Evening All
Over 400 replies on the day thread - time to set up a new camp*!


*may include Gin
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:00, 212 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I can haz gin?
Evening folks

*hugs all round*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:02, Reply)

Take your filthy paws off me, you damn dirty ape!

( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:06, Reply)

You can have whatever you like :p
I am having strongbow :D
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:03, Reply)

Evening
I come bearing, well, pretty much nothing. Are we well?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:03, Reply)

Gin for me please
nuts anyone?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:04, Reply)

Yay
*drinks gin*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:04, Reply)

What kind of nuts?
Hey PoD!
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:04, Reply)

ah, you've all moved
May I join you please?
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:07, Reply)

hello new person!

( Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:22, Reply)

You may indeed GOC
IS that a suitable abbreviation? *is too lazy to type full names*

*hands GOC a gin*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:08, Reply)

who are you?
and what have you done with happylittletulip?
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:08, Reply)

Good evening, all.
Hope we're all having a good evening?
(The Stig, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:10, Reply)

*downloads Bucky O'Hare theme*
*sings along loudly*

*realises gas meter man is here*

*stops*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:18, Reply)

hmm, GOC seems a bit terrifying
"crocus" will do nicely
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:19, Reply)

I have chained happylittletulip to my vegetable rack
ha!
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:21, Reply)

let her go crocus!
*shakes fist*
That'll teach ya!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:23, Reply)

Shan't
She's mine

bwahahahahahaha
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:25, Reply)

Evening all
Ninja was taken in by a single parent and her 7 year old. She was crying her eyes out when they brought him round. "Daddy doesn't love us anymore, and mommy said we can keep the kitten".

They don't have much, and can barely afford any extras outside of rent and bills. I gave 'em the $50 reward, extra kitten food and told them to look after him.
In return, I can go see him every day. They'd even put a collar on him with a new name "Blackie".

Did I do the right thing? At least I know he's safe, and I think I made a little girl very happy.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:28, Reply)

*threatens crocus with gin bottle*
*realises there's still gin in it*
*necks rest of gin*
*threatens again*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:28, Reply)

@ WBM
That's a really lovely, lovely thing to do!

*huggles*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:29, Reply)

Did
someone say gin? Don't mind if I do. Got a bottle of Bombay Sapphire in the freezer, would anyone like some?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:30, Reply)

Wait, I just noticed the gin.
Bombay Sapphire please.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:32, Reply)

@WBM
ice and lime?
*hands over glass*
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:33, Reply)

@ Edmund
Cheers!

I've just necked mine!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:33, Reply)

Cheers, Edmund.
I'll be drunk by lunchtime!
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:34, Reply)

@wbm
that is lovely!

*stares BK down*

*folds arms*

@Edmund - ooh, gin, yes please, thanks!

*holds out pre-chilled glass full of ices and slices*
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:36, Reply)

@grumpy
Pleased to make your acquaintance.

Enjoy! Thankfully, I've got a never-endingly virtual bottle here ... :D
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:37, Reply)

WBM
That was a lovely thing to do. Although that was a serious guilt trip!

Are you going to get a new playmate for Stealth?
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:39, Reply)

We want Tulip back!
*stamps foot*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:40, Reply)

virtual gin
I could get virtually drunk on that.

well hello there Edmund. *shakes hands*

edit@ Mr Keloid - all in good time. I haven't, ah, finished with her yet...
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:40, Reply)

@TGB
Co je stealth, prosim?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:42, Reply)

@TGB,
my friend still has two left from the same litter. I'm going to see how Stealth gets on for a week or so, as I go back to work Thursday after being off for 2 months.
We'll see.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:43, Reply)

@ crocus
What are you going to do with her, you evil, evil flower!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:54, Reply)

*muffled wails*




halp, halp!
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:55, Reply)

Miss T!
Are you ok?
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:57, Reply)

@ Mr Keloid
You didn't hear anything just then.



It was the wind.




understand?




*proceeds to vegetable rack wearing threatening look and brandishing a hot marmitey twiglet*
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 18:59, Reply)

@ miss ancrenne
Thank you, but I don't much care for gingerbread.
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:01, Reply)

*screams*
no, not the marmitey twiglet! I'll do anything! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaargh!
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:04, Reply)

QUIET!
Or I shall poke you with the soft cushions!
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:05, Reply)

I'm in
Right you crocus bastard; you're claimed!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:06, Reply)

@ ancrenne
*whispers*

He doesn't like slug pellets. Lets twat him with these!

