Guest Jetsun Milarepa Posted December 1, 2017 Share Posted December 1, 2017 Here comes the weekend! Hope you have a great one! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha Jo Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 On November 30, 2017 at 6:48 PM, chandrakirti said: Many happy returns to you and Maya @Mocha Jo! Don't leave the thread though! No chance- this is where the young crowd hangs out, lol. @Mz Terry- I will be thinking of Little Dog on Tuesday for the operation, then you can enjoy your birthday. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gentle Giant Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 18 hours ago, Mz Terry said: Sounds as though @Tja's carry-on bag has Tardis-like qualities. This comment gave me a good laugh! @EarthMama I didn't notice Sky Captain’s name change either and tend to associate people more by their avatars too. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AussieIsAce Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 its strange to think that i shoudnt fear you guys who are older than 50 on the internet because you guys literally arent gonna be creepy or try sexual stuff. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BobRossRules Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 @Mocha Jo Happy birthday!!! and to Maya as well! 🎂 @Mz Terry Oh boy, congrats on another birthday!!🎈 50 minutes ago, miettaisace said: its strange to think that i shoudnt fear you guys who are older than 50 on the internet because you guys literally arent gonna be creepy or try sexual stuff. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autumn Sunrise Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 2 hours ago, Mocha Jo said: @Mz Terry- I will be thinking of Little Dog on Tuesday for the operation, then you can enjoy your birthday. Seconded on both counts. it sounds as though your vet has the right skills, so try not to worry too much! I'm sure we'll be hearing good news before too long I'm watching the 2017 French ice skating championships on TV - just amazing! Fancy being able to skate like that . . . sigh! We've just had a rather violent wind and rain storm pass through . . . the rain was good for the garden at any rate, although I hope it hasn't flattened any of my little veg seedlings! I think we were just on the edge of the storm, and apparently it's been really bad in Victoria - poor things! Now that the rain's eased off, our semi-tame King parrot is back on the door lintel, begging loudly for sunflower seeds 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autumn Sunrise Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Well, the rain didn't ease off for long. If I want to go outside I'll have to wade, and apparently we're still under a "severe storm warning". "Kingie" took his handout then disappeared - I hope he has somewhere dry to wait it out - and the chickens are still incarcerated in their house, because . . . well, "silly as a wet hen" says it all 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Skycaptain Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 @Mz Terry Happy birthday and many happy returns for the day 🎂 🎂 @Autumn Sunrise, feel free to send some of that rain this way, they're already talking about water restrictions next year 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 18 hours ago, EarthMama said: You stole Hermonie's (from Harry Potter) little beaded bag, but made it more 'mugglish?' 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jetsun Milarepa Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 @miettaisace...nothing to fear here, just regular fun peeps! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Mocha Jo Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 Wow, I get home from Thanksgiving vacation and apparently had finally had time to slow down and think about everything. I feel like a plan is falling into place- I am going to finish up a couple things on the house then put it on the market in the spring. Hopefully it will sell for enough to pay off the loan on it, the divorce loan, and a down payment on some place much smaller and more manageable. OK, the whole tax thing has also pushed me into it- it seems that there is no telling where financial issues for me will be going in the near future. As long as I stay employed I am fine, but I need to start being a whole lot more ruthless and clear-eyed about my own priorities. So, no holding on and hoping for the best here- bye bye house, and I will find some place that is more just mine. But now I have to think about re-packing up all the things I had unpacked from packing up from having the house on the market right after the divorce. Ugh. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted December 2, 2017 Share Posted December 2, 2017 19 hours ago, miettaisace said: its strange to think that i shoudnt fear you guys who are older than 50 on the internet because you guys literally arent gonna be creepy or try sexual stuff. Seems like a bit of a backhanded compliment... I don't think you meant it to be. And I'm not trying to be overly sensitive. Just pointing it out. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gentle Giant Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 There’s going to be a Carol Burnett 50th Anniversary Special on Sunday Dec. 3rd. Check your listings for time and channel. Looking forward to it! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AussieIsAce Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 2 hours ago, daveb said: Seems like a bit of a backhanded compliment... I don't think you meant it to be. And I'm not trying to be overly sensitive. Just pointing it out. well when you meet a person who is over 40 on the internet they usually end up being creepy so the fact that this group literally wont be creppy has shocked me. you forget that older asexuals exist. just like how i forget ace men exist and so on. you are taught to not talk to people on the internet in school. how many computer safety lessons we all had to go through. you are taught that men love sex so its just funny that ace people dont fit those ideas, but because they are burned into your brain from years of the same information it is confusing and shocking when it aint true. aye. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will123 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Happy Birthday Mz Terry and belated wishes to Mocha Jo 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Semisweet Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Happy birthday to @Mz Terry and @Mocha Jo (and Maya too). @Tja, good for you on packing light. On my last few trips, which admittedly haven't been as long as you'll be traveling, I've taken only carry-ons. My current "big" suitcase is only about 18" (46 cm), and it's so freeing -- and easier on the aging body -- not to be dragging around too much stuff. @Gentle Giant, thanks for the reminder about the Carol Burnett special -- I can't wait! Her show was one of my favorites. Sometimes when I need a laugh, I'll look up some of her classic sketches via YouTube. