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General => The Shed => Topic started by: doc steve on January 03, 2006, 18:10:44
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please delete
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Erm...scratches head....am I missing something again?? ???
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interesting post.
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A cryptic message to Dan perhaps?
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im guessing there was a thread that he's delted as it seys edit?? am wondering what ti said though now... ???
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Are we just trying to see how long we can keep this thread going? ;D
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yup!
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I
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wish
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to
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say
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something
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please undelete
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GET ON WITH IT
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forgotten... :-\
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this already has 16 replies. keep up the good...
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oops, forgot to put work. ;D
18 now! ;D ;D ;D
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oh yeah, I remember...
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I think this should be a sticky thread..
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CONTROVERSIAL ;)
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;D ;D ;D
I've always wanted to do a car boot sale with just crap like used polystyrene coffee cups, and old tissues, shoe laces etc, cos I'm sure they'd all sell!! I do have a point, but erm....oh bottoms....AH!! I know! Reckon this thread will roll and roll cos it has no designated subject!! Whehay!!!!!!!!!!!! ;D
There was a connection there, I'm sure there was... ???
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so long as the shoe laces are long enough for DM's reckon you'd do ok Lots
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Lots and I are doing synchronized foot tapping Tezzer
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wow, its amazing how we have managed to make a thread thats this many posts by simply the words, please delete.
Aren't we interesting people......
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doesn't matter.
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you sulking Tezzer? ;)
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i think TM is having a mid life crisis.! ;D
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Thanks for your concern Adam & Del-boy ::)
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Wow you have done well.
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Bit distracted myself.
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shenanigans at my football club
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so I can mostly be found...
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I feel this thread coming to an abrupt halt...
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here sad footy board (http://boards.rivals.net/default.asp?sid=961&p=16&forumid=3264&style=1)
Even managed to get a link in. ;D
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it has slowed down a lot.
More postings please, we need to get it to at leats a 100 replies!
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so I heard Ady....................does anybody know why yet?
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No - I wanted him booted upstairs, not sacked. Have a bit of a soft spot for KA like most imp fans but it has been a bit depressing of late with Scunny doing so well.
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i think TM is having a mid life crisis.! ;D
couldn't possibly comment...............................how old Tezzer? ;)
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38
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ok stop i didnt do it the dog did and it wont let me delete it the dogg dint want to say nuffink any way
seee sorted now
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the dog wrote a message?? this thread is going weird.
i take it back TM, obviosuly Steve is going through soem kidn of crisis.... his dog is on A4A!!!!
im going lying down, my head hurts.....
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whats up Doc..... :D
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;D ;D ;D
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aww nooo a bunny now the dogg will want to chase it
:o :o ;)
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Getting the feel for this topicless thread thing then Doc?
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you cant beat a good topless...
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o reet, it says topicless! ;D
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not a toples wabbit it wont know where to runn
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but....
i tought i taw a puddy cat!
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Surely the dog should become a member and log in as him/herslef and not use Steve's ?
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I saw a woodpecker today....just thought I'd throw that in....it was pecking too.... ;D
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agreed, abotu the dog gettin an account.
unless you think it will become a troll..... :o ;D
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I got lost at Ikea today and then tried to get into someone elses car, wondered why it didnt open for me.....
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D!!! And you think I'm strange..... ;)
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you mean you aint i am
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Doc Steve - reckon you all are ;D
No - I wanted him booted upstairs, not sacked. Have a bit of a soft spot for KA like most imp fans but it has been a bit depressing of late with Scunny doing so well.
Hang on , hang on a minute, let me just double check ..............................was that an imps fan saying Scunny were doing well .........................it was...............................must be a bad day in Lincoln :(
38 - can't be a mid-life one yet, maybe its just a crisis, full stop! ;)
Beware Hurrican Delilah hit Scunthorpe at approx 9.05am thismorning, anything and anyone that got in her way was chewed up and spit out :o
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Think she's been feisty again.... ::) ;D
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Pst. Wardy. Pst.
Think you got genders mixed up
i think TM is a him. the avater isnt TM. look in the gallery of us all!!
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everyone got my wrath today .......................I'ml ike a volcano I simmer for along time and then.............. :o :o :o............................just don't get in my way else you've had it!
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Wardy's funeral is on Monday...
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You can lob her in my bean trench.
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sitting outside eldest sprogs friends house waiting for her to get ready for me to take them to stables...............................20 minutes I waited today....................and thats normal .............every Saturday Morning...........................................reckon I'm just taken advantage of.............................today was the last straw, I hammered on the door and told her and her mum that in future if she isn't ready at 8.30 I'm going without her! SO THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Then .....................do you want me to continue or am I boring you? ::)
Am coming round to this Lilo business now!!
Think it might be your funeral Adam ;) Shes not know as the feisty one for nothing ;)
Ady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
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Cup of tea anyone?
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mmmm please ....
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milk and one please.
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custard cream or choccy hob n ob?