*waves slug pellets*

Oi, crocus!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:09, Reply)

Good evening all
I have returned from my trip to the outer edges of civilisation.

*sees commotion*

*steps in to help HLT*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:11, Reply)

*joins in lobbing pellets*
Saffron!

Nice one ancrenne, snappy line!

*ponders*

We're going to cunt you in the fuck!

*shrugs*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:14, Reply)

*goes into scientist mode*
*brews up industrial strength metaldehyde*

*fires from home-made cannon*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:15, Reply)

I am here also
I shall take part in any vigilante based action. Take part like a fox.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:17, Reply)

@K26k
Just mix Sodium Sulfide with nitric acid. Creates a rudimentary nerve gas!

If anyone would like anymore information on how to form dangerous chemicals, just gaz me......if MI6 haven't read this post yet!
(The Stig, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:19, Reply)

Alright Crocus,
I'm from Hull. You'd better give the Tulip up OR ELSE.
*stomps foot*
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:19, Reply)

No! not the slug pellets!
My nemesis!

Aaaargh!

I'll take you all with me you bunch of...of... gin-soaked lunatics!

*pelts oncoming posse with twiglets*

*tries to run*

*realises legs are melting*

oh tulip, my tulip, what have I done?
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:20, Reply)

*laughs maniacally*
Haaaaahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

Melt, fucker!

*jams slug pellet in GOC's mouth*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:22, Reply)

you'll never find her!
I've tied her to my vegetable rack which is in the unfindable cave behind all my pr0n mags which is in Shropshire, you'll never defeat me I AM THE INVINCIBLE CROCUS!

See my magnificent cape!

Hear my menacing laugh!


eek! a slug pellet!

*foams*

*melts*



tremble before me as I monologue in the manner of an evil fiend!

bwahahah - oh no, the marmitey weaponry has been nommed! foiled again!
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:24, Reply)

*walks up to crocus*
*headbutts*

There ya go!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:26, Reply)

*realises has been defeated*
O worthy enemies, you may be victorious this time, but I shall return!

oh yes!

here, take your silly little tulip.

*vanishes*
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:28, Reply)

what happened?
where am I?
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:29, Reply)

@Stig
I have numerous recipes for such nasties too. Fortunately I'm an upstanding member of society and would never make them, but I could be a right dangerous bugger if I had the inclination!

*throws smelly socks at GOC*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:29, Reply)

no i didn't
DAMMIT
(bagofpinenuts, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:32, Reply)

Yay! We've got you back!
*huggles*

*pours gin*
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:32, Reply)

Yay I return to joyis news :)
*dances*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:34, Reply)

I'm so pleased to be back!
*snogs*

*noms cake*

thanks for the cake, miss 'crenne. and thanks for rescuing me from the evil naughty crocus!

he was very scary

*trembles*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:35, Reply)

*looks at floor*
*whispers*

No, no cake at all. Not even a courgette.

and - and, he said *dissolves into sobs*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:40, Reply)

It's ok, Tulip
*hugs*
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:41, Reply)

*hands HLT tissues*
*proffers huggage*

Much as I would like to stay here all night, I'm absolutely knackered from my weekend's gallivanting, so I think I'll call it quits soon and go to bed!

*tireds*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:43, Reply)

K2k6!
it's been ages!

thanks for the huggles, and yours too wbm. *nestles*

nightynight!
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:44, Reply)

Yay
Our wanderers have returned.
Welcome back Tulip.

@Workboresme I think you did a lovely thing. Do you think that Stealth will be ok?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 19:51, Reply)

@workboresme
hear hear what Mrs L said.

but if I'd found a kittum I'd try to asplain to any small people who wanted to keep it that we should try to find out if it belonged to anyone first, before saying we could keep it... or am I just being mean?
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:04, Reply)

The Gin tempted me in
Then I remembered I'm not allowed any *cries*
( Captain V, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:14, Reply)

al! captain!
*leaps onto*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:17, Reply)

Gin
I've got some vermouth, we can have Martinis

*looks for olives*
(CheatingRabbit, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:19, Reply)

sorry al,
I think I was a bit overenthusiastic just then.

