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Flossie
QUOTE(Babybird2 @ Aug 11 2011, 10:50 PM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Aug 11 2011, 10:46 PM) *

Microsoft Word thinks that 'welfare roles' should be 'welfare rolls'. blink.gif laugh.gif


Are they like toilet rolls or bread rolls? tongue.gif

Maybe they're a new form of therapy for stressed out students. laugh.gif
barry-clari
Who broke the forum just now?...
A.U.K
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 14 2011, 03:26 PM) *

Who broke the forum just now?...



It broke yesterday as well for awhile..gawd knows what happened.. blink.gif
tonedeafmum
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 14 2011, 03:26 PM) *

Who broke the forum just now?...

Oh, thank goodness - I thought it was me! I tried to log on and it kept telling me "Bad Request"

Perhaps it was me ... unsure.gif

All better now. smile.gif
louise1712
Just noticed, I've posted over 3000 times on the forums now ohmy.gif
barry-clari
QUOTE(louise1712 @ Aug 15 2011, 07:27 PM) *

Just noticed, I've posted over 3000 times on the forums now ohmy.gif


Let's have a party! tongue.gif
Crotchetymum
Just bought some bargains from my closing-down Habitat. Delighted with what I've got, but would rather Habitat stayed open.
Car Expert
Big Brother's back...ill.gif

Car Expert
corenfa
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Aug 18 2011, 10:10 PM) *

Big Brother's back...ill.gif

Car Expert


I've managed to avoid every episode of it but one since it started, so it won't make much difference to me...
muzikalbadger
Tim Minchin - F#
wendywoo
QUOTE(muzikalbadger @ Aug 19 2011, 05:57 PM) *

My ears! laugh.gif
muzikalbadger
QUOTE(wendywoo @ Aug 19 2011, 08:05 PM) *

QUOTE(muzikalbadger @ Aug 19 2011, 05:57 PM) *

My ears! laugh.gif


laugh.gif I know!! I love it though - going to torture my pupils with it all week!! At least they will understand dissonance by the end of it!!
corenfa
I had the inexplicable desire for American takeaway Chinese food but since I don't live in America any more I had to make General Gau's chicken for myself
TSax
I've just found that I mostly post in the Cafe. I thought I mostly posted about saxophone or maybe jazz things, but apparently not...
andante_in_c
QUOTE(TSax @ Aug 20 2011, 08:37 PM) *

I've just found that I mostly post in the Cafe. I thought I mostly posted about saxophone or maybe jazz things, but apparently not...

Yes, my post count proportion has always favoured the cafe too. And I too thought I was posting mostly about flutey stuff... blink.gif
Crotchetymum
QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Aug 20 2011, 08:59 PM) *

QUOTE(TSax @ Aug 20 2011, 08:37 PM) *

I've just found that I mostly post in the Cafe. I thought I mostly posted about saxophone or maybe jazz things, but apparently not...

Yes, my post count proportion has always favoured the cafe too. And I too thought I was posting mostly about flutey stuff... blink.gif


I think I can make a pretty good guess without checking that my posts are largely cafe-based biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
Seer_Green
It is 10 years to the day since I started teaching, so it feels like a bit of a milestone, particularly as there have been plenty of times when I didn't think I'd make it!

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Flossie
QUOTE(Crotchetymum @ Aug 21 2011, 09:42 AM) *

QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Aug 20 2011, 08:59 PM) *

QUOTE(TSax @ Aug 20 2011, 08:37 PM) *

I've just found that I mostly post in the Cafe. I thought I mostly posted about saxophone or maybe jazz things, but apparently not...

Yes, my post count proportion has always favoured the cafe too. And I too thought I was posting mostly about flutey stuff... blink.gif


I think I can make a pretty good guess without checking that my posts are largely cafe-based biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

I just had a look and you are totally right. tongue.gif And you have an absolutely gorgeous cat on your profile picture. wub.gif wub.gif I want to pick the cat up and give it a cuddle. mellow.gif
Cyrilla
QUOTE(Seer_Green @ Aug 21 2011, 10:20 AM) *

It is 10 years to the day since I started teaching, so it feels like a bit of a milestone, particularly as there have been plenty of times when I didn't think I'd make it!

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dotted quaver
QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Aug 21 2011, 12:53 PM) *

QUOTE(Seer_Green @ Aug 21 2011, 10:20 AM) *

It is 10 years to the day since I started teaching, so it feels like a bit of a milestone, particularly as there have been plenty of times when I didn't think I'd make it!

