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06-02-2008, 05:21 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Queensland, Australia
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My BBQ is out of gas, so I am cooking steak inside and now my whole bloody house feels smokey and manky.
I have the exhaust fans going and now the air con to blow it out. Stupid steak |
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06-02-2008, 06:09 AM
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polaroid of perfection
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
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We had steak on the menu in the pub yesterday - had the same effect. The bench I usually use to prop the door open was in use from 13.00-15.00, then as that family left and I leapt forward to use it, another family settled themselves down on it and closed the door.
Nice - you obviously enjoy sitting in a hot, smoky pub! Stupid customers.
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06-02-2008, 11:04 AM
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Your Bartender
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Philly Burbs, PA
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binky, at least they're closing the door! mine wouldn't close the door when they come in the house if an angry, hungry grizzly bear were chasing them.
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06-02-2008, 12:52 PM
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Vicariously, I live...
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: USA
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I reapplied for college last week
the suspense is killing me especially since I haven't told anyone that I've done it...
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06-02-2008, 04:34 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Yorkshire
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*smiles* I'll keep my fingers crossed for you
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06-03-2008, 03:59 PM
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changed his status to single
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Right behind you. No, the other side.
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I'm starting to believe that the "Trip to Hawaii" is just a collective practical joke. Everyone who has ever been here has to sign a statement telling everyone that it is heaven on earth even though they didn't really like it that much... that way they won't feel stupid about falling for the trick when everyone else they know eventually falls for it as well.
It's pretty. There's an ocean. Lots of beaches. So far absolutely nothing I haven't seen elsewhere for a lot less money... and these fuckers are just so chilled out that you can't get anything at all done here. I think I'm going to have a stroke. And I will not sign on the dotted line promising to tell everyone how fucking great the place is.
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06-03-2008, 04:02 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Dystopia
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Dude. Get drunk.
Sure, you could get drunk anywhere, but that shouldn't prevent you from getting drunk where you are. Quote:
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06-03-2008, 04:43 PM
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Goon Squad Leader
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Seattle
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...and *run*, don't walk, away from the damn computer. Go get wet, on the outside or on the inside. Hell, I live five minutes from salt water, and I was still blown away by the natural beauty of the place.
Waiiiiit.... are you on vacation or is this a work trip? We went to Hawaii for, you know, vacation. Not having to get stuff done. Perhaps that's why our experiences have been different. Tell ya what. I'll switch sides with you--right now. We'll play each other's team, and at the end, you decide if the "field wasn't in your faaaaavor /whine". Ok, just kidding. I still have 6 years, 11 months, and 2 1/2 weeks to save up for the next trip. I can't sub out for you now. Sorry nancy-boy.
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06-03-2008, 04:50 PM
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polaroid of perfection
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 24,185
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Cleaning house.
New cat interview on Thurs lunchtime and out tomorrow night (planned months ago) Cleaning is not my natural state of being, so already have a high state of irritation running. The dishwasher is full. The dishes are clean. The door is open. Cheers HM. On top of everything else I'll empty that for you shall I? We both know there is likely 1 fork in there that is mine. Well, yes, I could leave the dish and glass I found in my room (my bad, I know) in the sink. But that would have a huge signpost over it saying, "Dishwasher Issue!" and I don't want a row. Meh, could probably emptied it in the time it took to moan about it. But it bugs me that I rarely use things like the fridge, freezer, bin, dishwasher in this house (I do most of my cooking and eating at work now) and yet do more than my fair share of emptying, de-icing, cleaning up spills etc. Oh and he's done such a big clothes wash (2nd this week) that I can't fit my washing on the drier - again! Sigh. Can't even say anything. His washing machine, his drier etc. I'm going to take it into work as we have airers there and as far as I know no artists are in til Thurs. Better get back to cleaning and stop moaning.
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06-03-2008, 09:01 PM
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Your Bartender
Join Date: Jan 2002
Location: Philly Burbs, PA
Posts: 7,651
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What's not?
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06-04-2008, 08:56 AM
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We have to go back, Kate!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 25,964
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Despite this being my week off I have to go to a fecking public consultation event. Nowt I can do about it, as I've been working on this issue for months (a community centre which has all but been condemned is now in the firing line for closure as part of a wider redevelopment) and this is just when the event has been scheduled for. This is the difficulty with trying to book time off. Obviously if I were away I'd be unable to go, but I can't quite make myself miss this.
Mildly irritating. |
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06-04-2008, 10:53 AM
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I hear them call the tide
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Perpetual Chaos
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Just opened a box of Muesli I bought the other day cause I really fancied some. but it's nothing like good old Alpen, even though it looked a bit similar on the packet. It's just mixed up cornflakes, branflakes and rice crispies with the occasional oat or chip of fruit or nut thrown in. This is not real muesli, people!
 DISAPPOINTED (oh there's another move/tv line we regularly use in this household)
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06-04-2008, 11:23 AM
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“Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo”
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Savannah, Georgia
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Quote:
You think it is bad visiting? try getting a person to come and do work at your house to fix anything. It goes something like this: ring, ring "hello" "hey can you come over and cut the palm frawns and coconuts down. They are falling out of the trees and are going to kill one of my kids or dogs." "sure bra, no problem. we come friday." "Ok, cool. Thanks, see you friday" friday comes and goes. weds of next week. ring, ring "hello" "Ummm, yea, I called last week. you were going to come last friday and cut down our palm frawns and coconuts. Remember?" "Ahha... yea bra, no problem. we come friday" friday comes and goes. weds of next week. ring, ring "hello" "Ummm, yea, I called last week and the week before that. you said you were going to come last friday and cut down our palm frawns and coconuts. Remember? But you didn't come. You think you could make it this week?" "Ahha... yea bra, no problem. we come friday" rinse and repeat for about three weeks. they never come but the neigbor is getting theirs done by some Samoan family and I just trot over and get someone else to do it. Name anything you want done and it is the same thing. You just have to relax into it and realize you can't control anything.
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06-04-2008, 01:11 PM
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We have to go back, Kate!
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Yorkshire
Posts: 25,964
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Monster, do you want me to freight you some Alpen over?
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06-08-2008, 06:15 PM
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polaroid of perfection
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: West Yorkshire
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I eat Sainsbury's Basics muesli. Costs 52p.
The most expensive ingredients in muesli are dried fruit and nuts. I pick them both out. So with a cheaper version I have the muesli I always wanted (I like raisins, the only fruit in this one). Oh, I'd have it slightly less sweet, but Alpen is sweeter. What's bothering me today - as it does from time to time. Bloody foreign adverts! Badly dubbed! If you want to sell me something, at least make a British advert. Jeez. American or European, I'm not a racialist. I just find it patronising - like we won't notice? The man in the car ad who paints his garage (with the disappearing internal window btw) is told he'll be a Papa while the dubbing says Daddy. The BMW ad which occasionally shows the car driving on the left, but in vistas never seen in this country, and with a UK style reg in the close ups. The Chinese boy on the toilet, badly dubbed with a British accent when anyone can tell from the quality of the picture it's a US advert rather than UK. The Gaviscon firefighters ad where the accents are Yorkshire and the uniforms are American. Argh.
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