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Neil

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Posted: November 09 2006 at 05:38

http://www.worldofsheds.com/

When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.

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Posted: November 09 2006 at 06:06

Atavachron wrote:

MikeEnRegalia wrote:

Jim Garten wrote:

mystic fred wrote:

In the Shed of the Crimson King

How about:The Crazy World of Arthur "Two Sheds" Jackson

I think someone already shed that.

Sorry, I shed have looked before posting it. Embarrassed

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Posted: November 09 2006 at 14:22

As the dark nights draw in, and it is far too cold to frequent the shed very often, i think a new Grey Room subject is in order - to set the "glass ball" rolling - Christmas -

is it overrated?

should it be "just for the kids" as i heard someone mutter coming out of the supermarket with their

trolley piled high with booze.

Are Christmas lights a waste of precious energy? In Oxford Street or any city should their use be restricted to just a few hours a day?

Do you have a neighbour who never fails to smother their house every bloomin' year with so many thousands of lights your street becomes a public spectacle?

Do you feel foolish dressing up as Father Christmas every year?

Do you still have a good excuse for coming back from the office party at four in the morning ? (did you managed to nail the Boss's secretary this time?).

DISCUSS!

Edited by mystic fred - November 09 2006 at 14:29

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Posted: November 09 2006 at 14:42

I'm just starting to take down the halloween decorations today, I can't believe that the season is already here. Doesn't feel much like fall yet, just a few days ago I was baking in 90 degree weather thanks to that warm southern California sun. I'm looking foward to getting away for Christmas this year with my wife, We haven't been on a vacation since November, 2003. More than likely we'll end up in Laughlin Nevada for some relaxation and gambling.

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Posted: November 09 2006 at 14:51

mystic fred wrote:

As the dark nights draw in, and it is far too cold to frequent the shed very often, i think a new Grey Room subject is in order - to set the "glass ball" rolling - Christmas -

is it overrated?

should it be "just for the kids" as i heard someone mutter coming out of the supermarket with their

trolley piled high with booze.

Are Christmas lights a waste of precious energy? In Oxford Street or any city should their use be restricted to just a few hours a day?

Do you have a neighbour who never fails to smother their house every bloomin' year with so many thousands of lights your street becomes a public spectacle?[IMG]height=17 alt=Confused src="smileys/smiley5.gif" width=17 align=absMiddle>

Do you feel foolish dressing up as Father Christmas every year?

Do you still have a good excuse for coming back from the office party at four in the morning ? (did you managed to nail the Boss's secretary this time?).

DISCUSS![IMG]height=17 alt=Smile src="http://www.progarchives.com/forum/smileys/smiley1.gif" width=17 align=absMiddle>

Christmas is the only time of the year where it's cool to say I love you to the people you care about without it being considered as sentimental drivel...And it's just a cool time of the year! I have a 3 year old at home so being Father Christmas-Santa Claus is fun for me. And gaining weeight is justifiable

. Plus I get to decorate the SHED

!!!

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 03:29

alias10mr wrote:

Christmas is the only time of the year where it's cool to say I love you to the people you care about without it being considered as sentimental drivel

Shame on you - I say it all the time to the people I care about most... mind you, that could be part of the reason I'm considered a drivelling sentimental idiot in some circles

As Vicky's birthday is on 9th December, we do nothing about Christmas until after that date; as a result, our preparations are always frantic; decorations are traditionally put up in our house to the soundtrack of Nick Cave's 'Murder Ballads'.

Although we've been together for over 18 years now, we actually managed our first Christmas together (just the 2 of us) last year, and it was absolutely fab; will have to do the family thing this year again, though - for a long time, a few of us used to avoid the family thing by getting away for a couple of days for Bachanalian overkill at Heavyfreight's house - all alcohol, blazing log fires, lazing & frequent showings of 'Lock Stock' & 'Harry Potter'... ah, memories.

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 06:07

Do you know what Nemesis means?

When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 06:08

^divine punishment

-music is like pornography...

sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more...

-sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue...

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 06:31

toolis wrote:

^divine punishment

Quite right, however I was intending it as a quote from the movie "Snatch".

When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 06:34

oh, ok.. i was just showing off cause it's a Greek word...

Edited by toolis - November 10 2006 at 06:34

-music is like pornography...

sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more...

-sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue...

Neil

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 06:38

Parakalo

When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 06:41

^nice... how come you know that?

-music is like pornography...

sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more...

-sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue...

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 06:43

toolis wrote:

^nice... how come you know that?

I have spent two weeks of my spring on Kos for about the last ten years. Normally stay in Kamari Bay near Kefalos. I must confess that my Greek isn't very good as everyone there speaks such good English, but I know a few bits and pieces.

When people get lost in thought it's often because it's unfamiliar territory.

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 06:45

Heavyfreight wrote:

toolis wrote:

^nice... how come you know that?

well, that's ok.. for Greeks, English is the second language and not the other way around... i've never been on Kos, by the way...

-music is like pornography...

sometimes amateurs turn us on, even more...

-sometimes you are the pigeon and sometimes you are the statue...

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Posted: November 10 2006 at 11:50

Heavyfreight wrote:

toolis wrote:

^divine punishment

Quite right, however I was intending it as a quote from the movie "Snatch".

One of my favourit movies that. Clap

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Posted: November 11 2006 at 03:57

...any more "christmas" stories...?

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Posted: November 11 2006 at 04:00

[QUOTE=mystic fred]

...any more "christmas" stories...?

No, sorry fred. I do have a shed story I've been saving, though. The other day I submitted a band bio to PA and one of the members was formerly in a group in Texas called Two Sheds. No Joke.




Edited by Atavachron - November 11 2006 at 04:01

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Posted: November 11 2006 at 04:01

This really is the Shed Room, isn't it?

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Posted: November 11 2006 at 04:06

In Holland before Christmas we have Sinterklaas. It's a strange tradition. Sinterklaas and his horse and his helpers who are coloured black. It's a children party. They believe they get presents from Sinterklaas.

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Posted: November 11 2006 at 04:08

glass house wrote:

In Holland before Christmas we have Sinterklaas. It's a strange tradition. Sinterklaas and his horse and his helpers who are coloured black. It's a children party. They believe they get presents from Sinterklaas.

That photo *is* a little odd...