Evening thread
What do we all have to look forward to this evening?

It looks like I shall spend part of my evening extracting information from my housemates so I can work out whether I need to shout at our landlord or the agents about the fact that some strange Eastern European man appeared in our house this morning, apparently with a working set of keys to the place and muttering something about fixing a boiler we hadn't complained about.

I wasn't planning to drink this evening, but I think I might need one after all. Rant over, please tell me that you're all having a more relaxing start to the week than I am.
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:16, 56 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

I'm going to have a pint of Bombardier, and beat the socks off the spotty oiks on Universally challenged.
Then I'm going to carry on reading a book about the Zeebrugge raid.

I will be well relaxed for a change, and will ignore the pile of ironing.

What did the strange EEM want?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:21, Reply)

We don't know
Apparently he muttered something about 'fixing the boiler.' We hadn't complained about the boiler, so I don't know whether the agents just sent him to the wrong house. It sounds like he didn't know where the boiler was either, which reinforces my theory slightly, but did result in him looking through a lot of the rooms. Perhaps I'm being unduly suspicious, but I shall be counting my guitars when I get home...
(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:25, Reply)

Perhaps photograph all the rooms, and if he turns up again, take his portrait too.
If he's bona fide he will not mind. Its a common ploy with car sellers now I believe.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:29, Reply)

pub quiz
but no drinking as I have to drive there :(
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:23, Reply)

does anyone know
why my new mouse is making my arm/hand hurt?
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:27, Reply)

Is it biting?

(LongJohnBaldry, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:27, Reply)

and squeaking

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:29, Reply)

And you accused me of boring posts. For shame.
Probably because the shape is different, and you are using muscles differently from your last mouse.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:31, Reply)

I'll have you know
I have never posted ANYTHING which is any less than tedious
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:42, Reply)

Or more than.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:47, Reply)

I consider
dullness to be a high art
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:50, Reply)

Office Lol on your new name.
Be back in an hour or so, Its hometime for me.

*grabs satchell and catapult*
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:53, Reply)

don't forget your skateboard
young man
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:54, Reply)

it wants to hurt you

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:34, Reply)

While the toys were being thrown out of the pram this afternoon, I made this:-

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:37, Reply)

You have made me very happy on a very shitty Monday :)
So very happy *sob*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:38, Reply)

OMG I don't do serious.
Erm.... Hugs, err... is that better.

Tell me you're taking the piss.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:40, Reply)

Hahah I'm taking the piss you soft git
I mean, it has made me happy, and today has been shit, but nobody's died and I'm not sobbing. Much *heaves*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 18:40, Reply)

Well that's alright then.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 19:44, Reply)

And it's now on my profile

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:20, Reply)

oh, get a room

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:23, Reply)

Hahahahahahhahaha

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:29, Reply)

How dare you drag this into the gutter
We're just a man and a woman sharing love for a mole.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:32, Reply)

Pfffft
it's hard not to take that as an innuendo
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:48, Reply)

*prouds*

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:28, Reply)

oh no!
and it has lasers!
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:44, Reply)

No, I am not
But I'm too busy to explain.
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:30, Reply)

Fuck all
Wedding admin I should think, sigh.
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:43, Reply)

Is that the brides name, Admin?
No need to sigh, if you don't want to marry her, don't.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:48, Reply)

Nah, just bored of the organisation.
I have soo much work to finsh and I have soo much wedding stuff to do, nightmare!
( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 17:52, Reply)

Don't marry her, Ape
she could do so much better
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:14, Reply)

This morning I went to a lecture on the fundamentals of satellite communications
the below is what the teacher drew to represent the elliptical orbit of a particular kind of telecomms transceiver

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 18:54, Reply)

Bert, will I get into trouble with the other kids if I talk to you?
Is that in geostationary orbit?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 19:46, Reply)

No, it isn't Bartleby
did you learn that phrase from another one of my posts, or do you know stuff about satellite stuff?
It's a geo-synchronous orbit, which is a whole different kettle of fish.

I hope you don't get in trouble Bart, I'll try not to be a massive bell end for a while, see how that works out
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 19:54, Reply)

I feel I should already know this
but what do you do?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:03, Reply)

Right now I am mostly trying to save the world, from itself
It's not going well
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:05, Reply)

I can imagine that would be tricky
and thankless
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:06, Reply)

It sure is, V
but somebody has to do it, and there are big teams of us all over the world doing the same, so at least I'm not alone in my futile quest to plug the hole in the gulf, save the cheerleader and kill the baddies
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:11, Reply)

knowing you are not alone must make a big difference
to the feelings of futility that you must experience from time to time.

For my part I now have to go and save the galaxy from evil space elves.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:15, Reply)

you will never defeat us!

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:18, Reply)

Cunting space elves, coming over here and stealing all of our plumbing jobs

( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:19, Reply)

Earlier I saved a small patch of imaginary territory
from an invasion by dragons and undead. And undead dragons.

Fuckers learnt not to mess with my +6 Strap-on of Dragonslaying.

I could just use a sword of dragonslaying but I like to see the expression on their faces.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 21:44, Reply)

I learned it all by myself young Bert.
My degree includes a bunch of physics and astronomy.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:26, Reply)

Oooh
I don't have a degree, but I do like supersmashing space stuff
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:47, Reply)

So do I, and there is so much of it.
Noticing your evasion of Vipros' question about what you do. Do you have a professional interest in supersmashing space stuff?
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 21:13, Reply)

I didn't avoid the question outright
I answered it without going into detail. I work in satellite communications, more specifically marine and military satcomms, I am genuinely trying to save the world.
( Bert Monkeysex is waiting for the mods to delete him, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 21:42, Reply)

I'm in work
I've run out of anti-histamines. I wish it was Friday again.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:22, Reply)

I've just avoided going out to dinner
so I'm happy with a plate of salami, salad and bread and a bottle of wine, while my relatives endure a joyless meal
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:37, Reply)

Your plan sounds good

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:44, Reply)

it is
I like having the place to myself. How's your evening?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 20:49, Reply)

I'm not liking work
I wish I was in bed with pink fizz and chocolate watching Family Guy again
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 21:01, Reply)

that sounds rather lovely
what time do you finish work?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 21:07, Reply)

11pm tonight
Might have a catch-up and a vino with the gaffer, but should be in my pit by midnight
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 21:31, Reply)

that's quite late
let us entertain you through the lonely hours.

And have the wine. It makes everything better
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 21:50, Reply)

OMG Chocolate
I actually have chocolate in the house currently!

*scampers to cupboard*
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 21:45, Reply)

Thanks to Porkylips
and my non-existent resistance to peer-pressure, I'm drinking Old Peculier and Southern Comfort. Earlier I was drinking Old Peculier, Dandelion & Burdock and Southern Comfort, but that's for people who can't handle passing out.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 5 Jul 2010, 21:39, Reply)