Ahem.....evening


I'll just pop it here.

Nice pic TGB!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:30, 216 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I feel like poo
What can I do...
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:32, Reply)

Evening all
I was wondering when an evening thread would appear, but I couldn't be bothered making one myself. Seems like far too much work.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:33, Reply)

wow
My God, has this day been bloody long, or what?!
( SeasonTicketless is too often the statue, and rarely the pigeon., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:35, Reply)

Evening All
I've got The Orphanage on Blu-Ray to watch tonigh.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:36, Reply)

@ Mrs L
That is a fantastic film.

So sad!

*edit*
Glad to be of service, Lady 'Crenne!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:38, Reply)

@al
It's more a sense of dread all the way through with a couple of the best jumps I've seen in a horror film for years.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:44, Reply)

Mr Bin
Will be there Al. He'd pass for a nice man with a following wind!
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:44, Reply)

I'd like a nice man to squeeze.
Is watching a scary film compulsory?
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:45, Reply)

I was lucky
I did have a nice man pillow to squeeze when I watched it.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:45, Reply)

Any old excuse to re-post this

I love orphans, me.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:46, Reply)

Good evening, all!
Just got back from the gym and I'm flipping tired! What's the topic for the evening? Or shall I conjure a QOTE for you all?
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:47, Reply)

We do have
a new surroundy amp. I feel I might actually wee if there are any scary sounds.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:48, Reply)

*Imitates drafty old creaky house*
*Creaks*
( jim_bob can herd cats., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:49, Reply)

@ Fuzzy
No, the horror film is our tactic so we can do the squeezing.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:50, Reply)

I live in a
old, drafty creaky house!
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:50, Reply)

Mrs Liveinabin's
name is a lie! She just said she lives in a creaky old house!

*goes back to messing with Billy the Kid*
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:53, Reply)

Aaah, wondered what had happened
I went for a heart attack in a sandwich & there had only been two replies to the other thread..

Evenin' all....!
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:56, Reply)

Good evening Sam
We're talking scary films and watching Bert fellate a goat.

All the fun of the fair!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 18:57, Reply)

Evening all
I have cheered up since I was last here.
Hooray.

How are we all?
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:13, Reply)

LvP
All is well....I think?

I saw your misfortune earlier. Sorry to hear that.
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:15, Reply)

Hey Lucy
Glad to hear it *hugs*

@ ancrenne
"Hello Dave! You want to buy some pegs?"
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:18, Reply)

Thanks Stig
Hey BK!
And everyone else of course.

Ancrenne are you frightened of Papa Lazarou? I love him.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:20, Reply)

I know quite a few people who are scared of him
That program is fucking genius. Haven't seen it for ages actually, might download it or summat now.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:21, Reply)

@ ancrenne
So if I happened to whisper, "You're my wife now!" in your ear next weekend,... it doesn't bear thinking about.

I won't do that; I promise!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:23, Reply)

Aah I see
I absolutely LOVE the league of gentlemen. My favourite ever sketch is the one with the blind man on the bench and the man in the tracksuit...

"How do you shave???!"

Am I the only one who knows what I'm talking about?
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:27, Reply)

LvP
That guy makes me laugh even more because he's scarily like one of my tactless relatives :)
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:29, Reply)

@ LvP
Nope, totally with you on this one.
I just had to dredge the memory a bit.

It's been a full 10 years since series 1 I think.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:31, Reply)

Rubberduck
I'm so glad you know what I mean.

I got drunk once and shouted it at my housemates and they had no idea what I was talking about. Which made it even funnier at the time but then I panicked that I had made the whole thing up.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:31, Reply)

I like the one
where he's chatting to the cripple at the wedding, asking about his sex life.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:33, Reply)

Oh my god
There are more with him in? That's amazing, I haven't seen it in years and thats the one that always stuck in my mind.

