Say What Pleased You Today

by Major Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:31 pm

First topic message reminder :

Will you please make this a sticky?

Sat out in the sun for 10 minutes.

by Major Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:51 pm

What is a "monsoon"?

by Guest Wed Jul 13, 2016 7:59 pm

Major wrote:What is a "monsoon"?

^{A local term/phrase used instead of the usual: 'it came down like a cow piss'n on a flat rock' > > >}

Monsoon (UK: /mɒnˈsuːn/; US: /mɑːnˈsuːn/) is traditionally defined as a seasonal reversing wind accompanied by corresponding changes in precipitation, but is now used to describe seasonal changes in atmospheric circulation and precipitation associated with the asymmetric heating of land and sea. Usually, the term monsoon is used to refer to the rainy phase of a seasonally changing pattern, although technically there is also a dry phase. The term is sometimes incorrectly used for locally heavy but short-term rains.

by blackie333 Wed Jul 13, 2016 8:19 pm

We all fib lol.

by eddie Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:07 pm

blackie333 wrote:We all fib lol.

What's that now?

by Guest Wed Jul 13, 2016 9:38 pm

eddie wrote:
blackie333 wrote:We all fib lol.

What's that now?

I was confused too; he either put a topic in the wrong spot or was pulling a funny Say What Pleased You Today - Page 6 2190311264

His entire title plus post was this >

Although it's the best question asked on forums for ages how are we sopposed to answer and not fib
by blackie333 Today at 2:19 pm

We all fib lol.

by eddie Wed Jul 13, 2016 10:09 pm

I actually cannot be bothered to even consider it.
Think I'll move along my merry way. Wink

by Raggamuffin Sun Jul 17, 2016 9:14 am

So far, I've had the best weekend for a long time! Yay! cheers

by Raggamuffin Tue Jul 19, 2016 1:53 pm

Got some news today, which will change things - hopefully for the better. Say What Pleased You Today - Page 6 2984306523

by nicko Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:26 pm

You won the Lottery?
Your horse came in first at 100/1?

by Raggamuffin Tue Jul 19, 2016 2:28 pm

nicko wrote:You won the Lottery?
Your horse came in first at 100/1?

I wish I had won the lottery nicko. Laughing

No, it's relating to my job.

by Guest Thu Jul 21, 2016 3:11 am

Pleased, that the bids coming in for my house insulation; attic - crawl space - north exterior walls, replacement windows on the north side as well ...have been well within my allotted budget for this project. Now to just verify the references - verify the BBB rating - verify their lic. & insurance bonds and I'll pick the best one and get some dates set. cheers

by Guest Mon Jul 25, 2016 3:32 pm

I've planted a pair of 'Paw-Paw' tree's 8 years ago; I've nurtured them and when they bloomed 3 years ago I was ecstatic and so hopeful that I'd see some fruit ...then we'd have a late freeze and those beautiful purple blossoms just froze and nothing - NADA ...same thing for the next 2 years in succession.
But this year - THIS YEAR, I managed to staple some news paper around as many of the branches as I could reach in hopes that my attempt to protect those blossoms would work - and then I forgot all about them long after removing the papers off. Until the other day, while watering down my chicken outside pens ...looking up into the branches of my Paw-Paw tree and I was stunned - there they were - some in clusters, similar to a banana group - some in single little nodgals - not very large - not as flat as I'd thought they'd be - but a total of 18 Paw-Paw fruit pods from both trees. I've talked those trees up so much to a couple of neighbors that they've been as excited, or more so - since they remember picking them up as children; so I took some over to share with them ...we've got to see whose ripens first! Since I wasn't about to risk leaving them out there any longer to the elements/birds/pack rats/squirrels and who know what might get to them before I did - I picked them all - all that I could find. They do blend in with those same shade of green leaves on the trees.
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Forgive my bragging, but this has been a long waited 'great expectation' event in my little world!

by Original Quill Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:12 pm

Go right ahead and brag. I know how treasured is the moment when plants kiss you back. So often they wilt and weep when you had such dreams for them, your children.

Congratulations...and good job. Happy for ya...

by Original Quill Mon Jul 25, 2016 5:16 pm

Wolf is another one who has the magic touch with the vegetable world. And that's on the side of the world where the roots should come up first.

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by Guest Sun Aug 14, 2016 12:05 am

by Ben Reilly Sun Aug 14, 2016 4:06 am

Today was a good day:

* Didn't even have to use my AK

* Got my awesome new computer set up (16 gigs of RAM!!!)

