How Was Your Day?

[Langston]

Finished work and wound up at a engagement (kinda) party on behalf of a work mate. I say engagement party, more a boozy gathering of twentysomethings. Boxes of wine are not advisable with a 6AM start. I feel like I'm back at uni, semi tempted to pull an all-nighter courtesy of the Offspring and Crash Bandicoot. Christ.

Edited 5 February 2013 by Langston

[SOCCERROO FOX]

Went for a run first time thru this national park and low and behold i almost stand on one of these...........

Scared the crap out of me and as i litterally almsot stepped in it and managed to leap past it, I bolted and proabably broke my own pb cos of it. Will be going back for more tomorrow tho.

[Jon the Hat]

Went for a run first time thru this national park and low and behold i almost stand on one of these...........

Scared the crap out of me and as i litterally almsot stepped in it and managed to leap past it, I bolted and proabably broke my own pb cos of it. Will be going back for more tomorrow tho.

Is that a copperhead?

[SOCCERROO FOX]

Red Bellied Black Snake, venomist snake but not the worst out there.

[Finnegan]

Copperheads are American, not Australian.

And, er, their heads are... kinda... copper...

[MooseBreath]

Red Bellied Black Snake, venomist snake but not the worst out there.

Love the Australian naming system. You don't mess around at all. What shall we call this area in the south of Australia? I know Bruce, how about "South Australia"? Great mate, what about this more western area? How about "western Australia"? Struth mate, that's great, and what about this territory in the north? I know mate, how about the "northern territory"? Holy shit mate that's great. Oh wait mate look at that, crikey, check out that black snake with a red belly, what shall we call that Bruce? I know mate! How about the "red bellied black snake"?? Yeeeah maaaate, right on.

Edited 5 February 2013 by MooseBreath

[cambridgefox]

Went for a run first time thru this national park and low and behold i almost stand on one of these...........

Scared the crap out of me and as i litterally almsot stepped in it and managed to leap past it, I bolted and proabably broke my own pb cos of it. Will be going back for more tomorrow tho.

Is that a copperhead?

Copperheads are American, not Australian.

And, er, their heads are... kinda... copper...

Love the Australian naming system. You don't mess around at all. What shall we call this area in the south of Australia? I know Bruce, how about "South Australia"? Great mate, what about this more western area? How about "western Australia"? Struth mate, that's great, and what about this territory in the north? I know mate, how about the "northern territory"? Holy shit mate that's great. Oh wait mate look at that, crikey, check out that black snake with a red belly, what shall we call that Bruce? I know mate! How about the "red bellied black snake"?? Yeeeah maaaate, right on.

Might piss on a few bonfires here,I'm a bit of an expert on Venomous Snakes and this is where it might get confusing.

The King Brownsnake,yes brown in colour is part of the Blacksnake genus!

You can also get Copperheads in Australia ,much larger,stronger and more dangerous .

Go on ,ask me another.

[lavrentis]

Guy from my school on Jezza Kyle

[Jon the Hat]

Love the Australian naming system. You don't mess around at all. What shall we call this area in the south of Australia? I know Bruce, how about "South Australia"? Great mate, what about this more western area? How about "western Australia"? Struth mate, that's great, and what about this territory in the north? I know mate, how about the "northern territory"? Holy shit mate that's great. Oh wait mate look at that, crikey, check out that black snake with a red belly, what shall we call that Bruce? I know mate! How about the "red bellied black snake"?? Yeeeah maaaate, right on.

Suspect most of them were speaking in proper English back then.

[lavrentis]

Applied to be a volunteer helping residents in care homes with internet tasks, actually hope I get this. I would really like it

[cambridgefox]

Customers on full moan mode today.

[FoxesAreBlue]

Customers on full moan mode today.

I had what is fast becoming a daily moan from a customer today, and as usual, when they got the answer that they didn't want he kicked off.

Later on he asked to see me again so I was prepared for round 2 but he took me to one side, apologised for his behaviour, could see that infact my point of view was the right one (it always is), and offered to buy me lunch!

I accepted his apology, declined the lunch and said tha it was fine. In the end I have done a bit of research to try and accommodate his original request/moan so he left happy.

Might change my name to Customer-Service-Andy.

[Carl the Llama]

Cat's looking closer to buying the farm with each day that passes. The vet decided today that the poor thing's got to go in each day this week for a drip to try and get his kidneys working properly. If it doesn't work after the week's up well... On top of that we're forcing 3 different daily pills down the reluctant guy's throat so he's not best pleased with us right now either - he just lies in his box on the kitchen radiator, doesn't seem to have eaten anything for the past few days and looks massively fatigued (yesterday he fell asleep in the litter box we set up for him a couple of weeks ago when he was having bladder problems and peeing blood every 10 seconds).

:(

[FoxesAreBlue]

Cat's looking closer to buying the farm with each day that passes. The vet decided today that the poor thing's got to go in each day this week for a drip to try and get his kidneys working properly. If it doesn't work after the week's up well... On top of that we're forcing 3 different daily pills down the reluctant guy's throat so he's not best pleased with us right now either - he just lies in his box on the kitchen radiator, doesn't seem to have eaten anything for the past few days and looks massively fatigued (yesterday he fell asleep in the litter box we set up for him a couple of weeks ago when he was having bladder problems and peeing blood every 10 seconds).

:(

Was going to post a minor gripe but I remember when my ex's cat was at a similar stage and when the worst happened she was devastated. Fingers crossed for you - I'd be gutted if my dog was close...

