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Maybe, but I'll bet we'll hear of it being contemplated.
Yes, was watching CNN the other day and they had some hysterical woman on who stopped just short of demanding that Trump be dragged out of the White House and shot in the street.
I didn't watch the whole interview, she was just too shrill.
kirstysdad
09-01-2021, 11:11
You need to tidy your own room.
Jordan B. Peterson
Ha - that's what I tell my wife nearly every day... She's a right messy wee pup!:eyebrows:
Marco.
So am I these days.. Disgusting. I must have a good word with myself.... Sometime
Filterlab
09-01-2021, 14:12
Phonetic - that’s a good word. So is ‘banana’.
FA cup. Chorley 2 v Derby 0 :)
Phonetic - that’s a good word. So is ‘banana’.
pussy it good too.. yeah, pussy ;)
So am I these days.. Disgusting. I must have a good word with myself.... Sometime
Lol... Could you have a word with Del, please? You know that brand new dressing room she's got? Well, it's a pigsty already, with more knickers/tights and clothers on the floor than in their appropriate drawers!:doh::rolleyes:
Marco.
pussy it good too.. yeah, pussy ;)
I like 'beaver'...
https://youtu.be/SOsm1TzqHII
...WILD beaver:eyebrows:
Marco.
Filterlab
09-01-2021, 14:35
pussy it good too.. yeah, pussy ;)
Oh yes!
Lol... Could you have a word with Del, please? You know that brand new dressing room she's got? Well, it's a pigsty already, with more knickers/tights and clothers on the floor than in their appropriate drawers!:doh::rolleyes:
Marco.
what a lady does with her knickers is her affair. now, what you do with them.....???? thats everyone's :eyebrows:
I like 'beaver'...
https://youtu.be/SOsm1TzqHII
...WILD beaver:eyebrows:
Marco.
i'd settle for a dog ...woof woof
https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/684c9d087dab923db1ce4057903f03293b07deac/205_132_1915_1150/master/1915.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&
what a lady does with her knickers is her affair. now, what you do with them.....???? thats everyone's :eyebrows:
Haha - well, you've seen me, and also the size of Del. so do you honestly think I'd fit into her knickers?:eek::D Not even her super-stretchy Sloggies with Lycra!:lol:
She stropped when I told her off this morning about the state of her room, so I guess I'd better lay off a bit in case she bans from there altogether....:uhho:
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
09-01-2021, 16:06
Haha - well, you've seen me, and the size of Del. so do you honestly think I'd fit into her knickers?:eek::D Not even her super-stretchy Sloggies with Lycra!:lol:
She stropped when I told her off this morning about the state of her room, so I guess I'd better lay off a bit in case she bans from there altogether....:uhho:
Marco.
Quite right too, nobody likes a nag :doh:
Best way to deal with someone's untidiness is to close the door and forget about it. You should already know this, unless you are either a newlywed or a really slow learner :ner:
Heh-heh... Not a slow leaner, but determined to 'train' a messy wee pup! Plus, it's me who hoovers, dusts and tidies up the house, and I'm not having her newly decorated dressing room (as requested by her and designed to the detail of how she wanted it, at not inconsiderable cost), turning into a midden...:nono:;)
Marco.
walpurgis
09-01-2021, 16:15
Best way to deal with someone's untidiness is to close the door and forget about it
I find mentioning bonfires whilst looking at any disorder works.
Lol - now there's an idea...:hmm:
Only thing is, I'm pretty sure Del would 'Bobbit' me, if I dared [even threaten] to burn any of her stuff!!:eek::eek:
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
09-01-2021, 16:19
Heh-heh... Not a slow leaner, but determined to 'train' a messy wee pup! Plus, it's me who hoovers, dusts and tidies up the house, and I'm not having her newly decorated dressing room (as requested by her and designed to the detail of how she wanted it, at not inconsiderable cost), turning into a midden...:nono:;)
Marco.
As a parent of two teenage girls I feel qualified to say you're on a hiding to nothing, I'd just go along with it.
My last post may have been too wordy to convey the message, so I'll summarise with three little words: door. close. forget :)
Haha - well, you've seen me, and also the size of Del. so do you honestly think I'd fit into her knickers?:eek::D Not even her super-stretchy Sloggies with Lycra!:lol:
She stropped when I told her off this morning about the state of her room, so I guess I'd better lay off a bit in case she bans from there altogether....:uhho:
Marco.
ive a theory she does it because it annoys you and you complaining annoys her.. catch 22.. you stop complaining and she will eventually stop
As a parent of two teenage girls I feel qualified to say you're on a hiding to nothing, I'd just go along with it.
Lol - in many ways Del's just like a teenager!:doh: Therefore, I may bow to your experience and (reluctantly) take your advice.
The thing is, if it's like this now, during lockdown, without having had her pals round [and just HOW much that's pissing her off, you've *no* idea], so what's it going to be like when she has the chance to invite 3 or 4 girlies round for a 'sleepover party'?:rolleyes:
My last post may have been too wordy to convey the message, so I'll summarise with three little words: door. close. forget :)
Ha - love it! Sadly, I fear I may have been banned from entering.
Marco.
Audio Al
09-01-2021, 16:28
Washed the car earlier and now I have a ice cube
[url=https://flic.kr/p/2kqv9YM]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50816755493_9d6d94aca8_z.jpg
The roof is a sheet of ice :eek:
Pigmy Pony
09-01-2021, 16:30
catch 22.. you stop complaining and she will eventually stop
I'll be really interested to see how that plays out - Marco, updates please, as and when :)
ive a theory she does it because it annoys you and you complaining annoys her.. catch 22.. you stop complaining and she will eventually stop
An interesting theory, mate... She does like to tease sometimes and be playful. That's always been in her nature. Do you think there's something in that then, and she's secretly having a giggle at my expense?:eek:
Marco.
I'll be really interested to see how that plays out - Marco, updates please, as and when :)
Sure, I'll try it and let you guys know. What's your prediction then oh learned one?:D
Marco.
An interesting theory, mate... She does like to tease sometimes and be playful. Do you think there's something in that then, and she's secretly having a giggle at my expense?:eek:
Marco.
i doubt she will ever be as perfect as you:ner: but if you nag and annoy anyone/thing, they will be inclined to just continue the bad habit. or be worse as its a bit of payback...
if you tell your wife/hubby to stop smoking she/they light up in front of you and increases output.
Im sure you have lots of annoying habits to her... maybe being "perfect" is one:D
Pigmy Pony
09-01-2021, 16:42
My prediction is that after reading these posts, which she probably does every time you go off for your hourly "comfort break" (dump), she'll ramp up the Marco-baiting. Probably starting with piling up crap on the window cill so you can see it from outside :)
Edit: And using the curtain pole as an extra hanging rail
i doubt she will ever be as perfect as you:ner: but if you nag and annoy anyone/thing, they will be inclined to just continue the bad habit. or be worse as its a bit of payback...
if you tell your wife/hubby to stop smoking she/they light up in front of you and increases output.
Im sure you have lots of annoying habits to her... maybe being "perfect" is one:D
Hahaha... I'm far from perfect, mate! The only thing that's perfect is the remarkably consistent length and firmness of my 'stools':D
You're right of course. I'm just a bit of a tidy freak and she's (almost) the opposite. She just says that princesses are supposed to be messy, lol. There's no answer to that, really.
Marco.
My prediction is that after reading these posts, which she probably does every time you go off for your hourly "comfort break" (dump), she'll ramp up the Marco-baiting. Probably starting with piling up crap on the window cill so you can see it from outside :)
Edit: And using the curtain pole as an extra hanging rail
Ha - now THAT would really put the tin lid on it... However, I know she won't do that, as it might damage her spangly lights.
Otherwise, yes, you're too perceptive. She quite often reads my posts here and either laughs or tells me off, depending on what I've written!:D
In all seriousness though, I'll defo consider the 'Marco-baiting' angle, as I didn't think of that, dunno why. Anyway, ta!:thumbsup:
Marco.
Too cold to go out today, so spent the afternoon hanging up some heavy lined velvet curtains. In taking down the old curtains, I realised the windows could do with a good clean, so that was done as well. Afterwards dusted and cleaned up the room.
We certainly know how to have a good time here! :lol:
You forgot to add that all the time Happy was dressed as a French Maid and you were sat in your smoking jacket and Farah slacks, pointing out up high where she'd missed!:D
That paints a slightly more interesting picture....:eyebrows:;)
Marco.
Filterlab
09-01-2021, 22:32
You forgot to add that all the time Happy was dressed as a French Maid and you were sat in your smoking jacket and Farah slacks, pointing out up high where she'd missed!:D
I think I’ve seen that video.
You should, as I sold it to you!:D
Marco.
We never did get the royalties!
It must've been an administrative error:o
Marco.
