British Expats - Random stuff - the anything else thread

I'm not understanding that reference :confused:

The partially had two parts - one was that it's only during the day, my time, and the other was who I was responding too. ;)

Siouxie

Jun 26th 2018 6:02 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12522857)

I'm not understanding that reference :confused:

The partially had two parts - one was that it's only during the day, my time, and the other was who I was responding too. ;)

Regardless, I'm just glad to see you back :D

BuckinghamshireBoy

Jun 26th 2018 6:32 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12522857)

I'm not understanding that reference :confused:

The partially had two parts - one was that it's only during the day, my time, and the other was who I was responding too. ;)

'twas a follow-on from the football reference made by Partially discharged. Now that England have qualified for the last 16, Japan are one of the three potential teams that England will face next, and arguably the most preferable.

bats	Jun 26th 2018 6:54 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12522501)

I found myself getting very angry at some comments on BE so decided to step away for a few days. I checked back in a couple of times without signing back in so as to avoid temptation and it was nice to see some reason from Oakvillian backed up by Siouxie. Faith restored...a bit...:unsure:

Nothung from me? Oh dear

BristolUK

Jun 26th 2018 10:16 am

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Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12522883)

Regardless, I'm just glad to see you back :D

Thanks.

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Originally Posted by BuckinghamshireBoy (Post 12522902)

Ah, of course. I'm not looking that far ahead and I'm taking each game as it comes. ;)

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Originally Posted by bats (Post 12522910)

Nothung from me? Oh dear

Oh, you were on the right side there too :nod: but Oakvillian was so magnificently withering he stood out.

bats	Jun 26th 2018 11:07 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12522978)

Thanks.

Ah, of course. I'm not looking that far ahead and I'm taking each game as it comes. ;)

Oh, you were on the right side there too :nod: but Oakvillian was so magnificently withering he stood out.

he should use that under his name

Oakvillian
Magnificently Withering

scrubbedexpat091

Jun 26th 2018 2:58 pm

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This reddit post amused me.

But if anyone is looking for affordable co-op housing in Vancouver this place is apparently needing to fill units.

Jingsamichty

Jun 26th 2018 10:32 pm

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12522467)

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Apparently I am best suited for jobs like Actuary, Astronomer, Healthcare Administrator or Manager, Corporate lawyer, geneticist, hospital administrator or Manager, Quality assurance manager, systems administrator, venture capitalist, nurse, psychiatrist, university professor, pilot, Veterinarian and movie usher.

I have no idea how these tests come up with the results they do, but pretty sure almost all require a fair amount of training or education...lol...

I am not sure why movie usher always comes up, when I took an aptitude test in high school courtesy of the US military, it was on there too...ha ha

I would stay in the airline world, if I could find a way to make a living income which is mostly management, maintenance and pilots these days all of which require more education then I have, airport authorities tend to pay okay as well, I do look at the job offerings YVR has posted.

You should set yourself up as a self-employed home aquarium cleaner/maintenance/tweaker/advisor. In a city the size of Vancouver there must be enough rich or lazy folks who like fish but not the hassle.

BristolUK

Jun 27th 2018 12:26 am

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12523028)

But if anyone is looking for affordable co-op housing in Vancouver this place is apparently needing to fill units.

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Several big banners on the side of the building.

I read that as bananas first time. :lol:

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 12523182)

In a city the size of Vancouver there must be enough rich or lazy folks who like fish but not the hassle.

Sounds like oink. Not quite the same fish though. :D

DandNHill

Jun 27th 2018 12:32 am

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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty (Post 12523182)

What a great idea!!! You definitely should look in to that JS!!

BristolUK

Jun 27th 2018 12:34 am

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I nearly lost my wedding ring down the bathroom plughole the other day. :ohmy:

I applied my after shave balm after shaving (when else?) and then I was wiping the residue from my hands with a flannel. It was the sound that alerted me as I saw it bounce around in the sink and then slide to the open hole - there's no insert thingy.

Fortunately I still have good reflexes and grabbed it.
https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/british...284cf91a0e.png

Jingsamichty

Jun 27th 2018 1:01 am

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Things Your Father Taught You That You Haven't Taught Your Kids #23

I bought an electrical gadget at the weekend - a pump, if you must know - and when I got it home and took it out of the box I saw something I don't think I've seen in 20+ years... The cable had no plug on it. Just a bare length of cable.

No problem, I thought, once I'd got over the surprise. I just knew that I didn't have a spare plug anywhere (who does these days?) but I thought I'll just whip one off something I don't use any more and wire it onto my new pump. Well, I had plenty old gadgets but of course every single one of them has a sealed plug, absolutely no use for re-using. So I had to go out again to buy a new plug.

Got back, was just about to start when Teenage Son, almost 18, came into the kitchen. Life Lesson time! "Let me teach you how to wire a plug," "Nah, you're alright, can't be that hard, can it?"

Oakvillian

Jun 27th 2018 8:13 am

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Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12522978)

but Oakvillian was so magnificently withering he stood out.

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Originally Posted by bats (Post 12522994)

he should use that under his name

Oakvillian
Magnificently Withering

With comments like that, there was only one possible course of action. Consider it done!

Siouxie

Jun 27th 2018 8:43 am