I might have to do some internet research on him! He's ace.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:34, Reply)

Agooooood evening
I just had to come into work because the idiot I had left to lock up on my day off had...wait for this...dropped his alarm fob down the bog. Not lost it or left it at home but dropped it down the fucking toilet. So I had to come into work simply to lock up and felt obliged to share and say hi to everyone after having my day off interrupted.

To be fair I've watched 7 episodes of the OC today so it's been a pretty shitty day off but still. However that's now 22 episodes since Sunday evening, woohoo!

Kill me, kill me now.
(Holy Cremola Foam Batman will be back on, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:35, Reply)

@ Lucy
I'm sure there'll be stuff on Youtube
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:36, Reply)

One of my friends
was an extra in League of Gentlemen.

You only saw the soles of his feet...
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:40, Reply)

Was he
a victim of Hilary's sausages

@ancrenne

You ok dear?
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:41, Reply)

Good evening b3tafolk
I find that this makes me giggle for no reason.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:41, Reply)

Extra in League of Gentlemen!
That's ace, even if it was only his feet.

I was an extra in the first Harry Potter film, but I don't like pointing the scene out as I look a bit of a gimp in a wizard outfit.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:42, Reply)

The government reckons over....
....£1bn of taxpayers' money has been lost because of idiot councils putting the money in the ICEsave bank (instead of putting it into a british bank and supporting british jobs).

So, if not finding a job/paying your mortgage or rent/savings in jeopardy (delete as applicable) wasn't worrying you already, then you can look forward to higher council tax to fund this, quite frankly, grand larceny of money!
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:42, Reply)

@ ancrenne
That is the strangest crush I've ever heard of, and I've got a sneaky thing for Supernanny!

"Get on the naughty bed"

*quivers*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:45, Reply)

Oh yes for Supernanny.
She can sit me on the naughty step any time she likes.

Evening all.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:48, Reply)

@ BGB
Me on the bed, you on the step.

That has the potential for an all round bizarre evening!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:49, Reply)

@BK
I'd prefer the step. It's harder ; )
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:50, Reply)

Hey BGB
My strangest fancy (I hate the word "Crush") is Sophie Ellis Bextor. I know she has a square head, but my goodness, check out those curves and that voice!

Murder on the dancefloor? It's a masscare in my boxer shorts!
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:50, Reply)

*ponders*
Blimey!

I think you'd have more luck than I would.

Just a feeling.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:51, Reply)

@Stig
She looks like a doll and she seems a bit uppity to me. No warmth to her, not like Supernanny.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:52, Reply)

It was
the one with the massage parlour... Remember it?

That's why you only saw the soles of his feet.

A dubious honour, I feel.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:53, Reply)

@ BGB
Supernany would be harsh, but you get the inpression there would be.....er,...rewards for good behaviour.

@Fuzzy

I think I remember that; it's a bit hazy though.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:53, Reply)

Murder on the dancefloor?
When Sophie performed this at a French nightclub, she caught diarrhoea and had an accident. It was Merde on the dancefloor.

_{Thank you thank you, I'll be here all night}
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:55, Reply)

Supernanny has an awful accent....
....Ms Ellis-Bextor looks cold, but that's what I like! I bet she'd warm up under the right circumstances....!


*Edit* Spakman, you leave my Sophie alone! She's my doll!
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:55, Reply)

Mista
That made me giggle too, not least because of the comedy massacre of Herb Alpert.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:55, Reply)

I dunno Stig
She looks like she'd go for a bearded man!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:56, Reply)

Yeah, my memories of LoG are pretty hazy as well
Def gonna have to rewatch it, think I've only seen it once since it was on TV

@ Stig, if you need to fuel your fantasies I can probably rustle up several hundred copies of the Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) CD single for ya? (nope, I'm not even joking, check my profile for why)

Think it's just got the standard Positiva front cover though so it'll have to be the satisfaction of hearing her voice for you
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:58, Reply)

@ BK
Shut up! :O)
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:59, Reply)

