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	FIneif no one else is going to start an evening thread, I will
Mostly just to go on about the fact that I will have a HOUSE TOMORROW!!
The first thing I will do it hammer a nail into the wall. 17 years of renting houses, I need to hammer nails and paint walls.
A question? How about What is awesome about houses? What is the best colour? What the hell are you up to? What is the square root of the biggest cubist tree?
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:22, 138 replies, latest was 14 years ago)
 The best thing about a house is that you can hide inside and never leave so that the cruel world can't continuously judge you on what a fat ugly mess you are
	The best thing about a house is that you can hide inside and never leave so that the cruel world can't continuously judge you on what a fat ugly mess you areboohoohoohoo
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:34, Reply)
 Don't forget the cats !!
	Don't forget the cats !!Or the sign in elven that says welcome to Imladris
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:39, Reply)
 swap cats for guinea pigs
	swap cats for guinea pigsthat sign is a great idea. Think I will do that. Also replicas of those massive statues from The Two Towers
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:40, Reply)
 Cool when the postie comes round with your latest plastic sword you can answer the door as Elrond Lord of Rivendell drawn by your chariot of guinea pigs
	Cool when the postie comes round with your latest plastic sword you can answer the door as Elrond Lord of Rivendell drawn by your chariot of guinea pigshe'll love that shit
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:43, Reply)
 All power to you babe.
	All power to you babe.Congratulations, You can now refit the windows, build a conservatory/extension, and convert the loft, if you wish.
Property. A foundation stone of a free society....
*Land of Hope and Glory plays softly in backround*
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:38, Reply)
 I'll make you feel better
	I'll make you feel betterThis evening, I'm not at the gym I'm in the pub.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:52, Reply)
 You don't have to do anything. It is your freedom.
	You don't have to do anything. It is your freedom.Sit back and relax.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:53, Reply)
 I'm not sure what's worst about this
	I'm not sure what's worst about thisFreeFair using your joyous news as an example of why the increasingly shiny-faced David Cameron is a good thing, or the fact that you've just been called "babe" by a 16-year-old
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:21, Reply)
 I am attempting to cure a cold
	I am attempting to cure a coldwith menthol sweets and red wine. The theory is that I take one thing that eases symptoms, one thing that aggravates them and the cold gets confused into submission.
I am a fucking genius.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 18:58, Reply)
 I am in the middle of one of the most difficult and obstinate poos in living memory
	I am in the middle of one of the most difficult and obstinate poos in living memoryI just popped in to say that. Shortly (I hope) I'm going to my best friend's house to discuss why men are all bastards over wine. There may discussing of fashion, manicures and hair-braiding also, before anyone says it. I needed a good, manly poo first to counterbalance this.
Worryingly, although it has taken me some time to type this, I don't feel any closer to finishing my poo.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:19, Reply)
 Keep a supply of All Bran by the toilet, that'll be hygienic and practical.
	Keep a supply of All Bran by the toilet, that'll be hygienic and practical.(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:23, Reply)
 You had a tricky one yesterday, didn't you?
	You had a tricky one yesterday, didn't you?I think you need more bran
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:23, Reply)
 Men are definitely bastards over wine.
	Men are definitely bastards over wine.For example, were there somebody else here, I would be ranting at them about how this Malbec, whilst being very nice, is not a patch of my habitual Rioja and why, in exacting detail, this makes the hypothetical somebody else a cunt.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:32, Reply)
 Even if you're renting just do what you want.
	Even if you're renting just do what you want. I've just destroyed my desk and wardrobe and replaced them with ace ones.
I'm about to put up shelves.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:25, Reply)
 we once took
	we once tooka broken sofa out of a house (broken when we moved in, landlord had said it was OK) but then ended up being sued by him. I take no chances, I've lost too many bonds in the past
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:28, Reply)
 I phoned up the landlord the other day.
	I phoned up the landlord the other day. I said I ain't lugging a desk and clothes rail 300 miles with me, he can keep them afterwards. He said as long as they're improvements it's fine.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:41, Reply)
 ie he will keep them but deduct the cost of removing them from your deposit anyway
	ie he will keep them but deduct the cost of removing them from your deposit anyway(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:52, Reply)
 Congratulations on the house and enjoy the chips
	Congratulations on the house and enjoy the chipsHouses are awesome. They keep the rain off your head like a brick umbrella. Blue is clearly the best colour
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:40, Reply)
 were the prawns off, then?
	were the prawns off, then?and how are you posting from heaven?
and how did you end up in heaven?
