What's making you happy today? - Page 472

BigV · 06-13-2011, 10:47 PM

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Originally Posted by footfootfoot

Joined my local Rod and Gun club last night. Very excited.

did you know the UN wants to take away your guns?

skysidhe · 06-13-2011, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

You should bake them a batch of your special recipe brownies as a thanks.

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Originally Posted by DanaC

I'm not sure my special recipe brownies would assist in the smooth running of the council's licensing department...

Great story!
and everyone like brownies special or not

DanaC · 06-14-2011, 03:58 AM

.....and i have my i-phone back *skips up and down*

footfootfoot · 06-14-2011, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by BigV

did you know the UN wants to take away your guns?

I'll paraphrase Pat Condell,

They couldn't find their ass in the dark with both hands, I'm not sure how they'll get my gun(s)

Sundae · 06-14-2011, 02:26 PM

Holiday...Celebrate...!
For my birthday, the 'rents are taking me away to a seaside resort for four days!

[ungrateful]I would rather have had the money it costs[/ungrateful]
But the truth is I know they wanted a mini-break in England, and I know it's sort of an excuse.
I also know that Mum felt really guilty not taking me on holiday for Dad's 70th birthday, and slightly narked at my sister and family for their behaviour and attitude during said break. At least they know they can live with me (90% of the time) and that I will adhere to their schedules. I think one of the reasons she felt bad was that they were delayed thanks to the Icelandic volcano so I was The Hub for all calls Please note, I got money towards my trip to Amsterdam by not going on holiday with them - I have never regretted it or suggested otherwise to my parents in any way.

So I have decided to be totally positive about this, because it's a sign of their love and their trust that we can live in an even smaller space with no problems.

We're going to the seaside resort that Dad's parents went to as newlyweds - and the family have been going ever since - Great Yarmouth. It's on the East Coast of England and boasts miles of sandy beaches. When the weather is good it's a wonderful place for children. Well. Low-maintenance/ 80s children. You can play all day on a beach with a beach ball, a polysterene glider, a kite. And still have energy to walk for a mile down the seafront in the evening and get a bag of chips from the market.

We're staying in a caravan (static trailer?) on a holiday park. We'll probably have a big breakfast in the 'van, a snack lunch out (if that) and a home-cooked meal in the evening. There's a HUGE 24 hour ASDA (Walmart) nearby, so even if it's ready-meals it will be different for us (no ASDA in our town.) I expect to have at least one Mediterranean lunch - bread, olives, cheese, meats - they sell high quality items too.

And we'll head off to the Clubhouse for evening entertainment. It's free, but the drinks are extortionate. No worries, both the rents are expert in hiding drinks in pockets and handbags. We might buy £5.00 of drinks, but we keep hold of the glasses and refill as necessary! (Note, not just an alcofrolic thing, Cokes are £3.00!)

Actaully am more and more chuffed as I type.
YAY!
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES......... C'MON!

Lots more photos than anyone could ever want will follow.
Well, I'm not going til 25th July.
But you know me, I like to build things up!

jimhelm · 06-15-2011, 04:50 PM

OK.... this is pretty cool.

I won an iPad2. ...for doing my job like I would have anyway!

Just got it.

now what?

jimhelm · 06-15-2011, 05:28 PM

Ok.... I set my cell phone up as a mobile hotspot...and the very first website mr iPad has been to?

The cellar. Natch.

glatt · 06-15-2011, 08:20 PM

sweet!

DanaC · 06-16-2011, 05:48 AM

Wow! Awesome prize Jim!

monster · 06-16-2011, 08:26 AM

You know that floaty feeling when you've been walking miles with a heavy backpack, then you take it off? I have a friend who is feeling that way after ridding themselves of something unpleasant and their happy is contagious!

limey · 06-16-2011, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jimhelm

... mr iPad ...?

Is this you now, Jim?

limey · 06-16-2011, 08:29 AM

Cool birthday jaunt Sundae! I have been to such a holiday park, it's a good base for simple old-fashioned fun

And coo-OOL Jim!
And wow, Dana!

casimendocina · 06-16-2011, 10:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae

!
But you know me, I like to build things up!