Ah, well to clarify...
"Beauty and the Beast or Come Into My Parlour
Handyman Charlie Hull is a great help at Judee Levenson’s new beauty parlour Spit ‘n’ Polish. Especially since he’s started providing special extras …"

thanks amazon

I've never been able to see him the same way since watching him on the telly being wanked off by a large hairy bloke.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 19:59, Reply)

@spakkaman
Yep, then she also met a famous footballer in the VIP room and went home with him, turned out to be Merde on Zidane's floor as well...
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:00, Reply)

Just watchin the video to "Take me Home"....
.....Holy cow! She's so sexy! Supernanny? Screw her and her "naughty step"! Sophie Ellis-Bextor is so "sophie"sticated! (groan)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sL0ppUq8ch8
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:04, Reply)

@ Stig
Screw her on her naughty step?

Fuck yeah!

*fuzzy*
Series 3 I believe.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:05, Reply)

Very well Lady A
Who am I to judge your affection for the fictional minstrel?

*ahem*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:13, Reply)

Hello everybodypeeps
Is a bladdy miserbles night innit? A went for a walk at a da lunchtime cos it was all hot an' everything, then, when comes to going away to da house, is a bladdy rainin innit?

*ahem*

I've had a very long day auditing files from hell and I'm afraid I may have fried my brain in the process. Honestly, if I wanted to be an auditer, I would have gone to fucking AUDIT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY OR WHEREVER THEY SEND THE FUCKERS!!!!

Sorry for shouting. My head isn't wired that way, that's why I'm not an auditer.

How is everyone this evening?
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:14, Reply)

Good thanks DG
Off to my local for the traditional Thursday quiz in five minutes which always puts me in a good mood.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:17, Reply)

@DG
How is Tourette's? I've not seen hide or hair of her on the board recently. Give her my love and hugs.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:19, Reply)

Hi DG
I had to go to the shop to buy the local paper with the jobs in, and I thought I would purchase some confectionery to cheer myself up but...
NOT A BLOODY BAG OF SWEETS IN THERE! they only had chocolate? I've already had some toblerone today and chocolate just doesn't do it like sweets do.

Oooh what an end to a kakky day.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:20, Reply)

See you in a bit everyone
I've been slowly getting tanked on Explorer Vodka all evening, and a colleague has evidently been doing the same.

He's just knocked on my door and asked if I want to go outside and build a snowman with him. Who am I to refuse such a request?
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:20, Reply)

Rubberduck
I hereby invoke Al's rule - Pictures please!
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:21, Reply)

That sucks Lucy
I'll have to *hug* you and leave you cos I'm off to pub!

Later everyone *hugs to all*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:21, Reply)

Just leaving now
It's pitch black out there but I'm armed with my camera and I'll see what I can do!
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:23, Reply)

@El Vee Pee & Davvy Gee
Sorry to hear about your respective crappy days. Have the hug of de-crappyfiying.

* hug *
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:26, Reply)

Ning nings all
I've discovered I did something silly at work today.
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:27, Reply)

Ta Spak
What did you do ethelred? tell me tell me tell me!
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:27, Reply)

*wants snow*
NOW!
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:29, Reply)

Evening Ethelred
Did this involve filling a sink in the toilets and creating a mini-navy of boats made out of office stationery?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:31, Reply)

LvP
Well, its quite technical, but the simple jist:

I'm changing my work PC into a server for testing, I copied all of my stuff to a seperate drive then formatted it, deleting everything so I can start again.

I left it sorting it all out before I went home, I just checked how it was going and found that i've copied the wrong things to the other drive, so I've lost the lot!

Serves me right for trying to be clever :)
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:33, Reply)

If you have the technical chops/appropriate software
there's a fair chance of recovering that.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:34, Reply)

@Ethelred
I really thought you were going to tell us a really funny story and perk us all up!

Has ANYONE got anything funny to tell us? Apart from my face.....

It's just bad news wherever I look!
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:34, Reply)

Ethel
I think i got that. That's what I believe it technically called a whoopsie.

i'm off to trawl through the papers and eat maltesers and then watch Never Mind the Buzzcocks.

night!
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:35, Reply)

Ta spak
I really do detest doing these inspections. I've got far better things to do with my time.

