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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1149
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, August 10, 2009 - 10:28 pm: | |
Since this is the non sequitur thread, let me post my query here. I watched this British movie last night, Cashback (good movie but a little bizarre), and when two people met they said what sounds like "watcher". I assume it is some sort of British greeting, but are they really saying "watcher" and how did this greeting come about? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3215
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 4:34 am: | |
I'd say it derived from Londoners and the way they mispronounce things....or fings as they would say. You get one,two,free,four, for example. Similarly "what" would be "wot". Therefore "what are you doing?" would land up as "wot yer" up to?, or even "wotcher" up to? I doubt if you'd hear it elsewhere.
I watched The Matrix Reloaded" last night and you call "Cashback" bizarre,ha! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3216
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 4:45 am: | |
Non sequitur (nahn sek [as in heck]-kwit-her) n. Latin for "it does not follow." The term usually means that a conclusion does not logically follow from the facts or law.
Law_n. The collection of rules imposed by authority.
au·thor·i·ty (-thôr-t, -thr-, ô-thôr-, ô-thr-),n. The power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
com·mand (k-mnd),v. To direct with authority; give orders to. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3218
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 - 12:56 pm: | |
This may be of interest to some of you. Live footage of the World Pipe Bands Championships from Glasgow on 14th august. Available worldwide.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/worlds/2009/
Current champions are Simon Fraser University from Vancouver, Canada.
Guess where we'll be on saturday. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3229
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 6:41 am: | |
Ken, you always express an interest in Britain's Got Talent and X Factor. I've been following America's Got Talent this year and think that you guys got it spot on with your top five. There is no way on earth that I'd have put the five finalists into the winning order though. I was disappointed when Mike got knocked out. For months he's been telling us he's been playing golf, whilst he was secretly rehearsing with the rest of the Tapping Dads.
BTW, Simon Fraser University from Canada lifted the top award at the Pipe Band Championships. They deserved to win. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1150
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 8:32 am: | |
Richard, I watch American Idol, but I don't watch America's Got Talent. Should I watch the finals? It is good this year? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3230
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 10:04 am: | |
Mmmm.....is there a subliminal message here, or have I just missed the point completely? Play safe Richard.....consult Google. Well what do you know? 2008!!!!! Winner Neal E.Boyd. It's always Liz who puts it on and I just assumed we were talking about 2009. No wonder Mike looked fresher and younger. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1207
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 11:51 am: | |
Simon Fraser was very good. Where were you sitting? More in email. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3232
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 12:29 pm: | |
We were sitting in the car....soaked to the skin. There was nowhere to shelter except a very long tent which was the bar. You'd have thought that the city licensing authority would have had the common sense to grant them a special licence to open it when the event opened.....but no! Everyone who was there early just had to stand around and get drenched. The seats were all soaking too, so if you'd nothing to dry them off with you were stuffed. We were not the only people who left within the first hour. Poorly organised. Done on the cheap. Many people had their days ruined, and then went home and saw how the weather had changed a couple of hours later. It was a disgrace that some competitors had to perform in torrential rain, whilst others had sunshine. We'll be back next year..... dressed like trawler-men if need be. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1208
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 6:00 pm: | |
I was hoping you were going to have a good day and get lots of pictures. Oh well. Next year. Or perhaps it is better to watch on the telly. I still have to find some of the other performances on the internet. They had good links yesterday on the World site. But they are gone today. Not happy that we both had lousy weekends. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3233
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, August 16, 2009 - 6:20 pm: | |
I am telepathically transmitting a powerful rendition of "I will survive" to you Mike. What's that American saying that covers horrible events? "It happens"....something like that.
We are heading to Strathdon next weekend to witness the Men of Lonach marching in full Highland dress, armed with pikes and Lochaber battleaxes. They start their march at 8am and make essential fuelling stops (for a wee dram) at several houses en route. If anyone turned up at your door with a battleaxe (btw,how IS Debbie?) you'd give them a whisky wouldn't you? This in the only procession of its kind in the world, now in its 167th year, (albeit with different participants). |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3237
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, August 17, 2009 - 5:24 am: | |
I know the championships were televised as an ungodly hour for some of you. I've tracked down this link for anyone who's interested. There were bands from 16 countries including USA and Canada.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/music/worlds/2009/ba nds/ |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1242
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 12:32 pm: | |
Richard, no comment about the Smurfs or Canadian currency e-mails I sent you? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1281
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 12:36 pm: | |
I will make a comment. We can't comment on it.  |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3509
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 1:16 pm: | |
Re the Smurfs.......I know your current employment is due to come to an end, but shouldn't you be setting your sights a bit higher?
