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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#7161 Post by 4mastacker » Mon Jun 27, 2022 4:23 pm

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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#7162 Post by Karearea » Mon Jun 27, 2022 8:36 pm

Goo'morning; raining, 5°C, feels like 2°C, expecting 7°C.
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#7163 Post by bob2s » Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:39 pm

Hey you lot up norf,I asked previously for you to send that big yellow warm orb back down south, present local temp indicates you have not complied. Should this noncompliance
continue then I will have no alternative but to start sending our politicians up to give your politicians a hand, I know this is cruel and unusual punishment but you need to
comply with the request post haste. :p =))

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#7164 Post by Hydromet » Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:49 pm

What Bob2s said. Cold as charity here today, despite that yellow thing in the sky. We've sent Albo. that's just a warning. If you don't comply, we'll send Penny Wong

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#7165 Post by jimtherev » Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:56 pm

Hey, Wod! Some good medical news at last.
That can't be right, surely? We don't do good round here... not recently, anyway.

Seriously, Alleluia!

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#7166 Post by Undried Plum » Tue Jun 28, 2022 2:45 am

Am looking after a sick horse. The mare is really not well. We're giving her the best of treatment, in accordance with vet advice, and she is responding, so there is hope.

It could go either way, but right now it's not looking good. I really really don't want to lose her. She's a good 'un.

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#7167 Post by PHXPhlyer » Tue Jun 28, 2022 2:52 am

Fingers crossed for your mare Plum.

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#7168 Post by Undried Plum » Tue Jun 28, 2022 2:59 am

Phoebe is worth saving.

Even Housedog is worried about her.

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#7169 Post by G-CPTN » Tue Jun 28, 2022 3:35 am

Is Phoebe a victim of grass sickness?

Daughter did a year treating the disease at the Royal Dick.

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#7170 Post by Rwy in Sight » Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:44 am

I hope the mare rapidly improves.

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#7171 Post by OFSO » Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:53 am

A thunderstorm accompanied by ten minutes rain around 23:00 last night. Not 'nuff. Chill wind this morning.

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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#7172 Post by Undried Plum » Tue Jun 28, 2022 4:59 am

The vet reckons it's a twisted bowel, but may be a cancer thing.

Twisted bowel can be sorted this morning with a bit of brutal non-scalpel surgery by a very long arm.

Cancer would, of course, need a needle.

We shall see.

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#7173 Post by Karearea » Tue Jun 28, 2022 5:07 am

Pretty pointless, really: I need to know what might be the purpose of the "pipe" that stretches across the roof of this Swiss alpine chalet, please, if anyone can say?

Illustration no. 1, at link:

https://alp.holidaybooking.ch/holiday-h ... itzerland/
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#7174 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Jun 28, 2022 5:23 am

Morning folks. Good news Wodders, at last, poor lady. Hope the mare is OK UP. Karearea I am thinking something to do with snow. Maybe limit the amount that slides off at once.

I am taking my bad back, back to bed. Lying flat is the only pain free position. Mucho scotch helped yesterday but it is a bit early for that.
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#7175 Post by Karearea » Tue Jun 28, 2022 5:37 am

Ex-Ascot wrote:
Tue Jun 28, 2022 5:23 am
Morning folks. Good news Wodders, at last, poor lady. Hope the mare is OK UP. Karearea I am thinking something to do with snow. Maybe limit the amount that slides off at once.

I am taking my bad back, back to bed. Lying flat is the only pain free position. Mucho scotch helped yesterday but it is a bit early for that.
Thank you, Ex-A - looks like that is exactly what it is, a snow-retention device so people below don't get avalanched if a roof-full of snow slides off at once.
Many thanks! and I hope your back gets better quickly.
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#7176 Post by OFSO » Tue Jun 28, 2022 5:49 am

Yup, a snow breaker-upper. Prevents huge slabs falling on your head when you storm out the house in a rage and slam the door behind you. As one does.

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#7177 Post by Ex-Ascot » Tue Jun 28, 2022 6:12 am

Only an idea Karearea

I lasted 35 mins in bed. Just can't do it during the day. Always my problem when night flying.

Now having a breakfast beer.

Odd weather, overcast, had some rain in the night.
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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#7178 Post by Ibbie » Tue Jun 28, 2022 6:33 am

Morning:

20c, Some cloud about and blowing up to 30 KPH. Suggested high is 27c.

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#7179 Post by OFSO » Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:00 am

A useful morning at the Gestoria as one advances at a snail's pace towards applying (not actually getting) Residency cards to replace A4 Residency certificates.

The Spanish Armada was actually planned for 1586 but it took an additional two years to sign and stamp the documents, end-user certificates, and sailors vaccination permits.....

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Re: The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread V

#7180 Post by Pinky the pilot » Tue Jun 28, 2022 11:06 am

we'll send Penny Wong
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