@BGB - Tourette's is around, just not posting much of late.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:35, Reply)

@ Sam
Not when I've installed ESX server onto the drive, totally different file system, boot record, data over-written, etc.

Its not the end of the world, just a pain :)
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:36, Reply)

Eveningles all
How are well all this fine evening?
( Captain V, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:39, Reply)

Captain V
We're all doing pretty crud, but got hysterical smiles to keep us sane (no offence intended!)

How's yourself?
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:40, Reply)

Yeah, that'd probably cut the chances slightly
Could probably still do it if it was amazingly mission critical data but you'd have to send it off to some real pointy heads that would charge you thousands...

I remember deleting C:\DOS (yes, the entire directory) off one of my computers by mistake, that took quite a while to fix!
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:41, Reply)

I'm new here
a longish lurker ( see length gag already!)

I've found the OT HSH thread, what do I do now?
(CheatingRabbit, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:45, Reply)

@ Sam,
Yep thats a whoopsie! DOS were the days, none of this big ghey fluffeh crap.

I've got forensic data recovery software packages, so could give it a go tomorrow morning I guess.
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:45, Reply)

@ Cheating Rabbit
Join in the fun and the joys of being surrounded by tasty women and nerds like me. Woo
(Ethelred is watching cheese grow, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:46, Reply)

@The Stig
It's very difficult to offend me so I wouldn't worry about it. If you manage to offend me I'd let you know anyway.

Anyway.

Myself? I'm doing ok. Spent far too much time playing Mario Kart today and not nearly enough time being productive but never mind. Heading to the pub later for a (non-alcoholic for me at least) drink with a couple of mates.

Currently trying to find out as much as I can about lithium. All I've done so far is read the page on wikipedia which was surprisingly unhelpful.
( Captain V, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:46, Reply)

@Cheatingrabbit
You bow before our greatness.

Hugs must be given with aplomb.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:47, Reply)

Nerd?
Bollox

I was looking for geeks
(CheatingRabbit, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:47, Reply)

@bgb
So long as MrsRabbit don't catch me

*hugs*
(CheatingRabbit, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:49, Reply)

When I want to make or delete directories
about 50% of the time I still do it from the command prompt (Windows XP). How sad is that?

The directory deletion thing was because I was cleaning temporary files and the string to delete a whole directory then recreate it seemed faster than deleting *.tmp, got into a pushing buttons without thinking mentality, which of course works better when you're in c:\temp than c:\dos, which funnily enough contains other things than temporary files!

God, I have some exciting stories.
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:50, Reply)

*raises hand*
I do solemnly declare that I am a geek of the highest middling order.
( Captain V, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:50, Reply)

Greetings CheatingRabbit and welcome to QOTW OT
Say goodbye to the rest of your life.

Oh, and Evenin' Captain V
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:50, Reply)

Captain V
Lithium is surprisingly effective. Trouble is, no-one really knows how it works. So, any journal you read, will be pretty inconclusive.

The best advice is take each day as it comes.
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:51, Reply)

Lithium maybe effective
Homebrew is cheaper

and makes you blind
(CheatingRabbit, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:52, Reply)

@Cheating rabbit
However, Lithium won't make your farts smell like death.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:54, Reply)

@Spakkaman
I know how the interwebs work

All free time == gone to interwebs
(CheatingRabbit, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:55, Reply)

@bgb
I have no sense of smell

Why should I care?
(CheatingRabbit, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 20:56, Reply)

@The Stig
Those are the two of the only bits of information I knew before I started looking into it more. I'm not too fussed about why it works - it works and that's good enough for me.

I am, however, quite interested in potential side effects, the regular blood tests etc.

One potential problem that I'm very interested in is the possibility of lithium poisoning when at high altitude. Read about that in Kay Redfield Jamison's "An unquiet mind". My understanding is that being at a high altitude simply increases the level of lithium in the blood (not sure why). Seeing as skiing is my favourite pastime I'm keen to understand that one a little better.

