A Great Day, or at least a chink of light.
So today is the day for one...
Mr. Barack Obama.
Good luck to the guy. Even republicans are wishing him well. That's how much the world needs him at the moment.
A black man in charge of the most powerful nation, for now at least, on planet earth. A nation that has embraced hope and aspiration whilst managing to cast off the shackles of slavery and racial prejudice. The same shackles and prejudice that would have seen Mr. Obama and his family fit for nothing much more than a life of misery and degradation only a few decades ago.
For all that America is at fault, there are many things of which she should be proud. America has, for the most part, been a country far better than the people who have been elected to lead it. This, for me, has been her biggest tragedy. Many of those people have foolishly stood above their country's values, often for personal gain, whilst at the same time choosing to ignore the very roots that gave birth to it's greatness.
Sure they will die having been "PRESIDENT" but so what ? How many presidents' names are really remembered anyway?
Try these out for size:-
Martin Van Buren 1837-1841
Zachary Taylor 1849-1850
Millard Fillmore 1850-1853
Ulysses S. Grant 1869-1877
Chester A. Arthur 1881-1885
Grover Cleveland 1885-1889 and 1893-1897 !
William H. Taft 1909-1913
Calvin Coolidge 1923-1929
Good is palpable, I don't know how or why, I just know it is. This is something the majority of politicians continuously fail to realise. This is their eternal folly. Good is a badge that shines brightly, brightly for all to see. A light for those in the wrong to fear. A light for those with little hope to make it through to the next day.
It is for these reasons we should all be welcoming Mr Obama.
CLP.
2009.
X.
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Morning Christophe
Nice and early this morning - off to the gym now ...?
Big day indeed over the pond, and all around the world - it's gonna be emotional, as Vinny would say!
Laters.
Cheryl la Diva
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Phew! Pretty profound stuff to start the day Chris!
I just hope he'll not be stopped by some maniac before he can do some good - that could rip the country apart again.
I expect the worldwide audience at 5.00 our time will be just about the biggest ever for any event. Oops - that's just a Drivetime starts!! Sorry CLP.............
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Morning all -
Chezza - good time A ?
Derbyfi - you took the words right out of my mouth - let's just hope the glass screens carry on working over there.
Tooby - go for it !!- Jen E how are you doing? still stopped?
Loads to do again - back later
Beesmum xxx (8)
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Morning Christoff et al
Well said. Yes today will be the start of a new era in the West, lets hope all goes well in the coming hardships that the world now faces. And with everyones help we can get out of the mess we're in now.
I'll be watching the ceremony on tv and listening to you on the radio so will not miss the excitement from both sides of the pond.
Have a good one.
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I'm down with everything you wrote there Chris.
I've got a few good friends that live in the good old US of A, and they are just fantastic people. My aunt and uncle also live over there, in upper New York state.
They have got the day off work to watch Mr. Obama take office, filled with both hope and trepidation. It's a big day, and apparently the security measures taken are unprecedented. It's tighter than Jonny Saunders on a night out at the pub :)
By the way, I knew about Chester A. Arthur, he was the 21st president, only because it was featured in the film 'Die Hard With A Vengeance'. History from Hollywood right there. But, we learn life's titbits from the strangest sources, I find.
Cheryl, you got mail.
Tobes (still off the fags)
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My God -
completely astounded, blown away . . .
and all at 5:48 in the AM . . .
One for the archives, me thinks . . .
DtM . . x
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I often find my greatest (debatable) ideas and thoughts come to me around 5.20am.
I have often been known to write things down that I'm going to use 'elsewhere' in life.
Tobes
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Morning all,
Another early blog from the guvnor! He must be doing something very important today. Perhaps listening to the new U2 album at a private performance by the record company or something!
Very important day indeed! I hope that everybody's expectations are satisfied, 'cos what a presidency that will be! I fear that the weight of expectation may be more than any man (or woman) could possibly deliver! I pray that America will be an Obama Nation not an abomination. Should be an interesting journey, and today is the only the first step!
Withnail and I, I've never seen it! Sorry Chris!
Glad you had a great evening Chezza!
I'm not in I'm DD out
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Tobes
Checked. Read. Speechless! Blimey!
Not a nice way to behave at all.
DtM
Howdie doodie! Hows you fella?
Chezza (still grinning like an eejit) the Diva
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Sorry, but as an aside......
Thankfully, the whole Kaka to Manchester City debacle is over.
The player is staying at AC Milan. I've gotten bored senseless with the debate. And quite frankly, the possibility of a football club paying 108 million for the man, with the weekly salary touted as being half a million, in the current climate was, basically, obscene beyond belief.
Sense has prevailed, well, at least for the time being.
108 million to kick a ball about for 90 minutes twice a week? Do me a favour.
Tobes
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Ah, Christophe...very thought provoking indeed...although I do have to point out that you missed off Jeremiah P. Wildebeaste 1812 - 1812...who was only in office for 3 months and eleven days until he lost his pencil sharpener.
I've already got the news switched on to start watching at 4pm, although it sounds as if DtM has already got a head start!
Dan! Go back to sleep you madman!
fi, this has to be a major fear really doesn't it? And what a damn shame!
and did anyone hear the Barack Obama song on Tel this morning?
love
hazel
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Howdie doodie Cheryl the Peril . .
Hope all is weell 'round your neck of the woods???
V rainy & dark in the Belfast office park this morning . . .
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CLP
It is indeed a great day in the history of the world. Let's just hope that people don't expect him to perform miracles over night.
Just to be really shallow is he not one of the better looking political leaders?
Tobes, right behind you on the football wages thing - don't get me started grrrrrr!!
AliB
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Excerpt from http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/obama_inauguration/7838915.stm
"After the ceremony, the new occupant of the White House will wave goodbye to his predecessor, before joining the new Vice-President and congressional leaders to feast on pheasant and duck at the traditional inaugural lunch.
Following that, there will be the inaugural parade and a long, long night of ball-going for the new First Couple."
Ball-going eh?
Can I have mine back please.
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Dan
My little world is filled with sunshine and smiles today, all thanks to Mr Russell Edward Brand last night!
Cheryl, only as perilous as you make her xx
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...... and the day just gets betterer and betterer ...
lady boss now on phone booking her 2009 holidays. in the plural!!
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""After the ceremony, the new occupant of the White House will wave goodbye to his predecessor"
I think we will all be waving goodbye, with an extended middle digit :)
Tobes
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Tobes, he's used to the old middle digit rigid salute!
Wasn't that his comment after having shoes chucked at him in Iraq!
DD out
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That poor fella was only trying to return the spare pair of shoes Bush left at the side of the stage :)
Tobes
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Tobes,
Plenty of velocity, lacking in accuracy!
Remind you of anything else?
DD out
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I dunno Dave, I'll ask the missus :)
Tobes
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Hazel re #11 - didn't hear the song but was it the one about him being Irish? Aled Jones played that on Sunday (believe it or not!). My favourite line is the one about him being as Irish as Kennedy was!
I agree with the comments made above re footballers wages (and other very wealthy sports stars too) but know not all on here do - I just think that good rewards for the very best are one thing but there has to be a limit somewhere.
Off to do some more work now. Laters......
df
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If you think you're floating about in life, and all at sea, read this......
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/4/20090120/twl-two-survive-month-at-sea-in-ice-box-41f21e0.html
Tobes
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Is that really friendly fire! :-))))
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Alwight CLP And ALL Blog Writers And Readers,
Bingo Star ere.....
CLP - An early blog terdee, must be 'cos yer off ter the special U2 gig at 13.00.... ENJOY!!!!!
Wish I waz going - am tellin' yer!!!!!
Bet The Edge iz gonna be working 'is effects board BIG!!!
And CLP what a very good blog for a special dee terdee.....
Yes terdee is a special dee in world 'istory. Barracks Omama, sorry Obama, iz being sworn in as the first black president. Colour doesn't mean anything ter me, we're all basically 'uman beings, all the same whatever race, colour.
But sadly there iz still so much racism in the world, so for many this makes terdee extra significant.
