The 'Nay!' but 'Yay!' Thread

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Jul 14, 2017 10:13

Yeah, prolly.

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

MaliA wrote:

Yeah, prolly.

Fucker

Curiosity · **Posted:** Sat Jul 15, 2017 10:04

Everyone buy the app!

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

Curiosity wrote:

Everyone buy the app!

Done. Drop me some usernames truth bombs.

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

Today we went to West Midlands Safari Park, which was nice as it was where I went on my hen do, and this time went with my family (Russell, Darwin and Russell's grandad).

All went well. Darwin was ridiculously excited at touching a deer nose, a zebra muzzle, giraffe snout, camel noz, and all manner of large animal heads that appeared at the window to be fed or fussed. He was very bold and not at all nervous, and he was introducing Betty to all of the animals.

Betty is his friend. She is a purple octopus with stunted legs. She's from a cartoon called Hey Duggee, and Darwin takes her everywhere. He cuddles her at night, and takes her on all adventures. darwin and Betty were having a great time, until...

Darwin got so excited that he helped Betty jump right out of the window of the moving car in the middle of the safari park. She rolled a bit and got stuck under a car. Then an animal (Latin name 'Some Biggus Animalus') came and nuzzled her, then went off with her somewhere, then she was out of sight. We kind of floundered for a bit and pulled off the track, and flashed the hazards at the rangers truck, which made its way over.

After a thorough description of our missing friend was given, and probably an e-fit or something, they sent out a search party, and our missing friend was located and rescued (no doubt from the jaws of a vicious beast) and returned safely to Darwin's arms.

Look at this true heroine of our time.

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Aw, Hello Betty.

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

I have bought a spare Betty from eBay

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

Ha! Awesome work there.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3214

Oh my, that's so cute! Several times over.

Kern · **Posted:** Wed Jul 19, 2017 21:54

Aww! Thanks for that Mimi! :luv:

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Mimi wrote:

I have bought a spare Betty from eBay

Very wise, my sons "Betty" was a small M&S teddy bear, so we had 2 more in case of loss\urgent washing needs

In his case, he got sick of it after 6 months, but some kids go on a lot longer with their favourite stuffed Toy.

Nice picture of him as well

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

Duggee hug!

MrChris · **Joined:** 1st Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 30498

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:46

Oh my goodness. This should have it's own thread. :luv:

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:51

Imagine that worker risking her life for a soft toy! Bravo to the West Midlands Safari Park.

My eldest has a stuffed toy that never leaves the house. If she lost him, she'd be devastated. My youngest has 'vesty'. It's one of my wife's old vests tied in a knot that she loves. I know, strange..

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:53

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 9:54

That is lovely..

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

TheVision wrote:

Imagine that worker risking her life for a soft toy! Bravo to the West Midlands Safari Park.

My eldest has a stuffed toy that never leaves the house. If she lost him, she'd be devastated. My youngest has 'vesty'. It's one of my wife's old vests tied in a knot that she loves. I know, strange..

The Girl has "Bunnee" (her spelling). The Boy has "Elephant". Imaginative, my kids.

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

DavPaz wrote:

TheVision wrote:

Imagine that worker risking her life for a soft toy! Bravo to the West Midlands Safari Park.

My eldest has a stuffed toy that never leaves the house. If she lost him, she'd be devastated. My youngest has 'vesty'. It's one of my wife's old vests tied in a knot that she loves. I know, strange..

The Girl has "Bunnee" (her spelling). The Boy has "Elephant". Imaginative, my kids.

Heh, so far some of the other soft toys we have with great names are:

dog blanket thing: Mr Woofington.
rabbit blanket thing: Mr Nibbleton
duck: Duck
little dragon: Little Dragon
big dragon: Big Dragon

Trousers · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 3073

You should write to the local rag with that story Mimi - looks like the kind of thing they would love to pick up and celebrates the efforts of the rescuer.

Made me feel all warm inside.

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

Not so heartwarming when you know that she was eaten by lions moments after that picture was taken.

Jem · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 11:25

Mr Russell wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

TheVision wrote:

Imagine that worker risking her life for a soft toy! Bravo to the West Midlands Safari Park.

My eldest has a stuffed toy that never leaves the house. If she lost him, she'd be devastated. My youngest has 'vesty'. It's one of my wife's old vests tied in a knot that she loves. I know, strange..

The Girl has "Bunnee" (her spelling). The Boy has "Elephant". Imaginative, my kids.

Heh, so far some of the other soft toys we have with great names are:

dog blanket thing: Mr Woofington.
rabbit blanket thing: Mr Nibbleton
duck: Duck
little dragon: Little Dragon
big dragon: Big Dragon

Oliver has a monkey, called Monkey, and a rainbow striped monkey called.... you'll never guess.... Rainbow Monkey! :DD

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6507

My nephew has a huge taller-than-him teddy bear that has somehow acquired the name "Geoff".

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

That reminds me, we won a 5ft tall bear on a raffle and I named him Andy Bear

Dr Zoidberg · **Joined:** 15th Oct, 2010 **Posts:** 5146

markg wrote:

Not so heartwarming when you know that she was eaten by lions moments after that picture was taken.

She died doing what she loves

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

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

markg wrote:

Not so heartwarming when you know that she was eaten by lions moments after that picture was taken.

She died doing what she loves

Being eaten by lions.

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

Mr Russell wrote:

DavPaz wrote:

TheVision wrote:

Imagine that worker risking her life for a soft toy! Bravo to the West Midlands Safari Park.

My eldest has a stuffed toy that never leaves the house. If she lost him, she'd be devastated. My youngest has 'vesty'. It's one of my wife's old vests tied in a knot that she loves. I know, strange..

