w/c Feb 17

[Pie]

Hi Gang!

Going to grab some coffee, and read back, but here's to moving forward.

[paulywogg]

Mae everybody, Pie,thanks for the startup how's things in Pieland? Off for more coffee too have a great BF Sunday all,back later!

[porqoui]

MAE ALL...

Pi...great to see you and thanks for starting this week's thread. If you're thinking of brunch today I'll have to pass. Frozen solid here but turn around is in sight.

Pauly...morning to you. I'll follow the suggested leads and get coffee as well.

Will check back later to see who's up and about....PPQP

[Pie]

Morning, Pauly and PQ! Nothing frozen here, just raining, but I'm sitting outside with my laptop under new patio cover. Why didn't I get one sooner? Dogs are loving their ability to come outside for a potty break, and not get wet.

Det, did you say, "resident funeral agent"?

Mick, It's on my list to get an indoor hyacinth too. Their fragrance is heavenly!

Lav, who is it that says there are two words key to a long life: Don't fall! You've got me heading to Google for, "spinach grown in hoop houses."

SK, just opted for a mani/pedi myself. $30 bucks plus tip.

Things in Pieland are decidedly medium, and frankly, dull. Without an engaging project, there's no spark. I ordered a beer at lunch on Friday. No spark there either. Feels like I'm just waiting to pass on. Not in a morbid, or sad way, just seems factual. Goal for today: get a start on Dad's taxes. Exciting, right?

[SKendall]

Pie, good to see you. I knew the price was too high!

Mick, no wonder Uppermill sounds familiar, as a girl we lived in Upper Mossley. My aunt had a dairy farm nearby on Strawberry Lane. I used to see the buses to Dingle and Delph thinking they were exotic fairy towns, ( I was only 5 or 6) . What are they like? I'm getting nostalgic, I think I would like to revisit. No cheese and onion pies here unless you make them and I want to but my old friend pinched sciatic nerve is denying my ability to stand, We left for Canada when I was about 12 and my husband was transferred from Toronto to Dallas area in 1990.

Hi Pauly, PPQ, etc. Will have to have a read back and get another coffee.

[Mick]

afternoon all..how are we doing then? all good ..early finish fro me ...not a lot happening ...found a lovely Roman bronze coin in great nick but apart from that zilcho of the highest order.Just phoned my brother ..Im going to see him tomorrow ..he has to go back into hospital.Im sitting here with a cuppa soup ..my own kinda bodge soup it started as golden veg ,but some chilli mushrooms etc in it have altered it ..

hiya pie ..how are you then ? you dont sound too good ..Did you enjoy the beer that you ordered ? I guess nt else you would have had a load more .Yep you are right ...we are all waiting for endex but....every single one of us.its what you do with yourself until that time comes .Personally Ive no intention of just letting it swamp me and thats it ..thatt is ..whilst I have a say in it..to apply that thinking is like saying why wash Im going to get dirty again .OK we all get downers and half empty glass sagas ..I definitely do ,but its a case of finding something that will spark your enthusiasm ..and you were always good at projects ,so why dont you start one?
As for the hyacinths ..Ive got 6 dotted around the house ...The smell is fantastic .


Hiya ppqp ...yep its the kids next door playing football ..The dad manges the local youth and kids teams..and yes ,they did get the ball back ..unknifed !So youre are all froz up? as we speak ..Im doing my impression of lying on a Hawaiian beach soaking up the rays..ok so Im exaggerating ..sitting with a cup of soup looking at the sunny day ..with the heating on...

hiya pauly ..hows the cold?you feeling any better ?hope so ..a sink full of dishes? paper plates ..theres the answer..mind you Im that tight Id wash them!!

hi Lav how are you then?hope all is well .did yb get the wiring done before the wanderers return? well done for the new dawg on the sidewalk! here you go ..this coin is at least 800 years old ,probably nearer 9

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hiya sk ..yep you would see them ..heres a drone cam taken roughly from where I live over to Diggle

Early morning drone flight over Diggle, Oldham - YouTube

one of Delph ..that pub is exactly 3.5 miles from me

Delph Saddleworth 30 min walk - YouTube

and heres the whit walks ....do you remember them? this is 2011 with the bands in Uppermill

And Ashton for you ...

Sunday in Ashton under Lyne Town Centre - YouTube

big hiya to everyone else

NEWS BREAKING HEALTH WARNING


If you should receive an email from the NHS Direct warning of catching swine flu from eating tinned pork.


Ignore it.


Its just spam

A woman sought the advice of a sex therapist, confiding that she found it increasingly difficult to find a man who could satisfy her, and that it was very wearisome getting in and out of all these short term relationships. "Isn't there some way to judge the size of a man's equipment from the outside" she asked earnestly?

"The only foolproof way, is by the size of his feet", counselled the therapist.

So the woman went downtown and proceeded to cruise the streets, until she came across a young fellow standing in an unemployment line with the biggest feet she had ever laid her eyes on. She took him out to dinner, wined and dined him, and then took him back to her apartment for an evening of abandon.

When the man woke up the next morning, the woman had already gone but, by the bedside table was a $20 bill and a note that read, "With my compliments, take this money and go out and buy a pair of shoes that fit".

A woman sought the advice of a sex therapist, confiding that she found it increasingly difficult to find a man who could satisfy her, and that it was very wearisome getting in and out of all these short term relationships. "Isn't there some way to judge the size of a man's equipment from the outside" she asked earnestly?

"The only foolproof way, is by the size of his feet", counselled the therapist.

So the woman went downtown and proceeded to cruise the streets, until she came across a young fellow standing in an unemployment line with the biggest feet she had ever laid her eyes on. She took him out to dinner, wined and dined him, and then took him back to her apartment for an evening of abandon.

