w/c 30 July

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody, you peeps wouldn't survive in Vegas haha,I thrive in the heat it feels good to me...the humidity not so much went for a walk Friday and I could feel the moisture on the back of my legs,down my back and my face was so greasy I looked like a glazed donut hahahaha! I miss Mick was reading the army thread and found out about poor Mario,such a sweet,caring,helpful man just tragic PQ,did you survive the two weddings ok? SF,I agree alcohol is the most dangerous drug,its absolutely frightening how it effects every bit of the body,while I was drinking my hips,feet and legs hurt so bad! Probably the al sucking out all my calcium stores,its just not funny,much love to all and wishes for a peaceful AF Sunday

[Determinator]

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Happy Sunday ABerooos!

so grateful to have some cooler weather and hoping it stays through the week. lifted weights yesterday and
martial arts today so defo a bit on the tired side and looking forward to a deep sleep.

SF, I've started watching a netflix documentary called 'the truth about alcohol' so far it's looking good and informative.
I see the UK has lowered their upper limits of AL consumption to 7 pints per week. That's actually a 33% reduction from
previous.

Pauly, good thing you are fireproof! you glazed donut you LOL

Well, better do some laundry etc before I totally fall asleep here.

gnight loves

[Lavande]

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Good evening Abbers,

Cooler here for the second day in a row, rain predicted for tomorrow. I hope the heat doesn't come back in a big way after that.

Pauly, I was just thinking of Mario yesterday. What's happened?
I have zero heat tolerance, it's not even funny anymore. I would not survive in your desert heat, not for a minute.
Keep yourself healthy now, you have big things coming your way, right?

Det, glad you got a touch of cool air - nice
Wouldn't it be nice if the entire world got a little smarter about AL consumption? I am grateful that our kid's generation do not consume anything close to what we consumed at their ages. Maybe there is hope!!!

Greetings to the rest of the crew & wishing everyone a nice night.
Lav

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody, just a quick flyby to say hi

[Lavande]

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Hi Pauly!

Still no other Abbers? Uh oh.......

Everything is OK in Lav-land, enjoying my granddaughter's stay. We will be taking her home tomorrow afternoon.

Have a nice night everyone!
Lav

[treetops]

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Hi guys - is this the right thread? Are we starting one for this week?

[Lavande]

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Greetings to the dwindling Abbers!

No one around these days TT so........

I hope we can get our thread restarted, I miss hearing from everyone. I'm OK & hope everyone else is as well.

Lav

[paulywogg]

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Mae everybody,ok what's going on? Are we hanging this thread up or is it just in a lull? I know it feels stale without Mick but I'm sure he wants it to keep going,up to you guys to decide what we're gonna do,much love to all and I hope we all have a great AF Day

[treetops]

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Hi folks. I don't think we are hanging the thread up but it's not the same without Mick that's for sure. I am really mega busy at the moment and soon will be overseas for about a month and definitely won't have good internet access. That's in about 10 days. No job yet though. Daughter has gone off to Norway for her studies - so very strange with Mr G and me only here now. I guess I am coping my pushing myself with my busyness but I have had drinking dreams several nights in a row which is not a good sign. daughter was here a lot during the day and that sort of policed me. But I know I can't drink because of my health and she would be disappointed if I started again. Anyway I am seeing Mr Liver Specialist next Monday so I don't want a lecture from him. How is everyone else? Come on Sam - give us an update. Others too.

[Lavande]

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Good evening Abbers,

Not much happening with me either but wanted to say hello!

Pauly, my plan is to wait it out & see if the thread resumes normal activity after a hiatus

TT, I know it's difficult adjusting when the kids go off to college. I felt extremely lonely as a matter of fact & it really ramped up my wine consumption. If I had it to do all over again I would (obviously) choose another non-AL related activity. Don't scare yourself with the dreams, they are basically friendly reminders that we don't drink anymore!!
I hope your trip goes well for you. I know that you won't disappoint the liver specialist either.

