If you had to spend 3 days with a FG ner

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 9:36 am

I have had no choice but to be holed up inside for three days with a Forum Gardener, Mr O. He's my husband so that's cheating.

We have had the builders in drinking my tea, singing loudly and pharting. I can't complain as they have done a very good job.

As Mr O was ill, this meant i could not leave the house at all for three days and it occurred to me:

If you were shut in a house for three days witha FG.... who would you choose and why.

You can't cheat by saying all of them as you can only give one name.

Come on......... be honest..... let's find out stuff? :yh_rotfl

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:28 am

My daughter is the first FG baby.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:39 am

Id get Richard Branson to join FG then hang out with him.

Or Martha Stewart. I bet shes a real hoot.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:57 am

Nomad;1128835 wrote: Id get Richard Branson to join FG then hang out with him.

Or Martha Stewart. I bet shes a real hoot.

Sounds like a great idea Nomad. When are you going to do that then?

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:12 pm

oscar;1128752 wrote: I have had no choice but to be holed up inside for three days with a Forum Gardener, Mr O. He's my husband so that's cheating.

We have had the builders in drinking my tea, singing loudly and pharting. I can't complain as they have done a very good job.

As Mr O was ill, this meant i could not leave the house at all for three days and it occurred to me:

If you were shut in a house for three days witha FG.... who would you choose and why.

You can't cheat by saying all of them as you can only give one name.

Come on......... be honest..... let's find out stuff? :yh_rotfl

Wow Oscar this took a little thinking, three days can prove to be a very long time. I like the majority here but since I can only choose one person I went through each person in my mind. First of all I would have to find that person enlightening and 'entertaining' , for lack of a better description, to carry me through those 3 days. I came out with 2 names that caused me a problem in deciding. But I settled on Carolly.

One of the 2 names was OpenMind

Because we could hash out our differences on the 'value' of sub-atomic particles, wave motion, the 'carrier',and the effects on humanity of both. I'm not going to elaborate on this here but am simply explaining why he was one of my choices. I decided against him though for the simple reason that he knows more about it than I do and by the time the 3 days were up my hair would be standing on end and it would take me years to 'unconfuse' myself.

The other name was Carolly.

Now Carolly, to me she is some sort of exotic creature that I would like to paint or write a story about. She had once mentioned to me that she had 'worked the markets' and no more was said about it. Now, hmmm, what are the markets and why was she so cold there. I have never been to that part of the world so what I know of it has come out of books. So when Carolly mentioned being so cold at the markets my mind conjured up scenes from novels of 17th century England. Now I know that the market of today is not the same as it was in that time period, but then perhaps in some small ways it still is. So for 3 days Carolly could paint all sorts of pictorial scenes in my mind of what the market looks like today, what is sold there, we can discuss the differences of the old times compared to the new etc. She could regale me with stories of what takes place there and the individuals she had worked with and beside. And I would sit, raptly entranced, imagining her in 17th century England.

So Carolly is my final choice and the above is why.

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:16 pm

Pfffft you'd never catch me spending three days with someone from here!! :-2:D

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:20 pm

I would pick Carolly too,,, mainly cos we have known each other for about 4 years now and become good friends,,, but we have never met ,, yet:sneaky: also i dont talk much, but Carol talks loads so she could just entertain me:D:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:27 pm

Kaz......Amber......you both must be bloody mad:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

A link for Amber

http://www.londonmarkets.co.uk/

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:28 pm

Carolly;1128860 wrote: Kaz......Amber......you both must be bloody mad:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

well we cant help it if you attract mad people:-2:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl;)

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:47 pm

kazalala;1128861 wrote: well we cant help it if you attract mad people:-2:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl;)Dont I just:wah: but lovely ones;):-4

Imladris · Post by **Imladris** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:57 pm

Betty Boop;1128852 wrote: Pfffft you'd never catch me spending three days with someone from here!! :-2:D

Well I might have said Betty but it'd distract her from writing her essays!!!! :yh_rotfl

Post by **Betty Boop** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:03 pm

