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[nikki-uk]

Just ♥ Etta's Chinchilla!!!

Dear GAWD Raechulle?! ....yer (passion fruit! ) jam was butter???

Would you still put it on toast?? *confused*

'Tis a good word.... . ...... . .

I had NO idear that those from Naples are referred to as Neopolitans. . . .

And those from Liverpool are Scousers? What in hell, Gnick?

Neopolitan ice cream

*Shrugs shoulders*

T'is true. ...those from Newcastle area are 'Geordies', dems from Manchester are 'Mancunians'

Have I been missing something? Not part of my culture

Nor mine

Cannae see Giann-knits clip 'cos me computer runs like crap 'Shockwave flash has crashed' .....BAH!!

Shroooom-ee! Hope you get some decent sleeps soon!

I would think two hubs would keep you up most nights

No thank you.

One is a PIA

SSSShhhhhh

Has been gloriously spring like here in blighty....getting out in the garden today. Much tidying to be done!!

Soo, am doin a wee race tomorrow.... checking out part of the new Olympic site :-)

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Happy weekend Psills!

[elye]

The only movie that's ever freaked me out as a kid, and still does is the Disney movie Watcher in the Woods. Freakin' FREAKY!!!!

Gawd, some severe dating of meselph, here.. . . . there has only been one movie that absolutely terrified me as a child: When I was about four, my sister and her boyfriend let me come along to the drive-in to se (the original -- probably 1970) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. I have very few concrete memories from that age, but I recall perfectly the scene that had me suddenly screaming in fear, causing my sister to have to rush to the backseat and try to console me. No goin'.. .. .I was screaming, crying, hyperventilating. . ...they finally had to start the car up and go home, where I proceeded to have nightmares for many sleeps afterwards... . ..

It was the scene where the fat little bratty kid falls into the vat of chocolate and disappears into the processing machine.

:lol:

Dear gawd.. . . . ...I still get a little.. . ..... ..anxious.. . .. ....jus' thinking about it.... .. ...

Cannae see Giann-knits clip 'cos me computer runs like crap 'Shockwave flash has crashed' ...

Shockwave Flash. . . . .....this is a perimenopausal incident, methinks, no?

I also remain bumfoozled re. the butter/jam phenomenon. . . .... . rather the same puzzle exists for me with Marmite/Vegemite... . . ....does it go on toast? Does one melt a spoonful of it into a mug of hot water and drink it? (DH does this........dunno if it is proper protocol).. . . . .

Soo, am doin a wee race tomorrow.... checking out part of the new Olympic site :-)

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HEY, Gnick! Looks fab! Are you doing the 10K?

[kareng]

Our robotics team is moving on to the elimination rounds! Got some really stiff competition.

[nikki-uk]

Dear gawd.. . . . ...I still get a little.. . ..... ..anxious.. . .. ....jus' thinking about it.... .. ...

With Gene Wilder??

I found it disturbing at the time!!

Shockwave Flash. . . . .....this is a perimenopausal incident, methinks, no?

GADS, I suspect it is....although we Brits 'Flush' not 'flash'

I also remain bumfoozled re. the butter/jam phenomenon. . . .... . rather the same puzzle exists for me with Marmite/Vegemite... . . ....does it go on toast? Does one melt a spoonful of it into a mug of hot water and drink it? (DH does this........dunno if it is proper protocol).. . . . .

Personally I buttter the toast them put jam on (NOT jelly, so we're clear)

OR, a dollop of jam on rice pudding....... or just straight out of the jar (Nom, nom!)

Marmite or vegemite straight on the toast... potentially a tea spoon in a cup of boiling water.

Glad we cleared that up!!

HEY, Gnick! Looks fab! Are you doing the 10K?

Aye. I am

Spent most of the day debating what to wear for it...long sleeve, layers, short sleeves?, long running tights??

I need to travel 30 mins on the train to get there (bloomin' chilly in the morning) but get hideously hot when I run

GAH!

