Today is my last day at work.
Make it a good one people.


How will everyone cope with my 2 week absence? Will there be heavy medication involved or alcohol?
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:26, 120 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

in my case it will be heavy medication.
looking forward to your holiday?
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:27, Reply)

The holiday yes, the travelling no.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:29, Reply)

but travelling is ACE!
I love travelling! the journey is half the fun!
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:31, Reply)

I hate flying.
I'm claustraphobic. I hate being trapped in a small space with a load of people.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:32, Reply)

well that's fair enough.
If I'm honest, I hate planes too. I'm afraid of heights.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:33, Reply)

I don't like heights
but I love flying. It's ladders, cliffs and the like that give me the willies. 36000 feet in an aeroplane is no problem. 6 feet up a ladder and I'm shaking like a shitting dog.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:40, Reply)

Plus I can never get comfortable sitting in a plane.
It's just an annoying experience all round.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:43, Reply)

There is that.
I can't sleep sitting up, so the journey is a bit uncomfortable. But that's outweighed by the positive aspect, i.e. the excitement of going away somewhere.

I'm driving this year though, so it's not an issue.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:44, Reply)

I know a cure for that
sleeping sitting up isn't that hard with the right preparation.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 10:02, Reply)

^this
I love flying, my father designed bits of planes and his brother was a test pilot at one time.

However all of us share a very healthy fear of climbing ladders or multi-storey car parks.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:37, Reply)

Crow's Travel Advice:
Make sure you turn up to the airport on the right day.

*sighs*
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:31, Reply)

Haha!
Silly Crow.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:32, Reply)

I have my flight days in highlighter and permanent marker EVERYWHERE.

(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:34, Reply)

Dozy Crowsie...

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:34, Reply)

I had a friend who booked turned up and flew to the holiday destination.
In the wrong month.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:59, Reply)

That's pretty good going
I only turned up 24 hours early and they wouldn't let me fly.
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:07, Reply)

I will cope by zig-zagging over England and Scandinavia
like a motiveless mosquito.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:33, Reply)

You going travelling too?
I'd love to visit Scandinavia.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:35, Reply)

Yup, starting next Tuesday
Tuesday 17th: Down to Cambridge
Wednesday: Somewhere in the West for wedding
Thursday: Back to Cambridge
Friday am: Fly to Copenhagen
Friday pm: Train over the seeeeea to Malmo
Sunday: Spend day/evening in Copenhagen then fly back home
Monday: Liverpool :(
Tuesday: Work :(
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:38, Reply)

Oooo! sounds exciting.
I fancy Iceland but it's very expensive.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:40, Reply)

No it's not
Even Kerry Katona shops there.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:40, Reply)

Obvious joke is obvious.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:41, Reply)

Yes
But it had to be made.

I fancy Scandinavia too. I've never made it to any part of the Nordic region yet. I've been to Estonia, which is as close as I've come to it.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:43, Reply)

I'm a quarter Dutch.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:45, Reply)

Hence your tallness?

( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:47, Reply)

That and my dad was over 6ft but he was from Lancashire.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:49, Reply)

You have good tall genes then!
The Dutch are the tallest nation in the world, I believe. Your average Dutchman is a good three inches taller than your average Brit. Even the women are all about as tall as the British male.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:53, Reply)

this is true, my cousin Jaco is a good head and a half taller then I am.
I'm half dutch but got my grandma's short genes.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:05, Reply)

*sniggers at 'good head' phrase*
Are you a bit of a short arse then? I somehow imagined you to be tall and thin. Don't know why.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:10, Reply)

I'm 5'4, which isn't that short I suppose,
but I'm the smallest in my family in height and stature.
(Poppet some assembly required., Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:13, Reply)

It's about average in the UK for a woman
You'll blend in!
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:21, Reply)

it's upsetting that the average is that short

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:29, Reply)

Oh the little people,
how you pity them.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:31, Reply)

I lived in Wales for 4 years
it was like munchkin country.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:43, Reply)

Is it?
God, now I feel huge.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:33, Reply)

I dated a Dutch girl briefly...
...I'm a smidge over 5' 11" and I was the shortarse when we went out with her mates.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:38, Reply)

I've been to Poland and Latvia
I think you fly in a weird way and go over Scandinavia to get to both places.
This might be a lie.
*google maps*
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:53, Reply)

We flew over Denmark and the bottom end of Sweden to get to Estonia
I could see the Øresund bridge out of the window.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:55, Reply)

Yay, we're going on that bridge!!!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:59, Reply)

I'd like to do that
and also the Millau viaduct in France.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:01, Reply)

I've been on it
it's alright

probably better to see it from the air to be honest.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:45, Reply)

in your fighter jet?

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 10:49, Reply)

yeah
want to see a picture of my dog?
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 10:52, Reply)

s/he is a labrador/jack russell/japanese akita

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 10:53, Reply)

labrador
called Maisie (technically parent's dog)
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 10:58, Reply)

Oh man yes I do

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 10:59, Reply)

I played guitar
for indie also-rans Revolver in Bergen, Norway once.

