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I've made some penguin-shaped pancakes. Would anyone like to try one? 
Bob 
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QUOTE(flobiano @ Feb 11 2011, 03:07 PM) 
Why do some people think that "i don't like it therefore nobody in the world can or should like it and it should be banned/ changed etc", or " i can't do it therefore it can't possibly be worth doing by anyone" is a valid argument.
I hear it so many times, in many different forms and from different people and it really, really annoys me!
As if the whole world revolved around them and their preferences.
I hate kidney beans. They should be obliterated
(sorry, silly mood today..)
QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 11 2011, 06:33 PM)
I hate kidney beans. They should be obliterated
(sorry, silly mood today..)
Abolish Mondays instead. Kidney beans are great!
QUOTE(Solari @ Feb 11 2011, 06:33 PM)
QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 11 2011, 06:33 PM)
I hate kidney beans. They should be obliterated
(sorry, silly mood today..)
Abolish Mondays instead. Kidney beans are great!
I agree. I would rather have kidney beans than Mondays.
I love kidney beans.
Can anyone recall the name of a film in the cinemas in the past year...I think it was about an orchestra in Eastern Europe who form underground/against a regime?? In the main cinemas...I can only remember a trailer. I think the title might have been one word.
Can anyone recall the name of a film in the cinemas in the past year...I think it was about an orchestra in Eastern Europe who form underground/against a regime?? In the main cinemas...I can only remember a trailer. I think the title might have been one word.
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 11 2011, 08:13 PM)
I love kidney beans.
Can anyone recall the name of a film in the cinemas in the past year...I think it was about an orchestra in Eastern Europe who form underground/against a regime?? In the main cinemas...I can only remember a trailer. I think the title might have been one word.
Are you thinking of The Concert?
QUOTE(flobiano @ Feb 11 2011, 09:19 PM)
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 11 2011, 08:13 PM)
I love kidney beans.
Can anyone recall the name of a film in the cinemas in the past year...I think it was about an orchestra in Eastern Europe who form underground/against a regime?? In the main cinemas...I can only remember a trailer. I think the title might have been one word.
Are you thinking of The Concert?
I was! I had just found that page myself, thanks!
QUOTE(sbhoa @ Feb 11 2011, 03:16 PM)
Anyone for pancakes?........ I'm thinking along the lines of 'flat as...'
Cheese, ham and mushroom please.
I just bought 5 books from Amazon...
I must be the only female in the world who decides to go to a fancy dress party as Death so that I don't have to put on makeup
QUOTE(corenfa @ Feb 11 2011, 10:19 PM)
I must be the only female in the world who decides to go to a fancy dress party as Death so that I don't have to put on makeup
(I think 
)I love the penguin pancakes!
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 11 2011, 05:45 PM)
QUOTE(Bob the Penguin)
I've made some penguin-shaped pancakes. Would anyone like to try one?
Bob Excellent!!!
Ask Bob if he knows how to make bunny-shaped ones now...
OOps! we have a weekend spammer on board.
QUOTE(sbhoa @ Feb 11 2011, 11:10 PM)
OOps! we have a weekend spammer on board.
Oh no - they've posted on my Clubs Index thread and in one of the Chief Examiner threads too...QUOTE(Cyrilla @ Feb 11 2011, 10:41 PM)
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 11 2011, 05:45 PM)
QUOTE(Bob the Penguin)
I've made some penguin-shaped pancakes. Would anyone like to try one?
Bob Excellent!!!
Ask Bob if he knows how to make bunny-shaped ones now...
Only joking, he's working on it, but he's pretty exhausted now after his latest creation
Car Expert
My dog is frightened of cattle grids!
QUOTE(Clari Nicki1 @ Feb 12 2011, 08:20 AM)
My dog is frightened of cattle grids!
What is a cattle grid?