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. party1.gif happy 10th Anniversary!
Czerny
No-one has posted in The Scream Thread for a whole week! party1.gif
Crotchetymum
QUOTE(Flossie @ Aug 21 2011, 12:39 PM) *

QUOTE(Crotchetymum @ Aug 21 2011, 09:42 AM) *

QUOTE(andante_in_c @ Aug 20 2011, 08:59 PM) *

QUOTE(TSax @ Aug 20 2011, 08:37 PM) *

I've just found that I mostly post in the Cafe. I thought I mostly posted about saxophone or maybe jazz things, but apparently not...

Yes, my post count proportion has always favoured the cafe too. And I too thought I was posting mostly about flutey stuff... blink.gif


I think I can make a pretty good guess without checking that my posts are largely cafe-based biggrin.gif biggrin.gif

I just had a look and you are totally right. tongue.gif And you have an absolutely gorgeous cat on your profile picture. wub.gif wub.gif I want to pick the cat up and give it a cuddle. mellow.gif


She is gorgeous biggrin.gif biggrin.gif
tonedeafmum
QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 22 2011, 08:03 PM) *

No-one has posted in The Scream Thread for a whole week! party1.gif

Nearly put this one in the Scream Thread.

Daughter (11) has become a 'teen-pianist' [heart broken sob emoticon, heart broken sob emoticon, heart broken sob emoticon]

She is spending her piano practice time working out accompaniment for Adele's 'Someone like you' by ear.

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TSax
QUOTE(tonedeafmum @ Aug 23 2011, 11:34 AM) *

QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 22 2011, 08:03 PM) *

No-one has posted in The Scream Thread for a whole week! party1.gif

Nearly put this one in the Scream Thread.

Daughter (11) has become a 'teen-pianist' [heart broken sob emoticon, heart broken sob emoticon, heart broken sob emoticon]

She is spending her piano practice time working out accompaniment for Adele's 'Someone like you' by ear.

ill.gif ph34r.gif ill.gif


You might not like the choice of music, but it's great aural training
CJB
QUOTE(TSax @ Aug 23 2011, 11:39 AM) *

QUOTE(tonedeafmum @ Aug 23 2011, 11:34 AM) *

QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 22 2011, 08:03 PM) *

No-one has posted in The Scream Thread for a whole week! party1.gif

Nearly put this one in the Scream Thread.

Daughter (11) has become a 'teen-pianist' [heart broken sob emoticon, heart broken sob emoticon, heart broken sob emoticon]

She is spending her piano practice time working out accompaniment for Adele's 'Someone like you' by ear.

ill.gif ph34r.gif ill.gif


You might not like the choice of music, but it's great aural training


And she will grow out of it smile.gif
Czerny
Am I allowed to say that I really don't get the point of the forum awards? unsure.gif
corenfa
QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 25 2011, 12:44 PM) *

Am I allowed to say that I really don't get the point of the forum awards? unsure.gif


Sure, why not, it's a free country! I don't really either smile.gif but there are loads of things that I don't necessarily see the point of and participate in anyway just for a bit of fun.
barry-clari
QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 25 2011, 12:44 PM) *

Am I allowed to say that I really don't get the point of the forum awards? unsure.gif


Let's give you the 'Most influential forumite with a name that begins with the letters 'cz' ' award yay.gif tongue.gif
mel2
QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 25 2011, 12:44 PM) *

Am I allowed to say that I really don't get the point of the forum awards? unsure.gif



I've been saying it for ages and I'm still here. biggrin.gif Gets sillier every year, especially when patently un-cheerful people are voted for - just shows no-one has been listening to a word they've been saying. Either that or they'd be voted for whatever the category, which also happens.

It's all good fun. wink.gif
Czerny
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 25 2011, 07:13 PM) *

QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 25 2011, 12:44 PM) *

Am I allowed to say that I really don't get the point of the forum awards? unsure.gif


Let's give you the 'Most influential forumite with a name that begins with the letters 'cz' ' award yay.gif tongue.gif

rolleyes.gif laugh.gif

Er, thanks Barry. huh.gif wub.gif
Flossie
QUOTE(mel2 @ Aug 25 2011, 09:40 PM) *

QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 25 2011, 12:44 PM) *

Am I allowed to say that I really don't get the point of the forum awards? unsure.gif



I've been saying it for ages and I'm still here. biggrin.gif Gets sillier every year, especially when patently un-cheerful people are voted for - just shows no-one has been listening to a word they've been saying. Either that or they'd be voted for whatever the category, which also happens.