anything to take my mind off the fact that the choir upstairs is rehearsing Ding Dong Merrily On Fucking High despite the fact the leaves haven't even fallen off the fucking trees yet.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:20, Reply)

fa la la la la, la la la la?
I saw some mince pies for sale in Tesco the other day. the best before date was 14/11/2008. ggrrr.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:34, Reply)

I'm guna head to bed
Feeling all funny today. Hopefully sleep will help. Night folks.
( Captain V, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:37, Reply)

mince pies are made of win
but before christmas? noooooo!

right, I have got to go and set up some tables and chairs. back soon.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:40, Reply)

I love this!
All hail ninja cat!

uk.youtube.com/watch?v=muLIPWjks_M
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:45, Reply)

FFS
This thread is even worse than normal.
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:52, Reply)

that is so, so ace!
Awwww! I love that!
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:54, Reply)

Al.
For heaven's sake, how could let this happen? It's all gone plant-based.
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:56, Reply)

Evening....I'll tell you what's made of win....
(as well as mince pies) we did the "two can eat for a tenner" promotion at M&S this weekend and I'm now polishing of the last of what is basically a bucket of jelly that came as the pudding.

mmmm jelly.
(Oil Slick, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 20:58, Reply)

Some plants have been chucking stuff about.
But then again, if you weren't here, then you cannot shoulder any blame.

How are you this fine evening?
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:00, Reply)

I'd whack them with my spoon
for wasting good jelly and make them get out.
(Oil Slick, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:01, Reply)

Hey clenders
*flex*

*grins*

How are you this fine evening?

*edit*
I've just realised you've aid exactly the same thing to al!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:02, Reply)

Al
Sounds lovely, dear.

Hi Beekers! I'm very well - coupla beers down the pub and then home for tea.

You OK?
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:03, Reply)

@ clendrix
I'm fine - throat still a bit sore but polishing off a bottle of wine, pissing about on here, and watching Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown.

*edit*
And in response to your sig, I have never had tuberculosis!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:05, Reply)

Evening all!
What ocurring?
(The Stig, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:06, Reply)

Glad to hear you're recovering, Beekers.
I am determined to get an early night.
I'm fucking tired.
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:07, Reply)

Later al!
@ 'drix

I always intend an early night, but it never happens
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:09, Reply)

Oh, Al's gone.
:(

Beekers, I'm the same. Stupid b3ta.
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:12, Reply)

*waves fist at B3ta*
*doesn't mean it*

Aw, B3ta! I can't stay mad at you!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:13, Reply)

apologies to miss 'drix
for the plant-based malarkey.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:15, Reply)

Well dearie me, Ms Tulip
I pop out for a beer and a smoke and come back to find leaves and bits of earth everywhere.

Still, you are rather lovely.
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:18, Reply)

yes, it all got a bit fraught back there
but it's all right now.

you're rather fine yourself dearie.

I would give anything for a lovely cold beer.

well, almost anything.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:22, Reply)

Evenin' all
How are you all? I'm absolutely shattered, I've been having really odd anxiety dreams recently. I hope I sleep well tonight.

In other news, "tit" was an answer on University Challenge tonight and my mum wasn't above laughing at it.
Ace.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:22, Reply)

Evening all
Uploading some stuff, so thought I would stop in briefly. Are we all well?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:23, Reply)

Grrr
Ancrenne you need to kick some Visa arse.

Go on, with big spiky painful shoes on.

Yeah.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:26, Reply)

@ Lucy
Don't worry, I giggled at that!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:26, Reply)

Bk
Me too. I confess.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:28, Reply)

*buries self in duvet*
Wanking is the cure for everything!

Except tennis elbow, and maybe impotence.

And with that, goodnight lovelies!

*snuggles* *waves*
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:30, Reply)

I've run out of jelly
boo.
(Oil Slick, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:30, Reply)

Ms Crenne
Have you tried just googling Visa Problems? Or isn't there a number on the card to call?

It's been so long since I had money I'd forgotten about these things. I'll forget my PIN soon if I'm not careful.
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:31, Reply)

Visa
I did a gig for them a few years ago. Arse from elbow = unknown would be a good definition, I'm afraid, although VbV is more about the card issuer than Visa themselves.
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:31, Reply)

@ Lucy
Outside Kirkstall Abbey visitor centre on Saturday:

A blackboard with "Spotted Locally"

Great Tits

I assume they meant wildlife.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:31, Reply)

Well
I guess that's No3l set for the night then.