Unsurprisingly, as a Portsmouth Man, I used to be tour guide on H.M.S. Victory.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Trafalgar
29-0 to the English in 1805 against the combined French and Spanish fleet. Good result. :)
All went horribly wrong subsequently. Awful storm blew up later and killed nearly everybody.
The man who came out of it with credit was not Lord Nelson. It was a Frenchman, Captain Lucas of the Redoutable. Suffered from Captaining a 3 decker against the 3.5 deckers of the Victory and the Temeraire. A close run thing.
https://www.napoleon.org/en/history-of-the-two-empires/articles/captain-lucass-report-concerning-the-loss-of-the-vessel-redoutable-at-the-battle-of-trafalgar/
He was always welcomed in England. A True Hero.
As a parent of two teenage girls I feel qualified to say you're on a hiding to nothing, I'd just go along with it.
My last post may have been too wordy to convey the message, so I'll summarise with three little words: door. close. forget :)
Snap :)
edit: now in their twenties and both back home (one from uni, other waiting for house purchase to be completed), as much as I love them, I look forward to a tidier house next year.
Washed the car earlier and now I have a ice cube
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50816755493_9d6d94aca8_z.jpg
The roof is a sheet of ice :eek:
[url]https://youtu.be/yxHWKqg3YMM (https://flic.kr/p/2kqv9YM)
Snap :)
edit: now in their twenties and both back home (one from uni, other waiting for house purchase to be completed), as much as I love them, I look forward to a tidier house next year.
Lol - I've taken your advice, guys, and will leave her to it for a week, to see what happens and what state her room gets in, or if things improve! Any bets?:D
Marco.
Quentin Crisp's advice:
"There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse."
walpurgis
10-01-2021, 12:37
I reckon you'll be digging out that box of matches Marco! :lol:
walpurgis
10-01-2021, 12:38
Quentin Crisp's advice:
"There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse."
Not true. I've tried it. :)
Quentin Crisp's advice:
"There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse."
Ha - it's not dirt or dust that's the problem (heaven forbid), simply an untidy little madam who can't put her tights, bras and knickers away where they're supposed to go! Oh and her shoes, as even though she now has dedicated racks for them, they're abandoned simply wherever they've been removed... The rest, her actual clothes, are ok, so different rules must apply there:hmm:
Therefore, just 'superficial mess', but annoying mess nevertheless. Anyway, we'll see whether ignoring the situation helps or not!
Marco.
I reckon you'll be digging out that box of matches Marco! :lol:
Haha - well, I've got one of those metal refuse burners ready and primed in the garden!;)
Dunno if threatening to burn anything though would have a positive effect or simply prompt an even bigger strop...
Marco.
Beobloke
10-01-2021, 13:09
Ha - it's not dirt or dust that's the problem (heaven forbid), simply an untidy little madam who can't put her tights, bras and knickers away where they're supposed to go! Oh and her shoes, as even though she now has dedicated racks for them, they're abandoned simply wherever they've been removed... The rest, her actual clothes, are ok, so different rules must apply there:hmm:
Therefore, just 'superficial mess', but annoying mess nevertheless. Anyway, we'll see whether ignoring the situation helps or not!
Marco.
Have you thought of “accidentally” standing on a discarded shoe and damaging it? Add in some “Ow, ow, ow, I’ve hurt my foot” noises for maximum effect.
;)
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Pigmy Pony
10-01-2021, 13:25
Quentin Crisp's advice:
"There is no need to do any housework at all. After the first four years the dirt doesn't get any worse."
:lol: I remember that, it was his justification for everything having a carpet of dust. You can't argue with that logic. Whenever life throws something at me, I always ask myself "What would Quentin Crisp do?" :)
Pigmy Pony
10-01-2021, 13:33
Lol - I've taken your advice, guys, and will leave her to it for a week, to see what happens and what state her room gets in, or if things improve! Any bets?:D
Marco.
Who can tell how a woman's mind works? When Jack Nicholson was asked (in "As Good as it Gets" about his novels from a female perspective, how he managed to think like a woman, he replied "I think of a man, then take away reason and accountability".
Guy's girls are in their 20's, mine are now in their 30's :eek: and whenever I visit them, their homes look like a church hall at the end of the annual jumble sale. So not necessarily a teenage thing.
Have you thought of “accidentally” standing on a discarded shoe and damaging it? Add in some “Ow, ow, ow, I’ve hurt my foot” noises for maximum effect.
;)
Lol - I'm loving the inventiveness of some of the suggestions!:lol:
And yes that could certainly work with any of her heels (left upright) if I trod on one barefoot, and 'accidentally' snapped the heel off...:eek: I can just imagine her reaction!!!:wah: I think you'd probably hear the screams from Hampshire:D
The biggest problem though is tights, especially as it's winter and she wears them nearly every day.
When she tries a pair on with a skirt or dress and decides that they're not quite the right shade, or horror of horror, there's a run in them, instead of either chucking them away or folding them back neatly where they go (she's got drawers with separate little boxes/dividers, where all her socks, tights and knickers are supposed to be stored neatly in colour order), they're just abandoned either on the floor or on the bed, often scrunched up in balls...
Then she moans when she can't find anything - and asks me if I've seen it!!:lol: Can't win, mate... I think Geoff's got the right idea, I could always burn all her tights and force her to go barelegged - now *THAT* would teach her!!;)
Marco.
Who can tell how a woman's mind works? When Jack Nicholson was asked (in "As Good as it Gets" about his novels from a female perspective, how he managed to think like a woman, he replied "I think of a man, then take away reason and accountability".
Guy's girls are in their 20's, mine are now in their 30's :eek: and whenever I visit them, their homes look like a church hall at the end of the annual jumble sale. So not necessarily a teenage thing.
Lol - no I think it's a girly thing, rather than teenage. Del's in her early forties (although she looks and sounds younger), but has been the same, in that respect, since I've known her. I think the biggest problem is she's become too accustomed to me tidying up after her, and now considers that as the norm.
Marco.
Lol - I'm loving the inventiveness of some of the suggestions!:lol:
And yes that could certainly work with any of her heels (left upright) if I trod on one barefoot, and 'accidentally' snapped the heel off...:eek: I can just imagine her reaction!!!:wah: I think you'd probably hear the screams from Hampshire:D
The biggest problem though is tights, especially as it's winter and she wears them nearly every day.
When she tries a pair on with a skirt or dress and decides that they're not quite the right shade, or horror of horror, there's a run in them, instead of either chucking them away or folding them back neatly where they go (she's got drawers with separate little boxes/dividers, where all her socks, tights and knickers are supposed to be stored neatly in colour order), they're just abandoned either on the floor or on the bed, often scrunched up in balls...
Then she moans when she can't find anything - and asks me if I've seen it!!:lol: Can't win, mate... I think Geoff's got the right idea, I could always burn all her tights and force her to go barelegged - now *THAT* would teach her!!;)
Marco.
yeah she could also burn your trousers and you can go bare legged; of course that probably wouldn't bother you as you would just step into your yellow crinalins:D
yeah she could also burn your trousers and you can go bare legged; of course that probably wouldn't bother you as you would just step into your yellow crinalins:D
Lol, keep up - the new ones are pink!:eyebrows: But yes, that's probably a bit cruel (even though I quite like the bare leg look, lol, and she has nice legs without any blemishes), but probably not fair on the wee lass.
You know a bit about her, so how do you honestly think she'd react if I did that - positively (although grudgingly) conceding that I had a point, and then change her habits, or otherwise, as in get upset?
Marco.
Lol, keep up - the new ones are pink!:eyebrows: But yes, that's probably a bit cruel (even though I quite like the bare leg look, lol, and she has nice legs without any blemishes), but probably not fair on the wee lass.
You know a bit about her, so how do you honestly think she'd react if I did that - positively (although grudgingly) conceding that I had a point, and then change her habits, or otherwise, as in get upset?
Marco.
divorce you probably:). your getting past your use by anyway ;)
just close door and cease your fretting.. its becoming ocd. life is too short mate
divorce you probably:). your getting past your use by anyway ;)
just close door and cease your fretting.. its becoming ocd. life is too short mate
Haha - that's funny! Might explain why she's so 'close' to her girly pals [the mind boggles]:eek::D
Seriously though, I'm really only having a larf. Like you say, I'm not without faults, and I know there are small things I do that annoy her, which we have a laugh about (gently ribbing each other has always been part of our relationship), and I'm largely doing the same here, with her tendency for untidiness - and giving you lot a giggle in the process. We should start a new thread entitled 'Moans about your partner', and see what others have to put up with!:eyebrows:
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
10-01-2021, 15:00
Haha - that's funny! Might explain why she's so 'close' to her girly pals [the mind boggles]:eek::D
Seriously though, I'm really only having a larf. Like you say, I'm not without faults, and I know there are small things in my pants that annoy her, which we have a laugh about (gently rubbing each other has always been part of our relationship), and I'm largely doing the same here, with her tendency to like cross dressers - and giving you lot a giggle in the process. We should start a new thread entitled 'Moans about your partner', and see what others have to put up with!:eyebrows:
Marco.