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OOOOOOOOooooooooooooooo, choccy hobnobs, my faves ;D
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uwww, we are going all out today.
ive got a couple of mince pies left from xmas if you want to pass them around??
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Shortbread if you have one. Just the one box mind.
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Well, I have started my healthing living regime (should last a week ;D) so am willingly giving away the biccies to remove the temptation!
Okay, here you are then........................
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go on EJ, have at least one, diet can start tommorrow!
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no no no! ;D Since I was soooooooooooooooo very poorly over Christmas I didn't eat much, so I figured I might as well carry on...get a head start!
You will have to have one for me, go easy on the brandy butter.
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hmmm, brandy butter :P
well, we aint doing bad for a thread with no real subject.
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I wonder how long I'd take to rot down in Clanger's bean trench ......
What your hobnob ?? (oops, put hobo nob at first)
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ok i will have the custard cream please and i wont let the doggs get any ;)
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Thank goodness you haven't deleted after all this Steve ;D
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Is there any tea left in the pot? Seemed to have stumbled in a bit late. Tea probably cold, but I'll bung it in the micro for a tic
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I'll make a fresh pot, nothing worse than stewed tea! ;D
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Might make a cup of chamomile & honey but first I have to do the washing up as no cups left :'(
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I'll make a fresh pot, nothing worse than stewed tea! ;D
You obviously haven't had tea made up in Scotland... the spoons melt, the fillings run out of your teeth, the moisture gets sucked out of the inside of your mouth and you end up running around the Glens like a loony. :-X;D
Makes you work like a Trojan outside in the rain though! I've heard most of the tea in Glasgow is the same. I wonder what they put in it? ;) I got used to it after drinking it for a week or two..
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so glad i dont drink tea ;D ;D ;D
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This thread still going? ;D
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yep
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good
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only cos it wont let me delete it ??? no mater how hard i try it just wont go any one why??? must be immortal ;)
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It's evolving, Doc....be afraid....be very afraid......
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do you know, we have nearly reached 100 posts......what are we talking about again?? :D
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ok i give in as long as it dont turn into a trifid i dont mind it does dont blame me it was the dogg :o
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dont blame the dog ;D ;D dogs cant defend themselves
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do you know, we have nearly reached 100 posts......what are we talking about again?? :D
nothing - keep going ;D
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My daughter just did a google for Tudor Tarts..... ;D ;D ;D :-X
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what did google come up with lottie ;D ;D ;D
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Tudor Tarts, Dibs ;D ;D ;D
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just tudor tarts ;D ;D ;D ;D no jam ones
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Is she year 3-4 at school? Will see if I have any useful Tudor links if it is helpful.
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Aww Ady thanks matey....she's 13 in 1 week and trying to find out about tudor well tarts!! Also wants me to make a marzipan goblet, smaller than a 20p piece containing sweetmeats...... ::)
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Perhaps the recipe could be posted... can it be made in a bread machine!!?
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Evening all. Where's Wardy? We have unfinished business... >:(
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Well, she was decking someone from the Post Office last I saw her.....good luck.... :-\
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Wardy is out looking for you, something about yer bean trench, is it deep? Are you really a woman? Wheres Lots tonight? Ah just spotted you Lots. when you having a party then. Me an Jags on our way down the road now, am on my laapy doing this.....
;D ;D ;D
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Blue decking a la Alan Titchmarsh ?
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It's ok anyway - I'm disguised as a midget with big, massive DMs on...
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Psssst....don't tell him....but it's now a DM party...cos Dibs and I are too easily shockable, and feel we're too young and imressionable for the other.. ;D
Think not, Bags, think decking as in large hammer and juming up and down...
Bet you look lovely, Max.... ;D
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Manchet:
• 1 1/4 cups lukewarm water
• 1 tbsp yeast
• 1 tsp suger
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 cups flour
To save time, I used a bread machine for the kneading and initial rising of the dough. Each batch was formed into 3 loaves (I didn't want really large loaves that would fill people up) wrapped in foil and placed in the freezer. They were then thawed out for the second rise and baked at the event. Bake at 400° F for 20 minutes.
As you can see the Manchet (spelling it right now) is basically just white bread.
Maslin Bread
For maslin bread, I have used strong plain flour instead of the wholemeal which would have been more common in poorer households. The white flour makes the bread lighter. There is a good mix of flavours with the slightly sour rye complementing the sweet barley. The bread is made up like the standard bread dough, so I have given the ingredients without the method.
No of Servings: 1 Cooking Time: Over 60 mins
Meal Course: Any Course
Ingredients
1 oz (25 g) fresh yeast
10 - 12 fl oz (275 - 325 ml) warm water as above
10 oz (275 g) strong plain flour
3 oz (75 g) barley meal
3 oz (100g) rye meal (note: this is not the metric equivalent but makes up the correct amount in the mixture)
Method
Refer to any standard bread dough recipe.
