Tell us something really trivial about your life Volume 39

[snowy slopes]

I had a quick shufty at the quiz, i would have got 11 right, so not the winner but not last either, comfortably mediocre.

Which incidently was what Pink Floyd were going to originally call their song until one of the studio engineers - Tim Stafford - said
comfortably mediocre? That's a bit naff isn't it? I'd rather be comfrotably numb myself
And a lightbulb went on...

I might have made that up a touch

[Bomma R1]

snowy slopes said:

Which incidently was what Pink Floyd were going to originally call their song until one of the studio engineers - Tim Stafford - said
comfortably mediocre? That's a bit naff isn't it? I'd rather be comfrotably numb myself
And a lightbulb went on...

I might have made that up a touch

...And when the light was switched off again, he found himself on the dark side of the room.

Thereby hangs another tale, as they say

[paua]

Bobberoo said:

paua said:

Bobberoo said:

I take it these meetings are to argue the rights of you fisherfolk??

Pretty much - maintain & build relationships with people who may be part of future govt. Applies equally to current govt. pollies.

Over th last 12-15 years, we've had 3 National admins & 2 Labour. Admins come & go - broadly speaking, th less than competent burocraps remain. Parl term here = 3 yrs

It must be hard work trying to maintain a working relationship with the admon changing so regularly!!

Been trying to write a more detailed reply, but error 403 is stymying me

[pequod]

Morneve all!

Perimeter patrol completed and breakfast consumed so I'm now able to reveal the decision of the Appeal over the result of the TTFNPQ...

''At the end of the competition there was a tie between Byker and Bomma (14 pts apiece) so Rule 13b comes into play whereupon the answers to the first 5 questions is considered and the winner is the Team with the most correct answers. This was Team Bomma with 5/5''

NB. When a Competitor offers more than one answer to a question, only the first answer is considered.

Hope that clears up any confusion?

ION: Hoping for a better performance by England post meridiem, at that there Aviva (Lansdowne Rd) Stadium!

Laters...

PQ

[glenrobbo]

paua said:

Been trying to write a more detailed reply, but error 403 is stymying me

https://youtu.be/wWtYqgOBe3Q

[witteringon]

snowy slopes said:

I had a quick shufty at the quiz, i would have got 11 right, so not the winner but not last either, comfortably mediocre.

Which incidently was what Pink Floyd were going to originally call their song until one of the studio engineers - Tim Stafford - said
comfortably mediocre? That's a bit naff isn't it? I'd rather be comfrotably numb myself
And a lightbulb went on...

I might have made that up a touch

"It must be true, I read it on Pistonheads"





/Bob holness played saxophone on Baker Street

[paua]

glenrobbo said:

paua said:

Been trying to write a more detailed reply, but error 403 is stymying me

https://youtu.be/wWtYqgOBe3Q

Eta - I had to speak to a parliamentary select committee in mid 2014 for th establishment of a Marine Reserve Act ( Act was proposed by a local committee comprised of interests including forest & bird, commercial fishing, recreational fishing, customary fishing, local community interests etc. I was a commercial sector rep. This was not long before that year's election ( no change ensued), nats continued.
Th select committee was made up of a mix of nats, lab & greens ( etc), Th green rep ( minister of conservation) was th only person dogged in her position. Locally, th community's position adopted a "gifts & gains philosophy, of which she was disdainful.
We all gained, & made, concessions - th green (minister of conservation, at th time) lost local respect. Failed to recognise local culture/ displayed over-riding concern for her own re-election prospects in a leafy Auckland suburb, some hundreds of km away. She actually asked me how many fishermen I represented / vote counting th room)

[paua]

apols for round about way of answering a q from Bobbers.
Don't know what happened - was approaching 10 pound hammer method of computer repair

Sleepy time for me.

[glenrobbo]

Nite nite paua, our upside down naughtical Trivialist.

Sleep well.

[paua]

glenrobbo said:

Nite nite paua, our upside down naughtical Trivialist.

Sleep well.

Thank you most kindly, GR. Bis Morgen

[Bobberoo]

paua said:

apols for round about way of answering a q from Bobbers.
Don't know what happened - was approaching 10 pound hammer method of computer repair

Sleepy time for me.

Thanks for the detailed reply paua, I find it interesting how different countries deal with these things!!!

[Dermot O'Logical]

Greetings, Trivs, wherever you are, and whatever timezone you inhabit.

I decided that I really couldn't be bothered to get up early this morning, so I didn't. It was grey and dismal outside anyway.

When I did venture out it was still grey and dismal, so I donned a waterproof jacket and my wellies, and went out anyway. Within half an hour it became apparent that waterproofs and wellies weren't the optimal clothing solution, as grey and dismal had been replaced by dry and sunny. I carried on anyway, as I didn't really have a choice, I was at least a mile from home by this point. The weather usually does a complete volte-face when I'm at least a mile from home.