[mushroom]

T'is true. ...those from Newcastle area are 'Geordies', dems from Manchester are 'Mancunians'

I thought the Scots were Geordies? Have I been wrong all these years????

. .... . rather the same puzzle exists for me with Marmite/Vegemite... . . ....does it go on toast? Does one melt a spoonful of it into a mug of hot water and drink it? (DH does this........dunno if it is proper protocol).. . . . .

Proper protocol is to throw it in the garbage (where it belongs) or don't bring it home in the phirst place Disgusting stuphhh!!

[kareng]

Warning: very unpsilly stuff ahead!

We were eliminated. Our robot did OK but not as well as it should have in the last rounds. That's probably the hardest part for J to take- his last robotics match and he didn't do his best. Glad hub was here, I couldn't talk to J without crying. It's really hard to see your big strong son in tears. The 2 girls on the team he has known the longest were looking at him helplessly. I'll try to be silly later.

[etta694]

I have to preface that I hadn't read Karengs post when I wrote the rest of this... I have a 15 yr old.. that's too bad, I feel for you both.

This is in response to the earlier psilly pstuff.

Bwahahahaha! :lol: I try to keep quiet and behave but you guys crack me up!!!

Princess Bride.... ma fav.. and now? UHF (of course)

(should I be havin a Canadgen accent? I know, eh..

I want a Scottish brogue...

Gotta go check out the robots...

[elye]

With Gene Wilder??

I found it disturbing at the time!!

Yes! The very one... .. . ....terrifying. . . . . ... .. ..

GADS, I suspect it is....although we Brits 'Flush' not 'flash'

Youse Brits have Royal flushes, at that... . . . ..

Proper protocol is to throw it in the garbage (where it belongs) or don't bring it home in the phirst place

:lol:

We were eliminated.

Man.. . . . . your poor boy. His team did SO well, though! But I know....it just ain't the same as takin' the whole thing.

DD's competitive hockey team is in their final tournament this weekend. For Sophie this is big, as it likely is the last comp hockey tourney she will ever be in. We play tonight, and if we win it's the semi-final game tomorrow morning, and then the gold medal game @ 4:00. She REALLY wants to make it to the end, too!

[kareng]

Man.. . . . . your poor boy. His team did SO well, though! But I know....it just ain't the same as takin' the whole thing.

DD's competitive hockey team is in their final tournament this weekend. For Sophie this is big, as it likely is the last comp hockey tourney she will ever be in. We play tonight, and if we win it's the semi-final game tomorrow morning, and then the gold medal game @ 4:00. She REALLY wants to make it to the end, too!

When I was posting I thought, " Em & Sophie will know how we feel.". He is better. He is drinking a $5 Mt Dew and eating $3 peanut M&Ms. When he was little, we called it "the chocolate cure".

[elye]

When I was posting I thought, " Em & Sophie will know how we feel.". He is better. He is drinking a $5 Mt Dew and eating $3 peanut M&Ms. When he was little, we called it "the chocolate cure".

Soph's recovery thing is caramel popcorn -- a couple o' big bags worth.

T'was bloody murder before she had her braces taken off.. .. . .

[Darn210]

Sorry to hear the news Karenne. Glad the chocolate cure is helping . . . I know it helps me all the time . . . even when I don't need to be cured of anything.

Good luck to ya, Knick . . . Can nae run anymore, me knees are about 50 years older than the rest of me body . . . perhaps if I ate more chocolate???

[Darn210]

. . . and good luck to Soph-Fee in her tournie as well.

[kareng]

. . . and good luck to Soph-Fee in her tournie as well.

Yes! Good luck, Sophie!

[nikki-uk]

I couldn't talk to J without crying. It's really hard to see your big strong son in tears.

Hope the sugar rush is making him feel better

I thought the Scots were Geordies? Have I been wrong all these years????