I didn't bother with the barley and doubled the rye. Any amount of rye is authentic because they grew the rye and the wheat together - the rye would succeed if the weather was too wet for the wheat so in a poor harvest, the proportion of rye would be higher than after a good harvest. The barley isn't particuarly authentic I don't think - I think it is added to make it more palatable for the less daring.
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Lottie - try this site - do not know whether it has any tarts or not unlike A4A ;D
http://www.historicfood.com/portal.htm
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:o :o :o
Red Clanger R.I.P.
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Thank you so much for the link Ady...ahem....and would you care to elaborate?
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;D
Medlar Tart http://www.historicfood.com/medlar%20tart%20recipe.htm
(Have no idea what a Medlar is or where you might find one)
Mince Pies http://www.historicfood.com/Pie%20recipe2.htm
Set Custards and Cut-laid Tarts http://www.historicfood.com/Setcustards.htm
Quite like the sound of cut-laid tarts although the cutting bit does sound a bit drastic ;D
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oh please... ::) ::) ;)
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Mmmm....she says, with sideways look......OK...thanks Ady...
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Medlars (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medlar)
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Jumped straight from page 1 to page 6 of this thread. Have I missed anything in between?
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No ;D
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anymore news on your football team clang
Dandlion - you mean you skipped 5 pages, shame on you ;D ;) and we were having such an intelligent conversation :-X ;D
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;D ;D ;D
I've always wanted to do a car boot sale with just crap like used polystyrene coffee cups, and old tissues, shoe laces etc, cos I'm sure they'd all sell!!
OK I admit I've started reading page 2 :-[
We once did a car boot sale and this woman stopped to look at a paralel ruler priced at 5p. She asked what it was. We explained. She didn't quite get it. So we demonstrated it. She asked if it was suitable for children. We said suppose so. She asked if it would be suitable for an 8 year old. We said suppose so. She looked at it and picked it up and rolled it. This went on for 15 minutes. Then just as she got her money out (5p remember!) she noticed it had a chip and decided not to buy it!
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Thought this would fit in nicely in this thread:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/cooked-unwanted-brussel-sprout-from-christmas_W0QQitemZ5651954281QQcategoryZ88433QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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Phew... I've read all the 377 pages of this thread (or so it seems) :P In dire need of cup of tea, Scottish or otherwise will do.
How many of you are in a bean trench by now? ;)
D
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Hey is this thread dying? :'( No one has posted in the last half hour. Meanwhile Nicholas the ebay sprout has reached 13409 hits. Surely we can do better?
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cant look at that sprout any more i feel so sorry for it , not a bad price for a sprout ;D ;D
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News is not good Lilo. Looks like manager coming back :'( and Mr Trew (joint chairman/powerful moneybags) is going to resign in protest. ??? Might be a lot of infighting both in the boardroom and amongst the fans. There are a lot of Keith Alexander loyalists (who rarely attend matches) who are getting on the bandwagon and shouting at us because we have lost patience - we are watching it week in week out and see how poor it is.
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I dropped me ear stud....anyone seen it? ???
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Did you see where it rolled to?
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Bid up to £1,200 now!
14547 hits as well.
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Think it kinda bounced, Ady....may be under Wards DM? ;D
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You'll have to get it back then. I'm a bit scared of her and staying over here. :-\
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i seen you ear stud lottie it was in the middle of my cabbage , ;D ;D ;D
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I keep losing the earring butterflies, but don't notice until well after the incident has occured.
Thinking of butterflies, it was a flutterby in Hong Kong flapping its wings that made you drop the ear stud.
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Ah yes, Multi, the chaos theory.....know it well.. ;D
Ta Dibs!! Erm...think this caterpillar belongs to you.... :-X
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Think it is time to boil the kettle. Will fill it right up (more than I need for one cuppa, but we are still on a boil water thing).
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lots could you send the Caterpillar back plz :) :) :) its lulu she is always getting lost ;D ;D ;D
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Here you go Dibs, she's had a wash and a..erm.... well...nibble, I suppose....remind me never to go to supermarket with ipod on again.... ::)
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Reading A4A and soft boiled eggs don't go together - now I got hard boiled eggs
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Finally got a gap for a late lunch, logged on and decided to do some back reading. Surreal but fun.
Am I off the Newbie status yet?
ps My family ( all Scottish) drink tea that has barely skimmed the surface of the bag. Can't stand it myself, I'm a loose leaf kind of girl :-)
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Yipee! it worked!
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what you done to lulu lots she was black and yellow , now she is just green ;D ;D ;D must remind you lots never to go to supermarket wearing ipod
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think we sometimes need surreal to get us through this time of year don't ya reckon ;D...........and yeh my hubby drinks tea like that, can't stand it, if you're gonna have a cuppa have a gud un ;D
and cor blimey couldn't cope if I'd had to wait til 3 for me lunch
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like your user name froglets :)
Mine's rubbish :( They keep calling me Tezzer :'(
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Howzabout .................... Terry.........................any better! ;D
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Well done froglets!! Think you'll be a god by the end of this thread!! ;D
Sorry Dibs, scrubbed Lulu bit hard....but she's quite fluffy now too, and thanks for reminder.. ::)
DOn't like tea...drinking water at min...think I'm sickening for something... :P
And poor Max...sorry, can't say Tezzer.... :-X no idea why, perhaps I'll try Iris as Wards suggested...let me say again....WARDS SUGGESTED!!
