The Monday Night Thread
Been up to owt interesting this Valentine's weekend?


( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 18:59, 76 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

evening mr spakkaman
and how are you today?

*hugs*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:02, Reply)

Evening all
How are you all? And no, unless you count ignoring anything to do with valentines
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:04, Reply)

Morning all!
Went to a wedding yesterday. Free booze. Now I is hurting.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:06, Reply)

Hangover?
Or mysterious injuries from a night of free drinking?
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:12, Reply)

Evening all.
Is anyone going to talk to me, or shall I naff off now....?
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:12, Reply)

Hello Stig
Hows your day been?
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:14, Reply)

My weekend
On Friday evening, I was considering sending someone a valentine this year, so decided to skip the works trip to the pub and spend the evening composing my message of love. 7 hours later, I decided against it in the end coz I reckon it would have been like throwing a spanner in the works (that and lack of inspiration (or presence of counter-inspiration) which meant I had nothing more than a pool of ideas). And also procrastination on BBC News, Wikipedia and b3ta and in the end tiredness may have had something to do with it.

On Saturday, I decided to try my luck with anarcho-speed-dating. I've never been speed-dating before - let alone anarcho-speed-dating, so did not know what to expect. Needless to say, two minutes talking to a girl who looks like she's escaped from SuicideGirls with the backdrop of everyone else's conversation just isn't enough to get to know anyone. In practice, I found I had the best conversations with the ones with an international background. At the end of the event, al hope of conversation was lost when they had a Punk-Rock band and a Ska disco on, but at least I made up for my lack of drunkenness the previous night and got up and danced.

Sunday was spent exploring the nearby area on my bike (I discovered a big Tesco's).
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:16, Reply)

Fredz
It's been good. I like my new job, I get to work from home a lot which suits me down to the ground!

Yourself?
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:16, Reply)

Hangover......

( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:19, Reply)

Evenin Tulip, Fredz, workboresme and Stig
* hugs Tulip back *

* hugs everyone else in the thread *

@Fredz: That's what I was thinking too.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:19, Reply)

Nice!
On both accounts. Saw the anarchist speed dating and wished I'd lived in london realy :( And good that you're liking your new Job Stig! Always a bonus when it comes to work. What're you doing?
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:21, Reply)

So...
....what's the topic of conversation, tonight?

Drinking injuries?

Fredz, just a spot of engineering.
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:23, Reply)

@ spakka
hurrah for dancing!

I'm at work. Is it really wrong to want to stab people when they come and stand right over me and peer at my screen when I'm selling them tickets?

*growls*
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:23, Reply)

Absolutely not Littletulip.
Actualy stabbing them on the other hand.... Well, most of the time that's wrong EDIT: Engineering huh? What's that with? Cars or bigger things? (I know little of engineering)
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:25, Reply)

well, I wouldn't *actually* stab them
but I can glare at them in a way that implies I would quite like to, can't I.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:25, Reply)

Can I mention that I was spoiled on Valentines Day?
Neither of my husbands ever did anything for me, I think I've had one Valentine card in my entire life.

On Saturday, the boyfriend bought me:

A valentine card
Abba Singstar + 2 Singstar microphones
Bass Fishing Tournament (both games for my new PS2)
A remote control for my new TV (cos it was a floor model, but reduced from $999 to $370, I didn't care it didn't have a remote!)
Then later on he gave me another soppy card and a gorgeous bracelet with love hearts on it.
And took me out for an awesome Japanese dinner.

I love him.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:26, Reply)

Absolutely
Give them a look that makes them realise that there's only the thinnest possible wall of social niceties and legal issues between them and multiple stabbings
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:27, Reply)

Tulip
Customers can be annoying. But "Stab them" annoying?
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:27, Reply)

That sounds lovely Workboresme :)
Sounds like you've got a keeper there
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:31, Reply)

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@Fredz: Being able to make the decision to go to these things on short notice is one of the reasons why I switched my views on moving to London. Unfortunately, I now live so far out it took me more than an hour to get there.

@Stig: Congrats on the new job. BTW, if you want people to come talk to you, just say something interesting rather than whinge about not being talked to. Patience is also required.

@Tulip: Is this the same screen you use to browse b3ta with? If so, the answer's "No".
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:31, Reply)

OK, so maybe "stab" was a slight exaggeration.
I shall rephrase it to defining the boundaries of personal space as per the "this is my dance space, this is your dance space", with big arm actions, bit from Dirty Dancing.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:32, Reply)

@spakman.
Saying "hello" isn't interesting enough?

