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#18700 TheRetiredBridgeburner

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Posted 27 December 2015 - 07:30 PM

The flooding devestation in our area. Our village has been very lucky and has gotten away relatively unscathed, but the surrounding villages closer to open water and York itself are terrible - and it gets worse the further into the north of England you get. So many people have lost houses and businesses, it's awful.

That's the centre of York at the moment....

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#18701 Maark Abbott

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Posted 28 December 2015 - 08:48 AM

Apparently 'tis the season for people I know quite well to fall over and seriously hurt themselves.

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With regard the flooding - I'm lucky living in Barnsley (plus I'm on a hill already) so the worst I get is a wet road surface out front and a sodden yard out back. Work though (as Han might attest) is right next to the Sheaf, and it's flooded more than once. A perverse part of me is hoping for some more rain in Sheffield so I can kick back with the Mrs for a few more days.

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#18702 TheRetiredBridgeburner

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Posted 28 December 2015 - 08:50 AM

Maark, on 28 December 2015 - 08:48 AM, said:

Used to hope for that when I worked there too! Glad you guys are okay though.

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#18703 Tsundoku

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Posted 29 December 2015 - 02:50 AM

Lemmy is dead. Another one I had always thought to be indestructible.

Apparently it was just 2 days after being diagnosed with "an extremely aggressive cancer". Of course it was - do you think a wussy cancer would have killed Lemmy?

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#18704 Solidsnape

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Posted 29 December 2015 - 07:49 AM

Tsundoku, on 29 December 2015 - 02:50 AM, said:

Lemmy is dead. Another one I had always thought to be indestructible.

Apparently it was just 2 days after being diagnosed with "an extremely aggressive cancer". Of course it was - do you think a wussy cancer would have killed Lemmy?

Hahaha. I was thinking the exact same.
Still really messing with groove though. Guy was a bloody legend.

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#18705 Mentalist

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Posted 29 December 2015 - 02:44 PM

Got a bruised shoulder (again: why do I get hurt playing co-ed more then men's league?). Rotating hurts a little. Lifting my arm shoulder height and above is a good 5-6/10. At least it's only my left arm.

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Jump Around, on 23 October 2011 - 11:04 AM, said:

And I want to state that Ment has out-weaseled me by far in this game.

#18706 TheRetiredBridgeburner

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Posted 30 December 2015 - 10:21 AM

Meeting a load of the other half's family for the first time (we've been together six years - this feels like it's been rather late coming!) and I'm nervous as balls. I have a sister-in-law who looks like she belongs on the front of Vogue and they all think is perfect (in fairness, she is lovely) - I am having huge "Oh boy, time to meet the disappointing one!" feelings right now.

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#18707 EmperorMagus

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Posted 30 December 2015 - 12:09 PM

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 30 December 2015 - 10:21 AM, said:

Honestly, if your YouTube channel is anything to go by you're pretty lovely yourself, don't worry about it too much.

I've been sick, haven't eaten anything in the last 30 hours, and I just experienced the first actual earthquake of my life.
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#18708 QuickTidal

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Posted 30 December 2015 - 01:49 PM

Nostalgia for Infinity, on 30 December 2015 - 12:09 PM, said:

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 30 December 2015 - 10:21 AM, said:

Yeah, what NiF said. You can't possibly be the "disappointing one" when you seem to be fun, charming, and intelligent (and quite pretty to boot). Don't sweat it, I'm sure they'll love ya...that's what families do.

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#18709 Abyss

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Posted 30 December 2015 - 02:56 PM

QuickTidal, on 30 December 2015 - 01:49 PM, said:

Nostalgia for Infinity, on 30 December 2015 - 12:09 PM, said:

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 30 December 2015 - 10:21 AM, said:

But if all else fails, get really hammered and then discuss politics, religion and/or vegetarianism. What could possibly go wrong?

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#18710 QuickTidal

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Posted 30 December 2015 - 05:54 PM

Am sad today. I've worked in the same company as my dad now for 5 years, and he retired today. I'm happy as hell that all his years of hard work have lead him to a happy retirement...but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't sad that I won't see him every day anymore.

It sounds silly and selfish, but it's just made me kinda sad.

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#18711 TheRetiredBridgeburner

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Posted 30 December 2015 - 06:08 PM

Abyss, on 30 December 2015 - 02:56 PM, said:

QuickTidal, on 30 December 2015 - 01:49 PM, said:

Nostalgia for Infinity, on 30 December 2015 - 12:09 PM, said:

TheRetiredBridgeburner, on 30 December 2015 - 10:21 AM, said:

But if all else fails, get really hammered and then discuss politics, religion and/or vegetarianism. What could possibly go wrong?

Alcohol happened, but I managed to refrain from the suggested topics! Found a couple of cousins who play D&D and we were set for the day!

And thanks guys, you're all lovely Posted Image

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#18712 Gredfallan Ale

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Posted 31 December 2015 - 12:16 AM

Ian Murdock, founder of Debian Linux (Ubuntu is based on Debian), passed away. While not officially confirmed, he announced that he would commit suicide on twitter.

Ian Murdock dead at 42

I don't really know what to say. Suicide always gets to me.

Ian Murdock was a really important figure in the Linux community. My main operating system, Ubuntu, is based on Debian Linux, founded by Murdock. In fact, the name Debian is just a combination of the his ex-wife's name (Debra) and his own name (Ian): Deb-Ian.

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#18713 worry

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Posted 31 December 2015 - 02:41 AM

Another way to relieve it is to swallow a spoonful of baking soda. It isn't pleasant but it may help.

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#18714 Gnaw

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Posted 31 December 2015 - 03:20 AM

worry, on 31 December 2015 - 02:41 AM, said:

Another way to relieve it is to swallow a spoonful of baking soda. It isn't pleasant but it may help.

Also, very potent. Dissolve the baking soda in a little water and eat something with it, even if it's just a slice of bread.

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#18715 Gnaw

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Posted 31 December 2015 - 03:21 AM

Briar King, on 31 December 2015 - 03:14 AM, said:

I don't have any. The aspirin is finally working. I ll have to go to store if it flares up again.

Aspirin will make the stomach problem worse btw. As will ibuprofen. Aleve or the generic equivalent is best.

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#18716 Arthur Dayne

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Posted 01 January 2016 - 05:58 PM

Anyone else having to work on New Years? No? Well... Sucks to be me then.

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#18717 Gust Hubb

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Posted 01 January 2016 - 07:24 PM

Does having kids count?

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Posted 02 January 2016 - 01:31 AM

Arthur Dayne, on 01 January 2016 - 05:58 PM, said:

Anyone else having to work on New Years? No? Well... Sucks to be me then.

Every year, lol. It doesn't even register as a thing any more. At least I still get a long weekend this year...

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#18719 Gredfallan Ale

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Posted 02 January 2016 - 11:56 AM

My sister, who's studying abroad this year, went back to her university yesterday. She boarded the plane with some abdominal pain, pain that worsened considerably and now she's currently undergoing appendectomy in a foreign country with no one there to help or support her. Now, it's a routine procedure, so I'm not overly worried, but it sucks not being able to support her. Also, her phone is dead and she doesn't have a charger with her at the hospital, so I'm not sure when we'll receive an update on her how her surgery went.

Now, we've reached some of her friends there, but the ones we've been in contact with haven't returned to campus from Christmas break. They're trying to reach others who are there, though, and they should be able to get my sister a phone charger, though.

In hindsight, she should probably have gone to a doctor before boarding the plane yesterday, but, hey, hindsight's a bitch.

All in all, great start to 2016.