Bits & Bobs 45

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

DavPaz wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Bamba wrote:

I was just reading the testimonials section of the website of the cat sitter I'm going to get in at the end of the month and, unless it's a very weird typo, apparently one of her existing clients has named their cat Floorboard.

One of my friends has a cat called 'Catface'.

This always amuses me.

Obviously no one would ever let you look after a cat. Not with your reputation

POTW

DavPaz wrote:

Because it squeaks when you stand on it

POTW close 2nd place.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

TheVision wrote:

I'm just looking forward to having Cortana on my PC. .......

Put a stain proof cover over it first, you filthy beast.

ApplePieOfDestiny · **Joined:** 17th Dec, 2008 **Posts:** 8293

TheVision wrote:

Strangely enough, you'd think that today's Bing image would be something to do with Windows 10?

It's a lovely picture no doubt, but I'd have thought they'd be promoting Windows everywhere!

Heh, hadn't noticed that.

I'm only upgrading now because Bing desktop broke on Win8 and I couldn't fix it even after several reinstalls.

Achilles · **Joined:** 15th Nov, 2008 **Posts:** 484

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Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Achilles wrote:

Mimi wrote:

A number of months ago we were woken up by the woman upstairs, at about 2:30 am, walking around in her heels on the hardwood flooring above. She would walk from the bedroom (above our bedroom) to her living room, return to the bedroom, open a drawer, then close the drawer again. Nothing spectacular... putting something away in a drawer or removing something from a drawer.

Then she did it again.

And again.

And again again again again again again again again again again again again again again again again again again.

I woke Russell up because of the noise and just because it was so confusing. For over an hour and a half she was (all the time in her high heels, at 2:30-4am) either removed or placed something in a chest of drawers something like 80 or 100 times. It was as if she was packing away the world's largest pile of laundry, but one item at a time, and only carrying one item from one room tot he next at any given time.

I was convinced that they were packing up to do a midnight (or 4am) flit.

Sadly, no.

I used to live in a block of 6 apartments, I had a football hooligan, a recluse, a deaf person and a woman who suffered from a lot of mental issues, as neighbours. The other (presumably) was relatively normal.

I moved. One of the benefits was the hall smoke alarm not going off any more (deaf guy couldn't hear his burning sausages), loud parties going on past 3am midweek (when I had to get up at 7am) and the other was no more service charges.

Maybe you should..... move?

Above quote - OCD most likely, folding things in an exact way. If you think people do a midnight flit that way, you need to see more movies, it can be done in about 5-10 minutes. When you need to leave, you need to leave and it can be done very quickly.

Move because of one night's noise months ago? Would seem a bit extreme and costly for the sake of that occasion, especially due to as being noted above their place is now up for sale.

And I very much doubt your OCD theory could be the case, as otherwise there would likely be similar behaviour in numerous occasions, or patterns of like behaviour. The reason that this stood out was because it was so out of the ordinary.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:46

Did anyone hear David Davies on R4 this morning talking about the problems in Calais? He said "We should round them up and send them back into camps on the North African coast", then realising what he said tried to make it better with "Good camps, though, not <pause> bad ones". Idiot.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:48

I saw a woodpecker in my garden this morning. Don't think I've seen one there before but then I only recently put out peanuts. And after working from home yesterday and looking out at the garden I now realise why I've been getting through so much birdfeed lately. Loads of birds were active at the feeder for the whole day. They were even lining up on the branches waiting for their turn and occasionaly jostling for position.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:53

MaliA wrote:

Did anyone hear David Davies on R4 this morning talking about the problems in Calais? He said "We should round them up and send them back into camps on the North African coast", then realising what he said tried to make it better with "Good camps, though, not <pause> bad ones". Idiot.

Oh dear.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 8:59

Kern wrote:

MaliA wrote:

Did anyone hear David Davies on R4 this morning talking about the problems in Calais? He said "We should round them up and send them back into camps on the North African coast", then realising what he said tried to make it better with "Good camps, though, not <pause> bad ones". Idiot.

