Be a post whore! - Page 45

Shawnee123 · 05-21-2008, 10:22 AM

We had an old school slip and slide. It came from the slip and slide folks, but there was no little bumper thingy on the end...you usually ended up sailing through yards of grass (both yard and yard meant here) once it had been used enough. It was held in place by metal, kind of like unstapled staples that you pushed into the ground. As these wore out or got lost, we took to holding the end down with bricks.

But, we lived. Until we got the Jarts out.

Sundae · 05-22-2008, 09:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BigV

slip and slide

Ah, yes - thank you!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shawnee123

We had an old school slip and slide. It came from the slip and slide folks, but there was no little bumper thingy on the end...you usually ended up sailing through yards of grass (both yard and yard meant here) once it had been used enough.

Ours too was the very basic version. It helped that our back garden had an incline. The main problem was that the garden was only slightly longer than the Slide Away! Dad used an old piece of carpet rolled up to help with the inevitable momentum induced injuries.

Our friends were SO jealous! But as with a number of childhood toys, when they were bought one it never actually lived up to their expectations. Firstly the incline and the abrupt end did make it more exciting and elicited more screams. Secondly there were three of us and our next door neighbour even before anyone came round, so there was always a queue and subsequent excitment. And thirdly (blowing my own trumpet) I always planned additional games and rules and special events around the basic thrill of just sliding down a piece of wet plastic.

Happy days.

Kagen4o4 · 05-22-2008, 04:36 PM

i cant even begin to explain the lack of interest i have in reading this thread from scratch.

+1 to Kagen's posts. WHORE ME UP

Cloud · 05-22-2008, 04:53 PM

there's no benefit to reading it from scratch anyway--the posts are meant to be random--that's the point. A place to stick stuff you would like to comment on, but don't necessarily merit an entire thread to themselves.

Cicero · 05-22-2008, 07:41 PM

Whoreing kagen up would definitely have it's thrills but would make me feel too old. Darn it all!!! Can I just take aussie lessons?

I'm here to whore enough myself thank you...

See? Random stuff no one wants to hear about later but is good for your post count. Unlike the "what do you look like rfn" thread. I read that like a novel. (good company for the "get it all out there nsfw" thread)

Cloud · 05-25-2008, 10:46 AM

I'm double posting this, because it's so priceless, and I don't want anyone to miss it. Read it, and weep-- from laughing.

"PEACEFUL CAT COMES IN PEACE," the cat yowled. "WE BE MONITURRIN U."

http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=16490&page=4

Cloud · 05-28-2008, 09:01 PM

Okay, I did not know this:

Angora wool comes from bunnies.

Ack! I thought it came from goats. No more angora sweaters for me!

It's just creepy wearing bunnies. (shudder)

Sundae · 05-29-2008, 06:02 AM

I worked with a woman who was really creeped out by goats.
Even the mention of them used to make her shudder.

I'm sure she's have been okay wearing bunnies.

Cicero · 05-31-2008, 10:39 AM

US suicide rates-
http://www.suicidology.org/associati...gionsSlide.pdf

Could we get a more serious looking graph for this? What's with the large bubbly font and child-like coloring of the states? I mean, it isn't a map of travel, restaurants, or percentages of people who have traveled to disneyland.... I think it looks inappropriate. Just odd. Well this strikes me as odd, seeing as how there are many ways to shade even a map or indicate statistics without it looking happy, fun, and/or trivial. Move along, enjoy your day!

Sundae · 05-31-2008, 01:04 PM

1) Why do hairdressers always try to give me the haircut they want? I'm the one who will be walking around with it after all.
2) Why do I always let hairdressers browbeat me into having the haircut they want?

Oh I remember. They are always so well groomed and smell so good and don't look all red and blotchy in the mirror like wot I do.

Somehow my simple request to have the back of my hair cut shorter because in the hot weather it gets sweaty has been declined by 3 hairdressers, giving me a mini mullet while the sides grow. They must be seeing such horrible sights of the back of my neck that they want to protect the rest of the world...

xoxoxoBruce · 06-01-2008, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cloud

Okay, I did not know this:

Angora wool comes from bunnies.

Ack! I thought it came from goats. No more angora sweaters for me!

