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Post by sprite on Jan 30, 2024 6:23:00 GMT -5
I hope no one here is a Mormon believer because I don't want to offend anyone, but I just have to say: that stuff is nuts There's a Mormon kid in 'The Holdovers' and he's an adorable little guy. But even he can't make magic underwear sound rational.
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Post by Liiisa on Jan 30, 2024 6:23:39 GMT -5
kneazle that made me lol And I don't think anyone can made magic underwear sound rational.
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Post by tzarine on Jan 30, 2024 21:30:56 GMT -5
the nytimes tells me this exists "16 dishes to make for someone going through a hard time" so comfort food is over?
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Post by Liiisa on Jan 31, 2024 14:44:25 GMT -5
Created a task list as a Word document for work today, and a little box at the top appeared with the message “insert suggested image.” So I thought sure, I’ll bite, what is your suggested image, Microsoft AI. I lost it when it appeared because it was this huge picture of a horse that took up like half the page. Why??
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Jan 31, 2024 22:41:48 GMT -5
There was a knock on my front door. It’s a baby blue tongue hunting insects. Hope the cat doesn’t spot it.
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Post by groo on Feb 1, 2024 0:44:07 GMT -5
I'm currently experiencing a gecko invasion - or maybe it's just one or two very busy geckoes.
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Feb 1, 2024 3:34:30 GMT -5
I could post this in the what's pissing you off thread, but chose to laugh instead.
Early Jan I worked out LC needs new school socks. Searched online, saw a lot of places were out of stock, and amazon was going to take ages. Found a site that looked good, (no dodgy links, professional, Australian domain name and contact info). Ordered, job done.
Yesterday, with school starting today, I thought I should chase it up. Checked the tracking email, and it looked off. Kept on repeating that the parcel had cleared customs and was at a depot. And I was wondering why the Australian based company was shipping from overseas. Oh dear. Google search (yes, should have done this from the start) and it appears the goods come from China, poor quality and often never turn up.
Ok, lesson learnt.
I discover Next has the socks I need, order a new lot (still cheaper than the official uniform shop) and figure job done.
The first sock company's socks arrived today. The actually look much better quality than the poor reviews had said.
Heh, so now LC should have enough socks to last til the end of Yr 12!
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Post by Queen on Feb 1, 2024 3:40:31 GMT -5
Heh, so now LC should have enough socks to last til the end of Yr 12! AS LONG AS HIS FEET DON'T GROW
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Post by HalcyonDaze on Feb 1, 2024 3:47:03 GMT -5
THE ONES FROM NEXT ARE THE LARGEST SIZE. HE'D BETTER NOT GROW OUT OF THEM
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Post by sprite on Feb 1, 2024 9:07:40 GMT -5
Well, you're in the right place if he has to learn to knit his own.
My nephew was on track to have the size of foot where parents need to take out a second mortgage to buy shoes, and then at 17, his feet stopped growing. They're basically at the long end of normal. Relief. But also disappointment that we can't tease him any more (Little Big Foot).
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Post by ozziegiraffe on Feb 1, 2024 17:17:49 GMT -5
One of my friends in Solomon Islands made the Guinness Book of Records with the largest feet in the world. His brother, who is normal height, was one of my students. He had the biggest feet in our high school. Attachment Deleted
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Post by sprite on Feb 2, 2024 12:08:41 GMT -5
wow!
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Post by tzarine on Feb 2, 2024 14:40:02 GMT -5
huge congrats!
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Post by tzarine on Feb 2, 2024 16:36:07 GMT -5
actually what is "lifestyle medicine?"
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Post by Liiisa on Feb 4, 2024 12:16:01 GMT -5
The chicken pot pie farmstand woman was talking to someone about cooking sorghum, so I just randomly broke in and said "yum, sorghum," to which she said "how have you made it?" and I said "I don't make it, I had it at a restaurant" to which she said "oh, how did they make it?" and I was like "I don't remember!" and she was like mock "get out of my sight then! go! go!" and we were both laughing.
On reflection I honestly don't remember if I've actually ever eaten sorghum or not.
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Post by tzarine on Feb 4, 2024 14:48:40 GMT -5
some of the costumes people festoon themselves in sorry those are some ugly ass sunglasses never sexy to be falling off your heels or showing the outline of your peni
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Post by jimm on Feb 4, 2024 16:41:48 GMT -5
The low FODMAP approved breakfast cereal I have (groan) is made with sorghum. It's eatable, and it's just one of 3-4 ingredients on my breakfast bowl. Attachment Deleted
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Post by tzarine on Feb 4, 2024 19:06:03 GMT -5
tzars really bad dad joke: jaime jaquez is such a jock. more like a groan
the cashier said he didnt like quentin taratino's hollywood flick i told him qt stole everything from hong kong flicks & reccd john woo's a better tomorrow
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Post by kneazle on Feb 5, 2024 4:05:05 GMT -5
We got the new music list for the choirs I'm in (main and extension choir). We're singing All Star by Smashmouth as an English Madrigal apparently. a link to another choir singing it.
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Post by Queen on Feb 5, 2024 13:09:46 GMT -5
Forgot to take my wallet to the cafe... apologised to barista who said "it's OK, we know where you live" and I don't know whether to be amused or terrified.
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Post by tzarine on Feb 5, 2024 18:53:10 GMT -5
aromatherapeutic cleaner i took it from the free shelf
it didn't change my mood bout cleaning tzar said what's that weird smell? it doesn't work as well as my usual cleaner, but i was too lazy to go & get some
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Post by groo on Feb 5, 2024 21:19:17 GMT -5
Muster Emu.
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Post by Liiisa on Feb 6, 2024 6:26:28 GMT -5
Did they train that emu to do that?! I didn't think they were that intelligent. ("They" referring to emus, not sheep ranchers.)
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Post by sprite on Feb 6, 2024 12:11:39 GMT -5
good clarification there!
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Post by Queen on Feb 7, 2024 13:15:43 GMT -5
We did a company survey, one of the problems with doing a survey is that people will give their opinions A number of employees complained about too much "wokeness" and the "woke mob" Within about 4 minutes one of the design guys had a draft design of a tshirt with WOKE MOB on it... with some subtle rainbow highlights.
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Post by Liiisa on Feb 7, 2024 16:26:04 GMT -5
Lmao I want one
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Post by sprite on Feb 8, 2024 5:21:49 GMT -5
I would wear it with my "Tofu-eating, Guardian-reading, wokerati" badge.
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Post by tinaja on Feb 8, 2024 10:26:25 GMT -5
My friend who goes to the concerts of 70s-80s rock bands where there is maybe one original member left. I didn't especially love these bands when I was in the 70s-80s.
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Post by Liiisa on Feb 8, 2024 12:17:10 GMT -5
My friend who goes to the concerts of 70s-80s rock bands where there is maybe one original member left. I didn't especially love these bands when I was in the 70s-80s. Ah yes, I know people like that. I knew someone who went on a Moody Blues cruise every year! I would have to throw myself into the sea!
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Post by tinaja on Feb 8, 2024 14:51:07 GMT -5
My friend who goes to the concerts of 70s-80s rock bands where there is maybe one original member left. I didn't especially love these bands when I was in the 70s-80s. Ah yes, I know people like that. I knew someone who went on a Moody Blues cruise every year! I would have to throw myself into the sea! Last night's band was Deep Purple. Or Leftover Deep Purple.
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