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Topic: Shed 2 (The Gazebo)
Posted By: Neil
Subject: Shed 2 (The Gazebo)
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 12:42

Since the old shed has run out of space we'd better kick off a new one, with fresh creosote and everything.Smile



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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 12:46
w00t!
 
 
 
 
 
I hope the removal men haven't messed up my used plant pots, they were sorted by size and colour.


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Posted By: progmetalhead
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 13:23
 
 
 
Thats a funny looking Gazebo!!! LOL


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 13:40
^ it's been modified to cope with the temperamental weather

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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 14:31
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

w00t!
 
 
 
 
 
I hope the removal men haven't messed up my used plant pots, they were sorted by size and colour.


Plus smell.

Those cannabis plants I can smell from here... Wink


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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 15:06
Hmmm! How topical

Deja Vu

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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 20:58
how fortuitous fateful that this has happened two days after Lee's shed incident

I'll be the first American to taint the place








Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 19 2009 at 21:45
I do enjoy a nice Gazebo 


Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 02:22
Have you righted your shed yet Lee?

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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 03:37
Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Have you righted your shed yet Lee?


No righting about it,Neil.

It's going to shed heaven I'm afraid . We got a quote from the builder for a new one (£550) which we are about to present to our insurance company,Kray,Kray,Richardson & Kray.

I cleared the shed out on Saturday and the only damage was to a tester pot of paint worth around 75p unopened. I doubt if I should claim for that.   

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Posted By: The Runaway
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 03:47

In russian africa, Shed make you!



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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 03:53
Originally posted by Aragorn224 Aragorn224 wrote:

In russian africa, Shed make you!





Eh? Ah? Uhm?...No...Run that passed me again...

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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 06:27
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Have you righted your shed yet Lee?


No righting about it,Neil.

It's going to shed heaven I'm afraid . We got a quote from the builder for a new one (£550) which we are about to present to our insurance company,Kray,Kray,Richardson & Kray.

I cleared the shed out on Saturday and the only damage was to a tester pot of paint worth around 75p unopened. I doubt if I should claim for that.   
 
LOL LOL
 
Glad to see you're honest Lee. An MP would have claimed for that tester pot!


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 06:40
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Have you righted your shed yet Lee?


No righting about it,Neil.

It's going to shed heaven I'm afraid . We got a quote from the builder for a new one (£550) which we are about to present to our insurance company,Kray,Kray,Richardson & Kray.

I cleared the shed out on Saturday and the only damage was to a tester pot of paint worth around 75p unopened. I doubt if I should claim for that.   
 
LOL LOL
 
Glad to see you're honest Lee. An MP would have claimed for that tester pot!
yes, but by the time they came to fill in the claim form it would have magically transformed itself into a 5-litre can of the most expensive paint Harrods sell.

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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 06:56
The shed is dead...Long Live The Shed!

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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 06:57
Originally posted by progmetalhead progmetalhead wrote:

 
 
 
Thats a funny looking Gazebo!!! LOL

Thats because its a summerhouse.Wink


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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 07:37
Originally posted by progmetalhead progmetalhead wrote:


 

 

 

Thats a funny looking Gazebo!!! LOL


I thought Gazebos had short curly horns...

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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 07:41
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by progmetalhead progmetalhead wrote:


 

 

 

Thats a funny looking Gazebo!!! LOL


I thought Gazebos had short curly horns...
I think you're thinking of  Gazette...

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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 07:46
^^^


Doh! I always get those confused.I knew it was some kind of African envelope.

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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 08:52
Gazette, the best a man can get.

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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 11:22
mmmm.....a Gazebo - i can see everybody.....and everybody can see me....Confused
...nowhere to hide!! Shocked
 
 


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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 11:25
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Have you righted your shed yet Lee?


No righting about it,Neil.

It's going to shed heaven I'm afraid . We got a quote from the builder for a new one (£550) which we are about to present to our insurance company,Kray,Kray,Richardson & Kray.

I cleared the shed out on Saturday and the only damage was to a tester pot of paint worth around 75p unopened. I doubt if I should claim for that.   
 
"pity" you weren't in it when it happened, Lee - then you would have a REAL claim !!  Star ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££
 
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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 11:31
Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

mmmm.....a Gazebo - i can see everybody.....and everybody can see me....Confused
...nowhere to hide!! Shocked
 
 
The curtains looked a bit twee - so we left them in the box:
 
 
 
 


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 11:32
Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

mmmm.....a Gazebo - i can see everybody.....and everybody can see me....Confused
...nowhere to hide!! Shocked
 
 


It's more personable, and easier to throw things at people!


Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 12:46
Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Have you righted your shed yet Lee?
No righting about it,Neil. It's going to shed heaven I'm afraid . We got a quote from the builder for a new one (£550) which we are about to present to our insurance company,Kray,Kray,Richardson & Kray. I cleared the shed out on Saturday and the only damage was to a tester pot of paint worth around 75p unopened. I doubt if I should claim for that.   





 

"pity" you weren't in it when it happened, Lee - then you would have a REAL claim !!  Star ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

 

LOL


Yes,Steve,it was a 'pity' wasn't it?

Did anybody remember to bury Steve's Lily Allen record collection beneath the gazza...gabez...new shed?

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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 16:09
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Have you righted your shed yet Lee?
No righting about it,Neil. It's going to shed heaven I'm afraid . We got a quote from the builder for a new one (£550) which we are about to present to our insurance company,Kray,Kray,Richardson & Kray. I cleared the shed out on Saturday and the only damage was to a tester pot of paint worth around 75p unopened. I doubt if I should claim for that.   





 

"pity" you weren't in it when it happened, Lee - then you would have a REAL claim !!  Star ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

 

LOL


Yes,Steve,it was a 'pity' wasn't it?

Did anybody remember to bury Steve's Lily Allen record collection beneath the gazza...gabez...new shed?
 
 
 
you mean, like in a sort of  time capsule..? Big smile
 


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 16:25
Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by Neil Neil wrote:

Have you righted your shed yet Lee?
No righting about it,Neil. It's going to shed heaven I'm afraid . We got a quote from the builder for a new one (£550) which we are about to present to our insurance company,Kray,Kray,Richardson & Kray. I cleared the shed out on Saturday and the only damage was to a tester pot of paint worth around 75p unopened. I doubt if I should claim for that.   





 

"pity" you weren't in it when it happened, Lee - then you would have a REAL claim !!  Star ££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££££

 

LOL


Yes,Steve,it was a 'pity' wasn't it?

Did anybody remember to bury Steve's Lily Allen record collection beneath the gazza...gabez...new shed?
 
 
 
you mean, like in a sort of  time capsule..? Big smile
 
Well, I don't think he was planning on trying to grow more of them. LOL


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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 16:56
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by Aragorn224 Aragorn224 wrote:

In russian africa, Shed make you!





Eh? Ah? Uhm?...No...Run that passed me again...


Makes perfect sense to me.

That whisky must have been stronger than I thought. Confused

Maybe it's an anagram, no it's a pentagram, no it's a palindrome. Like Notlob.


Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 20 2009 at 23:09
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:



Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by Aragorn224 Aragorn224 wrote:

In russian africa, Shed make you!





Eh? Ah? Uhm?...No...Run that passed me again...
Makes perfect sense to me.That whisky must have been stronger than I thought. ConfusedMaybe it's an anagram, no it's a pentagram, no it's a palindrome. Like Notlob.




I thought that a palindrome was a large shed in which Michael and Sarah lived...Er...Maybe not.

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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 21 2009 at 01:30
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:



Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by Aragorn224 Aragorn224 wrote:

In russian africa, Shed make you!





Eh? Ah? Uhm?...No...Run that passed me again...
Makes perfect sense to me.That whisky must have been stronger than I thought. ConfusedMaybe it's an anagram, no it's a pentagram, no it's a palindrome. Like Notlob.




I thought that a palindrome was a large shed in which Michael and Sarah lived...Er...Maybe not.
Would that be the palindrome decreed by Kubla Khan?


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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: July 21 2009 at 02:40
Is it me or has everyone in here been taking acid?  Talk about surreal.
 
By the way you really should check out the website mentioned in Dean's curtain picture http://www.countryporch.com/ - http://www.countryporch.com/
 
How refreshingly English. In Idaho??


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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: July 21 2009 at 04:51

I used to be in Evil Gazebo!

Me and Mrs Syzygy are now installed in our new residence in sunny Herts, with hot and cold running*, several kitchen appliances and Mrs Syzygy's piano due for delivery anytime now. Most of the music collection is still in cardboard boxes, alas, but I'll have endless fun reorganising it over the next few weeks. It's a nice location - close to the station, buses pass the door and planes pass the ceiling. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*I'm not sure what they are, but I feel them running over my face when I'm in bed at night.


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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 21 2009 at 04:55
^ Is it near the Hamilton Bland Memorial Swimming Pool?
 
