for) nylon stocking legs with high heels, or bends over facing away from the class to pick up something. I told him it’s perfectly normal when one sees a pretty lady and its nothing to worry about, but not to tell her that nor show her how scary his big winky is because that would be very very rudies.

Secretly I breathed a sigh of relief that he’s growing up right!

I haven’t taken pics of his bloody gorgeous teacher but I’ll get his next class photo and crop it. Will send to you by email. Just don’t blame me if her picture wrecks whatever relationship you have at present!

Ok...time to change the car oil.

Two comments: Using the torch is easy for a kid (and good for you to impose pre-flight discipline) walking up is the hard part for most of the kids

Two: Congratulations on your kid growing up with solid principals. However are you sure he is growing up right? I mean you are Slasher and your kid looks the wrong part - there is no mention of him focusing in the excellent slot/canyon created as she bends over facing them. Although to be frank with the right individual one can look the other way. It has happened to me in the recent past - after I was given the right lecture.

Enjoy your time at home.

[Undried Plum]

In the 1990s there was an admirable and hugely expensive project to re-instate and connect the derelict Union Canal and the Forth & Clyde canal ready for the Millennium celebrations.

Since then there has been a spectacular lack of maintenance and less than two decades after being opened both canals are now functionally inoperable due to silting and maintenance problems of bridges etc.

[Fox3WheresMyBanana]

Long day ahead; just stopping for second breakfast at 0645.

[Wodrick]

Morning all,
Cloudless again and dead calm.

Off to the Horsepitil again, Cruise Control and Autopilot on. Routine ? check on Cataract op and Glaucoma Drain for SM.
Nothing seems routine with her.

Just had notification that my Driving Licence change application has been rejected due to some petty paperwork error.
That becomes a priority with October 31st looming.
They have only had it five months, wrong just checked it's 8 months. Quick they am not.

Thanks *HF*

[Ex-Ascot]

Morning folks, hope things continue OK Wodders. The girls in the pub at breakfast were discussing school uniforms, which I obviously found interesting. They couldn't believe the photo I showed them of ours.

Town day, fairly easy. Local drivers only tried to kill us about four times. One was a car overtaking coming straight at us. Police. No blue light or siren just late for his tea break. Got passport applications off by DHL. He said 4 working days to the UK. What is it with this 'working days'. Excuse me do the airlines not fly at weekends?

Independence day on Monday, 53 years. Four day weekend. End of the month queues at the ATMs stretched to S.A.

Usual weather but windy.

[Slasher]

Congratulations on your kid growing up with solid principals. However are you sure he is growing up right? I mean you are Slasher and your kid looks the wrong part - there is no mention of him focusing in the excellent slot/canyon created as she bends over facing them.

Enjoy your time at home.

It’s a relief to know that he cracks ragers over pretty women and not blokes. I’m sure every parent who’ve grown a son hopes the same. Even Mr and Mrs in Sight must’ve waited and prayed that their little boy Rwy would fancy tits and ass over hairy chests and shlongs.

And yes mate am enjoying - despite the imposed diet by the cute piece of bottom in the family!

[Pontius Navigator]

Thanks, 4mas for your exposition. Yes, I see now. Have idly wondered in the past how you work on the lock gates when you haven't any lock gates to keep the water where you want it to be... or indeed away from where you don't want it to be.
I'm sure we will all find that information of use in the next day/ week/ month century or so.

Actually I have used that principle when clearing the stream at our last home. Until I stopped the flow I was just shovelling liquid mud, teaspoon at a time. The mud seemed bottomless until I dropped some paving slabs in to make a hard base. Much like a lock base I guess.

[ian16th]

Why are some pieces of music, right?

Wafting in from the living room, I have just heard the unmistaken sound of Begin the Beguine, played by Artie Shaw & his Orchestra.



Now as clarinet players go, I am more of a fan of Benny Goodman, but Begin the Beguine, has to be played by Mr. Shaw, or it simply isn't right.

[ian16th]

Aerotropolis!

Never knew I needed one!