You are by far the most amusing poster on AoS, keep it up I love having a good laugh :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
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You are by far the most amusing poster on AoS, keep it up I love having a good laugh :lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Social media is ideal for them as they can slag people off without the risk of a smack in the mouth.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
One thing I noticed at school is that the bullies were not the tough kids. They might be big lads but if you whacked them one they went to pieces.
There's a lot of big lads who think just being big is enough for them to physically dominate anyone who isn't and they keep going until they find out one day their theory was wrong.
Shit, I sent your birthday card to your old address:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Steve Shitey
Croston Gay Commune
62 Sphincter Street
Shirtliftershire
Do you think the current occupants will forward it on?
Marco.
No postcode so it's probably still on the sorting room floor.
No one there, they all came with meQuote:
Originally Posted by Marco
It wasn't one of your home-made pop up cards was it? Mrs. P found the last one quite offensive, and completely out of proportionQuote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
In recent years, I seem to have developed a bit of OCD.
When listening to the car stereo, or my a/v amp, I have to have the volume set to certain numbers...
It has to be an even number, like 14, 32, 40 etc. If it is an odd number I cannot relax until I've changed it. I'm fine with odd numbers that end with a five (15, 25 etc).
When I'm visiting my brother, he'll set his a/v amp to 31, to see how long I can stand it. I wish I hadn't told him. :(
Anyone else have a similar problem?
You just made an odd numbered post mate! :)
Don't have any issue with volume settings - I just set it at the level I want to listen to.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
But I am a bit OCD when it comes to replacing CDs back into their jewel cases. The writing on the CD has to be exactly horizontal with respect to the edge of the case! Needless to say I don't bother when it comes to putting LPs back in their sleeves.
But it was an even number of posts from Steve.Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
I am so un-OCD that CDs sometimes make it into the wrong jewel case. I sat down the other evening intending to listen to some Mozart string quartets, only to find that I was instead listening to some Mozart piano concertos. The string quartets are, by a process of elimination, presumably in the piano concerto jewel case, but I can't find that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Barry
At least they can't rob your dinner-money.Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
Was that the one where that big 'thingy' popped up and poked you in the eye? I can imagine she'd have found it disconcerting, not being used to big things.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Marco.
That's why other than here (if you count this as 'social media'), I hate social media, and accordingly shun it completely. I don't 'do' any of that bollocks, such as Facebook, Twitter, etc, as it's essentially given a 'voice' to idiots (social misfits of society/life's losers) who at one time were rightly gagged!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Macca
That of course excludes those folk who use it properly, for its intended purpose.
Spot on, although it helps if you're both big and able... The key thing, however, about being 'tough', is that it's mostly a mental, rather than physical thing, in terms of how FAR you're willing to go, to 'get the job done', as it were - and the real tough guys will show no remorse and go as far as it takes;)Quote:
One thing I noticed at school is that the bullies were not the tough kids. They might be big lads but if you whacked them one they went to pieces.
There's a lot of big lads who think just being big is enough for them to physically dominate anyone who isn't and they keep going until they find out one day their theory was wrong.
Marco.
I can tell that's not the one Marco sent me, as it doesn't have the spunk bubble, and it should bend slightly to the left.Quote:
Originally Posted by Firebottle
And I thought I was his 'special' friend.
Absolutely right Marco, a good big 'un will always beat a good little 'in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Your comment about tough guys, has reminded me of another incident at school.
I had treated myself to a whole swiss roll (chocolate cake with cream filling, lovely). This boy snatched the top off it, and I immediately slapped his left ear so hard that the wax flew out of his right ear. I told him to put it back, which he promptly did.
I wasn't sure if he was trying not to cry, or if his eyes were watering, but I felt so bad I gave it back to him. Feeling sorry for a bully, how f****d up is that?
That's why I could never be a 'tough guy'.
Just got the results back on my NHS bowel cancer 'shit kit'. All clear! :)
Came as a relief to me, and something of a surprise to Mrs. P. Whenever she has to use the toilet after I've just been, she often says 'You need to see a doctor, that's not normal'.
Well it's official now, I AM normal!
That's a matter of opinion. ;) Good news though! :thumbsup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Interesting article on the carrying, possession and use of weapons.
https://www.cnsnews.com/commentary/a...l-hasnt-worked
I sometimes watch these "Road Wars" type police programmes, and despite the oft-mentioned police crackdowns on possession of knives, the culprits never seem get more than a police caution. I can see how that would strike fear into the hearts of these scumbags.
If I were in charge of making these decisions, I would arm all police officers - with scissors. Any scrote found wearing a hoodie without a valid gym membership would have it cut off on the spot.
The severed hoods could be donated to a deserving charity, either weighed in for cash or even made into bras for 3rd world countries.
:lol:Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigmy Pony
Not Hi-Fi, so I thought I'd mention it here.
