The last time I wandered out through the garden gate....

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:03 pm

Bez wrote: IMO enough has been said on this subject. I'm not in favour of 'picking scabs' and I'm with Minks on this.

When the great Dermatologists strike was on, a friend of mine was called a "Scab" because he didn't want to picket :rolleyes:

Peg · Post by **Peg** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:21 pm

He can come here, say what he wants about whoever he wants, and we should just keep quiet? Let him go where he is actually wanted. Let him go where people will believe him when he says the sky is green and the grass is purple. You want to know what adds fuel to the fire for me? People trying to force us to either like him or let it go. What he posted to BR wouldn't be offensive to newbies but our retaliation would be? There will come a day I am sure, that I for one will be here to say "I told you so", and believe me, I will do it every opportunity I get.:-5

Hugh Janus · Post by **Hugh Janus** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:01 pm

Bill Sikes wrote: or you think that they're a nasty person, a stick-

stirrer (possibly mis-splet - Ed.) HTH.

Not stirring anything up here. Just thought a pointer to something "mis splet" might bring things into perspective.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:03 pm

Hugh Janus wrote: Not stirring anything up here. Just thought a pointer to something "mis splet" might bring things into perspective.

Oh go ahead....stir away

Hugh Janus · Post by **Hugh Janus** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:06 pm

OK. So which part of "not stirring anything up here?" do you have a problem understanding?...

Sorry. I used a UK dictionary, you know. One where all the REAL words are defined. It must really kill the Americans to know that American is not an acknowledged language.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:08 pm

up

that part....can you help me out ?

Bill Sikes · Post by **Bill Sikes** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:13 pm

Hugh Janus wrote: Not stirring anything up here. Just thought a pointer to something "mis splet" might bring things into perspective.

Usenet, sorry.... "spleeing falmes are to be avoided". Anyway, once I wroked

at a place that had a *very* well-spoken receptionist, who would announce

to the whole company over the p.a. system "Calling Mr. Lastname... Calling

Mr. Firstname Lastname, please contact reception, thank you!" when visitors,

etc. came... one day, she received a request to "Please page Mr. Janus - oh,

his first name's Hugh". The results were entirely predictable, and the witch-

hunt prolonged.... the culprits were, however, never apprehended!

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:17 pm

Hugh Janus wrote: OK. So which part of "not stirring anything up here?" do you have a problem understanding?...

Sorry. I used a UK dictionary, you know. One where all the REAL words are defined. It must really kill the Americans to know that American is not an acknowledged language.

Talking down to me will get you everywhere. :-4:sneaky:

Hugh Janus · Post by **Hugh Janus** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:20 pm

Nomad wrote: up

that part....can you help me out ?

Oh Dear Nomad. An american asking what "Up" means. Well lets take this as simply as we can. Up, is the opposite of down. Down is what you get from duck feathers. Feathers are used as a filling in a quilt. a Quilt is used to keep your bed warm. A warm bed is a need for any "red blooded" male. So therefore it seems that your request for information as to the term "up." is to stay in bed. Does that compute?

Hugh Janus · Post by **Hugh Janus** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:24 pm

You are too funny . You people have got something that is not intended for you to have. You are Americans with a sense of irony and sarcasm. Maybe America is actually trying to join with the rest of the world...:wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:25 pm

Hugh Janus wrote: Oh Dear Nomad. An american asking what "Up" means. Well lets take this as simply as we can. Up, is the opposite of down. Down is what you get from duck feathers. Feathers are used as a filling in a quilt. a Quilt is used to keep your bed warm. A warm bed is a need for any "red blooded" male. So therefore it seems that your request for information as to the term "up." is to stay in bed. Does that compute?

Yea I guess

here

What about that word smart ass, can you throw a dog a bone ?

Hugh Janus · Post by **Hugh Janus** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:28 pm

LMFAO :wah:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:39 pm

:wah: me too :wah: :wah: :rolleyes:

Hugh Janus · Post by **Hugh Janus** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:03 pm

Yer a case.. Friend...

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:50 pm

OpenMind wrote: Hi, Bez. How are you bearing up under all this heat? Have you seen any rain yet?

Hi Rog...No rain yet and none forecast. Luckily I haven't been at work this week, been sorting and packing ready to move sometime in August.

It was nearly 100 degrees in my garden so couldn't enjoy the sunshine.

You still sleeping in the tent ?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:06 pm

Bez wrote: Hi Rog...No rain yet and none forecast. Luckily I haven't been at work this week, been sorting and packing ready to move sometime in August.

It was nearly 100 degrees in my garden so couldn't enjoy the sunshine.

You still sleeping in the tent ?

The forecast for our region is rain and thunder by Saturday. We were supposed to have had it yesterday. More delays.:rolleyes:

I put the tent up and the weather turned cold. I took it down last weekend, and the weather turned hot again. Hehe. I shall leave it down now.

I'm not working at the moment either as my contract ended. Waiting for the next one to come along. This weather is too hot for work though.

