Same old boring
Monday morning.
Rant here.
( Duke Of Belmsford has got 99 records, but Jay-Z ain't one, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:09, 113 replies, latest was 15 years ago)

Its raining like a motherfucker
The bus was 15 minutes late, my stop doesn't have shelter, I've been awake since 4 coughing badly.

Oh, and today I'm due to start my health kick. Today isn't going well.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:17, Reply)

sounds like fate is saying "don't bother, not just yet anyway".

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:22, Reply)

Yeah, get well first, then get healthy.

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:24, Reply)

I think something has appeared in my room I'm allergic to
As it's been a very long time since my asthma was as bad as this morning...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:38, Reply)

Dust?

( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:42, Reply)

Rats.

(porkylips looks better as the sun goes down., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:45, Reply)

Well, I've never really had a problem with dust before, but who knows?
Only thing that's ever bothered me before is cat hair, and there's not been a cat in that house for 18 months...
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:48, Reply)

Men's clothing?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:54, Reply)

put your handbag away monty, it's too early for that.

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:54, Reply)

Good idea. Otherwise AA will try to nick it.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:58, Reply)

this is true.

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:59, Reply)

Me and Roota would be a deadly team
I'd distract you by stealing your handbag, and in the 5 seconds you noticed, and started running, she'd already have stripped everything valuable from your car, stolen your mobile, and got pregnant.
( Agnostic Antichrist Baltimora, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:14, Reply)

that'd be a nice effort if I was driving myself around britain or had a handbag for you to steal...

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:19, Reply)

It was snowing leaves when I drove through the wood this morning.
I hope this is not a foretaste of the whole week's weather.

Otherwise, nothing to complain about really.
( Bartleby A dead man on vacation, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:21, Reply)

took ten minutes on hold
Until I got a doctors appointment for ten am. It's raining and I've had no sleep.
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:50, Reply)

How was the comedian?

( girlinthehole, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:51, Reply)

Bad enough to keep her from sleeping apparently

(PenguinOfDeath is Scottish, and most likely angry, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:01, Reply)

he was good thanks :)
I really liked some of his material. How was your evening?
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:02, Reply)

Dull.

( girlinthehole, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:07, Reply)

what's wrong with you, sickie?

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:53, Reply)

nah
Need a refill of painmeds and a doctor certificate allowing me to use a computer in my finals rather than write
( Amberl was stripey and dominated Europe, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:06, Reply)

ahh fun times..

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:08, Reply)

God damn fucking phamacy, fucking crap's sake piece of fucking shit dickheads.
I rang them up on satruday to see if they had my prescription, they said 'no', I asked to double check and they still said 'no'. I rang the doctors today and apparently they did pick it up on saturday. They don't open 'till 9:30. It takes me an hour to get into work, so I'm going to be late on a monday morning when everyone who doesn't know about my stomach stuff is going to think I've got a fucking hang over or are lazy or something like that.... when really I've been up since 5 and ready to leave since 7:15.

I'm going to have to be shit-hot at my job today to make up for this, or work late, or anything like that.

It's one thing this happening because of a medical problem, it's completely another for a burocrattic one.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 8:57, Reply)

When you get in just apologize and explain the situation to your boss and say you'll try not to let it happen again.

( girlinthehole, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:01, Reply)

alternatively, is it possible to call your boss ahead of time to let him know what's happened?

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:03, Reply)

^ this is a way better idea.
As an employer I can say I'd far rather have advance notice of lateness: plus it shows the person is awake and not merely oversleeping.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:05, Reply)

Yeh', I phoned them as soon as I could and they seem cool with it, it's just that I'm not cool with it.
And I can't say that I'll try not to let it happen again, 'cus it will happen again, 'cus of the nature of the tablets I need.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:03, Reply)

Is it possible to speak to your pharmacy and explain that you really don't see their actions as satisfactory and why?
because that way they know you're not happy and why, and they might be able to change things so that it doesn't happen again.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:06, Reply)

Just managed to get through to the phamacy, they deffo don't have it.
And I just managed to get through to the doctors and they say it's been done but they don't have it.

They're now phoning each other to sort this out.

Pete's sake.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:12, Reply)

Then ring the doctors surgery and ask about getting the perscription sent to a pharmacy near your work.
Thus showing that you are taking steps to ensure it doesn't happen again.
(Cave Duck, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:06, Reply)

That's a good idea, but who sung this?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:10, Reply)

Doctor & The Medics.