'Alcoholocaust' would be a fair assessment - no mean feat in a country where beer was £4.50 a pint at a time when it was about half that over here.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:29, Reply)

*weeps*
That's positively inhuman.

Mind you, the Finns - who've no unltra-stringent taxation on alcohol seem to have booze problems that would shame us Brits.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:42, Reply)

Not good, combined with the massive amounts of firearms they have

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:51, Reply)

The icelandic penny or whatever
is dirt cheap at the moment.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:41, Reply)

It's because they tried to set fire to the island earlier this year
All that bloody smoke and ash.

*tuts*
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:54, Reply)

Nana said her friend told her that someone paid £6 for a Mars Bar in Copenhagen
*sadface*
Uncle said "Buy a load in Home Bargains and take them over to sell."
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:42, Reply)

Will your family adopt me?
Mine are never that funny. They just think they are.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:44, Reply)

Oh hear this one...
My auntie's married to a greek (We'll call him Yosif). His brother (Stavros!) had come to stay, and HER brother (my uncle Nicky) comes for drinks, gets pissed and stays also.
Next morning, there's MURDER because my uncle, pissed and naked, gets into bed with greek's brother and leaves him sickened and mortally offended.
The argue continues past breakfast time, where Yosif roars "Seriously, what the fuck is your brother doing getting into bed with MY brother like that. Is he a pousti (gay)???"
Whereby my uncle goes "You're calling me gay? I just wanted some kip. Your brother's the one with white shoes mate..."
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:50, Reply)

Hahahaha!
You should write a book about them.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:11, Reply)

Bit rich
Considering the Greeks practically invented bumderism.
( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:32, Reply)

That may be a lie...

( Davros' Granddad a voice of calm reason in a world of spastics., Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:40, Reply)

The caveat was with "practically"...
...which implies they merely perfected the art of shirterdom.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:44, Reply)

^Brilliant
There's a QOTW winner in there.
(Bicycle Repairman "you're also a bit of a wanker", Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:40, Reply)

It's not nearly as bad as you think
since their economy went tits up in 2008. I went for 3 days at the start of this year and it was breathtaking - and I managed to do it for £320 including spending money. (ok so I was pretty frugal but it can be done)
(berk, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:59, Reply)

Have a super time, don't get fried by the sun
Drink lots. Get laid.

End of advice.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:33, Reply)

DON'T get laid.
Well, not by a Greek anyway.
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:35, Reply)

^This
Unless he's a funny, tall, pasty looking geeky greek.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:35, Reply)

Innit

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:38, Reply)

I'm sure they exist
There's probably some pasty, geeky Greek bloke just waiting for a lovely northern English lass to come along and fuck him senseless sweep him off his feet.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:42, Reply)

Spoilsport.
I was amused by the idea of a little stavros growing up in Todmorden, with a big tash.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:36, Reply)

I am most definitely not having children greek or otherwise.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:37, Reply)

If you get chatted up by a young Tom Conti
You'll change your mind.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:40, Reply)

If there's a Greek Jeff Bridges I may be swayed.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:41, Reply)

I'd love to carry on, but I'm going out right now to do some work.
Enjoy yourself.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:43, Reply)

Or little Tula with a big tash

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:39, Reply)

I am laughing so much at this text from my lovely little landlady
"My fist appointment is at 9.10"
You'd never know by looking at her...
( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:41, Reply)

Aw bless!
You're never too old for some rough sex.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:46, Reply)

Evidently!

( Roota zweeeeeoooooowm, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:51, Reply)

*gives come to bed eyes*
Here, you'll need these...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:00, Reply)

Alcohol for me!
I'm off to Bloodstock this weekend, I'm taking 30 cans and 1 or 2 boxes of wine for 4 days, reckon it'll be enough?

EDIT:Floof
Yes it's Daily Heil, but it's rather cute.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 8:45, Reply)

I thought male Lions weren't allowed near the cubs in case they ate them?

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:17, Reply)

OMFG PEEDO LION!

(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:22, Reply)

You've got to love the angle the Mail decided to take on that one
"Hmm, we've got this rather stunning picture of a lion and cub atop this enormous rock...if we did a little research, we could probably write a decent short article about the prides of lions living on these plains."
"Yes...or we could save ourselves a lot of research and just summarise the plot of The Lion King."
(LongJohnBaldry, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:21, Reply)

Oh man, I just looked that up, you know that 'witch sorrow' band that's playing, is that the new name for the reformed SemiSonic?

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:33, Reply)

While I doubt it, I'd prefer them
There are a fair few bands there I'm not a fan of, but seeing Semisonic would be awesome, until they did 'Secret Smile', at which point I'd walk away. Shitty song, nearly as bad as 'You're Gorgeous' by Babybird.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:38, Reply)

I quite like that song, it ain't no "This'll be my year" though, that's their best song.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:42, Reply)

My favourite is 'Get a Grip', followed swiftly by 'Chemistry'
So much innuendo, superb!

