Hello, loves!
How are you? I'm very happy today. It's a Friday for me (no work tomorrow!!) and one of my best friends has been told she might have a chance to get pregnant, after 3 years of trying, and she is so happy for it!!

When was the last time someone around you was so happy that you couldn't stop yourself and feel happy too? Did you spend the day smiling at nothing?

Alt. Q: Breakfast (let's start properly today). I had cereals and a ham sandwich. I might have a banana soon as well.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 7:41, 199 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Hola Abe
I'm looking forward to a weekend that can't come soon enough. It is being a really bad week at work, with lots of petty things adding up to a great big pile of shite.

So, what is this chance of getting pregnant, that your friend has? Is it IVF or has she found a boyfriend?

Alt Q I had a cheese and coleslaw sandwitch from Tesco on the way into work. It was dull and lifeless.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 7:55, Reply)

Hola!
Are you planing anything interesting for the weekend, to forget the pain of the week? I'm going to Sheffield for a weekend long birthday which consists in pub crawls all day long. Only GBG pubs too.

IVF. After a lot of treatment they found her 3 eggs (which are not many, tbh) and they'll extract them on Friday. They have to survive the extraction, get the sperm in, survive being put in the uterus, attach to it and stay there for 9 months, so it's quite a long shot, but 4 months ago she thought she couldn't have eggs at all, so she's really pleased.

I like coleslaw, but I can't eat it, as it repeats all day, and I can feel it in my mouth, and think that everyone can smell it too. Arj
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:00, Reply)

This weekend we have some friends visiting from Wales.
We are going to Brownsea Island to see the squirrels (red ones not grey vermin). I hope the weather is fine. I'm sure I'll feel better after a couple of days off. Have you been to Sheffield before, it was dull and dreary when I was there last. about 20 years ago?

I hope your chum has luck with the IVF, one of my sisters tried three cycles, all with no luck.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:16, Reply)

Brownsea Island
sounds cool. I've never been there. Never been in Sheffield either, but people has told me it's not too bad. In any case, I know Mark's friends, and the only thing that matters is that they can find real ale in plenty of pubs. It seems there is a beer fest and a CAMRA convention, so I know they'll be fine, and we'll all get happy.

I've told my friend not to worry, and that if necessary I can donate some of my eggs. She seemed pretty please, although we don't know how it works, if I can just give them to her or if they go to a bank and she has to ask for them... will find out if we have to, but I hope we don't need to.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:26, Reply)

Beer festivals are awesome.
we have a Real Ale round here called Village Bike. it makes me smile.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:41, Reply)

Hahaha
Good name for a beer fest. I love them too, but I can't drink as much as the boys, so always end up with cups of tea and water.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:42, Reply)

Drink slower then.
Or maybe only halves.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:45, Reply)

Yep,
But halves are for girls...

I go slower, but when we do 1pub/h I have to drink at the same pace or skip some pubs and go for tea.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:54, Reply)

What a dilemma.
Can't you pour half of yours into Mark's glass so it looks like you are one of the cool drinkers?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:59, Reply)

Hahaha
That's what I usually do. Get mine and drink slowly, and when they're finished (I've usually drunk only half by then) share mine with everybody. They seem happy with the arrangement.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:02, Reply)

Oh, well
Are you all still sleeping or not feeling like talking happy at this time of the morning?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:34, Reply)

I'm here, I've just been working.
Bit hungover but happy : )
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:36, Reply)

You had party yesterday?
You'll be pleased to know that we've received your birthday present :)

Let's hope we don't forget it for your party.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:40, Reply)

No party! I just got squiffy at home.
A present? *excites*
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:41, Reply)

I don't understand?
Squiffy? What do you mean no party? I'm looking forward to see you :(
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:42, Reply)

I mean no party last night.
Squiffy is an old fashioned word for drunk.
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:43, Reply)

Oh, I see
I got confused. I thought you were cancelling for May!! I think I'm still have sleeping :)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:45, Reply)

She'd better not be cancelling for May

(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:48, Reply)

Hell no!

( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:52, Reply)

Good girl!
I'm so excited about seeing you all again!!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:53, Reply)

I'm here, too fucking tired for my own good
and ruing my brain, the cunt.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:37, Reply)

Ruing?
I thought you had managed to sleep more than normal. I have a lot of trouble to sleep recently. And I have a lot of dreams, which sometimes are very cool. Yesterday I slept a, what I think, would be a great chapter for Doctor Who. The Doctor was there (he was Mark...) and I was Amy Pond. And I managed to finish it :)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:41, Reply)

Well Calptain V
I deleted it. It was far too long for here, and I'm too shy. I'll probably never get to show anything I write for that reason. Thanks for your comment, though :)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:57, Reply)

I liked it, and Poppet woulda done too.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:14, Reply)

Well, thank you
I'm not writing it again, though. I can't believe I did it the first time... It still feels pretty good this "anonymity" of the internet, even when it's not anonymous anymore.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:16, Reply)

Can't sleep?

( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:41, Reply)

He can
he just chooses not too.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:46, Reply)

This may in part be true, my brain is an odd place.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:53, Reply)

Morning Aber
How are we all today?

I've got a nice bowl of porridge with apple and cinnamon, and a nice double espresso. Then I'll have a Lucky. Starting with style!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:47, Reply)

lu qui
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:48, Reply)

That'd be a good way to start, for sure.

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:53, Reply)

Mmmm
I love porridge, but never have time to heat it up, so go for quick cereal instead.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:53, Reply)

The microwave is your friend
Porridge takes about two minutes (sometimes less)
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:56, Reply)

This^
Microwave a dish of milk, then add the oats
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:56, Reply)

What? No. Just bung it all in together, microwave for 30 seconds, stir, another 30 seconds, stir, repeat if required.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:58, Reply)

I shall try that next time
I do like a bit of porridge but I cannot help pouring a pint of Golden Syrup into it, rendering its healthy properties useless
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:59, Reply)

That's 2 minutes more than I have
I get up with 10min. Toilet, wash face, clothes on, and go. Usually I have breakfast on the train (cereals and yogurt) and brush my teeth at the office.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:59, Reply)

How the fuck do you manage to eat cereal on the train?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:59, Reply)

With yougur
instead of milk. Half a pot of yougur, add the cereal, mix and eat.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:01, Reply)

There is no way I could manage that on my Metro to work
About 20 people would be covered in it!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:02, Reply)

No, not on the metro
on the train. I get an early one to avoid rush hour, so need to leave home at around 6am. Because of that, there're plenty of spaces and I can have breakfast there. Usually the seats around me are the last ones to be taken, for some reason.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:04, Reply)

I've been skipping breakfast for about a month now
in favour of a home made smoothie. No smoothie ingredients + run last night = ravenously hungry. Broke out the emergency work Shreddies and we now have a delivery of muffins to nom

I was listening on the way in to work to favourite Oirish emo rockers Therapy? this morning. haha to emo lyrics! Can anyone beat this beauty?

"The shrapnel of your insults buried deeper
Than confidence can ever overcome"

It brings tears of joy to my black, withered heart
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:56, Reply)

I used to make loads of smoothies.
Man, I need a blender.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:59, Reply)

Strikethroughs are gay.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:59, Reply)

I use a hand blender
rather than a big fuck off magimix type one
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:00, Reply)

I saw a hand-blender on Amazon that won't break the bank
but I'd much prefer a slightly bigger-capacity basic blender so I can get soups nice and smooth.
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:02, Reply)

Nah
Soups shouldn't be totally smooth. Just shove the hand blender in and blend it for a bit. Lumps are good
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:03, Reply)

You're preaching to the soupmeister over here.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:12, Reply)

The soupmeister should be your new sig

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:13, Reply)

We have the basic model of this
www.sainsburys.co.uk/sol/shop/home_and_garden/cookware/108912802_sainsburys_hand_blender_with_metal_stem.html?hnav=4294966965
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:05, Reply)

I also have waterproof trousers.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:05, Reply)

Great for when the kid comes over to stay.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:09, Reply)

dude, I totally saw waterproof trousers when I was in Whitby.
I took a photo.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:16, Reply)

You tell the best stories.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:23, Reply)

Emo lyrics? Fuck off! THerapy are awesome and Troublegum is one of the best albums ever made EVAH!

