What's making you happy today? - Page 442

DanaC · 04-01-2011, 01:49 PM

Exciting stuff Perry! And sounds like Titan struck lucky with his second owner.

I just placed an order for an I-Pad 2 for Mum's 65th Birthday pressie

Me, my Bro and SiL, and the two Js are pooling for it. The girls will be buying a case/stand. Am so excited. She is really into the whole idea of ipads having played around with the girls' pads. To the extent that she was considering raiding her small savings account to get one. She's going to be sooo surprised!

Went for a wifi + 3g capability, with 32 gig, in white.

Only downside is that the stores are all out of stock and talking about having them 'within 28 days'. Here's hoping that that means less than 28 days 'cos her birthday is 3 weeks today.

Sundae · 04-02-2011, 05:34 AM

Got a bonanza eBay delivery this morning.
The most expensive thing was a skirt from Next (High Street retalier above my personal spending limit) which I bought for £4.99. Originally marked up at £29.99. Everything else was far cheaper, including some bargains for the Tiger at or less than 99p.

Next term I am tasked with improving his vocabulary. One of the words is Peacock. 2 peacock feathers, 60p. If he gets to touch them and I tickle his face with them (as well as showing a picture of course) he will never forget the word. Also got an end-of-line dog puppet with a velcro mouth and ball. This will help with his hand/eye coordination. I expected it to be a little ragged, but it's a lovely plush item.

Also got some "touchable" bubbles. We've pretty much rinsed conventional bubbles. Oh and two bubble counters (they count the ones you pop) although they seem to require a LOT of pressure to work... have to see how they fare. Again, makes blowing bubbles into a counting game, added value.

OH and my main reason for posting - got a book from Merc. Thank you very much hon.
Am reading it already. Fascinating.

Griff · 04-02-2011, 06:10 AM

Well done PW!

Trilby · 04-02-2011, 06:23 AM

Sundae Girl phoned me this morning!!!

Made my day!!

Much happiness

Sundae · 04-02-2011, 06:25 AM

Quicker than me!

I had to walk into the spare room and log on.
Lovely speaking to you babba, made my day too.

casimendocina · 04-03-2011, 04:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

I had a eureka that Minifobette's control issues regarding potty-training apparently stem from an anxiety with our physical bathroom. She has been going all day just fine in the little portable potty, now that it's out in the middle of the living room.

Gotta love those eureka moments. Long may it continue.

ZenGum · 04-03-2011, 04:57 AM

Except the bit about the potty in the middle of the living room. One mountain at a time.

Sundae · 04-03-2011, 05:11 AM

I have a cat litter tray in my bedroom.
It's about managing whatever way you can.

Major congrats Clod.

casimendocina · 04-03-2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

One mountain at a time.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

It's about managing whatever way you can.

Major congrats Clod.

infinite monkey · 04-04-2011, 01:48 PM

Mad Men will have 3 more seasons!

Undertoad · 04-04-2011, 02:22 PM

Christopher Hitchens is still alive; and well enough to write his weekly column for Slate. And well enough to compose a line like this one, describing Florida pastor Terry Jones (italics mine):

Quote:

The spilling of blood and the spoliation of property—all for nothing, and ostensibly "provoked" by the corny, brainless antics of a devout American nonentity, notice of whose mere existence is beneath the dignity of any thinking person.

"...whose mere existence is beneath the dignity of any thinking person." Niiiice. We've had a few creative insults threads, but Mr. Hitchens would dominate if he were here. He loves to concoct devastating ones.

Such as about Jerry Falwell, a few days after his death: "If they'd have given him an enema, they could have buried him in a matchbox."

I love Hitchens, his odds of surviving his cancer are apparently short, but he's still going, and that made me happy today.

elSicomoro · 04-04-2011, 07:01 PM

As I mentioned in my most recent blog post, I've been battling "stage fright" in the dating world recently after a pretty tough string of rejections.

