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What's for tea?

Alt: where did summer go?
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 16:54, 126 replies, latest was 15 years ago)
Sympathy reply to myself
Dunno what's for tea.

Alt: I don't know, but it certainly isn't in Somerset. It's pissy and wet and humid and miserable.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 16:55, Reply)
You seem to be getting your mood mixed up with the weather.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 16:56, Reply)
Whatever tasteless gruel my ex-wife is cooking today
Summer's still here, this is England, this is how we do it here, get used to it or fuck of somewhere Sunny.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 16:59, Reply)
If it tastes of almonds, spit it out!

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:05, Reply)
can I wear shorts on a school trip or should I wear trousers?

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:00, Reply)
When I was at school, on most trips you could wear your own clothes.
So tell your mum and she might let you wear long trousers tomorrow.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:02, Reply)
Well, I'm going as a TA not in a teaching capacity so I don't see why I shouldn't/

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:07, Reply)
I'll warn you now. That sea life centre in Weston is fucking gash.
There is more wildlife in the average fishpond.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:09, Reply)
I am in negotiations to get him on the pier.
It is going well so far.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:10, Reply)
Of course it is.
He'll have a load of kids with him and will probably feel obliged to stay off the ale to look after them.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:16, Reply)
They are going to go spastic tomorrow I reckon,
Should be funny
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:17, Reply)
I've been before, we are getting a talk and a tour and games! will be ace.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:10, Reply)
I'm totally bringing my bucket and spade!

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:14, Reply)
Racist.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:14, Reply)
we only have 5 black kids in the whole school.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:15, Reply)
You're going as a traffic accident?

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:09, Reply)
teaching assistant
but I've been called worse.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:11, Reply)
Bob at the Sea Life Centre

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:14, Reply)
I wear shorts to work sometimes when I am teaching
but there again, I mostly wear what the hell I like

Tomorrow I get to wear a proper gown and mortar board
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:18, Reply)

mortar cheese
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:19, Reply)
mmmmm
cheesey
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:24, Reply)
Yeah, but you're not likely to be accused of noncing up your students

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:20, Reply)
wearing shorts=noncing
? really? We live in a dangerous world
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:24, Reply)
I don't know! Probably go and sponge off my parents.
alt: we've still got 2 months left
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:01, Reply)
Cider for supper.
Enough of it and I won't care about summer.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:03, Reply)
Good plan!

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:04, Reply)
I am currently boiling a chicken carcass to make soup with
I have summer hostage in my flat, pay me £78.65 and you can have it back
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:04, Reply)
How much????
Dr Evil
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:06, Reply)
Probably cottage pie tonight, need to make it asap, and I've got a guest later
Alt: Still very hot here, just not sunny.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:08, Reply)
DON'T BURN IT!!!!!

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:10, Reply)
I won't fall asleep this time!

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:16, Reply)
It's sunny here, in a hazy sort of way
tea will probably be whatever can be scavenged from my cupboards/fridge, it's likely to involve hummous and ritz crackers, ice cream and BOOZE.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:14, Reply)
Booze is good.
Respect the booze.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:18, Reply)
If I get hammered every time I get a job rejection
by the time my contract is up I will probably have liver disease, at this rate.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:22, Reply)
I hope you've not had more bad news.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:24, Reply)
Not at work for four days
opened my inbox this morning to find three job rejections lurking in it like syphilitic toads in a mud puddle.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:26, Reply)
I hope you're able to get feedback from those recruiting for the roles.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:27, Reply)
One I thought I was a dead cert to get an interview at least
I've contacted them, because I'm genuinely upset about that one. The other two, I'm less surprised by. I've had my colleagues check over my applications and I know there's nothing wrong with them, it's simply that so many people are chasing each job.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:30, Reply)
they only advertised my job for a week
it's pretty specific and yet they still got 22 applicants
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:40, Reply)
And you were STILL the best candidate?
Not forgive you for the Wagon Wheel incident yet
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:42, Reply)
I've not got the job yet
it's not often I get such a resounding victory
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:43, Reply)
Well I hope you get it Captain!

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:50, Reply)
For the job I actually got an interview for
there were 90 applicants. For a single fairly specific, fairly poorly paid job. 4 of whom were internal candidates, so basically there were probably 80 people who never had a hope in hell.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:42, Reply)
blimey
I'm hoping the 21 who aren't me don't have a hope in hell for mine
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:44, Reply)
Well fingers crossed the right opportunity falls to you at the right time berk.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:51, Reply)
Not sure
but I think it might involve tiny onions and courgettes because I just harvested them FROM MY OWN GARDEN*!!