Umm, yes.

Ghianit! Me ankles are 20 years older than the rest of me!!

Chocolate all round!!!

[mushroom]

Warning: very unpsilly stuff ahead!

We were eliminated. . It's really hard to see your big strong son in tears.

Oh, so sorry for J. Life's lessons are tough, especially the "You can't win all the time" one

DD's competitive hockey team is in their final tournament this weekend. For Sophie this is big, as it likely is the last comp hockey tourney she will ever be in. We play tonight, and if we win it's the semi-final game tomorrow morning, and then the gold medal game @ 4:00. She REALLY wants to make it to the end, too!

Go Sophie!!

Soph's recovery thing is caramel popcorn -- a couple o' big bags worth.

T'was bloody murder before she had her braces taken off.. .. . .

Gahhhh!!

Umm, yes.

But HIH can that be?? I am never wrong, ever!!

And we had a commercial on TV here for a bank - Scottish couple emigrated, bank was ever so helpful, you know the routine, and here is Dad talking about his lil' monster toddler on the plane and he says "And wee Geordie cried all the way here" So I can't be wrong

Oh, and Go Knick!!!

[nikki-uk]

But HIH can that be?? I am never wrong, ever!!

Nor me!!!.....just ask me hubby

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[elye]

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This would be my MIL, who is Northumbrian.... . . ...... .. ...Northumberlandian?

Hmmm. ..... . ..what's the correct demonym here?...

[mushroom]

Half of Canada must be Geordies Geordies say a-boot

Methinks ya got it right the first time, Em

[psawyer]

So, this evening we had the annual charade known as "Earth Hour."

Here in Ontario, our electricity is produced primarily by hydro dams and nuclear stations, both of which emit no carbon gases. Only a tiny fraction of our power comes from emission-producing fossil fuel sources.

So, apparently this evening many Ontarians turned off their emission-free electric lights and LIT CANDLES! Candles are made from paraffin, a wax derived 100% from fossil fuels.

So, to protest carbon emissions, they turned off their emission-free electric lamps, and lit carbon-emitting candles. Huh? Why don't we fight for peace? Or, maybe, drink to sobriety?

[etta694]

Yes, if the latent power hidden within our community could be harnessed.. but "Methane is a relatively potent greenhouse gas." ... and dangerous around candles...

[psawyer]

Hmm, Etta, those weren't the emissions that I was thinking of, but I think maybe I should keep upwind.

[mushroom]

Hmm, Etta, those weren't the emissions that I was thinking of, but I think maybe I should keep upwind.

But you have to admit, PeOter, that they are the emissions most often discussed here

[etta694]

fphwahhaha... unfortunately... Yer 2 days downwind.. oh.. there's been a disturbance in... the force..

[elye]

So, to protest carbon emissions, they turned off their emission-free electric lamps, and lit carbon-emitting candles. Huh? Why don't we fight for peace? Or, maybe, drink to sobriety?

OooOOh, PoOeter, don't get me started!

Earth Hour... .. . . .dear gawd. Ontario produces large surpluses of energy, quite regularly. And what is Ontario regulated to do with this extra energy that we are so strongly urged NOT to use? We must PAY the province of Quebec and New York State to take it off our hands. PAY THEM. In December of 2010 we paid New York and Quebec 53 million dollars to take our extra power.

I turned on every single light in and around my house last evening during Earth Hour.

Okay... . ...enough political speeling.......

Carry on!

[Loey]

Warning: very unpsilly stuff ahead!

We were eliminated. Our robot did OK but not as well as it should have in the last rounds. That's probably the hardest part for J to take- his last robotics match and he didn't do his best. Glad hub was here, I couldn't talk to J without crying. It's really hard to see your big strong son in tears. The 2 girls on the team he has known the longest were looking at him helplessly. I'll try to be silly later.

So sorry to hear that. Was it harder on you or J? Sending extra (((HUGS)))

Loey