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Post by ma bungo on Dec 26, 2023 20:27:01 GMT
We have a land line . I will not answer it under any circumstances and its in the depths of Mas office . I can only hear it ring if I am in kitchen next to it . I still will not answer it . I have answereed it once in 13 years and that was because it would not stop ringing and Ma was out on horse and my gut feeling was overtaken by my principles and I was lucky not getting rollingk pin treatment , as Ma had fallen off ant the Minted one had done a runner and I was needed for carrot and my equestrian capturing/tracking skills though all unneeded by time I got there as it was quite long way .
I say fuck phones . I did have moby back in 96 ? Did my head in , then proper bit of land line shit when I got one of them circa 2001, and never again answer !
Time and a place . I'm not there yet .
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Post by NomadCris on Dec 26, 2023 20:38:20 GMT
I may be techy nerd but best time of life was back pre 80 when i lived in trailer with no lecky no tv only wireless ( old definition : analogue battery radio) for shipping forecast, gas or paraffin lights and woodburner for burning driftwood. Phone? nah ...walk 3 milee to phone box.
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Post by ma bungo on Dec 26, 2023 20:59:19 GMT
Yup , more simple life is , better it seems to be . Progress takes the fun out , sticks the grind in , n spit ye out with fuck all when its rung the guts out of you .
I think the fact its considered great to have as many thrones you crap on as you can , within the place you eat and sleep being the height of sophistication a very sad reflection on peoples aspirations Many of my happiest moments were probably downloading in woods and watching the wild life around me as we all enjoy first light.
While we were out today turned a corner and I thought it was dog for second as was big and not reactive , but was a fox , real beauty , but poor thing could hardly walk on back legs and blood on its face . A very busy road about 200 mtrs away , I think it had been hit by a car . Absolutly nothing we could do to help sadly other than keep our dogs back and let it make its way slowly into thick overgrowth . Its life , but still made me a bit quiet weepage .
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Post by graceomalley on Dec 26, 2023 21:12:27 GMT
I may be techy nerd but best time of life was back pre 80 when i lived in trailer with no lecky no tv only wireless ( old definition : analogue battery radio) for shipping forecast, gas or paraffin lights and woodburner for burning driftwood. Phone? nah ...walk 3 milee to phone box. Likewise cris,when we were a mile up a track in the van.nowt else.I'd go back tomorrow😊 |
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Post by NomadCris on Dec 26, 2023 21:15:20 GMT
Yes me also. This 'modern civilisation' for normies isnt all its cracked up to be. I suppose I am lucky to have lived both sides of the fence so can thrive perfectly well either side and know which side is better (for me).
Many people today couldnt even cope with how things used to be 40 yrs ago. No mobile cellphones, no personal computers, no internet.
I love modern technology it fascinates me but also makes me sad for the everyday knowledge and skills that have been lost to younger generations and mostly forgotten.
A young friend in his 20's was full of enthusiasm about some things -mostly letters and animal shapes- he cut with is laser cutter. I tried hard not to be dismissive when pointing out we used to do these kind of things freehand with a fretsaw when i was younger (half his age) than he is.
I dont know what went wrong along the way but we lost something valuable.
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Post by givingitsomethought on Dec 27, 2023 16:49:14 GMT
Just woke up, opened the curtains - and there is sky! I can see the outlines of trees, the top of the hill, an almost full moon and some stars! Going to make the most of it as we're back to cloud and rain for the rest of the week apparently  Nice to see it's still there! Oh good you got it then, Sent it by fast courier. Gratefully received but please resend as today has been shocking Had to go and retrieve the contents of my recycling bin from half a dozen gardens this morning and nearly drowned when a doofus in a van overtook me and then had to slam his brakes on when he whizzed into the enormous puddle that was the reason I was driving slowly. Come on spring! |
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Post by NomadCris on Dec 27, 2023 16:55:54 GMT
Been a bit wild in Scotland. I expect some may be considering putting on a vest. If that weather happened in Engeland theyd think it was the apocalypse.
Have to resend some sun later, theres been a wee shortage today. Low cloud looks like massive alien spacecraft...maybe it is...🤔
Keep dry and avoid poodles.
