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An ex girlfriend of mine from 20ish years ago (rare breed, we still communicate) is a doctor currently overseas in a very troubled area. Superb cellist and alto singer, too, we met at a Radiohead concert and were in a choir together.

The Other Child (15 months) fell off the bed and landed on her head (She also cut her ear on the bedside table but this is incidental to the story). Anyhoo: she's got this lump on her neck with a bruise on it. Otherwise seems absolutely normal. I am not worried but the Big Dog was making noises over it all, so i said I would ask if anything should be done. So i hit this lass up on facebook messenger and get over it all. (Part of me sometimes feels bad over this in a "here's what you could have won" way, but my ego knows no bounds). She says no real cause for concern but keep an eye out.

3 days later and there's this massive light red expanding patch on the top of the kid's head. I'm shitting bricks over this when i see it and start typing out a long message as to just what i should do and how should i explain it away to The Authorities. I am convinced it is a fractured skull bleeding out under the skin. I'm about to hit send and bounce this panic to the other side of the world and MrsA appears, holding the red paint stained clothes that were the casualty of the day's painting at nursery.

So. Yeah.

Trousers, I'm so glad your girl is doing much better!

MaliA, brilliant! you have made my week, first genuine grin today - could only have been better with a picture

Worked my nuts off for the last 6 days in Denmark moving our office. All done aside from the tosser local phone company who I've been chasing to move the site phone numbers and line for 6 weeks (old and new office are next door to each other as well!)

As of now there is a cable with one end in the basement and one end in the office both of which need joining to things, 30 mins work.

They will be back in 7 days despite a promise it would be done today

Aside from this its gone well, everything done on time and although it was long days I have enjoyed myself. We are supposed to have "global" server people at work, but they are far from it. So I got to get my hand dirty putting in and removing servers and network stuff, not done this for years.

Office opens tomorrow and I will be praised by all the EU senior managers who are over for a wine and cheese type party.

Its more a case of how totaly shit IT was before I was given this office to look after than how great I am!

Still its getting me more pofile with people and more interesting stuff to do these days.

Of course the biggest Yay is I will see my wife and kids tomorrow night

asfish wrote:

Aside from this its gone well, everything done on time and although it was long days I have enjoyed myself. We are supposed to have "global" server people at work, but they are far from it. So I got to get my hand dirty putting in and removing servers and network stuff, not done this for years.

Office opens tomorrow and I will be praised by all the EU senior managers who are over for a wine and cheese type party.

Its more a case of how totaly shit IT was before I was given this office to look after than how great I am!

Still its getting me more profile with people and more interesting stuff to do these days.

Of course, the biggest Yay is I will see my wife and kids tomorrow night

Sounds like a really satisfying bit of work there. Well done.

You still use physical media? How quaint.

I’ve got that virus crap that’s making everyone ill and has given me a really sore throat.

I can say “Yoga Fire” and “Yoga Flame” brilliantly though.

Went to a new hospital outside Reading last week, it was built around a rabbit warren of a housing estate and we got a bit lost as the Sat Nav was outdated

Even my phone was having problems are there were so many dead-end roads that stopped at cul de sacs

In the course of our adventures we drove down a Bus Lane that wasn't in any way marked as one way, just has bus lane on the road.

So got a £60 penalty notice, oddly enough if I pay within 14 days they reduce it to £30, no idea why as its a council issued ticket so none of the tricks you can pull with private car park tickets apply.

So bit of a Yay at the end.

YAY: I've been offered a job interview at a place on the outskirts of Rome

YAY: They'll pay for me to fly out, and two nights accomodation

NAY: In a four day period, I'll spend practically two whole days in the air

MEH: Lady T isn't sure she wants to relocate 3 kids plus animals and all our stuff

You own a hairdryer, Joans?

Shopping for new tv for the games room yesterday.

You own a hairdryer, Joans?

Mimi wrote:

You own a hairdryer, Joans?

Sick burn there meems

Shopping for new tv for the games room yesterday.

Then the main tv packed up, so I'm shopping for 2 tvs.

Then I watched a video of a man fix his tv with a hairdryer, do I'm back to shopping for one tv (for now).

I'm not sure which of those are yays and which are nays.

Joans wrote:

Shopping for new tv for the games room yesterday.

I got this one, and it's pretty wonderful: https://www.richersounds.com/tv-project ... lus-2.html

Just give it your best shot, Taxalot. Even if it doesn't work out, the experience should be powerful interesting.

