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Novocastrian Oct 21st 2017 8:12 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12364975)
First footballers started doing it (speaking behind the hand) and now politicians.


https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset..._630_noupscale

What are they saying that they don't want others to lipread? :confused:

I think they're just having a discrete drag on their vapes.

Former Lancastrian Oct 21st 2017 9:19 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12364975)
First footballers started doing it (speaking behind the hand) and now politicians.


https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset..._630_noupscale

What are they saying that they don't want others to lipread? :confused:

Why do they need to be saying anything. Perhaps there was only enough coke for 2 snorts and May was left out? I doubt its Theresa's new perfume line they might be sniffing.

Siouxie Oct 21st 2017 10:22 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12364975)
First footballers started doing it (speaking behind the hand) and now politicians.


https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset..._630_noupscale

What are they saying that they don't want others to lipread? :confused:

It's a secret 'handshake' - T isn't one of the 'gang'

:p

BristolUK Oct 21st 2017 12:21 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12365948)
It's a secret 'handshake' - T isn't one of the 'gang'

:p

Now that you mention it she does seem to be looking at her own hand in a confused way. :nod:

caretaker Oct 21st 2017 12:57 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12365976)
Now that you mention it she does seem to be looking at her own hand in a confused way. :nod:

Or she's holding the shit while they have a snort..

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 21st 2017 3:38 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Ski season is near. Skis and snowboards showing up on flights.

BristolUK Oct 21st 2017 11:44 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12366025)
Ski season is near. Skis and snowboards showing up on flights.

There's that 'season' again.;)
Help me out, which ones did I miss from that other post. :o

Shirtback Oct 22nd 2017 2:04 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Broke my last surviving teapot Friday :(. Spent yesterday hauling all over town looking for a replacement. No joy (even in secondhand stores). Lots of glass thingies with “infuser” attachment wotsits, but no ordinary, boring, common or garden teapots.

Silver lining: walked 7 miles without thinking about it/realizing, and it was a lovely sunny day :).

Siouxie Oct 22nd 2017 5:15 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12366276)
Broke my last surviving teapot Friday :(. Spent yesterday hauling all over town looking for a replacement. No joy (even in secondhand stores). Lots of glass thingies with “infuser” attachment wotsits, but no ordinary, boring, common or garden teapots.

Silver lining: walked 7 miles without thinking about it/realizing, and it was a lovely sunny day :).

Walmart have traditional teapots available online.

https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Price-a...RD3EJOVD7VUNFL
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/BIA-Cor...RD0UOX2IZP3OF3
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Price-a...RD34E4EAN840TL
https://www.walmart.ca/en/ip/Ten-Str...RD105WE67BTF1T

:)

DandNHill Oct 22nd 2017 7:39 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12366276)
Broke my last surviving teapot Friday :(. Spent yesterday hauling all over town looking for a replacement. No joy (even in secondhand stores). Lots of glass thingies with “infuser” attachment wotsits, but no ordinary, boring, common or garden teapots.

Silver lining: walked 7 miles without thinking about it/realizing, and it was a lovely sunny day :).

Bizarrely I dreamt somebody gave me one last night. Identical to one I used to have.
Would have suited you. It was very common or garden...

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 22nd 2017 5:41 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
I wish I could escape and have some free space and alone time for a couple of weeks.

Shirtback Oct 22nd 2017 8:54 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Perfect examples :). Ordered, thank you!


Originally Posted by DandNHill (Post 12366454)
Bizarrely I dreamt somebody gave me one last night. Identical to one I used to have.
Would have suited you. It was very common or garden...

:).

BristolUK Oct 23rd 2017 12:39 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12366675)
Perfect examples

They must be good if they're not allowed. ;)

Forbidden 1508762171-1-313-69524549
on all four. ***

I've used two teapots bought in Canada. Both dribble from the spout as you pour so you get spillage. :(


***...oops, silly arse, I still had my vpn activated from watching iPlayer last night. :o:o

Siouxie Oct 23rd 2017 2:45 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12366675)
Perfect examples :). Ordered, thank you!



:).

Most welcome!

:D

BristolUK Oct 23rd 2017 8:09 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
The roof of our house is casting the shadow of a Mosque (dome and turret) on the tall hedgerow at the bottom of our yard.
It looks just like the one a couple of streets away from where I used to live.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._-_2566333.jpg

bats Oct 23rd 2017 8:23 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12367084)
The roof of our house is casting the shadow of a Mosque (dome and turret) on the tall hedgerow at the bottom of our yard.
It looks just like the one a couple of streets away from where I used to live.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._-_2566333.jpg

What an amazingly detailed shadow

magnumpi Oct 23rd 2017 8:49 am

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TFC stricker takes a drink of beer after team mate scores (plastic glass was thrown at them at an away game)

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 23rd 2017 9:23 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Luxury car drivers stealing pumpkins.

https://globalnews.ca/news/3815089/l...mers-pumpkins/


Luxury car drivers are from experience doing parking enforcement in Whistler a couple of years are the most likely to not have paid for parking as well.

Pricier the car better the chance they didn't pay for parking.

BristolUK Oct 23rd 2017 9:32 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by bats (Post 12367092)
What an amazingly detailed shadow

You should see the birds and dinosaurs if I could get up on the roof :lol:

Danny B Oct 23rd 2017 12:16 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Don't the cops got better fings to do?

Canadian man fined for loudly singing Everybody Dance Now - BBC News

caretaker Oct 24th 2017 12:47 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Danny B (Post 12367188)

He was singing in English.