*grow bags in the back yard
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:17, Reply)
This is a good point
I may have peas and strawberries for this reason. Not in the same mouthful though.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:18, Reply)
my strawberries are still flowers

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:19, Reply)
Hi berk
Trust you enjoyed yourself at Pulp.

Thanks again for the call!
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:19, Reply)
It was truly tremendous
I had no idea Jarvis was such a good front man. I have pictures and videos, if you want me to email them to you?

(also, I have no idea if you could hear what I was shouting, but I certainly couldn't hear you)
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:22, Reply)
I'd love to see the vid/pics!
I answered the phone to you screaming 'I can't hear you, I hope you can hear this!'

And I could.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:23, Reply)
Good good
It was their opening track - the crowd went absolutely loopy. It was ace.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:31, Reply)
they are one of the best live bands in the history of STUFF.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:32, Reply)
They played nearly a 2hr set
despite several desperate attempts by the organisers to shuffle them off earlier - Sunday sound licensing and all that. I'm so, so glad I got to see them live.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:33, Reply)
I'm not at all fucking seethingly jealous, oh no.
Although, I've seen them 3 or 4 times before and they never, ever disappoint. Only fair that you youngsters should get the opportunity ;)
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:35, Reply)
If it helps you at all
he did make it sound like they might possibly tour - and I do so fucking hope they do, I'd be all over that shit like a ninja.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:37, Reply)
They are playing at Brixton Academy on August 31st

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:41, Reply)
Seeeeeeeeriously?
Oh man. I don't think I can afford it :(
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:43, Reply)
Awwww, I was going to ask you to get the tickets as I'm going to be in the middle of bloody nowhere tomorrow morning
when they go on sale to mailing list subscribers.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:44, Reply)
I have £30 on my credit card
I don't think that will cover it, somehow - and I'm not on the mailing list, either.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:46, Reply)
I've just noticed the phone number I can call instead of using the interwebs
Sorted.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:48, Reply)
Could you bung me a text
and let me know how much they are, please? I might be able to shuffle sufficient cash around to afford one at least.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:50, Reply)
okee dokee

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:56, Reply)
get. the. fuck. in.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:43, Reply)
right I've forgotten my facebook password and no longer use the email they have.
what shall I do?
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:19, Reply)
Wake up to the fact Facebook is shit.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:20, Reply)
yeah yeah whatever grandad, just sit there and watch your stories yeah.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:21, Reply)
kill yourself

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:20, Reply)
genuinely this
How can you survive without facebook ohmygodthehorrorthehorror it's like it's my lifeline to the world and without people I barely know commenting on mindless things I type as status updates how would I even even know the emotional touch of another human?

Oh, yeah, I could go outside and fucking talk to people. That's it.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:27, Reply)
Live in the glorious sense of freedom not having Facebook gives you.
I swear that place is like a drug.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:24, Reply)
We've just had facebook stopped at work.
Its like giving up smoking, you feel better without it.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:25, Reply)
try all the different passwords it could be
then try and get access to the old email
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:29, Reply)
well I've reset it, got into old email
but it doesn't work. Fuck it no big deal just annoying
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:30, Reply)
Chicken stir-fry I think.
As for the summer... welcome to England. Hope you packed for wet weather.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:23, Reply)
merguez and halloumi
and summer is "as normal" up here. As in it was nice at the weekend and yesterday and it's raining now.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:25, Reply)
Ninja sausage edit.
I get mine from Asda now, not bad at all.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:27, Reply)
I was trying to type and sift through job applications. My bad.
I didn't know Asda did it, will have to try. Get mine from Crombie's on Broughton St - Edinburgh's most fucking expensive butcher. But they can make a sausage.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:29, Reply)
They have done them in their upmarket range, but if you get them from a proper butchers, they are bound to be better.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:31, Reply)
yeah, probably, but I can't afford my Crombie's habit
it's like sausagey smack.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:33, Reply)
I've just checked the website.
That is pure sausage porn.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:37, Reply)
It most certainly is. Between that and Valvona and Crolla
My taste for exotic pork products is covered.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:43, Reply)
I'll check them out when I get home.
You are lucky to live in a decent city, rather than a shit home counties heap, with no proper butchers.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:48, Reply)
I have googled
I may be heading northwards to mug you for your dinner.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:32, Reply)
*awaits mugging*

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:34, Reply)
Three bird roast.
Nom.