I tried my friend's French horn today at orchestra. She seems to think I should learn it (apparently because the first note was a middle register C and I could get some other harmonics)
(apparently because the first note was a middle register C and I could get some other harmonics)
QUOTE(lilly763 @ Feb 12 2011, 02:35 PM)
QUOTE(Clari Nicki1 @ Feb 12 2011, 08:20 AM)
My dog is frightened of cattle grids!
oops sorry that is very small...it's a grate in the road which cattle can't walk on.
QUOTE(lilly763 @ Feb 12 2011, 02:35 PM)
QUOTE(Clari Nicki1 @ Feb 12 2011, 08:20 AM)
My dog is frightened of cattle grids!
What is a cattle grid?
Do you not have cattle grids in America? 
That's not a very good example, because there should be a fence or bank or something to stop the cows getting round the edge (which they might be able to do on the nearside of the photo).
.... and my dog is so frightened of cattle grids that he 'hides' in the front footwell of the car and shakes..... and when I walk him, tried to refuse to walk back towards them and I have to be quite firm. Lovely place to wlak dogs tho- and convenient- my daughter's school is in the grounds of an estate and there are no livestock on the land at themoment. Do I be firm and terrify the dog in an effort to overcome his fear or just not bother? It is so convenient.... I can walk the dog before I collect her from school!
QUOTE(Clari Nicki1 @ Feb 12 2011, 10:24 PM)
.... and my dog is so frightened of cattle grids that he 'hides' in the front footwell of the car and shakes..... and when I walk him, tried to refuse to walk back towards them and I have to be quite firm. Lovely place to wlak dogs tho- and convenient- my daughter's school is in the grounds of an estate and there are no livestock on the land at themoment. Do I be firm and terrify the dog in an effort to overcome his fear or just not bother? It is so convenient.... I can walk the dog before I collect her from school!
Is there no route round the side of the cattle grid for pedestrians? Often there's a kissing gate or similar to allow people to pass but not cattle. It's not uncommon for dogs to dislike cattle grids, particularly if a paw has slipped off a rail in the past and jolted the shoulder or bumped the belly onto the rail.
I certainly wouldn't force the dog when he is so frightened. Is he small enough to be carried over the grid? Does he love sticks? Maybe a stick thrown over the grid would encourage him to forget his fear.
My younger daughter is sleeping at a friend's house tonight. Sleep-overs are not very common in France and it's been a couple of years since she last did that.
It's been so quiet tonight - no arguments about what time bedtime is, about who is having a shower first.
It's been so quiet tonight - no arguments about what time bedtime is, about who is having a shower first.
QUOTE(kerioboe @ Feb 12 2011, 09:52 PM)
My younger daughter is sleeping at a friend's house tonight. Sleep-overs are not very common in France and it's been a couple of years since she last did that.
It's been so quiet tonight - no arguments about what time bedtime is, about who is having a shower first.
It's been so quiet tonight - no arguments about what time bedtime is, about who is having a shower first.
Enjoy!!!! I only have 2/3 kids here..... just a different 2/3 than norm!
Was watching an old Star Trek and the line "Computer, please replicate one viola", and it appearing out of thin air, makes me giggle.
morton has taken over the Forum today!
Top of the Top 10 list, followed by three oboists, who are lagging far behind.
barry-clari isn't even in the running!
What is the Forum coming to?
Top of the Top 10 list, followed by three oboists, who are lagging far behind.
barry-clari isn't even in the running!
What is the Forum coming to?
QUOTE(katica @ Feb 13 2011, 09:30 PM)
morton has taken over the Forum today!
Top of the Top 10 list, followed by three oboists, who are lagging far behind.
barry-clari isn't even in the running!
What is the Forum coming to?
And I'm wondering if Morton currently has 2 personas .... one to back up some of his claims .....
Come back B-C we prefer your posts!!! They are more informative
QUOTE(DawnF @ Feb 13 2011, 09:35 PM)
QUOTE(katica @ Feb 13 2011, 09:30 PM)
morton has taken over the Forum today!
Top of the Top 10 list, followed by three oboists, who are lagging far behind.
barry-clari isn't even in the running!
What is the Forum coming to?