(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 8:59, Reply)

I agree it is an excellent album
Those lyrics are atrocious though
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:00, Reply)

Smoothie sounds like a good breakfast to me
plenty of vitamins, fiber and sugars to start your day.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:00, Reply)

Banana and Fruits of the Forest normally
Either made with mlik or water/orange juice
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:01, Reply)

I've never had mlik before, what's it like?

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:03, Reply)

Mliky

(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:05, Reply)

It is just like milk
but blended up
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:05, Reply)

sexy.

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:07, Reply)

Why thanks!
hehe
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:13, Reply)

Much better than a load of muffins, for sure!

(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:05, Reply)

Morning mate
Don't know how you run in the evenings. I tried it last week and thought I was going to die. Did 7 miles this morning, bloody chuffed.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:06, Reply)

I did my first run of the year last night.
I had to leave my car outside the garage when I picked up Mrs Cows. Decided to run up last night on a scenic route to go and get it. I dont get the chance to run on a morning so did about 4.5 miles last night.
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:12, Reply)

Good man
That's a bloody good distance for your first one of the year
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:14, Reply)

I got involved in chasing rabbits
as there were loads along the pathways I was running along!
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:18, Reply)

You are Elmer Fudd
AICMFP
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:26, Reply)

Shhhhhh
I'm hunting wabbits
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:27, Reply)

I'm good. I'm at home. HOME IS GOOD.
I missed it like mad. My cat missed me. He's hardly left my side.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:02, Reply)

Hi, hi
how are you doing?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:05, Reply)

I'm good. Tired. Less poorly then yesterday.

(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:06, Reply)

Can you have some sleep now?
Or do you have stuff to do?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:07, Reply)

it's only like, 6pm here at the moment
anyway, it'll work out. How're you?
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:08, Reply)

Well, you can have an early night
I'm doing well. Looking forward to the weekend and the next row of bank holidays :)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:14, Reply)

oooo me too.
And I'm finally getting physio tomorrow! I'm really happy about that!
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:17, Reply)

Yeah!
Good luck with it. Do you know which exercises you'll be doing?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:25, Reply)

nope. Not a clue. :)
but hopefully they'll show me some good ones so I don't have to keep going back and back.
(Poppet some assembly required., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 10:10, Reply)

I hope so too
And that you feel better soon.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 10:11, Reply)

Rarely happens, I'm afraid!
I'm surrounded by miserable fuckers.

Alt: Marmite on toast.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:03, Reply)

Well, I'm happy
You can use me as an excuse.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:05, Reply)

*grins*

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:09, Reply)

Nice
I think
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:14, Reply)

I do it all the time
Bella texted me some good news yesterday and that set me off grinning like a loon. A friend of mine from work is moving in with her boyfriend and is so happy about it that it's infectious. Ms Foxtrot is loving being a dance teacher which is having the same effect on me. I'm just a big fluffy ball of happiness and fun. Do your worst.

Alt: Lentil salad. Ravenous.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:12, Reply)

Lentil salad for breakfast?
PARP
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:14, Reply)

Don't care
Don't really like the girls I sit with anyway
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:16, Reply)

How about the boys?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:27, Reply)

None within smelling distance

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:28, Reply)

Did Bella get tickets for Roll Deep?
Lentil salad? More like bentil salad.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:14, Reply)

I can't be arsed with scoring
First pun; awful, second; officelol.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:15, Reply)

Can you lend me a hundred quid for some new running shoes?
I think mine are worn out as I'm getting shin splints.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:16, Reply)

What you do, right
is go to Pilch, who will watch you walk and run to diagnose what type of shoes you need to compensate for any over-pronation. They will then tell you how much these shoes cost. The colour will drain from your face and they'll say something like "can you put a price on the health of your knees?".

