Well where the hell is everyone?

( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:14, 52 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I'm here
Wondering the same thing!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:15, Reply)

Hurrah
Evening DiT.

How the devil are you?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:16, Reply)

OK thank you...
Watching Superstars and waiting for Sainsburys to get here.

Rock and Roll Friday!

You?
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:17, Reply)

evening Mrs L, milord tightly
how goes it?
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:21, Reply)

Well
it's Hotdog and Chips night so I feel full of highly processed food. I watched the programme before Superstars about Elite.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:22, Reply)

I thought everyone had gone to laaaandan
I'm supposed to be packing but I can't be bothered.
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:24, Reply)

hey there!
I have a dilemma? Do I stay in, and watch the DVD's i jut spent a small fortune on, and eat icecream, Or do I go out, inevitably spend a fortune, and be skint for the next week? (don't ask me to return the DVD's. I finally found M*A*S*H the film! I love love love it! )

what would you guys do?
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:26, Reply)

I'd stay in
But I have to get up at 4am. And I have no money.
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:27, Reply)

yeah, stay in
outside is scary anyway.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:29, Reply)

Stay in
People are outside.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:30, Reply)

Ha ha ha!
`Hmmm... I don't know... I fear the mojito's are a calling! eeep!


edit *need stronger resolve!*
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:30, Reply)

@GB
Mr Inabin loved the pictures. They had two Marinas. Still don't know how they got a family of six in there.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:37, Reply)

I'd stay in...
'Cos M*A*S*H is brillzo.

I don't need to go to LAANDAAN, I'm already here!

EDIT: I'm just reading your story, TGB!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:39, Reply)

I badly want one of these
www.waterstones.com/waterstonesweb/navigate.do?pPageID=1576

But I'm skint.

Don't know why I'm sharing but there we go, or something.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:46, Reply)

*looks round*
it's a bit quiet on here innit? I'm home after yet another long long day and ready to flake out, but can't as I have admin shit that needs sorting as I have a feeling that some call centres will still be open tomorrow morning. It's a very very short list in comparison to others I've brought home this week and mostly involves reminding self to eat, find notebooks for tomorrow and email people.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:47, Reply)

laaandan
's cos everyones at the bash...
*sniffs*
I'm very jealous!
(weekirst23 Is broken! Silly ice. Silly High heels!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:49, Reply)

Have we all got
Bash-envy?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:53, Reply)

Evenin' Becks!
You still coming tomorrow? Good luck with your lists!

I entered a compo to win that, Mrs. L. I did not win. *sulk* I never win anything. :(

Get a plane Kirst! Do it! :)

EDIT: You coming to the bash, Mrs. L?
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:55, Reply)

No I'm not going to the bash
I'm totally skint.

I sooo want a book reader. I never want anything. Really. If you gave me £10,000 I wouldn't know what to spend it on. But I want a book reader so badly.

That and a job!


@GB
You might find this funny:
1. Make sure each pronoun agrees with their antecedent.
2. Just between you and I, the case of pronoun is important.
3. Watch out for irregular verbs which have crope into English.
4. Verbs has to agree in number with their subjects.
5. Don't use no double negatives.
6. Being bad grammar, a writer should not use dangling modifiers.
7. Join clauses good like a conjunction should.
8. A writer must be not shift your point of view.
9. About sentence fragments.
10. Don't use run-on sentences you got to punctuate them.
11. In letters essays and reports use commas to separate items in series.
12. Don't use commas, which are not necessary.
13. Parenthetical words however should be enclosed in commas.
14. Its important to use apostrophes right in everybodys writing.
15. Don't abbrev.
16. Check to see if you any words out.
17. In the case of a report, check to see that jargonwise, it's A-OK.
18. As far as incomplete constructions, they are wrong.
19. About repetition, the repetition of a word might be real effective repetition - take, for instance the repetition of Abraham Lincoln.
20. In my opinion, I think that an author when he is writing should definitely not get into the habit of making use of too many unnecessary words that he does not really need in order to put his message across.
21. Use parallel construction not only to be concise but also clarify.
22. It behooves us all to avoid archaic expressions.
23. Mixed metaphors are a pain in the neck and ought to be weeded out.
24. Consult the dictionery to avoid mispelings.
25. To ignorantly split an infinitive is a practice to religiously avoid.
26. Last but not least, lay off cliches.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 20:59, Reply)

That's poo.
I'm broke too - have salvaged a massive £20!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:03, Reply)

*pop*
Sorry I was distracted by some stupid game.

@Mrs L hehe I that was good :) The back of the Marinas are quite roomy I reckon you could cram 4 people in there!

@DiT tis not a very good story as it really needs re-editing but I am lazy *yawns and stretches*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:07, Reply)

I might be going
to the one at the Beer Festival.
Depends on my work status and what night other peoples are going.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:08, Reply)

Well,
I enjoyed it, TGB, so ner. :)
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:12, Reply)

Sadly no
I can't make it tomorrow DiT, hence making of lists of stuff to keep me busy and not be jealous of you lot having fun without me.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:18, Reply)

Right my lovely B3tans
I am going to have a cuppa tea then off to bed :)

Everyone that is off to the bash (DiT I think you're the only one going still here!) Have a fantastic time!

Everyone that isn't have a fantastic long bank holiday weekend :)

See you all Thursday!
x
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:27, Reply)

Bye GB
Have a good weekend.

Is anyone else still here?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:31, Reply)

I'm still here.
No idea about anyone else.

It's not quite 5:00 here, and I have another hour's work to go yet...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:55, Reply)

Now is that
5:00 pm or am?

