Bits and Bobs 32

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Was the surprise that your lawn is radioactive?

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26095

Haha! It was the only way I could make the picture bright enough to see inside the mug, because it's backlit.

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:11

Mimi wrote:

I had a surprise when making my coffee this morning

Someone has broken the bottom of your mug?

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12337

Zardoz wrote:

Mimi wrote:

I had a surprise when making my coffee this morning

Someone has broken the bottom of your mug?

The addition of a hot liquid broke it. Bloody shoddy.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26095

It just cracked when I added the water to it. The whole bottom piece just fell out. Dangerous

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26095

Mr Russell wrote:

The addition of a hot liquid broke it. Bloody shoddy.

I know. Who'd give me a rubbish mug like that?

Curiosity · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:15

Craster wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

An old database is going to be binned. But are we canning it? Shutting it down? Changing it?

No, we're 'sunsetting' it. Cripes.

Sunsetting is recognised industry terminology. But they've used it wrong.

The same (HR) document also used all of these words in one sentence:
Repositioning
Strategic
Initiatives
Leveraging
Resources
Journey
Enterprise
Performance

They are not forgiven.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

Mimi wrote:

It just cracked when I added the water to it. The whole bottom piece just fell out. Dangerous

Probably weakened from long-term exposure to the lawn.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26095

Is it that bright? I don't have a computer so it doesn't look that bright to me. Maybe because I have my phone turned down to the lowest brightness setting, too.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:22

I agree with Craster... That is one bright lawn

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:23

Mimi wrote:

I know. Who'd give me a rubbish mug like that?

Genetics is a bitch.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:24

Curiosity wrote:

Journey

Jesus... yeah, our customers don't navigate our website anymore they go on user journeys.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

At least the mug looks super happy about it.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26095

Zardoz wrote:

Mimi wrote:

I know. Who'd give me a rubbish mug like that?

Genetics is a bitch.

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

:kiss:

:O

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26095

KovacsC wrote:

I agree with Craster... That is one bright lawn

aw, and I can't edit it on the phone :/

This better?

That's the original, but the mug is too dark for me to see in that one, but that's perhaps because I don't have a computer to view it on.

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

It's...still quite definitely radioactive.

Mimi · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 26095

Ah well, then it must just be very green. Or the light. That's the original snap, either way. It's dull and rainy today, as well!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 11:48

Men Still Trying To Fancy Lady Gaga

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/index.php ... &task=view

Quote:

Plus she's got that Peaches Geldof thing where her face looks like it's been painted onto a deflating balloon.

Brilliant.

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:01

Zardoz wrote:

Curiosity wrote:

Journey

Jesus... yeah, our customers don't navigate our website anymore they go on user journeys.

Maybe they're using it in a different context. 'We've decided to adopt a company song - Journey's 'Don't Stop Believing'. Please ensure that you learn the lyrics by the end of the week if you do not already know them'

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:08

There's a property for sale around here. For £180,000 you get a 4 bedroomed end of terrace, but for £695pcm, you gain an extra bedroom.

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:13

MaliA wrote:

There's a property for sale around here. For £180,000 you get a 4 bedroomed end of terrace, but for £695pcm, you gain an extra bedroom.

Do you particularly want 4 or 5 bedrooms? The 2 bedroom terrace that I rent proves quite costly to heat in Winter (although the last place was even worse). If I didn't have so much junk, I'd probably get a flat.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

devilman wrote:

MaliA wrote:

There's a property for sale around here. For £180,000 you get a 4 bedroomed end of terrace, but for £695pcm, you gain an extra bedroom.

Do you particularly want 4 or 5 bedrooms? The 2 bedroom terrace that I rent proves quite costly to heat in Winter (although the last place was even worse). If I didn't have so much junk, I'd probably get a flat.

I fear you have missed the point.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:17

Nice house reminds me of home...

Mr Russell · **Joined:** 6th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 12337

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

devilman wrote:

MaliA wrote:

There's a property for sale around here. For £180,000 you get a 4 bedroomed end of terrace, but for £695pcm, you gain an extra bedroom.

Do you particularly want 4 or 5 bedrooms? The 2 bedroom terrace that I rent proves quite costly to heat in Winter (although the last place was even worse). If I didn't have so much junk, I'd probably get a flat.

I fear you have missed the point.

Perhaps the 5th bedroom is an optical illusion which only appears when viewed from that second angle.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:19

devilman wrote:

MaliA wrote:

There's a property for sale around here. For £180,000 you get a 4 bedroomed end of terrace, but for £695pcm, you gain an extra bedroom.

Do you particularly want 4 or 5 bedrooms? The 2 bedroom terrace that I rent proves quite costly to heat in Winter (although the last place was even worse). If I didn't have so much junk, I'd probably get a flat.