(Cave Duck, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:12, Reply)

YAY

(PsychoChomp, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:35, Reply)

Not really practical, as that means I have to wait sevral days for it all to get done where on weekly stuff, if there is a mess up, I'm completely screwed.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:14, Reply)

Oh fucking great, it was at the doctors all along, done on friday, when I asked what happened they said "We don't know, but it's on the [phamacy I go to] clip now"
Fucking fuck's sake.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:52, Reply)

I'm feeling rather chipper.
Sorry everyone.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:02, Reply)

Why?

( girlinthehole, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:08, Reply)

He put his willy in a lady over the weekend

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:11, Reply)

Ah! that would do it.

( girlinthehole, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:11, Reply)

I had a lovely night last night,
Was cooked jerk chicken for my supper, wrapped up warm and went for a walk around the old docks, then had a large Laphroaig in the Prospect of Whitby (v famous old pub, an inn's been on the site since the early 1500s: big pirate connections, and a hangman's noose out the back).

Nice end to a great weekend. The only downer was not seeing my daughter.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:15, Reply)

You didn't see your daughter?
I was clearly mistaken in my assumption that you put your willy in a lady then.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:16, Reply)

Your mum knows different.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:17, Reply)

Yeh', but in that case, _you_ were the lady, and _she_ was the tramp.

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:22, Reply)

Did you hear about the awesome stuff I cooked up this weekend?
I would quite like for you and L to come 'round for dinner soon where I'll cook up another stunner =)
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:20, Reply)

I heard you didn't cook the mixed game
I was looking forward to hearing about what you did with it.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:21, Reply)

It's in the freezer, think I'll make it for this upcoming saturday, not 100% sure what to do with it...
... I was thinking along the lines of a pie made with a sweet guiness gravy with mushrooms and shortcrust.... but the trouble is that I don't want to mask the flavours at all, so maybe a simple saute with a port reduction and mustardy mashed potatoes?
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:24, Reply)

*wanks*
God I LOVE the food at this time of year.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:25, Reply)

=D

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:29, Reply)

Either of those would be excellent choices
I think you need either the reduced port or guiness to give a counterpoint to the gameiness.

I really want to make something like that now.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:27, Reply)

Hah, if it all works out good when I do make whatever I decide, I might put on a bit of a dinner party towards the end of the month and the two of you are more than invited =D

( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:30, Reply)

Woo!

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:37, Reply)

It's like a fucking monsoon out there
My waterproof trousers, which I haven't bothered with for about 6 months, are so big they simply wouldn't stay up/on, so I'm about as wet as it's possible for any one human being to be, AND I got a fucking puncture.
Way to shit on me, monday morning. Cheers.
(berk, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:06, Reply)

you guys have waterproof trousers over there??

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:07, Reply)

I've dispensed with mine and had my legs waterproofed instead.

(Cave Duck, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:11, Reply)

I'm thinking I have to take a photo of waterproof trousers though...
we don't have them here - there's no market for them.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:11, Reply)

They're not that exciting to look at.

( girlinthehole, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:12, Reply)

like Al

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:13, Reply)

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!
Fuck me, you're in a bitchy mood this morning!
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:14, Reply)

I am?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:14, Reply)

I don't know, are you?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:15, Reply)

no evidence for it so far
I'll let you know how that turns out.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:18, Reply)

Just found some
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post958877
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:20, Reply)

And some more
www.b3ta.com/questions/offtopic/post958896
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:20, Reply)

you realise the second one isn't me right?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:21, Reply)

I do now
And yes, I feel foolish
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:22, Reply)

jolly good

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:25, Reply)

Bless his heart, he can't actually read. Or spell 'brollies'.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:23, Reply)

Since Brollies/Brollys isn't actually a word you can just FUCK OFF.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:25, Reply)

sure it is, it's a contraction of Umbrella.

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:27, Reply)

You'll need to explain what 'contraction' means now.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:30, Reply)

It's when people give birth innit

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:34, Reply)

Just because
you're at the highest level of the Illiterati doesn't mean swearing is acceptable, you know.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:28, Reply)

Yeah, well, Bollocks to you , you long haired hippy.
*stomps off for a poo*
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:30, Reply)

Don't forget to pull your pants down this time, remember?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:30, Reply)

Though Al may refer to them as trollies or, more likely, trollys.

(Cave Duck, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:32, Reply)

*bullying laugh*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:36, Reply)

I can't believe I'm being the victim of bullying ONLINE
This is a totally new experience. Now I know how all those other people must have felt. I understand their pain and why they reacted like they did.