How is your packing coming along? Do you know when you're going to move yet?

Bez · Post by **Bez** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:17 pm

OpenMind wrote: The forecast for our region is rain and thunder by Saturday. We were supposed to have had it yesterday. More delays.:rolleyes:

I put the tent up and the weather turned cold. I took it down last weekend, and the weather turned hot again. Hehe. I shall leave it down now.

I'm not working at the moment either as my contract ended. Waiting for the next one to come along. This weather is too hot for work though.

How is your packing coming along? Do you know when you're going to move yet?
Think I'll be moving sometime in August. I'm looking for a flat to rent, but the ones i've viewed so far are NOT nice.

No rain forecast here for the next 5 days at least. it is baby Lewis's christening on Sunday...something to look forward to. He has 4 teeth now and is getting around by rolling over and over. Hard to believe he is 9 months old now. He will be having a brother or sister next April.

911 · Post by **911** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:35 pm

Peg wrote: He can come here, say what he wants about whoever he wants, and we should just keep quiet? Let him go where he is actually wanted. Let him go where people will believe him when he says the sky is green and the grass is purple. You want to know what adds fuel to the fire for me? People trying to force us to either like him or let it go. What he posted to BR wouldn't be offensive to newbies but our retaliation would be? There will come a day I am sure, that I for one will be here to say "I told you so", and believe me, I will do it every opportunity I get.:-5

Let me just say this. . . as a 'newbie' I have no idea what you people are talking about. Or whom you are talking about and this place is just too big for me to go surfing around and try to find out. So, I just read and read and try to keep up. But it's confusing.

When I first came there were a couple of people who called each other names but when I read the posts I thought they were just friendly jabs. But as I read, I saw print in bold letters and thought, 'Uh oh, I think they must be angry at each other.' So, I didn't join in cuz I didn't know these people and I didn't know what ticked them off. I still don't. I don't chose sides if I don't know the players. That's the reason football season is so boring to me. :wah: I have to have someone to cheer for! I only have one team I cheer for and one team I want to see them get their butts kicked, everyone else is just a game.

I try not to join in on anything personal and I don't post just to be posting as you can see from my count. I love watching you kid each other and have a good time and in my head this is just one big comedic family and you make me laugh my a** off. You guys are a real hoot! :-4

I hope I never say anything derogatory to any of you and chances are, if I do, it's by someone who misread something I said. It happens.

Soooo, the best thing I can say is, if the person you are talking about is gone, why are you still talking about it? If they were a troll or a flamer and you ran them away, good for you.

Now, get back to making me laugh!!

BabyRider · Post by **BabyRider** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:39 pm

911 wrote: Let me just say this. . . as a 'newbie' I have no idea what you people are talking about. Or whom you are talking about and this place is just too big for me to go surfing around and try to find out. So, I just read and read and try to keep up. But it's confusing.

When I first came there were a couple of people who called each other names but when I read the posts I thought they were just friendly jabs. But as I read, I saw print in bold letters and thought, 'Uh oh, I think they must be angry at each other.' So, I didn't join in cuz I didn't know these people and I didn't know what ticked them off. I still don't. I don't chose sides if I don't know the players. That's the reason football season is so boring to me. :wah: I have to have someone to cheer for! I only have one team I cheer for and one team I want to see them get their butts kicked, everyone else is just a game.

I try not to join in on anything personal and I don't post just to be posting as you can see from my count. I love watching you kid each other and have a good time and in my head this is just one big comedic family and you make me laugh my a** off. You guys are a real hoot! :-4

I hope I never say anything derogatory to any of you and chances are, if I do, it's by someone who misread something I said. It happens.

Soooo, the best thing I can say is, if the person you are talking about is gone, why are you still talking about it? If they were a troll or a flamer and you ran them away, good for you.

Now, get back to making me laugh!!

Funny you should say that, 911, because I have not seen the person we are talking about back, so I wonder if we have "run him off"??? If that's the case, then HORRAY for us!! The Garden will be a much more peaceful, happy place with this particular member gone. For me, anyway!! So yeah, I see no need to discuss this parasite further, and we can resume our fun.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:41 pm

Bez wrote: Think I'll be moving sometime in August. I'm looking for a flat to rent, but the ones i've viewed so far are NOT nice.

No rain forecast here for the next 5 days at least. it is baby Lewis's christening on Sunday...something to look forward to. He has 4 teeth now and is getting around by rolling over and over. Hard to believe he is 9 months old now. He will be having a brother or sister next April.

Flats are so expensive. But you do have to get one that suits you. Best of luck with your search, Bez.

4 teeth, eh. Hope it's a bit cooler for you on Sunday. Although, some churches can be cool on the inside even in this weather. But you'll still nedd to come outside if only to get the photos.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:42 pm

BabyRider wrote: The Garden will be a much more peaceful, happy place with this particular member gone.