Hello to Sam, Det, SF, Pie, Mick & everyone.
Have a nice night one & all!

Lav

[Mick]

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Right folks ...here I am...yep its me ..after a bit of a break...thingsz are getting better this way,but Im not prepared to sit on my arse and watch the thread disappear...I have been on here since George Washington did summat to a cherry tree..or it feels like that....Why did I stop posting?reasons ,which are immaterial..one thing it did point out to me was this thread should be owned by everyone not just a couple of peeps ..We really need to get that act together ...conversation makes conversation...So what have I been up to ?Projects wise ....building a tiled cupboard in the bathroom,getting a couple of inside rabbit cages for the peskies ..put up some shelves,and made ..wait for it ..a play centre for the peskies ...I have booked my xmas hols ...looking at going away in the van in the next couple of weeks ..its 99% finished and is now registered and insured as a motor caravan,and made a play centre ..yep you heard right a play centre for the rabbitz it will get added to as we go along.We have also got red deer in the fields behind us not roe or monkjack but definitely red.There was also a rat in the rabbit hutch the other night ..it wont be visiting much longer,though not sure how I am going to deal with it...because of the animals,poison isnt really an option.Ideas on paper please and thats me..health wise ..not bad couldve been better...could have been a lot worse...still doing mad exercises..So thats me ...whose next in the chair ..Cmon folks this is our thread...no hiatus any more ...Det ,pie ppqp,Sam et al ...lets have them typin skillz brushed up..See ive been praktisin ma spellin...

so brew time then.....hia Lav, tt Pauly,... ..Im the new boy here ..so what goes on then ...lets hear from yall.... that is while we can before your great and glorious leader pulls some crazee button pushing stunt!!

so have a nice day

Apparently, Googling 'how tall is Buster Bloodvessel?' Whilst people are trying to talk to me is the height of bad manners!

A bloke goes to the council to apply for a job in the office.
The interviewer asks him,"Are you allergic to anything"?
He replies, "Yes caffeine."
"Have you ever worked for the public service before."
"Yes I was in the army"he says,I was in Iraq for two tours."
The interviewer says, "That will give you 5 extra points toward employment.
Then he asks,"Are you disabled in any way?"
The guy says "Yes,a mine exploded next to me when I was there and I lost both my testicles." The interviewer grimaces and then says,"O.K.
You've got enough points for me to take you on right away.
Our normal hours are from 8.00am to 4.00pm.......but you can start tomorrow at 10.00am-and carry on starting at 10.00am everyday."
The bloke is puzzled and asks."If the work hours are from 8.00am to 4.00pm ,why don't you want me here until 10.00am?
I'm not looking for any special treatment y'know."
"What you have to understand is that this is a council job,"the
interviewer says, "For the first two hours,we just stand around drinking coffee and scratching our balls.There's no point coming in for that."

Stupid Answers these are genuine..