Then you go home and find a cheaper pair online.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:17, Reply)

This
'Up and Running' will do the same thing.
(berk, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:20, Reply)

I just bought some Nike running shoes
I must be doing it wrong
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:21, Reply)

Probably, Nike running shoes are shit.
At least they are for me, they are too narrow and white people don't like them as much as New Balance:
stuffwhitepeoplelike.com/2008/04/20/96-new-balance-shoes/
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:23, Reply)

I'm not a proper runner so I used to buy Asics and now I have New balance but I just buy whatever is on sale.

( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:30, Reply)

Asics are good!

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:46, Reply)

Ass sex?
As in bottoms or mules?
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:48, Reply)

Mule's bottoms

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:53, Reply)

Niche

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:53, Reply)

Yesh it ish

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:56, Reply)

I have a pair of New Balance
:'(
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:31, Reply)

Me too. They are very comfortable.

(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:32, Reply)

We are so white
How far are you running at the moment?
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:36, Reply)

I've done two lots of 2.7 miles, the last one took 25 minutes.
But I think I really need new shoes before I try and run any further or I'm going to end up knackering my shins.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:39, Reply)

Are you still running on the treadmill?
I actually find it easier to run outdoors. Keep it up though mate
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:43, Reply)

I like to see the numbers tick by, motivates me
Tip for treadmill running, always set it to 1 degree of elavation to better recreate proper outdoor running
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:46, Reply)

A combination
when I'm at home or work I run outdoors, when I'm down at my parents I use their treadmill, just because it's there. Plus I can then have a good go on my punchbag afterwards.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:48, Reply)

Punchbags are fucking awesome
Who do you picture when you're hitting it? I usually think of Chompy.
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:49, Reply)

I pretend it's a big black leather bag with a red stripe around the top.
This helps me suppress the revulsion I sometimes get when I realise I'm actually battering the corpse of a prostitute.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:53, Reply)

POTD
*breaks mouse clicking like a good'un*
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:55, Reply)

Asics are really good and well priced
Particularly if you over-pronate
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:45, Reply)

This is al we're talking about
Of course he over-pr0nates.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:49, Reply)

Very good!

(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:56, Reply)

I'm still wearing Vibram Fivefingers
I might get another pair for outdoor running.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:48, Reply)

Totally sounds like a monstrous fist-shaped rubber toy

( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:55, Reply)

I suspect that would not help with the outdoor running
unless Darth was chasing me with it.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 10:06, Reply)

Yeah, technically I did it wrong as well
I went to sports soccer and tried on all the ones I could afford. Then I bought the most comfortable pair.
(berk, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:26, Reply)

I know, I went to Run and Become in Victoria and they did exactly the same thing
trouble is, I have stupid wide feet and finding 4E width shoes is quite difficult.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:22, Reply)

'Run and Become'?
That takes the prize for most pretentious shop name I have ever heard.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:29, Reply)

You really would expect the shop which takes that title to be in Camden Market

(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:35, Reply)

New Balance running shoes come in different width sizes.

( JeffTheDogFucker Can you dig it?, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:36, Reply)

Do they do an orthopedic version?
*tap CLUMP tap CLUMP tap CLUMP*
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:37, Reply)

I know
that's why I own a pair
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:38, Reply)

As will the London Marathon shop
and Runners Needs. I have had the "colour drain face" moment very recently as I have flat feet.

