Be Excellent To Each Other

Things I have learnt this afternoon:

£15 wireless USB thing from Maplin works straight out of the box, solving wireless problems
Until MrsA decides to stream something as she's doing the cooking and talking to her mother on the telephone. At which point, nothing happens
'Road closed' signs are clearly advisory
On a 1:10 incline, the Ka will hold 40mph in 2nd gear without the need to touch the brakes
Until MrsA starts reminding me how the road is closed
Put the lid on the compost before putting it in the rear seats of Ka
Drinking starts at 2pm for my cousin's 40th. Will also involve Morris dancing. FUCK YEAH!

The window cleaner has chosen this moment, whilst up a ladder outside my bedroom window, to take the world's LONGEST phone conversation. I'm out of the shower, forgot my towel, clothes are in bedroom. I'm in the hallway, freezing cold and dripping wet with the throw from the sofa wrapped around me

You really think he's on the phone?

So, Meems takes her phone with her when she showers, but not clothes.

He's got a text from your previous window cleaner who was wondering if it was worth moving his whole route / house / etc to stay with you as a client.

I know this might end up dumped in one of the various politics threads but :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-17661011

Chancellor is 'shocked' that millionaires use some of their vast wealth to avoid paying tax !

I'm thinking yes: viewtopic.php?p=353407#p353407

Did you search for Mimi topless or do you just have a good memory?

Heh!


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Haha, no, I liked my old window cleaner. I haven't met this one. I've been doing my best to avoid him actually. Like today!

That was horrible. Fleece throws on wet skin feel strange. Felt colder holding that around me than without. Considered dashing to the kitchen for a tea towel to dry myself with before hearing him finally stop talking and clean the windows before leaving. Better now.

Ticket to Ride - Nordic Edition is really, really good with two players. It's racked up the tension and stratagy elements massively. I recommend it. i'll proabbly buy the US version, too, increasing the number of sets in the house to three
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British Government looks to safeguard British Grand Prix with new riot control weapons. From plastic bullets to strong smelling paintballs, nothing was "too off the wall" to consider.

Stiff back and neck still extremely painful, managed to get an appointment for chiro this afternoon. Sitting propped on cushions feeling very unhappy.

That's a bummer, dude

Sorry to hear that, MA

Ice cream is good for bad backs. Eat it, don't rub it all over.

Haha, brilliant:

I am pleased that the hurriedly constructed lightbox on my desk is being put to good use.

Tweaking the Simuloid range, Kalmar?

I really can't be arsed with work today.

I woke up yesterday with a bad hangover from boozing on Sunday; however, I was still throwing up at midnight and I've been rough all day today, so I think it's more likely to be a bug now. Either way, I just want to be back in bed.

Been to chiropractor, who has done well to loosen my neck up a bit but says it needs to do the rest on its own, with help from Biofreeze gel and my cold gel pack thing out of the freezer. If it doesn't get better I can go back later in the week, but I am definitely going back next week because this was possibly the worst it's been since I started going there over two years ago.

How the hell did I sleep Saturday night to do this to myself??

*medicates with beer and wasabi peas*

I feel your pain, Perkies. Did my neck/back in by twisting my head too quickly last Wednesday, and it's still giving me a bit of gyp today.

I did exactly that a few years back, and it took well over a week to heal itself. Annoying. I could turn my head in one direction absolutely fine, but the other was eye-watering agony. Stupid bodies.

Perhaps I'm becoming a dog, because I can't look up.

If it's "just" muscle strain you need to hit it with diclofenac or similar and rest up as soon as you feel it going bad, then there's a chance it'll be better the next day, instead of getting worse and immobilising you for days. 's what I found anyway.

Wasabi peas and beers sounds like pretty sound medication too though. Hope it sorts itself out soon.

Yeah, that's exactly the problem I've had for the last few days. This made driving to Scotland and back interesting, not being able to turn my head to look around at roundabouts and things

That's ducks, dude.

Went to Yo Sushi for lunch, and didn't massively overeat and gorge myself silly till I felt ill, as I usually do. I consider that one for the win column.

Beavis and Butthead. Monday. 10PM. Mark your calendars.

Is that series 8? If so I've watched them. Very good they were too.

Erm, it's the new stuff. I don't think it's been shown anywhere has it?

Series 8 was shown early last year in the US.

Oh, apparently it's already been shown in the states. And has been released on DVD.

Plussed.

And what you said...I was just looking it up.

Now this is pretty cool, but, um, who the fuck are these guys? 'cept Thor.

Guy with the horns is Loki, and presumably one of them is Heimdallr, but I'm not too familiar with Marvel's interpretations of the Norse pantheon. I'll ask some fellow spods.

Somehow managed to squeeze everything into my new bag. The seams just have to hold for 36 hours or so. Night out in Memphis tonight, to end the trip on a high.

I was of the same mind, so I didn't do any. This is the one major advantage with my job; if I don't feel like working, I don't.

Teen Girl Exorcism Squad!

Christ on several bikes.

Should've just shortened it to Twat Squad.

Found out! Clockwise: Thor, Loki, Hogun, Heimdall, Balder, Volstagg.

Awesome work, sir! So it's supposed to be Norsegods With Attitude?

10 hours sleep over three days, what could possibly go wrong.

Did the world shift on it's axis or something yesterday? Pretty much everyone I know had a crappy day.

I blame David Cameron.

Wait, that's a real thing? Holy shit, I thought it was a TV show

You know when the magnetic pole flips over, does it happen in a gradual way or does it just go 'ping!'?

If it happens gradually, what route does it take? Does it wander over the earth before settling?

It goes over gradually, that's why birds often get lost on migrations, and aeroplanes don't fly in the straightest London - New York line.

What? WHAT?!

No I think it wanders about normally and then goes "ping".

huh, what? But it hasn't happened since the time of planes, has it? Or do you mean it is happening now? But we are still settled on magnetic north, no?