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Post by oldkeith on Dec 27, 2023 18:48:49 GMT
Been wet here most of the day, so put together a lampshade that focused into a spotlight. Made from recycled tin cans, of course. It's on a trial run at present, and if okay I might decorate it... But so far she says it looks OK as it is, kind of steam-punkish.... |
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Post by gentu on Dec 29, 2023 11:11:32 GMT
Oh good you got it then, Sent it by fast courier. Gratefully received but please resend as today has been shocking Had to go and retrieve the contents of my recycling bin from half a dozen gardens this morning and nearly drowned when a doofus in a van overtook me and then had to slam his brakes on when he whizzed into the enormous puddle that was the reason I was driving slowly. Come on spring! ha ha ha .... empathies GIST ... I had to do exactly the same thing myself ... the wind and weather up here is stupid (think the military indistrial b'stards think that messing with the weather is a good game - they are soooooooo dim {lacking light in their darkness} ... roll on Spring ... soon as the buds start appearing on the trees, I smile widely and give thanks to the beauty of Nature ... puts everything in perspective ... may The Source - bless you sweet heart ... big love x |
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Post by gentu on Dec 29, 2023 11:18:33 GMT
Been wet here most of the day, so put together a lampshade that focused into a spotlight. Made from recycled tin cans, of course. It's on a trial run at present, and if okay I might decorate it... But so far she says it looks OK as it is, kind of steam-punkish.... love it ... I remember coming across a little aero toy ... made out of a tin can, in Zimbabwe ... it was a lovely little piece of creativity, from a place on the planet where folks had jack shit and therefore appreciated even the smallest piece of "resource" ... I have since lost it physically, but I remember it - with gratitude and appreciation ... a little tin, actually it wasn't tin, it was aluminium ... but you could swing it around on a long piece of string (like a kind of hoola hoop effect) - and it flew like a little dream ... really sweet love steampunk ... keep doing it dude - good work I'm sure  x |
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Post by gentu on Dec 29, 2023 11:23:30 GMT
Been a bit wild in Scotland. I expect some may be considering putting on a vest. If that weather happened in Engeland theyd think it was the apocalypse. Have to resend some sun later, theres been a wee shortage today. Low cloud looks like massive alien spacecraft...maybe it is...🤔 Keep dry and avoid poodles. oi ........... got sommat against poodles haha ......... "wee shortage" ....... no shortage of wee up here in Yorks (yeah I know, you were talking about shortage of Sun, I've a filthy childish attitude towards the scatalogical ........... have a lovely day NC - keep on trucking x |
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Post by graceomalley on Dec 29, 2023 16:53:13 GMT
A completely serious conversation today.a group arrive,we work out the best option of tickets for them,as they had disabled,concession,and kids and some full price adults.sorted that,told them the price.much muttering between them.then their "spokesperson" pipes up with. .. "So can we all stay the whole show.or do the half price ones have to leave at the break???🙄
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Post by gentu on Dec 29, 2023 17:22:15 GMT
A completely serious conversation today.a group arrive,we work out the best option of tickets for them,as they had disabled,concession,and kids and some full price adults.sorted that,told them the price.much muttering between them.then their "spokesperson" pipes up with. .. "So can we all stay the whole show.or do the half price ones have to leave at the break???🙄 OH FOR FUCKS SAKE ........... "the half price ones" ......... who are these spokespersons ... have they got a whole brain ... or only half a sodding brain ........ hang on to your patience gracey ... more power to your elbow and your sanity ...... BIG LOVE x |
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Post by graceomalley on Dec 29, 2023 18:18:56 GMT
We also had a couple leave and ask for a refund 10 mins in today,as "that stage isn't big enough to hold a monster truck" didn't believe there was one in the show,because of the stage size!there is,and it does😜  |
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Post by NomadCris on Dec 29, 2023 18:33:09 GMT
I think the dumb-asses outnumber the sane and logical by about 9 to 1 youre always going to get them.Glad is you no me dealing with them,i never suffered fools lightly even when paid to.
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Nice to see it's still there!
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