Yeah

But he has a habit of dropping in and then dropping out

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 2:48 pm

cherandbuster wrote: Yeah

But he has a habit of dropping in and then dropping out

A mind is a terrible thing

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Thu Jul 20, 2006 10:23 pm

BabyRider wrote: Funny you should say that, 911, because I have not seen the person we are talking about back, so I wonder if we have "run him off"??? If that's the case, then HORRAY for us!! The Garden will be a much more peaceful, happy place with this particular member gone. For me, anyway!! So yeah, I see no need to discuss this parasite further, and we can resume our fun.

No they havent gone theyve been here every day lurking.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:42 am

pantsonfire321@aol.com wrote: No they havent gone theyve been here every day lurking.

Interesting Pants

but not surprising

probably just planning the next attack

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 5:54 am

*rises tall to announce:*

I have the conch!

Just wanted to show I've read the book.

* passes the conch and quietly sits *

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 6:22 am

Accountable wrote: *rises tall to announce:*

I have the conch!

Just wanted to show I've read the book.

* passes the conch and quietly sits *

Just out of interest, how do you pronounce 'conch' in the USA?

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:37 am

OpenMind wrote: Just out of interest, how do you pronounce 'conch' in the USA?
konk :-6

and you?

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 9:42 am

sunny104 wrote: konk :-6

and you?

Yup, that's how we pronounce it too. Hmmm. Then perhaps the definition is different. It won't do for these things to be the same thing between our countries.

For us, it's a large sea-shell, particularly a spirally one.

sunny104 · Post by **sunny104** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:12 am

OpenMind wrote: Yup, that's how we pronounce it too. Hmmm. Then perhaps the definition is different. It won't do for these things to be the same thing between our countries.

For us, it's a large sea-shell, particularly a spirally one.
NO! :yh_ooooo

it's the same here.....{insert Twilight Zone music...} ................

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 10:14 am

sunny104 wrote: NO! :yh_ooooo

it's the same here.....{insert Twilight Zone music...} ................

Whoow. That's spooky.:wah:

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:17 pm

OpenMind wrote: Whoow. That's spooky.:wah:
And by spooky, you mean ............ ?

:D

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:20 am

Accountable wrote: And by spooky, you mean ............ ?

:D

:D .

It may interest you to know that if I need to look up a word, I currently give myself a choice of two sources (so restricted because I haven't bothered to do anything about expanding my options yet).

The first option is my old Pocket Oxford Dictionary. I was given this when I first started senior school in 1966. It is very dog-eared, but it still has all its pages (they're in there somewhere).

My second option is www.m-w.com. Merriam Webster is an American company. So, it would appear that I am looking up American translations. So far, I don't think I've had a problem with any differences between American and English definitions.

In my dictionary, spook is defined as ghost. Spooky isn't defined at all.

MW provide the following definition - Main Entry: spooky :popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?spooky01.wav=spooky')">

Pronunciation: 'spÃ¼-kE

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): spook·i·er; -est

1 : relating to, resembling, or suggesting spooks

2 : NERVOUS, SKITTISH spooky horse>

- spook·i·ly /-k&-lE/ adverb

- spook·i·ness /-kE-n&s/ noun

There ya go. Now I'm sure you all found that to be rivetting stuff this time of the day.

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 4:24 am

:wah:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:54 am

:wah:

I thought to myself, there's our dear ol' Diuretic gettin' all serious on us until I saw the Spectre and the Spooky II. Hehe.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:23 am

Diuretic wrote: Only problem was when I was making aeroplane noises I mucked up the monitor screen and had to tidy it up a bit

:wah: Thank god some things cannot be transmitted down the wires.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 9:31 am

Diuretic wrote: Think of it as this :driving: but from an aviation point of view

Heh. I would have my arms splayed out sideways and head forward. The coffee table makes for a useful launcher.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:04 am

Diuretic wrote: I save the coffee table for "carrier landings"

(keep fallling off the end though)

Well you must have a proper tailhook. That makes all the difference.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 10:20 am

Diuretic wrote: I use my feet but ......coffee table 4 feet......me 6 and a bit feet......calculating.....that's why my face ends up in the carpet

Jeez and I thought I was coming in to land with too much power

OK, I have an idea. If you could get one of those mesh things that people place in the backs of thier cars..they tie it off at each side of the trunk, to keep bags and groceries from flying all over. Maybe that may serve a purpose.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:05 am

Marie5656 wrote: OK, I have an idea. If you could get one of those mesh things that people place in the backs of thier cars..they tie it off at each side of the trunk, to keep bags and groceries from flying all over. Maybe that may serve a purpose.

Marie, you just love us kids, dontcha.:wah:

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:54 am

OpenMind wrote: Marie, you just love us kids, dontcha.:wah:

You all serve a purpose..you keep me amused.

Hugh Janus · Post by **Hugh Janus** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 6:57 pm

Diuretic wrote: You've heard of hat hair right? How about "mesh face"?

I'll keep the undignified landings - at least I don't leave external clues

Try a VSTOL landing. The coffee table may crash, but you may survive. :wah:

Or failling that, you need a longer landing deck. Get a bigger coffee table...