Imladris;1128875 wrote: Well I might have said Betty but it'd distract her from writing her essays!!!! :yh_rotfl

I got it done!! No thanks to you guys

You could have helped me, should have made Spot write it :wah::wah:

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:07 pm

I would pick Carol aka boobsie bird.... have known each other for years and years and have never met and she could sing to me:eek: show me how she eats those jellied eels:eek: and of course I wouldnt have to speak cause with carol you wouldnt be able to get a word in edge wise anyway:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl but I luvs her and would be sooooo excited to spend time with her:-4:-4:-4

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:20 pm

Amber Sun;1128851 wrote: Wow Oscar this took a little thinking, three days can prove to be a very long time. I like the majority here but since I can only choose one person I went through each person in my mind. First of all I would have to find that person enlightening and 'entertaining' , for lack of a better description, to carry me through those 3 days. I came out with 2 names that caused me a problem in deciding. But I settled on Carolly.

One of the 2 names was OpenMind

I am very honoured to be considered. I'd choose Carolly over me.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:25 pm

jimbo;1128863 wrote: corburst

or lon

but apart from him i cant think of anyone that could match me in a drinking fest ...... bunch of lightweights :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Oh yeah!!

Don't forget that I lived in a pub before I moved here.

I was one of the few real ale drinkers in the pub (they didn't promote the real ale at my request). That meant I had to finish the barrel before the next delivery or he wouldn't order another one. The landlord could be right mean to me.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:37 pm

Oscar. What's a ner?

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:41 pm

kayleneaussie;1128887 wrote: I would pick Carol aka boobsie bird.... have known each other for years and years and have never met and she could sing to me:eek: show me how she eats those jellied eels:eek: and of course I wouldnt have to speak cause with carol you wouldnt be able to get a word in edge wise anyway:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl but I luvs her and would be sooooo excited to spend time with her:-4:-4:-4I luvs you also me little Mad Oz but I tell ye what......we would end up killing each other fgs:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:-4

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:42 pm

OpenMind;1128895 wrote: I am very honoured to be considered. I'd choose Carolly over me.:DSchhh she chose me for a bet me finks;):D

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 1:46 pm

Carolly;1128920 wrote: Schhh she chose me for a bet me finks;):D

Yeh?! Wot're the odds then?

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:03 pm

Carolly;1128860 wrote: Kaz......Amber......you both must be bloody mad:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

A link for Amber

London Markets

Went to the link Carolly and now for sure I know I still choose you. Ohhhhh.......the stories you paint for me, LOL.

And no, Kaz and I aren't bloody mad, well Kaz isn't any way.

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:05 pm

Carolly;1128918 wrote: I luvs you also me little Mad Oz but I tell ye what......we would end up killing each other fgs:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:-4

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:06 pm

Amber Sun;1128944 wrote: Went to the link Carolly and now for sure I know I still choose you. Ohhhhh.......the stories you paint for me, LOL.

And no, Kaz and I aren't bloody mad, well Kaz isn't any way.

how do you know:sneaky::yh_rotfl

oh bum i wish the smileys would stop moving about:yh_rotfl

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:07 pm

OpenMind;1128895 wrote: I am very honoured to be considered. I'd choose Carolly over me.

LOL, I did hun.....

::)

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:13 pm

Oh, this is a hard one. Three days alone with an FGer....If I was shut up with Kathy, we would decorate the place to look like the beach. :-6 If I was shut up with Minks we would build an igloo and have loads of fun. If Jester, we would talk 'till the cows came home. Nomad, there would be plenty of good music, and I would teach him to play the sax or clarinet, I think he would like that. Odie, we would play with all the critters, and laugh all night. JAB would bring over some good seafood and Old Bay, we would be content. Abbey would have to have the TV to keep up with the football scores-she can bring along my step-sister form Manchester with her too.

Dr. G would be enlightening, spot would be a delight to chat about history. I would knit a cardigan if Theia or Betty stopped by. Carol could sing while I played the piano, Carla would bring me some good food from home.

