Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 562

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-03-2009, 03:27 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i've just got done "doing-it-myself".

Well done on getting the door and shower holder thingy fixed!

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so i pried out the plastic... cheville (no idea what you call those : little plastic things you put in the wall to make the screws bite in better)

We call them rawlplugs in the UK - apparently that is a brand name though - the generic name is wall plug. But they get called that irregardless of brand!

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Originally Posted by mklynds

Celebrating!!! I got the internet back! Woohoo!!!

Congrats!!

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i start going into withdrawals if mine is disconnected for more than 10 minutes or so.

This is one of the reasons that as much as we'd love to live in the middle of nowhere, we've stuck to being just outside London

Sparrow · 10-03-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

i've just got done "doing-it-myself".

Congratulations.

zelda_pinwheel · 10-03-2009, 03:45 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

Hey wow!! I'm very impressed! Could you just come over to my place and fix my dropping tap? Oh, and I need a do-it-yourself pro for painting the kitchen and bathroom walls (I hate painting!) and the kids want a pink (!!) book shelf, please. I want tiles in the basement and you could cut one or two old spruces in the garden ... Thank you!

pfff ! did you not read closely ? i promise you, you don't actually *want* me to come and fix *anything*. actually i have a leaky tap as well but maybe i'll try to tackle that tomorrow (i'm a bit more worried about that one). besides, don't you have a husband for all that stuff ??? isn't that the whole point of having a man around all the time ?

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Originally Posted by ShortNCuddlyAm

Well done on getting the door and shower holder thingy fixed!

thanks ! i'm rather pleased with myself, i admit.

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We call them rawlplugs in the UK - apparently that is a brand name though - the generic name is wall plug. But they get called that irregardless of brand!

i'll probably forget that in less than 10 minutes, but thanks for the info !

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This is one of the reasons that as much as we'd love to live in the middle of nowhere, we've stuck to being just outside London

lucky for me, there are other reasons living in the middle of nowhere wouldn't appeal to me.

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Originally Posted by Sparrow

Congratulations.

thanks !

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Originally Posted by mklynds

LOL and I had to give it up for the last few months. Try and handle that!!

i think that would likely kill me.

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Originally Posted by ravenne

Months?? MONTHS???!!!

That's the English term for a time period that's even longer than a day or two, right! Jeeez, mklynds, how did you survive?

i'm wondering the same !

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Originally Posted by Reyben

That's easy, you just pretend that real life is the internet. Go around with a large cardboard frame around your face, poking (double-clicking) everyone you want to talk to. TV stands in for Youtube. The cinema is technically download piracy. Bars are social networking sites (bring a little piece of paper with all your information written on it) and dating services are... uh... dating services.

If all else fails, pretend your playing a huge and very immersive Multiplayer-Online Game.
Of course, this can backfire. Just remember, in real life it isn't okay to kill the NPCs. Also, while it's perfectly acceptable to go around approving or disapproving of complete strangers online, strangers on the street are less likely to be receptive if you spontaneously walk up to them and say: "You look funny," "LOL You need more doughnuts," or, most especially, "I love you."

(what about rofling ? can i do that in this "real life" of which you speak ? and how do i lolpanda ?)

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Originally Posted by lilac_jive

Queen Z, I got Coco that stick with a string of feathers and she loves it! It was funny to watch

fun isn't it ? i did buy my cat that other toy, as well as a new scratching post, some new balls, and a few other toys. luckily she's now given up scratching my chair in favour of the scratching post

, and she does like the really expensive toy although (*sigh*) so far only if i play with her (the whole point was to get her a toy that could keep her busy by herself, so i can get some work done...). the other cat likes the balls and the little yarn mice i got her. predictably, though, of the entire order, what both cats are most excited about is... the big giant cardboard box it was delivered in, and the scrunchy packing paper. pffff.

ravenne · 10-03-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

pfff ! did you not read closely ? i promise you, you don't actually *want* me to come and fix *anything*. actually i have a leaky tap as well but maybe i'll try to tackle that tomorrow (i'm a bit more worried about that one). besides, don't you have a husband for all that stuff ??? isn't that the whole point of having a man around all the time ?

Sure it is!

And he's quite good at stuff like this, btw. But you know I always try to find ways to make you visit Munich and I just thought I've found one

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(what about rofling ? can i do that in this "real life" of which you speak ? and how do i lolpanda ?)

That's quite easy: Make sure you have a panda costume in your hand bag. Whenever needed, put on the costume and jump up and down!

Reyben · 10-03-2009, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel
(what about rofling ? can i do that in this "real life" of which you speak ? and how do i lolpanda ?)

...I don't know exactly what those things are, but one of them sounds cruel to an endangered species.