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Maximus????? ;)
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Lottie you cant be sicking for any thing , what about the party :o :o :o
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a few bevvys and she'll be fighting fit ;)
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I'm looking for something snappy like ...Undercarriage Plan ::) ::)
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Well, I'm afraid that's been taken....erm Slaptyback Windybutt is still free though.... :)
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I couldn't possibly use your OH's name... ;D
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a few Delilah i fink lottie needs a barrel ;D ;D
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Ok then a couple of barrels :o :o :o
Rumplestiltskin Stinky Pin?????????????????????
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Is that a suggestion or an instruction, Delboy?
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Scuse me gals, just need to....THWACK....ty....
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good shot Lots
My littliest sprog is reading a book called..............................Max the Mucky Puppy ;D
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what about Humpty Numpty sounds good ;D ;D ;D
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Max the Mucky Puppy
It's my biography... are you sure it's suitable??
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what about Humpty Numpty sounds good
Yeah right, 'dibber' ::) ::) :)
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i thought it was very fetching ;D ;D ;D
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wonders if Max the mucky puppy does any fetching..
At school, dunno why, but one girl was nicknamed Fish Face.
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wonders if Max the mucky puppy does any fetching..
got a feeling he wouldn't be that obedient or easy to train ::)
Is that a suggestion or an instruction, Delboy?
I don't do instructions twas a little suggestion me ole T.....!
Rumply Crumply Stinky Pin????????
Mad Max?????????
Pobby????????
;D :D :)
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Frankenfurter??????????????
Patchouli??????????
Silly Billy?????????????????
Pepper Pot??????????
Mellow Max??????????????
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>:( >:( >:( Wait a minute: Mellow Max....hmmm, not bad lilo lady
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thought you might like that one :)
can picture you as a laid back chilled out kinda guy, with an opinion on everything who rarely raises his voice to be heard.....................totally chilled :)not in need of a head massage ;)
My girls suggested dingledong :-X..and I really haven't a clue why :-\
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go for dingledong!!! ;D ;D ;D
dont let me down on this one now TM!
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can picture you as a laid back chilled out kinda guy, with an opinion on everything who rarely raises his voice to be heard.....................totally chilled :)not in need of a head massage
How much do I wish this was true... :-\ :) Well, the opinion bit is. Apart from football and knitting...
go for dingledong!!!
dont let me down on this one now TM!
Sorely tempted - will have to speak to my legal representative... ;)
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u btr change it, will be very very disappointed if not TM!
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i second that adam i fink it will suit TM Dingledong ;D ;D
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aargh the pressure...
Changing subject : Where's Ady this evening?
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go on Mr Max I need a laugh............change it ..................Doctor Dingledong ;D
What do you knit Doctor Dingledong, and you don't realy play footy do you.......................nah..................... ::)
Planning I guess, we distract him and he has nothing to teach the next day :o
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just feel it may make me come across - I don't know - just a little too high-brow and serious.... ::) ::)
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take the doctor off then and just go for dingledong ,, :o :o thats dont sound half as serious ........
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lets cast a vote:- if it goes above three for yes then you change your name. its only a small sample but will represent everyones on A4A's views.
glad you agree TM.
so yes or no to Terrance Max changing his name to : Dingledong
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Help! :o :o
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Fifty quid.... :)
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I'll do it for nowt ...(whatever it is)
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i vote for yes ;D ;D ;D
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i vote yes, so thats two! one more needed.
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diibbeerrrr!!! >:( I'm going to stand on your car....
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well make sure you have pink paint on your feet first TM ;D ;D ;D
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guess what...........................I say YES ;D
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;D ;D ;D Aww feel sorry for him now.....I've only just learnt Max, be years before I get the hang off...erm....dipplgonger or shutlopnget or whatever.. ???
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flippin eck
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Tm looks like you have to change your name ;D ;D ;D 3 votes have been counted ;D ;D ;D lots you will get the hang of it
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Can you imagine how impressed my girls are, Jess is looking over my shoulder and is proper proud of herself :o
I kinda feel a little guilty :-[
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;D ;D ;D ;D
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You can reprieve me - Delilah - but I'd hate to disappoint the kids
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made their day ;) :D ;D
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Tm you cant be reprieve kids get so upset about this sort of thing ;D ;D
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wahhuuuuu *stands and applaudes*
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it really does look good your new name TM or shall i say dingledong . ;D ;D ;D ;D
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thank you thank you all.
makes me realise how much I liked Tezzer. :-\
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you do realise another couple of posts, and this thread will ahve made it into the A4A top 10 posrs for number of replies.