What a bunch of whining cunts.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:39, Reply)

Hahah

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:42, Reply)

I don't know why that made me snort with laughter but it did.

(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:30, Reply)

You'll find that most construction workers who work with concrete wear them
It's just that they're bright yellow so you may not have spotted them.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:13, Reply)

hahaha

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:14, Reply)

hmmmm... no.... can't say I've ever seen them here.
I think the closest thing we have is that reflecto-stuff that roadworkers wear, but I don't think it's waterproof.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:15, Reply)

Erm. Yes?
Do you KNOW how much it rains over here?! It's just like a waterproof jacket, only trousers... thusly
(berk, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:12, Reply)

You see, your problem is you bought stuff from Millets.
They are terrible.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:13, Reply)

I concur
for that sort of thing you want to spend less money and get them from somewhere that workmen get their stuff.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:14, Reply)

I got mine from an army surplus website
they aren't actual army waterproofs, but they are very good. The problem I find with a lot of waterproof trousers is that they have holes where the pockets are to let you get your hand to your actual pockets, but these just let in water so you end up with a damp crotch.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:15, Reply)

Yeah sure Al, that's 'water'.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:16, Reply)

Also. Al has already cut out the pocket linings from his regular trousers...
and then walks around carrying a large pile of files and asks random strangers if they would mind getting the keys out of his pocket for him.
(Cave Duck, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:20, Reply)

This works more often than you would think

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:21, Reply)

ones like that also tend to be a bit flimsy I find
I use them for wandering through fields and by rivers and stuff, which often involves climbing over barbed wire fences or brushing through brambles so they aren't really up to it.

I'm hoping that while on secondment I will be able to acquire a set of [organisation name removed] waterproofs as they are the fucking business. As long as I don't get mistaken for somebody from that organisation too much in future.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:17, Reply)

Ooo, let me know what brand these are
as I would love a set of awesome waterproofs.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:18, Reply)

they are a well known brand
but I can't think what the brand is at the moment.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:19, Reply)

I think they're 'Tedio' brand - they're from Dulwich.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:22, Reply)

This is surprisingly amusing

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:23, Reply)

surprising that Monty is amusing?

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:24, Reply)

This is the dullest online conversation OF ALL TIME, by the way.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:18, Reply)

It could only be more dull if Chompy turned up

( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:19, Reply)

...with a spreadsheet showing water-protection to price ratios.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:21, Reply)

HAI GUYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

(PsychoChomp, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:45, Reply)

*runs off*

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:53, Reply)

It's quite weird no one has posted since I posted that.

(PsychoChomp, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:56, Reply)

It's a conspiracy. Or bullying.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:59, Reply)

No, you turning it up just made it 73.6% duller.

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:19, Reply)

I haven't bought them
they were just for illustration purposes.
(berk, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:15, Reply)

Oh I see.
I apologise for insinuating you bought things from millets. I'm sure your mother raised you right.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:17, Reply)

Why does this surprise you?

(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:12, Reply)

I don't know, it just does.
I think I had this little image of everyone wearing long coats and carrying brollies everywhere.
(Poppet some assembly required., Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:17, Reply)

Doesn't sound very far removed from the truth, to be honest.

(berk, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:18, Reply)

not that far from the truth
people don't tend to wear waterproof trousers that much though. You won't walk down a street and see people in them.

People on bikes, workmen, hikers (possibly), but not just people in the street.
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:19, Reply)

A long coat doesn't help much when you're cycling.
But in fairness, in london most people do wear long coats and carry brollys.
(Bazongaloid, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:19, Reply)

I woke up at 6am
After four hours sleep, because the wind noise in my (non-double-glazed) bedroom was too loud to sleep. I dragged a spare mattress through to the box room, moved my bike to my bedroom, and settled down on the floor. At 8.24am my flatmate opened the door to the gasman who had come to read the meter.

Which is in the boxroom.

I'm not sure who got more of a shock - my flatmate and the gasman when they opened the door and saw me or me when I woke up to a strange, clipboard-wielding man standing over me and ranting about meters.
( Hdjejjwsjdjjf LOOK, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:38, Reply)

bastard
Weather has broken my lovely shanghai tang umbrella! Stupid wet and windy holborn.

edit - it's very very quiet on here today...
( rachelswipe with a fork, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 9:38, Reply)

Maybe best get an umbrella that is fit for the purpose it is intended as opposed to looking pretty.
Alternatively get a Prada jacket with an 'all terrain urban specified hood'...a snip at £1,499
(Cancer Joy was short lived, Mon 8 Nov 2010, 10:00, Reply)