Everyone else, keep your hands where I can see them.
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:32, Reply)

Heh
That was more a comment on your sig. But now you come to mention it...
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:33, Reply)

BK
Things like that make me laugh so much. I'm so childish.

:)
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:34, Reply)

Hee-hee
I thought it might be.

Wanking. Is there anything it can't do?
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:34, Reply)

Or the humble village in Austria,
...of Fcuking
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:35, Reply)

I'm as juvenile as they come
I was giggling for ages.
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:35, Reply)

It can't snuggle me afterwards :(
OK. Nite!
( Noeli overtheshoulderboulderholderthingstraplatchboobs, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:36, Reply)

Beekers...
screaming, giggling...I don't know. I'm beginning to worry.

Edit: No3l - sad! :(
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:36, Reply)

@clenders
ah, but if I take my pants off, you'll be able to see my hands then.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:37, Reply)

HLT
I'd be surprised if that comment didn't make Al come a-running. He normally has pant or hotpant radar!
(Lucy Van Pelt embracing ginlovers, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:38, Reply)

Two handed greeting to Clendrix
and all assembled. Hope y'all are well - What a motherfucker of a day! I'm glad to be home with a pint (or two) of Tanglefoot.

YesSireeBob! No wanking here.
(SpunkyMcSpunkbubble Diddled your nubbin on, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:40, Reply)

@ clendrix
I'm all man!


Just quite a camp one on occasion!
( Boss Keloid Got your mother's maiden name tattooed on my arm, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:41, Reply)

@LvP
yes, what a shame his laptop has run out of juice!
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:45, Reply)

@:HLT
Possibly juice being generated. Ahem?
(Eds Meds Mathskillz=1,Socialskillz=0, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:45, Reply)

Ooh, Tulip, you're naughty!
But Swan is very well-behaved and Beekers...well, let's not change anything about him.
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:47, Reply)

@edmund
with al, more than likely!

how's yourself these days?
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 21:49, Reply)

I've not been here much tonight
but now I'm off to play Sam and Max.

speak to you tomorrow afternoon.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:02, Reply)

My work here is done
I'm off for a drive, and then bed.

night everyone

*snogs*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:06, Reply)

Nighty night
Tulip and Mrs Bin.

Mmmm...must be time for a pre-bed cuppa. Hurrah!
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:09, Reply)

Hello Ancrenne my sweet!
I'm pretty good today, actually! Getting stuff done and feeling positive.

How are you?
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:13, Reply)

Hey ancrenne and clendrix and the likes
Are we all well this fine evening? I've stopped work for the evening at last, but I made a list of my assignments. It's not looking good....
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:20, Reply)

Ancrenne
I'm looking forward to it too! :)

Alright there, PoDders? Sounds like, er, fun.
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:22, Reply)

Evenin chaps
Just got back from retrieving my bike from Kings Cross. It survived the 2 week stay at the KX bike racks and cycled all the way here.

In other news, my first day at work went well. The atmosphere is laid back but I've got a metric fucktonne of documentation to read. I have to use a special Internet terminal instead of the machine in my desk to access the 'net. Also, I cannot use USB memory-sticks on my machine. Missed my lunchbreak coz I was waiting to see if a group of colleagues would invite me out to lunch but they didn't. Also, for some reason, the HR-resource manager type person keeps winking at me.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:26, Reply)

Sounds like an interesting day spakka
I'm not bad clenders. Just still got a whole load of work to do, which is never fun, but is the way my year is going to go.

Good days you 2 ladies?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:32, Reply)

Spakka
Is the HR manager female? :)
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:34, Reply)

Hey Ancrenne
I heard you were coming to London this weekend. Does this mean you're coming to the bash?

EDIT: @rubberduck: female
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:34, Reply)

What an evening...
Spent stripping down an old website of mine, so my housemate's pupils can use it as a basis for building a website of their own. All commented out and everything, I forgot how bloody tedious coding html can be! What have you lot been up to?
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:37, Reply)

Ooh spakkaman
Is she good looking too? :)

Hi Ancrenne!
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:37, Reply)

the Great Tulip Rescue
Is this something I missed?