Do me a cheesy quaver!

Workboresme.

Is this guy the really old one? :O)
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:33, Reply)

Stig,
Yes, he's the really old one but seriously he's the best thing in my life.
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:35, Reply)

Workboresme
Wow! Strong words! But if he makes you happy, you can't ask for much more.

You met his children?
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:37, Reply)

.
And when I was doing the Anarchist speed-dating thing, not once did I discuss Anarchy or any other political philosophy. Such is the limitations of two minutes. Anyone else been speed-dating here?

@workboresme: Wow! You've got a keeper. If I were to have a sex-change, I'd borrow Tulip's customer-stabbing knife and challenge you to a boyfriend-duel.

@Stig:
If everyone's ignoring you, then it isn't.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:39, Reply)

Stig,
His daughter still lives at home, and his son is in college in Arizona - I've known the family 10 years.
His kids were a little.....awkward at first, but now they're good with our relationship and realize that I make him happy :)
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:40, Reply)

evening all
It's half term so I am back.

What have I missed?
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:41, Reply)

workboresme
how old is the daughter (in a non-paedo way!).

@Spakman

If "Hello" isn't enough, then something else is afoot.

In unrelated news, I've just found out my mate is going to pop the question to his girlfriend. What makes this news rather bizarre, is the fact that he's only known his girlfriend for 4 months!

Blimey!
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:42, Reply)

I've been tempted by speed dating
But I always figured it was due to the entire "I've been single for fucking ages" kicking in, and probably not a sensible idea.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:43, Reply)

She just turned 21
And what's wrong with popping the question after 4 months? I married husband the first after 5 months.......oh...wait!
( Batshitmentalist is sane for once, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:44, Reply)

@Stig
My folks got married after having been seeing each other for 6 months.
Still married 35 years later.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:44, Reply)

evening Mrs Bin!
4 months, that's ages!

parents got engaged after 2 weeks, married 9 months later (no, it wasn't a shotgun wedding!)

they're still together after 34 years.

bless.
(happylittletulip helpless and delicious, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:46, Reply)

Sorry.
Let me clarify. I wasn't implying it was a bad thing. I was just surprised. I hope it goes well for him. If he goes through with it.....
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:47, Reply)

Well
Someone has to be happy somewhere in relationship land. Guess if they love each other and get on well they'll make it :)
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:48, Reply)

Evenin Mrs Bin
You've not missed much. You're just in time to see Tulip decide whether or not she wants to go on a customer-stabbing spree.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:50, Reply)

Maybe I am making a mountain.....
....out of a molehill. Who knows, I might get to be his best man! :O)

MrsLiveinabin,

I'm following you on Twitter. In a non stalker kind of way...
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:51, Reply)

Good evening my dear people
I'm trying to write part of an essay, hence I'm on here and watching E4. Good times.

How are we all today?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:53, Reply)

Ah Stig
Who are you then?

@spakka, I read that as 'you've not been missed much'! I was proper upset for a minute.

*edit* @POD This was the quote of today on my google homepage:

Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at the moment.
- Robert Benchley
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:54, Reply)

Hm. Twitter?
And hello Liveinabin :) And Penquin... Is twitter worth getting?
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:55, Reply)

Is anyone else watching BBC 2
and these dumb fuckers who are ice diving in the Arctic or some shit and complaining it's cold.
Cunts.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:57, Reply)

POD
All is well in the land of the Stig. Gym's going good, job's going good and I'm feeling good in general.

Apart from the above, I'm still a miserable frigger!
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:58, Reply)

Evenin Podders
It could be worse. I'm meant to be replying to a Gaz but am being distracted by the HSH thread.


* Gives Mrs Bin a hug *

* apologises for writing my last post in a way that could be read differently before the word-order part of the brain kicked in *
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:58, Reply)

Awesome quote Mrs Bin
I kind of achieved some stuff earlier in uni on a computer, more than I expected to to be honest. Now I just have to try and work at home.

Hello Fredz. I'm not sure I've met you before. How do?

Enjoying le half term Mrs Bin?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:58, Reply)

Huh.
If I was going to go diving in the artic I think I'd have figured out it was cold beforehand to be honest...... And probably not gone.
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 19:59, Reply)

That quote describes me perfectly
@Mrs Bin: I don't have a telly here (although I have a 1920x1200 monitor) so I don't watch BBC 2 and your description of it isn't exactly selling it to me.