For me, I just 'ope Obama iz going ter be the president the world needs - an 'onest, level 'eaded person who really iz for the people and will do what's right.
Don't get me wrong, I am a big optomist, but, it's... i'm a little cautious after the lies of our previous politicians.
Remember Blair's 'things can only get better' slogan. Yeah! Look what 'appened there.
And as for Bush... my goodness what frightens me the most is after all the lies, being involved, be it indirectly, in another world leader's execution, starting wars that 'ave killed close to a million and playing a large part in allowing the world economy ter go inter freefall, both Blair and Bush are noot brought ter trial?
I'm sure there iz a god, something else we don't know fully about, all I can say if there iz a god, 'ell and 'eaven then they will get their punishment when they meet their maker!
I agree with CLP, that good always wins in the end. It's strange 'ow bad seems ter be so destructive, so easily and quickly in the short term. But good, although seemingly slower, iz far more powerful and always wins in the end. It's abit like the tortiose and the 'are story - know what am sayin'!!!!!!
Now yer might say am a saying Bush iz a 'are and Obama a tortoise.... a don't know, know, sorry now am getting confused!!
What am saying is maybe at last the world is going ter turn the corner for the better. A just can't believe the trouble between Israel and Hamas, and so near ter Christmas. Over Christmas yer start ter believe in peace a little and look what 'appens.
In 2009 it's about time the world being the global place it is, that the term 'war' should be seen as a word that never 'as ter be used again. Ter me the word 'war' means murder, but far, far more evil and destructive... it's about time the world/ politicians realised war is NEVER a option ter settle disputes.
The world iz a strange place, Bill Clinton waz such a good president.
Did so much for world peace, a lot in Ireland too, yet just because 'e 'as an affair with Monia Lewinsky 'e ends up impeached. Now i'm noot for a second condoning marital affairs but compared ter Bush's crimes. Bush 'as 'ad nothing 'appen ter 'im - the world sometimes iz very puzzling!!
I 'ope Obama is going ter keep all of 'is promises and be for the people rather than just for money and business. Don't get me wrong business is important, it provides jobs, opportunities but lately we seem ter ave lost sight that it's people, 'uman beings living on this world... noot just money!!!!
Time will tell!!
PS A notice Obama 'as chosen 'illary Clinton as 'is number two, Secretary Of State. I put in me 2008 blog predictions that she waz going ter be president.
I felt so strongly she would be in government and she iz, ok noot president but nearly!!!
'illary of course from the good Clinton family, a sign that Obama iz a very level 'eaded man and realises the value of 'illary.... maybe Obama is showing signs 'e's going ter be a special president... the one the world so badly needs!!!!!
PPS Bill Clinton.... leo.... Barrack Obama.... leo.... Whatta coincidence!!!!!
GOURANGA!
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PS 'azel Love - Yeah a wrote about the court thingy in December briefly when it waz adjourned!!!
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If a Trillionaire from the Middle East wants to spend his own money to employ a footballer to play for his team, how is that obscene?
It is his money and he can spend it as he likes.
Once again football is being used a the whipping boy for the credit crunch.
There are many other areas of sport and entertainment where people are highly paid , but these don't seem to atract the same level of critisism. F1, a favourite around these parts, springs to mind.
How much is being spent on today's beano in Washington I wonder?
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It all feels very exciting - like we are part of something fantastic and important. That is what I said to my daughters (11 & 8) this morning - when their children grow up today will be taught in school as a historic event and they will be able to say 'I lived through that'! AMAZING
I did hear the Ombama's an irishman song on the TOGmeisters show this am - very funny. Also heard dissing daves contribution on the drivetime show last night
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CtD - how was it hun?
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Well said CLP. I'm looking forward to seeing the inauguration. A good day for America.
btw: Did you go to bed at all??
xxx
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cathmel - fab! see my FB page for full review!
still on cloud 9999999999999999999
hi annie!
xxxx
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Howdedody Cheryl
Sounds like you had a great night. Will check out FB tonight.
xxx
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oooooh I meant to ask .....
did anyone see Heston Bluemthal on Ch4 last night? I meant to ask Mr Diva to tape it but we had a domestic disaster as I was leaving for my night of Russness.
It's part 2 of Heston tonight so if anyone can give me a brief synopsis (either on here on on FB - I'm easy) I'd be very very grateful indeed!
Thankyouvellymuchly
Chezza x x x x
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Cathmel, I reckon Rosie O'Grady's bar is gonna be pumping tonight! I gather (from the song, and from the not quite hearing it properly as I was in the shar at the time) that Mr Obama (as he is at the time of writing) has an Irish Grandfather.
'tis a shame Clodagh isn't about (she's probably even in Wah-shing-tarn, DC, at the aforementioned beano) as I'm sure she'd be able to advise...
Anyhoo, I think I was alive for some moon landings and when JFK met his end...but definitely not old enuff to remember them...so I'm going to try to make sure I remember today - thanks cathmel x
lunch beckons
love
hazel
x
ps do you think George Dubya did any packing himself? His teddy (roosevelt) maybe?
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Clinton sent Monica round to help Bush pack his bags :)
The secret service will have their work cut out protecting Obama, that's for sure.
Tobes
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Oooh I see bloggers are saying that I got a mention, must have been in tes co
DD out
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Yes DD - it was about a revent number for you if I remember correctly
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Greetings o Lord of Dissingshire! Lots of us were mentioned after we'd all written on the subject of significant numbers yesterday...so if you can find wot you rit, that's wot Chris red art.
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Morning/Afternoon everyone,
Late start for me this morning. Didn't get back from footie until gone 1AM..... so I am dragging a little this morning.... Had a good time though. Sounds like you do to CtD.
Of course it's.....snowing here this morning..... and cold, back to single digit fahrenheit temps....brrrrrrr. Lots of hype and news in the media today about soon to be President Obama. It will be an interesting 4 years.......
Of to the salt mine, back later.....
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just been checking what everyone up to before off to wave my scarf and support school footie and netball teams in a minute - glad no snow here!!
CtD - sounds like you had a FAB time! glad it was all you imagined (??!!)
sorry, i know this isn't really in the spirit of the Obama stuff but whenever i hear of Calvin Coolidge (which frankly isn't often!) I can't help thinking of the lovely Lena Lamont in Singin in the Rain who says she makes more money than Calvin Coolidge "put together"!!
anyway, off to don the thermals for this afternoon and put in some thought on the WOD for later!!
CG xx
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Afternoon Mr Bond.............we've been expecting you............and we will of course be expecting all our Stateside bloggers to keep us posted on the mood, developments etc etc, as the day goes on.
Still think you're mad to play football till that time - but so long as you had fun!
df
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I have a WOD.
Freesh: The feeling of relief when you realise the glassware/crockery you have just dropped, didn't, in fact, break. (dir:the noises you make as you leap backwards from the expected landind site)
Bondman, blow a whistle for me y'all!
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landinG...landing...now, landlind...what could that mean?????????
Anyhoo.
...'millions of people are gathering in Washington...'
WHERE ARE THEY ALL GOING TO GO??? How many milyons can 'Washington' hold? Are they all going to be balancing on tv aerials and lurking in the sewers?
There's an interesting statistic to find out if ever you wanted one.
Ah, radio off now. 'tis 2pm.
Gobama, gobama!
love
hazel
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WOD
Waahaahaa!!!
That moment when the water in the shower goes freezing cold!
DD out
Ps La Love - and a good afternoon to you m'dear!
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People gathering in Washington!
Reminds me of the episode of Dharma and Greg when Larry didn't quite make it to Washington for the protest because nobody mentioned DC!
Ooops!
DD out
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Arfternoon everyone! Many apologies for my absence I have a note from my Mum... not that it's her fault... it's the fault of my 'puter! It's decided to go on a go-slow! I thought it was just my broadband playing silly b+%*~#s but seems not.
Anyhow enough moaning... my boys won again last night so well done to them.
The new president- good luck old chap I think you're going to need it. Taking over at such a low economic point with such high expectations from everyone will be an uphill climb and I wish you all the best with it.