 


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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 21 2009 at 07:26
Originally posted by Syzygy Syzygy wrote:

I used to be in Evil Gazebo!

Me and Mrs Syzygy are now installed in our new residence in sunny Herts, with hot and cold running*, several kitchen appliances and Mrs Syzygy's piano due for delivery anytime now. Most of the music collection is still in cardboard boxes, alas, but I'll have endless fun reorganising it over the next few weeks. It's a nice location - close to the station, buses pass the door and planes pass the ceiling. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*I'm not sure what they are, but I feel them running over my face when I'm in bed at night.
Glad to hear the move went well Chris.
In true "High Fidelity" style, we need to know how you will be reorganising your music collection.


Posted By: Angelo
Date Posted: July 21 2009 at 18:05
Hey, a new shed... great - and it's back in General Discussions instead of JFF as well Clap

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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 21 2009 at 18:08
Until Jody sees it Wink

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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: July 21 2009 at 18:18
I should go along to a show at the Nodnol Palindrome...

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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 21 2009 at 18:30
^ Here so long? No loser, eh?

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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: July 22 2009 at 01:51
Able was I ere I saw Elba

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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 22 2009 at 09:06
Originally posted by James James wrote:

I should go along to a show at the Nodnol Palindrome...


Nodnol <-> London? Is not a palindrome,James.
Palindrome = A word or sentence spelled the same backwards as it is forwards.

Further examples to add to Dean and Neil's
Dennis sinned
Do geese see God?



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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 22 2009 at 09:39
I like this one:
 
Note, I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on.


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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 22 2009 at 09:42
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

I like this one:
 

Note, I dissent. A fast never prevents a fatness. I diet on.




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Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: July 22 2009 at 09:55
Ah!  Here's one from one of my favorite albums, Kew Rhone, courtesy of Mr. Peter Blegvad.

Peel's Foe not a set animal laminates a tone of sleep


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 22 2009 at 10:05
and one for the PMT boys - "Satan, oscillate my metallic sonatas"

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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 22 2009 at 16:25
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

I should go along to a show at the Nodnol Palindrome...


Nodnol <-> London? Is not a palindrome,James.
Palindrome = A word or sentence spelled the same backwards as it is forwards.

Further examples to add to Dean and Neil's
Dennis sinned
Do geese see God?



Exactly, a palindrome of Bolton would  be Notlob.


Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: July 22 2009 at 17:06
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

I should go along to a show at the Nodnol Palindrome...


Nodnol <-> London? Is not a palindrome,James.
Palindrome = A word or sentence spelled the same backwards as it is forwards.

Further examples to add to Dean and Neil's
Dennis sinned
Do geese see God?



I never said it was. LOL

It was supposed to be a mistranslation of London Palladium. Wink


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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 22 2009 at 22:56
Originally posted by James James wrote:



Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by James James wrote:

I should go along to a show at the Nodnol Palindrome...


Nodnol <-> London? Is not a palindrome,James.
Palindrome = A word or sentence spelled the same backwards as it is forwards.

Further examples to add to Dean and Neil's
Dennis sinned
Do geese see God?

I never said it was. LOLIt was supposed to be a mistranslation of London Palladium. Wink


Doh! Why didn't I see that?

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Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: July 23 2009 at 03:35
Guess my first post in The Gazpacho should be as irrelevant as usual, but it was cool to find my favourite Dali in another thread:
 


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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 23 2009 at 08:36
Originally posted by el dingo el dingo wrote:

Guess my first post in The Gazpacho should be as irrelevant as usual, but it was cool to find my favourite Dali in another thread:
 



Well,Hello Dali...

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Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: July 23 2009 at 15:22
^
 
LOL


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Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 23 2009 at 23:05
Many happy returns,Jim.

Hope that you celebrate it in fine style over in Nfndlnd

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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 02:13
Definitely Jim, have a pint from some obscure Canadian micro brewery on me.Smile

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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 02:19
Happy Birthday, Jim, a one-man PA institution!


