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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#19121 Post by OFSO » Tue Mar 12, 2024 7:55 am

Sorry to hear that Hydro. Mrs OFSOs knee infection last August came on so fast, one minute to the next, excruciating pain, could not put foot in the floor, so we know what it's like. In our case I ordered a wheelchair from Amazon to bridge the time to knee surgery - hope it's not so for you.

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#19122 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:22 am

Morning folks. Hope Mrs Hydro makes a swift recovery. Sunny, hot, mammoth watering.

According to the DM Vic falls is 1,560'. New one on me. I wonder if that is AMSL.

Edit no it is 3,000' AMSL
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#19123 Post by OFSO » Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:25 am

Anyone else experienced difficulties accessing our beloved Ops Normal yesterday evening MEZ time ? I read the southern hemisphere was hit by solar blasts last night. Mass ejections following.

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#19124 Post by Hydromet » Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:32 am

Thanks for yur thoughts, everyone. Mrs Hydro is now issuing orders from her hospital bed - she must be feeling better.

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#19125 Post by CharlieOneSix » Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:52 am

Sympathies to Mrs Hydro - the pain can be excrutiating. My knee was drained on two occasions before I had the op, with two steroid injections at the same time which worked for a few months each time. Hope she feels better soon.
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#19126 Post by limeygal » Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:31 am

I think some TRABB-force is warranted here for all our sickies. Hydro-you and yours are keeping the hospital busy-stop it! :YMHUG:
There's one pump wagon locally that has a neatly sign-written warning notice on the side saying "Caution: May contain political promises!"
One of our local "poo people" has "We are #1 in the #2 business" emblazoned on his truck. Catchy.

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#19127 Post by OFSO » Tue Mar 12, 2024 12:26 pm

Torrential rain, wind and single digit temperatures. Very unpleasant.

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#19128 Post by CharlieOneSix » Tue Mar 12, 2024 1:10 pm

limeygal wrote:
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One of our local "poo people" has "We are #1 in the #2 business" emblazoned on his truck. Catchy.
We had a local guy out to clear the pipe between the house and the septic tank as unmentionables were bubbling up though a rodding point. His van had "My business is going down the drain" on the sides.
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#19129 Post by llondel » Tue Mar 12, 2024 4:58 pm

OFSO wrote:
Tue Mar 12, 2024 8:25 am
Mass ejections following.
Sounds like the local nightclub after the bouncers resolve a "situation".

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#19130 Post by PHXPhlyer » Tue Mar 12, 2024 5:05 pm

12 AM
10 PM

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#19131 Post by Karearea » Tue Mar 12, 2024 6:58 pm

^ Regret still cannot access Quiz.

Hardly even worth putting in the Jokes section, just had this old thing pop into my mind:

"Can February March?"

"No, but April May."

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#19132 Post by Hydromet » Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:27 pm

Good morning all, thin cloud today, currently 21C, forecast max 30C.
Thanks all who have expressed their good wishes. We are coming along OK thanks.
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Tue Mar 12, 2024 10:31 am
I think some TRABB-force is warranted here for all our sickies. Hydro-you and yours are keeping the hospital busy-stop it! :YMHUG:
There's one pump wagon locally that has a neatly sign-written warning notice on the side saying "Caution: May contain political promises!"
One of our local "poo people" has "We are #1 in the #2 business" emblazoned on his truck. Catchy.
At the Bolivar treatment works in Adelaide, they had a sign at the front gate - "It might be crap to you, but it's our bread and butter."

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#19133 Post by 1DC » Tue Mar 12, 2024 9:53 pm

Hope things continue to turn around for the Hydros. Grand Daughter and boyfriend have decided that they want to spend next January in Australia,I suggested that February may be better when the kids have gone back to school but they seem to have their minds set on January.. Mrs 1DC went with some members of one of her womens' club's to an upmarket chocolatier this morning, supplier to Royalty and Fortnums etc. she made some truffles and chocolate pieces and bought me a bar of chocolate. I had a truffle tonight it was very nice, not sure when we will get the rest I expect their will be eruptions when she tests her blood sugar!!
Twas a rainy morning and then a partially sunny day on the Humber, 11C. Three large sperm whales were beached about three miles into the river, two on the north bank and one on the south bank. Very unusual for them to be in our area and even more so to be in the river which is about six miles wide where they came ashore. A great shame they looked beautiful specimens.

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#19134 Post by jimtherev » Tue Mar 12, 2024 11:32 pm

As usual, Jim's late on parade, but nonetheless, love and prayers to the Hydros.

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#19135 Post by Hydromet » Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:30 am

Thanks Jim & 1DC, much appreciated.

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#19136 Post by llondel » Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:43 am

Trip to the vet today. All three dogs and two cats, so I added the extra dog crate to the van and we took that. Kepler had a blood draw for her cancer vaccine trial, the other dogs needed rabies and other jabs, as did one of the cats. The other was just in for a check-up.

There was a Tesla Cybertruck parked outside the vet when we arrived, I parked next to it. It's an ugly brute.

Also the first outing for the new van dash-cam. Seems to be working OK, hopefully I'll never need to use the recordings for anything but fun.

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#19137 Post by OFSO » Wed Mar 13, 2024 7:17 am

Dry morning. Up to town for first of 20 prostate-zapping sessions. Eye surgeon is almost next door so I'll pop in there and make an appointment for a check.

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#19138 Post by Ex-Ascot » Wed Mar 13, 2024 8:27 am

Morning folks. Sunny, hot. Tomorrow's high may break March record of 39C. We have large larvae dropping down off the roof. Was worried they were nesting in the thatch with the squirrels. Seems that they are coming from the tree above and are a delicacy. One will not be rushing to collect them. It is a horned beetle.

One dead squirrel out the back two days ago and a hell of a stench in the house so hopefully more dead ones. They are now running around in the house under the eaves.
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#19139 Post by limeygal » Wed Mar 13, 2024 9:40 am

Ricardian-what a fantastic cake and birthday prezzies. Belated congratulations from me too :YMHUG:

You can't make it up. Very creepy (but also, very funny).

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#19140 Post by OFSO » Wed Mar 13, 2024 1:54 pm

Sadly they weren't ready for me today and didn't tell me. Red faces and apologies. I suspect doctor kicked some backsides as they've made extra appointments for tomorrow and Friday.

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