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#8041 stone monkey

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 09:43 PM

My family history, further back than 1833 I should think, like that of most people whose families came from the West Indian colonies is, I'd hazard, probably something of a nightmare to figure out. Unless, that is, the plantation my ancestors were freed from had owners who kept a detailed stock book - which isn't unheard of; some of those people were a bit OCD about record keeping by all accounts. I'm not sure I could ever invest the time and effort into it; I suspect I'd find it far too depressing.

But anyway, on a less sombre note, I managed to requalify for my First Aid At Work Certificate today - which means I get another 3 years of roundly mocking people for being soft when they tell me they need a plaster for their paper cut (in such cases I have been tempted, on more than one occasion, to recommend lemon juice as a natural remedy for what ails them simply to see if they'd actually do it) and the occasional moment of stark terror when someone keels over in the office for no apparent reason.

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 09:55 PM

Maia Irraz, on 12 June 2012 - 09:03 PM, said:

a lot of docs were lost in 1948 when my dad and his family fled to Lebanon.

Well, my well-documentedness comes from several places.

1) landed nobility (and their obsessions with succession) in a few places (Germany/Estonia, Scotland)
2) A few generations of really bored Norweigians.
3) The American part of my family being part of the John Winthrop clan (of Mass. colonial-governorship fame).

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Aptorian @ Nov 1 2008, 06:13 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=462161"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'>God damn. Mighty drunk. Must ... what is the english movement movement movement for drunk... with out you seemimg drunk?

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Peopleare harrasing me... grrrrrh.

Also people with big noses aren't jews, they're just french

EDIT: We has editted so mucj that5 we're not quite sure... also, leave britney alone.</div>

#8043 Binder of Demons

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 10:10 PM

Been reading about the trouple between some sets of supporters at the European Championships, and then saw this picture which made me laugh.

Two Irish lads doing their best Father Ted inspired effort to keep the peace in Poznan (apparently some Polish and Croatian fans had clashed and the riot police were out in force.

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#8044 Slow Ben

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Posted 12 June 2012 - 10:41 PM

The brother just called me. Him and his misses are having a boy!

So friggin happy for him. Except that I think he's naming him Jack, which officially kills it for me.

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 05:19 AM

Except anytime the kid gets on top of something he shouldn't, you get free license to shout "JACK OFF" at the top of your lungs!

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 06:54 AM

QuickTidal, on 12 June 2012 - 05:35 PM, said:

Found out more info about my Japanese relatives/ancestors today in my search to connect our descended line to the proper samurai lineage. So far I've been able to get back conclusively to the 17th century, but I lose the trail there. Thankfully I may have found a Japanese cousin on Facebook who could possibly shed more light on the matter.

This is all stuff that's only been recently revealed in my life and it fascinates me to no end. So it makes me very happy to keep discovering.

As it stands now I am pretty sure our family were vassal's of the Tokugawa Shogunate, but I'm not totally done researching it yet, but the location seems indicative of that lineage.

Hey, that's awesome! Hope you find an Ascendant or someone in your lineage

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#8047 Loki

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Posted 13 June 2012 - 10:58 AM

New bedspread including all new sheets, doona, pillows etc. My bed is a joy

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

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#8048 Dinivan

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 02:51 AM

Mrs Dinivan doesn't mind at all that I woke up at 2:40 am to watch the match against the Dutchies, thus waking her as well and keeping her awake by watching the match on the notebook beside the bed (no other way to see it). She is not really interested in football (it is not the no 1 sport in China, after all), but she followed the match as well and truly cheered for Germany and was happy that we won. Quiet cheering of course, wouldn't want to wake up her parents after all).

I have the awesomest of awesome wives.

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 02:56 AM

Got home from work today and he ole lady had steaks cookin. And it was delicious. Posted Image

I've always been crazy but its kept me from going insane.

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 03:27 AM

Loki, on 13 June 2012 - 10:58 AM, said:

New bedspread including all new sheets, doona, pillows etc. My bed is a joy

I've spent the whole day in bed drinking chocolate milk and reading young adult fiction.
Life is good XD

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

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#8051 Loki

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 09:28 AM

Seeing Prometheus in T-minus 2 minutes... XD

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

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#8052 frookenhauer

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 01:13 PM

The weather is awesome again!

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 01:29 PM

Loki, on 14 June 2012 - 09:28 AM, said:

Seeing Prometheus in T-minus 2 minutes... XD

Brilliant.

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 05:31 PM

GOT.

THE.

JOB.

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#8055 frookenhauer

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 06:06 PM

Ony 2 more maps to do and then I can run for the hills

souls are for wimps

#8056 Loki

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Posted 14 June 2012 - 07:41 PM

Jade-Green Pig-Hog Swine-Beast, on 14 June 2012 - 05:31 PM, said:

GOT.

THE.

JOB.

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Awesome XD

Wry, on 29 February 2012 - 10:50 AM, said:

And you're not complaining, you're criticizing. It's a side-effect of being better than everyone else, I get it sometimes too.

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#8057 Tsundoku

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 01:37 AM

frookenhauer, on 14 June 2012 - 06:06 PM, said:

Ony 2 more maps to do and then I can run for the hills

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Posted 15 June 2012 - 01:46 AM

Lots and lots of extra hours coming up. Been working extra all week (full-days for Mon/Tue/Wed, 6 hours yesterday and soon today), and will be doing full-time all week next week, possibly the week after, too. And I'm potentially being pseudo-promoted shortly too. :harhar:

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<Vote Silencer> For not garnering any heat or any love for that matter. And I'm being serious here, it's like a mental block that is there, and you just keep forgetting it.