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 02:20
have a good B'Day Jim Clap

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Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 02:51
Have a good 'un Jim - temporarily you're only four years younger than meTongue

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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 08:06
happy birthday Jim...hope you manage to find the new pad when you come back! Confused
 
 


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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 08:22
I still haven't figured out what this Thread is even for

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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 08:26
^ That means you haven't read the Grey Room Shed Gazebo manifesto:
Originally posted by Mystic Steve in a thread far far away Mystic Steve in a thread far far away wrote:

Welcome to The Grey Room - for those members who are the wrong side of forty (or thirty for that matter!) here's a place you can discuss gigs from long ago, the price of hair restorer, how lucky the kids are today - are they spoilt brats? Have they never had it so good? Did we have more freedom in the sixties/seventies (eighties) ? Look at the lighter side of maturity - not strictly to have a moan like grumpy old men, unless Rick W. decides to pop in and have a grouse!!  Did we have things better when we were teenagers? Has nothing really changed? Are you chuffed that your favourite classic Rock and Prog is still being found and appreciated by new generations, and new bands creating new music and following a strong tradition? Did you dig your Dad's record collection - i never liked my Dad's music - Glenn Miller and The Sound of Music, i was a rebel, i wanted something they hated - Prog!! I find it amazing that todays young people are into music their parents liked, things have certainly changed. Do you like the world we're in today - did girls look better in frocks? Did you recently buy a motorbike and are reliving your adolescence? Do you believe in the Mid-life Crisis? Are we eating chemically infused rubbish? Did Grandad's tomatoes taste better? How did we manage without computers, mobile phones and digital TV with all those channels - was TV better  when there were just three? Where is Rock heading in the future - will it change completely or continue to go round and round in circles?
........discuss!


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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 12:43
The Grey Room strapline:  "Nostalgia isn't what it used to be".

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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 15:07
Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

I still haven't figured out what this Thread is even for

Me neither. Confused


Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: July 24 2009 at 16:32
Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

I still haven't figured out what this Thread is even for


One day,Grasshopper.One day (In about 15 years time.)

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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: July 25 2009 at 01:08
Originally posted by Man Erg Man Erg wrote:

Originally posted by progkidjoel progkidjoel wrote:

I still haven't figured out what this Thread is even for


One day,Grasshopper.One day (In about 15 years time.)


When I'm 30?

Oh well
I'll still be here

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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 25 2009 at 01:16
I thought this thread was were a bunch of 40 year old british guys sit around griping about kids today, sip tea, discuss prog and take naps.

I am a fan of all those things of course!


Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: July 25 2009 at 02:15
Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

I thought this thread was were a bunch of 40 year old british guys sit around griping about kids today, sip tea, discuss prog and take naps.

I am a fan of all those things of course!
 
 
noooo... you got us all wrong mate - we are a 30+ bunch of British, European  (and the occasional American) guy or gal who sit around taking the world's issues by the scruff of the neck,  griping about the VR, sip real ale, discuss sheds, Jim's curries, lardy cake   (rarely discuss prog)   and...and...
zzzzzzz  Sleepy
 
 
 
 


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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: July 25 2009 at 02:29
I see those sleeping pills worked then...

The room is ours!

*evilgrin*


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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 26 2009 at 06:37
Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

I thought this thread was were a bunch of 40 year old british guys sit around griping about kids today, sip tea, discuss prog and take naps.

I am a fan of all those things of course!
 
 
noooo... you got us all wrong mate - we are a 30+ bunch of British, European  (and the occasional American) guy or gal who sit around taking the world's issues by the scruff of the neck,  griping about the VR, sip real ale, discuss sheds, Jim's curries, lardy cake   (rarely discuss prog)   and...and...
zzzzzzz  Sleepy
 
 
 
 

And the effect of said curries on Jim's digestive system.






Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: July 26 2009 at 10:51
Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

I thought this thread was were a bunch of 40 year old british guys sit around griping about kids today, sip tea, discuss prog and take naps.

I am a fan of all those things of course!
Well that describes some of the youngsters in the room...

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I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: July 26 2009 at 11:25
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

^ Is it near the Hamilton Bland Memorial Swimming Pool?
 
 
Yes - it was opend by Tindersticks.
 
The singer out of Slipknot went to Rome to see the pope...


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I've got my doubts about how much to contribute
to the already rich among us...'

Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom




Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: July 27 2009 at 06:23


 

A man walks into a bar with a paper bag. He sits down and
places the bag on the counter. The bartender walks up
and asks what's in the bag.


The man reaches into the bag and pulls out a little man, about
one foot high and sets him on the

counter. He reaches back
into the bag and pulls out a small piano, setting it on the counter
as well. He reaches into the bag once again and pulls out a tiny piano bench, which he places in front of the piano.


The little man sits down at the piano and starts playing a
beautiful piece by Mozart! 'Where on earth did you get that?' says the bartender.


The man responds by reaching into the paper bag. This time he pulls out a magic lamp. He hands it to the bartender and says: 'Here. Rub it.'


