Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life (Vol 31)

Tell Us Something Really Trivial About Your Life (Vol 31)

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glenrobbo

35,063 posts

149 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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DickyC said:
If we crossed a unicorn with a pelican we'd have a unicornican.

If only we had a pelican.

…………….

I ain't no unicornican. I'm a flyin' unicornican.
scratchchin I can see a marketing opportunity right there, Dicky.

We should start selling Crystal Wing'd Unicornicans of Chavtat to complernent PH's earlier highly popular must-have orniment(sic).

Imagine their little faces when they see them! cloud9

Imagine the profit margins! cloud9

There could be licenced media spin-offs such as TV, films, books, magazines, games, toys, sweeties, crystal meth, merchandise, clothing, rape alarms, home and car insurance, medical negligence claims service, fast food, face painting, DNA testing, track days, fireproof underwear and breakfast cereals.

We could be miwionaires! smile

glenrobbo

35,063 posts

149 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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ION, my dandelion and dogpiss wine is coming along nicely.
After infusing for three days, I have strained out all the flower heads and boiled up the liquor, or must as it otherwise known, added the remaining ingredients and added the already started yeast.

It's now merrily festering fermenting away, furiously turning the sugars into lovely delicious alcohol.


Currently it looks like raw untreated sewage.

Delicious! lick

DickyC

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49,540 posts

197 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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Startled Yeast.

It's the future.


You read that wrong. It says 'started yeast'.

I know, but I thought it was amusing enough to include anyway. On the off chance of raising a smile.


Here all week.

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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glenrobbo said:
ION, my dandelion and dogpiss wine is coming along nicely.
After infusing for three days, I have strained out all the flower heads and boiled up the liquor, or must as it otherwise known, added the remaining ingredients and added the already started yeast.

It's now merrily festering fermenting away, furiously turning the sugars into lovely delicious alcohol.


Currently it looks like raw untreated sewage.

Delicious! lick
Ready for April 2020?

We made damson gin with the damson berries from our garden. Was actually very nice (esp when added to prosecco according to my wife).

glenrobbo

35,063 posts

149 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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g3org3y said:
Ready for April 2020?

We made damson gin with the damson berries from our garden. Was actually very nice (esp when added to prosecco according to my wife).
It will be ready when it's ready and not a moment sooner. smile

Damson gin? Very nice, g3org3y smile.

My Mum used to make a nice sloe gin. It was comparable to some of Battert's finer beverages but without the paint stripping capabilities.


DickyC

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49,540 posts

197 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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Radio Trivton has picked the vibe about the forthcoming Trivstock Festival.

Eye firmly off the ball as usual.

Stay away from the bad acid, man.

g3org3y

20,606 posts

190 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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glenrobbo said:
g3org3y said:
Ready for April 2020?

We made damson gin with the damson berries from our garden. Was actually very nice (esp when added to prosecco according to my wife).
It will be ready when it's ready and not a moment sooner. smile

Damson gin? Very nice, g3org3y smile.

My Mum used to make a nice sloe gin. It was comparable to some of Battert's finer beverages but without the paint stripping capabilities.
How do you know when it's ready?

He had our damsons in the gin for a year. Stored in a dark cupboard and shaken up every so often. We actually split the batches, one for us and one that my sister in law. We both stored them in one of these Kilner jars:



One day we went to do our regular shake. On lifting the jar the whole bottom fell out (no exaggeration) resulting in 6 month old damson gin all over the kitchen floor. It was a totally clean break, like the bottom had been sliced off (if that makes sense). Didn't look like it was cracked from dropping it or any obvious trauma. Not heard of gin being so strong it'd eat through and weaken the glass! Regardless the gin was a bugger to clean up, stuck to everything within a 2 metre radius! My SIL's batch survived and was enjoyed by her and the rest of the family (and my wife) over Christmas.

glenrobbo

35,063 posts

149 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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g3org3y said:
How do you know when it's ready?