Relax, enjoy it, and get the job!

Author:	Kern [ Thu Sep 21, 2017 12:04 ]
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Well, that had me anxious until the Twilight Zone twist at the end.

Author:	devilman [ Thu Sep 21, 2017 13:36 ]
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MaliA wrote: Did I tell this story? ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view! An ex girlfriend of mine from 20ish years ago (rare breed, we still communicate) is a doctor currently overseas in a very troubled area. Superb cellist and alto singer, too, we met at a Radiohead concert and were in a choir together. The Other Child (15 months) fell off the bed and landed on her head (She also cut her ear on the bedside table but this is incidental to the story). Anyhoo: she's got this lump on her neck with a bruise on it. Otherwise seems absolutely normal. I am not worried but the Big Dog was making noises over it all, so i said I would ask if anything should be done. So i hit this lass up on facebook messenger and get over it all. (Part of me sometimes feels bad over this in a "here's what you could have won" way, but my ego knows no bounds). She says no real cause for concern but keep an eye out. 3 days later and there's this massive light red expanding patch on the top of the kid's head. I'm shitting bricks over this when i see it and start typing out a long message as to just what i should do and how should i explain it away to The Authorities. I am convinced it is a fractured skull bleeding out under the skin. I'm about to hit send and bounce this panic to the other side of the world and MrsA appears, holding the red paint stained clothes that were the casualty of the day's painting at nursery. So. Yeah. Being a doctor on social media must be worse than being a geek. Instead of people messaging you with 'why is my 15 year-old computer running slowly?', it's 'why does it hurt when I do this?' and 'should my stools be this colour (see attached)?'

Author:	miki [ Thu Sep 21, 2017 14:49 ]
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Trousers, I'm so glad your girl is doing much better! MaliA, brilliant! you have made my week, first genuine grin today - could only have been better with a picture

Author:	MaliA [ Thu Sep 21, 2017 15:10 ]
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miki wrote: Trousers, I'm so glad your girl is doing much better! MaliA, brilliant! you have made my week, first genuine grin today - could only have been better with a picture

Author:	miki [ Thu Sep 21, 2017 19:59 ]
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thank you!

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Author:	asfish [ Mon Oct 02, 2017 15:59 ]
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Worked my nuts off for the last 6 days in Denmark moving our office. All done aside from the tosser local phone company who I've been chasing to move the site phone numbers and line for 6 weeks (old and new office are next door to each other as well!) As of now there is a cable with one end in the basement and one end in the office both of which need joining to things, 30 mins work. They will be back in 7 days despite a promise it would be done today Aside from this its gone well, everything done on time and although it was long days I have enjoyed myself. We are supposed to have "global" server people at work, but they are far from it. So I got to get my hand dirty putting in and removing servers and network stuff, not done this for years. Office opens tomorrow and I will be praised by all the EU senior managers who are over for a wine and cheese type party. Its more a case of how totaly shit IT was before I was given this office to look after than how great I am! Still its getting me more pofile with people and more interesting stuff to do these days. Of course the biggest Yay is I will see my wife and kids tomorrow night

Author:	BikNorton [ Mon Oct 02, 2017 16:14 ]
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Will they be praising you over cheese and wine while you sit in the airport debating over the expensibility of a cup of inadequate tea?

Author:	Trousers [ Mon Oct 02, 2017 16:39 ]
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The offspring got her final blood test results back today - she has an infection level of 1 which the doctors are very pleased about. I don't know if the scale goes from 1 to 100 or 1 to 3 but either way the Docs are pleased and she's finished her course of antibiotics and is back at school tomorrow. She was at mine at the weekend and she was back to her old self managing to remind me whenever I asked her to lift a finger that "I've just been in Hospital".

Author:	Zardoz [ Mon Oct 02, 2017 17:21 ]
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Give her a break! You oldies just don't understand. Pleased to hear she's ok

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Mon Oct 02, 2017 19:06 ]
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asfish wrote: Worked my nuts off for the last 6 days in Denmark moving our office. All done aside from the tosser local phone company who I've been chasing to move the site phone numbers and line for 6 weeks (old and new office are next door to each other as well!) As of now there is a cable with one end in the basement and one end in the office both of which need joining to things, 30 mins work. They will be back in 7 days despite a promise it would be done today Aside from this its gone well, everything done on time and although it was long days I have enjoyed myself. We are supposed to have "global" server people at work, but they are far from it. So I got to get my hand dirty putting in and removing servers and network stuff, not done this for years. Office opens tomorrow and I will be praised by all the EU senior managers who are over for a wine and cheese type party. Its more a case of how totaly shit IT was before I was given this office to look after than how great I am! Still its getting me more pofile with people and more interesting stuff to do these days. Of course the biggest Yay is I will see my wife and kids tomorrow night Sounds like a really satisfying bit of work there. Well done.