So the bartender rubs the lamp, and suddenly there's a gust of smoke and a beautiful genie is standing before him. 'I will grant you one wish. Just ! one wish~~ each person is only allowed one!'


The bartender gets real excited. Without hesitating he says, 'I want a million bucks!' A few moments later, a duck walks into
the bar. It is soon followed by another duck, then another.
pretty soon, the entire bar is filled with ducks
and they keep coming!


The bartender turns to the man and says, 'Y'know, I think
your genie's a little deaf. I asked for a million bucks,
not a million ducks.'

 
'Tell me about it!!' says the man,
....do you think i asked for a 12 inch pianist?   Confused
 



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Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 27 2009 at 06:28
LOL

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Posted By: progkidjoel
Date Posted: July 27 2009 at 06:32
^^



I get it

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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 10:55
Screnshots of Firefox 4, for those interested.

http://mashable.com/2009/07/27/firefox-40/ - http://mashable.com/2009/07/27/firefox-40/


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:01
Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

I thought this thread was were a bunch of 40 year old british guys sit around griping about kids today, sip tea, discuss prog and take naps.

I am a fan of all those things of course!
 
 
noooo... you got us all wrong mate - we are a 30+ bunch of British, European  (and the occasional American) guy or gal who sit around taking the world's issues by the scruff of the neck,  griping about the VR, sip real ale, discuss sheds, Jim's curries, lardy cake   (rarely discuss prog)   and...and...
zzzzzzz  Sleepy
 
 
 
 


Well then, what world issue would you like to strangle?


Posted By: Dean
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:19
Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

I thought this thread was were a bunch of 40 year old british guys sit around griping about kids today, sip tea, discuss prog and take naps.

I am a fan of all those things of course!
 
 
noooo... you got us all wrong mate - we are a 30+ bunch of British, European  (and the occasional American) guy or gal who sit around taking the world's issues by the scruff of the neck,  griping about the VR, sip real ale, discuss sheds, Jim's curries, lardy cake   (rarely discuss prog)   and...and...
zzzzzzz  Sleepy
 
 
 
 


Well then, what world issue would you like to strangle?
ah no... "By the scruff of the neck" does not mean strangle - the "scruff" is the loose skin at the back of the neck, like how a mother cat picks up a kitten.
 


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:23
I'm aware what the scruff is, but I prefer strangle. After all these world issues have to be dealt with meaningfully. I do not want to pick them up with my mouth, I want to strangle them so they can never bug us again! 


Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:23
Originally posted by Dean Dean wrote:

Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

I thought this thread was were a bunch of 40 year old british guys sit around griping about kids today, sip tea, discuss prog and take naps.

I am a fan of all those things of course!
 
 
noooo... you got us all wrong mate - we are a 30+ bunch of British, European  (and the occasional American) guy or gal who sit around taking the world's issues by the scruff of the neck,  griping about the VR, sip real ale, discuss sheds, Jim's curries, lardy cake   (rarely discuss prog)   and...and...
zzzzzzz  Sleepy
 
 
 
 


Well then, what world issue would you like to strangle?
ah no... "By the scruff of the neck" does not mean strangle - the "scruff" is the loose skin at the back of the neck, like how a mother cat picks up a kitten.
 

So do scruffy people technically have to have dirty collars?


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Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:24
Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

I'm aware what the scruff is, but I prefer strangle. After all these world issues have to be dealt with meaningfully. I do not want to pick them up with my mouth, I want to strangle them so they can never bug us again! 

You don't have to pick them up by the mouth, your mitt will do. Cats use there mouths because they can't use their paws.

WE humans can of course.

Its why you don't see cats driving.


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:26
My cats drive all the time.



Posted By: Snow Dog
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:27
Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

My cats drive all the time.


They must be cool cats!


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:28
The coolest cats in town Cool


Posted By: Padraic
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:40
Originally posted by mystic fred mystic fred wrote:

Originally posted by JJLehto JJLehto wrote:

I thought this thread was were a bunch of 40 year old british guys sit around griping about kids today, sip tea, discuss prog and take naps.

I am a fan of all those things of course!
 
 
noooo... you got us all wrong mate - we are a 30+ bunch of British, European  (and the occasional American) guy or gal who sit around taking the world's issues by the scruff of the neck,  griping about the VR, sip real ale, discuss sheds, Jim's curries, lardy cake   (rarely discuss prog)   and...and...
 


the fine art of queuing?  Wink


Posted By: Epignosis
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 11:58
http://geology.yale.edu/escsis/toonces.jpg

I named my first cat after this one.  LOL


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 13:35
Yay! I have just gone from very very poor to....slightly better.
Between the check I got from the family and some old saving bonds, deposited $542 today.
It was a large check, they all pooled some money. (Love my large Italian family).


Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 28 2009 at 21:14
Speaking of money....I used it wisely I'd say

4 CD's for $55.
Then, via amazon, 4 more $78 (my credit card has just been paid off too, fresh!)
And over half of that is from 1 CD. Hell, TWO of them were only $9 combined.
I'd say today was an epic victory


Posted By: Jared
Date Posted: July 29 2009 at 08:36
Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:


So do scruffy people technically have to have dirty collars?
 
indeed... just as dishonest people need to have felt collars... Wink


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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: July 29 2009 at 15:36
Originally posted by Jared Jared wrote:

Originally posted by Snow Dog Snow Dog wrote:


So do scruffy people technically have to have dirty collars?
 
indeed... just as dishonest people need to have felt collars... Wink
..and all policemen live at 999 Letsby AvenueLOL

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Posted By: el dingo
Date Posted: July 29 2009 at 16:28
^
 
Q. Why do Policemen have small balls?
 
A: 'Cos they don't sell many tickets.


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Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: July 30 2009 at 09:08
 
Policeman:  excuse me sir, would you care to accompany me to the Police Station?
 
Man:    ...why ?
 
Policeman:  well , it's a bit dodgy round here i'm afraid to go back on my own...
 
Ermm


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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: July 30 2009 at 10:47
Another goodie from the Mystic Fred book of  (very) old jokes.


Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: July 31 2009 at 09:50
^ oldies but goodies! Wink


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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: July 31 2009 at 10:42
I know an old joke as well!

So, this family walks into a talent agency....


Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: August 01 2009 at 14:23
Originally posted by el dingo el dingo wrote:

^
 
Q. Why do Policemen have small balls?
 
A: 'Cos they don't sell many tickets.
Would you like a ticket for the policeman's ball?
Sorry but I don't dance.
That doesn't matter. It's a raffle!


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Posted By: Neil
Date Posted: August 01 2009 at 16:25
This is nutsWink

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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 06:17
Policeman: Would you blow into this bag please?*

Driver: Why

Policeman: My chips are too hot.


* A real one for the greys this, as we are the only ones who will remember the days before the electronic breathaliser

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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 06:25
Yes!

I'm back!

Despite your boarding up & abandoning The Shed, I found you again, y'buggers.

First off - many thanks for all the birthday wishes; much appreciated & Neil, we celebrated with several pints of Newfoundland's finest: Quidi Vidi 1892 (I think there may have been some Keiths Red & Rickards Weissbier involved too )

Mr Rideout & family were on as fine form as ever & the Gross Morne national park is spectacularly beautiful (loads of photos to follow as soon as I unpack the camera); speaking of the Professor, he sends his warmest wishes to all in the Greyshedgazebo - he holds you all in the highest esteem, just wishes he could understand what us Brits are on about most of the time. He may be back in the future, maybe not... watch this space.

And yes, we are already planning another trip to Newfoundland next year

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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 06:32
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

And the effect of said curries on Jim's digestive system.



You've got it all wrong - that picture is the sad result of a wiring problem with The Garten Patented Methane Accelerator Mk XVII.

Luckily, said problem was resolved a week or 2 ago so I can now reveal to the world...

The Garten Patented Methane Accelerator Mk XVIII:

+++throws switch+++



Bugger.

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Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 08:16
Welcome back Jim, or maybe that should be 'hello hello hello' given the way this thread has been going.

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Posted By: Jim Garten
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 09:33
Cheers Chris - all now well with the new residence? Not too far from sunny Stevenage now (and the legendary 'Mutual Friend), so maybe a get together sometime??

+++

BTW - great welcome back to work today, my colleague who sits next to me has been confirmed as suffering from Swine Flu, so the whole office is in full on paranoia mode +++shakes head+++

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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 10:07
Don't worry Jim, just give your colleague a big hug (or just get closer, depending on sex and general level of attractiveness) and then you can have a few more days off in quarantine.


Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: August 03 2009 at 10:40
I do have a feeling many of these cases of Swine Flu aren't actually Swine Flu at all.

There's actually a cold or cold-like virus going around too.  My father has been off with it and now my mother has it too.  It's just a cold though.

But he still 'phoned up the Swine Flu number and got some medication reserved.  So he may now statistically have it.  I'm not sure.


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