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ravenne · 10-03-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Reyben

...I don't know exactly what those things are, but one of them sounds cruel to an endangered species.

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(sorry, Z, for stealing your panda

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zelda_pinwheel · 10-03-2009, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

Sure it is!

And he's quite good at stuff like this, btw. But you know I always try to find ways to make you visit Munich and I just thought I've found one

heehee ! oh well in that case... actually, my whole appartement needs to be painted as well, maybe we could do a trade ! i go to munich to, ahem, "help" your husband (really, i'll just watch him from a safe distance while gossiping with you, of course), and when we're done there, you all come to paris and help me paint my flat ! do you think we could get your husband to do the whole thing ? i'll provide the zany carters, and plenty of cake...

on second thought, you should come here first : it's far too cold in germany in winter !

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That's quite easy: Make sure you have a panda costume in your hand bag. Whenever needed, put on the costume and jump up and down!

of course !!!

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Originally Posted by Reyben

...I don't know exactly what those things are, but one of them sounds cruel to an endangered species.

zelda_pinwheel · 10-03-2009, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

(sorry, Z, for stealing your panda

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it's okay, i understand. there really is no other way to respond to that, is there ?

Dylrob · 10-03-2009, 05:57 PM

I'm rewatching Stargate Galactica...err, Universe.

Reyben · 10-03-2009, 06:00 PM

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Originally Posted by ravenne

(sorry, Z, for stealing your panda

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That's both relieving and slightly disappointing: I was hoping these 'Lolpandas' would be something more like this:

fugazied · 10-03-2009, 07:32 PM

Watching TV while browsing interwebs!

zelda_pinwheel · 10-03-2009, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Reyben

That's both relieving and slightly disappointing: I was hoping these 'Lolpandas' would be something more like this:

i think those are adrian's lolpandas.

montsnmags · 10-03-2009, 08:01 PM

(No sympathy please, because these have been a companion since earliest memory, but...)

I'm currently trying to kill a migraine with caffiene & codiene and it's NOT WORKING! Nor are the involuntary tears, yawns and urge to vomit. Times like this one wishes for a handful of diazepam washed down with a pint of ZCD ultra-concentrate.

Also, nice to have you back mklynds (I always think of you as "Mike" because of your username).

GOY for the DIY, ZP.

Reyben, you're strange, and I want to subscribe to your newsletter.

Did I miss anyone?

zelda_pinwheel · 10-03-2009, 08:08 PM

i want to subscribe to reyben's newsletter too.

sorry about the migraine, marc.

i hope it goes away soon. (i know, i know, "no sympathy." yeah right.)

ShortNCuddlyAm · 10-03-2009, 08:11 PM

My GP recommends taking painkillers with anti nausea stuff. And the London Migraine clinic recommends a high dose of soluble asprin taken in a fizzy, sweet drink. Both options, apparently, help the stomach process the medicine side of it.

I prefer the triptan family of medicines to deal with migraines, myself.

And I'd recommend actually vomitting instead of just having an urge to. If nothing else, it might take your mind off the migraine for a few moments...

10-03-2009, 05:57 PM	#8424
Dylrob Murderous Mustela Posts: 10,234 Karma: 48000000 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: The other land of schnitzel and beer Device: iPad M1 Pro, Kindle Paperwhite	I'm rewatching Stargate Galactica...err, Universe.

10-03-2009, 07:32 PM	#8426
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	Watching TV while browsing interwebs!

10-03-2009, 08:01 PM	#8428
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	(No sympathy please, because these have been a companion since earliest memory, but...) I'm currently trying to kill a migraine with caffiene & codiene and it's NOT WORKING! Nor are the involuntary tears, yawns and urge to vomit. Times like this one wishes for a handful of diazepam washed down with a pint of ZCD ultra-concentrate. Also, nice to have you back mklynds (I always think of you as "Mike" because of your username). GOY for the DIY, ZP. Reyben, you're strange, and I want to subscribe to your newsletter. Did I miss anyone?

10-03-2009, 08:08 PM	#8429
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	i want to subscribe to reyben's newsletter too. sorry about the migraine, marc. i hope it goes away soon. (i know, i know, "no sympathy." yeah right.)

10-03-2009, 08:11 PM	#8430
ShortNCuddlyAm WWHALD Posts: 7,879 Karma: 337114 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Mitcham, Surrey, UK Device: iPad. Selling my silver 505 here	My GP recommends taking painkillers with anti nausea stuff. And the London Migraine clinic recommends a high dose of soluble asprin taken in a fizzy, sweet drink. Both options, apparently, help the stomach process the medicine side of it. I prefer the triptan family of medicines to deal with migraines, myself. And I'd recommend actually vomitting instead of just having an urge to. If nothing else, it might take your mind off the migraine for a few moments...