Thursday Morning
Good morning everyone, and a thoroughly fluffy Thursday to you all from a significantly less windy and wet Hong Kong!


(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 4:58, 105 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Good morning
Is anyone about then?
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 7:48, Reply)

Morning 'lusty
How art thou today?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 7:51, Reply)

I'm here!
I have to get my train back home today so I'm up and about.
Well I say up and about, I am still in bed. :)
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 7:51, Reply)

Morning PoD
I'm fine, all alone in the office...For a change!
It means I get to finish some drawing though which is nice. (Just don't tell anyone)

And Morning Lucy! I'm very jealous you're still in bed.
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 7:52, Reply)

Morning morning!
It is nice to still be in bed. Though it's not as fun now Mr VP has gone to work. :(
I've already had my morning cup of tea, I shall watch Big Brother then I need to pack. What an exciting day.
And whoop de whoop, it's only 1 day to go until the weekend!
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 7:54, Reply)

Hurrah for cups of tea.
I've just put the kettle on.
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 7:55, Reply)

I'm still in bed too
But I'm soon heading off to help a friend build a shed at his new house.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 7:56, Reply)

What is this?
Some kind of bed party?!
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 7:58, Reply)

Tea is my life
The main food groups for me are sweets, crisps, olives, tea and gin. Everything else is just to make sure I don't get rickets or constipation.
(apologies for first thing in the morning poo reference)
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 7:58, Reply)

LvP
Looks like a pretty balanced diet to me.
I love olives nom nom nom
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:02, Reply)

nom nom nom
I haven't had a decent olive for a while. Do you happen to know by any chance why people cook with black olives and eat the green one as a snack? Is it because black ones are stronger or what?
Man I want olives now.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:05, Reply)

I really don't know.
I tend to just get mixed black and green olives with feta cheese and sun dried tomatoes.
Double nom.
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:08, Reply)

Morning all
I'm at work and have been for ages ... but at least could get out of the hotel today without being blown away by the typhoon.

Big(ish) news today is that the Peoples Liberation Army(!) of China have moved 100,000(!!) soldiers to Beijing in case something kicks-off during the Olympics.

Anyone else predicting a bloodbath there, or am I just being unnecessarily pessimistic?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:14, Reply)

I must away
Buy coffee, and head round to get this shed built.

Have fun mornings all.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:14, Reply)

@LvP
I'm a little out of touch - how did your second interview go, and did the recruiters come back to you on your first?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:15, Reply)

Bye PoD
Ed....100,000?!
Lordy.
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:17, Reply)

edmund
Not out of touch at all, I'm flattered you remembered! I still haven't heard from the recruiters about the first interview, I know I should ring today but I'm scared in case she didn't let me know because it went so badly. surely thats why she hasn't contacted me?!
And the second interview was a group one and it went ok. I will know by the end of Monday whether I've got through. AAAAAAAAAAARG!
Bloomin' interview stress. I'll go grey before this is through.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:17, Reply)

Indeed.
As the Kaiser Chiefs famously sang, "I Predict A Riot".
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:18, Reply)

@LvP
Your interview is something positive for me to concentrate my energies on given that I've got a short-arse client here who can only best be politely described as a dickhead (sorry) whom I would otherwise be taking steps to kill.

Really, I'd call your recruiter. In my experience if it'd gone really badly they'd have called you already and given that they've got a few jobs on the go I'd harrass them until they get you an answer. Using a bit of motiviation (i.e., "I've got a few other things on the go and I'd rather not be waiting for this - if they're going to say yes then they should be getting their fingers out") will typically help your cause!
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:20, Reply)

morning folks
hope you are all well

pretty tired today

should've brought a towel to have a shower at work but my brain wasn't engaged enough to grab one before I left the house :-/
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:27, Reply)

Morning Vipros!
Silly towel forgetting billy!
Edmund - I promise I will ring my recruitment lady today!
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:31, Reply)

@Vipros
Paper towels?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:31, Reply)

silly indeed
now I'm slightly more awake it's becoming all to apparent that I don't function without having had a shower...

we don't have paper towels in the office :-(

plus it'd look a bit weird wandering into the shower clutching huge armfuls of them!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:32, Reply)

Gah
Some fucker's stolen my pritt stick.
It's quite annoying really.