It didnt even start with a topic!! ;D ;D
*stands and applaudes again*
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see a topic can be made out of nothing and end up with a name like dingledong ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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agreed and carried! ;D ;D ;D
Hey ding!
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Well done!!, its number 9 in the A4A biggest threads!
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errm hey... :-\
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Bet Iris is impressed... ;D ;D ;D
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She understands. ;) :)
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see we might even be able to make it no 1 who knows ;D ;D
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errm where is this league table - sorry to be a ding...
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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go down to bottom, where the chat bit is, above there, it says more stats, click on there!
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Didn't even know there was one....Dibs where have you put it.. ::)
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woo hoo mine's twice as big as yours lottie. :)
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:o :o :o
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Yes well, small is beautiful.... ;D ;)
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noone ever told you ding that size isnt important....
ye i always thought it was rubbish too, go you! ;)
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T
sm all is beautiful
^
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;D ;D ;D
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I'm thinking!!! Stop looking at me... ::) ;)
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took me ages that bloody thing
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Yes...well, didn't like to say, but the quality is a tad...ahem...below par..
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>:( never had any complaints before
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:o :o :o :-X :-X
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Well, Oh dear....erm...just erm really.... :-\
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be honest >:(
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Honesty is of course the best policy. Unless your playing that bluffing game, when honesty isnt the best policy, but were getting sidetracked... ;D
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Thank you Adam....Dingledong, you're striking out tecnique is sceond to none.... ::)
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are you speaking Finnish suddenly?
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Ok I'm off. I wonder if I'll wake up a dingledong (don't ask!)??
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you better had boy! ;D
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Night John-boy....
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i was gone for less then a hour and a whole page has gone ;D ;D
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I fot you was gone much more than that Dibs, years ago in fact....... ;D
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Oh Icy, sorry but that soooo needs a thwack....THWACK<===== I'm learning.... ;D
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well it could have been millions of years icy i fink i left in the ice age ;D ;D ;D
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;D ;D ;D
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not sure if i have returned in the right decade ;D ;D, look like i have returned in the prehistoric age ;D ;D
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Did I miss dingledong - seems to be back to Terry Maxwell now.
PS - I was planning lessons, then went out to plan scouts and all that with turmoil at my football club. Only popped in here to fire a small shot across the bows of edibles then popped back to my footy chat.
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A likely story... yes, was fun with Dingledong, was wondering how you feel about a new name Ady....just for a change.... ;D
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after dingledong i thick Rc might decline from a new name ;D ;D ;D ;D
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So did Max! But the art of gentle persuasion is a wonderful thing to behold... I can't change mine, I did try ages ago, now I've just become an undercarriage plan....think if I changed to a girlie name, I'd feel daft....er ;D
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Clanger is a nickname of old though - had it when I was at school.
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Don't know why i chose dibber think it was meant to be divvy just spelt it wrong ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hello - I'm Max and I live in a terrace-type property. Occasionally I'm a dongleding. Or something.
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I'm an aircraft bottom drawing... ::)
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Better than being Bungalow Max ;D
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do i really need to explain mine??
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Yes cos you're not 4.. ::) And your name maybe Grundle bot... :)
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oh and the xxx next to dibber just looked sweet ;D ;D ;D
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(http://img288.imageshack.us/img288/3060/undercarriage6ud.jpg)
not one of these i hope
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OMG!!! I'm not even dressed!!! How could you!!
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
OK I def need a frilly gal's name.... :-\
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Nice grunions Lottie :o :o
I think you should go for something sophisticated like ...errrrm .... sorry, don't do sophisticated...
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Is this still going then ?
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Yes I've always liked my grunnions... ;D
Yup! Bags!! Can you guess it's winter.... ::) ;)
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lottie i never new you looked so pretty :o :o :o :o why what big wheels you have ;D ;D ;D ;D
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...so two 'n's in grunion, then?
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I don't know!! I'm an aeroplane wheel....honestly.. ::)
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the general rule is that where you have a hard vowel sound e.g. 'a' as in apple, then you have a double consonant but where you have a soft vowel 'a' as in aid then the consonant remains single. Thus you have hopping (hard vowel) and hoping (soft vowel). Therefore onion, not having (an exception) an 'o' as in not sound can have a single consonant whereas grunnion has an 'u' as in cut so will more than likely require two 'n's.
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???
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I think you'll find it has 1 'n'. I was, of course referring to the well known fish, to wit:
Along southern California’s sandy beaches, from March through September, one of the most remarkable life cycles in the sea is completed; the California grunion comes ashore to spawn. The grunion has been known to many southern Californians for more than 70 years, but there are still those who are skeptical of its existence. To be invited out in the middle of the night to go fishing with only a gunny sack and light for equipment does sound a little ridiculous, but in reality this is the most popular method.
