Herman 9,842 Posted July 27, 2022 They paved paradise (cattle market) and put up a parking lot (shopping centre.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,605 Posted July 27, 2022 (edited) On 18/07/2022 at 20:10, Herman said: I tried Freecycle which started out promising but then I started getting faffed about and quickly became disheartened. I'm not sure if it's the same your way but the local charities here have too much stuff at the moment (a hangover from the covid?) and don't want to take much except smaller items. On 18/07/2022 at 19:57, Nuff Said said: I’ve found homeless/family rehoming charities are good for taking stuff that’s still decent. It depends what’s round your way though. Guys, I'm sorry, but this has to be disqualified on account of demonstrably not being too dull for conversation. Edited July 27, 2022 by littleyellowbirdie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,842 Posted July 27, 2022 4 minutes ago, littleyellowbirdie said: Guys, I'm sorry, but this has to be disqualified on account of demonstrably not being too dull for conversation. I'm getting a list together of what is in my "kitchen drawer of stuff" if you want real excitement. As a hook and tease I can see some batteries........ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,191 Posted July 27, 2022 Talking of batteries, does anyone else have a collection of dead ones intended for recycling that has never been recycled? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
greendoor 16 Posted July 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Nuff Said said: Talking of batteries, does anyone else have a collection of dead ones intended for recycling that has never been recycled? They have been decorating the windowsill in a freezer bag for far too long now, got to remember to take them to the supermarket. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,250 Posted July 27, 2022 When are people going to realise the lyrics to Sweet Caroline are actually a bit creepy? I'm almost hoping they lose the final Sunday so I don't have to hear it on a loop for the next week! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,842 Posted July 27, 2022 4 hours ago, The Raptor said: When are people going to realise the lyrics to Sweet Caroline are actually a bit creepy? I'm almost hoping they lose the final Sunday so I don't have to hear it on a loop for the next week! You're in good company.😀 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Greavsy 2,464 Posted July 27, 2022 On 25/07/2022 at 18:33, raunds canary said: Tampax are always a big seller at Christmas. A very busy period 😃 I heard they were going to replace the string with tinsel - just for the christmas period! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,335 Posted July 31, 2022 Since when did 'to medal' become a thing with these people doing table tennis, badminton and tiddlywinks in Birmingham? 🤔🤣 Apples Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
raunds canary 218 Posted July 31, 2022 Why is it with squirty mayonnaise u always end up with loads left in the bottle.🤔 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,191 Posted July 31, 2022 2 hours ago, Mr Apples said: Since when did 'to medal' become a thing with these people doing table tennis, badminton and tiddlywinks in Birmingham? 🤔🤣 Apples I thought it was “to podium”? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Midlands Yellow 4,114 Posted July 31, 2022 Norwich City 19/20 season and Norwich City 21/22 season should be high on most lists. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daz Sparks 1,198 Posted August 1, 2022 Salt and vinegar quavers, a travesty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A Load of Squit 5,224 Posted August 1, 2022 23 hours ago, Mr Apples said: Since when did 'to medal' become a thing with these people doing table tennis, badminton and tiddlywinks in Birmingham? 🤔🤣 Apples Is that the new 'woke' triathlon? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,335 Posted August 1, 2022 55 minutes ago, A Load of Squit said: Is that the new 'woke' triathlon? Yep, and all participants get a prize so they don't feel excluded. 🏅 Apples 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,842 Posted August 2, 2022 On 16/06/2022 at 22:06, Herman said: Mock the Week is still a thing. They thought it was all over.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,449 Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Herman said: They thought it was all over.... There hasn't been a new one in years... December 2021 apparently, seems longer. Got a bit tired I thought. Also had HIGNFY finally disappeared, I know there was talk of it? Edited August 2, 2022 by Wings of a Sparrow 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,842 Posted August 2, 2022 I used to like both but they leave me cold nowadays. They just have gone on too long and the formats a bit stale. Must have had decent viewing figures to keep them going for so long. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Raptor 1,250 Posted August 3, 2022 Random fact. Despite the sight of Slash with his top hat and Gibson Les Paul being one of the most recognisable sights in music. The 'gibsons' he used to record appetite for destruction and play live were replicas. It was only after the album came out that Gibson gave him some real ones. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,449 Posted August 6, 2022 Ants... Very boring post, scroll on by if you want 😁 On my dog walks I have noticed there are a couple of places where ants have a route from a grassed area, over a footpath, to the road (and presumably back again). Anyway, there appears to be a trail from grass to road on the footpath (a faint trail like a very narrow snail trail) which the ants appear to follow. However I now think that the ants are making this trail, perhaps as as some sort of homing scent, and not as I first thought, following the trail of something that may have crawled away and died. I did warn you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,449 Posted August 6, 2022 It was an easy Google - probably a bit of both 👍 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
littleyellowbirdie 2,605 Posted August 6, 2022 (edited) On 02/08/2022 at 22:54, Wings of a Sparrow said: There hasn't been a new one in years... December 2021 apparently, seems longer. Got a bit tired I thought. Also had HIGNFY finally disappeared, I know there was talk of it? The problem with these shows is that the actual news is now beyond satire. Edited August 6, 2022 by littleyellowbirdie 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,842 Posted August 6, 2022 7 hours ago, Wings of a Sparrow said: Ants... Very boring post, scroll on by if you want 😁 On my dog walks I have noticed there are a couple of places where ants have a route from a grassed area, over a footpath, to the road (and presumably back again). Anyway, there appears to be a trail from grass to road on the footpath (a faint trail like a very narrow snail trail) which the ants appear to follow. However I now think that the ants are making this trail, perhaps as as some sort of homing scent, and not as I first thought, following the trail of something that may have crawled away and died. I did warn you. The ant death spiral!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,681 Posted August 6, 2022 On 02/08/2022 at 22:05, Herman said: I used to like both but they leave me cold nowadays. They just have gone on too long and the formats a bit stale. Must have had decent viewing figures to keep them going for so long. MTW pretty swiftly fell into cliche and whole rounds were clearly set up to let the comics crowbar in 2 minutes from their stand up sets, didn't feel organic at all. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,842 Posted August 7, 2022 7 hours ago, king canary said: MTW pretty swiftly fell into cliche and whole rounds were clearly set up to let the comics crowbar in 2 minutes from their stand up sets, didn't feel organic at all. Yes, that was its problem in a nutshell. Parts of it felt very scripted without being scripted, if that makes sense. Most of the comedians on there I liked so it is nothing personal about them, just the programme. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,842 Posted August 7, 2022 It was sad to see The Royal Arcade and other parts of the centre so empty of shops. Still plenty around but I can't see it getting any better. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 6,029 Posted August 7, 2022 Catcher in the Rye is one of the most overrated books in literature. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,842 Posted August 7, 2022 2 hours ago, TheGunnShow said: Catcher in the Rye is one of the most overrated books in literature. I haven't read it and I didn't shoot Reagan either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wings of a Sparrow 1,449 Posted August 7, 2022 1 hour ago, TheGunnShow said: Catcher in the Rye is one of the most overrated books in literature. Yes. I read it years ago and I thought, well, what the heck was the fuss all about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheGunnShow 6,029 Posted August 7, 2022 (edited) 17 minutes ago, Herman said: I haven't read it and I didn't shoot Reagan either. Nearly wanted to shoot Holden after it, to be honest. 10 minutes ago, Wings of a Sparrow said: Yes. I read it years ago and I thought, well, what the heck was the fuss all about. With the obvious caveat that I read it in German, not English, my thoughts were that it was very stylishly written and very evocative (I could very easily paint the pictures in my head even though I've never been to the USA and New York), but I simply found Holden incredibly whiny and incredibly sheltered as a main character. One of my closest friends asked me my view and my response was "I think if Caulfield had gone through my childhood instead of his, the book wouldn't have been written from his perspective, but more a grieving parent due to a suicide". Oh, I hated Romeo and Juliet as well. We had that at school for months. Much preferred Henry V. Oh yeah, and IMO Sophie's World should be required reading at school. Bite me. Edited August 7, 2022 by TheGunnShow Share this post Link to post Share on other sites