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Points: 19838 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2009 at 08:07
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Sunday afternoon movies... [wistful expression] The Cruel Sea, A Night To Remember, The Dambusters, or anything with Alastair Sim... followed by Sing Something Simple on the radiogram, bathtime & last minute homework panic.
 
ahhh, Sunday afternoons, when there would be something half decent to watch..(nostalgic emoticon... M@x?) these days, between the Godawful Eastenders omnibus on one side and T4 schmulz on the other (let's not even talk about ITV..Stern Smile) it frankly offers very little reason for being alive...Cry
 
btw: did I mention to anyone that, when we are forced to go digital here in 2011, I'm seriously thinking of ditching the thing in favour a fabulous Denon separates system with surround speakers??...Approve
 
(lets just see whether I have the balls to do so, when the time arrives...Embarrassed)
 
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Points: 2696 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2009 at 08:28
Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

btw: did I mention to anyone that, when we are forced to go digital here in 2011, I'm seriously thinking of ditching the thing in favour a fabulous Denon separates system with surround speakers??...Approve
 
(lets just see whether I have the balls to do so, when the time arrives...Embarrassed)
 



It's easier than you think, I went TV free for 5 years when the kids were small.  Keep in mind, they were in bed by 6- 7pm at that time, and I had no internet either......... you'll find it a breeze I am sure. I hate the blinkin thing, ok ok, I admit to watching the odd pile'o'poo, but to be honest if we weren't using it (well the dvd player at least) for work then I don't think we'd have one. I hate the fact that it commands centre stage in the lounge, and couldn't ever dream of having one in the bedroom......... horrible thought! 
By 2011 it'll be SO much worse too!


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oh yeah forgot to mention.

No Jim, you have SO not heard the last of it! I look forward to Vicky doing a reinactment for me!
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Points: 7456 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2009 at 08:30
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

I still have nighmares about Sing Something CensoredSimple from when my parents used to listen to it.


Ah! The memories come flooding back. Sunday lunch is cooking away and Forces Family Favourites with Cliff Mitchelmore is on the wireless.

'This next piece of music is dedicated to Sergent Jim Smith currently serving in Malta...'

Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb.
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If anyone mentions The Clitheroe Kid I will be forced to shoot them.
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2009 at 09:47
Originally posted by Wilcey Wilcey wrote:

oh yeah forgot to mention. No Jim, you have SO not heard the last of it! I look forward to Vicky doing a reinactment for me!


God knows what the neighbours thought of me going round the car, trying all the doors, swearing madly, spraying deicer everywhere, then using the key...

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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

Originally posted by Wilcey Wilcey wrote:

oh yeah forgot to mention. No Jim, you have SO not heard the last of it! I look forward to Vicky doing a reinactment for me!


God knows what the neighbours thought of me going round the car, trying all the doors, swearing madly, spraying deicer everywhere, then using the key...
You probably did unlock it, but the solenoid was frozen - if they don't fully actuate they will  re-lock themselves - the deicer may have defrosted the solenoid. Geek
 
 
or have I made that up to make you feel better?

Edited by Dean - February 03 2009 at 09:52
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Originally posted by TechieDean TechieDean wrote:

You probably did unlock it, but the solenoid was frozen - if they don't fully actuate they will re-lock themselves - the deicer may have defrosted the solenoid


Aha! So I may not actually be a complete & total, utter then?



please don't say you made it up...

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Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

 
 
or have I made that up to make you feel better?



LOLLOLLOL


Jim,  I could hug you, you've made my day. I believe in fairies too! Wink

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Hmmm - it appears I am a complete and total, utter after all...



Ck!

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Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

If anyone mentions The Clitheroe Kid I will be forced to shoot them.
 
I'm assuming that you committed suicide immediately after posting this then?LOL
When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.
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Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

If anyone mentions The Clitheroe Kid apart from me just then I will be forced to shoot them.
 
I'm assuming that you committed suicide immediately after posting this then?LOL

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Points: 20031 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2009 at 15:21
Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:


Aha! So I may not actually be a complete & total, utter then?


Oh I so want to reply to that, but I'm feeling nice so I won't.

