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by Betty Boop
Wed Apr 02, 2025 10:04 am
Forum: Friends, Relationships, Advice
Topic: Misogynistic sadism
Replies: 1
Views: 2869

Re: Misogynistic sadism

I've been trying to reply to this thread for days, but I am suffering with awful brain fog and an inability to focus. I got some AI help, told AI how I felt about your post and she helped me generate this response.

Thanks for the thoughtful history—it's genuinely illuminating to know the original ...
by Betty Boop
Wed Apr 02, 2025 9:48 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: WHSmith, RIP
Replies: 4
Views: 1244

Re: WHSmith, RIP

I'd say bars need banning in stations, I'm sick of noisy and drunk passengers.
by Betty Boop
Sat Mar 01, 2025 5:00 am
Forum: Current Events
Topic: Ukraine and Russia
Replies: 98
Views: 19456

Re: Ukraine and Russia

Bizarrely, this has appeared in my hometown overnight
by Betty Boop
Sat Feb 22, 2025 9:14 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: "You are mad, oh, I apologise, wow, just how? are you ok?"
Replies: 2
Views: 460

"You are mad, oh, I apologise, wow, just how? are you ok?"

I have very sensitive eyes and as soon as my eyes deteriorate/improve I can't bear having my glasses on at all. This is what led me back to my opticians last week when I discovered that although only tested a year ago, my prescription has changed. The young man sat across from me, who had ...
by Betty Boop
Fri Dec 27, 2024 1:17 pm
Forum: Pub Nutters Inn
Topic: Bothwell's Pub - Part II
Replies: 16246
Views: 1104405

Re: Bothwell's Pub - Part II

It's with great sadness that I resurrect this old thread.

This is the place where I spent many hours with the one and only Nomad, and today, I raise a glass to his memory.

RIP Nomad, you were one in a million, we always said we wished we'd met in real life, maybe we will in another life xx ...
by Betty Boop
Sat Nov 16, 2024 2:29 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Django, ughh, seriously my brain is fried. 12 weeks in, I'm not sure what I know anymore, if I do know anything at all.

This weeks daily lessons have been take one tiny step forward and 20 back, I fell behind and have been trying to catch up only to fall into yet another error arrrgghh. Can't ask ...
by Betty Boop
Sat Nov 16, 2024 2:18 pm
Forum: Current Political Events
Topic: The Presidential Election of 2024
Replies: 169
Views: 81226

Re: The Presidential Election of 2024

Good to see you Lars, but so sorry to read about the passing of your wife.
by Betty Boop
Sat Nov 02, 2024 3:34 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Think I have just lost my mind in subclassing and inheritance :o arrows and appearing and disappearing code.
by Betty Boop
Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Week 9 or 10? maybe, not sure. Brain broke weeks ago. Python.

I've worked in a group and we built a general knowledge quiz.

I'm on my own for the next project in a few weeks.

Then a final group hackathon and it will be over.

Then it will be that awful thing called Christmas.
by Betty Boop
Sat Nov 02, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: Current Political Events
Topic: Not before time
Replies: 6
Views: 1804

Re: Not before time

I'm struggling to work out what she said and what Spot said to be honest.
by Betty Boop
Sat Nov 02, 2024 3:19 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

by Betty Boop
Mon Oct 21, 2024 4:30 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: ForumGarden's Birthday
Replies: 22
Views: 10162

Re: ForumGarden's Birthday



Flirtation is not high on my list of attainments. Nor conversation, really. I shall, if I may, blame my incomprehensible schooling.


I think you denigrate your conversational abilities unnecessarily. It's true that your repartee is sometimes esoteric or abstract, but speaking to someone with a ...
by Betty Boop
Thu Oct 17, 2024 8:46 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts



The most annoying thing about here is if you click a link it doesn't open it up in a new tab, it should. It's missing a ' _blank ' instruction somewhere in the code. :?:


Right-click "open link in new tab". And _blank is just showing off!

And, having checked, just wheel-clicking on any link ...
by Betty Boop
Wed Oct 16, 2024 1:32 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

The most annoying thing about here is if you click a link it doesn't open it up in a new tab, it should. It's missing a ' _blank ' instruction somewhere in the code. :?:
by Betty Boop
Wed Oct 16, 2024 1:25 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Week six ?? I'm not sure if I know any more, JavaScript hit last week and is still going on this week.

Wow, just, what, how... and how the hell am I going to do this on my own.

Two days of a walkthrough project produced a thing, I won't post it as it has my sodding name on it :lol: It's not that ...
by Betty Boop
Tue Oct 01, 2024 1:35 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Four weeks in, just started week 5 with a two day assessment that we are on our own for. Oh dear :lol:

I have no idea if there is a world outside, all I see is my desk, two laptops and a big screen. There's a teenager around here somewhere too.

