death tribble Posted May 19, 2022 Report Share Posted May 19, 2022 Mum had her picture taken recently with the granddaughter of a friend we take shopping. Just had it back in a frame. Looks really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 Youngest niece turned four today. Almost everyone in the family turned out for the birthday party. The little farmstead was as lovely as ever, and the weather matched it. The meadow was used at a pitch for an improvised soccer game; I don't think anyone won, but then again no-one really lost, either. Some amusing and mildly droll injuries. Delicious strawberry-and-whipped-cream cake starred for the fika. We strolled through the woods, looking for beavers. Beavers were a no-show, but we found their den by the big drainage ditch on the neighbor's land. I love my family. pinecone, Lawnmower Boy and Ternaugh 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 22, 2022 Report Share Posted May 22, 2022 Saw friends in Reading yesterday. Had a burger from Harvester for lunch and one from Burger King for tea neither of which I paid for which was nice. Played Dredd, Apples to Apples, Azul and Flamme Rouge, the latter two for the first time. Made the 06:55 train in the morning and the 20:29 train home Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 We have found a new place to live. It's an older unit, but well-maintained and in a good neighborhood. It's also the least outrageously expensive place we've found. We'll start moving in on June 15th, which will give us two full weeks to get the old place emptied and cleaned out. L. Marcus, tkdguy, rravenwood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombrown803 Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 Congratulations Pariah, good luck. Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan D. Hurricanes Posted May 23, 2022 Report Share Posted May 23, 2022 Congrats! Two weeks ain't much time, though. School still in for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 I'll be changing jobs at my company in the very near future, moving from property IT support to a software development team. tkdguy, rravenwood and Cancer 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted June 24, 2022 Report Share Posted June 24, 2022 Something occurred today. (Saturday) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Going back over 7 years when i was in London I backed a Kickstarter project because it was Superhero based and had Storn Cook art in it. Now because I had to move I did not think my address details caught up on the project even though I changed them. I got the PDF so I was ok. I thought that the printed book went to London instead of getting to me. So I wrote it off. Bearing in mind I spent a lot of money on the Bones Kickstarters amongst others it was chicken feed. This morning in the post I got the book. Out of the blue. I am chuffed. pinecone 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted July 9, 2022 Report Share Posted July 9, 2022 Eating fresh locally grown Rainier cherries purchased at the farmers' market about 45 minutes ago. tkdguy, Lawnmower Boy and L. Marcus 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 After spending over an hour listening to our former landlord gripe about literally everything in the final walkthrough after we moved out, the guy actually gave us back our full security deposit. To say I was shocked is a mild understatement. L. Marcus, tkdguy, rravenwood and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 What is he going to do with the place? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 Demolish it for the insurance money. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 5 hours ago, L. Marcus said: What is he going to do with the place? Renovate and then re-rent it for 50-75% more than what he was charging us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 Hurrah for capitalism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted July 10, 2022 Report Share Posted July 10, 2022 5 hours ago, Pariah said: Renovate and then re-rent it for 50-75% more than what he was charging us. I didn't know you lived in San Francisco! Pariah 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted July 15, 2022 Report Share Posted July 15, 2022 On Deviantart, one of the guys that I follow posted a picture of a whale skeleton hung up in the Natural History Museum. I said that the outside was really worth photographing and that next time he was anywhere near it he should 'make it so' and photograph it. Lo and behold he posted a picture yesterday of the outside of the building and quoted me on the description. I am well chuffed. tkdguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted July 24, 2022 Report Share Posted July 24, 2022 There are 40% more tigers in the world than previously estimated. They are still endangered, but slightly less so. rravenwood, Lawnmower Boy and tkdguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted August 3, 2022 Report Share Posted August 3, 2022 I had turned off call filtering on my work cell phone yesterday to be able to receive a call from a new co-worker, and I forgot to turn it back on. This morning, I received two calls in rapid succession from a number claiming to be from Ely, NV*, and I decided to answer it. I was greeted by a gentleman with a thick accent asking if he was talking to Zahood Beeblebrox. I laughed and said, "I think you mean 'Zaphod Beeblebrox', he's the President of the Galaxy in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. I think you've been had." He then hung up the call. Several years back, I used to see how long I could keep the credit card scammers on the line, and at least one of the times, I gave the name of Zaphod Beeblebrox to an agent. It's good to see that their CRM list is suitably poisoned. *These call centers spoof "local" numbers in order to try to get people to pick up. In this case, they chose a community that's over 200 miles north of me, and with a listed population of a little less than 4000 people. Cancer, aylwin13 and rravenwood 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 11, 2022 Report Share Posted August 11, 2022 Finally got one of my debts below £1,000 and it won't ever go above it again. The other is also below £1,000 but might go above again with prospective new payments including new glasses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 14, 2022 Report Share Posted August 14, 2022 On 8/3/2022 at 11:04 AM, Ternaugh said: This morning, I received two calls in rapid succession from a number claiming to be from Ely, NV*, and I decided to answer it. I've been to Ely, Nevada. My Granny used to live there, decades ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pariah Posted August 23, 2022 Report Share Posted August 23, 2022 At my high school, kids can form school affiliated clubs as long as they can get a teacher to sign off as sponsor—meaning, for the most part, they provide a classroom where the kids can meet after school. One of my former students came in today at lunch and asked if I would be sponsor for the D&D Club he's forming. I told him it would be my pleasure. (Does this mean that I'm going to wait until they've developed a false sense of security, and then say, "Hey, let me talk to you about this other game I know..."? Maybe.) Old Man and tkdguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 The scone drought is over. Had three pairs of scones over three days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 28, 2022 Report Share Posted August 28, 2022 2 hours ago, death tribble said: The scone drought is over. Had three pairs of scones over three days. Do scones always come in pairs over there? I am not against this idea in any way, mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted August 29, 2022 Report Share Posted August 29, 2022 The British Isles species behaves quite differently from the North American varieties. Like robins in England vs robins in Illinois, or buzzards in England versus buzzards in Texas. And the behavioral differences between English bustards (they actually died out there, can you believe it?) and the US variety (we spell the name differently) are amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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