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boogieman · March 2015

Just back from a four day road trip. Saw an average of 50mpg out of the Jag.

boogieman · March 2015

snakemanStoo;567646" said:
Sprog 2 got her orange belt in ju jitsu yesterday.

Congrats! My daughter got up to a black belt in karate then gave up. Don't make the mistake I did and say " go on then, show me what you can do". She's only 4'11, I'm 6'1", how much harm could she do? I was still aching after three days. Doh!

snakemanStoo · March 2015

boogieman said:

snakemanStoo;567646" said:
Sprog 2 got her orange belt in ju jitsu yesterday.
Congrats! My daughter got up to a black belt in karate then gave up. Don't make the mistake I did and say " go on then, show me what you can do". She's only 4'11, I'm 6'1", how much harm could she do? I was still aching after three days. Doh!

I'm a blue belt assistant instructor at her club. I know what she can do and occasionally I let her do it. Mostly I counter her and tickle her just to be anoying.

Bucket · April 2015

I've just paid £30 for membership of Ginger Wildheart's G.A.S.S fan site, which gives you exclusive access to stuff like tour diaries, Ginger's writings on various films and albums... and the small matter of 36 entirely new songs, three a month since last May, which are only available to members. And 24 unreleased demos, two a month. And demos from the Wildhearts' "Chutzpah" album.

I've only listened to a few tracks so far, but it's Ginger so I fully expect every single one of them will be amazing.

I've given him £30 for this and £10 for the 30-track triple album "555%" a few months ago, and in exchange for that £40 I've been given access to the largest collection of consistently brilliant songs I've ever heard. The man can do no wrong in my eyes.

mike_l · April 2015

Bucket said:

I've just paid £30 for membership of Ginger Wildheart's ..... The man can do no wrong in my eyes.

You are @IanSavage ICM £5

Bucket · April 2015

mike_l said:

Bucket said:

I've just paid £30 for membership of Ginger Wildheart's ..... The man can do no wrong in my eyes.
You are @IanSavage ICM £5

I am not, but like him I am clearly a man of exquisite taste.

Bucket · April 2015

Bit drunk and in one of those amazing moods where I just want to listen to LOADS of music.

I've gone from the Black Dahlia Murder to Cee-Lo Green and I'm loving it.

boogieman · April 2015

Finally, after six months of our architect Mr I.M.A Sloth, dicking us around, we've been granted planning permission to extend the house. Let the chaos begin!

mike_l · April 2015

I was feeling crap over the weekend (still am) but yesterday Postman Pat delivered Judas Priest's Defenders of the Faith (30 anniversary edition).

2 things pleased me, 1, getting the album (and associated extras) as I'd forgotten I'd ordered it, and 2, he actually managed to get it to the right door.

littlegreenman · April 2015

Today was my last day doing my current job. I now have 6 days off and start my new job when I go back. Same government organisation (yep, freeloading civil servant

) just a different department.

It's only a slight step up, but should give me the experience to go up a grade in a year or so

seany65 · April 2015

snakemanStoo said:

boogieman said:

snakemanStoo;567646" said:
Sprog 2 got her orange belt in ju jitsu yesterday.
Congrats! My daughter got up to a black belt in karate then gave up. Don't make the mistake I did and say " go on then, show me what you can do". She's only 4'11, I'm 6'1", how much harm could she do? I was still aching after three days. Doh!

I'm a blue belt assistant instructor at her club. I know what she can do and occasionally I let her do it. Mostly I counter her and tickle her just to be anoying.

So long as you don't laugh at her every time she can't hit you. That'll just make her hate you, or at least want to avoid you. That was done to me years ago when I tried wing chun. I knew I wasn't talented at it, but I had no objections to the being 'hit' (slight cuts and bruises etc.), it was the laughing and not showing me what I was doing wrong that annoyed me. Luckily it was an instructor from another branch, who only turned up a couple of times.