Deadline, 1pm tomorrow. Then peer reviews (mocking ...
by Betty Boop
Fri Sep 27, 2024 2:32 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: ForumGarden's Birthday
Replies: 22
Views: 10162

Re: ForumGarden's Birthday

I might agree, a bit, about Far Rider, although I found the full on flirt style a bit bleuurrghhh to be honest. I am a person first and foremost, not a woman to be flirted with online. Unless its Nomad. That's different :lol:
by Betty Boop
Sat Sep 21, 2024 3:35 pm
Forum: General TV Shows
Topic: Surprising Strictly
Replies: 33
Views: 13430

Re: Surprising Strictly

It's that time again! Hats off to this guy



and to





Saw Toyah on stage in the summer, she was nothing like this though :o
by Betty Boop
Fri Sep 20, 2024 1:13 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Betty Boop wrote: Fri Sep 06, 2024 11:56 am Not sure where I went on day 4, but day 5 done and dusted.

Who thought a boot camp was a good idea? :shock:
Three weeks done, thirteen to go. :ugeek:
by Betty Boop
Fri Sep 20, 2024 11:03 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: ForumGarden's Birthday
Replies: 22
Views: 10162

Re: ForumGarden's Birthday

Imagine.... without FG I wouldn't know either of you!
by Betty Boop
Fri Sep 06, 2024 11:56 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Not sure where I went on day 4, but day 5 done and dusted.

Who thought a boot camp was a good idea? :shock:
by Betty Boop
Wed Sep 04, 2024 2:47 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

by Betty Boop
Wed Sep 04, 2024 8:49 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Brain ache day 3
Actually, it was a little easier today, no extra meetings thrown at me. Got everything done and have actually moved on to some bits that will be down for completion tomorrow.

Spot, not sure I can interact, too tired to think of anything else bar just surviving right now.
by Betty Boop
Tue Sep 03, 2024 11:23 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Brain ache day 2

I guess it will get easier :roll: :lol:
by Betty Boop
Mon Sep 02, 2024 4:09 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Arrrggghhhhhh brain ache. What have I done?? :o :shock: :?
by Betty Boop
Tue Aug 20, 2024 3:08 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

You'll be very relieved that you departed the area on the Sunday morning, then.

Lucky escape.
by Betty Boop
Wed Jun 05, 2024 5:23 am
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: New House
Replies: 11
Views: 3016

Re: New House



It's been a while since your post, but I wanted to offer some insight. The parking situation alone would stress me out! And don't even get me started on the narrow roads and constant reversing dance. It's like a real-life version of a driving test nightmare. But hey, every cloud has a silver ...
by Betty Boop
Sun May 12, 2024 3:53 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

spot wrote: Sun May 12, 2024 8:32 am
Betty Boop wrote: Sat May 11, 2024 3:48 pm ugggh my favourite didn't win
Clearly your support for Olly Alexander was built on sand.
I like Olly, but not that song. I thought Croatia should win.
by Betty Boop
Sat May 11, 2024 3:48 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

ugggh my favourite didn't win
by Betty Boop
Sat May 11, 2024 2:48 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

When you get up in the morning, you will no doubt know who won.
The bizarre...




by Betty Boop
Sat May 11, 2024 1:07 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

There are, actually, a few good ones for a change

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by Betty Boop
Tue May 07, 2024 12:52 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: Random Thoughts
Replies: 324
Views: 188088

Re: Random Thoughts

Eurovision winner, maybe

by Betty Boop
Thu May 02, 2024 1:47 pm
Forum: News and Announcements
Topic: Wow
Replies: 0
Views: 2705

Wow

How stupid of him, what a T**s (that's a Cornish swear word no one will know)

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/art ... -elections
by Betty Boop
Sun Apr 21, 2024 12:05 pm
Forum: General TV Shows
Topic: Terrified. Do you have any good TV recommendations?
Replies: 8
Views: 3571

Re: Terrified. Do you have any good TV recommendations?

geraldine221 wrote: Thu Apr 18, 2024 12:46 am No good show to watch
Baby Reindeer.
Film - Saltburn.
by Betty Boop
Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:50 am
Forum: General TV Shows
Topic: Terrified. Do you have any good TV recommendations?
Replies: 8
Views: 3571

Re: Terrified. Do you have any good TV recommendations?

I've grabbed the popcorn... waiting to see what happens next.
by Betty Boop
Tue Mar 26, 2024 1:59 pm
Forum: Gardening Forum
Topic: Garden furniture
Replies: 7
Views: 6020

Re: Garden furniture

I have no garden for the furniture in the link back there...