God I lead a dull life.
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:32, Reply)

wanderlust
Some people have no idea of what is sacred do they! I'm quite possessive of stationery (sp?). When I was doing my finals my housemates kept stealing my holepunch and I would get quite evil.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:34, Reply)

@All
Do we think that having 100,000 troops in Beijing is China asking for trouble?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:34, Reply)

morning
Morning folks *tips hat* How are we all today? Well I trust?
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:35, Reply)

@ed
I don't know if it's asking for trouble, but things I'm sure will be very tense for a while.

I can't work out if something kicking off will be a good thing or not.
EDIT: Let me try putting that another way...
I can't work out if riots are always bad.
I don't know enough about China to really say anything though.
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:44, Reply)

@Lusty
I'm just a little concerned about another Tiannemen Square kicking off. They're a bunch of intransigent pricks in this neck of the woods when it comes to external criticism!
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:49, Reply)

I was in China briefly last year
I tried to distance myself from discussing such matters. You're right though, criticism falls on deaf ears.
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:58, Reply)

George W Bush
was complaining about human rights issues in China.
What about Afghanistan, where you funded most of the atrocities, you fucking twat?

Anyway, ning! Am still in state of undress but have a latte, so hopefully will begin to wake up...
( thealternativefact, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 8:59, Reply)

If I had a cock
I would wipe it across Bush's face then wank in his ear.
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:02, Reply)

@Lusty/Clendrix
Absolutely agreed, both of you, on the Bushies commentary on human rights. Hello pot, this is kettle etc! We've got a real problem when one of the worst war criminals of recent years - far, far worse than Radovan Karadzic (who is undoubtedly bad) - can be so hypocritical and yet go unpunished.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:04, Reply)

Edmund
Exactly! The western world is so quick to look at other countries and judge them, but they never question things like: how do they get all their guns?; who's training their generals?; where do they get their funding?

From us, of course!

It's also no good us waxing lyrical about Chinese factories expanding and chucking out planet-ruining shit when they're making stuff for us that we'll buy cos it's cheaper.

Edit: Lusty, that makes me want to say that I wish you had a cock, but that might sound wrong...
( thealternativefact, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:15, Reply)

And now someone's taken my pen
It's quite clearly mine. It's purple with glitter all over it and has my name on it.
Thieving bastards in here.

Edit: Has the thought of my cock scared everyone off? Oh dear :(
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:16, Reply)

Certainly not!
Am still here!

Does seem a bit quiet though.
I may* have to get dressed and go to work.


*Not really any 'may' about it.
( thealternativefact, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:40, Reply)

certainly not
I don't think cock could scare many b3tans off.
I making another cup of tea. Go hunt down the pen thief and kick some ass!
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:41, Reply)

I'd love to be able
to go to work in my pyjamas.

Edit: Lucy, I know who the pen thief is, I'll slap his bald head later and make him give me my pen back.
( wanderlust, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:42, Reply)

'ning all
This is all getting very serious for this time of the day.

Back to olives I feel. Did you know that most black olives are just green olives coloured?
Really, if you're buying black olives and see one of the ingredients is Ferrous Gluconate then they have been coloured.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:43, Reply)

Pyjama-based work wear FTW!
Oh to live in pyjamas. They rock.

Edit: Madame Bin - how interesting! I prefer green olives to black.
( thealternativefact, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:43, Reply)

On occasion...
...I do go to work in my jammies when I'm working at home with Henry :)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:44, Reply)

Edmund...
dare we ask?
( thealternativefact, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:45, Reply)

Oh, and olives
you can get both of them for eating raw - black and green, although I've only ever seen green ones stuffed.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:45, Reply)

Henry =
dog.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:45, Reply)

That's true
I don't think I've ever seen the black ones stuffed.
We have an excellent market stall here which sells all sundried tomatoes and stuff like that. I'll look tomorrow and see if they do black ones stuffed.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:48, Reply)

mrs liveinabin
See? This is why I love b3ta! Now I know a new Olive Based Fact. Lush.
I am going to have olives tonight to celebrate this new knowledge!
Henry is a good solid dog name. What kind of dog is Henry?
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:48, Reply)

Henry's
...a golden labrador - his picture's in my profile :)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:50, Reply)

Morning everyone
how are we this morning?