:eek: Did I read your second paragraph right? Does she monitor your posts? She really needs to.
Oh and I have no moans about my partner, she's perfect. She's my soul mate. She's reading over my shoulder. Oh great, she's gone now, time to dish the dirt before the laptop battery dies. For starters she's alwa
Pigmy Pony
10-01-2021, 15:05
Lol - I'm loving the inventiveness of some of the suggestions!:lol:
And yes that could certainly work with any of her heels (left upright) if I trod on one barefoot, and 'accidentally' snapped the heel off...:eek: I can just imagine her reaction!!!:wah: I think you'd probably hear the screams from Hampshire:D
The biggest problem though is tights, especially as it's winter and she wears them nearly every day.
When she tries a pair on with a skirt or dress and decides that they're not quite the right shade, or horror of horror, there's a run in them, instead of either chucking them away or folding them back neatly where they go (she's got drawers with separate little boxes/dividers, where all her socks, tights and knickers are supposed to be stored neatly in colour order), they're just abandoned either on the floor or on the bed, often scrunched up in balls...
Then she moans when she can't find anything - and asks me if I've seen it!!:lol: Can't win, mate... I think Geoff's got the right idea, I could always burn all her tights and force her to go barelegged - now *THAT* would teach her!!;)
Marco.
They're not supposed to be stored in colour order, that's just you. I'd say you were COD, but I know seeing the letters in the wrong order would drive you mad :doh:
:eek: Did I read your second paragraph right? Does she monitor your posts? She really needs to.
Oh and I have no moans about my partner, she's perfect. She's my soul mate. She's reading over my shoulder. Oh great, she's gone now, time to dish the dirt before the laptop battery dies. For starters she's alwa
Hahaha - nice edit!:respect:
I'm sure Anita has her 'wee quirks', too...;)
Marco.
They're not supposed to be stored in colour order, that's just you. I'd say you were COD, but I know seeing the letters in the wrong order would drive you mad :doh:
Lol - honestly, it was HER idea to have the facility to do that, and one of the reasons why she *wanted* a separate dressing room, not just for privacy, but so she had more room to store and properly arrange her stuff, particularly to help her get ready for work quickly on dark winter mornings.
Therefore, the idea was for things she uses daily, such as underwear, to be easily accessible (colour and style order), so she could throw things on quickly if she slept in, without having to search for stuff... However, it seems to be a case of 'best laid plans', as I think she's decided it's just too much effort!:doh::D
Marco.
my daughter was and probably can still be messy like that but she did a tidy every week.I had a proclivity for being tidy when i ran house outwith daughters room. I washed ironed and hung up everything. Rarely do it now tho. probably as nobody sees me.
got if from gran i guess who if she was puting out a rag into the bin, whould wash and iron it first...honest..
also on new years eve everything in house had to be washed including the coal
I'm with Del. I arrange my shirts in order of colour, from white through to black with a graduation via grey, blue, green, pink and purple.
I don't care if people think I have OCD - I know I do. For example when I put a CD back in its case, I always rotate the disc so the lettering is aligned with the top edge. :rolleyes: I would do it with vinyl records but that is more difficult to do.
I also arrange all tins, jars and bottles so the labels are at the front; not only those in the kitchen but in the bathroom as well. :D
my daughter was and probably can still be messy like that but she did a tidy every week.I had a proclivity for being tidy when i ran house out with daughters room. I ashed ironed and hung up everything. Rarely do it now tho. probably as nobody sees me
Yeah lol, you've mentioned that before, which is one of the reasons why I think her and Del would get on - possibly on a girly shopping trip!:D
Does your daughter like buying clothes and shoes?:)
Marco.
Yeah lol, you've mentioned that before, which is one of the reasons why I think her and Del would get on - possibly on a girly shopping trip!:D
Does your daughter like buying clothes and shoes?:)
Marco.
when she can yeah, and hairdressers etc. of course they are fairly close in age.. she is 37/38.
walpurgis
10-01-2021, 16:08
on new years eve everything in house had to be washed including the coal
I seem to recall the army used to whitewash coal so they could spot if anybody nicked a bit off the heap.
walpurgis
10-01-2021, 16:12
I also arrange all tins, jars and bottles so the labels are at the front; not only those in the kitchen but in the bathroom as well. :D
I do that. Just common sense.
I seem to recall the army used to whitewash coal so they could spot if anybody nicked a bit off the heap.
it was a really a punishment. you had to paint anything black, white... then next guy on jankers got to scrub it all off and back to black... when challenged the army said it was an anti theft thing.
Pigmy Pony
10-01-2021, 16:15
I'm with Del. I arrange my shirts in order of colour, from white through to black with a graduation via grey, blue, green, pink and purple.
I don't care if people think I have OCD - I know I do. For example when I put a CD back in its case, I always rotate the disc so the lettering is aligned with the top edge. :rolleyes: I would do it with vinyl records but that is more difficult to do.
I also arrange all tins, jars and bottles so the labels are at the front; not only those in the kitchen but in the bathroom as well. :D
That last bit isn't OCD, it's just good sense. As for the thing with the CDs, well how to describe that? The word 'mental' is such a blunt tool, so I'll go with quirky :ner:
I'm with Del. I arrange my shirts in order of colour, from white through to black with a graduation via grey, blue, green, pink and purple.
I don't care if people think I have OCD - I know I do. For example when I put a CD back in its case, I always rotate the disc so the lettering is aligned with the top edge. :rolleyes: I would do it with vinyl records but that is more difficult to do.
I also arrange all tins, jars and bottles so the labels are at the front; not only those in the kitchen but in the bathroom as well. :D
Quite right, Barry. Tidy and organised is the one:thumbsup: OCD is rather different, though. I'm not OCD, and I don't think Del really is, but in certain circumstances she likes everything in its right place (such as anything to do with the kitchen or cooking), but clothes, nah!
Or rather I should say, she *purports* to want to have things tidy and in their place, but when it comes down to it, just doesn't quite happen:D
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
10-01-2021, 16:17
I seem to recall the army used to whitewash coal so they could spot if anybody nicked a bit off the heap.
I thought it was for the Queen visiting.
I thought it was for the Queen visiting.
painted the rockeries white too but that was to look good.
Pigmy Pony
10-01-2021, 16:19
Lol - honestly, it was HER idea to have the facility to do that, and one of the reasons why she *wanted* a separate dressing room, not just for privacy, but so she had more room to store and properly arrange her stuff, particularly to help her get ready for work quickly on dark winter mornings.
Therefore, the idea was for things she uses daily, such as underwear, to be easily accessible (colour and style order), so she could throw things on quickly if she slept in, without having to search for stuff... However, it seems to be a case of 'best laid plans', as I think she's decided it's just too much effort!:doh::D
Marco.
You've definitely overspent on this dressing room, all it really needed was a floor.
when she can yeah, and hairdressers etc. of course they are fairly close in age.. she is 37/38.
Ah I didn't know that (about the age), cool. Yeah, I could defo imagine them out together on a girly shopping trip, particularly if like Del she like a laugh.
Marco.
Quite right, Barry. Tidy and organised is the one:thumbsup: OCD is rather different, though. I'm not OCD, and I don't think Del really is, but in certain circumstances she likes everything in its right place (such as anything to do with the kitchen or cooking), but clothes, nah!
Or rather I should say, she *purports* to want to have things tidy and in their place, but when it comes down to it, just doesn't quite happen:D
Marco.
so was that the spare room or was it just a closet
walpurgis
10-01-2021, 16:23
I thought it was for the Queen visiting.
Nah. I'm sure she wouldn't nick any. :D
Pigmy Pony
10-01-2021, 16:23
my daughter was and probably can still be messy like that but she did a tidy every week.I had a proclivity for being tidy when i ran house outwith daughters room. I washed ironed and hung up everything. Rarely do it now tho. probably as nobody sees me.
got if from gran i guess who if she was puting out a rag into the bin, whould wash and iron it first...honest..
also on new years eve everything in house had to be washed including the coal
Was it not a Scottish tradition to take a lump of coal round to neighbours? You don't want mucky hands if you're planning to grope Morag at number 23 :eyebrows:
You've definitely overspent on this dressing room, all it really needed was a floor.
:lol::lol:
Tell me about it, mate! There's even a mini-fridge in there, filled with half-bottles of Prosecco [I kid you not], so her pals and her, when the room eventually gets its 'official opening' (with a sleepover party) don't have to go to the fridge in the kitchen next door in various states of undress!!:eek:
Marco.