California grunion are small silvery fish found only along the coast of southern California and northern Baja California. Most sportsmen would be unaware of their existence were it not for the unique spawning behavior of these fish. Unlike other fish, grunion come out of the water completely to lay their eggs in the wet sand of the beach. As if this behavior were not strange enough, grunion make these excursions only on particular nights, and with such regularity that the time of their arrival on the beach can be predicted a year in advance. This phenomenon can be seen on many beaches in southern California. Shortly after high tide, on certain nights, sections of these beaches sometimes are covered with thousands of grunion depositing their eggs in the sand.
Grunion hunting has become one of the famous sports of southern California. Since these fish leave the water to deposit their eggs, they may be picked up while they are briefly stranded. Racing for fish spotted far down the beach and trying to catch them by hand provides an exhilarating experience for young and old. The common sight of thousands of people lining the more popular beaches in southern California in anticipation of a grunion run attests to its ever growing popularity. Often there are more people than fish, but at other times everyone catches fish. All that is needed to catch grunion is a valid State fishing license and a willingness to get one’s feet wet.
Fascinating.
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Blimey Clanger that's dead clever.
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OK, I'm lost again, so what has grunions got to do with undercarriages? ??? and does an undercarriage grunnion have 2 nns? :'(
And that is a huge quote! ;D
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But Max, is your Grunion a Grunnion or a Groonion?
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this post is climbing in the A4A stats!
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anyone making the tea?
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Yawn.....black two sugars please... ;D No snow here Dominique....just blinkin rain again, bang goes trench digging again!! Darn and footle... ;D ;D ;D
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iain, will let you know about that fabric, still looking at thicknesses etc. the other stuff was too thin!
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very cold here today , just loft hurling today , can i hurl my rubbish into your trench lottie ;D ;D
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It's a moat, DIbs....and cos you may, but watch out for bocodiles.... :)
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the cold miserable rain here has even stopped me emptying the rubble out of my loft lottie. Himself has just parked a Hazel in the back yard, but in a position I can't see from here & yes, it's too cold & wet to venture out and move it. That's another set of pot wheelies to buy so I can whizz all the pots around and hang out my washing.
Time for a brew.
Assam ok?
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OOoo yes, please!! Peeing down here too, and I have my moat to finish, rockets to launch and carpets to clean.... ::) ;)
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You'll have to supply the biscuits I'm afraid as I just can't summon the energy to make scones
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No problem, I've found another tin of curred parsnip mince pies and a few sprout vol au vents, we'll dine in style!! ;D will just have a rummage, see if I can find those carrot souffle sausage rolls....ang on a min... :)
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Oooh - I love a good cup of strong assam tea - furry mouth from the tannin just right up my street. Could you put an extra bag in for me please?
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ooh noooo not bags, loose leaf or nothing.
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Ady...tst.... ::) have you finshed grrrrring now?
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You'll have to excuse Ady, Froglets - he's from Lincolnshire y'know... not cultured like us Yorkshire folks
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And Suffolk!! OK....prob not actually, bit in the wilds.... :-X we still have pony express for mail delivery... ::)
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funnily enough, the alternative to Assam is Yorkshire Gold
Must dash I only logged on to pay a bill so will have to construct a techie reason as to why it all took so long...
There was an error on the screen which led to the system incorrectly interpreting the triple indirect pointer. this caused a blue screen of death followed by an incorrect ipconfig release and fluffy bunnies chewed the cable and I came over with an attack of the vapours.
which was nice.
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Lots - What is ...'Suffolk'?? Breed of pig?
froglets - I can tell you're gonna be right at home round here ::) :)
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I use bags because it is more use in the garden and on the lottie. Have you tried lining the bottom of plant pots with loose leaf tea. The result is very messy window sills. Also smacking the bottom of your teapot over your compost heap does not get all the tea leaves out and there are still some that get washed down the drain - a shamelful wast in my opinion so its bags all the way ;D
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ooh dear sorry to hear that Froglet but still tea is just the thing for an attack of vapours. Have a macaroon to dip in it. Drat there's tea leaves in mine. Bet RC didn't use the strainer. He's from Lincolnshire you know.
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What is SUFFOLK!!! It's the hub of the universe, of course!! And a breed of horse, strangely...and pig....mmmmm.....and pink colour too, I believe.. :)
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It's nice to think a pink pig called Suffolk is the hub of the universe....
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You'll have to excuse Ady, Froglets - he's from Lincolnshire y'know... not cultured like us Yorkshire folks
Bet RC didn't use the strainer. He's from Lincolnshire you know.
Scuse me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :o
I can quote...........................ner ner na ner ner ;D
FA CUP Scunthorpe United 1 Manchester City 1 ;DOMG ;D
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Delboy! where've you been?
Isn't Scunthorpe in Greater Yorkshire, to all intents and purposes....??
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Get out of here - its just a small town in Lincolnshire.