Crazy ebay asking price for Emco Unimat modelling lathe. £500 'buy it now' for a Unimat 3! Will it sell?
I know they've been going up in value, but I've never seen that much asked.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/EMCO-Unim...53.m1438.l2649
I've got one I was thinking of selling, but won't ask that much. Got a new, boxed Unimat 4 as well.
Am I the only one who thinks 'Jane' from the Olay commercials is a rather naughty looking female? :)
http://i64.tinypic.com/311mk2v.png
not bad. ;)
She can come round and polish my hardware anytime she likes! :D
What was the reason for the change of name from "Oil of Ulay" to "Oil of Olay"? :scratch:
Dunno.
I believe it was to do with an injection of cash from a Spanish investor, Ole, Ole, Ole....
Marco.
Too hard-faced... Not into the 'sculptured, high-cheekbone look'. If she had short hair, she'd look rather like a man. Disappointed in you Geoff, as you normally go for the cuter/softer, more girly look, which is more my cup of tea :spank: ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
She might still be naughty, though!
Marco.
Deffo the naughty type.
Wot, like this?
http://i66.tinypic.com/1zoxgev.jpg
That's Elisabeth Harnois, American actress.
Much better! More my taste would be English actress, Lily James:
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/NE1FwF.jpg
She was in the recent hit film, Baby Driver.
Marco.
Hmm. Prefer Amelia Warner :).
http://i64.tinypic.com/11ih1md.jpg
Yes, you're on the right lines, although perhaps a little too 'elfin-faced'.
Anything remotely butch, however, is a total turn-off for me.
Marco.
Not a great fan of Anne Widdecombe then Marco? :D
Well, she's not a patch on Bella Emberg! :eyebrows:
Marco.
:D
:rfl:
There is something for a strong woman though, I much prefer a partner that can stand up for herself.
Indeed, but as long she doesn't have a squarer jaw and more designer stubble than Desperate Dan!:D
Marco.
There is a parallel universe where the women in the above pictures are lusting over pics of us - that's where I want to live :)
There's another one where Bella Emberg and Anne Widdicombe are an item. Poor Bella - she could do so much better :D
Attended a baptism at Westminster Cathedral, London this morning.
At my time in life I seem to be going to more funerals than weddings or baptisms, so it was nice to see someone at the start of their life's journey, rather than the end. :)
Not Hi-Fi, but on ebay, so I'll mention it here. There's a nice semi-pro Nikon P6000 13.5mp compact camera on ebay that looks as though it's going cheap.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nikon-COO...53.m1438.l2649
It's a quality bit of kit. I've got one!
Parents run ragged by their children may have suspected it all along.
Youngsters have greater*energy levels than professional endurance athletes, scientists have discovered, meaning it is virtually impossible for the average adult to keep up.
And for mothers and fathers hoping that tiring out their little ones will ensure a good night’s sleep, be warned.
Children also have a impressive recovery time, and will be back to their hyperactive best quicker than parents can say ‘lie in.’
“We found the children used more of their aerobic metabolism and were therefore less tired during the high-intensity physical activities," said Sebastien Ratel, *Associate Professor in Exercise Physiology who completed this study at the Université Clermont Auvergne, France.
Now you know its not just you...
Well it is here. Just me, on my own and not a child in sight.................or anyone else. Lovely! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by struth
Ha - most interesting!
However, if parents want their kids to get a proper night's sleep, then regardless of anything else, they should ensure there are no electronic devices (phones, tablets, X-Boxes, or whatever) in their bedroom, thus preventing any social media interaction when they go to bed, and that the TV (if one exists) remains firmly switched off until the next day.
This will ensure that there are no distractions, and that they can concentrate simply on getting a good night's sleep, at a hopefully respectable hour! The effect of any other 'distractions', no matter their energy levels, I'm afraid pales into insignificance;)
Marco.
Have you phoned that escort agency yet for Russian girls?;)Quote:
Originally Posted by walpurgis
Marco.
But I don't want to hire an old Ford.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
Lol... Go for 'Babooska' then, as she's only 27, and by all accounts rather amply proportioned!:eyebrows:
Marco.
When our eldest was little, there were no smartphones, tablets or anything of that nature, nor did she have a TV in her room. But she seemed to never sleep. Every night she'd go to bed at a reasonable time; every night she'd come trailing downstairs several times before finally settling down. Even now, however late she's been out, she'll be up at six to go to the gym. I don't know where she gets it from; her younger sister is almost as lazy as me. My eldest sister was another non-sleeper, and also a sleep-walker. By contrast, I was so quiet that my mother took me to the doctor's because she was worried that I didn't cry as much as my sisters had.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marco
The trouble is that children are all different, yet often the childcare books work on the basis that they're all the same. For example, one 'rule' they lay down is that small children won't wander far from their parents, yet both of ours were 'bolters'; if you took your eye off either of them for a second they were off, and they could move pretty damn quickly too.