Hope everyone's good and been playing nicely. I'll try to cath up on what's been going on laters
Luv
Lyndyloo
& Booboo
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Lyndyloo
I can sympathise, I finally got my home PC back last night after it being out of action since September. I gave it to a friend on NYE and he's fixed it, despite a PC shop saying that it was doomed.
It was working extra fast last night and my wireless BB didn't crash once. So happy days. Hope yours sorts itself out soon.
Bit quite on here today!
AliBxx
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Quiet in 'ere today, innit?!
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Not as quiet as the Moyles blog?
You could run your finger through the dust over there :)
Tobes
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Happy and sad - been sent home with possible d&v (nice!) but it means I can log on and put in my tuppenth worth
Gobamah, gobamah, gobamah...
So very excited... great news and good luck to him and the world...
jx
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Chris,
I really enjoyed your blog today, and I hope you are right. I'm sorry, but the cynic in me tells me that politics is just another form of showbiz. I'm just too long in the tooth to believe any politician.
However, what we are seeing today is incredible - a black man as President of the United States. I never thought I would see this in my lifetime. When my oldest sister went to live in the US in 1960, black people had to sit at the back of the bus. If a white person came on, they had to give the white person their seat. Everything was segregated - toilets, the lot. It must have been a nightmare for black people at that time.
But this really is a new dawn, and I do hope this will make a huge change for America.
Heavy stuff today!
C xx
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Tobes - I'm not a fan of Mr Moyles, even tho he does seem to have Mr Brand on his show on a regular basis. Maybe his listeners are too young, hip and cool to blog like us oldies eh?!?!
;-)
Jen - hope you feel better soon hun x x x
ChrissieS - maybe the heavy subject matter explains the lack of posts on here today: give us the subject of flavours of crisps, baby names or retro sweets and it's hard to get a word in edgeways!!!
Sez it all really!!!
x x x x x
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Afternoon each...
Hope Obama does all he says he can..and that the secret service boys do their job and protect him... i know we are the other side of the `pond` but it still feels like a new chapter..lets hope so eh?
Now, Cabaret last night..brilliant! Apart from the lady next to me who tutted all the way thro... yes, there is nudity, yes, its got quite a harrowing storyline, yes, there are going to be people singing songs, yes, Wayne Sleep is going to camp it up big time... all expected and if you go to see it then dont sit tutting at it all.. i tell ya!oh and i had the last laugh cos i commandeered the arm rest the whole show..that`ll teach her!
anyhoo...brilliant show and DD if u thinking of it then every single person in it was excellent!
Oh, oh, oh and can i sort of join in with WOD please???!!!!
Incabodious... totally made up word that can be applied to any situation... try it! Oh, and ask your friends what the definition is and i guarantee at least one will say `i have heard it before but i cant remember!` - fibber!
right...back to real work....
mSc x
PS - CtD - not a ticket to be had for Mr REB - and ive tried! glad u enjoyed..
AF - if u lurking..happy last day tomorrow hon! x
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Thanks, CtD - I'm still terribly jealous of your evening last night. Sounds glorious and gorgeous! Good to see him back on form.
(BTW - Hi B's - yes, was still stopped!)
An illicite afternoon with Dick van Dyke and Angela Lansbury! Fab!
jx
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Jen - feel better soon... sit here for a few hours and this lot`ll have u laughing and forgetting why u felt poorly to start with!
Moyles.. as a newly converted listener i love him! really, really didnt used to like him(or thought i didnt!) but GM convinced me to turn off the pod or my local station and try him...and i really am converted... if you like a lot of music then not for you but for a giggle... cheers me up in the morning! ( and beleive me..that takes a LOT!).
And cant believe i am actually praising CM show... perhaps i am regressing in age..?!one can but hope!
mSc x
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Scoobs - glad Cabaret was good and yah boo sucks to the tutter. Tutters in any theatre should be evicted without hesitation I say!
Life is a cabaret old chum, so come to the cabaret!!
:-( about the REB tix.
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Cat amongst pigeons time - watched "Mamma Mia" last night and HATED it!!!
jx
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Ello,
Bingo Star ere.....
My goodness Wrightie's Oldies terdee are MEGA..... Pink Floyd And Comfortably Numb, Brian Adams And Somebody ter name ust a few.... A tell yer Wrightie iz the new DJ of MEGA WROCK!!!!!!!!
GOTTA JOKE :
'eard what their saying about the new president?
'aving a black president iz UNPRESIDENTED..... noot after terdee!!!!!!!!!
GOURANGA again!!!
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Jen - I really don't fancy that either. Not sure I can even bring myself to entertain the idea of watching it. Even WITH Colin Firth.
Hmmmmm. I think 5 hours sleep is beginning to catch up with me .... 2 hours left before I hit the road. Jack.
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Obama
Well don't think I would want his gig, everyone seems to be expecting so much!
However an historic day indeed.
I will miss Bush's humour though, when interviewed and asked to comment by press at the start of the Iraq War his reply being "Hell I got a BBQ to go too".
Hazel- Thanks not as bad as it seems but Goodwin has alot to answer for.
I promised a nice lady blogger on here I would be good so no sarcasm or quotes from Russell Brands book today.
Anybody giving up things etc well done keep up the good work.
Right boring myself.
PP
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Afternoon cuppa - chance to catch up and ooo er very quiet as you say Chezza.
Asked earlier Jen - you still not smoking?
Pleased you enjoyed Scoobs - went to some theatre or other in London years ago and all on stage were totally naked ! Yuk - can't beat a few threads in various places - black lace or pink frilly but I didn't tut - just smiled !!!!
Beesmum xxx
Watched the lunch time news - folks from everywhere there in DC - how many million? All seem happy so far !! fingers crossed!
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Can't stand Moyles. Just saw the link, used it, spent 9 seconds there, came back.
Job done.
Tobes
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See - soon as I type something - half a dozen beat me to it! Humph!!!
Bees sss
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Not seen MamaMia yet but not sure i gonna love it either... will nick my mothers copy and try it!
and struggling to find tix to any decent comedians at the mo..seems missed the boat on several..anyone got any suggestions? we like to have a least 2 things booked if poss and got none at the mo..(with the exception of AC/DC)....sad face:-(
mSc x
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Scoobs
Russ sauntered on stage to Back In Black last night. Hot Hot Hot!
We're off to see Dylan Moran next month - are there any tix left for his tour?
And be gone with that sad face woman!
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Prof Plum - Yer say Bush said at the start of the Iraq war a BBQ for 'im ter go to?
Yeah a BBQ that killed a million, many women and children... just glad none are any of my family!!!!!
Think Bush will be going to a BBQ,,, called 'ell!!!!!!
Chow!
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Tobes...hi! and hate the website but love the show... i know..i`m going for counselling next week!
mSc x
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ooh..will check him out CtD - ta... and please yell if anyone else has any inspiration!
and good man Russell..always knew he had good musical taste!
mSc x
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Cheryl: because I had my "serious" face on for my earlier post, I didn't mention your night seeing Russell. I did KNOW he would see you in the audience! Glad you had such a great time - was all your make up washed away by your tears of laughter?
Scooby: glad you really enjoyed the show. I take it Mrs Uptight next to you had no idea what the show is about? Still, things could have been worse - my sister and I went to see Calendar Girls recently and the three women next to us proceeded to drink their carry out during the play, and at one point, one of them was on her mobile phone! Sweet!
C xx
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and Bees... it was great ta...and glad u werent a tutter! And it was all tasteful...back shots with only one topless girl at one point... the woman just has an issue i think!
mSc x
PS - promise i going in a minute..not on here for forwver then u cant get rid of me! x
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B: still stopped smoking - mostly! Have had odd evening of partying and few fags but haven't gone back to smoking and am still committed to giving up long term. If it ends up that I can have the odd cigarette every now and then, I shall be really delighted.
Was it Tobes who said they were giving up today? If so, very best of luck... patches this time, Allen Carr's book last time (of 2 years success).
jx
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Chrissie
Had to hold it together re the make-up situ due to being with hottie for the eve (and Mr Diva was at home!)