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:46, Reply)
 I'm going to build another house.
	I'm going to build another house.A man's not a man until he's got two houses. Or sutin.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:41, Reply)
 Shit. I never thought of that.
	Shit. I never thought of that.I suppose I'll have to let other people live in one of them in exchange for money or sutin.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:47, Reply)
 
	 The expression logically should be “feats of daring-do” because that’s just what it means: deeds of extreme daring. But through a chain of misunderstandings explained in the Oxford English Dictionary, the standard form evolved with the unusual spelling “derring-do,” and “daring-do” is an error.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 19:53, Reply)
 without the internet I wouldn't lack half the social skills that I don't have today, cheers
	without the internet I wouldn't lack half the social skills that I don't have today, cheersi have seen lots of naked people making noises and doing stuff to each other so it's not all been bad
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:01, Reply)
 This is how I imagine them to be, so I'll maintain the 100% non attendance record
	This is how I imagine them to be, so I'll maintain the 100% non attendance recordwww.flickr.com/photos/swaza/445996281/in/photostream
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:11, Reply)
 a red-blooded male like you, HOW could you resist?
	a red-blooded male like you, HOW could you resist?www.flickr.com/photos/rusling/5630153567/in/set-72157626402103663/
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:12, Reply)
 Hahaha!
	Hahaha!Is that Matt Lucas?
I'm a red blooded male and everything, but I'm pretty sure I'd turn that down.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:14, Reply)
 It's Baldmonkey in a wig innit
	It's Baldmonkey in a wig innitJust like that Star Trek alternate world gig
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:18, Reply)
 facially maybe you make a good point
	facially maybe you make a good pointbut nowhere would sell wigs like that. it's like a form of self-harm.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:20, Reply)
 This is the internet
	This is the internetwe're all repulsive physically and mentally. With the obvious exceptions; I have heard though have no evidence that Kroney is a stunning piece of work.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:39, Reply)
 I looked him up on facebook and can categorically report that he is not as you have described him.
	I looked him up on facebook and can categorically report that he is not as you have described him.And I am not repulsive, either physically or indeed mentally.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:40, Reply)
 Steady on!
	Steady on!Kroney is ok but he lacks a broad back and any facial hair.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:41, Reply)
 and he's no longer the
	and he's no longer the perfect physical specimen, as documented by himself, above
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:42, Reply)
 I have no idea what he looks like I'm afraid
	I have no idea what he looks like I'm afraidthough I'm sure with a minimum amount of stalking I could find out. I would point out that no facial hair is a plus
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:43, Reply)
 Woah woah woah
	Woah woah woahSteady on, when did this become Kroney-bashing day?
My back is broadish, though looks less so than my measurements suggest due to my fucking huge head.
But yeah, I'm ok. I'm not a stunning piece of work. I'm not sure where that came from as all that's been said online is "hotter than I thought" which entirely depends on how ugly the person thought I was going to be the first place.
:((((((((
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:53, Reply)
 Whatever you say, mate
	Whatever you say, mateit's easy to slag off the guy with the narrow back.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:58, Reply)
 If it helps mate
	If it helps mateApparently I'm no George Clooney, but I look 'friendly'.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:07, Reply)
 whereas I was
	whereas I was"remembered more for my hat than my boobs"
(that wasn't Blousie, btw)
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:08, Reply)
 Thanks for the solidarity, Jeff.
	Thanks for the solidarity, Jeff.It's nice to know I can comfort myself knowing that there are other people out there that, physically, leave others faintly disappointed.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:10, Reply)
 My cure for the common cold is having mixed results.
	My cure for the common cold is having mixed results.I still feel like shit, but on the up-side I'm drunk.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:04, Reply)
 Houses are fab, as long as they don't need a bunch of expensive shit doing to them.
	Houses are fab, as long as they don't need a bunch of expensive shit doing to them.In other news, I've been back to zumba for the first time in about three months. I'm fucking dying.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:35, Reply)
 Neither do mirrors, unfortunately   :  (
	Neither do mirrors, unfortunately   :  (The class is held in one of those dance studios with the fucking great mirror all along one wall.
I wasn't the biggest or most unco-ordinated person there, but I was definitely in the running. Well, waddling, anyway.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:48, Reply)
 As for houses, I'm doing up my spare room/library at the moment.