Oh my, but if I had to be snowed in, I would like three days of peaceful quiet with Bez, I think that would be delightful and I would learn alot.

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:16 pm

kazalala;1128949 wrote: how do you know:sneaky::yh_rotfl

oh bum i wish the smileys would stop moving about:yh_rotfl

Is this an indication of 'being mad' in your part of the world?

I haven't seen any smilies jumping around but I do have some leprechauns running around here, and lol, I don't even think I'm Irish. :-3:-3

kazalala · Post by **kazalala** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:21 pm

Amber Sun;1128965 wrote: Is this an indication of 'being mad' in your part of the world?

I haven't seen any smilies jumping around but I do have some leprechauns running around here, and lol, I don't even think I'm Irish. :-3:-3

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl I meant the smileys at the side of the post reply box they keep moving positions:sneaky: be good to the leprechauns they might have a pot of gold:sneaky::D

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:25 pm

kazalala;1128977 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl I meant the smileys at the side of the post reply box they keep moving positions:sneaky: be good to the leprechauns they might have a pot of gold:sneaky::DYe and its driving me mad :-5:-5:(

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:29 pm

Carolly;1128982 wrote: Ye and its driving me mad :-5:-5:(

But you're already mad!!!

:D:-6

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:32 pm

OpenMind;1128984 wrote: But you're already mad!!!

:D:-6

ye I am aint I......thats ok then I dont have to be again:D:guitarist:guitarist

kayleneaussie · Post by **kayleneaussie** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:33 pm

OpenMind;1128984 wrote: But you're already mad!!!

:D:-6

:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:36 pm

kayleneaussie;1128989 wrote: :yh_rotfl:yh_rotfl:yh_rotflAint that funny Mad Oz:-5.....I aint gonna spend 3 days with you now.....go and ask OM:rolleyes::sneaky::driving:

buttercup · Post by **buttercup** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:40 pm

Tough question, i cant pick one. The best i can come up with is one for each of the three days.

Day 1 - GMC - He's closest & we could talk about the history & politics of Scotland, i'd also get to play with his dog & hopefully convince him to get another.

Day 2 - Spot - Halfway point, i love how his brain works.

Day 3 - Bryn Mawr - Final destination - Ive always wanted to share a few Laphroaig's with Mr Mawr, talk about bikes, go through his folk music collection & watch all his grandchildren play.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:41 pm

Carolly;1128991 wrote: Aint that funny Mad Oz:-5.....I aint gonna spend 3 days with you now.....go and ask OM:rolleyes::sneaky::driving:

What I reckon is that every pair of people pairing up together should pair up with another pair of pairing up together people and keep doing that until all the people pairing up together with pairing up together people have paired up together into one big paired up pairing up together people.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:47 pm

jimbo;1128998 wrote: if you dont want to spend 3 days with me

type in ctrl +w

problem solved

:D

I still wanna know what a ner is.

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:50 pm

OpenMind;1128996 wrote: What I reckon is that every pair of people pairing up together should pair up with another pair of pairing up together people and keep doing that until all the people pairing up together with pairing up together people have paired up together into one big paired up pairing up together people.

...gotta go and fink about that one:-3:driving:

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:50 pm

OpenMind;1128996 wrote: What I reckon is that every pair of people pairing up together should pair up with another pair of pairing up together people and keep doing that until all the people pairing up together with pairing up together people have paired up together into one big paired up pairing up together people.

Oh, LOL, see, that is why I didn't choose you over Carolly.

Are you sure that you don't have leprechauns running around too?

OMG, if the Irish hear about this do you think that they will take them away? Kaz says they might have a pot of gold, and I like chocolates,:).

Bridget · Post by **Bridget** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 2:54 pm

I think I would like to spend three days with Atitude or Bez. Think we could find a lot to talk about.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:01 pm

Amber Sun;1129003 wrote:

Oh, LOL, see, that is why I didn't choose you over Carolly.

Are you sure that you don't have leprechauns running around too?