* Cooler weather meant me and the dog enjoyed our walks more and walked a lot farther than we have been

* Grilled out for dinner, everything came out perfectly and I can still smell the hickory smoke in my clothes

* Heading out for some fun tomorrow in one of my favorite places on Earth:

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by Ben Reilly Sun Aug 14, 2016 4:08 am

Should add, tomorrow I might get the chance to meet this guy:

by eddie Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:36 am

Have a great day and bring me back a hat.

by Guest Sun Aug 14, 2016 1:33 pm

by eddie Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:59 pm

Walking my puppy. Lovely day and she's learning to chase me - which is good, otherwise I'm just a loser running in the field on my own.

Can't wait for her to have longer walks though. She's only allowed 20 mins at the moment

by Guest Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:46 pm

eddie wrote:Walking my puppy. Lovely day and she's learning to chase me - which is good, otherwise I'm just a loser running in the field on my own.

Can't wait for her to have longer walks though. She's only allowed 20 mins at the moment

You have a puppy????????????????? OMG pic please Say What Pleased You Today - Page 6 Puppy10

x

by Guest Wed Aug 17, 2016 8:55 pm

eddie wrote:Walking my puppy. Lovely day and she's learning to chase me - which is good, otherwise I'm just a loser running in the field on my own.

Can't wait for her to have longer walks though. She's only allowed 20 mins at the moment

Bet she is growing quickly, take lots of pics. I expect she has changed already from the one you sent.

by eddie Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:21 pm

This is the one a couple of you have seen
She's about 11 weeks here - can't remember how old she is now scratch

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by Guest Wed Aug 17, 2016 9:49 pm

eddie wrote:This is the one a couple of you have seen
She's about 11 weeks here - can't remember how old she is now

Aww she's gorgeous Eddie Say What Pleased You Today - Page 6 Smiley14

xxx

by eddie Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:26 pm

She's a real sweetie actually.

by nicko Thu Aug 18, 2016 6:27 am

Looks a bit like a Springer?

by eddie Thu Aug 18, 2016 3:51 pm

She is an English springer spaniel Nicko, yes.

by nicko Thu Aug 18, 2016 5:41 pm

I'v had two Springers they can tire you out, always into things, never still, need lots of exercise. If you don't mind a bit of advice keep your eyes on their ears, they are prone to ear infections ear mites for instance and if been for a run in the fields check between their toes for grass seeds.

Sorry if you know all this, just trying to help.

by eddie Thu Aug 18, 2016 7:18 pm

Nicko I would never turn down advice. Thank you very much - I didn't know about the grass seeds in the toes!

She has got bundles of energy but she is also very chilled out.

by Original Quill Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:09 pm

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And foxtails...they get in there and irritate the hell outta the poor beasties.

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by Guest Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:17 pm

Yep, grass seeds are hooked and can cause so much trouble.

There are dalso a massive amount of ticks about this year, mostly in wooded areas. Our local vet said that dogs were having problems with them back in February and they aren't normally about until May/June. They carry all kinds of disease and also if you don't know how to take them out properly the heads are left attached and can turn nasty.

by eddie Thu Aug 18, 2016 8:53 pm

Thank you everyone.

by eddie Sun Oct 02, 2016 1:25 am

I'm down in Kent visiting my beautiful Lisa. We are planning her "'celebration of life party" as her last chemo (hopefully) is over.
We have spent all day about nine hours, singing, dancing, duetting and reminiscing whilst listening to music for our playlist. Lots of whiskey.

We are now sitting in bed together. Shes still singing Rolling Eyes

by eddie Tue Mar 21, 2017 3:58 pm

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Oui! C'est moi! cheers

What do I win? bounce

by Syl Tue Mar 21, 2017 4:39 pm

How about a pair of these?

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by HoratioTarr Wed Feb 14, 2018 5:54 pm

After a long intense on line tête-à-tête with my bank account calling them twats for not making it crystal clear whether payments were debits or credits, and screaming down the phone at Amazon accusing someone of fraud, I finally got the truth.

What I thought were regular debit payments are actually book royalty credits.

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Say What Pleased You Today - Page 6 3922118137

by Syl Wed Feb 14, 2018 6:39 pm

Is your book doing well?

by eddie Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:19 pm

HoratioTarr wrote:After a long intense on line tête-à-tête with my bank account calling them twats for not making it crystal clear whether payments were debits or credits, and screaming down the phone at Amazon accusing someone of fraud, I finally got the truth.

What I thought were regular debit payments are actually book royalty credits.

Who'd have thunk it!