Oh dear.

Well, yes, quite.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:02

He also talked about making Britain less attractive. Given that the first view most migrants probably get is the town of Dover then I think we are doing our best.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Kern wrote:

I saw a woodpecker in my garden this morning. Don't think I've seen one there before but then I only recently put out peanuts. And after working from home yesterday and looking out at the garden I now realise why I've been getting through so much birdfeed lately. Loads of birds were active at the feeder for the whole day. They were even lining up on the branches waiting for their turn and occasionaly jostling for position.

Was he gigantic? Maybe there is a spate of GIANT WOODPECKERS.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:05

Mimi wrote:

Kern wrote:

I saw a woodpecker in my garden this morning. Don't think I've seen one there before but then I only recently put out peanuts. And after working from home yesterday and looking out at the garden I now realise why I've been getting through so much birdfeed lately. Loads of birds were active at the feeder for the whole day. They were even lining up on the branches waiting for their turn and occasionaly jostling for position.

Was he gigantic? Maybe there is a spate of GIANT WOODPECKERS.

Austinpowersendcredits.fmv

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:05

Mimi wrote:

Kern wrote:

I saw a woodpecker in my garden this morning. Don't think I've seen one there before but then I only recently put out peanuts. And after working from home yesterday and looking out at the garden I now realise why I've been getting through so much birdfeed lately. Loads of birds were active at the feeder for the whole day. They were even lining up on the branches waiting for their turn and occasionaly jostling for position.

Was he gigantic? Maybe there is a spate of GIANT WOODPECKERS.

This, with the return of the Clangers does not auger well.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Have you seen the new Clangers?

It is delightful, and charming. It is still stop motion, hand-knitted. Quite lovely :luv:

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 9:40

Mimi wrote:

Have you seen the new Clangers?

It is delightful, and charming. It is still stop motion, hand-knitted. Quite lovely :luv:

HELL SPAWN MOON CREATURES

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

Cavey! Was one of these guys you?

viewtopic.php?style=2&p=868544#p868544

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

What's with you people measuring food stuff in "cups"??

I just want to make an earl grey iced tea, why do i have to wade through middle age recipes?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:47

1783.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Americans and Australians use cups, because they're really quite daft. It's never been a British thing.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

Ok, i beg your pardon for my cultural insensitivity.

Grim... · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 11:57

MY RACE IS OFFENDED!

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

RuySan wrote:

you people

Cavey · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 12:23

DavPaz wrote:

Is Cavey behind me in Cheshire traffic?

Nah, not me bud, I've got a spike on my helmet obv.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Cavey wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

Is Cavey behind me in Cheshire traffic?

Nah, not me bud, I've got a spike on my helmet obv.

Take two Ibuprofen and see me in the morning.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Cras wrote:

Americans and Australians use cups, because they're really quite daft. It's never been a British thing.

I don't know that making a cup of tea in a cup is that weird?

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Cras wrote:

Americans and Australians use cups, because they're really quite daft. It's never been a British thing.

I beg to differ. The Standard British Way of introducing yourself when you're a new neighbour is to go next door on the day you move in and ask to borrow a cup of sugar.

Kern · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 13:36

Mimi wrote:

Cras wrote:

Americans and Australians use cups, because they're really quite daft. It's never been a British thing.

I don't know that making a cup of tea in a cup is that weird?

I use a mug. I'm refined, me.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

RuySan wrote:

What's with you people measuring food stuff in "cups"??

I just want to make an earl grey iced tea, why do i have to wade through middle age recipes?

All sounds odd. Can we see a copy of this 'recipe?'

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

Kern wrote:

Mimi wrote:

Cras wrote:

Americans and Australians use cups, because they're really quite daft. It's never been a British thing.

I don't know that making a cup of tea in a cup is that weird?

I use a mug. I'm refined, me.