@PB: Were you editing the HTML in an ascii text-editor?

@RD: I'd say average.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:42, Reply)

@ Mistaspakkaman
Dreamweaver, but handcoding. I like to be able to see what I am doing without switching to Firefox every bleeding time I hit save. Mainly I was stripping out a lot of junk code from a time when I didn't know better :).

@ Ancrenne

Editing a website down for my housemate's pupils. Tedious.

/Edit

Have some fluff!

/Edit II

My brain is frazzled now. I can't even do a basic a href= link!
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:44, Reply)

.
@al
If the laptop generates heat, you can use that instead of the extra blanket.

@PB: That's why I write HTML by hand. I have full control over what I write that way.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:51, Reply)

@ MSP
I can understand the full control, but the auto-complete is just so damned handy. That and the code is all nice and coloured. And indented. And I always double check in Firefox. I think the last time I used pure WYSIWYG was ooh, nearly 10 years ago now?
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:53, Reply)

@ Al
Yes, WBM found the second one courtesy of the reward posters. See above.

Well, I won't be messing with <pre> tags again...
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 22:56, Reply)

Haven't been following the WBM kitten saga much but glad the kittens are back.
@PB: If you use a text-editor with syntax-highlighting, you can see HTML syntax coloured.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:00, Reply)

@ MSP
I suppose, still, I cut my teeth in notepad, went to Frontpage (whoops!), then thought sod this and downloaded a copy of Dreamweaver. Works for me, and I mostly keep it in code/design view anyways, so I can see what my editing does on the fly. Mind you, it's not so bad with a cup of tea and Led Zep on the stereo.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:03, Reply)

*walks in*
*screams*

*walks out*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:03, Reply)

Piston and Spak
Stop making things up. Are you two drunk?
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:05, Reply)

@ TGB
Too techie for you? We can always talk about lip-gloss and nail varnish if you like?

/Edit

@ Clenders

Sorry, can't help talking technical. It's a techie thing. And I wish to buggery I was drunk. Alas no.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:05, Reply)

I think somethings broken in TGB
She might blow up.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:06, Reply)

Piston
Actually, it's kinda fun listening. I've learned all sorts of things on these threads. In fact, my nerd rating has gone up! I went from apprentice nerd to nerd.
( thealternativefact, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:08, Reply)

No not too technical
I use dreamweaver too.

I have been given all the images for the Marina calendar to sort out and make look pretty.. but instead of making my life easy and giving me the source images I have horrible wonky scanned things with borders on that means I have to cut the image out, try and get it straight then re-align with the other images.

If he had just given me all the images it would have saved me so much time.

And I am only half way through *cries*

One of the images is too far gone though I am going to have to request the source images. He also seems to like randomly placing an image in the middle of four others thus blocking out most of the stuff on the other pictures.

*sighs* I may need to smoke more
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:10, Reply)

I am no nerd!
I see the sunlight and positively bask in it. Fair enough that I might have a laptop with me mind...
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:10, Reply)

Last time I wrote a web page
I used emacs.

*hides*
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:10, Reply)

haha
thanks Al :p
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:11, Reply)

Emacs?
Blimey...

@ TGB

What kind of idiot doesn't send original source images?
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:13, Reply)

I think the real question is what idiot
sends me calendar page mock ups in POWERPOINT!!! WWHHHHHHHHHHYYYYYYYYY

*explodes*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:15, Reply)

@ TGB
Fuck me...

(Exclamation, not request)
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:16, Reply)

And to make it *even* worse
it was powerpoint 2007 so I had to convert them all to 2003 compatible files before I even began.

*sighs*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:17, Reply)

@ TGB
Bugger me...

/Edit

Exclamation, not a request for bum love. Calm down boys.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:17, Reply)

Somewhat aptly
Therapy? just came on winamp..

*wanders outside for a smoke*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:18, Reply)

Oh noes!
Badger has exploded in a shower of grammar!

@clendertronica
As your nerd-score goes up, so does the length of the variation of your name.

@TGB: Are all the images rotated at different angles? If they're at the same angle, you can use a batch-image processing program to rotate them all.

@rubberduck: I've often used vi to write webpages. Can I join you in your corner?
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:20, Reply)

@TGB
It could have been worse. They could have done it in MS Access.