Not particularly. 3 will do, we think, as it is usually two bedrooms and a box room. So we can still receive guests and have a small study/noise room. I'm going to miss this basement, though.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:20

Use the study as a man cave

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

KovacsC wrote:

Use the study as a man cave

Or, as my wife calls my office, a testosteroom.

devilman · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:33

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

devilman wrote:

MaliA wrote:

There's a property for sale around here. For £180,000 you get a 4 bedroomed end of terrace, but for £695pcm, you gain an extra bedroom.

Do you particularly want 4 or 5 bedrooms? The 2 bedroom terrace that I rent proves quite costly to heat in Winter (although the last place was even worse). If I didn't have so much junk, I'd probably get a flat.

I fear you have missed the point.

Ah, I didn't click the links.

With Malia's current place having a basement, I assumed that was quite big too, so was just wondering if he was allowing for future Malias or something.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:42

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Use the study as a man cave

Or, as my wife calls my office, a testosteroom.

my plan for this year, is to turn the small bedroom storeroom into an office.

Means sorting the loft out again.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:44

devilman wrote:

Ah, I didn't click the links.

With Malia's current place having a basement, I assumed that was quite big too, so was just wondering if he was allowing for future Malias or something.

No, MrsA wants at least three bedrooms for reasons above. Which means that we've then got to buy stuff to put in the extra room. No plans on procreation just yet.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:44

MUNCHKIN has arrived!

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 12:53

KovacsC wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Use the study as a man cave

Or, as my wife calls my office, a testosteroom.

my plan for this year, is to turn the small bedroom storeroom into an office.

Means sorting the loft out again.

Convert your loft! If it's your own house, obi.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

In related news, I still only have one radiator on for about an hour a day. This flat is ridiculously heat efficient.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11898

MaliA wrote:

No, MrsA wants at least three bedrooms for reasons above. Which means that we've then got to buy stuff to put in the extra room. No plans on procreation just yet.

MaliA wrote:

MUNCHKIN has arrived!

Blimey, that was a quick turnaround!

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 13:38

Zardoz wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Doctor Glyndwr wrote:

KovacsC wrote:

Use the study as a man cave

Or, as my wife calls my office, a testosteroom.

my plan for this year, is to turn the small bedroom storeroom into an office.

Means sorting the loft out again.

Convert your loft! If it's your own house, obi.

The cost dude, the cost..

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 13:40

Bobbyaro wrote:

MaliA wrote:

No, MrsA wants at least three bedrooms for reasons above. Which means that we've then got to buy stuff to put in the extra room. No plans on procreation just yet.

MaliA wrote:

MUNCHKIN has arrived!

Blimey, that was a quick turnaround!

Heh.

Sadly, Munchkin requires 3 or more players. BOO

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11898

One for Zardoz, other music/image folks might like also:
http://www.swissted.com/

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 14:03

Thanks for the birthday messages peeps.

I had a most agreeable day

Wullie · **Joined:** 27th Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 6183

Trooper wrote:

In related news, I still only have one radiator on for about an hour a day. This flat is ridiculously heat efficient.

Despite living in the draftiest house in Scotland I've yet to stick my heating on this winter. I'm that hard/skint. I've no been feeling the cold though so my neighbours probably have their heating on full the whole time, either that or I have stage 3 hypothermia :DD

Zardoz · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 14:41

Bobbyaro wrote:

One for Zardoz, other music/image folks might like also:
http://www.swissted.com/

Brilliant, thanks for that.

I'll do a Comic Sans version.

markh · **Joined:** 13th Oct, 2008 **Posts:** 903

Bobbyaro wrote:

One for Zardoz, other music/image folks might like also:
http://www.swissted.com/

On a similar note, these Wu Tang LP's given Blue Note style covers are very good:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/loganmills/sets/72157617640418633/

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 15:05

One thing I haven't worked out, yet is why there isn't a Skipton - Ilkley train service (green lines). This would connect the Airedale (red lines) and Wharfedale lines (blue lines) , and means I wouldn't then have to change at Shipley when I wish to see my friend in Otley.

kalmar · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 16:12

You'll probably find there is a line, but is now a footpath or built over. Blame Beeching! Then go for a walk.

Trooper · **Joined:** 4th Mar, 2010 **Posts:** 22392

Is it East-West or West-East? Can't do that on the UK train system, it's against the law or something.

MaliA · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 16:36

Even running through Shipley. One has to change there, you see.

DBSnappa · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 17:14

Oh goody. The Hammersmith Flyover which was closed suddenly over Christmas for emergency repairs is apparently so completely fucked that it's going to be closed for several years

Cras · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 49244

YEARS?! Holy shit, that's bad.

WTB · **Joined:** 27th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 14497

Has everyone seen this already?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=pl ... _MfHMQWmiE

BikNorton · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 10173

Craster wrote:

YEARS?! Holy shit, that's bad.

It's like Thelwall Viaduct all over again, except it'll constantly make the news because it's in London and therefore important.

KovacsC · **Posted:** Thu Jan 12, 2012 17:50

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