Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 13

RWood · 08-09-2008, 03:09 PM

Everyone CONGAgrate around the water. Now don't drink it too quickly. Sure you've been out in the sun for a week or so, living off the land and the paint fumes with no one to keep you company but that pack of llamas. No don't gulp. Is that red paint or blood? Did you bite the spider or did the spider bite you? Easy on that water, you don't want to run out again. What do you mean "prime the pump"? Do you see any pump? No, I don't see any birds overhead circling anymore. They weren't condors, they were vultures. Now just a small sips. That's right. Feel better?

RickyMaveety · 08-09-2008, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by RWood

Everyone CONGAgrate around the water. Now don't drink it too quickly. Sure you've been out in the sun for a week or so, living off the land and the paint fumes with no one to keep you company but that pack of llamas. No don't gulp. Is that red paint or blood? Did you bite the spider or did the spider bite you? Easy on that water, you don't want to run out again. What do you mean "prime the pump"? Do you see any pump? No, I don't see any birds overhead circling anymore. They weren't condors, they were vultures. Now just a small sips. That's right. Feel better?

Noooooo .... there are still vultures out in the front yard!!! I'm skeered!!!

Would paint fumes make a person hallucinate vultures?? How about vultures doing the conga??? How about vultures, and cats doing the conga??

nekokami · 08-09-2008, 05:40 PM

Sure, paint fumes combined with dehydration could make you hallucinate vultures, cats, and pandas doing the conga. In fact, are you sure there are really llamas down the road??

Have you considered putting in a water filtration system?

RickyMaveety · 08-09-2008, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

Sure, paint fumes combined with dehydration could make you hallucinate vultures, cats, and pandas doing the conga. In fact, are you sure there are really llamas down the road??

Have you considered putting in a water filtration system?

Aaaaaaaahhhhhhh .... no, no I haven't.

Yes, there really (really) is a llama farm (ranch?) whatever just down the road. The gate has these big ol' metal llamas on it.

SPEAKING OF WHICH .... have any of you ever heard the Llama Song???

zelda_pinwheel · 08-09-2008, 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

SPEAKING OF WHICH .... have any of you ever heard the Llama Song???

around here, we just call that "marc's ringtone."

i was going to suggest the water filtration system as well. might be a good idea.

(my favorite part is "doorknob ankle duck." that line gets me right in the heart every time. poignant lyrics.)

nekokami · 08-09-2008, 06:01 PM

The water at my in-laws' is completely undrinkable (we don't even like using it to shower, because of the strong sulfur smell) but they just got a new water filtration system and now their water is fine. (I've made tea with it, which is a pretty stern test for me.) Just a thought... it would leave you less dependent on the vagaries of a water distribution company, would probably save you money medium-long term, and might be more energy-efficient as well.

RickyMaveety · 08-09-2008, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by zelda_pinwheel

around here, we just call that "marc's ringtone."

i was going to suggest the water filtration system as well. might be a good idea.

(my favorite part is "doorknob ankle duck." that line gets me right in the heart every time. poignant lyrics.)

I know, I know ... doesn't it just make you proud to be a duck??

RickyMaveety · 08-09-2008, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

The water at my in-laws' is completely undrinkable (we don't even like using it to shower, because of the strong sulfur smell) but they just got a new water filtration system and now their water is fine. (I've made tea with it, which is a pretty stern test for me.) Just a thought... it would leave you less dependent on the vagaries of a water distribution company, would probably save you money medium-long term, and might be more energy-efficient as well.

OH, ok .... I'll think about it. Although it is a lot of fun yelling obscenities at the help desk.

I would miss that.

nekokami · 08-09-2008, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

OH, ok .... I'll think about it. Although it is a lot of fun yelling obscenities at the help desk.

I would miss that.

You could still yell obscenities at the water filter system... or at the water company's help desk, I suppose. Though it seems there are politicians who probably deserve it at least as much, if you feel like yelling.

RickyMaveety · 08-09-2008, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by nekokami

You could still yell obscenities at the water filter system... or at the water company's help desk, I suppose. Though it seems there are politicians who probably deserve it at least as much, if you feel like yelling.

Oooo ... that's a thought. I could call some politician and make his life a living hell. Much better than torturing some poor girl making minimum wage. I mean ... really ... there's no real sport in it when life already has them down.

Oh ... and before I forget .... I finished painting the front bathroom!! Tra la la ....

montsnmags · 08-10-2008, 02:16 AM

Well, today we broke with Sunday tradition (that of walking down to the grower's markets for the week's vegetables, and some eggs and smoked fish), and instead, after walking the dogs, walked through the National Park to Alexandria Bay:

(Sorry, file photo, and not a particular good one)

It's a nice 21C day, and feels warmer in the sun (I'm looking forward to summer though). Despite the only way of getting to A-Bay being by hilly walking track, there were quite a few people on the beach, some nuded-up (it's not an official nude beach, but, well, anyway...), but when I say "quite a few", I mean small groups or couples or singles about 50-100-200m apart. I had my camera with my macro lens and, and took a few photos (not of the nudies, of course), but mostly it was just a nice walk. We made it a circular route rather than a return by going back via Hell's Gates and the coastal track back to Hastings Street, where we fueled-up with a Massimo's icecream (waffle cone, with a scoop of dark cherry - with half-cherries in it - and a scoop of macadamia - with crushed and quarter-macadamias in it. Quite satisfactory, thank-you very much.).

Got home, got a nice tall glass of something cold, nuded-up, and jumped in the spa for an hour to "relax" tired muscles.