It was so good to have a really good laugh. Refreshing.
Tired now tho!
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Alan Carr writes self-help books? The funny Alan Carr with the buck-teeth and air of campness?
Well I never!
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Hi y'all!
CtD - Heston Blumingheck.......Came across a wee bit pretentious, but the head of Wee Cook was an absolute Donkey (other terms for this beast of burden more apt!) He was a 60something trying to be hip, constantly quoteing from Ricky Gervais' book on Management "blue sky thinking!" "Outside of the box" etc., wanting Heston to have card blanche, and be experimental - then dissed all his dishes as not experimental enough, even though the public survey said they were too "out there". Worse still he wouldn't give Heston the budget information he needed and hung up on him. Personally got pee'd off with it and won't be watching next episode.
Glad you enjoyed Russie!
Obama - Good Luck Pal - air of excitement/anticipation/trepidation growing I only hope you are given the chance to prove yourself, and at least YOU know your not the Messiah, Do your best - its all you can do, You won't please all of the people all of the time.
Quack
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!! Raised eyebrow look to Ms CtD ... not THAT one!
jx
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Dipping in again - just as the quiet spell comes to an end!
Hi Scoobs - was Cabaret a close cousin to the film or very different? I'm no fan of Liza M normally but love her singing 'Maybe this time' in that film - goosebumps moment!
I liked Mamma Mia despite some VERY dodgy vocals, as it made me laugh and the scenery is lovely - but it had its tongue firmly in its cheek and has to be taken in that spirit. I think sometimes you have to be in the right mood for a film - right now I don't fancy films with really heavy plot-lines. When the weather and economy are bleak I want cheering up!
df
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Sitting here listening to Wrightie and I might have to buy that book "How to meet a man after 40", could be the answer to all my problems!
LOL
AliB
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Yeah, it was me Jen.
I gave up for two years after the kids were born. I lapsed back into it, and with me, it's simply self-determination.
I don't need patches, or lozenges or tablets. The thing is, I haven't WANTED to give up before, it just becomes part of your daily routine.
I DO now WANT to give up. So I will. Won't be easy, and after 3 glasses of wine on Friday, no doubt the cravings will rear up. That's where the determination will come in.
I'm not knocking professional help, but the last time I gave up (I was a lot younger) I just quit after a bad run of poor health.
I am now a non-smoker!!
Tobes
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Bingo I don't think he had been primed by his puppets for a response on that day.
I have mixed feelings about the war though. Saddams party was originally helped to power by JFK.
Saddam though killed thousands of Kurds and invaded Kuwait. One of his son's executed people on a whim I feel it really was a despot ruling a country.
Apart from the citizens of Iraq who have lost their lives. Brave US and British soldiers have died. I would like to think they served their country well.
Iraq is now returning to a democracy where people are not afriad to speak out.
Just my thoughts anyway.
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""How to meet a man after 40"?
Nah, I don't need that book :)
Tobes
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Afternoon everyone,
Just got in to work.... news here full of today's events and probably will be for days to come. There really is a sense of optimism in folks.
Hazel, freesh.......LOL
Life is football, football is life......
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Tobes - well done you. I have NO will power.
df - I hate musicals and abba which doesn't really help with liking Mamma Mia! Also, storyline too similar to great film with Sophia Loren. If you've not seen it "Princess Bride" is a wonderful film, really 'feel good' and lovely!
jx
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Afternoon Bondy...hope it proves to be a great start for u and Dragon and all the other `expats` out there!
Well done to Jen adn Tobes on the smoking thing...keep it up!
And hi Df...was pretty close copy of the film i would say..but with a different ending to how i remembered..a friend and i both commented that we need to see the film again now to jog our memories..its our age u see!Oh, and the girl who didnt win Nancy was Sally Bowles..and she was amazing!
mSc x
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I was just speaking to my nephew, and according to him Barrack Obama is going to be embroiderated as the 44th President of the United States, today!
I laughed - bless him!
DD out
PS Oh say can you stitch!
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Scoobs thanks for the Cabaret review! The girl from Nancy had a fantastic voice and the song she sang from Wicked on the show was superb. Looking forward to it arriving in MK shortly, when the Arthur Fonzarelli has return to the US!
DD out
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Prof Plum - It's a difficult one Iraq - Saddam waz a very evil man but I believe we could ave done it like we did with Libya, the peaceful way.
If Obama iz a good president the first thing 'e will do iz meet personally and befriend all of americas 'so called' enemies leaders. Russia, Iran, Korea ter name three.
It could ave been done it a different way with Saddam, make friends with your enemies, even if they are bad people, thus saving the lives of thousands of innocent people.
Some might say we tryed the peaceful way with 'itler and look were it got us, but yer can't always go just by 'istory!!!!
And lets face it.... Iraq... it's all about oil not peace!!!!!!!
Chow!
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Agreed Bond! Up the foxes!!
How to meet a man after 40? Is it very different after 40 then? Is that where I'm going wrong? Mind I didn't manage to meet one before I was 40 so I'm probably on a sticky wicket!
Luv
Lyndyloo
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Bingo,
Libya - Peaceful??
Do you remember the B52's flying off from the US bases in Suffolk and Germany to bomb Gaddafi in the 80's and 90's? Hardly Peaceful!
DD out
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Hi Scoobs, we can only hope.....
DD, LOL sounds like it should be the word of the day.....
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LOL DD!!
Jen - I don't suppose you were ever going to be MM's biggest fan then! I've not seen Princess Bride but think my niece has it on DVD.
Scoobs - I didn't watch the Nancy thing but it's good if someone else got a good job out of it too! Might check that one out, but need to pay off the bill for the F1 tickets first!
Tobes - good luck re the not smoking. Put aside the money you'd normally spend on them and watch it grow (probably not in an RBS account though)! Not that I'm laughing - I bank with NatWest and mr df has lots of Barclays shares which are probably worth about sixpence now!
Looked at Beeb 1 for a few minutes and the excitement was mounting in Washington. Never been there and some of the buildings they drove past surprised me by looking more European in style than those in central Boston or NYC.
df
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PS The thing that worries me the most about Obama, 'e's just the type of good man that attracts nutters with guns.....
And sadly all because of 'is colour 'e will become more of a target ter some nutters!!!!
I just 'ope, pray nothing bad does 'appen ter Obama!!!!!
Sometimes it amazes me nobody 'ad a pop at Bush.... but then strangely bad people seem ter be immune from bad!
Like a said before, Clinton a very good man, does one little bad thing and ends up impeached.... it's a mad world!
Soz all..... a begining ter go off on a Bingo special ere.....
Am off ter chill!!!!
Chow!
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Cor Blimey if you consider WW2 as a peaceful way of dealing with somebody, I wouldn't want to get in your bad books!
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Lyndyloo - evidentially after 40 we have too many preconceived ideas as to what our man should be like. So immediately dismiss any that don't live up to our expectations - well that's what the author of the book said. She said we just have to be more openminded about the whole dating thing.
AliB
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Dissing Dave - Ok maybe am a little wrong on Libya but it waz nothing like the present madness in Iraq and Afghanistan!!!!
It's about time the world stopped fighting... after all we are all the same 'umans whatever country yer 'appen ter be born in!!!!!
Chow yet again!!!
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Wouldn't touch anything to do with Moyles even if I was wearing gloves. Makes me SEETHE he does.
Anyhoo, at risk of being contraversial...I didn't like Withnail and I, and have tried to watch it on several occasions, even though I am in lust with Richardy Grant...
Scoob, glad you enjoyed it. I remember watching a play, and a lady with a fan was seated next to me...she kept flicking it open and closed. Well, she did for a little while til she nearly had my eye out...then I politely asked her to pack it in and go to the box office to see if the air conditioning could be turned on if she was hot. She didn't come back, and I was really nice...
Dook, I don't think I'll be watching part two either...I was sort of enjoying it right up until Heston said 'eff him', then after the ad break, the two other chefs and the manager blokey were using it as every other word. Totally unnecessary I feel.
blue sky thinking down there for dancing
love
hazel
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ps Prof, I'm glad. Good points well made re the good ole USofA too.