Author:	Jem [ Wed Oct 04, 2017 9:21 ]
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That's awesome news Trousers.

Author:	asfish [ Wed Oct 04, 2017 13:47 ]
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Dr Zoidberg wrote: asfish wrote: Worked my nuts off for the last 6 days in Denmark moving our office. All done aside from the tosser local phone company who I've been chasing to move the site phone numbers and line for 6 weeks (old and new office are next door to each other as well!) As of now there is a cable with one end in the basement and one end in the office both of which need joining to things, 30 mins work. They will be back in 7 days despite a promise it would be done today Aside from this its gone well, everything done on time and although it was long days I have enjoyed myself. We are supposed to have "global" server people at work, but they are far from it. So I got to get my hand dirty putting in and removing servers and network stuff, not done this for years. Office opens tomorrow and I will be praised by all the EU senior managers who are over for a wine and cheese type party. Its more a case of how totaly shit IT was before I was given this office to look after than how great I am! Still its getting me more profile with people and more interesting stuff to do these days. Of course, the biggest Yay is I will see my wife and kids tomorrow night Sounds like a really satisfying bit of work there. Well done. They were very happy and ridiculously generous, the head of the EU sent a minion out to get presents for my kids as I had worked the weekend as part of a 7-day stint Would rather not have worked the weekend, but it's rare I have to and you need the time for unforeseen things with these moves. I had to make them take back some £90 Lego Starwars ship they bought for my son, it was too complex and too bloody big for my case They had got it from a Mall over the road so I got a smaller set for him, they also bought really nice clothes for our baby as well Very nice and unexpected

Author:	BikNorton [ Sun Oct 08, 2017 16:03 ]
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I just burnt my thumb reasonably badly but I get smoked chicken, sausages and streaky bacon in a couple of hours.

Author:	Squirt [ Wed Oct 18, 2017 10:40 ]
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Nay: Mrs Squirt bought a bottle of some fancy essential oil stuff and the dropped it and it smashed, and I had to pick bits of glass up everywhere. Yay: I smell fucking lovely this morning.

Author:	MaliA [ Fri Nov 03, 2017 14:38 ]
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MrsA didn't cancel a subscription thing, so we're received a crate of wine.

Author:	DavPaz [ Tue Nov 07, 2017 12:24 ]
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Yay! I've just solved a niggling issue with starting up the AV equipment in the Great Hall! It's been going for years! Nay! I cracked my right temple good and hard on the corner of the cabinet whilst standing up. Ouch!

Author:	Satsuma [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 20:37 ]
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I also think 1989 is brilliant. Red is similarly brilliant and Speak Now is less brill but still great.

Author:	Dr Zoidberg [ Tue Oct 31, 2017 19:19 ]
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I had to have my cat put to sleep a week or so back, after a reocurrence of his blocked bladder. I miss him hugely as he was awesome, but I will be getting this pair in a few weeks. Attachment: 22448330_598222260301390_7482006439592471219_n.jpg

Author:	myp [ Tue Oct 31, 2017 20:45 ]
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Sorry to hear that, but glad you are getting some new additions to the household!

Author:	Goddess Jasmine [ Tue Oct 31, 2017 20:53 ]
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Sorry to hear about your cat Z, but those pair are gorgeous!

Author:	DavPaz [ Fri Nov 10, 2017 21:51 ]
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I'm at a quiz! Yay! I'm doing the tech! Nay! I'm getting overtime! Yay! I'm the oldest person in the room by a clear 6 years! Nay!

Author:	JBR [ Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:21 ]
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Only 6?! I'm backpacking in Asia. I'm the oldest person in most places I go to by 20 years. Talking to people who could be my son or daughter. (It's pretty great. Though alarming numbers of the fuckers smoke - thought that generation would be more over it.)