I really hate not being able to hang washing out on a line to dry.
by Betty Boop
Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:50 pm
Forum: Films Cinema Forum
Topic: FG Film Reviews
Replies: 165
Views: 61664

Re: FG Film Reviews

"Alice, Darling"

I guiltily packed in study early for the night to watch this film, it's not the sort of film you watch with your 12-year-old son, and he'll be back here tomorrow so I had to fit it in today. My daughter would have watched it with me, but no one else would have, and as she's not ...
by Betty Boop
Thu Jan 11, 2024 2:50 pm
Forum: Members' News
Topic: On and forward
Replies: 14
Views: 4953

Re: On and forward

Sounds traumatic, its always the little things that add up and knock you sideways.

I have had the shittiest 16 months plus and I can't ever see it getting better. I'd happily just go to bed and never have to get up again and deal with this shitty life, to be honest.


Good luck with it all and what ...
by Betty Boop
Wed Jan 10, 2024 4:19 pm
Forum: News and Announcements
Topic: Heads up, ForumGarden is going down for a half hour, on the hour
Replies: 101
Views: 69078

Re: Heads up, ForumGarden is going down for a half hour, on the hour


The management would like to apologize for a 20 minute outage without warning over the last hour, following two heavy system resource overloads by Hong Kong and Indian web harvesters. Matters are now stabilized, but please note next week may bring further brief disruptions. There may be trouble ...
by Betty Boop
Fri Jan 05, 2024 2:30 pm
Forum: General Chit Chat
Topic: British entertainment, Radio and TV
Replies: 5
Views: 1901

Re: British entertainment, Radio and TV

Does someone want to check Spot is still alive, he didn't get back to the thread after giving his blood for tests.

Some great shows there, for future reference, tonights Would I lie to you had me in stitches, it was very funny. I can never decide if I like Lee Mack or the one with the beard best ...
by Betty Boop
Sun Dec 31, 2023 12:22 pm
Forum: News and Announcements
Topic: Happy new year people
Replies: 10
Views: 2803

Re: Happy new year people

Hello Jimbo, the big wheel turns, life throws all sorts of crap about, the problem is surviving.
Glad you have made it through and congratulations.
Welcome back
by Betty Boop
Mon Dec 25, 2023 4:48 am
Forum: Introductions
Topic: Présentation Falonne
Replies: 2
Views: 1278

Re: Présentation Falonne

Welcome to FG! Dive right in and enjoy the site, joyeux Noël to you.
by Betty Boop
Tue Dec 12, 2023 2:36 pm
Forum: Health Wellness
Topic: Mene mene tekel upharsin
Replies: 7
Views: 4605

Re: Mene mene tekel upharsin



I will add as a disclaimer that I hated that programme, but my mother insisted on watching it every weekend.


I've certainly never seen an episode, but there was a lifetime ban on ITV in the household as I was growing up. Started, possibly, by the arrival of Coronation Street, but that would ...
by Betty Boop
Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: Health Wellness
Topic: Mene mene tekel upharsin
Replies: 7
Views: 4605

Re: Mene mene tekel upharsin

I will add as a disclaimer that I hated that programme, but my mother insisted on watching it every weekend.
by Betty Boop
Tue Dec 12, 2023 1:45 pm
Forum: Health Wellness
Topic: Mene mene tekel upharsin
Replies: 7
Views: 4605

Re: Mene mene tekel upharsin

Mr T springs to mind
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Have to get him there somehow :D
by Betty Boop
Mon Dec 04, 2023 10:03 am
Forum: Computers Internet
Topic: Flatpak
Replies: 1
Views: 1837

Re: Flatpak

you say flatpak, I think IKEA. :lol:
by Betty Boop
Sat Dec 02, 2023 4:06 pm
Forum: General TV Shows
Topic: Surprising Strictly
Replies: 33
Views: 13430

Re: Surprising Strictly









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by Betty Boop
Sat Dec 02, 2023 1:11 pm
Forum: General TV Shows
Topic: Surprising Strictly
Replies: 33
Views: 13430

Re: Surprising Strictly

:shock: :o Nigel has left the show with an injury! Gutted.
Broken rib it seems.
Just four couples left.
by Betty Boop
Sat Dec 02, 2023 10:44 am
Forum: The Internet
Topic: Intelligent conversation
Replies: 44
Views: 59295

Re: Intelligent conversation



Human: How does an ambient temperature of 8°C affect human blood circulation?


The desk in the study is experiencing a cold snap this weekend, it's lower now than last winter...



https://forumgarden.com/forums/ext/dmzx/imageupload/img-files/286/59d5280/648eaa4 ...
by Betty Boop
Sat Nov 11, 2023 1:58 pm
Forum: General TV Shows
Topic: Surprising Strictly
Replies: 33
Views: 13430

Re: Surprising Strictly





she is just so good

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