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CTD,
The little Chef programme in my brief humble badly written opinion:
Man with No idea hires Man with too many (brilliant) ideas.
Man with no idea wants the Moon on a stick.
Man with idea wants to tailor them to suit man with no ideas budget.
Man with no idea talks a load of corporate psychobabble but still has no idea.
Man with ideas sends two his sidekicks to implement said ideas at man with no idea's restaurant.
Arrogant, up their own A!@%s sidekicks alienate strange life long employee of man with no idea.
Man with ideas bangs head against wall.
Very very good, I have a lot of time for Heston, he's a normal guy doing extraordinary things, and seems to constantly have to defend himself against claims of pomposity and pretentiousness.
Good luck too him, if the mn with no idea worked as hard as Heston...There would be no problem!
Hope this helps, I await the alternative view...assuming you understood my view!
P.S Isn't it nice to have something positive for everyone to focus on for a change...Good luck B.O
Ripples
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New Kid On The Blog - You misunderstand me. Maybe you don't know about the ful 'istory of WW2? - Am talkin' about 'ow we met with 'itler before WW2 actually broke out and tryed ter find peace.
A peace agrement waz signed by 'itler but 'itler carried on building up 'is military might despite this and then invaded Poland... talking ter 'itler didn't work!
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Ay Bingo
All we are saying is ............
;-)
DD out
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Hello Chris,
The good thing about this new chap in the States is - you just know, that he will always do the right thing....
TVWx
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Bingo, your comment re Obama being a target has just reminded me of a Larson cartoon...
If anyone else has seen it, the words are "Bummer of a birthmark, Hal"
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...re the man after 40 thing. My main concern that if I did meet a new chappie was that he didn't turn out to be a complete git. The Badger is trying very hard to live up to my expectations. Why should I dismiss him just because he didn't meet them at the time...he was gawjus enuff to make me forget them, and it was lurve at first sight...
It's his birthday on Friday gawd bless him.
gawd bless America
love
hazel
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Ripples, my lurve
Thanks for that! I'm a tad confoosed.com but I'll attempt Pt2 tonight and see where it takes me.
Not sure if snail porridge is a go-go a la weeny cook place tho.
My ex boss used to take me to a L.C eatierie for breakfast some days. He's the only person I@ve ever seen polish off 2 complete Olymipic breakfasts in less than the time it took me to drink a capuccino!
The piggy-wig!
Chezza
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Hazel, I remember that cartoon.....LOL
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I just wanter say we get so used to only seeing war on the news. At a distance.
It's so easy ter ave a selfish attitude in the safe uk.
Stop and think very carefully... imagine if one day war came to the uk and some of our children or close family were killed, just over oil or arguements between politicians - It's just doesn't bear thinking about.. but this is what people like Bush and Blair and Saddam ave done....
War is the ulimate evil act and should never excist in 2009!
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Fi,
I've already got my 'money formerly spent on that horrible addiction that can now go towards the bar bill at Donington' pot.
It's currently only got five pounds and forty pence in it, but let's see what the total is after and beyond cracking the dreaded weed.
Tobes
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Tobesterr,
exactly what I was thinking, how funny just as Bush is leaving Obama gives him the birdie!!
My 10 year old daughter has come home from school today asking to watch it today, which is great.
I have to say I do enjoy Moyles in the morning and Evans in the evening!!
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It would laugh my butt off if the whole crowd turned round and on mass gave Bush the Bird :)
Tobes
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You lot would have great fun if you could hear the rantings going on by Mr B with one of his"big" clients. Over an hour now!!!
World should be fine soon!!!!! they've nearly sorted it - and the economy!
I've got a headache!!!
Beesmum xxxx
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Bingo - I totally agree with you... jx
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Hazel and Lyndy - I always take these kinds of books with a large pinch of salt, but having heard her speak on R2 I do think the basic point about not having such fixed and often outdated expectations of a potential partner that you let good people pass you by is valid - for men and for women.
None of us is perfect and neither mr df or I would have come up with each other as fantasy partners but in real life we get on very well and love each other a lot. And we certainly weren't naive young lovers!
df
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BeesMum......LOL.....time to turn up the radio and drown them out me thinks......
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You should see the crowds in Washington - wow... momentous times indeed...
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And a bird in the hand is worth two.
bingo, you lovely boy
love
hazel
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So many comedy sketches to follow today I am sure!
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Ho ho ho Ms Love!
B**mmer of a birthmark indeed!
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Watching it on Fox News, until Chris comes on. I'll catch the speech later on when all is quiet and I can concentrate on it.
The crowd is huge!!
Tobes
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shortie,
well Bush had plenty of comedy sketches during his reign, so why not after? Most of them by his own hand!
Good riddance, but don't forget cousin Jeb is still in politics in Florida! Good night John boy!
DD out
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WOW, he's great isn't he?
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Lovemeister, That is my all time fave Far Side cartoon!
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James - totally put me off - and one of my cheekiest clients has just phoned me - was so zombied he "got" me every time! Tears of laughter now !!
Bees xx
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Jen, I'm watching on some iplay BBC malarkey but it's all in spitspot vision (spitspot possibly a potential WOD) so I've had to turn it off as it's starting to give me the pip.
fi, I'm just glad I managed to ensnare the Badger...with just a modicum of kicking and screaming (they're better not perfect anyway!)...and lots of our friends think we are the ideal couple...this will remain a mystery to me til my dying day...
gotta go and wave my star and stripe (on a budget you know)
love
hazel
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oooooooh I've got to go!
Glad to make you all smile!
Lovemeister eh...ahem...
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DD, Cousin Jeb was the one that helped "fix" the florida votes that help george get elected in the first place. Who can forget the whole "hanging chad" issue ........ Talk about events that changed the course of history........
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DD - mine is the one with the scientist and the blown up paper bag... genius...
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aren't they still recounting?
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DD.....LOL
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Aretha at the Whitehouse - singing different words to "God Save The Queen" as a funky version in a delightful hat.... only in America! There are sooooooo many people there out in the cold.... do you think this might just be one of those "Where were you the day that Obama was made president?" days...
Me in the lounge with me dog, replying to emails :))
Luv
Lyndyloo
& Booboo
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Aretha good - doesn't bode well though - they are running late!!??
Bees xx
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Oh and I think I've probably always had unrealistic expectations of men.... probably why I'm still single :))
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Lyndyloo,
Work manipulating spreadsheets!
Hardly memorable!
DD out
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DD- aren't we the exciting ones lol!
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Im in office too!!!!
Bees xx
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Ho hum! Despite all the excitement in the US - I still need to get home, feed Mr. Egg, lock up the Hens, feed the Horses, have a shower and wash my hair.........
and tommorow after Mr. Obama becomes Mr. President - Mr Egg and the horses will still need feeding!
Life goes on!
Quack
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re #126 - and he muffed the words of the oath - but that could have been the other guy's fault too, as he didn't stop often enough!
still, he's got to make to odd mistake!
df
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Evening each
Can't believe how emotional it is watching Obama becoming President!! Have to watch his speech, back later.
xxxx
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.......er....the odd mistake - I make dozens - every day!
df
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How about: Working in the office but sharing the event with Chris Evans and my friends on his blog.....
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Good one James - gave up watching listening to Chris too. so Snap !!!
Bees xxx
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Hi Bond. Will be listening to Chris straight after this speech.
x
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Obama should call the show under the "what have you done for the first time today"..... I became president of the USA......LOL
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Just you n me then James !!
Bees xxx
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I could be in better company Bees.........
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Really !!!!!! hope that was a typing mistake
Bees xxx
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powerful stuff....
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LOL.....sorry. I meant to say I couldn't be in better company.......sorry.....
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James I'll forgive you !!!
Bees xxxx
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Wow, some man!! Hope they let him get on with it, but after watching the Top Gear show where they went to Alabama, I'm worried!
xx
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I hope so..... that will teach me for trying to be sentimental........
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Seriously, if he does stand by what he's saying in his speech, for the first time in many, many years - I have hope in the future of the earth once more...
jx
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James you can be sentimental with me any day!!!