So when are we meeting up for the next Shed/Prog Curry meeting then?
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Points: 1402 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 03 2009 at 15:32
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

If anyone mentions The Clitheroe Kid apart from me just then I will be forced to shoot them.
 
I'm assuming that you committed suicide immediately after posting this then?LOL

LOL
 
Alas poor Chopper, we knew him well.
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Originally posted by limeyrob limeyrob wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

If anyone mentions The Clitheroe Kid apart from me just then I will be forced to shoot them.
 
I'm assuming that you committed suicide immediately after posting this then?LOL

LOL
 
Alas poor Chopper, we knew him well.

I will continue to post from beyond the grave though. Cue spooky music.
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Dead the "Clitheroe kid..??."  by 'eck  Confused
 
(sound of distant shot......MF collapses clutching his heart......"HA!  .....YOU MISSED"  Tongue
 
the light service and frozen car locks aside, here's something for all you domestic pet people...Wink
 
 ( To be posted VERY LOW on the refrigerator door, at pet nose height )

Dear Dogs and Cats:
 
The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The other dishes are mine and contain my food.  Please note, placing a paw print in the middle of my plate and food does not stake a claim for it becoming your food and dish, nor do I find that aesthetically pleasing.

The stairway is not a racetrack. Beating me to the bottom is not the object.  Tripping me doesn't help, because I fall faster than you can run.

I cannot buy anything bigger than a king-sized bed.  I am very sorry about this.  Do not think I will continue sleeping on the couch to ensure your comfort. Dogs and cats can actually curl up in a ball when they sleep.  It is not necessary to sleep perpendicular to each other stretched out to the fullest extent possible.  I also know that sticking tails straight out and having tongues hanging out the other end to maximize space is nothing but sarcasm.

For the last time, there is no secret exit from the bathroom.  If by some miracle I beat you there and manage to get the door shut, it is not necessary to claw, whine,   meow, try to turn the knob, or to get your paw under the edge and try to pull the door open.  I must exit through the same door I entered.  Also, I have been using the bathroom for years --canine or feline attendance is not required..

The proper order is kiss me first, then go smell the other dog or cat's bum. I cannot stress this enough!

To pacify you, my dear pets, I have posted the following message on our front door:

To All  Non-Pet Owners Who Visit & Like to Complain About Our Pets:
1. They live here.  You don't.
2. If you don't want their hair on your clothes, stay off the furniture. That's why they call it 'fur'niture.
3. I like my pets a lot better than I like most people..
4. To you, they are an animal.  To me, he/she is an adopted son/daughter who is short, hairy, walks on all fours and doesn't speak clearly.

Remember: Dogs and cats are better than kids because they:
1. Eat less
2. Don't ask for money all the time
3. Are easier to train
4. Normally come when called
5. Never ask to drive the car
6. Don't hang out with substance abusing friends
7. Don't have to buy the latest fashions
8. Don't want to wear your clothes
9. If they get pregnant, you can sell their children! 
 
 


Edited by mystic fred - February 04 2009 at 01:14
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Points: 14693 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2009 at 02:54
Excellent!

Says a lot about how I feel about cats (and children for that matter)

Originally posted by Chopper Chopper wrote:

So when are we meeting up for the next Shed/Prog Curry meeting then?


This is a subject which needs resolving at all us Greys' earliest convenience - The Coal Hole beckons!

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Originally posted by Jim Garten Jim Garten wrote:

(and children for that matter)
 
an excellent point you raise there, Jim..Ermm
 
I sometimes think that if all the world were like me, the human race would die out in one generation... which kind of makes me feel selfish...Embarrassed
 
but then the mere thought of bringing up a child is one of sheer, abject horror, which makes me think that I'm somehow genetically deficient...Unhappy
 
...but then again, maybe that's what 11 years of working in a Youth Hostel does to a chap...Embarrassed
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Points: 2696 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: February 04 2009 at 05:37
Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

 
but then the mere thought of bringing up a child is one of sheer, abject horror, which makes me think that I'm somehow genetically deficient...Unhappy


Spoken like a real parent!   LOL 


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children should be scene but not herd..Wink
 
 
 
but compared to animals they don't...
 
 
wee on the settee.Dead
 
scratch the carpet  Angry
 
bring in emaciated rodents Ermm
 
Tongue
 


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