What a great feeling! cheers

You may well have done this before, but can you pm me a link here or elsewhere, so I can buy it please?
I’d like to support you as you have helped and supported me.

by HoratioTarr Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:27 pm

eddie wrote:
HoratioTarr wrote:After a long intense on line tête-à-tête with my bank account calling them twats for not making it crystal clear whether payments were debits or credits, and screaming down the phone at Amazon accusing someone of fraud, I finally got the truth.

What I thought were regular debit payments are actually book royalty credits.

Who'd have thunk it!

What a great feeling!
You may well have done this before, but can you pm me a link here or elsewhere, so I can buy it please?
I’d like to support you as you have helped and supported me.

by HoratioTarr Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:33 pm

Someone has already tried to give me shit reviews but Amazon removed them because they were obviously fake,

Good luck with your book too. When it's available I'll certainly buy it.

by HoratioTarr Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:39 pm

Syl wrote:Is your book doing well?

Judging from the payments, yes. I was a bit gobsmacked as you tend to go by the reviews. I have 12 in the UK and 16 from the US. But clearly lots are buying without leaving a review. This novel was a bit of a bucket list thing, really. But I'm glad I did it.

by HoratioTarr Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:41 pm

Contrary to what that bitter and twisted old hag, Edna said...the reviews are not from all my friends. Amazon actually remove any suspect reviews.

by Syl Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:46 pm

HoratioTarr wrote:
Syl wrote:Is your book doing well?

Judging from the payments, yes. I was a bit gobsmacked as you tend to go by the reviews. I have 12 in the UK and 16 from the US. But clearly lots are buying without leaving a review. This novel was a bit of a bucket list thing, really. But I'm glad I did it.

That's brilliant, well done.
Its great to tick things off your bucket list....and writing a book and people buying it is a big tick to have.

by HoratioTarr Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:48 pm

Syl wrote:
HoratioTarr wrote:

Judging from the payments, yes. I was a bit gobsmacked as you tend to go by the reviews. I have 12 in the UK and 16 from the US. But clearly lots are buying without leaving a review. This novel was a bit of a bucket list thing, really. But I'm glad I did it.

That's brilliant, well done.
Its great to tick things off your bucket list....and writing a book and people buying it is a big tick to have.

I've yet to see the northern lights or visit the Gettysburg battlefield.

by Syl Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:54 pm

HoratioTarr wrote:
Syl wrote:

That's brilliant, well done.
Its great to tick things off your bucket list....and writing a book and people buying it is a big tick to have.

I've yet to see the northern lights or visit the Gettysburg battlefield.

I went to Santorini last summer...that was a tick off mine, I had never been before.

I want to swim with wild dolphins again....done it a few times and am aching to do it again.

by eddie Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:55 pm

HoratioTarr wrote:Someone has already tried to give me shit reviews but Amazon removed them because they were obviously fake,

Good luck with your book too. When it's available I'll certainly buy it.

People who leave shit reviews are jealous.

I’ll order it tonight after I’ve put the dustbin lid to bed.

by Syl Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:57 pm

eddie wrote:
HoratioTarr wrote:Someone has already tried to give me shit reviews but Amazon removed them because they were obviously fake,

Good luck with your book too. When it's available I'll certainly buy it.

People who leave shit reviews are jealous.

I’ll order it tonight after I’ve put the dustbin lid to bed.

People who have known you on forums who leave shit reviews are just jealous...that's a given.
Leaving a book review is something I have never done...I do recommend good books to friends and family though.

by Raggamuffin Wed Feb 14, 2018 7:57 pm

HoratioTarr wrote:
eddie wrote:

What a great feeling!
You may well have done this before, but can you pm me a link here or elsewhere, so I can buy it please?
I’d like to support you as you have helped and supported me.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Open-Doorway-Madeleine-Marina-Mitchell/dp/1494966670/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1435147298&sr=8-1

You clever girl! Nice cover as well!

by eddie Wed Feb 14, 2018 8:07 pm

HoratioTarr wrote:
Syl wrote:Is your book doing well?

Judging from the payments, yes. I was a bit gobsmacked as you tend to go by the reviews. I have 12 in the UK and 16 from the US. But clearly lots are buying without leaving a review. This novel was a bit of a bucket list thing, really. But I'm glad I did it.

That’s what I said to Ben. Even if our book doesn’t sell, we bloody did it! (And both of us are really bad at finishing anything so this will be a great moment for us individually)
We are actually really excited about the next ones to come. We have a couple of great ideas.

And you should be well proud of yourself. X

by HoratioTarr Wed Feb 14, 2018 9:12 pm

Raggamuffin wrote:
HoratioTarr wrote:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Open-Doorway-Madeleine-Marina-Mitchell/dp/1494966670/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1435147298&sr=8-1

You clever girl! Nice cover as well!

Thanks

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