I'm back now, and my equilibrium has been restored by the miracle of coffee. I need to do a few more thousand steps before settling down in front of the rugby, so I'm planning an early lunch of scramble degg on terst, then I'll probably put the wrong clothes on and go out again.

It isn't easy being me.

[Slopes]

Bomma R1 said:

snowy slopes said:

Which incidently was what Pink Floyd were going to originally call their song until one of the studio engineers - Tim Stafford - said
comfortably mediocre? That's a bit naff isn't it? I'd rather be comfrotably numb myself
And a lightbulb went on...

I might have made that up a touch

...And when the light was switched off again, he found himself on the dark side of the room.

Thereby hangs another tale, as they say

[Bobberoo]

Dermot O'Logical said:

Greetings, Trivs, wherever you are, and whatever timezone you inhabit.

I decided that I really couldn't be bothered to get up early this morning, so I didn't. It was grey and dismal outside anyway.

When I did venture out it was still grey and dismal, so I donned a waterproof jacket and my wellies, and went out anyway. Within half an hour it became apparent that waterproofs and wellies weren't the optimal clothing solution, as grey and dismal had been replaced by dry and sunny. I carried on anyway, as I didn't really have a choice, I was at least a mile from home by this point. The weather usually does a complete volte-face when I'm at least a mile from home.

I'm back now, and my equilibrium has been restored by the miracle of coffee. I need to do a few more thousand steps before settling down in front of the rugby, so I'm planning an early lunch of scramble degg on terst, then I'll probably put the wrong clothes on and go out again.

It isn't easy being me.

I'm starting to appreciate the lengths you go to Dermot O'logical!!!

[Bobberoo]

Luncheon in a public house, mahoosive brie, bacon and cranberry sauce sarnie with chips and a beer!!!

[Bobberoo]

Well that all changed quickly!!!
Left The Dolphin in Botley heading to a B&M store in Hedge End retail park, joined a massive queue of traffic, nearly rear ended someone as someone else pulled out in front of him causing us all to anchor on, arrived at the B&M store, just tried to leave to go home and only made it as far as M&S car park as apparently there's been an accident on the M27, so we're now sat in M&S cafe having a coffee waiting for the traffic to die down!!!

[Bobberoo]

Well we've finally made it home, time to watch the rugby!!!

[glenrobbo]

Never mind the Wrong Clothes, DO'L.

This morning I went downstairs to the kitchen to make a cuppa tea, and found the worktop was like a small lake.
A detailed technical investigation ensued, from which I was able to ascertain that the kettle had sprung a terminal leak. This deduction from my scientific forensic examination held water because the kettle wouldn't.

I mopped up the pool that had spread everywhere and boiled some water in a saucepan.
After breakfast, having dutifully completed the 3 S's and got dressed, I drove to the shops and purchased a replacement kettle.

When her Ladyship eventually surfaced, she took one look at the shiny new kettle, and said "What's that?"
"It's a device to heat water, my darling."
"Yes, but where is it from?"
"I just bought it from the shops because the old one is knackered, it was leaking water everywhere and I had to mop up most of the kitchen."
"Well, you can take it straight back, it's awful!"
"What do you mean, my darling spouse?"
"Look at it! It's the wrong colour, and the wrong shape, and it doesn't go with anything!"
"It's a kettle, my beloved, not an object d'art".
"It's the WRONG KETTLE! I'm not having it in MY kitchen! You can go and change it straight away!"

" OK. Calm down, calm down. Tell me, would you like a black one or a white one*? They are all the same shape though."
* (or one with a bit of shyte on?)

"I want a stainless steel one, just the same as the old one."
"They haven't got any stainless steel ones. If they had, that's probably what I would have chosen."
"You haven't got any taste!"

"I'll tell you what I'll do, my dearest: I'll take it back and get a refund, and you can go to wherever you think is best and buy yourself the absolutely perfect designer statement kettle of your choice."

"What am I supposed to use in the meantime?"

"Try a fking saucepan on the gas hob."

I'm certain the ensuing laser glare would easily boil water in record time.


I wonder if this is a good moment to measure my blood pressure?

[Bomma R1]

pequod said:

Morneve all!

Perimeter patrol completed and breakfast consumed so I'm now able to reveal the decision of the Appeal over the result of the TTFNPQ...

''At the end of the competition there was a tie between Byker and Bomma (14 pts apiece) so Rule 13b comes into play whereupon the answers to the first 5 questions is considered and the winner is the Team with the most correct answers. This was Team Bomma with 5/5''

NB. When a Competitor offers more than one answer to a question, only the first answer is considered.

Hope that clears up any confusion?


PQ

Many thanks old boy and well done to Byker, a damn close run thing in the end. We really thought he'd edged it but there we go.
In which case we'll look forward to wearing the "outfit", a marvellous creation indeed. I think we'll have to take it in turns as I doubt we'll both fit in it at the same time but no harm in trying I suppose.

Thanks again for a splendid TTFNPQ.

[Bomma R1]

Further to the kettle business, this is up the side of the small barn if it's any good?



Have a word with the good lady and let me know old boy.