It must be time for an update on the how long it is til panto!

Seriously, I know it's a month away, but have a great time.

casimendocina · 06-16-2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by DanaC

.....and i have my i-phone back *skips up and down*

YAY!

Sundae · 06-16-2011, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by casimendocina

It must be time for an update on the how long it is til panto!

Quite right, it's snuck up on me!

2 weeks til my birthday (1 July)
3 weeks until Torchwood: Miracle Day (8 July)
And then just over another two weeks until we go on holiday (25 July)

2 months until Much Ado About Nothing with David Tennant and Catherine Tate (15 August)
Dr Who resumes in September
Panto and GTG in Glasgow in December

How did I suddenly get so much to look forward to?!
I must have been being a good girl

06-14-2011, 02:26 PM	#7070
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Holiday...Celebrate...! For my birthday, the 'rents are taking me away to a seaside resort for four days! [ungrateful]I would rather have had the money it costs[/ungrateful] But the truth is I know they wanted a mini-break in England, and I know it's sort of an excuse. I also know that Mum felt really guilty not taking me on holiday for Dad's 70th birthday, and slightly narked at my sister and family for their behaviour and attitude during said break. At least they know they can live with me (90% of the time) and that I will adhere to their schedules. I think one of the reasons she felt bad was that they were delayed thanks to the Icelandic volcano so I was The Hub for all calls Please note, I got money towards my trip to Amsterdam by not going on holiday with them - I have never regretted it or suggested otherwise to my parents in any way. So I have decided to be totally positive about this, because it's a sign of their love and their trust that we can live in an even smaller space with no problems. We're going to the seaside resort that Dad's parents went to as newlyweds - and the family have been going ever since - Great Yarmouth. It's on the East Coast of England and boasts miles of sandy beaches. When the weather is good it's a wonderful place for children. Well. Low-maintenance/ 80s children. You can play all day on a beach with a beach ball, a polysterene glider, a kite. And still have energy to walk for a mile down the seafront in the evening and get a bag of chips from the market. We're staying in a caravan (static trailer?) on a holiday park. We'll probably have a big breakfast in the 'van, a snack lunch out (if that) and a home-cooked meal in the evening. There's a HUGE 24 hour ASDA (Walmart) nearby, so even if it's ready-meals it will be different for us (no ASDA in our town.) I expect to have at least one Mediterranean lunch - bread, olives, cheese, meats - they sell high quality items too. And we'll head off to the Clubhouse for evening entertainment. It's free, but the drinks are extortionate. No worries, both the rents are expert in hiding drinks in pockets and handbags. We might buy £5.00 of drinks, but we keep hold of the glasses and refill as necessary! (Note, not just an alcofrolic thing, Cokes are £3.00!) Actaully am more and more chuffed as I type. YAY! CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES......... C'MON! Lots more photos than anyone could ever want will follow. Well, I'm not going til 25th July. But you know me, I like to build things up! __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-15-2011, 04:50 PM	#7071
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	OK.... this is pretty cool. I won an iPad2. ...for doing my job like I would have anyway! Just got it. now what? __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

06-15-2011, 05:28 PM	#7072
jimhelm a beautiful fool Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: 39.939705 Posts: 4,504	Ok.... I set my cell phone up as a mobile hotspot...and the very first website mr iPad has been to? The cellar. Natch. __________________ There's a Shadow just behind me. Shrouding every step I take. Making every promise empty, pointing every finger at me. _tool

06-16-2011, 08:26 AM	#7075
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	You know that floaty feeling when you've been walking miles with a heavy backpack, then you take it off? I have a friend who is feeling that way after ridding themselves of something unpleasant and their happy is contagious! __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

06-16-2011, 08:29 AM	#7077
limey Encroaching on your decrees Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: An island within the south-west coast of Scotland Posts: 7,016	Cool birthday jaunt Sundae! I have been to such a holiday park, it's a good base for simple old-fashioned fun And coo-OOL Jim! And wow, Dana! __________________ Living it up on the edge ... of civilisation, within the southwest coast of

06-15-2011, 08:20 PM	#7073
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	sweet!

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