Author Topic: The Good News Thread (Read 1165684 times)

clarion · « **Reply #3325 on:** 02 February, 2011, 09:45:09 am »

Quote from: matthew on 02 February, 2011, 09:35:36 am

Sorry to disappoint Clarion, but one way or another that bike is coming home with me on Friday.

Particularly now that Docsquid has supplied a ground anchor and chain to secure it in the garage.

Ah, never mind. I hope you enjoy it (and I bet you can't resist riding it

).

Good plan on the security

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #3326 on:** 02 February, 2011, 04:04:06 pm »

I'm going to stay with Charlotte and Julian next month.

clarion · « **Reply #3327 on:** 02 February, 2011, 04:04:46 pm »

That's very good news. Any chance we might get a chance to go riding with you?

Chris S · « **Reply #3328 on:** 02 February, 2011, 04:06:28 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 02 February, 2011, 04:04:06 pm

I'm going to stay with Charlotte and Julian next month.

<whispers>
Psssst... don't tell bobb you're down south.
</whispers>

Kim · « **Reply #3329 on:** 02 February, 2011, 04:25:45 pm »

My digestive system is still operating within normal parameters.

Chris S · « **Reply #3330 on:** 02 February, 2011, 04:54:14 pm »

Quote from: Kim on 02 February, 2011, 04:25:45 pm

My digestive system is still operating within normal parameters.

OCD Grade handwashing and door knob disinfecting regime still in effect?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3331 on:** 02 February, 2011, 05:52:05 pm »

I went into a bookshop today and saw a book about growing herbs. I didn't actually look at it, let alone buy it, but it reminded me of one the things I want to do.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #3332 on:** 02 February, 2011, 06:01:59 pm »

Quote from: clarion on 02 February, 2011, 04:04:46 pm

That's very good news. Any chance we might get a chance to go riding with you?

*snerk

Doubtful. I'm going to that London for the big TUC march and invited myself to stay with them that night and they're too polite to say know. We're going to invite all the southern forum wimmin to get together and have a YACF feminist get-together and set up a Feminist Cool Wall and allocate all the men to places on it.*

I'm aiming for a 3 or 4pm train back on the Sunday so maybe we could all get together for a big lunch somewhere. With cake.

* Haven't actually told them that bit yet

Kim · « **Reply #3333 on:** 02 February, 2011, 06:03:46 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 02 February, 2011, 04:54:14 pm

OCD Grade handwashing and door knob disinfecting regime still in effect?

Indeed. Well, not the door knob part. None of them really latch^[1] so I'm putting my longer arms and minor height advantage to use by opening/closing them with a bit barakta can't reach. Separate hand towels in the bathroom is the big one.

Though I'm feeling pretty headachy, lethargic and generally cruddy. So I suspect I've caught it anyway and am merely escaping without the dramatic symptoms.

_{[1] Rented house + geeks == several runs of cat5 and/or coax under most doors}

Bledlow · « **Reply #3334 on:** 02 February, 2011, 06:29:48 pm »

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 02 February, 2011, 05:52:05 pm

I went into a bookshop today and saw a book about growing herbs. I didn't actually look at it, let alone buy it, but it reminded me of one the things I want to do.

Fill pots with compost. Sprinkle seeds. Water. Put somewhere sunny (e.g. windowsill). Repeat watering as needed. Pick herbs when they grow.

Works for me.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3335 on:** 02 February, 2011, 08:55:07 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 02 February, 2011, 06:01:59 pm

Quote from: clarion on 02 February, 2011, 04:04:46 pm
That's very good news. Any chance we might get a chance to go riding with you?
*snerk

Doubtful. I'm going to that London for the big TUC march and invited myself to stay with them that night and they're too polite to say know. We're going to invite all the southern forum wimmin to get together and have a YACF feminist get-together and set up a Feminist Cool Wall and allocate all the men to places on it.*

I'm aiming for a 3 or 4pm train back on the Sunday so maybe we could all get together for a big lunch somewhere. With cake.

* Haven't actually told them that bit yet

I'm seriously contemplating going on that march. I'm not a member of a trade union, but, solidarity, bruvvers & sisters!

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3336 on:** 02 February, 2011, 09:31:43 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 02 February, 2011, 06:29:48 pm

Quote from: Cudzoziemiec on 02 February, 2011, 05:52:05 pm
I went into a bookshop today and saw a book about growing herbs. I didn't actually look at it, let alone buy it, but it reminded me of one the things I want to do.
Fill pots with compost. Sprinkle seeds. Water. Put somewhere sunny (e.g. windowsill). Repeat watering as needed. Pick herbs when they grow.

Works for me.

Sure, I know it's not hard, done it before. We used to have a basil plant which grew for about three years on the kitchen windowsill, our son who was about two at the time liked to pick the leaves and eat them.

It's just that this time I need to get a windowsill first...

L CC · « **Reply #3337 on:** 02 February, 2011, 09:34:06 pm »

Quote from: Kirst on 02 February, 2011, 06:01:59 pm

We're going to invite all the southern forum wimmin to get together and have a YACF feminist get-together and set up a Feminist Cool Wall and allocate all the men to places on it.*

* Haven't actually told them that bit yet

O O can I come along? can I?

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #3338 on:** 02 February, 2011, 09:39:59 pm »

Yes of course.

Chris S · « **Reply #3339 on:** 02 February, 2011, 10:09:03 pm »

Will there be bra burning?

mike · « **Reply #3340 on:** 02 February, 2011, 10:10:19 pm »

Quote from: Chris S on 02 February, 2011, 10:09:03 pm

Will there be bra burning?

depends. Will Bobb be there?

Kim · « **Reply #3341 on:** 02 February, 2011, 10:10:44 pm »

I've got a bra that could do with burning. Bastard thing's gone evil.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3342 on:** 02 February, 2011, 10:12:55 pm »

Couldn't you use it to light your wood-buning stove in case of a prolonged kettling?

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3343 on:** 02 February, 2011, 10:14:14 pm »

If you were kettled with a burning bra and woodburning stove, you'd obviously need... tea!

Kim · « **Reply #3344 on:** 02 February, 2011, 10:28:06 pm »

Sadly my woodburning stove is still on the to-do list. But I don't think I'd want to get kettled with it anyway, as I'm sure it counts as an offensive weapon.

Eccentrica Gallumbits · « **Reply #3345 on:** 02 February, 2011, 10:30:36 pm »

I think we should force the Met to wear a badly-fitting bra, perhaps with a rogue underwire that slips out every so often and makes you think you're having a heart attack til you realise what it is. Then they'd know what an offensive weapon actually is.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3346 on:** 03 February, 2011, 12:15:43 am »

I'm intending to go for a ride tomorrow. The plan is to complete my second 10k ride of the year.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3347 on:** 03 February, 2011, 12:17:36 am »

I'd really appreciate it if you could do me a favour and take my brain with you. I don't need it tomorrow, so I'll overnight it to you and pick it up in the evening. Is that ok?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3348 on:** 03 February, 2011, 12:19:03 am »

That's fine.

Cudzoziemiec · « **Reply #3349 on:** 03 February, 2011, 12:20:26 am »

Wonderful!