I bought the same pair online for about half the price they were asking. Try and look inside the tongue for either the model number or name.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:22, Reply)

I don't think I'm strong willed enough to go into a shoe shop
try on shoes, find a pair that are right for me and then say "actually I'll have to think about it".
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:28, Reply)

I have exactly this problem
Luckily Ms Foxtrot was with me when we got ours
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:28, Reply)

But, but, but, I like to support shops that give me good advice.
If everyone bought off the internet then there would be nobody to tell me which shoes to buy on the internet.
(Bazongaloid, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:32, Reply)

That's actually quite a good argument
I'm regurgitating that one next time someone calls me a fanny for wanting to buy stuff instore rather than shopping around
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:33, Reply)

Good !
You're lucky! Plenty of good things going around you, eh? Maybe you give good luck. Can I touch your back? (Your back like in between your shoulders, no down there)
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:19, Reply)

Yes you can
and I promise to be a gentleman and not request to touch you in return
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:20, Reply)

Well, thank you
That should make my year lucky. When can we meet?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:25, Reply)

Well that's an excellent question
Fancy running a half marathon in September with me and Al?
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:29, Reply)

I don't think I can
Hips problems, so I can't run, but I can cycle, if it's allowed. And September is too far away. And I thought you needed to register with plenty of time. Have you done yours?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:32, Reply)

That sounds far too much like organisation
I'm pretty sure that if either Al or I tried to run 13 miles right now we'd actually die. We need to be sure it won't be a highly embarassing waste of time before we sign up!
(Darth Foxtrot A one-man army dedicated to making fetch happen, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:34, Reply)

Alt: a bowl of blueberry wheats (like shredded wheat but with blueberry filling) and a cup of tea
I also got a bit squiffy last night and now I already want today to be over.

I did eye the smoked pancetta in the fridge speculatively with the idea of a really posh bacon sandwich but I managed to resist.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:13, Reply)

The cranberry ones are fabulous
...and slightly moreish in a crack/meth kind of way
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:14, Reply)

Never tried them
I should, I think.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:15, Reply)

Ooh cranberry
I've only seen apricot and blueberry at my local Tesco. I shall have to keep an eye out.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:15, Reply)

The blueberry ones are the best
followed by the apricot ones. The cranberry ones...eeehh.
(berk, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:18, Reply)

LIES
Frosted Wheats are the best.
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:23, Reply)

LIES
Kelloggs Start is the greatest cereal EVA
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:39, Reply)

WHOA
If we're talking about best cereal (not Wheats) then it's got to be Cunty Crisp and Gold Top?!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:41, Reply)

Jordens Super Berry Granola is lovely, bit expensive though

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:42, Reply)

I've recently tried that and it's delicious,
I like to rotate my cereals so I don't get bored.
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:52, Reply)

Start fives
hard to get hold of though
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 10:07, Reply)

They are in Sainsburys

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:20, Reply)

I had two cheese and onion rolls for breakfast.
I had an urge for something cheesy and stodgy.
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:14, Reply)

I've got soup for lunch
but I'm already thinking about grabbing a sandwich from the sandwich lady for midmorning carbs.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:17, Reply)

Drinking is bad.
Not only do you have the calories of the alcohol but the calories of the crap you want to eat the day after.
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:18, Reply)

And the calories you eat during as well
I can't drink without some food going on with it. Maybe it's a Spanish thing.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:21, Reply)

No, its a beer thing
I crave cheese and spicy things when drinking
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:22, Reply)

I do with wine too
and with spirits.

With wine you have some ham and good cheese. With spirits, something sweet, like chocolates. And with beer, salty stuff.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:24, Reply)

Lets play spot the Spaniard, or Catalan I've forgotten where you're from
I love a decent tapas bar where you collect the cocktail sticks and pay at the end, very civilised
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:35, Reply)

We've talked about this before in here
Catalans are Spanish.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 10:03, Reply)

have we?
I'm pretty sure the catalan i know, considers himslef realtively seperate...or is it the same as Socts being British?
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 10:06, Reply)

Yep, something like that
with the difference that the catalans that talk like that have no idea of history.