I tried to arrange my ties in some semblance of order but have failed completely in that regard, as I have with socks, underpants and handkerchiefs.
The above is not too much of a problem, but when it come to the kitchen "a place for everything and everything in its place" is very important to me. When I'm in the middle of cooking I don't want to be searching around for a particular pot, pan or implement. :steam:
KAW uhn KEU-ra shin KAW-la root uh CHOO-nik mee uhn-royer which is Scottish Gaelic for "Who was that sheep I saw you with last night?"
big morag from take the high rd.
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mcqgy_OiUuQ/UO9B9rCuxXI/AAAAAAAAAi0/6dBF6bKyHmE/s1600/morag.jpg
yeah the coal thing was to give prosperity... ie you had coal to burn
so was that the spare room or was it just a closet
A converted spare room, mate. It's still a 'spare room', as such, as it has a bed in it, but it's mainly used now as her dressing room - and of course it's pink! So if you come down to visit, you'll have to get with Barbie vibe:lol::D
I know you quite like that, though:eyebrows:
Marco.
hell no, i'd get excited:ner:
The above is not too much of a problem, but when it come to the kitchen "a place for everything and everything in its place" is very important to me. When I'm in the middle of cooking I don't want to be searching around for a particular pot, pan or implement. :steam:
Ditto, Del... And you know how much she cooks. I just need to 'train' her now to adopt the same policy elsewhere!:)
Marco.
hell no, i'd get excited:ner:
Lol... You'd be rifling through her drawers, and if caught say 'I was just arranging the knickers for you in their different colours, honest!':o
'Marco said so'... So she'll have to hide them all before you arrive, haha:D;)
Marco.
as i have difficutly getting into the low cupboards i leave everything out.. thus its chaotic...:doh:
Yeah, but in your case that's fine. I'd be doing the same:)
She doesn't have that excuse, though... Hey, maybe when lockdown's over and her pals visit, they'll use that time to tidy the room?
Marco.
.........................AYE RIGHT!!!!
:laugh::laugh:
Marco.
her pals will maybe enjoy the room. if i was you id leave em to it and go to dads.:D
I think they will, they're similar to her and mostly younger, too. As for going to my dad's, when it happens, I won't get the choice!:D
So would it be bad form then to hide a phone and secretly film the 'events'?
Marco.
Ha, fun idea, but one that is prone to biting you in the ass.:guns:
Nah, would I do that? That would be proper pervy!;)
Marco.
some things are better not knowing mate.. trust me :eyebrows:
Lol, you're probably right. Let them have their little secrets:)
Marco.
I thought it was for the Queen visiting.
My dad was in the army and mum told me about coal being painted white before a "royal visit", also army kids being bussed from one place to another on the royal route so that it looked like there were more kids waving at the cavalcade.
My dad was in the army and mum told me about coal being painted white before a "royal visit", also army kids being bussed from one place to another on the royal route so that it looked like there were more kids waving at the cavalcade.
sure it happened here too, but in india it was mostly punishment or just to keep troops busy
Pigmy Pony
11-01-2021, 07:07
sure it happened here too, but in india it was mostly punishment or just to keep troops busy
Pointless graft. Like that old film "The Hill".
Pigmy Pony
11-01-2021, 07:10
I think they will, they're similar to her and mostly younger, too. As for going to my dad's, when it happens, I won't get the choice!:D
So would it be bad form then to hide a phone and secretly film the 'events'?
Marco.
You'd have to buy one first. And for a bloke still learning to use his Nokia 3210 it could all end in tears :doh: I can just see you accidentally sending the footage to Del & friends' WhatsApp group chat :(
You'd have to buy one first. And for a bloke still learning to use his Nokia 3210 it could all end in tears :doh: I can just see you accidentally sending the footage to Del & friends' WhatsApp group chat :(
Hahaha - now that would be hilarious, or for me, most likely not!:eek::eek: Probably would get my 'jotters', lol... Don't you think?
It wouldn't have been my phone though, but her old one, which still works and she keeps as a spare. I'm sure I could work out how to record a video, or even just the sounds (lol) - as they say, where there's a will there's a way:eyebrows:
Joking aside though, there's NO way I'd ever do that, as it would be nasty and also a gross infringement of her privacy. As they say, girls just wanna have fun, and that doesn't always have to involve us.
Marco.
Just seen a news report that British lorry drivers are having ham sandwiches confiscated at the Dutch border (importation of meat products not allowed from non EU countries).
Fair enough, but I do hope that we will be doing the same to drivers coming in to the UK (somehow I doubt it)
cooking ham kills the viruses like foot and mouth
Just seen a news report that British lorry drivers are having ham sandwiches confiscated at the Dutch border (importation of meat products not allowed from non EU countries).
Fair enough, but I do hope that we will be doing the same to drivers coming in to the UK (somehow I doubt it)
Shocking, of course in the old days we could have just sailed a gunboat up the Scheldt and dropped a few rounds on Amsterdam, ginger them up a bit.
walpurgis
12-01-2021, 13:07
I don't eat ham.
Shocking, of course in the old days we could have just sailed a gunboat up the Scheldt and dropped a few rounds on Amsterdam, ginger them up a bit.
maybe remind em of "who won the bloody war":eyebrows:
Sticklers for the rules and regs though, yer Dutch.
One time flying back through Schiphol I was stopped by 2 coppers who insisted that I could not get on the flight as I had a keyring that looked like a bullet. The keyring was already on the keys I was handed when I'd bought the house and I'd flown all over the world with it, no issues. They insisted that I had to take it off and leave it with them if I wanted to fly. Completely ridiculous.
What use is a bullet without a gun? Did they think you might poke someone in the eye with it, or fill it with drugs and shove it up yer jacksie? Daftees...:D
Marco.
I don't eat ham.
I thought you liked bacon in fry-ups, no?:)
Marco.
walpurgis
12-01-2021, 13:30
I thought you liked bacon in fry-ups, no?:)
Marco.
No Marco. I'm not keen on meat really, corned beef and bangers are about it. I like poultry and fish though.
Ah I see... So when you have a fry-up, it's just 'bangers' for the meat content? Pork and ham are from the same animal, though...;)
Marco.
walpurgis
12-01-2021, 13:45
Ah I see... So when you have a fry-up, it's just 'bangers' for the meat content? Pork and ham are from the same animal, though...;)
Marco.
I have sausages for an occasional change. Not fussed if I eat meat or not, mostly I don't.
What use is a bullet without a gun? Did they think you might poke someone in the eye with it, or fill it with drugs and shove it up yer jacksie? Daftees...:D
Marco.
None whatsoever and it didn't even look real, too small. You'd think a Dutch cop would know that as they all carry weapons.
Of course arriving back in the UK there was no customs check at all, just get off the plane, walk down a corridor and you're out on the street.
None whatsoever and it didn't even look real, too small. You'd think a Dutch cop would know that as they all carry weapons.
Of course arriving back in the UK there was no customs check at all, just get off the plane, walk down a corridor and you're out on the street.
they have been a no carry on for years. anything resembling a gun or ammo. you can put it in a checked in bag tho i think.... (guess the magazine jugs and ammo is ok tho):eyebrows:
walpurgis
12-01-2021, 14:41
I suppose a box of grenades and a couple of Makarovs would be a 'no-no' then? :D
they have been a no carry on for years. anything resembling a gun or ammo. you can put it in a checked in bag tho i think.... (guess the magazine jugs and ammo is ok tho):eyebrows:
Yes, except that security at a half a dozen different airports had no issue with it prior to that. And not going to put my house keys in a check in bag as if they lose it I can't get back into the house.
I suppose a box of grenades and a couple of Makarovs would be a 'no-no' then? :D
check in;):D
walpurgis
12-01-2021, 14:54
Yes, except that security at a half a dozen different airports had no issue with it prior to that. And not going to put my house keys in a check in bag as if they lose it I can't get back into the house.
I wear a chain round my neck when out, with a front door key (and a medical alert tag) on it.
Apparently they are banning POAO (products of animal origin) in sandwiches, so cheese is also a "no no" - one of the customs blokes said something about "welcome to post Brexit" when the ham sandwich was confiscated. Wouldn't even let the driver keep the bread as it had been in contact with, and contaminated by, a POAO (also the butter to think about here :doh:).
This got me thinking about what else could be put in a sandwich? Tuna possibly, or would that be in breach of the new fishing agreement?
Apparently they are banning POAO (products of animal origin) in sandwiches, so cheese is also a "no no" - one of the customs blokes said something about "welcome to post Brexit" when the ham sandwich was confiscated. Wouldn't even let the driver keep the bread as it had been in contact with, and contaminated by, a POAO (also the butter to think about here :doh:).
