Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 944

nomesque · 04-20-2010, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

Six Noisy Miners and a Butcherbird chased a Leatherhead into an upstairs window yesterday. I had to go out onto the roof and retrieve him from the storm-gutter, where he was being inspected by the Miners and especially, repeatedly, by the Butcher. I remember as I was walking towards the mob, I felt like a teacher come around a corner behind the lunch sheds to see a group of kids watching a bully beat the crap out of the gawky kid. The Miners scattered from their egging-on of the Butcher, while the Butcher stood her(*) ground, trying to bluff me, at least until I got close enough to call her bluff. It was actually only when I looked into the gutter I saw the Leatherhead. He(*) wasn't well...but if he stayed there the mob would be back. I lifted him out onto my finger, let him settle a bit (he decided he wouldn't get off when I tried to put him down), and then moved him gently up and down through the air a bit until he got his wind back. Then he flew off over next door okay. Not your prettiest of birds, by popular standards, but he was an interesting looking thing (bald, black head, bump on top of beak, long, slender needle-like tongue darting out occasionally...lovely brown eyes).

Awww... Marc, Defender of Feathered Nerds and Baldies everywhere...

montsnmags · 04-20-2010, 03:29 AM

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Originally Posted by nomesque

Awww... Marc, Defender of Feathered Nerds and Baldies everywhere...

Marc "Flying High" "Beaked Geek" "Bald-faced Lyrebird" Lawrence: Birdman of Alka-Seltzer

dreams · 04-20-2010, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

The Loved One has just discovered the profusion of gay erotica freely posted on the intehwebs. I have pointed him in some directions, and shown him how easy it is to get it on to my relatively little-used Iliad. He is a happy little Vegemite.

My encouragement of his enthusiastic use of the Iliad is in no way influenced by my potential desire for an iPad once they become available in Oz.

Cheers,
Marc

Nope. Not at all. You're not trying to influence his acceptance of your desire for a new "toy" at all.

vivaldirules · 04-20-2010, 07:58 AM

I have just read that there is a solution to the overheating problem of iPads caused by looking at it too long: blink frequently.

kennyc · 04-20-2010, 08:00 AM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I have just read that there is a solution to the overheating problem of iPads caused by looking at it too long: blink frequently.

I think iPad is making my brain overheat....

pshrynk · 04-20-2010, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

The Loved One has just discovered the profusion of gay erotica freely posted on the intehwebs. I have pointed him in some directions, and shown him how easy it is to get it on to my relatively little-used Iliad. He is a happy little Vegemite.

My encouragement of his enthusiastic use of the Iliad is in no way influenced by my potential desire for an iPad once they become available in Oz.

Cheers,
Marc

**sniff!** I just love reading romances!

Patricia · 04-20-2010, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

**sniff!** I just love reading romances!

Indeed: two guys united by a love of reading and Vegemite. What could be more lovely?

poohbear_nc · 04-20-2010, 01:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Indeed: two guys united by a love of reading and Vegemite. What could be more lovely?

Watching them on YouTube?

GeoffC · 04-20-2010, 01:24 PM

introducing them to marmite ...

vivaldirules · 04-20-2010, 04:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

Indeed: two guys united by a love of reading and Vegemite. What could be more lovely?

Perhaps just one thing: being able to read Marc's retelling of it - complete with an explanation as to why Vegemite is best eaten on Sundays (or is it sundaes?).

vivaldirules · 04-20-2010, 04:44 PM

I am presently wanting Zelda's stinking internet provider to clean up their act soon. And I want to see pshwynkydoo post an episode with two llamas and a duck. And for Geoff to write a limerick about a young lass from Huskerdoo. The Chicken Borg to meet the Snacker of Nations on Doughnut Day. And....let me see.....for someone to post some serious chocolate. In fact, to turn all of MobileRead into a chocolate lava cake for us all to devour and enjoy. That will do. Proceed, please.

yvanleterrible · 04-20-2010, 04:47 PM

Quite ambitious are we?

zelda_pinwheel · 04-20-2010, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by vivaldirules

I am presently wanting Zelda's stinking internet provider to clean up their act soon.

oh my god SO AM I. you have no idea. i'd tell you about it, but it's one of those things that gets me frothing at the mouth and i start raging and shaking my fist at the sky and it's just not good.

i actually have been trying for something like an hour now to get to the vent and rant thread to, well, vent and rant about it, but i haven't managed. it's almost like being back in dial-up days, i swear.

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And I want to see pshwynkydoo post an episode with two llamas and a duck. And for Geoff to write a limerick about a young lass from Huskerdoo. The Chicken Borg to meet the Snacker of Nations on Doughnut Day. And....let me see.....for someone to post some serious chocolate. In fact, to turn all of MobileRead into a chocolate lava cake for us all to devour and enjoy. That will do. Proceed, please.

seconded !!!!! (especially the bit about the chocolate lava cake. i think that would really hit the spot, today.)

dreams · 04-20-2010, 05:03 PM

YUM! Did someone say, "chocolate lava cake"?

click

vivaldirules · 04-20-2010, 05:05 PM

Oh, yeah, baby! Bring it on!

04-20-2010, 07:58 AM	#14149
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I have just read that there is a solution to the overheating problem of iPads caused by looking at it too long: blink frequently.

04-20-2010, 01:24 PM	#14154
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	introducing them to marmite ...

04-20-2010, 04:44 PM	#14156
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	I am presently wanting Zelda's stinking internet provider to clean up their act soon. And I want to see pshwynkydoo post an episode with two llamas and a duck. And for Geoff to write a limerick about a young lass from Huskerdoo. The Chicken Borg to meet the Snacker of Nations on Doughnut Day. And....let me see.....for someone to post some serious chocolate. In fact, to turn all of MobileRead into a chocolate lava cake for us all to devour and enjoy. That will do. Proceed, please.

04-20-2010, 04:47 PM	#14157
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Quite ambitious are we?

04-20-2010, 05:03 PM	#14159
dreams It's about the umbrella Posts: 25,110 Karma: 56250158 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: Sony 505\| K Fire \| KK 3G+Wi-Fi \| iPhone 3Gs \|Vista 32-bit Hm Prem w/FF	YUM! Did someone say, "chocolate lava cake"? click

04-20-2010, 05:05 PM	#14160
vivaldirules When's Doughnut Day? Posts: 10,059 Karma: 13675475 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Houston, TX, US Device: Sony PRS-505, iPad	Oh, yeah, baby! Bring it on!