Author:	JBR [ Sat Nov 11, 2017 6:23 ]
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Oh yeah, and on that note - at lunch the other day, us three Brits realised we all went to Leeds uni! One of them graduated ages ago, like 5-6 years. The other 2-3. They were very kind in the game of 'was X there in the 90s?' that followed.

Author:	MaliA [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 20:18 ]
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Somehow lost my copy of Taylor Swift's "1989" in the car. Which is fucking annoying because, as an album, it's fucking tight and wrung to perfection. Seriously good*. In its place I'be been listening to Unkle's 2017 The Road which is really good, too.

Author:	myp [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 20:20 ]
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You still use physical media? How quaint.

Author:	Mr Dave [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 20:23 ]
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Lonewolves wrote: You still use physical media? How quaint. Says the owner of a hipster vinyl collection.

Author:	MaliA [ Mon Nov 20, 2017 20:23 ]
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Lonewolves wrote: You still use physical media? How quaint. Drive through Bradford, mate, they subscribe to redistribution of the wealth theories slightly different to you, so I am not leaving an S5 lying about.

Author:	Sir Taxalot [ Tue Jan 16, 2018 3:31 ]
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YAY: I've been offered a job interview at a place on the outskirts of Rome YAY: They'll pay for me to fly out, and two nights accomodation NAY: In a four day period, I'll spend practically two whole days in the air MEH: Lady T isn't sure she wants to relocate 3 kids plus animals and all our stuff

Author:	Satsuma [ Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:16 ]
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I’ve got that virus crap that’s making everyone ill and has given me a really sore throat. I can say “Yoga Fire” and “Yoga Flame” brilliantly though.

Author:	DavPaz [ Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:39 ]
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Satsuma wrote: I’ve got that virus crap that’s making everyone ill and has given me a really sore throat. I can say “Yoga Fire” and “Yoga Flame” brilliantly though. Proof, please

Author:	Mr Dave [ Tue Jan 23, 2018 15:00 ]
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Satsuma wrote: I’ve got that virus crap that’s making everyone ill and has given me a really sore throat. I can say “Yoga Fire” and “Yoga Flame” brilliantly though. Let's hope you don't get it as badly as I did. 1 month on and still not well.

Author:	asfish [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 23:26 ]
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Went to a new hospital outside Reading last week, it was built around a rabbit warren of a housing estate and we got a bit lost as the Sat Nav was outdated Even my phone was having problems are there were so many dead-end roads that stopped at cul de sacs In the course of our adventures we drove down a Bus Lane that wasn't in any way marked as one way, just has bus lane on the road. So got a £60 penalty notice, oddly enough if I pay within 14 days they reduce it to £30, no idea why as its a council issued ticket so none of the tricks you can pull with private car park tickets apply. So bit of a Yay at the end.

Author:	MaliA [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 23:42 ]
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asfish wrote: Went to a new hospital outside Reading last week, it was built around a rabbit warren of a housing estate and we got a bit lost as the Sat Nav was outdated Even my phone was having problems are there were so many dead-end roads that stopped at cul de sacs In the course of our adventures we drove down a Bus Lane that wasn't in any way marked as one way, just has bus lane on the road. So got a £60 penalty notice, oddly enough if I pay within 14 days they reduce it to £30, no idea why as its a council issued ticket so none of the tricks you can pull with private car park tickets apply. So bit of a Yay at the end. Fuck me that was a roller coaster.

Author:	TheVision [ Wed Jan 24, 2018 23:44 ]
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No, it was a bus lane.

Author:	ApplePieOfDestiny [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 0:40 ]
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Life is a bus lane.

Author:	Sir Taxalot [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 0:47 ]
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Sir Taxalot wrote: YAY: I've been offered a job interview at a place on the outskirts of Rome YAY: They'll pay for me to fly out, and two nights accomodation NAY: In a four day period, I'll spend practically two whole days in the air MEH: Lady T isn't sure she wants to relocate 3 kids plus animals and all our stuff It's a five person interview panel (including an external member [ ] ) plus someone from HR in Germany skyping in. I'm... not sure if I've aimed too high, this sounds pretty serious stuff and the panel are made of smart guys, some with considerable reputations. The external member is almost a 'star' in his field and while I have my own strengths I'm certainly not at that level. I might get rumbled, they might realise that I'm not quite as good as I made out...

Author:	Sir Taxalot [ Thu Jan 25, 2018 0:48 ]
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ApplePieOfDestiny wrote: Life is a bus lane. Just gotta drive (in) it