Bucket · April 2015

Spent a very nice evening in the company of old, old friends, Jack Daniel's, darts and FIFA.

The game of darts may or may not have caused significant damage to my mate's living room walls.

not_the_dj · April 2015

Your old friend is called Jack Daniels?

Phil_aka_Pip · April 2015

broncho stop cough syrup. It works

EDIT

and I went for a "medication review" this morning, with the head pharmacist at the quacks. she's gorgeous

Frankieabbot · April 2015

I've passed my cricket umpires course/exam. Any village teams in/around York need a team umpire?

Phil_aka_Pip · April 2015

I just found the data cable that connects my BJ30 printer to the Acorn RISC PC.

I also found an Alesis SR-16. I'm not sure yet whether it's the one that went berserk losing all the user data and corrupting its presets, or if it's the one I bought to replace the one that went wrong.

lloyd · April 2015

Looks like my contract is going to be made permanent, which is nice. I've been here nearly 2 years on a rolling 3-6 month contract so it's always a bit nervy going into the final month or 2....

No job's 100% secure but good news to me.

Phil_aka_Pip · April 2015

Ordered some valves from HotRox yesterday morning. Delivered here to my day job address just now.

EricTheWeary · April 2015

Had a sherbert fountain after tea. They are awesome. Will add 4 for £1.20 to the Tesco online shop.

I have to comb my beard out after though.

mike_l · May 2015

Had a nice day out with Mum and Dad at Duxford.

Recommended for a day out if you have any interest in aircraft.

Bit expensive though (2x pensioners, 1 adult was £45.50!)

Dinosauria · May 2015

The sun is shining and the only "work" I have to do today is write a guitar part.

stickyfiddle · May 2015

mike_l said:

Had a nice day out with Mum and Dad at Duxford.
Recommended for a day out if you have any interest in aircraft.
Bit expensive though (2x pensioners, 1 adult was £45.50!)

Always a good day out. I haven't been for 10 years though probably.

stickyfiddle · May 2015

I just made perennial UAE-curry-favourite, Murgh Makhani (aka butter chicken) from scratch for the first time. Holy hell it's brilliant

mike_l · May 2015

stickyfiddle said:

mike_l said:

Had a nice day out with Mum and Dad at Duxford.
Recommended for a day out if you have any interest in aircraft.
Bit expensive though (2x pensioners, 1 adult was £45.50!)

Always a good day out. I haven't been for 10 years though probably.

We were lucky with decent weather, although the wind was cold. And a mini airshow from the Buchon (Spanish built, Merlin engine ME-109).

Hootsmon · May 2015

got my twice yearly rheumatology Hospital appointment over with today.....they really stress me out

CRP & ESR levels normal...very pleased with that (CRP has been very high in the past).....lost 2" in height since my 20s....not pleased. lost 7lbs...pleased with that

white coat syndrome high BP raised through the roof...not pleased....promised steroid injection in greater trochanter if hip not better in 6 months....pleased with that

don't go back until December....pleased with that

Phil_aka_Pip · May 2015

Took some gear round last Wednesday to our local repairs wizard: Tom Evans MicroGroove MC phono stage, EAR 834P phono stage, and my AC30CC2X chassis. The MicroGroove had a massive mains buzz in the LH channel, the 834P had a dry joint causing loss of the LH channel, and the AC30 had the design fault alluded to in other threads recently. Phone conversation today - he's fixed everything.

Nice!

mike_l · May 2015

Stitches out this morning. Shoulder feels good, a little sore, but good.

monquixote · May 2015

My coffee machine was playing up and making a bit of noise and my two year old said:

"Is it broken daddy, do you need to hit it with a hammer?"

I have taught her well.

speshul91 · May 2015

Looking forward to my birthday. Someone ring the funny farm, on a serious note I get my mountain board next Friday, and my parents got here cos the car is on my drive haha

Phil_aka_Pip · May 2015

Phono stage fixed, put back in place. Mozart on vinyl.

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