This got me thinking about what else could be put in a sandwich? Tuna possibly, or would that be in breach of the new fishing agreement?
is that eu tuna or was it caught by a manky scottish trawler;)
Pigmy Pony
12-01-2021, 17:59
Just seen a news report that British lorry drivers are having ham sandwiches confiscated at the Dutch border (importation of meat products not allowed from non EU countries).
Fair enough, but I do hope that we will be doing the same to drivers coming in to the UK (somehow I doubt it)
Well they can stick their Gouda up their arse and fart through the holes :(
I thought that was how they usually make the stuff exported here :)
Pigmy Pony
12-01-2021, 18:06
I thought the holes were made by little mice with clogs on
Pigmy Pony
12-01-2021, 18:17
Where?
:lol: You nearly got me there, I almost answered that :)
Well I declare :)
see I fell for it
Pigmy Pony
12-01-2021, 19:01
Well I declare :)
see I fell for it
Ah so it was you going clip clippity clop on the stair. Hope the cheese was worth the tumble :)
walpurgis
13-01-2021, 21:35
Trump makes history. I see the House of Represntatives vote has now passed the threshold needed for his second impeachment. What a loser!
You're obsessed with him;)
Marco.
walpurgis
14-01-2021, 08:06
You're obsessed with him;)
Marco.
I do find it all interesting. It's a bizarre mix of the comic and tragic, with a hint of the inevitable thrown in :).
walpurgis
14-01-2021, 08:49
Watching Trifonov's piano performance on Sky Arts just now reminded me of why I disliked playing Chopin as a youngster. Music shouldn't be about showing off.
We haven't had any post delivered here for the last week - there have been several Covid19 casualties in our local sorting office. In fact one of my near neighbours who works there recently fell victim, but luckily has recovered and is now back at work.
So today I was very surprised to receive four Christmas cards and an out-of-date copy of the Radio Times!
Watching Trifonov's piano performance on Sky Arts just now reminded me of why I disliked playing Chopin as a youngster. Music shouldn't be about showing off.
That's why I'm not an admirer of Lang Lang.
Nearly had an altercation with an old guy in the supermarket (must've been in his late 60s, or 70), as he was clearly leering/perving at Del because she had a little skirt on...:rolleyes:
It was Del who told me, as she'd noticed him and just laughed, but it pissed me off. I just left it though, as she didn't want a fuss and kind of felt sorry for him, but he was making it so bloody obvious, the dirty old bugger!!
I can laugh now, but at the time it was kinda creepy, Anyway, thought I'd give you lot a giggle... That's about as exciting as life has been here recently!:D
Marco.
Filterlab
16-01-2021, 19:08
At least he had somewhere to hang his shopping bags.
:lolsign:
Thing is, her skirt wasn't that short mainly black with a a touch of pink), and she had black opaque tights on with Doc Martin ankle boots (they were pink though, lol), and a black coat, so not exactly 'provocative'!:doh:
I guess we can laugh, but what if she'd been on her own? The shop was pretty quiet (and smaller inside because it was Lidl).
Marco.
Filterlab
16-01-2021, 21:46
Well, peoples’ idea of provocative varies wildly. I’m sure nothing would have happened mate. Probably just a lonely chap who likes looking at the ladies.
Yeah, perhaps. I was more bothered than Del, she just laughed and whispered to me what an old perv:D
I'm sure you wouldn't want it happening to your girlfriend, though!
Marco.
Yeah, perhaps. I was more bothered than Del, she just laughed and whispered to me what an old perv:D
I'm sure you wouldn't want it happening to your girlfriend, though!
You can get some strange folk living in the provinces, come down to London mate, you know it makes sense as someone famously once said.
Marco. Pink Doc Martins, and she was getting funny looks ? Really. :)
Pink Doc Martins, and she was getting funny looks ? Really. :)
Sorry, that went a bit wrong lol.
Wayne Hemingway made a tidy sum spray painting Doc Martins.
Indeed, and Del likes them because they're quirky. She wore Docs a lot when she was a punk (which she got into late), in all different colours, and now because they keep her warm, plus one of her favourite colours is pink:)
Marco.
Sorry, that went a bit wrong lol.
Lol, no it's cool. I laughed!
Judge for yourself. Here are the boots and skirt she had on [pics from the makers in question], as I said with a black jacket and black opaque tights. She has an art and fashion/textiles degree, so likes quirky clothes):
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/SIulhB.jpg
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/8y7QyU.jpg
I think that looks ok:)
Certainly nothing for anyone to get 'excited' about, I shouldn't have thought - even a 60-odd year old perv, lol!:D
Marco.
I used to wear docs when younger. Red of course. They are comfy but always split at sole so stopped. I see they are silly money now. I wear crocs now [emoji23]
They are comfier for me and I can get them on/off
The guy was probably saying to himself that guy is letting his daughter wear punky clothes [emoji23]
I used to wear docs when younger. Red of course. They are comfy but always split at sole so stopped. I see they are silly money now. I wear crocs now [emoji23]
They are comfier for me and I can get them on/off
The guy was probably saying to himself that guy is letting his daughter wear punky clothes [emoji23]
:lol::lol: Ya cheeky bugger - I don't look that old!:D
Yeah, she likes Docs for, as she puts it, 'bombing about in' (as she's always going around at 100 miles an hour and can't sit still for 2 mins, which is the opposite from me), and of course they're comfy and keep her feet warm.
Not cheap either, as you say, I got them for her birthday, after receiving a 'want these' email, lol.
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
17-01-2021, 07:59
The guy was probably saying to himself that guy is letting his daughter wear punky clothes [emoji23]
Or he was thinking "Look at that old perv following that young lady round the store, he looks a bit dodgy to me. I wonder if I should say something" :ner:
Everyone's up early for a Sunday in January...
Pigmy Pony
17-01-2021, 08:07
I used to wear docs when younger. Red of course. They are comfy but always split at sole so stopped. I see they are silly money now. I wear crocs now [emoji23]
I t was always Kicker boots for me. Bright red. Really comfortable and quite hard wearing. When I bought my first pair in 1977, they were £29. They still make them, and they go for around £65. Doubling in price in about 40 years. I think that's quite cheap, probably made in China though.
Been thinking of getting some more lately, might choose a different colour.
Or he was thinking "Look at that old perv following that young lady round the store, he looks a bit dodgy to me. I wonder if I should say something" :ner:
Haha - fuck, I never thought of that, bastid!:D
Quite cool girly Docs though, aren't they?:)
Marco,
Everyone's up early for a Sunday in January...
Mass to attend soon - and I need a caffeine hit before I go!:cool:
Marco.
Everyone's up early for a Sunday in January...
I was hungry.
I t was always Kicker boots for me. Bright red. Really comfortable and quite hard wearing. When I bought my first pair in 1977, they were £29. They still make them, and they go for around £65. Doubling in price in about 40 years. I think that's quite cheap, probably made in China though.
Been thinking of getting some more lately, might choose a different colour.
never had a pair. they look good tho. cant get feet into these types now. would need a personal dresser:eyebrows:
Filterlab
17-01-2021, 11:56
I'm sure you wouldn't want it happening to your girlfriend, though!
Wouldn’t bother me. He can carry my bags for me. :lol:
Aye, only problem is they might be a little 'damp' afterwards!:eek::uhho:
:spew::D
Marco.
Filterlab
17-01-2021, 14:47
Carrier bags are wipe-clean. :D
You're a very dirty boy!:spank:
:eyebrows::D
Marco.
Filterlab
17-01-2021, 15:53
Not now, I’ve been wiped clean. :D
Firebottle
18-01-2021, 13:53
Now is the time to fully reveal the T shirt I wore to the Penkridge bake off. Those who were there will have seen it as will those that attended the following Kegworth event.
https://i.imgur.com/quJtT4w.jpg
However I have expanded my repertoire from loud trousers now I have found something equally colourful:
https://i.imgur.com/z4m6Tmi.jpg
The colour choice is described as 'rainbow', right up my street:
https://i.imgur.com/QxDIFcc.jpg
Coming to a bake off near you soon...
definately something about imagur.. pics dont show for me anywhere. pc phone, ipad... etc
edit it is apparently talk talk. they have imagur down as a scam site and it is blocked.
https://community.talktalk.co.uk/t5/Broadband/Imgur-images-not-showing-issue-with-Talktalk/td-p/2696731
Filterlab
18-01-2021, 14:22
Ahhh, that may explain it to a degree, although I use TalkTalk as an ISP and I can see the images fine.
You are talking about Imgur aren't you? I've not heard of Imagur.
Ahhh, that may explain it to a degree, although I use TalkTalk as an ISP and I can see the images fine.
You are talking about Imgur aren't you? I've not heard of Imagur.
yeah. sorry mis typed.. trying a fix
fix worky, although it may not be safe turning off scam protection? my own mwb should be able to do that too..
anyway Alan.. You need shooting:ner:
Excellent decorative taste?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50858459768_3bf75e257d_o.jpg
Excellent decorative taste?