Bees xxx
Annie - that show has crossed my mind a few times !!!
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I understand that he writes his own speeches..... That makes what he says even more powerful...
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Honestly, for the first time in donkeys, I reckon Americans can hold their heads high and be proud...
Go Go Obama
That was really stirring and amazing.
jx
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LOL Bees.....
I would like to think the folks from Alabama in the Top Gear episode (one of my favs by the way) are very much in the minority.
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Dropping in to briefly join in - I am pleased that the American public have voted in an African American as their next President but agree he has an uphill struggle and I hope people won't expect miracles straight away with their economy.
All the best to all bloggers and guess what it's my birthday too on the 24th Jan.
Aquarians rule the water.
As I have been a tad busy in t'office I haven't been able to watch the inauguration and speeches so will catch up on the news later.
All the best to everyone
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Can't do poetry, so am now with Christophe Lambie Pie...
His own speechs - wow, even more impressive...
yay...
jx
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Wasn't it Jen?? What an amazing man. He even held out a hand of friendship to other countries, instead of threatening.
Seeing the black faces in the crowd with tears in their eyes - awesome.
xxxx
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Yes Jen, I've switched off the poetry too. Chris switched on.
x
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Yep, Annie, awesome indeed! Don't know how long this feeling will last, but feeling hopefull is really nice!
jx
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Right - that's me off to the postbox - CLP on radio of course in the car!
catch you later.
Bees xxxx
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James - I hope you're right. Those people were truly scary! Shows what many decades of inbreeding can do for you!
df
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it's nice to have a president that can string more than two words together.......
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Too true Bond - just had a fabulous benediction from a pastoral leader from the civil rights movement (sorry missed his name). But again really rousing, inspirational and inclusive. How often have all the major religions of the world been mentioned this afternoon? Wonderful, lets hope we can soon 'batter tanks into tractors'
jx
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A truly momentous day indeed.
Bondy.
I haven't travelled through the deep south for a few years now, but it was only in 95 that I went for a meal one evening with a couple who lived near Mobile and part way through the night I was asked if I noticed anything particular about the restaurant we were in. I gazed around, pointed out a few bits of sports memorabilia on the walls, but otherwise shrugged my shoulders. Turned out we were in a 'white' restaurant.
I think there may be a little way to travel along this road yet.
Much peace
MfR
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here, here Jen.....
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Jen - it's great to hear him say those words and I'm 100% in favour of greater religious tolerance - but I fear that the extremists in other camps will prove not to have such a willingness to consider all points of view.
df
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Fear not DF... extremists are strengthened when the majority are unfairly treated by a bully... if all is as promised, then their power will lessen! jx
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I hope you prove to be right! Bush was a nightmare in my view and just what the world didn't need.
df
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I hope Obama does a good job and I'm sure he will.
Bingo with regards to Oil. Infact that is a weapon used against the West. The Middle East is a hotbed of instability. While Obama goes about his job spreading peace hopefully the CIA will be watching the real World.
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I turned off the tv and put CLP on and have been making carrot & celery soup (no idea what it'll be like but that's what I had in the fridge)...
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Sounds good Lyndy. My Cranks tomato soup is simmering right now.
xxx
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Greetings CLP and all from an icy-cold but gloriously sunny Manhattan, where I've just watched the inauguration in Times Square before rushing off to meet the miscreants who tried to poison me last night.
I just wanted to pass on what a fantastic moment that was. Times Square was packed, as I've often seen it, but you could heard a pin drop as Barack Obama (or Barack O'Bama as the Irish call him) was sworn in; then erupted all around with jubilation, bonhomie and optimism.
New York is such a mixture of races and cultures, as I stood amidst the joy and celebration I felt so emotional. Long may it last. Because this is how we shall move forward.
Right. Hat, check. Gloves, check. Lip balm, check.
All I need now is a tall Tauwaffy Nut Larttay and I'm buzzin.
And by the way, Prof.
I'm trying to get us all to the River Cafe tonight. Evidently it is as you say. Will report back.
Have A Nice Day yous lot. Hurrah!
Clodagh.xx
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Hi Clodagh - good to hear from you!
df
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And Ps.
Fancy that numpty Chief of Justice fluffin' his lines. What a dipstick.
Clodagh.xx
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Well at least one of us will have a proper big story to tell the gandkids about where they were on the great day! Good on ya Clodagh! Luv Lyndyloo xx
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clodagh, absolutely. That will make the headlines here as well....... Enjoy NYC.......
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gandkids..... oh really? lol!
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Bingo
I am familiar with the history of WW2, appeasement, annexation of the Sudatenland, re-militarisation of the Rhineland etc.
I was what is commonly known as 'aving a larf.
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Re post 161.
Surely by eating in this restuarant you were helping to preserve the status quo?
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Hi guys.
Haven't got anything to say regarding Bush and Mr Obama that hasn't already been said. Good to see a glimmer of hope finally.
Mr Debbie has been in here all day/evening sorting out his pc so not sure how long I have in here before being turfed out again.
Cheryl glad that you had a great evening I don't think there was ever any doubt that you wouldn't :-)
As it's Mr Debbie's birthday looking forward to a take away later, not had once for ages.
Catch up soon
Debbie x x x
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Oh Clodagh so jealous.
What about a few pre drinks at the Marriot at Times Square, once embarrased myself in one of those glass elevators there. Not to mention the revolving Restaraunt, I came out of the loo and could not find my dinner guests.
Don't forget Madame Tussauds now, have your pic taken with Jacko and George Bush before he is melted down.
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Deb
Candles in his kebab luv??!?!
;-)
Cheryl x
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No Cheryl LOL! Chinese tonight, not sure whether to go for kung po chicken or crispy duck and pancakes.
x x x
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Debbie-C....love both.....have both!!!!! LOL
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That's just what I was gonna say James!
Spag bol here tonight. Cooked by Mr Diva. Amazing aromas greeted me as I walked in thru the door - pasta now almost ready .......
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...... and a cheeky glass of red poured!
x x x
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New Kid - Errr it's all too much stress for me..... just too much!!!!
PS Wot does 'annexation' mean, too big a word for me..... is it ter do with Annie Lennox?
Prof Plum - If we all 'ad GeeWiz electric cars.... wouldn't need the oil!!!!
GOURANGA!
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Am off ter practise me guitar!
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evenin all!
right, before i get onto the serious business of the WOD, i just need to take 5 minutes to be a smug parent!! Small CGs netball team won this afternoon - 21 - 1 !!!
am i allowed a small "yess!!" of satisfaction - i know we parents are not supposed to get competitive - but we did thrash the pants off them (yes, i know they are only 9 and 10 yrs olds, but is that the point?!)
anyway, in honour of today
Wyoming - moving in hurried desperation from one cubicle to another in a public toilet trying to find one with a lock on the door, a seat and no brown marks in the bowl
Tampa - the sound of an eraser coming to rest on the floor after it has fallen off a desk in a very quiet room
might do a couple more dreckly - after the watershed!!
CG x
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cornishgirlie, this IS spooky, I was just about to ask about our WOD of the day....... weird!!!
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Aunty
I tried to cut a long story down to a couple of sentences, but it obviously didn't work.
The point was that places like this still exist.
I neither knew these people before that day and haven't seen them since.
Needless to say I had no idea what sort of place I was in, much less that there was such a thing.
Call me naive, but it was what I call 'one of life's experiences.
It certainly opened my eyes.
MfR
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dee dee dee deee (now that was supposed to be the Twilight Zone music but it doesn't really work written down does it?!!)
anyway, will look for more later when kids in bed!
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Cornisgirlie, great WODs tonight......
Nothing wrong in my book in celebrating victories, sporting or otherwise. Congrats to the small CGs....
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Blairgowrie......... the squeak of joy when an unpopular prime minister leaves office......LOL
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Ooohhh, I like Blairgowrie, spent a rather nice holiday there once.