When the man woke up the next morning, the woman had already gone but, by the bedside table was a $20 bill and a note that read, "With my compliments, take this money and go out and buy a pair of shoes that fit".

Idle Thoughts if a Retiree;s Mind

I planted some bird seed. A bird came up. Now I don't know what to feed it.


....I had amnesia once -- or twice.


....I went to San Francisco. I found someone's heart. Now what?



...Protons have mass? I didn't even know they were Catholic.



...All I ask is a chance to prove that money can't make me happy.



..If the world was a logical place, men would be the ones who ride horses sidesaddle.



...What is a "free" gift? Aren't all gifts free?



...They told me I was gullible... and I believed them.



...Teach a child to be polite and courteous in the home and, when he grows up, he'll never be able to merge his car onto the freeway.



...Experience is the thing you have left when everything else is gone.



...One nice thing about egotists: they don't talk about other people.



...My weight is perfect for my height -- which varies.



...I used to be indecisive. Now I'm not sure.



...The cost of living hasn't affected its popularity.



...If swimming is so good for your figure, how do you explain whales?



...Show me a man with both feet firmly on the ground, and I'll show you a man who can't get his pants off.



...Is it my imagination, or do buffalo wings taste like chicken?

Dave was attending his 4X4 club's monthly meeting and had just told them he couldn't make the camping trip scheduled for the next day because his wife wouldn't let him go.

After listening to the jeers and other derisive remarks from his fellow 4X4 friends Dave left to go back home to his wife.

When Dave's friends started arriving to set up camp the next day, who should be there but Dave sitting up in front of his truck, tent up, fishing rod in hand, camp oven roast stewing away in a hot bed of coals.

"How did ya talk your wife into letting you go Dave"?

"I didn't have to" was Dave's reply. "When I left the meeting I went home and slumped down in my chair with a beer to drown my sorrows. Then my wife snuck up behind me and covered my eyes and said, 'Surprise'"!

When I peeled her hands back she was standing there in a beautiful see - through negligee and she said, "Carry me into the bedroom, tie me to the bed and you can do whatever you want".

"So here I am"!

An Air Force Chief Master Sergeant and a General were sitting in the barbershop. They were both just getting finished with their shaves when the barbers reached for some after-shave to slap on their faces.

The General shouted, "Hey, don't put that stuff on me! My wife will think I've been in a whorehouse"!

The Chief turned to his barber and said, "Go ahead and put it on me. My wife doesn't know what the inside of a whorehouse smells like".

Tom in deep thoughts is very quiet. Jerry asks, "What is wrong with you, Tom"?

"Please don't ask".

"I'm your best friend. You can talk to me".

"My seven year old son made my secretary pregnant".

"That's not possible".

"No, he did".

"How"?

"He punctured my condoms"!

Gentle Thoughts for Today

Birds of a feather flock together and crap on your car.





When I'm feeling down, I like to whistle. It makes the neighbor's dog run to the end of his chain and gag himself.


The older you get, the tougher it is to lose weight, because by then your body and your fat have gotten to be really good friends.


The easiest way to find something lost around the house is to buy a replacement.


Did you ever notice: The Roman Numerals for forty (40) are ' XL.'


The sole purpose of a child's middle name is so he can tell when he's really in trouble.


There's always a lot to be thankful for if you take time to look for it. For example, I am sitting here thinking how nice it is that wrinkles don't hurt .


Did you ever notice: When you put the 2 words 'The' and 'IRS' together it spells 'Theirs.'


The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for.


Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me, I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved..


When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.


Ah, being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable.


Long ago when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft. Today, it's called golf


Lord, Keep your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.

[Pie]

Nice drone cam video, Mick. Thanks for posting!

[Lavande]

Hi kids!

Yep, the electrical work is done ~ for now
The travelers return home late tomorrow night & will be shocked at the temperature change, haha! Seems they have had a great time.

Pie, sorry you are feeling down. I understand about needing a project, something to keep you busy, creative & looking forward. How about traveling? Do you like to visit unknown territory? I love to travel myself & haven't been doing much over the last 10 years or so. I love seeing new places, new architecture, hearing different languages, sigh.
Anyway, here's what I was talking about. Some of these Amish guys have hoop houses that are 200-300 feet long or more. They heat them with special propane stoves so they can grow veggies all winter long. Pretty cool idea
hoop_house.jpgHello to Pauly & PQ! I hope you females had a good day!

Mick, that coin is in remarkably good condition, wow!
I liked the drone footage too. My neighbor has a drone & we had to threaten to shoot the thing down if he didn't stop flying it over our house. It felt creepy to me, like he was watching everything we were doing outside.

Hello to Cyn, Det & Sam!
Det, I guess tomorrow is a big day for you? Wishing you the best!

OK, going to watch some stupid TV for a while.
Have a nice night everyone!

Lav

[paulywogg]

Mae everybody, yep really cool Mick PQ,I made hamburger soup in the crock pot yesterday, it isn't as gross as it sounds cuz its basically just vegetable soup that happens to have ground beef in it,I wanted soup cuz it's been chilly and I'm tired of chicken noodle so I googled this one,Lav,that's really cool they have those to grow in,excited to hear more details in their trip,I'm sure your granddaughter will have lots to tell you Pie,hope you can find a project to keep you busy,I start them but don't finish Det,good luck to you today,off to start my day much love to all and wishes for a great BF Monday!

[porqoui]

MAE ALL....

Family Day Holiday is made for sleeping in and sleeping in I did! Just got a text from Mick who is stuck in traffic on the motorway returning from a visit with his brother. I'm sure he'll check in when he can. Off to make a brew and wake up, will be back later....PPQP