And I'm wondering if Morton currently has 2 personas .... one to back up some of his claims .....
Come back B-C we prefer your posts!!! They are more informative
Been thinking that for a while. I've only ever 'ignored' two members, and it's both of them
I agree we need some good posts again. It's funny how the majority of the cr*p is put on over the weekend as the mods aren't around.
QUOTE(DawnF @ Feb 13 2011, 09:35 PM)
QUOTE(katica @ Feb 13 2011, 09:30 PM)
morton has taken over the Forum today!
Top of the Top 10 list, followed by three oboists, who are lagging far behind.
barry-clari isn't even in the running!
What is the Forum coming to?
And I'm wondering if Morton currently has 2 personas .... one to back up some of his claims .....
Come back B-C we prefer your posts!!! They are more informative
ha, yes that did cross my mind too.
We definitely someone else to start a few more sensible threads.
QUOTE(flobiano @ Feb 13 2011, 03:40 PM)
QUOTE(DawnF @ Feb 13 2011, 09:35 PM)
QUOTE(katica @ Feb 13 2011, 09:30 PM)
morton has taken over the Forum today!
Top of the Top 10 list, followed by three oboists, who are lagging far behind.
barry-clari isn't even in the running!
What is the Forum coming to?
And I'm wondering if Morton currently has 2 personas .... one to back up some of his claims .....
Come back B-C we prefer your posts!!! They are more informative
ha, yes that did cross my mind too.
We definitely someone else to start a few more sensible threads.
Some of the threads morton starts are in fact quite sensible and interesting.
Maybe that's why we get hooked!
b-c is around but is being uncharacteristically serious...
QUOTE(DawnF @ Feb 13 2011, 09:35 PM)
Come back B-C we prefer your posts!!! They are more informative
Ooo, I have a reputation
Well, in that case...
Did you know that the easternmost station on the British mainland is Lowestoft?
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 13 2011, 04:10 PM)
QUOTE(DawnF @ Feb 13 2011, 09:35 PM)
Come back B-C we prefer your posts!!! They are more informative
Ooo, I have a reputation
Well, in that case...
Did you know that the easternmost station on the British mainland is Lowestoft?
Ah, that's more like it!
QUOTE(BerkshireMum @ Feb 12 2011, 09:46 PM)
QUOTE(Clari Nicki1 @ Feb 12 2011, 10:24 PM)
venient.... I can walk the dog before I collect her from school!
Is there no route round the side of the cattle grid for pedestrians? Often there's a kissing gate or similar to allow people to pass but not cattle. It's not uncommon for dogs to dislike cattle grids, particularly if a paw has slipped off a rail in the past and jolted the shoulder or bumped the belly onto the rail.
I certainly wouldn't force the dog when he is so frightened. Is he small enough to be carried over the grid? Does he love sticks? Maybe a stick thrown over the grid would encourage him to forget his fear.
No- no route around the grid- he is frightened when the car went over it! He is fairly large too! Today I took him out for a walk and the sound of the car splashing through puddles freaked him out- he was trying to get in the driver's footwell- not very safe!
I have to drive to most places to walk the dog as we live on a main road. There is a lane to walk him but he refuses that way as he is frightened of the farm dogs at the bottom of the lane (I am frightened of them too!)
QUOTE(katica @ Feb 13 2011, 10:15 PM)
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 13 2011, 04:10 PM)
QUOTE(DawnF @ Feb 13 2011, 09:35 PM)
Come back B-C we prefer your posts!!! They are more informative
Ooo, I have a reputation
Well, in that case...
Did you know that the easternmost station on the British mainland is Lowestoft?
Ah, that's more like it!
he's back ..... Can I add Informative AND fun
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 13 2011, 10:10 PM)
QUOTE(DawnF @ Feb 13 2011, 09:35 PM)
Come back B-C we prefer your posts!!! They are more informative
Ooo, I have a reputation
Well, in that case...
Did you know that the easternmost station on the British mainland is Lowestoft?
(sorry, what was that??)
