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[perplexed]

Sunny here in Finchley.....revision, a ride, more revision are on the agenda. I've got my philosophy exam on Tuesday

@User14044

I often think of Seneca when I see your posts...not totally sure about the 1st half though...

'There is no great genius without a tincture of madness'



Seriously, bloody good luck for your exam!

 

[Hill Wimp]

I see that @Hill Wimp has got a new computer installed in her kitchen.....apparently it's considered state of the art for Kent.

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It looks nice next to the aga

 

[raleighnut]

I see that @Hill Wimp has got a new computer installed in her kitchen.....apparently it's considered state of the art for Kent.

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Er, that's a proper HiFi.

 

[Hill Wimp]

@User14044

I often think of Seneca when I see your posts...not totally sure about the 1st half though...

'There is no great genius without a tincture of madness'



Seriously, bloody good luck for your exam!

It's Philosophy, nothing can be wrong without good reasoning.

So long as some daft mutt in history said it. Who knows he may get a few CC quotes in

 

[HertzvanRental]

I see that @Hill Wimp has got a new computer installed in her kitchen.....apparently it's considered state of the art for Kent.

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Pff!! Down here that's a tablet!

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I was once in a bomb alert (well I've been in more than one of those), but one in the centre of Bristol near my work. We had to leave the building and none of us took anything including keys etc. We weren't allowed back in the building until the following day. Since that day I do have a tendency to grab a bag and coat if it's cold. I know you aren't supposed to, but it's always there in the back of my head.

I had something at uni in surrey once. It was one of the first times I was there when the fire alarm went off (chemistry labs) and we were out for over 24 hrs as well - faulty carbon monoxide detectpr in a stair well that was the darn fire escape ironically!). The result was no house keys, no inhalers for my asthma, no railcard, no wallet, no coat... you get the picture, on a bitterly cold November's day. We didn't know that we were going to be out that long and it was basically the first time it had been longer than they fire brigade walking around the lab and declaring a false alarm. Myself and another ended up at the medical centre getting emergency medication issued to us by lunchtime. We were both told by the fire brigade that if our lives depended on those meds, we should either always have them on us (not feasible in the lab), or actually go via our lockers (especially if it was clear it was a false alarm) and get our coats/medication/bags. Rather too many of us on that rather cold November's day were standing around in T-Shirts and lab coats only (on the top half at least) and getting very cold. They ended up taking us all to another part of the uni and issuing hot drinks to stop us all getting hypothermia!

This was also re-inforced when I went to work for the MoD at an army base. Unless it was a mortar attack, or similar, assuming it was obvious, go back and get my medication if I was in the same building.

Now I always grab everything and tell people around me to do the same.

 

[perplexed]

My miniature fig plant has died.

Maybe it was a suicide pact with my old lawn mower.

To cheer myself up I will try to get another plant, although there will be those who argue that it is 'too soon'...

I may also make a lime and chocolate torte.

 

[SatNavSaysStraightOn]

I may also make a lime and chocolate torte.

can it please commit suicide in this direction?

 

[perplexed]

can it please commit suicide in this direction?

It might go off in the post, but I'll let you know how it goes!

 

[mybike]

It's Philosophy, nothing can be wrong without good reasoning.

So long as some daft mutt in history said it. Who knows he may get a few CC quotes in

It's the starting point that matters.

Thanks....actually that chap looks very like me

Old.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

This is taking a little getting used to.

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Mains power sockets and light (& fan) switches on the bathroom! Also an absence of a shavers socket.

I never knew that Aussie 3 pin sockets were upside down. Typical, I suppose.

 

[Illaveago]

I see that @Hill Wimp has got a new computer installed in her kitchen.....apparently it's considered state of the art for Kent.

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Has that poor person started to melt from the heat given off by that computer?

 

[Illaveago]

can it please commit suicide in this direction?

Can you get biscuits out there? My friend that has lived in Oz for years goes mad for them when he comes over to here to visit.

 

[raleighnut]

It may well soon be OK to travel down to that there London when this new venture opens, I can think of a few others that may be tempted too.
Calling @Hill Wimp , @hopless500 , @The Velvet Curtain amongst others.

http://www.msn.com/en-gb/foodanddri...all-invited/ar-BBttf1f?li=BBoPRmz&ocid=OIE9HP

 

[fossyant]

The MIL has already been on the phone asking where my wife is. I've had to lie as we haven't told her my wife's hours were reduced, so she's working 2 days and not 4. MIL still thinks she's working 4 days. My wife is actually at the docs having a small lump removed off her back as it's rubbing on clothes.

MIL actually reeled off a list of stuff she wanted (she's only just got out of hospital and is in a local care home). I've no doubt she has tried my wife's mobile. If she can't get you, then she goes through all the phones, mine, then the kids until someone answers, and the other sisters !

It's bad having to lie, but my wife wouldn't get a minutes rest if her mum knew she was only working 2 days.