Alt: It may be raining, but it's also bloody hot and clammy oop north.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:44, Reply)
Same down south.

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:46, Reply)
Aldi's finest?

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:50, Reply)
Yup.
Damned tasty.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:37, Reply)
bad news for guinea pigs
it's neutering time :(
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:54, Reply)
With neutering Jeff! And Jobe's here as well!

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:56, Reply)
yea ha!
(I waas thinking the same thing, but I thought it would be too weird to write)
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 17:57, Reply)
I didn't realise you could do that.
Or, alternatively, would.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:04, Reply)
they keep fighting
so cutting off their nuts should mean less testosterone and less chance of them killing each other in a ridiculous-looking fight
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:06, Reply)
this made me laugh

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:08, Reply)
seriously, they look very silly when they threaten each other
Boson is like some kind of well loved teddy bear and they both have tiny short legs. There's a lot of hardcore snubbing each other goes on
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:09, Reply)
that's funny
I may have to look up threatening guinea pigs on youtube
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:18, Reply)
that and 'popcorning'
it's the cute thing they do when they're happy.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:20, Reply)
UGH and now perv boss has decided to crack down on me with the "rules"
such as as soon as walking in from lunch asking if I have my mobile on me, I say no and ask why, he says he wants to make sure I'm keeping it in my car.
What a moronic cunt.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:04, Reply)
he sounds like a dick
don't take that shit, K
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:10, Reply)
it wouldn't be such a big deal if he were the type to do it often
but most of the time he doesn't give a shit, so when he does say something you know he's doing it just to be a dick
and so therefore I act like he's being a dick
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:17, Reply)
So your boss is saying you've got to keep your phone in your car, rather than on you.
Why would he want to do that - more to the point, has he told everyone else to do the same?
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:26, Reply)
It's a general rule, not to use your phone during work hours.
It's just interesting that he's NEVER asked if I had my phone on me, he's told the other boss and the other boss has yelled at me when I did it once...about a year ago.
But he specifically asked, today, if I had my phone on me.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:30, Reply)
Sounds like a bent rule to me.
Fair enough if you worked with loads of really sensitive equipment, but to check the odd text message is hardly a crime.

I'll bet you waste more time on the Internet than you would do with your phone.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:33, Reply)
that's true
but it's less of the rule and more of the fact that he's just being a dick
he ought to get a grip on life
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:42, Reply)
You need to make his life a misery K.
I'm not sure how you'll manage that, but you need to do it. And do it today.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:57, Reply)
New potatoes, chicken and salad.
I'm sweating like a fat bird at a cannibal convention.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:33, Reply)
I'm going to have a pizza this evening Blousie!
A pizza. A pizza. A Pizza.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:34, Reply)
Woo!
GET IN JEFF!!
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:35, Reply)
+f

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:35, Reply)
get fin?
gin would be better, surely?
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:36, Reply)
WooF!

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:37, Reply)
gin would still be better

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:38, Reply)
evening!
sounds like picnic time
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:37, Reply)
With picnicin' Jeff!

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:38, Reply)
you have many guises this evening

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:38, Reply)
You're right.
I have. Many, many guises.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:41, Reply)
why does that sound like a veiled threat?

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:55, Reply)
Because it is.
It isn't really, and it wasn't meant to sound like one, but if you're scared and the guinea army aren't at full strength, I'll take advantage of that
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:58, Reply)
the pigs are chock full of testosterone
hence the fighting. This is their optimum danger time, so don't mess with me right now, dogfucker, coz these cavies are about to blow!
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 19:00, Reply)
Get 'em a lady pig.
They can make lots of little pigs and you can sell them for MONSTER PROFITS.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 19:01, Reply)
then they'd fight over the lady pig

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 19:03, Reply)
boys are trouble

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 19:06, Reply)
Get two lady pigs.
And marry them off.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 19:08, Reply)
why are you sweating?

(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:50, Reply)
a light salad
and a bowl of cereal for afters.

alt: it's over here, this morning was grim but the rest of the day has been fantastic.
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:54, Reply)
Pork pies
also far far away from this wet island
(, Tue 5 Jul 2011, 18:57, Reply)

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