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50858459768_3bf75e257d_o.jpg
Yes, but why associate yourself with a hapless fanny, like Cock Matlock?;)
The pictures are about all you have in common, which you should take as a compliment:ner:
Marco.
Yes, but why associate yourself with a hapless fanny, like Cock Matlock?;)
The pictures are about all you have in common, which you should take as a compliment:ner:
Marco.
Was only associating the decor, the plum sat on the khazi parking his breakfast was purely incidental ;)
big office he gets ;) looks like it was the cleaners mop cupboard:D
Was only associating the decor, the plum sat on the khazi parking his breakfast was purely incidental ;)
Aye, the khazi is the best place for him!:D
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
21-01-2021, 18:15
Was only associating the decor, the plum sat on the khazi parking his breakfast was purely incidental ;)
Also, you have better hair :)
Also, you have better hair :)
well on his chest anyway;)
Also, you have better hair :)
Well I'm nearly 20 years older than him so I've had longer to grow it :D
Pigmy Pony
21-01-2021, 18:51
Me too, but my hair has spent the last 35 years exiting down the plug hole one hair at a time. Strangely, the hair growing out of my ears closely resembles Matt Hancock's hair :scratch:
Me too, but my hair has spent the last 35 years exiting down the plug hole one hair at a time. Strangely, the hair growing out of my ears closely resembles Matt Hancock's hair :scratch:
I've started to grow through my hair. Funny how as you get older hair stops growing where it should and starts growing where it shouldn't.
Strangely, the hair growing out of my ears closely resembles Matt Hancock's hair:scratch:
Well, if this bloody lockdown continues for much longer, I'll end up again like Ken Dodd! My hair has no problem growing where it should, even if there isn't as much of it as there once was:D
Ear hair <heave> Have you got enough to plait it yet? Del will show you how to do 'piggies'...
Jeez, is this what I've got to look forward to... Has erectile disfunction kicked in yet? Although you probably wouldn't notice:eyebrows:
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
22-01-2021, 06:26
Well, if this bloody lockdown continues for much longer, I'll end up again like Ken Dodd! My hair has no problem growing where it should, even if there isn't as much of it as there once was:D
Ear hair <heave> Have you got enough to plait it yet? Del will show you how to do 'piggies'...
Jeez, is this what I've got to look forward to... Has erectile disfunction kicked in yet? Although you probably wouldn't notice:eyebrows:
Marco.
Speaking on behalf of all the AoS baldies, it's the sight of your Ken Dodd hair that is causing the dysfunction, we had a meeting :ner:
Oh, and wot woz it you sed on that other thred about the impotence off speling propperly? :doh:
walpurgis
22-01-2021, 07:52
I stopped worrying about hair in my twenties and shaved my bonce. 'If you ain't got it, flaunt it!' :)
Firebottle
22-01-2021, 08:08
Also, you have better hair :)
No comment on post https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?54271-Tell-Me-Something-Anything!&p=1249029#post1249029 Steve?
I expected something..
Filterlab
22-01-2021, 08:39
I stopped worrying about hair in my twenties and shaved my bonce. 'If you ain't got it, flaunt it!' :)
I do resemble Captain Caveman now I have to say; normally get mine cut every three weeks to keep it under control!
just buy some clippers and give it a going over once a month. There's nothing to it.
Filterlab
22-01-2021, 08:45
Problem is that if it’s not cut right, I look like a thug bouncer. Needs to be heavy on top. I’ll let it grow until I look a bit french.
Clipper the back and sides and leave the top then. Just cut your fringe back. The set I got came with some barber scissors which are handy for doing that.
Get your lady to do it, five minute job.
Number 2 for me (yes I know :doh:) - given up shaving and just give whole lot the "once over" with a nifty little Philips trimmer.
been cutting my own hair since i got mattied pretty much. daughter occasionally did it, but im fairly adept at it now. mine are an aincient set of wahl clippers.
walpurgis
22-01-2021, 11:00
I do resemble Captain Caveman now I have to say
Hmm. I'm more in the 'Popeye the Sailor Man' mould, I even have a wife with a passing resemblance to Olive Oyl. :D
Filterlab
22-01-2021, 12:49
Clipper the back and sides and leave the top then. Just cut your fringe back. The set I got came with some barber scissors which are handy for doing that.
Get your lady to do it, five minute job.
She refused - she doesn't want the responsibility. :lol:
She refused - she doesn't want the responsibility. :lol:
nah, I bet she just likes the Captain Caveman look. Did she used to be a Teen Angel by any chance?
just buy some clippers and give it a going over once a month. There's nothing to it.
Aye, if he wants to look like a zoomer!:ner:
Rob's a young guy with a fine head of hair, and still a few years away yet from the 'middle-aged I don't give a fuck look', and so I'll just fire a mini-flymo over my nut and hope for the best'!:D:nono:
Plus, his partner and kids probably don't want him to look like an escaped convict! Honestly, you single blokes, with no-one else to consider and a penchant for tightwaddery, need to acknowledge that others live in a rather different world:ner::ner:
To cut a thick and/or long amount of hair, on men or women, PROPERLY, requires SKILL, which is why you have to go to college to be trained and attain the necessary qualifications. Sometimes it pays to put your hand in your pocket and leave certain jobs to the professionals;)
Carry on:)
Marco.
Filterlab
22-01-2021, 14:09
nah, I bet she just likes the Captain Caveman look. Did she used to be a Teen Angel by any chance?
She does! How did you know? :D
The older ladies love a bit of the long hair.
Filterlab
22-01-2021, 14:10
To cut a thick and/or long amount of hair, on men or women, PROPERLY, requires SKILL, which is why you have to go to college to be trained and attain the necessary qualifications. Sometimes it pays to put your hand in your pocket and leave certain jobs to the professionals;)
Exactly this. I go to my barber Colin and absolutely nowhere else. It's a trust thing. He knows my bonce, he knows what looks good, and he doesn't try and give me a different cut. He just does the job perfectly, for sensible money and we always have a laugh.
:D
Exactly this. I go to my barber Colin and absolutely nowhere else.
:D
Colin, eh? Sounds like a lovely boy!:D;)
Worry when he starts offering you 'extras'....:eek::eyebrows:
No seriously, I know what you mean. For a man, a barber is the place to go, or like me to a women who *knows* how to cut men's hair properly, especially if they wear it short, and which is a different ballgame from cutting women's (long) hair.
Marco.
Filterlab
22-01-2021, 14:22
Colin is a man's man, and he's great. A good mate. :D
Yeah, I know how it is, mate, and you can't put a price on that camaraderie, in favour of a 'home trim', lol!;)
Marco.
Aye, if he wants to look like a zoomer!:ner:
Rob's a young guy with a fine head of hair, and still a few years away yet from the 'middle-aged I don't give a fuck look', and so I'll just fire a mini-flymo over my nut and hope for the best'!:D:nono:
Plus, his partner and kids probably don't want him to look like an escaped convict! Honestly, you single blokes, with no-one else to consider and a penchant for tightwaddery, need to acknowledge that others live in a rather different world:ner::ner:
To cut a thick and/or long amount of hair, on men or women, PROPERLY, requires SKILL, which is why you have to go to college to be trained and attain the necessary qualifications. Sometimes it pays to put your hand in your pocket and leave certain jobs to the professionals;)
Carry on:)
Marco.
I don't know what a zoomer looks like - but with clippers you can attach a variety of guides so you can cut it as short or as long as you like. It's not a choice of a number one or nothing.
I understand some still prefer to go to the barber but right now with the barber closed that's not an option. And cutting it yourself with clippers looks a lot tidier than just letting it grow wild.
just cut mine today.. i aint no zoomer... maybe a bit radge, but no zoomer:D
Number 8 guide leaves your hair about an inch long so not too thuggish & I can get decent results with it but any mention of cutting my own hair to my other half is met with vehement disapproval so I'll just have to carry on looking like I'm wearing a tea cosy.
wife always liked my hair cut this way. i used to always have a flattop but i prefer a no3 all round now. flattops are expensive and impossible to do yourself anyway:D
Pigmy Pony
22-01-2021, 17:31
No comment on post https://theartofsound.net/forum/showthread.php?54271-Tell-Me-Something-Anything!&p=1249029#post1249029 Steve?
I expected something..
Hmm, you done something with your hair? :D
TBH I seem to have missed that post, perhaps if you'd gone for something with more colour... You know, that look on most folk would be all wrong, but you manage to make it work, rocking those stockings like no one else can. Might I suggest an appropriate hat to complete the look? Like maybe a deer stalker or pith helmet.