It's just creepy wearing bunnies. (shudder)

http://cellar.org/showpost.php?p=457428&postcount=4872

limeandlimpid · 06-01-2008, 01:06 AM

Whoring.

Cicero · 06-01-2008, 12:53 PM

Thank you, I just discovered that....It's just way too late.

Kagen4o4 · 06-01-2008, 04:23 PM

1 of 85

Kagen4o4 · 06-01-2008, 04:23 PM

2 of 85

05-21-2008, 10:22 AM	#661
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	We had an old school slip and slide. It came from the slip and slide folks, but there was no little bumper thingy on the end...you usually ended up sailing through yards of grass (both yard and yard meant here) once it had been used enough. It was held in place by metal, kind of like unstapled staples that you pushed into the ground. As these wore out or got lost, we took to holding the end down with bricks. But, we lived. Until we got the Jarts out. Attached Images __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

05-22-2008, 04:36 PM	#663
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	i cant even begin to explain the lack of interest i have in reading this thread from scratch. +1 to Kagen's posts. WHORE ME UP __________________ something we both can enjoy??

05-22-2008, 04:53 PM	#664
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	there's no benefit to reading it from scratch anyway--the posts are meant to be random--that's the point. A place to stick stuff you would like to comment on, but don't necessarily merit an entire thread to themselves. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!" Last edited by Cloud; 05-22-2008 at 05:00 PM.

05-22-2008, 07:41 PM	#665
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Whoreing kagen up would definitely have it's thrills but would make me feel too old. Darn it all!!! Can I just take aussie lessons? I'm here to whore enough myself thank you... See? Random stuff no one wants to hear about later but is good for your post count. Unlike the "what do you look like rfn" thread. I read that like a novel. (good company for the "get it all out there nsfw" thread) __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

05-25-2008, 10:46 AM	#666
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I'm double posting this, because it's so priceless, and I don't want anyone to miss it. Read it, and weep-- from laughing. "PEACEFUL CAT COMES IN PEACE," the cat yowled. "WE BE MONITURRIN U." http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=16490&page=4 __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-28-2008, 09:01 PM	#667
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	Okay, I did not know this: Angora wool comes from bunnies. Ack! I thought it came from goats. No more angora sweaters for me! It's just creepy wearing bunnies. (shudder) __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

05-29-2008, 06:02 AM	#668
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	I worked with a woman who was really creeped out by goats. Even the mention of them used to make her shudder. I'm sure she's have been okay wearing bunnies. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

05-31-2008, 10:39 AM	#669
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	US suicide rates- http://www.suicidology.org/associati...gionsSlide.pdf Could we get a more serious looking graph for this? What's with the large bubbly font and child-like coloring of the states? I mean, it isn't a map of travel, restaurants, or percentages of people who have traveled to disneyland.... I think it looks inappropriate. Just odd. Well this strikes me as odd, seeing as how there are many ways to shade even a map or indicate statistics without it looking happy, fun, and/or trivial. Move along, enjoy your day! __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

05-31-2008, 01:04 PM	#670
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	1) Why do hairdressers always try to give me the haircut they want? I'm the one who will be walking around with it after all. 2) Why do I always let hairdressers browbeat me into having the haircut they want? Oh I remember. They are always so well groomed and smell so good and don't look all red and blotchy in the mirror like wot I do. Somehow my simple request to have the back of my hair cut shorter because in the hot weather it gets sweaty has been declined by 3 hairdressers, giving me a mini mullet while the sides grow. They must be seeing such horrible sights of the back of my neck that they want to protect the rest of the world... __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

06-01-2008, 01:06 AM	#672
limeandlimpid n00blet Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Southwestern Ohio Posts: 2	Whoring.

06-01-2008, 12:53 PM	#673
Cicero Looking forward to open mic night. Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: New Mexico Posts: 5,148	Thank you, I just discovered that....It's just way too late. __________________ Show me a sane man, and I will cure him for you.- Carl Jung

06-01-2008, 04:23 PM	#674
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	1 of 85 __________________ something we both can enjoy??

06-01-2008, 04:23 PM	#675
Kagen4o4 The Sheriff of Nothingland Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Melbourne, Aus Posts: 1,794	2 of 85 __________________ something we both can enjoy??

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