Now I'm just filling in time for another 20 minutes, then we'll take the dogs down for a leash-free walk on Noosa spit, and then along the Main Beach beachfront...

(another file photo)

...where we'll stop at the burger place for a grilled chicken and camembert burger each for dinner around sunset.

I can't complain. 'S a pretty good day all up, really, and, I guess, a pretty sweet life.

Cheers,
Marc

GeoffC · 08-10-2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Working. Working. Endlessly working. Sheesh! You'd think we'd run out of people with mental illness after a while!

Could be the treatments don't work, or the treaters....

That'll be me paying the laddy on the door on the way out before he catches up with me....

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Ok ... then, as long as the llamas are coming.

Yippeee ... llamas!!!

If it makes you feel any better .... I'm facing:

1. A weekend of nonstop 100 degree plus days;
2. And stupid Sparketts didn't deliver our drinking water;
3. And no one here wants to drink the local water (which is ghastly);
4. And I've got to start on the trench;
5. And finish painting the kitchen and first bathroom;
6. And the cats keep trying to play in the paint;
7. Which means I have to take as much as possible outside;
8. Where it's 100 plus degrees; and
9. We don gots no drinkin water!!

You got a delivery - brilliant....

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Originally Posted by montsnmags

I can't complain. 'S a pretty good day all up, really, and, I guess, a pretty sweet life.

Cheers,
Marc

Of course it is in wall-to-wall warmth and glorious sun....

DG, come on now - get well soon....

Geoff
(sodding weather)

pshrynk · 08-10-2008, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Could be the treatments don't work, or the treaters....

That'll be me paying the laddy on the door on the way out before he catches up with me....

You got a delivery - brilliant....

Of course it is in wall-to-wall warmth and glorious sun....

DG, come on now - get well soon....

Geoff
(sodding weather)

Did you forget? You sacked the laddy at the door, so now we have the Luddite at the entrance to the supersecret escape tunnel that Nekochan adamantly refuses to use to collect your fare. Coin only and it better not be any of that debased modern stuff.

GeoffC · 08-10-2008, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by pshrynk

Coin only and it better not be any of that debased modern stuff.

OK, that's be 158 pounds, 15 shillings and 13 and half-penny, please pay the luddite at the door which we can't seem to find....

sassygirl · 08-10-2008, 11:47 AM

aside from reading and posting this message, hehehe, i am also tutoring my nephew for his exams tomorrow..we tackling "He, She and It" or simply just pronouns..

08-09-2008, 03:09 PM	#181
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Everyone CONGAgrate around the water. Now don't drink it too quickly. Sure you've been out in the sun for a week or so, living off the land and the paint fumes with no one to keep you company but that pack of llamas. No don't gulp. Is that red paint or blood? Did you bite the spider or did the spider bite you? Easy on that water, you don't want to run out again. What do you mean "prime the pump"? Do you see any pump? No, I don't see any birds overhead circling anymore. They weren't condors, they were vultures. Now just a small sips. That's right. Feel better?

08-09-2008, 05:40 PM	#183
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	Sure, paint fumes combined with dehydration could make you hallucinate vultures, cats, and pandas doing the conga. In fact, are you sure there are really llamas down the road?? Have you considered putting in a water filtration system?

08-09-2008, 06:01 PM	#186
nekokami fruminous edugeek Posts: 6,745 Karma: 551260 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Northeast US Device: iPad, eBw 1150	The water at my in-laws' is completely undrinkable (we don't even like using it to shower, because of the strong sulfur smell) but they just got a new water filtration system and now their water is fine. (I've made tea with it, which is a pretty stern test for me.) Just a thought... it would leave you less dependent on the vagaries of a water distribution company, would probably save you money medium-long term, and might be more energy-efficient as well.

08-10-2008, 02:16 AM	#191
montsnmags Grand Sorcerer Posts: 10,155 Karma: 4632658 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: none	Well, today we broke with Sunday tradition (that of walking down to the grower's markets for the week's vegetables, and some eggs and smoked fish), and instead, after walking the dogs, walked through the National Park to Alexandria Bay: (Sorry, file photo, and not a particular good one) It's a nice 21C day, and feels warmer in the sun (I'm looking forward to summer though). Despite the only way of getting to A-Bay being by hilly walking track, there were quite a few people on the beach, some nuded-up (it's not an official nude beach, but, well, anyway...), but when I say "quite a few", I mean small groups or couples or singles about 50-100-200m apart. I had my camera with my macro lens and, and took a few photos (not of the nudies, of course), but mostly it was just a nice walk. We made it a circular route rather than a return by going back via Hell's Gates and the coastal track back to Hastings Street, where we fueled-up with a Massimo's icecream (waffle cone, with a scoop of dark cherry - with half-cherries in it - and a scoop of macadamia - with crushed and quarter-macadamias in it. Quite satisfactory, thank-you very much.). Got home, got a nice tall glass of something cold, nuded-up, and jumped in the spa for an hour to "relax" tired muscles. Now I'm just filling in time for another 20 minutes, then we'll take the dogs down for a leash-free walk on Noosa spit, and then along the Main Beach beachfront... (another file photo) ...where we'll stop at the burger place for a grilled chicken and camembert burger each for dinner around sunset. I can't complain. 'S a pretty good day all up, really, and, I guess, a pretty sweet life. Cheers, Marc

08-10-2008, 11:47 AM	#195
sassygirl Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Device: mobile	aside from reading and posting this message, hehehe, i am also tutoring my nephew for his exams tomorrow..we tackling "He, She and It" or simply just pronouns..