*kicks computer a bit and then settles again*
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:51, Reply)

Oh yes...
Henry!

Olives - I forced myself to like them. Now I still eat them wondering if I really do...

Becky! Yay! How are you today? OK?
( thealternativefact, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:52, Reply)

Morning
Morning Morning Morning Morning Morning

Nope, no good ones in that pile.

How do all?
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:53, Reply)

Bit tired
but ok thanks :) Lovely long hot shower helped wake me up a bit!
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:53, Reply)

morning bex!
Oh yes, so henry is. he looks very well behaved with a wise twinkle in his eye.
oh i'm such a sucker for dogs.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:54, Reply)

@ Lucy
I know the feeling :-(
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:56, Reply)

@LvP
Me too. It's very obvious from Henry's look into the camera that there's nothing going on behind those eyes. He is VERY cute though and whilst he used to get very excited when I came home from work every night he's now much more laid back. Except when I come to pick him up from his foster-parents whilst I'm away when he goes absolutely "didyamissmedidyamissmedidyamissmedidyamissmedidyamissmedidyamissmedidyamissmedidyamissme?" crazy :)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:56, Reply)

@LVP
I'm full of useless facts.

I have one for every occasion, that's why I'm a teacher!
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:57, Reply)

@becks
Sorry that I wasn't around yesterday when things were happening for you. Glad to read that you're feeling better now though.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:57, Reply)

Thanks Ed
There are truely lovely people on this here board I've found out more than once :)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 9:59, Reply)

Hey everyone
Check out the last post on OT for the revenge of Bert by becky and MM
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:01, Reply)

My resident fudge packer
doesn't bother god with much, so I guess he's an average gay.
( thealternativefact, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:01, Reply)

oh becks :(
Sorry you were feeling crap yesterday, I missed it too. but you can have my sympathy today if you like? or just a big hug and smile. :)
My dog is a bit like that - when i'm away for weeks at a stretch he can't be arsed to get up and speak to me but if you take the rubbish out to the bin and he hears the door he gets excited. silly little thing. I dressed him up as a pirate once. i'll see if I can find pictures.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:02, Reply)

Ahh it's ok
I had a shit day and then my computer tried to self destruct. *touches wood*, its feeling better now.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:04, Reply)

MM and Becky
Fucking genius!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I love it!

Bert has been ... (removed as realised could be spoiler)

And that last shot is beautiful.
( thealternativefact, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:05, Reply)

@ Al
I miss the Wright Stuff. Wish I was teh stoodant agains :(
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:06, Reply)

Good Mornin'!
I came to work with the best of intentions today.

Instead, I have been designing T-Shirts on Spreadshirt.

How are we all?

I love the Bert story. I am going to nominate it for the booker prize! :)
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:10, Reply)

Thanks you guys
Was a joint effort that was a lot of fun to do :)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:11, Reply)

I just hope to fuckery
that Bert will see it!
( Madam Marlboro wonders if you've found her yet, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:15, Reply)

morning all!
how are we today?

I had to negotiate floods and a landslide to get here today. so i brought sticky buns for everyone.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:21, Reply)

@Becky / MM
It's brilliant, but the traumatic amputation ... ouch!
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:22, Reply)

HLT
Morning. I'm alright thanks.

I have to traverse 2 main road closures and everyone else in my way to get here.
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:26, Reply)

Morning HLT
Lovely seeing you on here, haven't seen you in ages.