It's all good fun. wink.gif

Just like a primary school popularity contest... wacko.gif

(That said, I am going to post my profile picture because I put a lot of work into it and don't think any of the non-knitters will have seen it. ph34r.gif).
corenfa
QUOTE(Flossie @ Aug 25 2011, 10:44 PM) *

QUOTE(mel2 @ Aug 25 2011, 09:40 PM) *

...
It's all good fun. wink.gif

Just like a primary school popularity contest... wacko.gif

I remember those being fun too rolleyes.gif
mel2
QUOTE(corenfa @ Aug 25 2011, 10:57 PM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Aug 25 2011, 10:44 PM) *

QUOTE(mel2 @ Aug 25 2011, 09:40 PM) *

...
It's all good fun. wink.gif

Just like a primary school popularity contest... wacko.gif

I remember those being fun too rolleyes.gif



The 'fun' was said with very heavy irony - is there a tongue in cheek emoticon?

EDIT: COMPLETE change of subject: Why won't this forum let you post twice in quick succession without linking them together?

NOW:

I thought my robust, almost rude health was down to being of sound constitution and making sensible health choices.

Apparently not.

If scientists are to be believed then it can all be attributed to one (or more) of my progenitors being a Neanderthal.

Brow ridges, anyone?


*shuffles away dragging knuckles on the floor*
Flossie
QUOTE(mel2 @ Aug 26 2011, 09:20 AM) *

QUOTE(corenfa @ Aug 25 2011, 10:57 PM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Aug 25 2011, 10:44 PM) *

QUOTE(mel2 @ Aug 25 2011, 09:40 PM) *

...
It's all good fun. wink.gif

Just like a primary school popularity contest... wacko.gif

I remember those being fun too rolleyes.gif



The 'fun' was said with very heavy irony - is there a tongue in cheek emoticon?


Don't worry, I knew that - although I did wonder last night whether the irony might be lost on any readers who aren't familiar with the UK. laugh.gif

There's no tongue in cheek emoticon (although it would be useful sometimes mellow.gif). I think this combination is probably the closest. tongue.gif wink.gif
Rach123
I don't though where else to post this question i have and i don't think it needs a thread all of it's own


I'm just wondering if i can post in the adult learners forum. mainly cause i'm a nineteen year old who is teaching herself the soprano sax. I don't know if that counts though. That's why i thought to ask any forumites out there.
corenfa
QUOTE(Rach123 @ Aug 27 2011, 12:30 AM) *

I don't though where else to post this question i have and i don't think it needs a thread all of it's own


I'm just wondering if i can post in the adult learners forum. mainly cause i'm a nineteen year old who is teaching herself the soprano sax. I don't know if that counts though. That's why i thought to ask any forumites out there.


Sounds good to me!
barry-clari
QUOTE(corenfa @ Aug 27 2011, 12:33 AM) *

QUOTE(Rach123 @ Aug 27 2011, 12:30 AM) *

I don't though where else to post this question i have and i don't think it needs a thread all of it's own


I'm just wondering if i can post in the adult learners forum. mainly cause i'm a nineteen year old who is teaching herself the soprano sax. I don't know if that counts though. That's why i thought to ask any forumites out there.


Sounds good to me!

And me. As far as I can see, I'd count you as an adult learner, Rach smile.gif
Violin Hero
QUOTE(Rach123 @ Aug 27 2011, 12:30 AM) *

I don't though where else to post this question i have and i don't think it needs a thread all of it's own


I'm just wondering if i can post in the adult learners forum. mainly cause i'm a nineteen year old who is teaching herself the soprano sax. I don't know if that counts though. That's why i thought to ask any forumites out there.


You are an adult as you are over 18 and are learning an instrument. Thus you are an adult learner. smile.gif
katyjay
After much botheration and a trip to Vodafone, my new gadgety phone (a birthday present from Misterjay) is now working properly on the number I've always had.

However I've lost all the mobile phone contact numbers I had.

If I had your number, please could you let me know it again either by PM or by texting me your name.

thanks
Guitar_tempo
I wish trains were cheaper, Then I so totally wouldn't mind commuting from Brighton to Southampton! (I'm a very patient person) least favourite halls it is then rolleyes.gif
Sunrise
I got an enquiry for violin lessons, asking me from what age....turns out her daughter is 2!!! Now she might be a "particularly bright 2" but ummmmmmmmm......

