[Mentalist]

making birthday plans again. sent out invites via facebook, a very conservative shortlist had like 40 people on it.

Everytime I do this, it makes me feel I must be doing something right in life, if I have this many close people in my life.

[Tsundoku]

Just as long as you don't get injured.

[Slow Ben]

Tsundoku, on 30 September 2018 - 03:15 AM, said:

Just as long as you don't get injured.

Knowing Ment he twisted his ankle walking away from his computer.

[Slow Ben]

I love Octoberfest beer. I try as many different brands as I can get my hands on this time of year.

But Sam Adams Octoberfest is the best.

[Tiste Simeon]

My application to run for Alzheimer's Research UK has been accepted so next year I'm doing the Great North Run! Argh, better get training already haha. I'm not going to promote my Just Giving Page here as it's not the right place but feel free to contact me if you want to sponsor me.

[QuickTidal]

Slow Ben, on 30 September 2018 - 03:19 AM, said:

I love Octoberfest beer. I try as many different brands as I can get my hands on this time of year.

But Sam Adams Octoberfest is the best.

Never tried the Octoberfest one....I'm a big fan of the Summer one...will have to see if they ship the Octoberfest one into Canada (they do the other seasonal Sam Adams brews, so hopefully!)

[Tsundoku]

Tiste Simeon, on 01 October 2018 - 12:10 PM, said:

My application to run for Alzheimer's Research UK has been accepted so next year I'm doing the Great North Run! Argh, better get training already haha. I'm not going to promote my Just Giving Page here as it's not the right place but feel free to contact me if you want to sponsor me.

Better put it in your phone and on your wall calendar so you don't forget.

[Macros]

@Tiste.

Go to your app store and download the BBC app 'couch to 5k'
Instead of the 9 weeks, try get through it in like 6 weeks, then kick on from there

[Tiste Simeon]

Macros, on 01 October 2018 - 03:41 PM, said:

@Tiste.

Go to your app store and download the BBC app 'couch to 5k'
Instead of the 9 weeks, try get through it in like 6 weeks, then kick on from there

Good plan others have told me to get that one too. I've already started doing some jogging.

[TheRetiredBridgeburner]

Little things make me happy - Tiste pulled up the photo on Instagram this morning of when he and Liz visited the falconry centre - lovely day and a nice memory

Also, I'm home. Had a nice holiday - would have been much nicer without the headcold and couple of days cottage-bound with it, but still managed to get in a fair bit of walking, lots of Roman stuff and the evening at Kielder Observatory. Came back via a couple of extra days in the north east, one night staying with friends and the second at a family friend's 60th do with Dad. After the ups and downs of this year and his major heart op, the simple joy of having a dance with my Dad really made me very emotional.

Also, this view of the sunset over Kielder Water as I arrived:

This post has been edited by TheRetiredBridgeburner: 01 October 2018 - 07:37 PM

[Tiste Simeon]

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 01 October 2018 - 07:35 PM, said:

Little things make me happy - Tiste pulled up the photo on Instagram this morning of when he and Liz visited the falconry centre - lovely day and a nice memory

It was a great memory for us too!

[Brujah]

Ì have a miniature dashound who is about 10 years old. A few years ago, he hurt his back and couldn't move his back legs. He would walk and drag them behind. Now it's important to know that I love this dog like my own child.

I believe dogs are the universe's embodiment of pure love. (Yeah they're are exceptions) All they want to do is give you their love and soak up the love you give them.

Back to my dog, Jasper. The Vet offered to put him to sleep(not gonna happen), perform surgery that may or may not work, at a cost of thousands of dollars, or I could do it the hard way.

To put it in perspective, when a human pulls the muscle in their back(a bad pull), they know to lay still so that it heals. Dogs can't do that.

Or can they? The Vet gave me tramadol(for pain), an anti-inflammatory, and something to make him sleep. Ì had to keep him in a crate, drugged up enough to allow the muscles to heal. Ì had to constantly change pads as he couldn't go outside to relieve himself. Ì hand fed him.

Three weeks later and I let the meds slowly wear off and he takes those first steps. He's doing fine to this day.

I told you that story because Jasper sired puppies. There was 4 and I gave them to close friends. Just the other day, at only age 3, the same thing happened to one of the puppies.

The Vet suggeated surgery because she was young enough that the recovery should be ok.

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What's making me happy is that she is going to be ok.

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[Slow Ben]

Awww. Attaboy Jasper!

[Andorion]

Briar King, on 03 October 2018 - 01:03 AM, said:

Ahhh, pumpkin pie, sea salt and cracked pepper brussel sprouts with some strawberry cheesecake coffee to wash it down. So great.

The crimes against humanity continue...

[Cause]

I got into a silly argument on Facebook about artificial sweetners. Nothing important but I was using these things called references and facts, and actually read the article in question that we were discussing. I thought this was putting me squarely in the lead. That's when my opponent played their trump card telling me not to argue with a Dr. That's when I knew that my life had all been leading up to this moment. So I said I'm a Dr too. I cant really say why but I got huge kick out of it. I guess becauses its so insulting to be dismissed that way, especially when your right so it was so much fun to just counter that point with the exact same point.

[Macros]

Nsfw but

https://youtu.be/IpCcqfWNpoM

Kind of niche, but people who have familiarity with Belfast and it's stereotypes will enjoy.

Bonus love, he looks like cougar

[worry]

Cause, on 03 October 2018 - 10:35 AM, said:

I got into a silly argument on Facebook about artificial sweetners. Nothing important but I was using these things called references and facts, and actually read the article in question that we were discussing. I thought this was putting me squarely in the lead. That's when my opponent played their trump card telling me not to argue with a Dr. That's when I knew that my life had all been leading up to this moment. So I said I'm a Dr too. I cant really say why but I got huge kick out of it. I guess becauses its so insulting to be dismissed that way, especially when your right so it was so much fun to just counter that point with the exact same point.

There's this thing on Twitter I love where some authority on a subject will post an article they wrote, and someone will start arguing with them and eventually go "maybe you should have read the whole article" or whatever, and the op gets to say "I wrote the article!" and it's the best.

[Tsundoku]

Macros, on 03 October 2018 - 08:04 PM, said:

Nsfw but

https://youtu.be/IpCcqfWNpoM

Kind of niche, but people who have familiarity with Belfast and it's stereotypes will enjoy.

Bonus love, he looks like cougar

Jesus, it's like listening to you except that guy was a bit easier to understand.

Yeah if he was a ginger he'd be Cougar.

[Morgoth]

Cause, on 03 October 2018 - 10:35 AM, said:

I got into a silly argument on Facebook about artificial sweetners. Nothing important but I was using these things called references and facts, and actually read the article in question that we were discussing. I thought this was putting me squarely in the lead. That's when my opponent played their trump card telling me not to argue with a Dr. That's when I knew that my life had all been leading up to this moment. So I said I'm a Dr too. I cant really say why but I got huge kick out of it. I guess becauses its so insulting to be dismissed that way, especially when your right so it was so much fun to just counter that point with the exact same point.

If I had done my 5-year masters of legal science in a number of other countries (including S. Africa I think), I would have been a Dr too! Alas, in Norway I would need an extra 4 year long PHD for that title

[Tsundoku]

Doc ... Marten?