	As for houses, I'm doing up my spare room/library at the moment.Sage green walls and some new beige carpet before I put up my new bookcases. I'm getting my sewing machine serviced so I can make new cushions for my rocking chair too.
I still haven't painted the kitchen windowsill that I've been planning to do for four years.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:48, Reply)
 oooh, nice
	oooh, niceI like the idea of treating a house like a big art/craft project.
I also like that sage is for a library which will hopefully make you the same
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:52, Reply)
 It is a craft project really when you think of it.
	It is a craft project really when you think of it.I love sage green walls. I had green for one wall in my bedroom at my previous home. I love my home but I wish I was in a better state of mind to get things done with it.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 20:54, Reply)
 I have a half-assed plan
	I have a half-assed planto make a lightshade from crocheted wire.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:04, Reply)
 seem to have hemmed myself in with boxes
	seem to have hemmed myself in with boxesI'm not sure how I own so many books. 2 more bookcases to go.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:04, Reply)
 I ditched about three boxes worth of paperbacks when I moved.
	I ditched about three boxes worth of paperbacks when I moved.I know have space on my bookshelves for more lovely, lovely hardbacks.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:06, Reply)
 i like paperbacks
	i like paperbacksand there are so many I just might read again. I ditched a few I didn't like a while back, but it's just so tricksy
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:06, Reply)
 nonsense
	nonsenseI want more stories for my money. Also, they are much easier for carrying round so you can read at any time
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:10, Reply)
 All typical arguments as presented by paperback lovers everywhere.
	All typical arguments as presented by paperback lovers everywhere.Hardbacks are better. Fact. The end.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:11, Reply)
 style over substance
	style over substanceand you know what else? One day I will buy a kindle - so shove it!
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:12, Reply)
 I don't think anyone can really know what it feels like to be Quentin.
	I don't think anyone can really know what it feels like to be Quentin.(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:33, Reply)
 OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY ! HOUSE ! HOUSE ! HOUSE ! Oh man, amazing. Do you know something that I LOVE, right, are these shelves from Ikea, check these out....
	OH BOY OH BOY OH BOY ! HOUSE ! HOUSE ! HOUSE ! Oh man, amazing. Do you know something that I LOVE, right, are these shelves from Ikea, check these out........ imgb.in/fF
I've just invented a dish for a cirtain vegeterian guest that's coming over soon, I'm trying it out now, it's just baking in the oven.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:18, Reply)
 Maybe possibly ,)
	Maybe possibly ,) I've documented this one up as I haven't blogged in ages.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:22, Reply)
 Baked pancakes stuffed with roasted butternut squash and feta, topped with emmingtile and baked.
	Baked pancakes stuffed with roasted butternut squash and feta, topped with emmingtile and baked.imgb.in/fG
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:43, Reply)
 This is the news at 10 O'Clock
	This is the news at 10 O'ClockAll men are bastards. Also, wine is excellent.
More updates as they happen.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 21:59, Reply)
 Is this the best mate that you've previously described
	Is this the best mate that you've previously describedas a bit of a slut?
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 22:03, Reply)
 Absolutely not
	Absolutely notAlthough she now has the opportunity to do so, if you want her number. We've just started on her ex's expensive wine collection :-)
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 22:21, Reply)
 Does she have a thing for disappointingly average-looking men
	Does she have a thing for disappointingly average-looking menwith narrow backs and no facial hair to speak of? If so, definitely!
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 22:28, Reply)
 Isn't your best friend a big fat lezzer?
	Isn't your best friend a big fat lezzer?But, the more important question is, did you manage to finish your poo?
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 22:36, Reply)
 Yes I did. Thank you for asking.
	Yes I did. Thank you for asking. Am having a wee now, hence the reply; a brief respite from discussing why men are bastards, and justifying drinking their expensive wine.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 22:52, Reply)
 All over her FACE!
	All over her FACE!remember, she's vulnerable, so she should be easy to take advantage of.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 22:58, Reply)
 Been there, done that, been refused permission to print details thereof on a T-Shirt
	Been there, done that, been refused permission to print details thereof on a T-ShirtI like your thinking though
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 23:10, Reply)
 Anyone ride a motorbike?
	Anyone ride a motorbike?Is this awful or awesome? I can't decide.
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Also, evening! Top house-owners tip: If, after living there for 20 years, you look round and realise maybe you should have been doing housework, it will cost you quite a lot for blokes in hazmat gear to come in and do it. So set up a fund now.
(, Thu 19 Jan 2012, 22:35, Reply)
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