Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 471

zelda_pinwheel · 08-12-2009, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by krisk

oh my! you really are having issues! getting plumbers to bash suitcases!

oh trust me, i won't stop there.

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next thing you'll be advocating for cats and dogs to live together!

...but i might not go *that* far.

Moejoe · 08-12-2009, 06:39 PM

Currently eating cake, drinking tea and watching "Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partrdige"

Patricia · 08-12-2009, 09:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

hey ! did you get your garden chair painted ?

Not yet, but the garden furniture has been sanded, so I can paint it tomorrow, provided that the weather stays dry.
Today I mowed the lawns, cut the hedges, pruned and weeded things.
It seems that I have grass growing luxuriantly in my flowerbeds, and a lawns full of dandelions and daisies.
But the small fruit trees that I planted three months ago now have two apples and three plums.

nekokami · 08-12-2009, 09:22 PM

I'm considering transplanting some colonies of daisies that have sprung up in the front yard (do folks across the pond call that a "front garden"?) to make it easier for the Muffin Man to mow the grass. Not that we mow very often. He's allergic to grass, and I prefer it tall anyway.

But the daisies might like being in the flowerbed next to the house. It gets nice early spring warmth.

Patricia · 08-12-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

I'm considering transplanting some colonies of daisies that have sprung up in the front yard (do folks across the pond call that a "front garden"?) to make it easier for the Muffin Man to mow the grass. Not that we mow very often. He's allergic to grass, and I prefer it tall anyway.

But the daisies might like being in the flowerbed next to the house. It gets nice early spring warmth.

Yes, we do call it a front garden.
If the muffin Man is allergic to grass then you could think about either a camomile lawn, or maybe even a Japanese moss garden instead.

ShortNCuddlyAm · 08-12-2009, 10:18 PM

About to attempt sleep again after dumping the active contents of my mind out.

Moejoe · 08-12-2009, 10:46 PM

Playing around in the Gimp (I actually prefer it now to Photoshop) and quite by accident I ended up creating a book cover like the late 70's/early 80's school text-books (at least how I remember them). Nostalgia trip!

Catire · 08-12-2009, 10:46 PM

Eating a giant bowl of popcorn with a little melted butter, salt & a touch of black pepper.

Oh and officially beginning my 2 month vacation from school

Halfway to getting my System's Engineering degree

montsnmags · 08-12-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

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Oh for the love of all that is unholy!! You never can do anything half way, can you? It couldn't just be a simple chest cold .... no, you and Peter have to get bronchitis. If you guys don't watch it, you are both going to turn into ... well, me .... and you don't want that, no you really don't.

Please take care of yourselves.

FWIW, the GP opined that it could very well be the result of Swine Flu, which they no longer are testing for in our general population, but only if you satisfy certain risk factors (seeing as it has spread so broadly now, and its symptoms have been less than this seasons regular flu). Of course, it could just be from a common cold too (the gods know we haven't been treating ourselves right for it, so our self-abuse might have got back at us).

Although we're "highly infectious" (or is that just my delightful personality

), this does have the advantage of getting me out of social engagements. Our recent visitors are none too impressed however (now reporting back to us with their own developing symptoms).

Last night though, I actually had a good night's sleep (first in a week). It wasn't improving symptoms (as my waking, hacking, slime-coated cough confirmed) but, I suspect, the codeine working it's poppy-magic on me.

Thanks for the well-wishing, all.

Cheers,
Marc (coming down from a codeine high)

nekokami · 08-13-2009, 03:37 AM

Marc -- one word --

"garlic."

I hope both of you feel better soon. (Hopefully Adrian doesn't catch it-- I'm guessing his coughing would keep most of Oz awake.)

nekokami · 08-13-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Yes, we do call it a front garden.
If the muffin Man is allergic to grass then you could think about either a camomile lawn, or maybe even a Japanese moss garden instead.

I would absolutely love to have a Japanese moss garden. Normally I don't think we get enough rain, but this year has been changing my mind.