BEG, BORROW OR STEAL (BBC2)
Jamie Theakston:
Where do you think Cambridge University is?
Contestant: Geography isn't my strong point.
Theakston: There's a clue in the title.
Contestant: Leicester.
PHIL WOOD SHOW (BBC GMR)
Wood: What 'K' could be described as the Islamic Bible?
Contestant: Er. . .
Wood: It's got two syllables . . . Kor . . .
Contestant: Blimey?
Wood: Ha ha ha ha, no. The past participle of run . . .
Contestant: (Silence.)
Wood: OK, try it another way. Today I run, yesterday I . . .
Contestant: Walked?
BBC NORFOLK
Stewart White: Who had a worldwide hit with What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: I don't know.
White: I'll give you some clues. What do you call the part between your hand and your elbow?
Contestant: Arm.
White: Correct. And if you're not weak, you're . .?
Contestant: Strong.
White: Correct - and what was Lord Mountbatten' s first name?
Contestant: Louis.
White: Well, there we are then. So, who had a worldwide hit with the song What A Wonderful World?
Contestant: Frank Sinatra?
LATE SHOW (BBC MIDLANDS)
Alex Trelinski: What's the capital of Italy?
Contestant: France.
Trelinski: France is another country. Try again.
Contestant: Oh, um, Benidorm.
Trelinski: Wrong, sorry, let's try another question. In which country is the Parthenon?
Contestant: Sorry, I don't know.
Trelinski: Just guess a country then.
Contestant: Paris.
THE WEAKEST LINK (BBC2)
Anne Robinson: Oscar Wilde, Adolf Hitler and Jeffrey Archer have all written books about their experiences in what: Prison or the
Conservative Party?
Contestant: The Conservative Party.
BEACON RADIO, Wolverhampton
DJ Mark: For £10, what is the nationality of the Pope?
Ruth from Rowley Regis: I think I know that one. Is it Jewish?
UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE (BBC2)
Bamber Gascoigne: What was Gandhi's first name?
Contestant: Goosey?
GWR FM, Bristol
Presenter: What happened in Dallas on November 22, 1963?
Contestant: I don't know, I wasn't watching it then.

Presenter: Which is the largest Spanish-speaking country in the world?
Contestant: Barcelona.
Presenter: I was really after the name of a country.
Contestant: I'm sorry; I don't know the names of any countries in Spain.
NATIONAL LOTTERY (BBC1)
Q: What is the world's largest continent?
A: The Pacific

THE BIGGEST GAME IN TOWN (ITV)
Steve Le Fevre: What was signed to bring World War I to an end in 1918?
Contestant: Magna Carta?
BREAKFAST SHOW (RADIO 1)
Chris Moyles: Which 's' is a kind of whale that can grow up to 80 tonnes?
Contestant: Ummm. . .
Moyles: It begins with 's' and rhymes with 'perm'.
Contestant: Shark.
JAMES O'BRIEN SHOW (LBC)
O'Brien: How many kings of England have been called Henry?
Contestant: Well, I know there was a Henry the Eighth. . . er . . . Three?
CHRIS SEARLE SHOW (BBC RADIO BRISTOL)
Searle: In which European country is Mount Etna?
Caller: Japan.
Searle: I did say which European country, so in case you didn't hear that, I can let you try again.
Caller: Er . . . Mexico?
PAUL WAPPAT (BBC RADIO NEWCASTLE)
Wappat: How long did the Six-Day War between Egypt and Israel last?
Contestant (after long pause): Fourteen days.
DARYL DENHAM'S DRIVETIME (VIRGIN RADIO)
Denham: In which country would you spend shekels?
Contestant: Holland?
Denham: Try the next letter of the alphabet.
Contestant: Iceland? Ireland?
Denham (helpfully): It's a bad line. Did you say Israel?
Contestant: No.
THE VAULT (ITV)
Melanie Sykes: What is the name given to the condition where the sufferer can fall asleep at any time?
Contestant: Nostalgia.
STEVE WRIGHT IN THE AFTERNOON (RADIO 2)
Wright: Johnny Weissmuller died on this day. Which jungle-swinging character clad only in a loincloth did he play?
Contestant: Jesus
NATIONAL LOTTERY (BBC1)
Eamonn Holmes: Dizzy Gillespie is famous for playing what?
Contestant: Basketball.
DOG EAT DOG (BBC1)
Ulrika Jonsson: Who wrote Lord Of The Rings?
Contestant: Enid Blyton.
NATIONAL LOTTERY (BBC1)
Eamonn Holmes: There are three states of matter: solid, liquid and . . ?
Contestant: Jelly.
FORT BOYARD (CHALLENGE TV)
Jodie Marsh: Arrange these two groups of letters to form a word - CHED and PIT.
Team: Chedpit.
SIMPLY THE BEST (ITV)
Phil Tufnell: How many Olympic Games have been held?
Contestant: Six.
Tufnell: Higher!
Contestant: Five.
NOTTS AND CROSSES QUIZ (BBC RADIO NOTTINGHAM)
Jeff Owen: In which country is Mount Everest?
Contestant (long pause): Er, it's not in Scotland, is it?
THE WEAKEST LINK (BBC2)
Anne Robinson: In traffic, what 'j' is where two roads meet?
Contestant: Jool carriageway?
QUIZMANIA (ITV)
Greg Scott: We're looking for an occupation beginning with T.
Contestant: Doctor.
Scott: No, it's 'T'. 'T' for Tommy. 'T' for Tango.
Contestant: Oh, (pause) Doctor.
BIG QUIZ (LBC)
Gary King: Name the funny men who once entertained kings and queens at court.
Contestant: Lepers.
DANNY KELLY SHOW (RADIO WM)
Kelly: Which French Mediterranean town hosts a famous film festival every year?
Contestant: I need a clue.
Kelly: OK. What do beans come in?
Contestant: Cartons?
TALKSPORT
Andy Townsend: How many wheels does a tricycle have?
Caller: Two.
Townsend: The Beatles were known as the Fab...?
Caller: Five.
MAGIC 52 (NORTH-EAST ENGLAND)
Presenter: In what year was President Kennedy assassinated?
Contestant: Erm...
Presenter: Well, let's put it this way - he didn't see 1964.
Contestant: 1965?
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE? (ITV)
Chris Tarrant (asking the audience): 'Jambon' is the French for which food?
11 per cent of the audience: Jam.