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Hey Delilah! How's the decorating? :P And Max ssshhhh it's a well kept secret, the pig thing... :-X
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It's the norm in Lincolnshire, Lottie!!!! :-X
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DINGLEDONG - been building the biggest coldframe ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CLANGER - you're only jealous, Scunthorpe United 1 Manchester City 0 ;D
LOTS don't mention the D word, chosen colours, bought paint, gotta do it now!!!!!!! :(
We have an organic farm shop and restaurant in Scunny called the Pink Pig!!!!!!!!!!!
It's the norm in Lincolnshire, Lottie!!!! :-X
What is???????????????? ???
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Did you go for the lime green? ;D
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You dreamt it. Any idea how to get the correct accents on my Paul Valery quote ??
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Turkish Delight!!!!!
Flippin Robbie Fowler :(
Yep you saw Dingledong.........tis a rare breed of Yorkshireman ;D
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Turkish delight paint? ???
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Aren't all pigs pink?
(http://www2.freefoto.com//images_d/01/14/01_14_1_web.jpg?&k=Black+Pot+Bellied+Pig)
PS can I have the used tea bags?
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Miss Scunthorpe 2006??
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I used to ride pigs... ;D ;D ;D
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Wrexham 0 The Imps 1 (Simon Yeo - Yeo Yeo Yeo Yeo Yeo Yeo Yeo) Na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na nana na na nana na na nana na naaaa (to the Dambusters March)
We are Imps We are Imps etc.
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Miss Scunthorpe 2006??
Sounds about right ;D
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Turkish delight paint? ???
Yep ::) :o ;D
Miss Scunthorpe 2006??
:o >:( ::) ???..................................................I roar Dingledong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oi Clanger >:( :( ::) ???
Flippin Robbie Fowler AGAIN :(................AND AGAIN :(
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Well pink is a very neutral colour... ::) :) ;)
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are we talking pigs or decor here?
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Delilah is on the verge of decorating....gives me shivs thinking bout it...
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I used to ride pigs... ;D ;D ;D
Once when I was up at Lincoln Crown Court there was case in in Court 2 that involved this. Perp came from the Boston area ;D
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I get paint everywhere- tis not a pretty sight...........................................Pink, a very underated colour! ;D
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Turkish delight paint? ???
Yep ::) :o ;D
Miss Scunthorpe 2006??
Your from Lincoln Lilo - just happen to live up in Smokesville.
:o >:( ::) ???..................................................I roar Dingledong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oi Clanger >:( :( ::) ???
Flippin Robbie Fowler AGAIN :(................AND AGAIN :(
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Pink, a very underated colour
Not if you're a Suffolk pig...
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Ady....you were soo close to a thwack, but I'm in a fine mood so will just explain..... Dad had a pig farm, I used to sit on the back of the bores and ride them round the farm....OK? Clear? ::) ;) ;)
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Male pigs boring too, then....??
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You sat on the backs of bores! Well done you ;D Bet that sorted em :)
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OMG Ady I can't quote like you can ...................................am slowly loosing the plot here!.........so am I not eligible to enter Miss Scunthorpe 2006 then............................. :o
Pink, a very underated colour
Not if you're a Suffolk pig...
;D
Can't keep up with you lot, been taking things too easy today and fingers are so cold that they won't type quick enough to post before you's ::)
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Quick now's our chance to vote on Delboys name change...! :)
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very disappointed in you TM for your name change,
you will always be Dingledong in my eyes ::)
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I'd rather see it as a little treat to be shared among friends.... ::) :)
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No pigs are boring Max.... ;D I started my strange habits young Wards! And they were real softies, I thought I'd been riding the same one for years, turned out dad changed them regularly, so been taking my life in my hands for about 10 years!!! ;D Weird sense of humour he had... ::)
Pigs, turkish delight? What??
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your dingledong? ;)
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Should we have this thread moving to the watershed?
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;D ;D ;D
ya know, there is nothing rude about TM, dingledong. you just ahve dirty minds...
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Should we have this thread moving to the watershed?
Got something to tell us Ady??
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It's all the riding pigs that lottie is doing and the boring pigs that you are doing. I'm starting to get very worried that innocent children may be influenced by the actions of irresponsible people. ;D
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Oh Dear Ady, ...................shame about Mark Jones :(
Scunny 1 Man City 3 :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
Should we have this thread moving to the watershed?
don't you start Ady!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Am ignoring you Mucky Max ;)
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I gather Wrexham equalised....
Delboy - it'll only encourage me ;)
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I gather Wrexham equalised....
Mark Jones! :'(
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It's all gone quiet over here and we only sing when we're winning :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'( :'(
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Haven't you seen the pig races in Suffolk then Ady? We all charge about on them, jump the odd hedge then proceed to goat braiding.... :)
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OMG :o It gets worse. Goat braiding now. Followed by wellie wanging no doubt.
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Welly wanging doesn't happen til you've wonged your welly, silly.. ::) ::) ::)
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Anyway, nearly overtaken those frivolous Lottie files, who's for a cuppa?
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Just got time before launch...ta.. :)
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6 sugars?
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I think the goat and pig are feeling a little thirsty - I'm a bit busy practicing wanging and will be over later.