Bingo - as soon as I'm not working, which will be quite soon, I'm planning to learn guitar. Do they tuition books for left-handed people?
xxx
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Annie-G....did you...... hopefully you're referring to the place.....LOL
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Hehehehe
x
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Okey dokey. Am switching off now. Taking Matt's advice didn't help last night, got hardly any sleep. So, am giving it another go tonight.
See you all tomorrow.
xxxx
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Did you try the melatonin?
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Bond
Isn't it illegal to buy here?
And for gawds sake don't get caught with it in The Emirates!
A good friend of mine buys it in the US and swears by it though.
MfR
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Illegal????? Really? Why??
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I might be wrong, but I understood it was unlicensed and as such, illegal, here, and in many other countries.
In The Emirates any 'drug' that isn't licensed is treated like any other narcotic and carries similar penalties.
As I said, I'm no expert, but I believe this to be the case.
MfR.
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wow!!!! I had no idea... Thanks for letting me know.....
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Matt's right, and to be honest, having travelled through and to the Emirates, don't even take headache tablets if you can help it. Certain states over there have people in prison pending appeal on lesser charges.
Don't risk it anywhere in that part of the world.
Trust me.
Tobes
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I have to skip through loads, what is WOD?
Anne, hope that you get a better night's sleep tonight.
Cornish girl, it's lovely to feel proud good for you and good for small CG.
So I've decided on chicken chow mein and crispy duck. Then will try not to fall asleep on the sofa.
It's my Friday tomorrow hurray!
x x x
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Good to know tobes. Thanks.
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Tobes I have to be honest many stories that I've heard have put me off going to that part of the world at all.
What is melatonin anyway (sorry for all the questions)
x x x
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I'm murder for deep fried squid with chili and salt, I LOVE it!!
In Malaysia, down inside the chinese markets, they do their own version of Satay chicken/beef on skewers and vermicelli noodles with ginger, chili and malay spices.
I'm telling you..........gorgeous, and cheap as chips. I can't wait for October again.
Tobes
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Matt
Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Didn't really see you as the type to be cavorting around Surrey dressed in a bedsheet, carrying a burning cross!
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I don't think you're allowed to take illegal drugs to any premiership ground.
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Very good new kid, did have to think a bit for a minute there though....it's been a long day!
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Hahahahahahaha, like it New Kid, like it, yes!! :)
Tobes
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Debbie-C - WOD is from last night - MW,a! started talking about the Book of Liff, which happens to be one of my faves. Douglas Adams and John Lloyd wrote it and they used place names to give words for things which didn't have words before.
MW,a! decided we could do a word of the day from the book (hence WOD) but as I found my book last night it seems to have fallen to me to provide the words (untill MW finds a copy too that is!). and Bondy thought it was all very funny and was egging us on, and then today it seems to have caught on earlier in the blog with some very funny and definitely in the spirit of the game WODs from others
phew!!
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chicago - the foul smelling wind which precedes an underground train
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the novelty factor means we are having more than one WOD at the moment!!
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You beat me to it new_kid ....
I had a beer at The Emirates and never got arrested, altho they should have done, given the price!!
Matt - wanna come see Arsenal take on Fulham? You;ll be in the Red sector tho hun!
xx
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Far far away in some tropical sea were two prawns
One was called Justin and the other called Christian.
The prawns were constantly being harassed and threatened by sharks which inhabited the area.
Finally one day Justin said to Christian, 'I'm fed up with being a prawn; I wish I was a shark, and then I wouldn't have any worries about being
eaten.'
A large mysterious cod appeared and said, 'Your wish is granted'
Lo and behold, Justin turned into a shark.
Horrified, Christian immediately swam away, afraid of being eaten by his old mate.
Time passed (as it does) and Justin found life as a shark boring and lonely.
All his old mates simply swam away whenever he came close to them.
Justin didn't realize that his new menacing appearance was the cause of his sad plight.
While swimming alone one day he saw the mysterious cod again and he thought perhaps the mysterious fish could change him back into a prawn.
He approached the cod and begged to be changed back, and, lo and behold, he found himself turned back into a prawn.
With tears of joy in his tiny little eyes Justin swam back to his friends and bought them all a cocktail.
(The punch line does not involve a prawn cocktail - it's much worse).
Looking around the gathering at the reef he realised he couldn't see his old pal.
'Where's Christian?' he asked.
'He's at home, still distraught that his best friend changed sides to the enemy & became a shark,' came the reply.
Eager to put things right again and end the mutual pain and torture, he set off to Christian's abode.
As he opened the coral gate, memories came flooding back.
He banged on the door and shouted, 'It's me, Justin, your old friend, come out and see me again.'
Christian replied, 'No way man, you'll eat me. You're now a shark, the enemy, and I'll not be tricked into being your dinner.'
Justin cried back 'No, I'm not. That was the old me. I've changed. '.........
(You're going to love this...............................)
'I've found Cod. I'm a Prawn again Christian!!'
Sorry folks I just couldn't resist that!
Luv
Lyndyloo
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groan.........
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LOL Lyndy - well worth the effort of reading - best joke I've read in a long time hun! Mr Diva laughed too!
xxx
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Well it made my larff anyhoo xx
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Ooooh cod elp us norty Lyndyloo
Twaz funny though - tanks
I thought of a WOD - thunk - the sound of my mug hitting the carpet.
I missed the inaugural event due to something called work deadlines - such a shame to have them on such a momentus day and me working for a US Company too.
I have that rare thing a free evening - sorted out emails, caught up with the blog you lot been soo busy.
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evening phoenix! i hate it when work gets in the way of good hard blogging!
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Lyndyloo - har har!! good one!
am heading off now for coffee and early night!!
be good!
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cornish - how can you have coffee this close to bedtime? hope it's decaff ... .unless you wanna be awake all night eh!!?!!?
;-)
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I miss the blogging during the day and can only get one message in when no one around - my screen unfortunately can be seen by most people in the office and I can't be seen to be surfing when others are going through big changes - hence my absence.
Miss you lot though
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Hi Phoenix
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Good to know you're still around SP...xx
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Right I'm having an early night folks... play nicely...
Luv
Lyndyloo
& Booboo
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Oh I see 'word of the day' thanks for clearing that up.
My 'word of the day' is probably not for here.
Off to bed in a minute, need an early(ish) night.
Will try to pop in at work if I'm not blocked. Well not me personally, that's a horrible thought....but you know what I mean.
Goodnight, love you all loads
Debbie x
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I'm off to Bedfordshire as well now. I need my rest.
I have the most horrible bruises courtesy of my cat Mink. The story - well recently I haven't heard the alarm for at least 15 mins so Monday I set a second alarm. Monday morning 2.30am the cats decide I should get up and wake me up - not a good idea at that time of the morning. So back to sleep I went - next thing I know there's this horrendous loud noise and Mink jumps approx 2 ft off the bed after putting 6 puncture wounds into the soft underarm of the top of my left arm. Ouch I am now awake.
I now have lovely coloured bruises and it is still tender to the touch - cheers Mink!
I laughed at the how to give a cat a pill - I know from experience it is not an easy thing to do yet the Vet has no problem at all - hmmmm
Currently both cats are asleep nearby one on the sofa and the other stretched out the length of the fire.
I have volleyball training tomorrow evening and Thursday night for a change I'm off out for a meal with colleagues from work.
So enjoy yourselves and I dip in and out as much as I can and have to contain all vestiges of laughter but you lot are clearly better at it than me.
Thank you
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morning all, hope you're well?
Had a quick skim through the posts, been real busy at work and now have 3 days off. Will hopefully settle down to watch Spurs scrape through tonight before being embarrassed on March 1st at Wembley!!! Pessimistic....moi?
Don'y have any particular fave words but do quite like 'pontificate' and 'delicious'
I do love to way The Americans celebrate a new dawn.......to coin one of their phrases - just so awesome
Matt - thinking of coming down to TheM to tie in with my 40th in Feb, any particular evening of the week better than another???