Me too. I lie there, watching the telly, and ask her to make me cuppa and she always does.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Warhead wrote:

Cras wrote:

Americans and Australians use cups, because they're really quite daft. It's never been a British thing.

I beg to differ. The Standard British Way of introducing yourself when you're a new neighbour is to go next door on the day you move in and ask to borrow a cup of sugar.

Bloody is not. The standard British way is to move out five years later having never met your neighbours.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Cras wrote:

Warhead wrote:

Cras wrote:

Americans and Australians use cups, because they're really quite daft. It's never been a British thing.

I beg to differ. The Standard British Way of introducing yourself when you're a new neighbour is to go next door on the day you move in and ask to borrow a cup of sugar.

Bloody is not. The standard British way is to move out five years later having never met your neighbours.

Absolutely :this:

. My most recent neighbour tried to invite himself into my flat on a couple of occasions and I was totally freaked out by it.

RuySan · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3542

I don't know know if it's any different from here.

In the 7 years i've been living in Lisbon (in two different flats), i only met two neighbours. One because i dropped a sock in her yard, and the other came apologizing for the awful racket his newborn twins made. And gave me a bag of oranges to compensate.

DavPaz · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 38458

RuySan wrote:

And gave me a bag of oranges to compensate.

That's so... Iberian.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

DavPaz wrote:

RuySan wrote:

And gave me a bag of oranges to compensate.

That's so... Iberian.

And yet a great idea.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

I've spoken to loads of our neighbours today, which is odd as I would have been out of the house for maybe 60 seconds if I wasn't stopped every six steps. I'm sure they all wait by the front doors and pounce when I leave my flat.

Warhead · Noob as of 6/8/10

RuySan wrote:

?....... One because i dropped a sock in her yard........

I know my neighbours on both sides. In fact (and stop me if I've told you this before) but we've removed the fence panel between us and the other half of our semi, so we can move freely between gardens on summer evenings or whenever, laden with booze and food, should we choose to socialise.

Which is nice.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

I think you have said that before, and it actually sounds quite wonderful. My grandparents used to have a communal garden between the 12 flats, and back in the days when they were all slightly older folk living there, they would often have gatherings and everyone would spontaneously bring out sun loungers and cakes, lemonade and shandy. It was lovely.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 16:57

How many bloody windows 10 threads does the forum need?

Mr Dave · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 17:43

DBSnappa wrote:

How many bloody windows 10 threads does the forum need?

At least one more. Quick, get it in while there's still space.

Cavey · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 17:46

I think it gives the forum a nice "tiled Windows" look, when you open 'em all at once. Given the subject matter at hand, quite appropriate I feel.

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12243

DBSnappa wrote:

How many bloody windows 10 threads does the forum need?

I think myp started his because he doesn't realise there is another one due to super ignore.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 18:06

DBSnappa wrote:

How many bloody windows 10 threads does the forum need?

I think myp started his because he doesn't realise there is another one due to super ignore.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49232

Pundabaya · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 5016

You know, I'm amazed I haven't seen a Windows 10 thread here...

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 25585

Yeah, but who IS Windows 10?

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 19:00

Mimi wrote:

Yeah, but who IS Windows 10?

It's Kevin Spacey all along.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 20:35

Honey Badger don't care. This is happening.

Bamba · **Joined:** 25th Jul, 2010 **Posts:** 11128

Mr Russell wrote:

DBSnappa wrote:

How many bloody windows 10 threads does the forum need?

I think myp started his because he doesn't realise there is another one due to super ignore.

Nah, I can see threads started by people on my ignore list. He did it because he's a tit.

krazywookie · **Posted:** Thu Jul 30, 2015 21:13

Success

Grim... · **Posted:** Fri Jul 31, 2015 1:37

Bamba wrote:

Mr Russell wrote:

DBSnappa wrote:

How many bloody windows 10 threads does the forum need?

I think myp started his because he doesn't realise there is another one due to super ignore.

Nah, I can see threads started by people on my ignore list. He did it because he's a tit.

I can't. It depends on your forum theme.

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