He had our damsons in the gin for a year. Stored in a dark cupboard and shaken up every so often. We actually split the batches, one for us and one that my sister in law. We both stored them in one of these Kilner jars:



One day we went to do our regular shake. On lifting the jar the whole bottom fell out (no exaggeration) resulting in 6 month old damson gin all over the kitchen floor. It was a totally clean break, like the bottom had been sliced off (if that makes sense). Didn't look like it was cracked from dropping it or any obvious trauma. Not heard of gin being so strong it'd eat through and weaken the glass! Regardless the gin was a bugger to clean up, stuck to everything within a 2 metre radius! My SIL's batch survived and was enjoyed by her and the rest of the family (and my wife) over Christmas.
How do I know when it's ready?

Experience dear boy. drunk


Bad luck with the Kilner jar. I would imagine it had been caused by a thermal shock at some time during sterilising ( oven? or hot water? ) causing a partial fracture that didn't manifest itself until a bit of pressure built up inside.
Unlucky.

You should have asked Jeremy Clarkson for compensation, he was the heir to the Kilner family fortune. He is well known for his compassion and generous philanthropic nature. wink

DickyC

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49,540 posts

197 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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g3org3y said:
How do you know when it's ready?

He had our damsons in the gin for a year. Stored in a dark cupboard and shaken up every so often. We actually split the batches, one for us and one that my sister in law. We both stored them in one of these Kilner jars:



One day we went to do our regular shake. On lifting the jar the whole bottom fell out (no exaggeration) resulting in 6 month old damson gin all over the kitchen floor. It was a totally clean break, like the bottom had been sliced off (if that makes sense). Didn't look like it was cracked from dropping it or any obvious trauma. Not heard of gin being so strong it'd eat through and weaken the glass! Regardless the gin was a bugger to clean up, stuck to everything within a 2 metre radius! My SIL's batch survived and was enjoyed by her and the rest of the family (and my wife) over Christmas.
Versatile. He played Batman in Batman Forever.

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

162 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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Why was Battert mowing the lawn at 5am ?

Bah !

DickyC

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49,540 posts

197 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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Pericoloso said:
Why was Battert mowing the lawn at 5am ?

Bah !
He prefers to think of it as making hay. He lets it go a bit so that when he gets around to it he can apply for agricultural subsidies and, in Farmer Battert mode, not worry about the neighbours.

GOG440

9,247 posts

189 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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Kilner jars were originally made just down the road from me in Dewsbury, they were the subject of the first ever environmental law suit, they were told to stop emitting so much smoke from their furnaces.
the judge ordered that "no man has the right to interfere with the supply of pure air"
If I remember rightly from who do you think you are Clarkson was related to the Kilner family

glenrobbo

35,063 posts

149 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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Pericoloso said:
Why was Battert mowing the lawn at 5am ?

Bah !
He has also been busy with the road markings on the approaches to the estate to help with the anticipated festival traffic...


glenrobbo

35,063 posts

149 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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DickyC

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197 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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glenrobbo said:
He has also been busy with the road markings on the approaches to the estate to help with the anticipated festival traffic...

He must have ignored my warning about the bad acid.

Again.

DickyC

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49,540 posts

197 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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glenrobbo said:
Middle of the road politics can prove lethal to those ineligible to vote.

Bomma220

14,452 posts

124 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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I've been out shopping with Grandbomma, bought a nice leg of lamb for tomorrow's dinner. Incidentally, why is it a 'leg of lamb', not just a 'lamb leg'?

After all, we have a 'chicken leg', not normally referred to as a 'leg of chicken'. Is it doing a disservice to chickens, or putting lamb on some sort of plateau?

I'll bring the subject up again at the next AGM, I assume everyone will be attending on Bonfire Night?

Pericoloso

44,044 posts

162 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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Im having a BBQ in Bonfire nicht.

Will be burning some climate protesters.

Oops,first line got typed in German.....LOL.

I was trying to translate a sticker I picked up ,web can't handle it,came out as gobbledeegook.

glenrobbo

35,063 posts

149 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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Pericoloso said:
Im having a BBQ in Bonfire nicht.

Will be burning some climate protesters.

Oops,first line got typed in German.....LOL.

I was trying to translate a sticker I picked up ,web can't handle it,came out as gobbledeegook.
Was sagt dieses Schticker?

glenrobbo

35,063 posts

149 months

Saturday 20th April 2019
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DickyC said:
glenrobbo said:
Middle of the road politics can prove lethal to those ineligible to vote.
nono Dont do drugs!

Just two lines can prove fatal. frown
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