Bagpuss - great choice x
bonnet de douche
KWx
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gingembre - in what? something on the blog or the fantastic dress you good lady wife is getting me?
we went to see the ring man last night - he can turn my 1840's familiy heirloom into something i an wear and make something for Mr bp - a true professional
CLP - thanks for playing moon river last night - i had a pants day yesterday and it is one of my fav tunes - and I still don't own it - so hearing it and singing along cheered me up!
super bp x
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Morning all,
Ginge, It's not how you get there, it's the fact that you get there! I must be psychic (or psycho) 'cos I cringed last night when SAF made his last substitution with nearly 20 minutes to go, and said to Mrs DD we are in trouble if we get an injury now!
Catch yous later!
DD out
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i am going to ask the question that i am sure a lot of people are scared to ask in case they are labeled a racist. is mr obamas election vctory and more so the hipe along with it not a case of political correctness and positive discrimination? after all he has no real experience of world affairs or even in his own country. now here he is in charge of the most powerful nation on the planet. would a person of similar experience if they were euro/american have been greeted with such gusto? he is a great speaker but anyone can talk the talk but to let him walk the walk with such a powerful position? lets just pray people were not blinded by his race. and i would say that about anyone because look at the mess bush made due to lack of experience
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weeman,
Cast your mind back some 10-12 years!
Is the reaction to Obama equivalent to our hopes and dreams for T. Blair following years of the alternative party. Good Speaker, Optimistic outlook, a change (for good).
Just a thought, and a word of warning.
DD out
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People in the US didn't vote for political correctness, they voted for which man could get the job done. Obama won, after being voted for by both black and white, and indeed people from other origins.
If you go and take a closer look at the man you'll see he does indeed have a handle on what is going on in the USA, as even his speech yesterday showed. He wrote that himself.
As for foreign affairs, it's plastered all over the TV across most of the known world and he's a travelled, and intelligent man that has the mental capacity to take in many things. He has made overseas trips and advised on many foreign matters from his position in the senate.
Also, not everybody can make a speech and talk the talk. Look at George Bush for one.
I say we should ABSOLUTELY let him have his go at walking the walk, never mind the colour of his skin. When I look at him I see the man, not his race, colour or creed.
Tobes
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Good point well made Tobes.
Don't like Wednesdays at work. Don't seem to have good days on Wednesdays, don't know why.
Roll on 1.30pm.
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Morning campers!
Haven't had time to catch up with posts, just wanted to put in my two-penneth on Mr Obama. I have to say I thought his speech yesterday was incredible. I'm really hoping that his actions mirror his words and that he inspires the rest of the world leaders to follow him. I must admit I hadn't been particularly bothered - another US president, blah blah - but when I heard him yesterday I realised what all the fuss was about!!
It's a new dawn, it's a new day ...
T xxxxxxx
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Morning each!
Not gonna get involved in the politics thing but good points made all round..and i think his speech is a great start.
Now, wednesday chez scoobs...day off and awaiting a call from s*y man to let me know what time he is coming..this is same person who is supposed to have rung before 9am to give an eta..not a good start!
then..shed tackling..now this is a game i play when i need to make space...and normally involves several trips to the tip.. and me swearing and getting splinters and tripping over..anyway, you get the idea..as Annie would say...if im not back by 5 send search parties!
happy humpday to one and all.... and keep smiling!
mSc x
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Morning all -
Good points made - I will make one - look at the woman behind the man - she was wearing Jimmy Choos.
Catch you all later
Beesmum xxx
7
Somewhere buried in wardrobe - I have a pair that colour !!!!
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Hi all
Beezer - how on earth can you tell that?
df
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Morning All
It was indeed a momentous day yesterday, I was moved to tears on many an occassion.
As they say behind every great man, there has to be a great woman and I think that Michele is a "great woman". Long my they both reign.
Over and Out
AliB
xx
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he he - Derbyfi I have a homing device where shoes are concerned !!!
Totally agree Ali -
Beez xxxx
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Morning each
df: Re the shoes: Bsmum is the acknowledged expert on shoes here. She should be too, she buys plenty!!!!
xx
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Annie - don't tell everyone !!!- why !!- goodness me, the last pair I purchased was on .......... urm Saturday !!!
Beez xxx
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Hate buying shoes - so many of them are uncomfortable and I seem to have very soft feet. Boots are quite another matter though!
df
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I'm currently wearing a very nice pair of steel toe capped doc martins. Very comfortable I must say.
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I'm wearing thigh high boots with a chunky heel for the first time since my whiplash - hopefully this will not set me back at all! I am just so fed up of wearing flats!
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Morning
Just a quickie .....
Had v. positive chat with lovely man boss this morning. The future's looking good and I'm deffo gonna be hanging on in here!!
Back later.
;-)
Chezza
xxxxxxxx
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SBP, Had an entirely different image in my mind on the first reading of your post! Re-read and it was a little less inciteing!
LOL
DD out
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Good news Cheryl!
SB: Thigh high boots and whiplash???? You just know it's going downhill from here.
x
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sbp - watch out you'll have the guys' blood pressure rising all around!
df
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Annie,
It raised my interest immediately!
DD out
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what are you lot like - do I dare mention that I have a knee length skirt on - the shortest i have worn for many a year.
No one in my office has seemed to notice though so it can't be that great.
super bp x
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bet that's not all it raised eh DD?!?!
xx
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Morning everyone! I'm still wearing my flip-flops in an attempt to fool Booboo into thinking I'm not ready to leave the house yet but it's not working "sigh"...
Luv
Lyndyloo
& Booboo
-x-x-
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I must be the only woman on the planet who doesn't get the shoe thing. I only buy shoes when the one's I'm wearing fall apart. The number of shoes I have you could count on two hands, the decent number of shoes I have on one hand!!
Sorry to let you down ladies.
AliB
xx
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I just wanna be able to walk in heels without looking like a penguin!
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ali - i don't really get shoes either - i only have two pairs of boots as the pair I am wearing today need to be thrown away - i have one pair for each occasion and thats about it!
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morning all!
shoes - i'm with ali and sbp! too much hassle to try the things on in the first place!! flip flops on the other hand ... !!
am trying to get jobs done today and not let the blog distract me! tomorrow me and Mr CG are off for a night away without the kids (!!) - his xmas present to me! aahh!! so won't be checking in tomorrow or probably friday either!
will pop back during today and will try and find a couple of WODs to keep you going!
be good while i'm gone!
x
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Ali and sbp - I have 5 pairs of proper boots which md df thinks is too many - three are almost knee highs in different colours, one mid-calf with spiky heels and one flat and comfortable for things like sports events where you're walking or standing for a long time. I don't think that's excessive as some are 3 or 4 years old.
Oh - and a couple of those shoe/boot things that cover all your foot but not your ankle. Maybe you're right.................and I have wellies too of course!
I have a big problem in about April when it's too warm for proper boots but not yet nice enough to shift to sandals. That's when the sort of combination ones come in useful with trousers.
Maybe I need help........?
df
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"I just wanna be able to walk in heels without looking like a penguin!"
Yeah, me too.
:)
Tobes
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Good morning,
Shoes, shoes glorious shoes. I have to admit to rather too many pairs of shoes. I am a size 2 and find it very difficult to find nice evening shoes.
A few years ago I discovered a shop that sold a few pairs of size 2 and that was that, I was deprived for so long If I find a pair that fit, I have to have them, just incase I never find another pair ever again!!
I have recently discovered Ugg boots, well they aren't actually Ugg but good ones and I can't take them off they are so comfortable.
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tobes -
"...it's just a jump to the left ..."
sorry, really going now!!
xx
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Tobes - watch 'Kinky boots' and learn! LOL
df
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"Let's do the timewarp agaaaaaaaain"
I jest of course. MotoGP paddock.....
....fella in high heels.....
.....instant death!!!! :)
Tobes
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Hmmm- you may have a point there. Don't suppose Eddie Izzard ever frequented Moto GPs.
Also the last time I saw him he was in a (man's) suit and flats!
df
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you would need to develop a knack for kick starts - disaster if your heel got caught!! LOL!
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NEW BLOG
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SBP,
Short skirt and thigh length boots!
Believe me the men have noticed!
Take a straw poll, if they have the danglies to admit it!
I have no idea what it is about FMB's!
DD out
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