As for the Canadian currency, I would like to get my hands on some.
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Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1282
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 1:38 pm: | |
Very tactfully said. How do you do it. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3510
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 1:45 pm: | |
I think about the whole subject, then crop it down and just post the bare essentials. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3511
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 2:34 pm: | |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9wMs5bUkjO0&NR=1
Irn Bru ("Your Other National Drink") outsells Coca Cola in Scotland. They have done some fantastic ads over the years, but this is my favourite. Listen to the noise the boy makes when he hits the snow near the end. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1283
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, December 05, 2009 - 6:59 pm: | |
I think I have had that dream. I made a different sound though. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1284
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 06, 2009 - 12:36 pm: | |
Richard. I am late answering your email. Christmas stuff has overpowered me. Today for sure. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1243
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 07, 2009 - 6:25 am: | |
IOWA TO THE ORANGE BOWL!!!!!!!!!!
WOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3512
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 07, 2009 - 6:46 am: | |
I'm excited too....................(What's an orange bowl?)........(like I care).
Of more interest to the rest of the world is that England are in the same group as USA in the World Cup. They are talking about winning it already. The more cynical of us have decided to run a sweepstake to see how many times the dreaded cliche "1966" will be mentioned in our TV coverage. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1285
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 07, 2009 - 5:58 pm: | |
The Orange Bowl is for american football teams that cannot mkae it to the grandaddy of all bowl games. The Rose Bowl.
The World Cup. I watched a little coverage of the selection. Some player from the Netherlands was explaining about the rivalry. Who new there was one. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3513
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 07, 2009 - 6:18 pm: | |
Thanks Mike, I think I've got it now! The Rose Bowl is for florists, so the Orange Bowl must be for fruits.
"Who knew there was one?"......Oh come on Mike.....you must have heard of the Netherlands. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1286
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 07, 2009 - 10:45 pm: | |
I KNEW about the Netherlands. That's where the Neanderthals lived. In the neather regions. I just didn't know we were rivals with England in anything. Your logic amazing. The florists and the fruits. Now try your mind on the Tostedo Bowl. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3514
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 2:21 am: | |
The Tostito Bowl!?!? Another new one on me Mike. This appears to be one of a good handful of bowls that you guys have. Although the spelling of the name would suggest differently, only men can compete. It derives its name from from the Netherlands too. Apparently a great team called the Testosterones used to hang out there. Am I right? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3515
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 2:28 am: | |
Apparently this guy, John Cana is keen to get a grip on things in Tostito Bowls.
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Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1244
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 6:34 am: | |
Boise State vs TCU! The battle of the undefeateds! Who's going to win, Mike? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3516
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 7:42 am: | |
I should have painted out a digit or two in the above photo.
In the "Battle of the Boys" I predict the TCU will either finish first or second. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3517
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 7:46 am: | |
BTW Ken.......Shouldn't your question have been posted in the "Is It Winnable?" section? |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1287
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 11:30 am: | |
Tostito. A little fried/baked piece of corn masa. The winner of the bowl game doesn't even get guacamole to go with them. Off to another doctor. Will be back later to seee where this exciting discussion will lead. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3518
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 12:07 pm: | |
Guacamole!!!! OMG You've turned into a Mexican! The next golf match you take part in may well be a Señors Tournament. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1288
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 08, 2009 - 5:05 pm: | |
Join them or get out is the rule here.The Mexican culture is a basic part of the history of California. I have been eating mexican food since I was a little kid. No habla englise. Some day I will have to learn how to put the tilde over certain letters so I can converse with people in other lands. Like Richard. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3520
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 4:25 am: | |
Mexican food eh Mike! It tends to put a fire in your belly (and frequently lower!). I'll just stick to the Scottish staple diet of Mince & Tatties.