QUOTE(Juniper @ Feb 14 2011, 02:02 PM)
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 13 2011, 10:10 PM)
QUOTE(DawnF @ Feb 13 2011, 09:35 PM)
Come back B-C we prefer your posts!!! They are more informative
Ooo, I have a reputation
Well, in that case...
Did you know that the easternmost station on the British mainland is Lowestoft?
(sorry, what was that??) Ahh. Did you know that Arisaig in Scotland is mainland Britain's most westerly main line railway station; not Penzance as you might expect? And that Perth, in north east Scotland is as far west as Exeter!
Whilst talking about trains, did you know that the track gauge in Ireland is wider than the 'standard' gauge in mainland Britian?
SB
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 13 2011, 10:10 PM)
Did you know that the easternmost station on the British mainland is Lowestoft?
My wifes 'home' station is a couple of stations inland from there (Beccles) with Oulton Broad South in between.
QUOTE(katica @ Feb 13 2011, 10:03 PM)
b-c is around but is being uncharacteristically serious...
Me? Serious?
Great to finally get the awaited email to say exam appointments are online - only to find the system down.
Too many people looking?
Too many people looking?
It has been said recently that I've gone all serious and po-faced. I would like to refute these allegations. I am not at all po-faced, and to prove it, here's a recent photograph of me.
Better to look like that Po than this one Barry...
QUOTE(DaisyChain @ Feb 15 2011, 12:51 PM)
Better to look like that Po than this one Barry... 
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 15 2011, 12:28 PM)
It has been said recently that I've gone all serious and po-faced. I would like to refute these allegations. I am not at all po-faced, and to prove it, here's a recent photograph of me.
Yep, that's you alright b-c
There seem to be a lot of new names around here lately... Obviously a good thing, but where did they all come from?
QUOTE(Solari @ Feb 15 2011, 02:04 PM)
There seem to be a lot of new names around here lately... Obviously a good thing, but where did they all come from?
I was thinking that!! I've been away from the forums for the last few weeks, and I've come back to find all these lovely new people
Has anyone else noticed that topics started recently (eg lucky045's about references) have now got their titles written out without capital letters at the start of every word?...
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 15 2011, 11:00 PM)
Has anyone else noticed that topics started recently (eg lucky045's about references) have now got their titles written out without capital letters at the start of every word?...
I don't like it...Car Expert
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 15 2011, 06:09 PM)
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 15 2011, 11:00 PM)
Has anyone else noticed that topics started recently (eg lucky045's about references) have now got their titles written out without capital letters at the start of every word?...
I don't like it...Car Expert
Does that also mean that acronyms will be preserved in all-capitals now? The altered capitalization in all the diploma related thread titles really used to bother me... I'm tempted to try it out, but since we can't delete threads I'm afraid I would be "punished"
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 16 2011, 12:09 AM)
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 15 2011, 11:00 PM)
Has anyone else noticed that topics started recently (eg lucky045's about references) have now got their titles written out without capital letters at the start of every word?...
I don't like it...Car Expert
I'm pretty sure it has been happening for a while...
Whilst we have a Moderator on hand ..........
Is there any reason why this forum doesn't display common keyboard characters, such as currency symbols and apostrophes?
These appear normally on the preview screen, but are usually changed to a question mark when the post is submitted.
SB
Is there any reason why this forum doesn't display common keyboard characters, such as currency symbols and apostrophes?
These appear normally on the preview screen, but are usually changed to a question mark when the post is submitted.
SB
QUOTE(nicki_flute @ Feb 16 2011, 08:11 AM)
QUOTE(Car Expert @ Feb 16 2011, 12:09 AM)
QUOTE(barry-clari @ Feb 15 2011, 11:00 PM)
Has anyone else noticed that topics started recently (eg lucky045's about references) have now got their titles written out without capital letters at the start of every word?...
I don't like it...Car Expert
I'm pretty sure it has been happening for a while...
A few recent threads still have capital letters for each word. I think it has only changed in the last few days (since dacapo commented?)
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