Well, I decided I was tired of that bullshit...I took that stage fright outside today and knocked the fuck out of it. There's a gal I'm interested in and I asked her on a date. I haven't gotten an answer yet (had to do it via FB...don't have her phone #), but even if she says no, I feel good and I'm not going to be devastated by a no. It's just not in my character to be so gun shy about shit like that...and I'm sure as hell not going to start now.

monster · 04-04-2011, 08:19 PM

Whalers up 3:2 -3 minutes left......

YEEEEES!

monster · 04-04-2011, 08:22 PM

oh ouch, 5 minute penalty against. 1:15 to go......

monster · 04-04-2011, 08:32 PM

wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn!

We are all very happy today in this household.

Whalers through to round 2

04-02-2011, 05:34 AM	#6617
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Got a bonanza eBay delivery this morning. The most expensive thing was a skirt from Next (High Street retalier above my personal spending limit) which I bought for £4.99. Originally marked up at £29.99. Everything else was far cheaper, including some bargains for the Tiger at or less than 99p. Next term I am tasked with improving his vocabulary. One of the words is Peacock. 2 peacock feathers, 60p. If he gets to touch them and I tickle his face with them (as well as showing a picture of course) he will never forget the word. Also got an end-of-line dog puppet with a velcro mouth and ball. This will help with his hand/eye coordination. I expected it to be a little ragged, but it's a lovely plush item. Also got some "touchable" bubbles. We've pretty much rinsed conventional bubbles. Oh and two bubble counters (they count the ones you pop) although they seem to require a LOT of pressure to work... have to see how they fare. Again, makes blowing bubbles into a counting game, added value. OH and my main reason for posting - got a book from Merc. Thank you very much hon. Am reading it already. Fascinating. Last edited by Sundae; 04-02-2011 at 06:24 AM. Reason: Spelling issues

04-02-2011, 06:10 AM	#6618
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Well done PW! __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-02-2011, 06:23 AM	#6619
Trilby Slattern of the Swail Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 15,654	Sundae Girl phoned me this morning!!! Made my day!! Much happiness __________________ In Barrie's play and novel, the roles of fairies are brief: they are allies to the Lost Boys, the source of fairy dust and ...They are portrayed as dangerous, whimsical and extremely clever but quite hedonistic. "Shall I give you a kiss?" Peter asked and, jerking an acorn button off his coat, solemnly presented it to her. —James Barrie Wimminfolk they be tricksy. - ZenGum

04-03-2011, 04:57 AM	#6622
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Except the bit about the potty in the middle of the living room. One mountain at a time. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

04-04-2011, 01:48 PM	#6625
infinite monkey Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 13,002	Mad Men will have 3 more seasons! Attached Images

04-02-2011, 06:25 AM	#6620
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Quicker than me! I had to walk into the spare room and log on. Lovely speaking to you babba, made my day too.

04-03-2011, 05:11 AM	#6623
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I have a cat litter tray in my bedroom. It's about managing whatever way you can. Major congrats Clod.

04-04-2011, 07:01 PM	#6627
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	As I mentioned in my most recent blog post, I've been battling "stage fright" in the dating world recently after a pretty tough string of rejections. Well, I decided I was tired of that bullshit...I took that stage fright outside today and knocked the fuck out of it. There's a gal I'm interested in and I asked her on a date. I haven't gotten an answer yet (had to do it via FB...don't have her phone #), but even if she says no, I feel good and I'm not going to be devastated by a no. It's just not in my character to be so gun shy about shit like that...and I'm sure as hell not going to start now.

04-04-2011, 08:19 PM	#6628
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Whalers up 3:2 -3 minutes left...... YEEEEES! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-04-2011, 08:22 PM	#6629
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	oh ouch, 5 minute penalty against. 1:15 to go...... __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

04-04-2011, 08:32 PM	#6630
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	wwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn! We are all very happy today in this household. Whalers through to round 2 __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

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