I know it sounds utterly insane, but I've seen what some mongtards are capable of when they're let loose with Office.

edit: *pulls out comfy chair* Spakkaman, come and join me in the arcane Unix tools corner...
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:20, Reply)

@ Al
Try it, and I'll bumrape you with a slowly rotating pineapple.
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:24, Reply)

Spakka
It's more the fact he's dumped another image in the middle of them and merged all the layers.

They are all at squiffy angles as well *cries*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:24, Reply)

@ancrenne
The computer I use most often at work is an IBM System p cluster, running AIX.

I can assure you that things most definitely haven't moved on from BBC Basic. You'd be right at home with AIX.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:26, Reply)

.
@ancrenne:
Using a BBC emulator, you can sill write code in BBC Basic.

@TGB:
If you get the chance, replace the keys on his keyboard with upside-down nails.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:29, Reply)

According to Wikipedia
BBC Basic has been ported to many other platforms including Windows.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:33, Reply)

Guilty as charged
Who was involved in both the car discussions and the computer geek discussions?

*raises hand, timidly*

Sorry
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:34, Reply)

I get the feeling
That al may be being sarcastic.

It's just a feeling though.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:34, Reply)

And...
to add the final kick he has only sent me 11 images.

I don't know why I bother!
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:40, Reply)

Mmmm. Cakey kittens.
I bet the fur would be made out of candyfloss...

MUST RESIST URGE TO TALK ABOUT GEEK STUFF!

I wonder if the skeleton would be made out of Blackpool Rock...

MUST RESIST URGE TO TALK ABOUT GEEK STUFF!

'm sure they taste more like cake than kittens...

MUST RESIST URGE TO TALK ABOUT GEEK STUFF!
MUST RESIST URGE TO TALK ABOUT GEEK STUFF!!
MUST RESIST URGE TO TALK ABOUT GEEK STUFF!!!

Ah fuck it!!!!

I cultivated my coding skills with Atari BASIC.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:43, Reply)

@al
But surely, sandpaper would make a better replacement than nails in these cases.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:45, Reply)

Right then you lot
Goodnight, and I leave you with this nice piece of kitteny fluffiness.

Night!
( jim_bob can herd cats., Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:46, Reply)

@al
{small} and {/small} do it with pointy brackets.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:47, Reply)

@al
<small> or <sub> or <sup>. These can be nested.

EDIT: @POD: to get the angle-brackets, use &lt; and &gt;
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:48, Reply)

Well I just use
<small>

ooh look how many people got there before me! Although PoD was being shoddy without using pointy brackets :p
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:48, Reply)

I wasn't being shoddy
I was pretty sure that if I used pointy brackets, they would disappear and make stuff small.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:50, Reply)

If you say so :p
Shoddy!

Who else thinks this looks like a bum! ϖ
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:52, Reply)

A greek lower case pi symbol
Apparently. Unlike the more common Π

Which doesn't work well in this font :p
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:55, Reply)

Right
I'm off to bed, many of the things to be done tomorrows.

Good nights, and good days tomorrow all.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:56, Reply)

Night all
I'm going to have to wait until tomorrow evening to get my HSH fix, as I'm out at a place near Nuneaton tomorrow.

I've had the necessary jabs already.
( rubberduck should only be used after consulting with your GP, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:58, Reply)

I'm still here :)
Bye everyone that's leaving!
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Mon 13 Oct 2008, 23:59, Reply)

I was thinking of maybe one
in 5 mins after I finish up this evil calendar, but feel free to start without me :p
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 14 Oct 2008, 0:02, Reply)

'night PB & RD & Al for real
The <big> tag does not work here. Although if you're using Firefox, you can press CTRL and '+' on the numberpad to make the text bigger globally (CTRL and '-' on the numberpad to make it smaller).

EDIT: I don't smoke but I've got loads of open tabs here.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Tue 14 Oct 2008, 0:06, Reply)

*yawns*
well my head hurts so I am off to bed as well :)
Night all *hugs*
( TGB checking Off Topic is still shit at, Tue 14 Oct 2008, 0:25, Reply)

where did you all go?
oh well, Night then.
(Rich T has a clever and witty sig, Tue 14 Oct 2008, 0:36, Reply)

* uses night-vision *
* uses Morph-like superpower to squeeze thru keyhole *

'night.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Tue 14 Oct 2008, 0:37, Reply)