JANICE FORSYTH SHOW (BBC RADIO SCOTLAND)
Forsyth: What is India's currency?
Contestant: Ramadan.

A teenage boy was delivering papers to an apartment house. While there, a stunning young woman came out of the apartment next to the mailboxes wearing only a robe. The boy smiled at the young woman and she started up a conversation with him. As they talked, her robe slipped open, and it was obvious that she had nothing else on. The poor kid broke into a sweat trying to maintain eye contact.
After a few minutes of flirting, she placed her hand on his arm and said, "Let's go to my apartment, I hear someone coming."
He followed her into her apartment; she closed the door and leaned against it, allowing her robe to fall off completely. Now nude, she purred at him, "What would you say is my best feature?"
Flustered and embarrassed, he finally squeaked, "It has to be your ears."
Astounded, and a little hurt she asked, "My ears? Look at these breasts; they are a full 38 inches and 100 percent natural. I work out every day and my ass is firm and solid. I have a 28 inch waist. Look at my skin, not a blemish anywhere. How can you think that the best part of my body is my ears?"
Clearing his throat, he stammered, "Outside, when you said you heard someone coming...that was me."

[Snoopy56]

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Mick, yay!!!!!! you are back. Let's get this thread back together. Have a good one.

[treetops]

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Good to see the Man back. And good to see you too Snoops. I have to dash and prepare for a job interview

[treetops]

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Interview went well. Now I have to wait a few more weeks. And there will probably be more things to do if I get past this stage.

[Lavande]

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Good evening Abbers,

:yay: Mick is back
Glad to see ya buddy, you seem to be busy as ever.
So you've had deer & a rat move into your area & I am freaking out because someone not too far from me posted a picture of a coyote on a community message board. He claims it was in his backyard & now I am worried about my free ranging young chickens
There's not much I can do until we get our fencing problem sorted out which I hope is sometime this weekend.
We took a ride about an hour south of here today to Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. We were able to purchase the lifetime passes for SENIOR CITIZENS for $10 each. There is some benefit to getting old I guess, ha ha. These passes will get us into any national park for as long as we have left.
Home - Bombay Hook - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
We did see some egrets & other water birds but the biting bugs chased us out pretty quickly. After a cool spell & the bug population is down we will go back. There's 13,000 acres to explore there!

Hi there SnoopStar & TT. I hope the interview went well for you TT!

Hello to the rest of the group & hope to see more folks checking in again.
Have a nice night everyone.

Lav