Maybe you should look for a website for Señor Citizens Mike. They will try and explain how to type in the characters that are not on your keyboard. Alternatively you could do what lazy gits like me do. Google the word you want and then Copy & Paste it where you want it. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1245
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 6:08 am: | |
Mike, if Richard was into NASCAR it would be a git saying, "Git 'r done!" |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1289
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 7:44 am: | |
I would like to hear Richard say that. I will remember the cut and paste idea. Off to the hospital now. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3521
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 8:28 am: | |
Seriously (for a change) Mike...........We all hope that the surgery goes exceptionally well. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3522
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 8:47 am: | |
NASCAR......Nearly All Senior Citizens Adore Richard......................and who could blame them? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3523
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 9:03 am: | |
The NASCAS reference took me to Jimmie Johnston at the head of the table. The inevitable followed.......Jimmy Johnstone.......one of the best players ever to grace a football pitch, no matter what team you supported.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7s7DtnCzrpQ
Credit too must go to the Celtic crowd for their rendition of "You'll Never Walk Alone".
Nobody Does It Better.... |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1290
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 3:59 pm: | |
Michael is out of surgery. The doctors are patting themselves on the back for the way it turned out. I came home to let the dogs out. But will be going back in a few minutes. He should be in his room when I get there. Hopefully he will be in hospital just one night. And then it is recovery time. His mouth is wired so we will have to see how well he can get food in through the straw. Vegematic time. All liquid. I am hoping for the best. More later. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3524
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 4:55 pm: | |
Delighted that the surgery went so well Mike.
OMG! What is wrong with you people? First it's guacamole and now it's Vegimite! Michael could easily live on Guinness for a few days. I have.
Can't help thinking that people other than Michael would benefit from having their jaws wired shut. We could compile a list. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1246
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 5:30 pm: | |
You posted this hours ago, Richard, and nobody has posted that your name should be at the top of the list?
P.S. Good to hear that everything went well with your son, Mike! |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3525
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 5:42 pm: | |
35 minutes = hours in Tampa! Or does it just feel like hours? Haaaaaaaaaaaa! |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Post Number: 1247
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 09, 2009 - 9:36 pm: | |
And my parents aren't even here yet!! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1291
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 12:34 am: | |
All is still going well. Michael is in some pain when he move his head. But he can get comfortable again. He is under a pretty strong pain medicine. He hits a button and out it comes. Tomorrow will tell more about how he will do. He did not have as much swelling as we thought. But he is still puffy. They did a lot of work. I am sure that when he figures out how to take in liquids. He will may have a little be/er. But he is not suppose to have much alchohol. It causes problems. I can't explain it exactly. It softens the tissue in his mouth somehow. More tomorrow. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3526
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 3:04 am: | |
We're glad everything has gone even better than expected. Alcohol and drogs are a bad combination. He'll have plenty of time to have a few beers in a week or two................but YOU have no excuse. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1292
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:15 pm: | |
I will be having a few little sips of of something tonight. The patient is home and all is still going well. We saw real good pictures today of what is inside his mouth. It is a lot of hardware. But to my eye everything looks good. The doctor will be looking at them right now. I hope he sees all the right stuff. The swelling continues to stay down. But we must keep it iced for awhile longer. Lets keep our fingers crossed. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3527
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:54 pm: | |
You'll all get an extra special Christams I'm sure. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Post Number: 1248
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:19 pm: | |
Or better yet: an extra special Christmas!
Richard, what are Christams? Is that a Scottish delicacy? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3528
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 6:42 pm: | |
The reason for the typo may have been the four pints of the Scottish delicacy I had consumed prior to making the post. Just Google the word and you will be shocked at how many people appear to have been drinking too. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 3537
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 5:18 am: | |
Ken, Mike is busy covering his house with Christmas lights just now. This could be more of a problem because of the "big wind from the north". Yep! His wife's sister has come to stay with them for an indefinite period. You Americans sure like to have your relatives share your homes eh? What about you Ken? Will you be hanging up Christmas lights, or have you plans to stick up a tree?