I hadn't realized chamomile was a low-growing plant. The heads look like daisies, so I had assumed it was taller. That's a very interesting idea.

montsnmags · 08-13-2009, 03:46 AM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Marc -- one word --

"garlic."
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My legal department recommends against it, however I suspect some kind of innate bias from them.

Cheers,
Marc (They sure hated the idea of me putting a picket fence 'round the office)

Reyben · 08-13-2009, 04:21 AM

(...I am posting on a forum thread...)

...Whilst trying not to fall unconscious on my keyboard because of sleep deprivation and THE SPIDERS ARE BACK THE SPIDERS ARE BACK THEY FOLLOWED ME FROM THE OTHER THREAD GET THEM OUT OF MY EYES GET THEM OUT OF MY EYES OH GOD THERE'S A GIANT SQUID AND IT WANTS ME TO PLAY THE HARPSICHORD also some mild hallucinations.

I just stopped by because I wanted to say:

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Marc -- one word --

"garlic."

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My legal department recommends against it.

VAMPIRES!

montsnmags · 08-13-2009, 08:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Reyben

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VAMPIRES!

Yes, though they prefer "Nocturnally Anthropomorphic Haemovores", and are remarkably effective legal representatives. It's always good to staff your legal department with beings who get the most satisfactory result without ever it reaching the "getting blood from a stone" stage. Others always seem to leave the meetings compliant and agreeable (and somewhat pale).

Cheers,
Marc
CEO - Montsnmags Enterprises
"BUY OUR STUFF OR WE WILL DESTROY YOU!"

RickyMaveety · 08-13-2009, 11:02 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

FWIW, the GP opined that it could very well be the result of Swine Flu, which they no longer are testing for in our general population, but only if you satisfy certain risk factors (seeing as it has spread so broadly now, and its symptoms have been less than this seasons regular flu). Of course, it could just be from a common cold too (the gods know we haven't been treating ourselves right for it, so our self-abuse might have got back at us).

Although we're "highly infectious" (or is that just my delightful personality

), this does have the advantage of getting me out of social engagements. Our recent visitors are none too impressed however (now reporting back to us with their own developing symptoms).

Last night though, I actually had a good night's sleep (first in a week). It wasn't improving symptoms (as my waking, hacking, slime-coated cough confirmed) but, I suspect, the codeine working it's poppy-magic on me.

Thanks for the well-wishing, all.

Cheers,
Marc (coming down from a codeine high)

I've got a screamingly bad allergy to codeine. The type of allergy that lands you in the ER with symptoms of shock. Circulatory system begins to shut down, lungs begin to shut down .... highly unpleasant. Count your lucky stars you can take the damn stuff. And get well, dammit!!

08-12-2009, 10:46 PM	#7057
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Playing around in the Gimp (I actually prefer it now to Photoshop) and quite by accident I ended up creating a book cover like the late 70's/early 80's school text-books (at least how I remember them). Nostalgia trip! Attached Thumbnails

08-12-2009, 06:39 PM	#7052
Moejoe Banned Posts: 5,100 Karma: 72193 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: South of the Border Device: Coffin	Currently eating cake, drinking tea and watching "Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partrdige"

08-12-2009, 09:22 PM	#7054
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	I'm considering transplanting some colonies of daisies that have sprung up in the front yard (do folks across the pond call that a "front garden"?) to make it easier for the Muffin Man to mow the grass. Not that we mow very often. He's allergic to grass, and I prefer it tall anyway. But the daisies might like being in the flowerbed next to the house. It gets nice early spring warmth.

08-12-2009, 10:18 PM	#7056
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	About to attempt sleep again after dumping the active contents of my mind out.

08-12-2009, 10:46 PM	#7058
Catire Lord of the Universe Posts: 670 Karma: 737849 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Maturin , Venezuela Device: Sony Reader PRS-505 / PSP	Eating a giant bowl of popcorn with a little melted butter, salt & a touch of black pepper. Oh and officially beginning my 2 month vacation from school Halfway to getting my System's Engineering degree

08-13-2009, 03:37 AM	#7060
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Marc -- one word -- "garlic." I hope both of you feel better soon. (Hopefully Adrian doesn't catch it-- I'm guessing his coughing would keep most of Oz awake.)