*passes more sticky buns round and a snog for HLT*
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:30, Reply)

Is it training for <a href="http://www.duesouth2009.com" target="_blank">www.duesouth2009.com</a>
...but passes around snogs and chomps down on a sticky bun nonetheless!
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:31, Reply)

hello miss consonants!
*snogs*

lovely to be back! how you? better?

edit@Ed - a what?
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:38, Reply)

Much better thanks
Bit stressed, but overcoming it :) How's the theatre dahling?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:41, Reply)

@HLT
my little walk next year, expedition due south 2009 (dot com) :)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:41, Reply)

@bex
Good. *hugs*

Theatre is simply fabulous dahling!

*air kisses*

*air kisses again*

*takes Becky for lunch on expenses*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:45, Reply)

How do you
enter the site Ed? Or is it under construction?

Congratulations on deciding to do it by the way :)
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:46, Reply)

@becks/HLT
you get expenses? Ace. You can take me out for lunch :)
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:46, Reply)

HLT
Woohoo :) Glad it's going well there.

*Books table at Claridges*
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:46, Reply)

@becks
No content at the moment, other than the front page I'm afraid although I'm working on it over the weekend.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:49, Reply)

Congrats to DG!
Top story! :)

And hello, HLT! *gives flowers*
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:51, Reply)

alas, not in RL
but this is b3ta, where anything can happen!


edit@ Devil - awww, you complete sweetie you!

*sniffs lovely aroma*

*admires pretty flowers*

what kind of flowers are they mr devil?
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:51, Reply)

Damn
was hoping you wouldn't say that HLT *gives extra snogs*

Ahh cool, look forward to reading more about it when you get stuff sorted on it Ed.

I'm off to work kids, see you later xx
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 10:53, Reply)

They are Roses.
A mixture of red an white ones. 2 dozen!

(With a couple of tulips thrown in!)

EDIT: Bye, Beckyletters! Have a nice day!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:00, Reply)

roses. how lully!
*arranges in vase*

they're so pretty! thanks!

bye becky!
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:08, Reply)

'Hear Hear 'to congrats to DG!
I had been following the votes and really didn't want to win with my crap joke.

Which I didn't even make up anyway. I got it in an email.

Besides, I'm not really a proper B3tan anyway. I'm an alter-ego for someone else on tihs site and I'm dusted off for special occasions.

I would've felt far happier if one of my real posts had received that many votes.
(Mr Twisty Cheeky The worst kept secret in B3ta..., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:08, Reply)

'ning all!
*Scuffs feet*

*feels bashful*

Aaaw, shucks. Thanks to everyone who clicked, I couldn't have done it without you, etc.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:23, Reply)

Speech! Speech!
Ningles, ancrenne!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:26, Reply)

It's gone very quiet again
Is everyone busy pressing F5 or apple+r wanting to get the first post?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:27, Reply)

I'm lurking

(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:28, Reply)

No speech
as I'm feeling a little hoarse*

But you can all have cake.

*It's a Shetland pony and it's just kicked me in the stots...
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:30, Reply)

Celebration cakes
edited to remove picture of cakes which was far too large
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:33, Reply)

@ ancrenne
what you got for breakfast?
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:38, Reply)

@Davros
If you want proof, DL 'Dolly's Farm'.
(bazmorningstar efil4nat3b, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 11:40, Reply)

Well
I had a Chewee cereal bar, and a glass of Coca-Cola.

(other colas and cereal bars are available)
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 12:08, Reply)

Gr3tans
EDIT: Woohoo! 100
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 12:31, Reply)

Ok, That does call for an over large picture of some cakes

( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 12:52, Reply)

BIGGAR!
;)
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 13:03, Reply)

how many welshmen
can you kill with all those fairy cakes?
(Halfy By light alone, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 13:37, Reply)

I did make them myself
although it was a while ago and they have all been eaten now.
So now they exist as virtual cakes.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 13:39, Reply)

Has everyone gone and got a life?
I'm getting bored here on my own.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 7 Aug 2008, 15:50, Reply)

I've just got back.
I had to go and stand outside the hospital smoking, as they wouldn't let anyone in becuase some fool had burnt some toast.
(wellgroomedwookiee is a filthy-minded hobgoblin, Thu 7 Aug 2008, 15:53, Reply)