Toast 16,155 Posted May 7, 2017 7 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: OK So this is a work trip but the factories we are visiting don't work at weekends. This was my view yesterday lunchtime. Noooo! One of my pet hates, and from you of all people! Starting a sentence with "OK So" Neither word is necessary. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted May 7, 2017 Two random and meaningless Sunday afternoon type facts. 1. If you take what her character Diana says about being there in Cambodia as a correspondent when she became a pensioner, then Stephanie Cole is still younger today than her character in Waiting for God. Which, incidentally, is a fine sitcom and is being repeated on one of the Freeview channels, Drama I think. 2. The row of luxury flats where I believe Peter Arne lived (and was murdered), going from the limited clues online, appears to host the Ecuadorian embassy which Assange is hiding in today. Not the exact building, but a curio quirk of history, I thought. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Creep 7,070 Posted May 7, 2017 7 hours ago, Toast said: Noooo! One of my pet hates, and from you of all people! Starting a sentence with "OK So" Neither word is necessary. FTFY Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted May 7, 2017 10 hours ago, Toast said: Noooo! One of my pet hates, and from you of all people! Starting a sentence with "OK So" Neither word is necessary. I am going to have to defend myself here. There is a narrative imperative in the use of this opening. I am establishing the contradiction between the supposed intent and the reality that I am presenting. The omission of the words would make sense but it would remove the sense of guilt over the said contradiction for the reader. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 7, 2017 20 minutes ago, Bibliogryphon said: I am going to have to defend myself here. I did it because I fucking could FTFY. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted May 8, 2017 4 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: I am going to have to defend myself here. There is a narrative imperative in the use of this opening. I am establishing the contradiction between the supposed intent and the reality that I am presenting. The omission of the words would make sense but it would remove the sense of guilt over the said contradiction for the reader. Would it make any difference if I told you that it is a construction beloved of the harridans on Mumsnet? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 8, 2017 Ok, so ( Toastie ) I pulled a muscle in my back last week while at work. I had the bastard thing all week until this morning when it seemed to disappear. Unfortunately, during an intensive vacuuming of the house, I pulled the bastard muscle again. FUCK!!!!!!!!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toast 16,155 Posted May 8, 2017 A piece has just fallen off one of my teeth. As it happens, I had a routine dental appointment booked in a couple of weeks time, so I rang to see if they could get me an earlier one. My regular dentist has been on maternity leave, but she is back now. Last time I saw a squeaky-voiced teenager in whom I had no confidence whatsoever. Imagine my horror when it emerged that they had booked me in again with the teenager (possibly a slight exaggeration, but she looked about 12) instead of my regular dentist. When I booked, I had made a particular point of checking that regular dentist would be back by then. First available appointment with my proper dentist is a month away. Bloody furious. It also emerged today that the teenager was not the locum with whom my previous appointment had been booked, but someone else entirely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted May 8, 2017 16 hours ago, Toast said: Would it make any difference if I told you that it is a construction beloved of the harridans on Mumsnet? I have liked this post purely for the use of the word 'harridans'. My old man thinks I'm the only person in the world to ever say it, I can now prove him wrong. Thank you and well done! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 8, 2017 1 hour ago, Lard Bazaar said: I have liked this post purely for the use of the word 'harridans'. My old man thinks I'm the only person in the world to ever say it, I can now prove him wrong. Thank you and well done! So 'cunts' isnt good enough for you now? You going all fucking 'Lah dee dah' then? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Predictor 1,018 Posted May 8, 2017 On 2017-05-05 at 13:26, RadGuy said: So if anyone's still interested in my aunt problems, here's what happened since my last post: That same day I posted, things got worse before they got better. The aunts had previously only stayed on the floor, now the ones in the living room were climbing the walls and couch. Luckily, this was probably only them going mad from the poison, and the next couple of days they quickly disappeared. Then in the weekend, while making our morning coffees and teas and whatnot, we noticed a bunch of aunts on the kitchen countertop. Every couple of hours you'd go down there and have to kill ten or so. Anyways, my mom decided to use natural remedies this time and put a bunch of lemon peels around the area. The little fuckers left and there's been no sign of them since.... for now.... FTFY. There, your story just got more interesting now... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
msc 18,480 Posted May 9, 2017 ^ Rad Chap's story does feel like Chapter 1 in a Stephen King, true. As for "harridans", I use it all the time. Picked it up off my gran using it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Grim Up North 3,727 Posted May 9, 2017 My worthless 'Obsevation' (sic) is that it is misspelt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted May 10, 2017 I love Harry Styles' new song. Judge me fuckers. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 10, 2017 13 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said: I love Harry Styles' new song. Judge me fuckers. I like it too. I couldnt give a rats arse who wants to judge me. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted May 10, 2017 3 hours ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: I like it too. I couldnt give a rats arse who wants to judge me. I heard it on the radio and didn't know who it was and thought this is quite good. The same thing happened years ago with The Road to Mandalay by Robbie Williams. I am willing to believe that he can emerge from Pop princedom to be a genuine artist or has he got lucky with one good song? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 11, 2017 17 hours ago, Bibliogryphon said: I heard it on the radio and didn't know who it was and thought this is quite good. The same thing happened years ago with The Road to Mandalay by Robbie Williams. I am willing to believe that he can emerge from Pop princedom to be a genuine artist or has he got lucky with one good song? He has matured vocally. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Joey Russ 7,229 Posted May 11, 2017 Took my first AP test. It was exhausting as hell. I got two more AP classes next year as well... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bibliogryphon 9,589 Posted May 11, 2017 7 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Took my first AP test. It was exhausting as hell. I got two more AP classes next year as well... If AP stands for Annoying Poster you should sail through (only joking, 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lard Bazaar 3,800 Posted May 11, 2017 1 hour ago, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: He has matured vocally. Next Robbie Williams I bet. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted May 11, 2017 54 minutes ago, Joey Russ said: Took my first AP test. It was exhausting as hell. I got two more AP classes next year as well... I was taking my AP test today too - World History, right? I took one for Human Geography last year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 11, 2017 13 minutes ago, Lard Bazaar said: Next Robbie Williams I bet. Robbie has gone of the boil a bit. He will be bigger than Robbie because he had already cracked the US before he went solo. He is a very popular boy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord Fellatio Nelson 6,219 Posted May 11, 2017 14 minutes ago, RadGuy said: I was taking my AP test today too - World History, right? I took one for Human Geography last year. WTF is that? Do you have to find points of interest on the human body or something? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,067 Posted May 11, 2017 Just now, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: WTF is that? Do you have to find points of interest on the human body or something? It's the study of people taking an afternoon map... 3 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RadGuy 1,614 Posted May 11, 2017 Just now, Lord Fellatio Nelson said: WTF is that? Do you have to find points of interest on the human body or something? Human Geography is stuff like social issues, demographics, linguistics, etc. As opposed to Physical Geography which is about rocks and hills and volcanoes and shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