I suggested that they come back in a couple of years but go sing lots of songs, play musical singing and clapping games and listen to lots of music in the meantime....I can't imagine teaching a 2 year old!!
Violin Hero
QUOTE(Dawnmc71 @ Aug 28 2011, 04:03 AM) *

I got an enquiry for violin lessons, asking me from what age....turns out her daughter is 2!!! Now she might be a "particularly bright 2" but ummmmmmmmm......

I suggested that they come back in a couple of years but go sing lots of songs, play musical singing and clapping games and listen to lots of music in the meantime....I can't imagine teaching a 2 year old!!

Everytime I look children start earlier and earlier. One day a parent will make an enquiry for their 2 month old baby! tongue.gif tongue.gif
Susie
QUOTE(Flossie @ Aug 25 2011, 10:44 PM) *

QUOTE(mel2 @ Aug 25 2011, 09:40 PM) *

QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 25 2011, 12:44 PM) *

Am I allowed to say that I really don't get the point of the forum awards? unsure.gif



I've been saying it for ages and I'm still here. biggrin.gif Gets sillier every year, especially when patently un-cheerful people are voted for - just shows no-one has been listening to a word they've been saying. Either that or they'd be voted for whatever the category, which also happens.

It's all good fun. wink.gif

Just like a primary school popularity contest... wacko.gif

(That said, I am going to post my profile picture because I put a lot of work into it and don't think any of the non-knitters will have seen it. ph34r.gif).

Oh yes they will!! I'm a non-knitter and I admire you knitwits knitters a lot. I keep visiting the knitting thread in case someone goes off topic and talks about sewing. tongue.gif wink.gif
Flossie
QUOTE(Susie @ Aug 28 2011, 11:51 AM) *

QUOTE(Flossie @ Aug 25 2011, 10:44 PM) *

QUOTE(mel2 @ Aug 25 2011, 09:40 PM) *

QUOTE(Czerny @ Aug 25 2011, 12:44 PM) *

Am I allowed to say that I really don't get the point of the forum awards? unsure.gif



I've been saying it for ages and I'm still here. biggrin.gif Gets sillier every year, especially when patently un-cheerful people are voted for - just shows no-one has been listening to a word they've been saying. Either that or they'd be voted for whatever the category, which also happens.

It's all good fun. wink.gif

Just like a primary school popularity contest... wacko.gif

(That said, I am going to post my profile picture because I put a lot of work into it and don't think any of the non-knitters will have seen it. ph34r.gif).

Oh yes they will!! I'm a non-knitter and I admire you knitwits knitters a lot. I keep visiting the knitting thread in case someone goes off topic and talks about sewing. tongue.gif wink.gif

laugh.gif Well you'll either have to come and gatecrash and talk sewing or start a new sewing thread. tongue.gif I think we talked cross-stitch on there at one point as some of us are cross-stitchers as well as knitters. ph34r.gif
Clari Nicki1
tongue.gif
My husband in in Zambia at the moment and he had to attend a 5 1/2 hour church service this morning! Ha! We complain at 1 1/2 hours! I think the services are often 3 hours and when the British team are there, they feel they have to translate every line!
barry-clari
What is that horrid tinny beeping noise that passes as Channel 4's World Athletics theme?

This is proper athletics music biggrin.gif
SaxLad
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 29 2011, 12:01 PM) *

What is that horrid tinny beeping noise that passes as Channel 4's World Athletics theme?

This is proper athletics music biggrin.gif


haha smile.gif

It completely reminded me of the first olympic games I can remember in 2000 when this song!! was being used for the theme tune!
Pixie*Porsche
QUOTE(Dawnmc71 @ Aug 28 2011, 04:03 AM) *

I got an enquiry for violin lessons, asking me from what age....turns out her daughter is 2!!! Now she might be a "particularly bright 2" but ummmmmmmmm......

I suggested that they come back in a couple of years but go sing lots of songs, play musical singing and clapping games and listen to lots of music in the meantime....I can't imagine teaching a 2 year old!!


blink.gif

Cyrilla
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Aug 29 2011, 12:01 PM) *

What is that horrid tinny beeping noise that passes as Channel 4's World Athletics theme?

This is proper athletics music biggrin.gif


Oh, most DEFINITELY. I love watching athletics but this C4 nonsense is driving me to distraction. Praise heaven for Michael Johnson!!!

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Car Expert
Why can't Channel 4 have great theme tunes like they used to?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=inxg017BAi4

Car Expert
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