The Girl has "Bunnee" (her spelling). The Boy has "Elephant". Imaginative, my kids.

Heh, so far some of the other soft toys we have with great names are:

dog blanket thing: Mr Woofington.
rabbit blanket thing: Mr Nibbleton
duck: Duck
little dragon: Little Dragon
big dragon: Big Dragon

How could you forget Mr Trunkington, the elephant blanket thing?

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 13:34

Mrs Z's forgotten about Mr Trunkington too. :'(

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 13:40

Zardoz wrote:

Mrs Z's forgotten about Mr Trunkington too. :'(

See, the snip WAS all for nothing after all! Grim... was right!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 13:42

*Mr Trunkington lets out a single tear*

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

Zardoz wrote:

*Mr Trunkington lets out a single tear*

Ooh, if it's torn, you might need stitches

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 14:08

Mr Russell wrote:

Dr Zoidberg wrote:

markg wrote:

Not so heartwarming when you know that she was eaten by lions moments after that picture was taken.

She died doing what she loves

Being eaten by lions.

Ours has a Fennec Fox (called Fennec Fox) that she has been sleeping on for years and years. She always has a few more, such a Lemmy (a lemur), but she goes crazy if we can't find them or leave them at home during a sleepover or whatnot.

Squirt · **Joined:** 31st Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 6507

Mr Trunkington doesn't forget though. Mr Trunkington remembers. Remembers and waits. Forever, if needed. He doesn't forget.

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

Aw...

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 14:36

That's brilliant! The papers would love this. Is it worth getting in touch with the Safari Park? I'm sure they've got a PR person there who would write up a press release for you.

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

TheVision wrote:

That's brilliant! The papers would love this. Is it worth getting in touch with the Safari Park? I'm sure they've got a PR person there who would write up a press release for you.

I'll drop them a line this evening once Darwin is in bed

TheVision · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 14:52

Especially now the official Duggee account has responded. You never know, they might send you some free stuff!

You might even get a chance to meet Rebecca from Cbeebies. You'll probably want someone to go with you if you do and I'm happy to offer my services.

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

TheVision wrote:

Especially now the official Duggee account has responded. You never know, they might send you some free stuff!

You might even get a chance to meet Rebecca from Cbeebies. You'll probably want someone to go with you if you do and I'm happy to offer my services.

I like Kat, but she seems to have gone off to have a baby.

I didn't @ the hey Duggee account, but Duggee commented twice, so I think it's tickled him. I think he's really Harold Bishop in dog form.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 14:58

TheVision wrote:

You might even get a chance to meet Rebecca from Cbeebies. You'll probably want someone to go with you if you do and I'm happy to offer my services.

Continue like that, there'll be disagreements.

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Jul 20, 2017 15:04

Mimi wrote:

TheVision wrote:

That's brilliant! The papers would love this. Is it worth getting in touch with the Safari Park? I'm sure they've got a PR person there who would write up a press release for you.

I'll drop them a line this evening once Darwin is in bed

Get that phone charged in the meantime.

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

devilman wrote:

Mimi wrote:

TheVision wrote:

That's brilliant! The papers would love this. Is it worth getting in touch with the Safari Park? I'm sure they've got a PR person there who would write up a press release for you.

I'll drop them a line this evening once Darwin is in bed

Get that phone charged in the meantime.

It was back up to 7% there! I plugged it in when it got down to 1% :DD

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:03

981 miles of driving next week at 30mpg. Off to Durham for a wedding, then down Kernow Sunday night and back Friday.

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

Got pulled over by the Police today for jumping a red light.

I was polite and coughed to it straight away, (my dad once told me they take a dimmer view if you don't know why they have pulled you over.)

When I explained why I did it, he let me go with a small lecture on taking my time to get where I'm going!

markg · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 16557

So what reason did you give?

asfish · **Joined:** 5th Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 3353

markg wrote:

So what reason did you give?

When the light changed and had I stopped I would have been on a double space "keep clear" bit of the road with around 10 cars to my left I would have been blocking.

So I told him I thought the lesser of 2 evils was to push through the light just as it changed rather than blocking the traffic. I was doing a left turn when I jumped the light so was quick

Suprised he let me off really as I was bang to rights.

Malc · **Posted:** Fri Aug 18, 2017 13:10

If it's too dangerous to stop then you're supposed to go through it aren't you? From what you've said the police officer has gone with that...

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11843

Yeah, but he was going twice the speed limit, that's why he couldn't stop.

myp · **Posted:** Fri Aug 18, 2017 13:20

The amber light is timed to the speed limit of the road. If you can't stop in time you're either going too fast or your reaction times are so bad you should have your licence revoked.

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

Lonewolves wrote:

The amber light is timed to the speed limit of the road. If you can't stop in time you're either going too fast or your reaction times are so bad you should have your licence revoked.

Spot the guy who's been caught speeding and subjected to a speed awareness course

myp · **Posted:** Fri Aug 18, 2017 13:49

DavPaz wrote:

Lonewolves wrote:

The amber light is timed to the speed limit of the road. If you can't stop in time you're either going too fast or your reaction times are so bad you should have your licence revoked.

Spot the guy who's been caught speeding and subjected to a speed awareness course

They didn't actually mention that!

Imagine driving "enthusiastically" for years and getting caught in a small van going 73 because you didn't know they were limited to 60 on dual carriageways.

MaliA · **Posted:** Fri Aug 18, 2017 14:12

Bradford:

Red = stop. Maybe go.
Red and amber = go
Green = why have you not gone?
Amber= keep going

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