Silliness Retirement party for Slayda! - Page 5

zelda_pinwheel · 08-12-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by LazyScot

Cacafonix: Is that where Abba plays out of one speaker and Cliff Richard out of the other?

yes..

montsnmags · 08-12-2008, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

yes..

She says that, but, though she doesn't sing, she admits she is a Dancing Queen ("...See that girl, watch that scene, dig in the dancing Queen [Zee]...".

Slayda, come visit me! It's only 173 hours by delayed, cancelled and changed flights, 16 hours hitching on a road train, twelve hours on roo-back, a 23km walk up my sheep station driveway, and you're there.

Cheers,
Marc (out back, fixin' up some snags and bugs on the barby)

RWood · 08-12-2008, 11:13 PM

OK, back to the original topic or Slayda will be retired and out to pasture before we throw the party.

In addition to the goings-on at the hoe-dowm meet-up, we need to plan the cyberspace party him. Something he will remember forever no matter how hard he tries to forget.

GeoffC · 08-13-2008, 06:27 AM

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Originally Posted by RWood

OK, back to the original topic or Slayda will be retired and out to pasture before we throw the party.

In addition to the goings-on at the hoe-dowm meet-up, we need to plan the cyberspace party him. Something he will remember forever no matter how hard he tries to forget.

i'm getting goosebumps at the mere thought....

pshrynk · 08-13-2008, 09:24 AM

I'm surprised that Montsnmags International is not actually planning anything yet. But of course, they like to wait until the police vans have driven off to start the planning in order to get everything just right.

slayda · 08-13-2008, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

i'm getting goosebumps at the mere thought....

Yeah, me too.

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Slayda, come visit me! It's only 173 hours by delayed, cancelled and changed flights, We'll have to find an alternate for this leg - I don't fly
16 hours hitching on a road train, I can do this
twelve hours on roo-back, and this
a 23km walk up my sheep station driveway, [FONT="Comic Sans
MS"]this too[/FONT]
and you're there. Not sure I'll live that long. We'd better get that time warp fixed.

Better yet, "Beam me down under, Scotty!"

BTW, love your new avatar, montsnmags.

LazyScot · 08-13-2008, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

OK, back to the original topic or Slayda will be retired and out to pasture before we throw the party.

In addition to the goings-on at the hoe-dowm meet-up, we need to plan the cyberspace party him. Something he will remember forever no matter how hard he tries to forget.

I thought a great party was something you forgot, no matter how hard you tried to remember.

Until the photos turned up at least.

So what are your party suggestions?

pshrynk · 08-13-2008, 10:09 PM

I definitely think we need the Fairy Bubbler again. And the QZ mobius strip.

UncleDuke · 08-13-2008, 11:46 PM

i remember parties i never attended

i'll bring the doughnuts, somebody get me another beer

slayda · 08-29-2008, 11:05 AM

Well just two more working days. They gave me a retirement part (against my requests). They were nice about it. Since they know I read a lot I got 3 gift cards for Barnes ans Noble. Unfortunately they didn't seem to be aware that I prefer ebooks and that B&N no longer sell ebooks.

Guess I'll be forced to read pbooks for a while.

HarryT · 08-29-2008, 11:06 AM

You could always sells the gift cards and buy eBooks with the proceeds

.

Enjoy your retirement!

vivaldirules · 08-29-2008, 11:07 AM

No gold Rolex? You could have hocked that puppy and bought a bucket of ebooks!

desertgrandma · 08-29-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by slayda

Well just two more working days. They gave me a retirement part (against my requests). They were nice about it. Since they know I read a lot I got 3 gift cards for Barnes ans Noble. Unfortunately they didn't seem to be aware that I prefer ebooks and that B&N no longer sell ebooks.

Guess I'll be forced to read pbooks for a while.

Oh my goodness. You are either a very closed mouthed person at work, or they are totally clueless! I am so sorry!

zelda_pinwheel · 08-29-2008, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

No gold Rolex? You could have hocked that puppy and bought a bucket of ebooks!

and that's a lot of ebooks, especially if you .rar them.

montsnmags · 08-30-2008, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by slayda

...

Guess I'll be forced to read pbooks for a while.

I've got a thing for photography, so nowadays when I book-browse I look for large-format photo books (and some photo books really live large) if I'm in a bookstore. So, perhaps those "coffee table books" that you've always wanted, or an old series you've always loved in a quality hardback version for the shelves, or "activity" books (that is, those that you take to an activity, like bird-watching field-guides), might be something to look at. I really can't go past a good quality "coffee table book" (though I hate that term). Large, wonderful images, nicely bound...e-ink isn't quite there yet.

Also, I've a thing for nice stationery, so there's that option too. Get yourself a nice notebook and pen (they don't have to be some high end things - whatever you feel suits you), and keep it with you for those downtimes where you want to jot down some scribblings.

...and, finally, congratulations! When you get used to the idea, you realise you've a whole lot of LIFE! ahead of you.

Cheers,
Marc

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08-12-2008, 11:13 PM	#63
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	OK, back to the original topic or Slayda will be retired and out to pasture before we throw the party. In addition to the goings-on at the hoe-dowm meet-up, we need to plan the cyberspace party him. Something he will remember forever no matter how hard he tries to forget.

08-13-2008, 09:24 AM	#65
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I'm surprised that Montsnmags International is not actually planning anything yet. But of course, they like to wait until the police vans have driven off to start the planning in order to get everything just right.

08-13-2008, 10:09 PM	#68
pshrynk Beepbeep n beebeep, yeah! Posts: 11,726 Karma: 8255450 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: La Crosse, Wisconsin, aka America's IceBox Device: iThingie, KmkII, I miss Zelda!	I definitely think we need the Fairy Bubbler again. And the QZ mobius strip.

08-13-2008, 11:46 PM	#69
UncleDuke books & doughnuts Posts: 882 Karma: 37857 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: usa Device: sony reader, kindle2	i remember parties i never attended i'll bring the doughnuts, somebody get me another beer

08-29-2008, 11:05 AM	#70
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	Well just two more working days. They gave me a retirement part (against my requests). They were nice about it. Since they know I read a lot I got 3 gift cards for Barnes ans Noble. Unfortunately they didn't seem to be aware that I prefer ebooks and that B&N no longer sell ebooks. Guess I'll be forced to read pbooks for a while.

08-29-2008, 11:06 AM	#71
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	You could always sells the gift cards and buy eBooks with the proceeds . Enjoy your retirement!

08-29-2008, 11:07 AM	#72
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	No gold Rolex? You could have hocked that puppy and bought a bucket of ebooks!

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