The really boring and totally pointless snippets thread IV
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Arrived home in Islington yesterday. Walked round to the ATM last night to get cash. The pub next door bursting at the seams, yard/garden full, not a seat free, happy imbibers open-airing. Wouldn't have thought Northern Hemisphere February temperatures inductive to outdoor boozing but there we are. Jungle drums from a few doors down our road; Ascots would feel quite at home.
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Ah but was smoking involved? At my brother's local they sit outside in all weather to smoke. Still don't see why they can't have smoking rooms. At Athens airport there are smoking booths available the second you step of the aircraft before baggage reclaim. Hundreds of Greeks trying to make up for no cigarette in four hours on an aircraft. They gave up the ban on smoking in pubs. It still applies to government buildings. At hospitals they have benches and ashtrays outside the door for the doctors and nurses. Was In our local cop shop once. Of course no ashtray on his desk so he was flicking the ash and throwing the fag ends out of the window from the first floor onto the platea and the people below.OFSO wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:53 amArrived home in Islington yesterday. Walked round to the ATM last night to get cash. The pub next door bursting at the seams, yard/garden full, not a seat free, happy imbibers open-airing. Wouldn't have thought Northern Hemisphere February temperatures inductive to outdoor boozing but there we are. Jungle drums from a few doors down our road; Ascots would feel quite at home.
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Nobody seems to smoke cigarettes here, although electronics are very visible. In contrast to Paris, where I couldn't help noticing all the smart young ladies, every one with a ciggy between the lips. Probably to stay thin. Which they will.
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G'day
Yon sun keeps on trying it will succeed. Dead calm, if it remains so I'll get the weedkiller spray out and put a few gallons on the land.
Slinky not good again today, breathing with difficulty and loosing control of her legs on the tiles.
Off to perform ritual lunch it being Sunday.
Of course here the non-smoker is the unusual one, all Spaniards smoke.
Hope Eddie is ok with the grandchildren.
Yon sun keeps on trying it will succeed. Dead calm, if it remains so I'll get the weedkiller spray out and put a few gallons on the land.
Slinky not good again today, breathing with difficulty and loosing control of her legs on the tiles.
Off to perform ritual lunch it being Sunday.
Of course here the non-smoker is the unusual one, all Spaniards smoke.
Hope Eddie is ok with the grandchildren.
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Well if Eddie is not OK with the the kids they will have to stay in the garden. It is his home now.Wodrick wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 11:35 amG'day
Yon sun keeps on trying it will succeed. Dead calm, if it remains so I'll get the weedkiller spray out and put a few gallons on the land.
Slinky not good again today, breathing with difficulty and loosing control of her legs on the tiles.
Off to perform ritual lunch it being Sunday.
Of course here the non-smoker is the unusual one, all Spaniards smoke.
Hope Eddie is ok with the grandchildren.
Eight hours of Jungle Bunny noise now. They really should not be allowed to exist. F...ing peasants. Should fit them all with a decibel metre ankle bracelet which tasers them when the sound gets to a certain level and detects Jungle Bunny noise. Classical music is OK.
Blazing sunshine. 30 degs.
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Thanks for the good wishes and thanks especially 4ma for the cool video and the John Inman reference which made me laugh out loud.
This afternoon will mainly be spent helping Octokitten1 dye the ends of her hair pink.... In my day, we used hide in the bathroom, suffer an hour or so of Body Shop hemp blue-black dye (smell and consistency of cowpat) then emerge, reeking of teenage rebellion (and, er, cowpat). Now I'm apparently required to do it for her...bloody snowflake teenagers
This afternoon will mainly be spent helping Octokitten1 dye the ends of her hair pink.... In my day, we used hide in the bathroom, suffer an hour or so of Body Shop hemp blue-black dye (smell and consistency of cowpat) then emerge, reeking of teenage rebellion (and, er, cowpat). Now I'm apparently required to do it for her...bloody snowflake teenagers
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May I ask Sah...is all that silly JB music down there the exception or the rule? If the former, why do the darkys pick your spot out in the sticks instead of elsewhere? Is it done on purpose?
I mean if we had a Thai cultural music racket blaring full volume all night or for 8 hours, me missus herself would grab the Enfield and shoot 'em!
Anyway I believe Caco is still in FACT in fact. Haven't seen boo of him here. Is he stuck on the Table or perhaps lying out cold in a gutter somewhere from a Stellenbosch boozarama tour?
Hmm...time for a late night glass of
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I guess that Caco 's absence is more to do with Power Shedding going on down South; it's really bad at the moment.Slasher wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 3:10 pm
Anyway I believe Caco is still in FACT in fact. Haven't seen boo of him here. Is he stuck on the Table or perhaps lying out cold in a gutter somewhere from a Stellenbosch boozarama tour?
Hmm...time for a late night glass of
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Capt, they just can't play their noise at anything apart from full blast. It is nothing to do with where we are. They are 2 kms away on an allotment across the lagoon. We are 40 kms out of town. They probably don't even know of our existence.
They drive around town with car stereo systems at full blast. A very good friend of ours lives by a popular weekend picnic spot on the river just out of town. She has up to 50 cars at a time playing noise full blast right by her house. They are just thick, ignorant, inconsiderate, black b@stard w@nkers. Apart from that they are OK.
And, still it goes on, 12 hours now.
It is actually only in the background the birds are louder but it is very irritating. They should be napalmed. Hey Capt, do you think that you little chap's drone could be fitted up for that?
They drive around town with car stereo systems at full blast. A very good friend of ours lives by a popular weekend picnic spot on the river just out of town. She has up to 50 cars at a time playing noise full blast right by her house. They are just thick, ignorant, inconsiderate, black b@stard w@nkers. Apart from that they are OK.
And, still it goes on, 12 hours now.
It is actually only in the background the birds are louder but it is very irritating. They should be napalmed. Hey Capt, do you think that you little chap's drone could be fitted up for that?
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Arrived at airport to heavy beat drumming and 20 drunken Congolese blokes high on sunshine and beer. Irate black policeman in attendance with megaphone and arrival of security guys cooled their ardour and slowed down the groove man. Actually liked the music in the short term!
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Sitting watching the flight crew of the BA 747 discussing the SID at FACT or, more likely the cricket in the cockpit!
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That's an old banger you have there *Caco*
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Have a good trip Caco. Guess you are direct LHR so will pass miles to the west of us over Namibia.
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Just spent a plesant afternoon watching Bohemian Rapsody. Excellent film.
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In the photo, it looks something like a light fixtureCacophonix wrote: ↑Sun Feb 17, 2019 4:57 pm
Beautiful moon in sight in the late afternoon sky.
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We saw it twice, loved it!
Caco, fly well. Could we meet up on Tuesday?
Caco, fly well. Could we meet up on Tuesday?
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Bugger! Just got an email - helicopter pilot friend for the last 51 years is in ICU after a heart attack. Got our CPL's on the same day. He lives alone and called an ambulance when he felt unwell. Apparently they restarted his heart a few times. In a coma, presumably medically induced, and on a ventilator as his breathing is very shallow. Very poorly but stable they say. Three years younger than me - has brought me up with a bit of a jolt.
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I hope your friend recovers promptly C16. And all the best to you as well.
Another week is starting and let's hope it is a quiet one. Caco enjoy your trip.
Another week is starting and let's hope it is a quiet one. Caco enjoy your trip.