Liz and I have decided that we are going away for a week, commencing tuesday at the latest. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Post Number: 1252
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 7:33 am: | |
Bah humbug! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1293
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 1:17 pm: | |
Taking a break from putting up the lights. I still have a few square feet not covered. Ken will certainly dream about that tree for weeks to come. I don't know if my sister-in-law will be back. She is gone for the time being. Have fun on the next holiday. Make sure you take all your warm clothes. Back to work now. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 3538
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 2:46 pm: | |
You should get your lights to go on and off to the musical chord from "Close Encounters" Mike. You could communicate with aliens other than your sister-in-law, perhaps even do a Dr.Dolittle and talk to the animals. Interesting that she has gone for the Time Being! Didn't know you were into Dr.Who.
Surely you would Pine for a Christmas tree Mike.
Warmer clothes will be essential. We were at minus seven last night. It barely reached zero throughout the day. It's dark before 4pm. Looks like the publican will be seeing more of us than normal. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1294
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 6:59 pm: | |
I first became of Dr. Who in the Tom Baker years. We got them here about two years or so after he started. The local station then started them from the beginning the first Dr and then to Jon Pertwee. I have not been able to get into the new ones. I don't know why. But I have seen most of the episodes. New ones start next week. I sure hope Ken finds a girlfriend soon. Of course she will need a bicycle and a christmas tree. I would not even go outside in weather less than 40 degrees F. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
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Post Number: 1253
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 7:44 pm: | |
Why would you wish that on me, Mike? I thought the holidays were supposed to be people wishing others good cheer! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1295
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, December 13, 2009 - 8:50 pm: | |
I want you to enjoy the wonderful things in life that Richard and I have. And now I was wondering if you would like to buy the Huntington Beach Pier. I have a real good deal for you. I am sure you could find someone with a tree there. |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
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Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 529
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 4:36 am: | |
Hi
Another Dr Who fan here
I can remember watching the first episode in November 1963 as an 8 year old and have been hooked ever since.
I get the DVDs when they are issued.
There has been a search for the missing 108 episodes for a number of years but it is looking unlikely that these will be found.
I often listen to audio versions when playing solitaire |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3541
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 4:42 am: | |
Mike wants you to get hitched so that you can have even MORE relatives that want to come and stay with you for months. Whay should HE have all the fun? (sarcasm). |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1296
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 12:07 pm: | |
Paul. I was watching the special series about Monty Python. They said that video tapes were often erased and re-used. Now I think that early Doctors were on film so that should not have been a problem. But the BBC was also lax in saving things in a library. Actually you probably know more about all this than I. Anyway those episodes are no doubt lost.
Put it in the pre-nup Ken. No relatives.
One more note to those watching. I love my wife and her family very much. But I do reserve the right to poke fun at them. Hope your Holiday shopping is going well. |
Thomas Warfield (Support)
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| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 12:13 pm: | |
One of our cats is named after a Doctor Who companion.
Since every one of our cats has a game in Pretty Good Solitaire named after them, that means that there is a game in Pretty Good Solitaire that is indirectly named after a Doctor Who companion.
Can you figure out which game it is?
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Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Post Number: 1297
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 1:05 pm: | |
Sounds like. ------ and the Vandellas |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 3544
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 1:44 pm: | |
We are in complete agreement with you there Mike; we reserve the right to poke fun at your relatives too.
If you are a Monty Python fan I would nominate this as the most hilarious clip ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlK62rjQWLk&feature =PlayList&p=98CB565B98561719&playnext=1&playnext_f rom=PL&index=23
Heard on TV recently........."So many cats; so few recipes."... I've never been a Dr.Who fan so I won't even hazard a guess as to the cat's name. In some corners of the world it could be "Take Away". (Thankfully not the corners we frequent). |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
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Post Number: 530
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 2:09 pm: | |
Hi
I would suggest Martha from 18 episodes and at a push you could probably say Adelaide ( The waters of Mars)
Mike This is a good link about the missing episodes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_Who_missing_ep isodes |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
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Post Number: 3545
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 3:03 pm: | |
It's amazing where these threads go. The waters of Mars has a unique link with Bennachie next to our town of Inverurie. A rare mineral called Macaulayite can be found nowhere else on Earth. Scientists believe it is this that gives Mars its red colouration and practically proves the existance of water on that planet because the mineral always contains it.