OMG, if the Irish hear about this do you think that they will take them away? Kaz says they might have a pot of gold, and I like chocolates,:).

No Irish in me. I'm 50% Scottish though.:-6

Chezzie · Post by **Chezzie** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:04 pm

I cant choose, their really are some awesome peeps here who id gladly spend 3 days with..

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:17 pm

If I could invent a person to spend 3 days with it would have

Kaz's sense

Kays..........dunno:-2

Chezz's wit

Mrs.Ks intelligance

Odies funny thoughts

Alis.........dunno also:wah:

Ambers and Jabs Brains:D

Kathys sweetness

And all the other girls fun of life:D

Post by **Oscar Namechange** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:22 pm

Some of you are cheating.......... I said one only:wah:

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:23 pm

But we want everyone over, think of the fun we would have!

Amber Sun · Post by **Amber Sun** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:27 pm

OpenMind;1129013 wrote: No Irish in me. I'm 50% Scottish though.:-6

I don't really know a whole lot about my ancient ancestral background, but I have hair that is such a dark brown it is almost black, very, very green eyes, and a small splatter of very small dark freckles across the bridge of my nose that start to fade away under my eyes. I only met my real father once and it was like looking in a mirror except he was male of course. I've been told I look 'black Irish' but I don't feel a bit Irish. However my mum used to cry when she heard the bagpipes. From very old pictures and a smattering of certain words I figured we came from Finland. But since my grandparents came here illegally and no one would ever talk about anything, short of DNA testing I have no idea where we came from. But my eyes and general appearance only fit Ireland or Scotland, I don't know anything about Wales. But there again there is mum and the bagpipes.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:27 pm

chonsigirl;1129039 wrote: But we want everyone over, think of the fun we would have!

chonsigirl, you are right, the fun would be so just so exciting, and I must see your bunny and that beautiful chocolate seal point pussycat!

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 3:42 pm

Amber Sun;1129046 wrote: I don't really know a whole lot about my ancient ancestral background, but I have hair that is such a dark brown it is almost black, very, very green eyes, and a small splatter of very small dark freckles across the bridge of my nose that start to fade away under my eyes. I only met my real father once and it was like looking in a mirror except he was male of course. I've been told I look 'black Irish' but I don't feel a bit Irish. However my mum used to cry when she heard the bagpipes. From very old pictures and a smattering of certain words I figured we came from Finland. But since my grandparents came here illegally and no one would ever talk about anything, short of DNA testing I have no idea where we came from. But my eyes and general appearance only fit Ireland or Scotland, I don't know anything about Wales. But there again there is mum and the bagpipes.

I used to have dark brown hair when I was a younger man. It has lightened with age. My beard used to be multi-coloured when I was in my 20s. When the sun shone, it would reflect all the colours of the rainbow. Now it is a dull white going grey.

As a teenager, I used to have freckles across my nose but they faded by the time I started to go to work.

I have never met my father - he is the Scottish 50% of me genes. I have a photo of him but my memory of him was replaced by another when I was about two years old. I remember that he used to make me laugh and feel very happy. It's strange that I have that emotional memory of him but not a memory of him.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:13 pm

Carolly;1129028 wrote: If I could invent a person to spend 3 days with it would have

Kaz's sense

Kays..........dunno:-2

Chezz's wit

Mrs.Ks intelligance

Odies funny thoughts

Alis.........dunno also:wah:

Ambers and Jabs Brains:D

Kathys sweetness

And all the other girls fun of life:D

are you bringing your jellied eels?

:sneaky:

please, not the dolls!;)

Carolly · Post by **Carolly** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:17 pm

Odie;1129079 wrote: are you bringing your jellied eels?

:sneaky:

please, not the dolls!;)Noooo my person will come to me and can sleep with the Dolls and can have jellied eels and corn flakes for breakfast:D

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Fri Feb 06, 2009 4:18 pm

Carolly;1129084 wrote: Noooo my person will come to me and can sleep with the Dolls and can have jellied eels and corn flakes for breakfast:D

Cornflakes - how very English.:-6