Anyway, I'm going to start my dinner (which will be whichever microwavable ready-meal I pull out of the fridge first), but thanks to my small flat, may still be posting here.
( mistaspakkaman and the inedible shifting caterpillars, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:02, Reply)

Half term rocks
thanks.

That said I do have to do some planning and stuff.

We are going here tomorrow:-
www.computinghistory.org.uk/
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:03, Reply)

@Spakman
Ready meals are nice (well, Sainsbury's and Marks & Spencer's are).

Pot noodles are where I draw the line....
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:05, Reply)

Now we are watching
University challenge and wondering what the captain of Corpus Christi would be like in bed.
I say filthy, he says she wouldn't do it.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:12, Reply)

@Mrs Bin
Those long winter night must fly by(!)

Having said that, I always wondered what Marilyn Monroe would be like in bed.....

Any thoughts.....?
(The Stig, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:18, Reply)

mrs bin
halfy says filthy
(Halfy By light alone, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:20, Reply)

I think she would only do it
if the man were dressed as Darcy and all wet and that.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:23, Reply)

i reckon
she would hunt down and rape a scrum half from the rugby team after 3 bacardi breezers
(Halfy By light alone, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:24, Reply)

But she would deny
it in the morning.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:27, Reply)

Right I'm off
To watch Whitechapel in the bath.

Don't ask.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:45, Reply)

Well
I wandered off to play some darts, and now everyone else seems to have wandered off too.

Is anyone not off having a life?
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 20:58, Reply)

umm
does sitting in bed listening to TMS while gazzing people count as having a life?
(Halfy By light alone, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:05, Reply)

No, it doesn't.
Sorry.
( Cawl, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:06, Reply)

thank fuck for that
was worried for a minute there
(Halfy By light alone, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:07, Reply)

Well, I'm glad that I've
Cleared that up for you.
( Cawl, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:07, Reply)

very kind
the only tough choice tonight is do I have 2 fingers of an 11 or 12 year old?





single malt
(Halfy By light alone, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:08, Reply)

It's a Monday.
Monday's suck, so go for the 12.
( Cawl, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:09, Reply)

the 12
is easier on the tongue

fnar fnar
(Halfy By light alone, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:10, Reply)

Haha!
Well, I'm going to bed kinda soon, gotta be up at 5.
( Cawl, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:13, Reply)

Hey Kaol
Not seen you about for a while, mostly as I haven't been about. Is all well?

Other than having to be up at 5 that is...
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:14, Reply)

Yeah, stuff's ok thanks.
How about with you?
( Cawl, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:15, Reply)

pff
6 hours sleep is all you need you big wuss
(Halfy By light alone, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:18, Reply)

Yeah,
I know, I need four normally.
But I didn't sleep last night either, haha!
( Cawl, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:23, Reply)

I'm not too bad
Uni's starting to get busy, so I'm just doing a bit of research just now.

I also lost a good few days last week to Mirror's Edge. It was a worrying few days.
(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 21:29, Reply)

Ack
My local pizza takeaway has changed hands and they no longer do my deal.

I have to... hkkk... arg.... zzt... change my routine!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!eleventyone!!1!
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 22:05, Reply)

Damn Light
I hate when stuff like that happens. Mr Bin has been known to change coffee shops just because the guy who could make a good coffee changed jobs.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 22:38, Reply)

I had my same pizza today
And it's not the same. IPF special used to be Spicy Beef, Chicken, Pepperoni, Ham, Green Pepper, Mushroom, Onion.

Now it's Italian Sausage, mushroom, green pepper, onion, fresh tomato.

That's three meats less and added tomato. Not an improved service.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 22:50, Reply)

That is nothing like the same Pizza
Not on. You will have to change you allegiance.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 22:58, Reply)

I know, but
all the other pizza takeaways in the area are, frankly, shit.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 23:07, Reply)

Maybe this is
the healthy eating fairy's way of getting you to get in more salad.

*edit* anyways - They said it was impossible, but it's not impossible, bed bed bed bed bed.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Mon 16 Feb 2009, 23:09, Reply)

And then there was me
It's a funny old world where this is available in a mens shirt.

I'm not sure what THE HELL that would say about you.

And with that thought, I bid you "au revoir".
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 16 Feb 2009, 23:27, Reply)

Nice Tshirt....
To nick a line from firefly, "Man walks down the street in a Tshirt like that, you know he ain't afraid of anything"
(Fredz A graveyard of hopes, a dump of ambition, Tue 17 Feb 2009, 0:56, Reply)