And is that today or tomorrow?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:56, Reply)

yup, still here
isn't it still yesterday in the states?
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 21:59, Reply)

PM, sadly.
There's a beer and a burger awaiting me down at 3 Monkeys, and I'm stuck here looking up bronze check valves with carbon steel discs and Teflon seats, which apparently don't exist.

Feh. I'm feeling quite snarky.

EDIT: Here. Look for yourself. And they have an open porch besides, and it's a gorgeous evening out there.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:00, Reply)

I'm still mooching about...
I think it's still this afternoon over in the states...

EDIT: Sounds great, Loony old boy, wish I could join ya!
( Devil_In_Tights the *real* DiT!, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:01, Reply)

phwoar
I could just do with a beer. And a burger. and some onion relish. and some curly fries. and then more beer. and then a sleep. yum.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:02, Reply)

I fucking hate
bronze check valves*

*May have no idea what bronze check valves are.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:03, Reply)

yeah, and those bloody awful teflon seats
I hate them as well.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:04, Reply)

And don't get me started on carbon steel discs
CUNTS
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:05, Reply)

Best part is
they have the hottest waitresses in town- there's one who looks just like Tina Fey, and another with curly blonde hair and a face like Jane Krakowski. And they all wear small tight black outfits.

I can't touch them and they wouldn't pay attention to me were I not a customer, but it still makes it nicer to get my beer from them.

EDIT: Yes, good memory. She was the only hot one on that show, and the only thing that made it tolerable when Nurse Ratched had it on.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:06, Reply)

Jane Krackoneoffski?
Was she in Ally McSqueal?
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:07, Reply)

Bronze check valves
can be found here. The problem is that they don't have carbon steel discs- only brass or bronze. Why these bozos are insisting on carbon steel is beyond me.

Twatbadgers.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:09, Reply)

OK
the punters have gone and there's a gin at home with my name on it.

tulip over and out.

*snogs*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:09, Reply)

*sigh*
I'm alone yet again. Lovely.

*goes to look up Jane Krakowski pics*
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:11, Reply)

TTFN Tulip
They are some fine looking valves Loon.

*edit* oi, I'm still here Loon.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:12, Reply)

I'm glad of that.
It's sad being the last one on the board.
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:18, Reply)

It really can be
especially when you get the distinct feeling that everyone else is out having a good time!

Where in the States are you Loon?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:21, Reply)

I'm in Richmond VA.
If you're not familiar with it, I'm on the eastern coast about in the middle. (Actually about two hours from the coast, but pretty close.)
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:28, Reply)

All I know of Virginia is
"Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia on the Trail of the Lonesome Pine".
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:30, Reply)

Richmond
is on the banks of the James River, and is about 20 feet above mean sea level. The area around here is flatter than a platter of piss, which means that it gets hot and steamy here during the summer and we never actually get winter.

Virginia goes from this flat and sullen plane to the Blue Ridge Mountains, so named because the air is still rather humid there and the mountains look like low-lying clouds. West of that are the Appalachian Mountains in West Virginia, and there it starts to actually get to be a lot nicer- but there's no industry there, so I can't live there.

Richmond was the capitol of the Confederacy during the Civil War, and have never forgotten it. So what was a dusty memory that they made us study as children in school for about two weeks is all around me here, constantly in your face. I now recognize Robert E. Lee better than I could recognize a picture of my grandfather.

And the food down here sucks. Their idea of Chinese food is La Choy, and Italian food is what you go to Olive Garden for, and German food is an utter mystery here. Bakeries make godawful wads of dough or else these horribly shellacked things that look pretty but taste like a shoe box.

Dammit, I want my beer NOW!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:39, Reply)

I looked it up on Wikipedia.
Seems an interesting place.
Mr Bin and I are thinking of driving across America, but are worried about being able to eat as we are vegetarians.

As for beer. This is our local brewery: adnams.co.uk/
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:42, Reply)

I think if you plan it carefully
you can find plenty of vegetarian-friendly places. That means you'll want to make sure you go through some of the larger towns and cities.

Richmond is actually a pretty nice city, despite my grousing. As more of us northerners infiltrate it's getting some decent restaurants and nice bars, and they're getting more tolerant of gays, people with tattoos and other "freaks".

Should you actually drive around the US and get the urge to play tourist around DC, let me know- I live about two hours from there. And as I have a vegetarian daughter, I think I might be albe to steer you in the right direction around here...
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:48, Reply)

Thank you Loon.
It's really only a thought at the moment. I don't think it's going to be until next summer.

I'm planning on reading this:
www.amazon.co.uk/America-Unchained-Freewheeling-Roadtrip-Non-Corporate/dp/0091899338/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219441797&sr=8-1

The author is from Mr Bin's home town and more to the point is also a Vegetarian.

Have you ever visited our fair shores?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:52, Reply)

Yup, this past winter.
I came over and visited our very own Big-Girls-Blouse for the better part of a week in northern England, and got to see the Yorkshire Dale. I'm trying to see if I can get back there this fall- in about a month, actually.

I've not been to London, and from what I'm told of it I'm not sure that I wish to go there- it sounds a lot like NYC. But northern England is gorgeous.

EDIT: ooo! It's 6:00, which means I get to go have beer served by a babe! YAY! Night, all!
( The Resident Loon Not a demographic. Do not measure., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 22:57, Reply)

I wouldn't bother with London
smelly, dirty place full of rude people. Nothing there worth seeing really.

I love the north but I am from Dorset which is worth visiting for this:

( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 23:04, Reply)

Just me then
*sits*
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Fri 22 Aug 2008, 23:18, Reply)