We're off tomorrow morning so you will have peace for about a week. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
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Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1298
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 4:28 pm: | |
Peace for about a week. I doubt it. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1299
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 14, 2009 - 4:31 pm: | |
Ooops. I forgot. Thanks Paul. It was very informative. And along the lines of what I thought. |
paul forsdick (Pondpaul)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Pondpaul
Post Number: 548
Registered: 10-2003
| | Posted on Monday, December 28, 2009 - 3:30 pm: | |
This is also off topic but this has been driving me mad all over Christmas and no near getting the solution if there is one without going mad
Protagoras agreed to teach Euathlus law for a fee which was payable when the pupil won his first case
After the course Euathlus did not take part in any lawsuits, and the impatient Protagoras sued for his fee. he reasoned that if he won Euathlus would be obliged by the court to pay his fee, if he lost Euathlus would have won the case and so be contractually bound to pay.
Euathlus reasoned that if Protagorus won he would not be bound to pay, for he did not have to pay until he won a case; if Protagorus lost, the court would have decided he did not have to pay.
Who is right?
Paul |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1313
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 28, 2009 - 5:39 pm: | |
And I was worried all over Christmas if I should eat just one more cookie. Great minds think alike. |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1260
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 28, 2009 - 6:26 pm: | |
Paul, that's assuming Euathlus would defend himself. Isn't there a saying that says, "A lawyer that defends himself has a fool for a client"? Here's another one for you: A barber says that I only shave men that don't shave themselves. Who shaves the barber? |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3566
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 28, 2009 - 7:05 pm: | |
Could be a lady barber.
Like Barber A Streisand? But isn't she a Hollywood star.......better not go there. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3567
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Monday, December 28, 2009 - 7:10 pm: | |
Euathlus promised to pay when he won his first case. Unless he promised to actually take a case he was under no obligation ever to pay up. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1314
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 12:46 pm: | |
Richard. Have you received any of my video emails lately? I also think you and Paul may get nominated for our Supreme Court. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3572
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 1:27 pm: | |
Yes Mike....two of. Will open them later tonight when Liz is through watching TV. My emails were not showing up in date order. That's why I didn't see them. Have fixed that little nuisance.
I doubt if Paul or myself would get anywhere near your Supreme Court. If it's anything like ours, having a decent quota of common sense would disqualify us. Also, (and I doubt if anyone has ever noticed), I am not always 100% politically correct. |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1315
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, December 29, 2009 - 4:06 pm: | |
It would still be a "Real Change". We were promised one. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3574
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 4:35 am: | |
What are you grousing about now Mike? The man delivered. Have a look in your pockets. All you've got left IS change, and that's pretty real. Besides, you'd not not be able to sleep at nights knowing that all your illegals weren't getting the very best in health care, would you? If they were taxpayers they WOULD chip in. That's what Obama should tackle next; jobs for everyone. And an "open door" policy on immigration would be a vote winner................(in Mexico if nowhere else). |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1316
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, December 30, 2009 - 1:17 pm: | |
The wife's relatives already have property in Mexico so all of us Gringos will be heading there soon. That will show them. And I don't want a job. Thank's anyway. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3586
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 1:12 pm: | |
But do you own a mule? |
Ken Millar (Tpa_ken)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Tpa_ken
Post Number: 1265
Registered: 2-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 4:08 pm: | |
No, but I heard tell he's friends with an ass! |
Mike Butler (Butler77)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Butler77
Post Number: 1320
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 4:44 pm: | |
The Doberman fills the same duties as the mule. Ken. You are treading on thin ice. Actually it's Richard who has to watch out for the ice right now. So you might be one step away from the swamp. |
Richard Mechen (Richardscotland)
Master Solitaire Player
Username: Richardscotland
Post Number: 3595
Registered: 9-2006
| | Posted on Thursday, December 31, 2009 - 5:33 pm: | |
Thanks for your concern.It was a good bit warmer today Mike. It reached +1 this afternoon when we were out. Ricky Tomlinson's catch phrase would sum up my current opinion regarding global warming. It's been snowing for the last hour or so. |
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