Judging by the wiki page it's going to be even harder to find decent information about Sodium Valproate which is the other medication I may end up taking long term.

I'm not seeing the doctor to discuss all this for another couple of weeks but I'd like to be as informed as possible when that time comes.
( Captain V, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:00, Reply)

My QOTW suggestion
www.b3ta.com/questions/questionsyoudliketoask/post267216
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:02, Reply)

Captain V
Even though I know very little about your condition, I'm worried at the amount of drugs that are being bandied about.

Have you tried counselling yet? It does sound a little woolly, but it's best to give that a go before drugs, surely?

"The Stig's advice does not constitute sound medical advice"
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:02, Reply)

@CaptainV
Rabbit jumps in with both feet...


and lands in right up to his neck
I wasn't taking the piss
(CheatingRabbit, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:05, Reply)

While I agree with you on the drugs front
I prefer to try and keep them to a minimum. Unfortunately bipolar disorder is only ever going to be treated effectively with a pharmaceutical treatment.

As I understand it there aren't really any effective non-pharmaceutical(I'm just throwing this around now because I'm proud I can spell it!) treatments for mania.

FWIW I'm currently taking olanzapine to bring back down from being manic. A purpose it has fulfilled very, very successfully.

That could never have been achieved with a non-pharmaceutical treatment as I only infrequently believed anything was wrong and as time went by I was more and more convinced I was A-OK. If I didn't know as much as I do about bipolar disorder (Self diagnosis ftw!) I'm certain I'd be in a hospital bed right now...
( Captain V, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:11, Reply)

I have returned
I've not watched The Orphanage yet but I did watch The Restaurant. Anyone else here watch it, and what was that woman wearing?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:12, Reply)

@Mrs Bin
We have a newbie on board.

Also I've not seen either of those films.

The only films I tend to watch nowadays are the ones I take my nephew to see at the cinema.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:15, Reply)

Evening BGB
Welcome Cheating Rabbit. We are nice people.

@BGB The Restaurant isn't a film, it's a TV programme.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:17, Reply)

Evening all
Anyone want a crap joke?
(never-right -getting it wrong since '78, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:19, Reply)

@Mrs Bin
Oh! not seen it on TV yet. I don't watch as much TV as I used to either.

I really should catch up on some films though. I'm looking forward to the release of the new Batman movie on DVD as I didn't get to see it in the cinema.

@Never right - go on then.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:19, Reply)

@Captain V
Well, in the least gay way possible, if you want to talk more (not just about things getting you down, but drugs and anything else) just gaz me. :O)

You're going to get through this....

@Mrs Liveinabin

Watch "[Rec]"! It's a brilliant film!
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:20, Reply)

*Crashes in, like some sort of drunken blonde yeti*
I'm back everyone.

I've just remembered exactly what it's like to be at school.

Our snowman was pretty shit. We tried our best but we're obviously out of practice. It didn't help that we were lacking the usual snowman dressings - no carrot, coal, or even any stones. My attempt to give him a cock didn't even work as it fell off :(

We decided to celebrate the shitness of the snowman by having a massive snowball fight right outside the hotel. The manager guy on reception came out after 5 minutes and shouted at us after a snowball hit the door.

We both slumped inside, looking and feeling sheepish like told-off kids.

Photos were taken - I'll see if they're usable.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:20, Reply)

@rubberduck.
You have no idea how jealous I am right now. *sulks*
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:21, Reply)

@Stig
Ta mate. It's rather touching how supporting b3tafolk are.

@ducky

You should have dragged him into the snowball fight!
( Captain V, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:22, Reply)

BGB
We had to celebrate it somehow. I'm going home tomorrow :(
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:23, Reply)

@ancrenne
I'm still waiting for it.

*taps foot*
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:29, Reply)

I'm waiting too
* taps leg *
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:33, Reply)

Crud joke alert!
Paddy the pilot is flying into Manchester airport. Unfortunately, he's having some trouble. Paddy radios in to theair traffic controllers' department.