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I suppose it will be on CBS? I will look for it, but I think I will have to watch it online somewhere. I don't have cable and antenna tv is limited (I don't get all of the stations). I spent the morning buying and setting up a fake Christmas tree, decorated it with lights and ornaments, had a fire in the fireplace and Christmas music on my laptop. Sitting here now with the tree lights turned on, and getting ready to have some eggnog. Glad Yule! 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autumn Sunrise Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Sounds perfect, @daveb I'll join you in spirit over the eggnog Glad Yule to you! 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Jetsun Milarepa Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 @miettaisace, probably we're all products of a far less sexualised society than you have been. I really commiserate with you on that! Sure , we were expected to go looking for a partner and reproduce to make our parents happy, but creepy? Well, not in my experience. Perhaps where you've been looking online has been attractive to creepy types. @daveb, that vision you describe would make a great personalised Xmas card, a bit like those ones the celebs, royals and government ministers send out Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cobie Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 . 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tja Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I'll be giving it a dry run, @Semisweet, to make sure everything fits. @Mocha Jo, good for you! Hope you get the price you want/need. Glad Yule, @daveb! Will there be eggnog for our christmas celebrations, @Autumn Sunrise? I'd welcome you to the thread, @miettaisace, but, as I'm over 40, I don't want to appear creepy. Hope your back is better, @Gentle Giant! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tyke Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 3 hours ago, Tja said: I'd welcome you to the thread, @miettaisace, but, as I'm over 40, I don't want to appear creepy. Maybe I can do it then? Welcome @miettaisace! Oops, I'm over 60...... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kazbe Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 @chandrakirti - Congratulations on the new job. That was fast! I'm unemployed again. After working 9-10 hours on this latest job, my contract was terminated two weeks early with only four days notice on the basis that they'd run out of money and the data migration and software upgrade was almost ready to go live. So they cut the team in half - two of us were terminated, the one permanent employee moved on to another project, and two contractors retained. All legal as there is a nasty little clause in my contract that allows them to do it. Almost zero chance of a new contract before Christmas and not much better for January. So it's going to be a lean two months. Asswipes. @miettaisace - I am glad you don't find it creepy here and I get what you mean. Society is ridiculously over-sexualised these days, and things that we may have experienced sporadically in our youth, now happen regularly to younger folk. However, creeps come in all ages. I've met many creepy younger people online (not here though) who make it clear that they wish I would drop dead, just because I'm older than them, and that is just as unpleasant as the sexual stuff. 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Semisweet Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 So sorry to hear about the job termination, @Kazbe. Here's hoping for favorable prospects for you as early in the new year as possible. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muledeer Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I have been getting to know the camera on my new Samsung phone and took this photo yesterday. The camera has an "enhanced" button for photos that really brings out the colors and the contrasts nicely. Can you see the differences? 10 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Autumn Sunrise Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Wow - sure can @Muledeer. What a beautiful place! @KazbeThat's pretty cruel, and so close to Christmas I hope things start to look up in the new year! @Mocha Jo good luck with selling the house. It'll be a lot of work, preparing for the sale and packing up to move, but exciting too . I hope you find a new place that really suits you - it will be a great new beginning, and something you really deserve after hanging on and taking care of everything for so long! Welcome, @miettaisace I think I'm too old to be creepy . . . but we're all pretty harmless on this thread . As the saying goes - "You're among friends"! @Tja I can't wait to see this Tardis carry-on . . . I might pick up a few tips for my next Heritage Rail trip And yes - there will be egg-nog - I'll make sure of that Have a good week, everyone! 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
AussieIsAce Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 @Kazbe Hey you're an aussie, have a beaut bonza christmas!!! @Autumn Sunrise Youre also an Aussie, have a wonderful Xmas mate!!! 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
daveb Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Good luck to @Mocha Jo, with the house! Good luck to @Kazbe on the job front! That sucks how they dealt with you. Hopefully the new year will be better! Great photo, @Muledeer! (I can't really tell any difference between the 2 shots) 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will123 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 2 hours ago, Autumn Sunrise said: @KazbeThat's pretty cruel, and so close to Christmas Actually over the years I've heard a lot layoff and/or plant closure announcements just before the Christmas season. My father was low level salaried, but even so I can't see how some people can sleep at night when their decisions have such a toll on people. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
will123 Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 1 hour ago, miettaisace said: @Kazbe Hey you're an aussie, have a beaut bonza christmas!!! @Autumn Sunrise Youre also an Aussie, have a wonderful Xmas mate!!! I'll have to start referring them as Digger 1 and Digger 2 6 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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