And what's that frock all about? Looks like a tradesman's kilt - make you popular with little old ladies when clearing their gutters :eyebrows:
One last question - how did Shirley manage to keep the camera steady?
Gloriously bonkers, you make the world a little bit better :youtheman:
Pigmy Pony
22-01-2021, 17:39
Hmm. I'm more in the 'Popeye the Sailor Man' mould, I even have a wife with a passing resemblance to Olive Oyl. :D
Lucky you, my missus looks more like Bluto. Please don't tell her I said that :sofa:
Lucky you, my missus looks more like Bluto. Please don't tell her I said that :sofa:
she knows ;) i told her:ner:
Pigmy Pony
22-01-2021, 17:45
Aye, if he wants to look like a zoomer!:ner:
Rob's a young guy with a fine head of hair, and still a few years away yet from the 'middle-aged I don't give a fuck look', and so I'll just fire a mini-flymo over my nut and hope for the best'!:D:nono:
Plus, his partner and kids probably don't want him to look like an escaped convict! Honestly, you single blokes, with no-one else to consider and a penchant for tightwaddery, need to acknowledge that others live in a rather different world:ner::ner:
To cut a thick and/or long amount of hair, on men or women, PROPERLY, requires SKILL, which is why you have to go to college to be trained and attain the necessary qualifications. Sometimes it pays to put your hand in your pocket and leave certain jobs to the professionals;)
Carry on:)
Marco.
How do you reconcile that statement with your plans to be self sufficient? You could buy your own hairdresser I suppose, but as far as I know they don't lay eggs, and trying to milk one would just earn you a slap :(
im guessing he will imprison his hairdresser in tabatha's dungeon:eyebrows:
How do you reconcile that statement with your plans to be self sufficient? You could buy your own hairdresser I suppose, but as far as I know they don't lay eggs, and trying to milk one would just earn you a slap :(
You trade the hairdresser a bag of carrots or something for a hair cut. Like they do in 'The Good Life'. Although that might only work on TV. In the 1970s.
Pigmy Pony
22-01-2021, 17:59
My Wahl clippers don't use a number, it's just bare clippers. As short as it will go. Mrs. P does it, and that's how she likes it to be. Not a case of my not caring what I look like, more a case of not caring what others think. And if anyone did comment (never happened) I'd just say shut up you tart :)
Pigmy Pony
22-01-2021, 18:07
You trade the hairdresser a bag of carrots or something for a hair cut. Like they do in 'The Good Life'. Although that might only work on TV. In the 1970s.
A bag of carrots is probably about 20p at Lidl No hairdresser would do hair that cheap. Not even a Covid nosehair trim.
A bag of carrots is probably about 20p at Lidl No hairdresser would do hair that cheap. Not even a Covid nosehair trim.
If carrots are that cheap there's not much point in growing your own. Probably better to grow ganja and trade that for goods and services. I'd imagine you could pay most hairdressers with weed. Or with spare parts for an MX5.
Pigmy Pony
22-01-2021, 18:58
If carrots are that cheap there's not much point in growing your own. Probably better to grow ganja and trade that for goods and services. I'd imagine you could pay most hairdressers with weed. Or with spare parts for an MX5.
If you paid your hairdresser with 2 weeks worth of weed, best leaving it 3 weeks till your next haircut. I suspect Marco's hairdresser get paid in weed by one of her clients, then does his hair the next day :D
Just received another Christmas card today - this time from the US! :doh:
Filterlab
22-01-2021, 21:56
I'm going to wear a beanie, that'll sort it. Sadly not a Sarah Beeny - I'd happily wear her every day. :D
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/gallery/a342584-beeny-big.jpg
Is Ms Beeny explaining her preference when it comes to girth?
I'm going to wear a beanie, that'll sort it. Sadly not a Sarah Beeny - I'd happily wear her every day. :D
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/gallery/a342584-beeny-big.jpg
Lol -just shows you how tastes vary, as aside from two obvious reasons, she does nothing for me. Too hard-faced and haggard. You also seem to prefer older women, whereas I'm the opposite, lol.
I'm also not really into blondes either, but Fearne Cotton is quite cute:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/rdeg7W.jpg
Or much better, Chloë Grace Moretz:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/FXtLwp.jpg
But Jenna-Louise Coleman is much more my type, as I prefer brunettes:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/h9RMrK.jpg
Unfailingly pretty, IMO, and a 'girly girl', not butch in any way is my thang;)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
23-01-2021, 07:24
I'm going to wear a beanie, that'll sort it. Sadly not a Sarah Beeny - I'd happily wear her every day. :D
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/gallery/a342584-beeny-big.jpg
:eek: Good grief, the size o' them! Never took much notice of Sarah, but I will now :) I don't really have a type, attractive women come in all shapes, sizes, colours and ages. But I do have a preference for strong women who can handle themselves :eyebrows:
Filterlab
23-01-2021, 07:35
I don't really have a type, attractive women come in all shapes, sizes, colours and ages.
Same for me, I’m not bothered about shape or size, I’ve been with all sorts! It’s much more about the personality really - a smile and ‘fun’ is enough. :D
Pigmy Pony
23-01-2021, 07:41
:) Absolutely. Even better if they're good at washing cars
Filterlab
23-01-2021, 08:11
Don’t know what you mean. :D
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/75/c3/8d75c324869e2aedfd40c43a242e7cb3.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cINFeXqwbDo
walpurgis
23-01-2021, 09:26
Proper movie!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oC51P4PbMYE
Pigmy Pony
23-01-2021, 13:10
Don’t know what you mean. :D
https://i.pinimg.com/originals/8d/75/c3/8d75c324869e2aedfd40c43a242e7cb3.jpg
:eek: She's missed a bit, this bit here :eyebrows:
Marco's gone a bit quiet, I think you've frightened him off. He would prefer a girl in a flowery frock, looking at the sponge as if to say "What do i do with this? Please help me out big boy" :)
Filterlab
23-01-2021, 16:22
:lol:
Can you blame him. A poxy vw[emoji6]
Filterlab
23-01-2021, 16:29
I have to admit I wasn’t looking at the car.
I was looking where I could park my bike.
I have to admit I wasn’t looking at the car.
I was looking where I could park my bike.
ha, he already has the rolls royce of bike parkers:)
Filterlab
23-01-2021, 16:32
:lol:
:eek: She's missed a bit, this bit here :eyebrows:
Marco's gone a bit quiet, I think you've frightened him off. He would prefer a girl in a flowery frock, looking at the sponge as if to say "What do i do with this? Please help me out big boy" :)
Ha - nice ass and defo a decent bod, without being too tarty, which for me is as much of a turn off as butch, tattooed, lager-swilling 'ladettes'. Looks like she might enjoy being spanked real hard too, which is always a bonus:eyebrows:
However, yes I generally prefer something left to the imagination, so if she had a flowery frock on, at least it would be something to rip off before she was spanked. And of course, she'd only get that privilege after she'd made my dinner!:D
Marco.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cINFeXqwbDo
Funny as fuck (never seen it before)!:lol::D
Marco.
Another girly who ticks the right boxes for me is Audrey Tautou:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/ZyqCY8.jpg
Stunning!:)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
24-01-2021, 09:05
Another girly who ticks the right boxes for me is Audrey Tautou:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/ZyqCY8.jpg
Stunning!:)
Marco.
Good news - not my type, so you're in with a chance :) And that photo makes her look a bit simple
'I don't fancy yours much.'
walpurgis
24-01-2021, 10:38
Funny as fuck (never seen it before)!:lol::D
Marco.
I can't believe you've not seen 'Cool Hand Luke' Marco. It's my favourite movie and brilliant! :)
I can't believe you've not seen 'Cool Hand Luke' Marco. It's my favourite movie and brilliant! :)
Takin it off here boss....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=452XjnaHr1A
I can't believe you've not seen 'Cool Hand Luke' Marco. It's my favourite movie and brilliant! :)
Before my time, mate, and just not been on my radar (not being a 'connoisseur' of old films either). Looks a cool movie though, so will defo check it out:)
Marco.
Good news - not my type, so you're in with a chance :) And that photo makes her look a bit simple
Hahaha... Well I'll let you know. Apparently she admires a firm stool, so I'm hoping to woo her with my 'bathroom frolics':D
Marco.
Arguably the bet film Newman ever made and his best performance. And that is saying something. Probably George Kennedy's best performance as well. And he's always good.
Don't doubt it. There'll be loads of such films I won't have heard of or seen though, quite simply because either I was too young or when I was older they wouldn't have been to my mum's taste (as she was 'in charge' of the TV), and then since then just haven't tripped my radar.
So all such reccos are always welcome:)
Marco.
It's usually on TCM a couple of times a month so keep a look out for it. First time you see that film it blows you away.