"Good friday! Erm...Christmas day! Boxing day! Erm....Halloween? Erm....New Year's day....?"

The air traffic controller replies:

"For goodness' sake, Paddy! It's 'May Day'....!"
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:34, Reply)

Hello peeps
and especially newbies.

Ooh I feel all grown up. I'm not a newbie any more. Yay!

I've had a crap day today (and I know I'm not the only one) so to cheer myself up I am now in bed, drinking red wine and eating a bizarre mix of foods, including beer-battered chips.

I recommend it. If you're going to do self pity (and I think at least ten minutes is allowable, nay, necessary) then do it properly. Food and alocohol :)
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:34, Reply)

@Stig
*rolls eyes*

It must be the way you tell them.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:35, Reply)

Hmmm
Most of the photos were rubbish, but here's a piccy of a wrapped-up, vodka-filled me and the snowman.

Apologies for crapness.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:36, Reply)

@BGB
It's because I don't swear....that's what it is.
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:37, Reply)

I'm *still waiting*
*taps ancrennes leg*
(CheatingRabbit, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:37, Reply)

@rubberduck.
That is indeed one of the crappiest snowmen I've ever seen but you look like your having a good time so that's all that matters.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:38, Reply)

Cunty Bollocks
I like a good swear, me.

How do? I'm back from my evening of exercise. Hope you're all behaving yourselves.
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:38, Reply)

Clendrix
What exercise did you do?
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:39, Reply)

@ancrenne
Plenty of it here in Swedish Lapland. It's a fun place, and the locals are nice. The only problem I've found is that they think I'm a native for some reason and start jabbering to me in Swedish, despite having heard me speaking in English and driving a UK-registered car.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:40, Reply)

Vocal exercise.
Belshazzar's Feast, to be exact. I think William Walton took hard drugs.
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:41, Reply)

Now this is a snowman.

( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:42, Reply)

Mik was at Patty's pub,
having a Guinness or six. Finally, Patty called time, Mik drained his pint, stood up, took a step and fell flat on his face. He used the bar stool to help him back to his feet and tried again with the same results. After the third try, he gave up, crawled out of the pub and all of the way home. He managed to get inside and on the sofa and fell asleep.

The next morning his wife woke him up raising holy cain.

"Darhlin, whats wrong?" Mik asked.

"You got drunk again last night!" his wife exclaimed.

"What makes you think I got drunk?"

"Patty called. You left your wheelchair at the pub again."
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:43, Reply)

@Clendrix
That might as well have been in Chinese for all I understood you!
(The Stig, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:43, Reply)

Evenin' Clendertronica
* sneakilly pulls up underpants *

Oh, I've been a good little angel while you've been gone

* looks sideways *

* whistles *
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:44, Reply)

@Ancrenne
He was built with love and cherished for all of his short life.

*remembers Frosty*
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:46, Reply)

Spak
I have no idea how to respond to that.

*backs away quickly*
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:46, Reply)

*cries*
What are you doing BGB, making my snowman look inadquate?

Okay, so he does a good enough job of that by himself, but still!

ancrenne - Scott, my colleague, has a theory that it's my blonde hair that's causing the confusion with the locals. He's probably right, thinking about it.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:48, Reply)

Right, I'm off to bed.
Tomorrow evening I'm going out with the family for a curry. *glees*

Then I intend to come back home and get drunk on my own and have a lie in bed Saturday morning.


I can't bloody wait.
( girlinthehole, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:49, Reply)

G'night
Beegeebeegers!
*waves*
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:50, Reply)

noobie bedtime
and it's goodnight from Yorkshire


*air kisses*

*waves*
(CheatingRabbit, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 21:56, Reply)

Has everyone gone to bed with BGB and Rabbit?
In one big, b3ta bed?
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:16, Reply)

The b3ta bed
Another great concept. It would be circular with the pillows in the middle. That way, nobody is too far away from anyone else.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:23, Reply)

Off to to my Swedish bed now
But unfortunately without any Swedish teenage girl there to keep me warm. Bah, I'll have to complain to reception in the morning.