Shirtback Oct 24th 2017 2:40 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12366780)
They must be good if they're not allowed. ;)

on all four. ***

I've used two teapots bought in Canada. Both dribble from the spout as you pour so you get spillage. :(


***...oops, silly arse, I still had my vpn activated from watching iPlayer last night. :o:o



Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12366878)
Most welcome!

:D

Teapot saga: I have to laugh at myself.

Having done some classic Brit moaning and groaning, not to say whining, I now have 3, plus the one on order :rofl:

2 of my offspring popped around the corner to their respective local friperie/flea markets and found/bought one for me; a friend of a friend also dropped by and brought me a classic Brown Betty :lol:

Anyone for a cuppa?

BristolUK Oct 24th 2017 2:48 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Shirtback (Post 12367562)
Teapot saga...I now have 3, plus the one on order..

Name them, use each for a different tea and reserve one for posh visitors. :lol:

Shirtback Oct 24th 2017 3:20 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12367570)
Name them, use each for a different tea and reserve one for posh visitors. :lol:

BTDT with coffee machines, back when the sprogs were still living at home & one developed an appalling habit of making/drinking flavoured Coffee.

I can’t remember the last time I had a posh visitor, people around these parts tend to think I’m a bit “posh” because I own teacups & saucers (as well as mugs)! ;).

mikelincs Oct 24th 2017 8:05 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
we have just one teacup and saucer, well it's actually a breakfast cup, the rest are all mugs.

scrubbedexpat091 Oct 24th 2017 3:45 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-u...-idUSKBN1CT2GE


New rules coming into affect Thursday for US bound flights.

Partially discharged Oct 26th 2017 5:22 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Clips - Season 25: New Brunswick sure has nice… trees - This Hour Has 22 Minutes


I'm sure some of our NB posters will enjoy this.

BristolUK Oct 26th 2017 6:44 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12369119)
I'm sure some of our NB posters will enjoy this.

:lol:
"You're almost to Nova Scotia" ;)

and Like if Hamilton were a province. :)

Siouxie Oct 26th 2017 7:02 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12369175)
:lol:
"You're almost to Nova Scotia" ;)

and Like if Hamilton were a province. :)

:hysterical:

Did you read the comment? Someone obviously doesn't realise 22 minutes is a comedy program!

"it sure didn't look like those 2 ladies were promoting N.B. it sounded more like they were poking fun at N.B. Shameful."

Partially discharged Oct 26th 2017 7:07 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12369175)
:lol:
"You're almost to Nova Scotia" ;)

and Like if Hamilton were a province. :)

One of my son's friends refers to it as 'the forgotten province'. Driving through NB on the highway from Edmundston to Moncton you barely see anything other than woods and a fence to keep deer and moose off the highway.

caretaker Oct 26th 2017 7:09 am

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I had some friends who moved to NB in the late 70's, they bought some place out in the bush and I never heard from them again.
Michael, Dee-Dee, Jack, call me.

BristolUK Oct 26th 2017 7:28 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12369191)
One of my son's friends refers to it as 'the forgotten province'. Driving through NB on the highway from Edmundston to Moncton you barely see anything other than woods and a fence to keep deer and moose off the highway.

Some time ago there was a nice "you're from (named province) if you..." thing posted here. I went looking for it - no luck so far - but found this.

I've been driven to the north on the way down to Montreal. There were stretches as described but large parts of Montreal to Toronto (or was it just to Ottawa?) were mind-numbing.


Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12369186)
Did you read the comment? Someone obviously doesn't realise 22 minutes is a comedy program!

Off to look again.

Tempted to add something but it's old. No point now.

BristolUK Oct 26th 2017 11:15 am

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scrubbedexpat091 Oct 28th 2017 8:19 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Interesting ride home from work, lots of people dressed up for Halloween going home from parties I assume.

MillieF Oct 28th 2017 10:31 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12369186)
:hysterical:

Did you read the comment? Someone obviously doesn't realise 22 minutes is a comedy program!

"it sure didn't look like those 2 ladies were promoting N.B. it sounded more like they were poking fun at N.B. Shameful."

That doesn't suprise me the irony deficiency in NB is endemic.

I loved the clip though, it's nice to wake up to something funny :thumbup:

MillieF Oct 28th 2017 10:35 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
NB was not listed as a Province for a few months on one of the larger rental car companies last year..they said it was a printers error...I think they just forgot us.

bats Oct 29th 2017 3:52 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12369186)
:hysterical:

Did you read the comment? Someone obviously doesn't realise 22 minutes is a comedy program!

"it sure didn't look like those 2 ladies were promoting N.B. it sounded more like they were poking fun at N.B. Shameful."

they say its comedy but it doesn't make me laugh

Siouxie Oct 29th 2017 4:47 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by bats (Post 12370550)
they say its comedy but it doesn't make me laugh

I've never watched it, most American humour is humourless to me... one exception being The Big Bang Theory, which is fairly amusing.

Partially discharged Oct 29th 2017 6:26 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12370573)
I've never watched it, most American humour is humourless to me... one exception being The Big Bang Theory, which is fairly amusing.

This hour is 22 minutes is Canadian and surely you must admit that Big Bang Theory has run its course.

Siouxie Oct 29th 2017 6:38 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12370612)
This hour is 22 minutes is Canadian and surely you must admit that Big Bang Theory has run its course.

I stand corrected - apologies. I still don't find it amusing at all though.

No, I still like the Bg Bang Theory, lol.

:)


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