Pigmy Pony
24-01-2021, 11:48
Hahaha... Well I'll let you know. Apparently she admires a firm stool, so I'm hoping to woo her with my 'bathroom frolics':D
Marco.
Well the look on her face suggests she hasn't passed one for some time. So if by "bathroom frolics" you mean raking her out with a loofah, I'm sure she'd go for that :)
walpurgis
24-01-2021, 11:49
Arguably the bet film Newman ever made and his best performance. And that is saying something. Probably George Kennedy's best performance as well. And he's always good.
Watch 'Nobody's Fool' 1994 if you get the chance. You don't and never did hear much about it, but it is just superb.
Watch 'Nobody's Fool' 1994 if you get the chance. You don't and never did hear much about it, but it is just superb.
Heard of it but it never seems to be shown on TV.
Arguably the bet film Newman ever made and his best performance. And that is saying something. Probably George Kennedy's best performance as well. And he's always good.
yeah kennedy got an oscar i think.
yes he did.. was a good year tho and that was its only win.. Steiger got leading actor for In the Heat Of The Night. You also had The Graduate, Bonnie and Clyde, Guess who's Coming To Dinner, The Dirty Dozen etc..
Pigmy Pony
24-01-2021, 12:23
Don't doubt it. There'll be loads of such films I won't have heard of or seen though, quite simply because either I was too young or when I was older they wouldn't have been to my mum's taste (as she was 'in charge' of the TV), and then since then just haven't tripped my radar.
So all such reccos are always welcome:)
Marco.
Another worthy recommendation imo is "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" if you haven't already seen it. Made early 70's, has great story and terrific cast (Clint Eastwood, Geoff Bridges, George Kennedy). One of my all-time favourites :)
Filterlab
24-01-2021, 12:24
I like George Kennedy. His stand out role for me is still Captain Ed in Naked Gun. Given his penchant for big roles in massive films, he did the comic stuff perfectly. Flexible actor.
Pigmy Pony
24-01-2021, 12:32
I like George Kennedy. His stand out role for me is still Captain Ed in Naked Gun. Given his penchant for big roles in massive films, he did the comic stuff perfectly. Flexible actor.
Yeah he was great, very versatile, and apparently all-round good guy, one of the most respected and best loved men in Hollywood I read somewhere.
Another worthy recommendation imo is "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" if you haven't already seen it. Made early 70's, has great story and terrific cast (Clint Eastwood, Geoff Bridges, George Kennedy). One of my all-time favourites :)
yes, another top film.
One of my old man's pals was the spitting image of George Kennedy.
Well the look on her face suggests she hasn't passed one for some time. So if by "bathroom frolics" you mean raking her out with a loofah, I'm sure she'd go for that :)
Hahaha... I'll try that one to close the deal!
Clearly though, you and I have very different tastes in women, as for me she has a gorgeous, model-like face (great skin and bone structure), and rather beautiful:)
I hate women who look 'hard', or as if they could drink more beer than me or potentially beat me at arm-wrestling. Petite, delicate and girly, with a cheeky penchant for naughtiness, always wins - you can keep yer shot-put throwers with more facial hair than Santa!:ner:
Marco.
Another worthy recommendation imo is "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot" if you haven't already seen it. Made early 70's, has great story and terrific cast (Clint Eastwood, Geoff Bridges, George Kennedy). One of my all-time favourites :)
Thanks, yeah I've seen that one, but only once. Good film:)
Marco,
Pigmy Pony
24-01-2021, 16:37
Hahaha... I'll try that one to close the deal!
Clearly though, you and I have very different tastes in women, as for me she has a gorgeous, model-like face (great skin and bone structure), and rather beautiful:)
I hate women who look 'hard', or as if they could drink more beer than me or potentially beat me at arm-wrestling. Petite, delicate and girly, with a cheeky penchant for naughtiness, always wins - you can keep yer shot-put throwers with more facial hair than Santa!:ner:
Marco.
Yeah, we don't have different tastes, it's just that my tastes extend to attractive women of all types, whereas your taste is very specific. I mean, that the woman needs to be brunette, well what can I say? My youngest brother (51) is similarly picky, even down to something as unimportant as hair colour, and he is still single. You can count yourself lucky that you weren't forced to broaden your tastes to avoid a similar fate :)
And I'm not keen on hairy birds either, but I'm certainly not intimidated by women who 'look hard' :ner: The 'girly' girls are too much like my daughters and their friends, and that's wrong in all kinds of ways. maybe if I was single...
But I might make an exception for Jenna Coleman ;)
And I'm not keen on hairy birds either, but I'm certainly not intimidated by women who 'look hard' :ner: )
Lol - defo not intimidated by, but rather instead (deeply) unattracted to. I just don't dig butch women, so never dated them when I was single. Also small women tend to be attracted to bigger blokes, and vice versa.
Again, I find really tall women (without heels), around my height, a bit of a turn off, so with Del only being 5ft 2, plus ticking all the other boxes, including having rather lovely, thick waist length brown hair, it was a natural fit:) Had I not been so lucky though in that respect, I'd have widened the field.
TBH, and I'm not intending to brag here, but I've never had a problem attracting or befriending women, not because I'm particularly handsome, but because I generally know how to get on with/treat them/make them feel at ease (a bit of Italian charm can also go a long way;)), and I'm not short on confidence either, (have you noticed)?:eyebrows: Things many women find attractive.
Essentially, I've always felt comfortable in the company of women, and they me. Therefore, I don't think I'd have struggled.
Plus, I didn't say that I didn't like blondes (or even redheads, some of whom can look stunning), simply that I preferred brunettes, and so am naturally drawn to them. Therefore, if I hadn't met Del, and found a blonde or a redhead instead, and we both clicked, then that would've been cool.
Lastly, let's not forget that the discussion isn't about whom you'd choose as a partner, but rather which women you just find attractive in some way - the two are very different things, so different rules apply (which is why I'm being more fussy and choosing women younger than me), as I'd have no more chance of pulling Jenna Coleman, than you!:D
Marco.
Another girly who ticks the right boxes for me is Audrey Tautou:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/ZyqCY8.jpg
Stunning!:)
Marco.
yeah she's nice. slightly insecure and in need of a strong shoulder.. those deep brown continental styled eyes are great too:eyebrows: never heard of her tho
yeah she's nice. slightly insecure and in need of a strong shoulder.. those deep brown continental styled eyes are great too:eyebrows: never heard of her tho
Indeed mate, as is the slightly 'coy' look, but really only when SHE wants you to think that, in order to get her own way... I find that incredibly alluring and cute. Anyway, I can always rely on you for good taste... Mind you, I'm not exactly 'slumming it' with Del, am I?;)
Audrey Tautou is best known for her role in the award-winning French film, Amélie. She was much younger then, though.
https://www.imdb.com/video/vi1406515737?playlistId=tt0211915&ref_=tt_ov_vi
Marco.
Reminds me of that Anna Friel from Brooky. Well, when she s was a bit younger anyway.
Indeed, Brian, and of course there are better pictures of her. That was just one of the first ones I found:)
Piggurs is obviously even fussier than me, if he rules women out simply because of a slightly unfortunate facial expression in a random photo!:ner:;)
Marco.
Indeed, Brian, and of course there are better pictures of her. That was just one of the first ones I found:)
Piggurs is obviously even fussier than me, if he rules women out simply because of a slightly unfortunate facial expression in a random photo!:ner:;)
Marco. lol Yeah don't know whats the matter with Stevey boy :eyebrows:
Filterlab
24-01-2021, 18:49
The best film starring Audrey Tautou was ‘Priceless’, also starring Gad Elmaleh. Hilarious, superbly written, perfectly timed and a great pair of characters.
She looked absolutely scrummy too.
Indeed, how anyone could say she isn't scrummy is beyond me, especially in the second pic:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/k0s7e4.jpg
Great cheekbones and cute little dimples!:eyebrows:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/JCct6X.jpg
For me, you're talking pretty much the perfect face, and stunningly beautiful eyes, like dreamy pools of translucent liquid chocolate:)
Marco.
Pigmy Pony
25-01-2021, 07:22
Indeed, how anyone could say she isn't scrummy is beyond me, especially in the second pic:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/k0s7e4.jpg
Great cheekbones and cute little dimples!:eyebrows:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1024x768q90/924/JCct6X.jpg
For me, you're talking pretty much the perfect face, and stunningly beautiful eyes, like dreamy pools of translucent liquid chocolate:)
Marco.
Typical Marco, always thinking about food :D
Yeah, pic 2 is nice, she is pretty, great if you prefer someone who hasn't been run in yet, but my preference is for one with a few more miles on the clock. What can I say? We like what we like :)
She is like a brand new Ferrari, fresh out of the showroom. I'd rather have a Shelby Mustang myself.
Oh and don't write off your prospects with Jenna Coleman - if anything bad happened to me you could be her fall back guy...
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