Back at home tomorrow afternoon.

Night everyone!
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:23, Reply)

Ha!
At least they're trying. Our resident cat purred up to me, took a crafty swipe and then ran away.

It's just not on .
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:23, Reply)

G'night Ducky.
Spak. No. Wrong.
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:24, Reply)

Fakkin hell
who are all these newbies? I barely recognise anyone. *clings to Ancrenne and Clenders*
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:27, Reply)

Hangs head in shame
I put on death proof and fell asleep right away, only woke up when the phone rang and it was 3/4 of the way through.

How you doing this evening lovely?
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:33, Reply)

Evenin' beckx
Glad you feel you feel like popping in on the HSH thread.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:34, Reply)

I know! Noobs!
They seem pretty nice though.

*hugs Becky*
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:35, Reply)

Yay for organisation
*looks around room and ignored piles of stuff to do another day*

I might go for Children of men next as I'm going through a Clive Owen phase again. Happens every few years when I get to the point of forgetting how cool he is and then remember all over again :)
*hugs clendrix and Ancrenne*
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:38, Reply)

@clendrix & ancrenne re b3ta bed
So what would the 'right' design for it be then?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:40, Reply)

Yes, Spak.
I agree with Ancrenne. Lines must be drawn.
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:45, Reply)

@ancrenne & clendrix
You two seem to be agreeing on a lot tonight and thinking of the same things word for word. Are you sure you've not merged into a single entity called clendcrenne? No wonder beckx isn't hugging me. How am I possibly supposed to compete with the awesomeness that is two b3tans in one?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:49, Reply)

Spak
Well observed. But it just so happens to be that Ancrenne is FTW and so am I. And bloody modest, too.

Edit: surely 'Andrix' is funnier...
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:50, Reply)

Andrix
is what you used to wipe up spilled clendcrenne.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:53, Reply)

Sorry Spakka, didn't see you there
*duly administers hug*

Hmm...tough one, C and A are both made of win, but I wouldn't like them to be the same b3tan as that would water down the win factor.
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:54, Reply)

I don't usually spill any.
:)

^And that's why we love Becky - she's lovely!
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:54, Reply)

* hugs beckx back *
My invisibility is caused by only having a single b3tans worth of awesomeness in me. All I need now is a b3tan to merge with. Hey beckx - you're looking a bit un-merged tonight.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 22:59, Reply)

I have no great desire to merge tonight
for reasons a plenty, but thanks for the offer.

I'm off to watch Children of men, night all x
( fuck shit up the best you never had, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:01, Reply)

Evening my dears
Are we all well in here this evening? I seem to have got a sore head. Meh.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:02, Reply)

'night beckx
Another time perhaps?

Perhaps beckx is right - clendrix and ancrenne will be more awesome apart.

EDIT: evenin' POD & DJTP
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:07, Reply)

Hmmm...
I'm not sure I like 'apart' either.* Sounds a bit sad, like I'll never see her.



*I am being very picky tonight.
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:10, Reply)

Head is getting better
With the application of Irn Bru and Family Guy.

Interestingly, the loud musics doesn't generally hurt my head, which is fairly useful.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:11, Reply)

Yay
I love it when your cats climb on you, it leads to much hilarious typing.

Hows things ancrenne dear?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:13, Reply)

@clendrix
Perhaps you should compromise and just be connected to ancrenne by some kind of umbilical chord.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:16, Reply)

Oh dear.
It's all just getting worse, Spak. Perhaps we shouldn't meddle.
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:17, Reply)

Hmmmm...
Maybe you're right. t3am b3ta will function better as a team of individuals rather than a single merged entity.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:18, Reply)

Up 'til 3am?
I think not, as I drink so much of it that I'm used to it now.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:20, Reply)

Striped tights sound good
Interesting clothes are good. I bought a bat-thistle t-shirt yesterday, which is incredibly awesome.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:25, Reply)

I like it
Like it many times.