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I am glaring you know, there is just no suitable face for the one I'm pulling...
Ady you need to wong first.... ::)
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Nah - I've mastered wonging - definitely need to work on my wanging now.
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He's doing it all wrong Delilah, that welly is just not going as far as it should be.....perhaps he'll be better at goat braiding..... :-X
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It's here Dominique :D
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Its what you need to learn before you learn wanging
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but surly you need to learn wunging before wonging?
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Glad that's all been cleared up then.
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but surly you need to learn wunging before wonging?
Don't tell lottie that Adam - I'm really knackered already what with my pig riding, goat braiding and welly wonging and wanging lessons. If she throws in wunging as well, I think I will break down.
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Don't tell lottie that Adam - I'm really knackered already what with my pig riding,
:o :o :o :o
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Don't ask ;D
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how many times have you rode a pig today Ady?
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I haven't got as far as riding pigs yet. I am still at the wonging stage as I failed wanging and got relegated and in my other lesson I am still trying to master goat braiding. That lottie is a hard taskmaster and if I do not get it right first time....Thwack!!.
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hes told all now?
So how do you pig ride?? ;)
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carefuly of course ;) ;D
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iain, will let you know about that fabric, still looking at thicknesses etc. the other stuff was too thin!
Thankx for that adam
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morning all. :)
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ello, ello, ello, :)
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Not raining here! Just going to ask sister-in-law in Kent, just in case you are making rain an excuse to sit at keyboard all day ???
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gloomy is the only way to descibe my wonderful town today :(
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Helloooooooo ;D she says raising goggles....I've been busy repairing the rocket!! Lots of PVC or is it PVA.. ??? Mmmm and sellotape....dead chuffed! ;D
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Sorry, when I was braiding it yesterday, I accidentally braided it into the curtains and now it can't move. And being such an amateur, and having wonging to perfect, I have not had time to unbraid it.
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I'm afraid I will have to liberate it Ady. tut tut ::)
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It's Max's fault Dominique....he's freed the goat!! It's rampaging all over the place now! ::) Hope it doesn't get into edibles or I'm for it... :-\
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LOL! ;D For god's sake don't eat Ady's remaining garlic...
Serves Dominique right for not sorting me accutes and me graves (sp?)... ;)
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I'll try and steer it to the Livestock bit....hope no one notices......oh bottoms!! It's in the laundry section! :o :-X
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this is now the third biggets thread in A4A history!!! :o ;D
i was happy when we managed to get it past 100 from the words 'please delete'
but its turned out well, give yourself a round of applause everyone! ;D ;D ;D
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o heck its still going :o ???
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you really started something ;)
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As long as those lottie files keep well down the list...I started the biggest one of all y'know Delboy.... :)
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Size isn't everything...... 8)
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humour him Lots ;D
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SIgh....OK...size is everything ::)
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make yer minds up ladies ::) ::)
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Goat braiding is really everything.....
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stupid goat >:(
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make yer minds up ladies ::) ::)
tis a ladies prerogative ;)
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Or is it goat braiding...mmm...... ;D just feel indecisive .....
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indecision.............indecision.......................wanging wins everytime ;D
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Can I move onto wanging. I've been wonging for ages and I'm starting to get a bit sore. :-[
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But are you ready, Ady.....Do you feel that inner confidence necessary for fully fledged welly wanging....?
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practice makes perfect Ady.....................................try calendular cream ;D
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Or if you fancy a change, you could attempt the age old Suffolk tradition of frog funnelling..... ;D
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At the end of all this, ah'll be ar fully fledged suffolk bouy. Come on you Tractorboys. Haven't been in the North Stand for about 4 years now.
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No...
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cant beat us JCB gals ............ ;D ;D
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And what time do you call this then!!!!! Launch delayed, Max's thread winning...honestly!!! Hey Dibs, how are you me ol matey.. ;D ;D ;D
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i call this to late for rocket lunch sorry to disapoint everyone but found hole in moom suit ;D ;D ;D ;D
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needs a bump back up this one ;D
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You're off topic... ;D
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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i dont like topics i like mars bars
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turns me heating up i dont want freezing :o ;) ;D
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shhhh im under cover don't wanna sign all those autographs
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If everyone froze everyone, would we all be talking to ourselves? ??? and would Wardy still need to clean? ;D
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Erm.... :-\
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Am I the only member of A4A left? ??? ??? ???
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AHA!!! I just got the topic and mars bar thing!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Russ? The goat? ???
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i dont know any goats
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but wont the goat eat the moon ???
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I'm not that daft, they both have muzzles on.... ::)
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there both have moonboots on too ................ ;D ;D ;D
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but whoes gona take the dog fer walkies on the moon ???
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The goat... ::) ;)
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we will just take weights off moonboots and Russ will take his self for walk ................... ;D ;D ;D only joking Wardy
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Russ is ready ;D
(http://www.gifs.net/Animation11/Animals/Dogs/space_dog.gif)
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do nasa know about this ???
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