Plus the video for Get A Grip is a bit good.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:47, Reply)

Top songs !
Are any of them a reformed version of Speedway? I like their cover of Genie In A Bottle, plus the rest of their album. Plus the lead singer, OH GEE OH GOSH, let's just say I wouldn't kick her out of bed when I woke up in the morning and she turned and looked me in the eyes and said "Gonz, I never know that was possible; what we did last night. I know tying you down to just me would be like chaining up a wild horse to a tree for the rest of it's days; but should you want to do that again, you are _more_ than welcome to give it a shot".

Just look at her: www.youtube.com/watch?v=vJZHd4yHe9M

I think they're one of my favorite female bands, right up there with Lisa Loeb.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:51, Reply)

She is rather lovely
But I'm afraid she bats for the other team, not good at all.

I'm a bit pissed off though, the band I was looking forward to most have pulled out, singer has suspected Leukemia *sadface*
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 10:01, Reply)

Really? Oh, this is a sorry day for mankind [ about her being a lesbian].
Damn, never mind, I'm sure there are plenty of other bands you wanna see to make up for it =)
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 10:22, Reply)

Aye, a fair few!

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 10:45, Reply)

Woo holiday!
All being well, I'll be in Menorca for the first week of September. I'll probably get sunburn on the first day, and get in a fight with some British holidayer chav wanker.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:16, Reply)

Don't forget to throw up over your balcony.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:19, Reply)

The British chav wanker
is the main reason I never would have a holiday in a popular resort. There's enough of them here, without being subjected to them on holiday.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:20, Reply)

That's why I'm going to cheap and cheerful Tenerife in September
in the hope of avoiding chavs and kids
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:21, Reply)

good luck with that

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:22, Reply)

you shush

( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:33, Reply)

Yeah
I've toyed with the idea of going somewhere like that off season. They're nice places. It's just the British neds who populate them that get me.
( K2k6 has a proper job these days, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:22, Reply)

I went to Lanzarote last year
Surprisingly few chavs, didn't see any at all.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:23, Reply)

that means you are the chav

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:29, Reply)

Nahh, I'm too middle class to be associated with those ruffians, alrite blud?

( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:39, Reply)

There are some lovely parts of Tenerife that aren't full of chavs.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:25, Reply)

I don't think I'm too close to chav central because it's my parents' timeshare apartment
and they wouldn't have chosen somewhere near the nightlife.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:33, Reply)

Whereabouts?

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:34, Reply)

Yep
I'm going to a quieter resort in September, when kids are back at school.
( Labia Majora You keep on talking but it makes no sense at all, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:27, Reply)

Go to somewhere with museums
they're allergic.
( Kroney, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:42, Reply)

Both heavy medication and alcohol for me.
Just like every other fortnight of the year.

:(
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:31, Reply)

I shall miss you the most Monty.
You're my little ray of sunshine : )
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:32, Reply)

I'm just a one-man happiness-spreading machine.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:37, Reply)

I think calling it "happiness" is a good marketing decision on your part

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:41, Reply)

I woke up and my guts are all "OH WOE IS ME, STABBY STAB STAB, KICKY KICK KICK, HORRIBLE PERSON DESERVES HORRIBLE GUTS"
I think this is my guts prepairing to be longing for you in your absance.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:35, Reply)

Sounds probable.
It will be gut wrenching, not having me around for a while.


Edit - Hahahah! I sound like JMG.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:36, Reply)

It's OK, the morphine has kicked in now, nyom nyom, all is right with the world once again.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:59, Reply)

I will cope by not giving a fuck

( WormuIus, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:37, Reply)

I tried a star fortress rush last night.
I failed.
(PsychoChomp, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:40, Reply)

Look at yourself, man.
Read back what you've just posted and have a long hard look at your life.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:43, Reply)

Officelol.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:45, Reply)

Ha,
when your post yesterday was "oh noes I played obscure music but not everyone liked it :'(((("
(PsychoChomp, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:47, Reply)

Get it right - no-one AT ALL liked it bar the manager.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:51, Reply)

OH MOI POUR BAYBIE !
That is probably the worst thing I've ever heard happen to anyone ever.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:43, Reply)

maybe you should try a bit harder next time
Ask her name first or something, girls like that sort of thing.
( rachelswipe with a fork, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:50, Reply)

Denial is not just a river in Egypt.

( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:45, Reply)

I'm going to miss you
But I know yo're going to have a greata time and come back happy and cheerful. I'm looking forward to seeing you like that!
(Aberracion Life's getting very complicated, but a lot of fun., Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:50, Reply)

Good God woman. You're asking a lot of me.
I shall try and remember to bring you something back to remind you of the sunshine.
( girlinthehole, Tue 10 Aug 2010, 9:53, Reply)