And also, why are you the proudest b3tan alive?

I had a realisation today that at some point rather too soon, I'm going to have to choose between pursuing the design route, and pursuing the management route. I don't want to choose.

Crapsocks.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:29, Reply)

@POD
Are you more of s creative type or more of a person who wants to order others around? Or is it not as simple as that?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:36, Reply)

How nice of her
I don't seem to have spoken to 'lusty in ages. And I would go look for what she said, but can't be the bothered.

And it's unlikely that I can do both; although I am still doing both design and management classes, I don't think that's going to cut it when I go to actually get a job.
If you look at most big companies, there are very few design jobs, whereas there are lots of management ones.

Meh.

All the more incentive to start up my own company in the future really.

editses - I am muchly a creative person, designing and music and the like. However, I also do well in management classes, and often seem to be the one taking the lead and organising others.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:36, Reply)

Football
Never a good point of education.

Would you advise starting your own business?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:41, Reply)

Right
that's it. A late night of jazz (mmm...not sure about that), home-made enchiladas, weed and beer awaits me tomorrow, so I'm determined to be in bed before the pumpkin hour.

Night night!
( thealternativefact, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:46, Reply)

Haha
Popped back in and we're on starting your own business again!

Myself & ancrenne agree it's a good idea for happiness and goodness of soul if not fatness of wallet...
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:47, Reply)

Hi Sam
I don't believe we have met before. How are you?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:51, Reply)

Evening Penguin!
Long time lurker but becoming more frequent poster due to unemployment... Off Topic seems to be where it's at!

How are you this fine evening? And what bass amp have you got, and what was wrong with it? (to drag us back down to a geeky level)
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:53, Reply)

'night DJ & C
Starting a business is hard work. You've got to keep at it and not let yourself be distracted.

\speaks from experience here.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:53, Reply)

Well Sam
It's a Laney RB4, so it's nice and powerful. And the volume pot had a dodgy connection, that I fixed.

It's awesome again now.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:55, Reply)

@ancrenne
Cigarette?

Is there a b3ta bash going on at your place I'm not aware of?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Thu 9 Oct 2008, 23:59, Reply)

Always good to have a project
(although I'll admit I'm not a huuuge fan of Laney amps)

I haven't had anything audio related to fiddle with for a while so my current project is removing the shitty unnecessary speakers from my laptop in order to fit a USB hub in their place - turning out to be a rather big job though.

Why do laptops have so many less USB ports than they used to?! Is it some sort of conspiracy?

We'd better think of something less geeky to talk about before ancrenne finishes her fag..!
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 0:01, Reply)

Conspiracy indeed
In less geeky news, I was at a friends flat tonight, and they have got a new hamster, which is incredibly cute. And she gets up to a fair old speed across the floor in her ball.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 0:07, Reply)

Smoking FTW
Apparently only 9 million of us are left in the UK now (according to G2 the other day)

Have to start making a stand, some of the ideas they're proposing bringing in are ludicrous...
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 0:10, Reply)

Right,
I must go sleep, as I have many doings to do tomorrow, which ought to be something like fun.

Good nights alls.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 0:20, Reply)

Night Penguin
Nice to have met you

I'll probably be spending a lot more time on here in the near future...
(Son of Sam-i-am We're all as mad as hatters here, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 0:23, Reply)

* opens hatch *
* closes hatch again before the bees escape *

Evenin' al. I though they didn't do pub quizzes anymore, what with the abundance of Internet-connected portable devices.

EDIT: 'night POD
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 0:24, Reply)

'night A
althegeordie made me realise my previously unknown talent for keeping the bees in.

I'll be starting work next week, so my late night b3taing days are numbered.

EDIT: And now it's bedtime for me. 'night
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Fri 10 Oct 2008, 0:49, Reply)

New HSH thread...
b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post267511
( jim_bob can herd cats., Fri 10 Oct 2008, 9:02, Reply)