Each of the provinces that are now Catalonia joined Spain because they wanted (to get protection from the muslims) before Catalonia existed. That's something that came later, when we divided the country in comunities, but they were just four pieces of land that joined Aragon at different times. They were never a country in itself.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 10:09, Reply)

Woo muffins in the breakroom
hooray for spawning coworkers!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 10:04, Reply)

I have egg and potatoe salad
but like you, I'm thinking about getting something else.

Yesterday I had a McBurguer, so I shouldn't really.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:21, Reply)

I had two chocolate digestives
what? They're made of wholewheat and stuff. And chocolate comes from beans and is therefore healthy. I'll have a yoghurt when I get in to work, if I get in to work...cos right now I truly, utterly cannot be fucked to move.
(berk, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:19, Reply)

Don't you have to get there at a certain time?
2 chocolate digestives don't seem too much to me. Do you drink some milk with them?
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:22, Reply)

I am supposed to be there 9-5
however I do a ridiculous amount of unpaid overtime so I rock up whenever the hell I please, as long as I don't take the piss they don't care.
I did not drink any milk with them, but I will be having a yoghurt in a bit. They were my pre-breakfast snack.
(berk, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:24, Reply)

Unpaid overtime, eh?
I don't like those two words together. Sorry for you.

I love the orange chocolate digestives. So much that I can't buy a packet because I eat them all in one go.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:29, Reply)

Chocolate caramel hobnobs are my sweet nemesis.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:32, Reply)

Well
Mine really are jaffa cakes. There's nothing like a jaffa cake. You can't have too many. And after that, tea cakes. Mmmmmmm
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:33, Reply)

chocolate is an anti-oxidant
and so is good for you. TRUFAX!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 10:09, Reply)

I have good news and bad news
Bad news: the work firewall has been reinstated and beta has been designated as offensive and tasteless, access denied

Good news: I might get some work done

So hello and goodbye dear friends, I'll miss your wit, charm and bullying.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:20, Reply)

Try
jelly.b3ta.com
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:20, Reply)

No dice mr cow, but thank you
Our head of security used to work at the pentagon, I fear rendition!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:22, Reply)

You could do with a wash
Bring on the waterboarding
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:23, Reply)

There's the general IP address one that got round our firewall
which I'm trying to find now or this b3ta.turb0t.net/
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:26, Reply)

Himjim is a WINNA
my work will be the loser!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:30, Reply)

Yeaaah
Slacker fives!
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:39, Reply)

Boo YA

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:40, Reply)

Yiha!
Yee-ha!

Yeah -ha!

Yi-ja!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:49, Reply)

We'll miss you here
unless you can make jelly.b3ta.com work, and then we won't miss you and you won't get any work done.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:23, Reply)

Thanks abs, but jelly is also banned
You lot are scatological apparently
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:25, Reply)

Full of shit.

( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:29, Reply)

Maybe it's because of that guy
who posted a hundred times a picture of a toilet with poo.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:30, Reply)

So, good news all round there?
Try this anyway.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:23, Reply)

Ta, went to a 404 page on my phone though...

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:31, Reply)

*epic sadface*
Let us know when the sprog is born.
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:25, Reply)

Thanks BGB!
Himjim broke the systems so I'm in and my work will continue to suffer
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:31, Reply)

Huzzah!
We need Monty to bully you some more.
( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:33, Reply)

I'll try and set him up with some zingers

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:34, Reply)

Damn :(
Take care dude.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:30, Reply)

I feel a bit silly now as himjim allowed be in through his back door

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:32, Reply)

Backdoor is the best I've heard.

( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:33, Reply)

Heard?
You could write a book on it! What's the best lube eh?
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:40, Reply)

Stop transfering your sexual fantasies on to me young man.

( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:51, Reply)

me
a e
( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:52, Reply)

sickrik.com used to work for me

( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:33, Reply)

Sickrik flounced
and took it down :(
(Himjim died a little more inside on, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:39, Reply)

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(PsychoChomp, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:49, Reply)

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( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:53, Reply)

hahaha!

( girlinthehole, Thu 14 Apr 2011, 9:55, Reply)