[SOCCERROO FOX]

I had what is fast becoming a daily moan from a customer today, and as usual, when they got the answer that they didn't want he kicked off.

Later on he asked to see me again so I was prepared for round 2 but he took me to one side, apologised for his behaviour, could see that infact my point of view was the right one (it always is), and offered to buy me lunch!

I accepted his apology, declined the lunch and said tha it was fine. In the end I have done a bit of research to try and accommodate his original request/moan so he left happy.

Might change my name to Customer-Service-Andy.

Think this was his pick up line

[Carl the Llama]

Was going to post a minor gripe but I remember when my ex's cat was at a similar stage and when the worst happened she was devastated. Fingers crossed for you - I'd be gutted if my dog was close...

Heh cheers, he's 17 now (so about 90 in human years) and tbh I've been expecting that he might die soon for the past couple of years, and he's been gradually becoming more and more dependant in the last few months, so I was mentally well prepared for recent events. It is heartbreaking seeing how fragile and void of energy he's become now though.

[Parafox]

Cat's looking closer to buying the farm with each day that passes. The vet decided today that the poor thing's got to go in each day this week for a drip to try and get his kidneys working properly. If it doesn't work after the week's up well... On top of that we're forcing 3 different daily pills down the reluctant guy's throat so he's not best pleased with us right now either - he just lies in his box on the kitchen radiator, doesn't seem to have eaten anything for the past few days and looks massively fatigued (yesterday he fell asleep in the litter box we set up for him a couple of weeks ago when he was having bladder problems and peeing blood every 10 seconds).

:(

Our cat had to be put to sleep a couple of years ago after a short respiratory illness. She was 18 yrs old. I wasn't particularly attached to her but when the vet said, do you want to say goodbye... well... gulp...

18 years is a long time. Any pet that lives with you for a good many years is hard to say goodbye to.

[Rincewind]

Went to the Y tonight to see the monthly Word event. Guest star Richard Tyrone Jones.

His act consisted of telling how he recovered from a near fatal heart disease. Very funny and eye-opening. Scary in parts. He used a screen at the back of him which made it look as if he was on an operating table.

He said at one point he was taking more exercise, going to the gym etc but it made things worse. I forget how many but he said there was a great number of different causes of heart disease.

This was a prelude to the Comedy Festival. If he is on anywhere I recommend seeing him.

Edited 6 February 2013 by Rincewind

[Saxondale]

Might piss on a few bonfires here,I'm a bit of an expert on Venomous Snakes and this is where it might get confusing.

The King Brownsnake,yes brown in colour is part of the Blacksnake genus!

You can also get Copperheads in Australia ,much larger,stronger and more dangerous .

Go on ,ask me another.

Follow the Super Hans guide: "Red next to black jump the **** back, black next to yellow, cuddly fellow"

I have a ridiculous phobia of snakes and would, given the chance, make the ownership of a pet snake punishable by 12 years imprisonment and the breeding of the limbless fvckers punishable by death.

In fact, anybody who says a good word about a snake would get 16 weeks community service. Anybody who imports a snake from abroad would be deported to North Korea and fast-tracked to a labour camp where they eat snakes and rats to stay alive (genuinely).

Edited 7 February 2013 by BornBlue

[Haydos]

Follow the Super Hans guide: "Red next to black jump the **** back, black next to yellow, cuddly fellow"

I have a ridiculous phobia of snakes and would, given the chance, make the ownership of a pet snake punishable by 12 years imprisonment and the breeding of the limbless fvckers punishable by death.

In fact, anybody who says a good word about a snake would get 16 weeks community service. Anybody who imports a snake from abroad would be deported to North Korea and fast-tracked to a labour camp where they eat snakes and rats to stay alive (genuinely).

Yeah, I dunno. It's fine, he's been milked.

[Rincewind]

Just noticed that the report I did for the Word event in January with Rob Gee is on the DNO website (link in sig) There is also a report / news item on a debate about proposed revised housing policies.

From what the new co-coordinator was saying the DNO side of the local news agency is going to concentrate ate marketing for specialised groups rather than the general public, like homeless organisations support groups etc and revamping the website to make it user friendly for dyxlexia users as there are many homeless that suffer from this condition along with those with mental health issues. It is felt that it is not doing any good trying to change some of the views the general public have. It is hoped along with the website we will gain a better audience this way and can expand with news items further afeild..

Take a look. Anyone is welcome to submit stories or comments.

[ACF]

Love the Australian naming system. You don't mess around at all. What shall we call this area in the south of Australia? I know Bruce, how about "South Australia"? Great mate, what about this more western area? How about "western Australia"? Struth mate, that's great, and what about this territory in the north? I know mate, how about the "northern territory"? Holy shit mate that's great. Oh wait mate look at that, crikey, check out that black snake with a red belly, what shall we call that Bruce? I know mate! How about the "red bellied black snake"?? Yeeeah maaaate, right on.

Australian Capital Territory is quality, but New South Wales is best. It's nothing like South Wales.

[Carl the Llama]

George the cat passed away yesterday. RIP silly cat.

[Haydos]

George the cat passed away yesterday. RIP silly cat.

I'll have a beer or 6 for him tonight.

[The Year Of The Fox]

A nice day so far. Soon to end when we head to the in laws house for the weekend. I'm really not looking forward to this. However, they live in and Caerphilly, and just by chance my parents are in Hay on Wye from tomorrow for a week. Very tempted to go and meet them for the day and speak to some normal people.