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bestvue Sep 29th 2020 7:46 pm

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When we get the yearly ant invasion it's usually the electronics that suffer. Last year the computer printer stopped working. I think the ants were trying to make copies of themselves. Anybody need a couple of kilos of printer ants.
BTW what does gecko coffee taste like ?

Stokkevn Sep 29th 2020 9:48 pm

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Originally Posted by bestvue (Post 12916214)
BTW what does gecko coffee taste like ?

After day two or three - not great. I had just changed my coffee brand and disingenuously blamed the coffee brand.

Stokkevn Oct 27th 2020 2:05 am

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Had to add this one, it is a clip from an article in a local newspaper covering a shop fire in Roxas City

Reports said firefighters had a hard time quelling the fire as the water coming from their hoses were being blown away by strong winds due to typhoon Quinta.

Shall offer them the services of my dog, he had no problems hitting that lamp post.

Stokkevn Oct 28th 2020 3:16 am

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Wedding anniversary tomorrow. Wife asked today what I felt like being married to her, I said it was like being married to her for 50 years ( actually only 18 years ). She went away with a happy grin only to return a few minutes later with a different facial expression that looked like it was not in my favour. It wasn't. The only thing that saved me from weeks in the dog house was that she thought our anniversary was the day after tomorrow. So 1 million brownie points for me for remembering the right date, not sure yet how many were going to be deducted for my comment.

abner Nov 11th 2020 7:32 pm

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Originally Posted by Stokkevn (Post 12927265)
Wedding anniversary tomorrow. Wife asked today what I felt like being married to her, I said it was like being married to her for 50 years ( actually only 18 years ). She went away with a happy grin only to return a few minutes later with a different facial expression that looked like it was not in my favour. It wasn't. The only thing that saved me from weeks in the dog house was that she thought our anniversary was the day after tomorrow. So 1 million brownie points for me for remembering the right date, not sure yet how many were going to be deducted for my comment.

Next year, no doubt, you'll tell her that it feels like being married to her for *60* years...

You being you, and all that. Always willing to test the voltage on the naked wire...

:fingerscrossed::rofl:

All the best to you, Stokkevn.

Stokkevn Nov 13th 2020 2:41 am

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Originally Posted by abner (Post 12934849)
Next year, no doubt, you'll tell her that it feels like being married to her for *60* years...

You being you, and all that. Always willing to test the voltage on the naked wire...

:fingerscrossed::rofl:

All the best to you, Stokkevn.

I think I have blown all my potential Brownie points last week when she was moaning about my untidy moustache, without thinking I said, "Be quite, I don't moan about yours". She does not have a moustache any more than any other woman out here has. She has been very restrained as I am still waiting for any serious repercussions which will undoubtedly turn up one day.

caretaker Nov 13th 2020 6:24 am

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Originally Posted by Stokkevn (Post 12935343)
I think I have blown all my potential Brownie points last week when she was moaning about my untidy moustache, without thinking I said, "Be quite, I don't moan about yours". She does not have a moustache any more than any other woman out here has. She has been very restrained as I am still waiting for any serious repercussions which will undoubtedly turn up one day.

And when I woke up, it was Tuesday. :lol: You have to admit, a moustache line is asking for it.

Stokkevn Dec 26th 2020 9:43 pm

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Last week I was invited to a christening, the church bit normally lasts about one and a half hours. So I volunteered for a seat at the back near the door so I could escape after 10 minutes and return, unnoticed, 5 minutes before the end as I have done before. So a quick escape and round the corner for a coffee and read the paper and then I returned, unnoticed, a short time before it was all supposed to be over, I was sat there for nearly 15 minutes before I realised the christening I was at, had finished and everyone gone on to the party and I was now at a christening of someone I did not know. Best laid plans and all that.

Bealinehx Dec 26th 2020 11:12 pm

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I bet Memsahib was really happy!

Stokkevn Dec 26th 2020 11:17 pm

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Originally Posted by Bealinehx (Post 12950196)
I bet Memsahib was really happy!

She was not there, she had managed to get her excuses in for not attending before I got a chance. So I was flying solo.

Stokkevn Jan 6th 2021 7:14 pm

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Next door has taken to hanging their washing on a metal rail outside on the edge of the track, so I decided a wind-up was in order. I hung a sign up on the rail "P10 EACH" and put a jam jar on the stool and put P10 in it. It took them ages to work out nothing was missing.

Raffin Jan 6th 2021 8:08 pm

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Good one! Reminds me of sometimes seeing washing draped over those long traffic signs indicating bends in the road etc .

abner Jan 7th 2021 12:28 am

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Originally Posted by Stokkevn (Post 12955050)
Next door has taken to hanging their washing on a metal rail outside on the edge of the track, so I decided a wind-up was in order. I hung a sign up on the rail "P10 EACH" and put a jam jar on the stool and put P10 in it. It took them ages to work out nothing was missing.

Time to go to P50 then...;)

Stokkevn Jan 7th 2021 1:29 am

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Originally Posted by abner (Post 12955181)
Time to go to P50 then...;)

No, think that has run its course, next doors wife not that happy but the husband thought it was hilarious and disappeared with the sign and jam jar to annoy someone else.

Gazza-d Jan 7th 2021 2:41 am

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Originally Posted by Stokkevn (Post 12955228)
No, think that has run its course, next doors wife not that happy but the husband thought it was hilarious and disappeared with the sign and jam jar to annoy someone else.

Nah just wanted the 10 pesos buy beer and the jam jar to drink it from.


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