« previous next »
Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Own up!  (Read 3681 times)

floo

  • Guest
Own up!
« on: January 03, 2016, 04:06:44 PM »
deleted
« Last Edit: June 08, 2018, 03:33:51 PM by Nearly Sane »
Logged

Shaker

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 15639
Re: Own up!
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2016, 04:36:37 PM »
1. I'm really far too modest considering how fantastic I am  ;)
Logged
Pain, or damage, don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man, and give some back. - Al Swearengen, Deadwood.

jeremyp

  • Admin Support
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 32521
  • Blurb
    • Sincere Flattery: A blog about computing
Re: Own up!
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2016, 04:40:47 PM »
My perfection sometimes irritates other people.
Logged
This post and all of JeremyP's posts words certified 100% divinely inspired* -- signed God.
*Platinum infallibility package, terms and conditions may apply

Walt Zingmatilder

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 33235
Re: Own up!
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2016, 04:45:36 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on January 03, 2016, 04:40:47 PM
My perfection sometimes irritates other people.
Since I frequently wipe the floor with the previous two contributers.....what can I say?
Logged

Shaker

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 15639
Re: Own up!
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2016, 04:47:26 PM »
Quote from: On stage before it wore off. on January 03, 2016, 04:45:36 PM
Since I frequently wipe the floor with the previous two contributers.....what can I say?
Well, for a start you could point to an example, any example, of "wiping the floor" with anyone.
Logged
Pain, or damage, don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man, and give some back. - Al Swearengen, Deadwood.

SusanDoris

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8265
Re: Own up!
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2016, 04:48:29 PM »
Nice OP, Floo, made me laugh!

~Can't think of anything to put just now - I'll have a think!

Logged
The Most Honourable Sister of Titular Indecision.

jeremyp

  • Admin Support
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 32521
  • Blurb
    • Sincere Flattery: A blog about computing
Re: Own up!
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2016, 04:48:46 PM »
Quote from: On stage before it wore off. on January 03, 2016, 04:45:36 PM
Since I frequently wipe the floor with the previous two contributers.....what can I say?

I suffer a fool too gladly.
Logged
This post and all of JeremyP's posts words certified 100% divinely inspired* -- signed God.
*Platinum infallibility package, terms and conditions may apply

Walt Zingmatilder

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 33235
Re: Own up!
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2016, 04:48:56 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on January 03, 2016, 04:47:26 PM
Well, for a start you could point to an example, any example, of "wiping the floor" with anyone.
see all posts passim.
Logged

Shaker

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 15639
Re: Own up!
« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2016, 04:51:35 PM »
Quote from: On stage before it wore off. on January 03, 2016, 04:48:56 PM
see all posts passim.
No, I said an example of wiping the floor with anybody.
Logged
Pain, or damage, don't end the world. Or despair, or fucking beatings. The world ends when you're dead. Until then, you got more punishment in store. Stand it like a man, and give some back. - Al Swearengen, Deadwood.

jeremyp

  • Admin Support
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 32521
  • Blurb
    • Sincere Flattery: A blog about computing
Re: Own up!
« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2016, 05:06:24 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on January 03, 2016, 04:51:35 PM
No, I said an example of wiping the floor with anybody.
If Vlad is anybody...
Logged
This post and all of JeremyP's posts words certified 100% divinely inspired* -- signed God.
*Platinum infallibility package, terms and conditions may apply

Gonnagle

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11106
Re: Own up!
« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2016, 05:08:16 PM »
Dear Floo,

Procrastination, I always leave things to the very last moment then get frustrated at myself for doing so, or maybe I am just a lazy bugger :P

Gonnagle.
Logged
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/shop/shop-search.htm

http://www.twam.uk/donate-tools

Go on make a difference, have a rummage in your attic or garage.

SusanDoris

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8265
Re: Own up!
« Reply #11 on: January 03, 2016, 05:32:32 PM »
I'm quite a good organiser. I'm the one who runs the tap class, organises our annual lunch (January), keeps the Old Girls (from school) group in touch and organises our occasional meetings.

I think I can safely say that I do not fuss about, or fear, anything.
Logged
The Most Honourable Sister of Titular Indecision.

jeremyp

  • Admin Support
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 32521
  • Blurb
    • Sincere Flattery: A blog about computing
Re: Own up!
« Reply #12 on: January 03, 2016, 05:43:50 PM »
Quote from: Gonnagle on January 03, 2016, 05:08:16 PM
Dear Floo,

Procrastination, I always leave things to the very last moment then get frustrated at myself for doing so, or maybe I am just a lazy bugger :P

Gonnagle.

Yes, I was going to cite procrastination as a fault, but then I thought I'd wait for a bit.
Logged
This post and all of JeremyP's posts words certified 100% divinely inspired* -- signed God.
*Platinum infallibility package, terms and conditions may apply

Gordon

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 18277
Re: Own up!
« Reply #13 on: January 03, 2016, 06:43:29 PM »
This is a secret - right!

I've always been a fan of a long soak in the bath, with a book, the radio (subsequently iPod + speakers) and some alcohol (beer and/or whisky, but usually both since I retired). I'm serious about soaking and some years ago Mrs G bought me a thingy that you plug in (it has a circuit breaker), attach to the side of the bath, and it skooshes out water into the bath (with an option for bubbles): mucho relaxio!

Anyway, to fast-forward to now, since all three of our kids have (thankfully) grown-up and moved out, 'tempus has fugitted' and we now have 3 grandchildren (13, 9 and 2 years old - with a 4th due next May) and since they were young they have stayed with us 2/3 nights a week - at first because of my daughter/son-in-law's work commitments, but latterly because they wanted to (the older two anyway), but they come as a package.

Now, the youngest loves his baths, just like his grand-dad, and he has some bath-time toys that stay here when he doesn't - and I have to confess that not only do they join me in the bath I've found that if I carefully angle the 'skooosh' bit of the thingy I can make the wee rubber ducks do a circuit of the bath.

How cool is that!   
« Last Edit: January 03, 2016, 06:48:12 PM by Gordon »
Logged

Gonnagle

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11106
Re: Own up!
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2016, 12:29:48 PM »
Dear Gordon,

Quote
Now, the youngest loves his baths, just like his grand-dad, and he has some bath-time toys that stay here when he doesn't - and I have to confess that not only do they join me in the bath I've found that if I carefully angle the 'skooosh' bit of the thingy I can make the wee rubber ducks do a circuit of the bath.

Absolutely brilliant ;D ;D a second childhood, there is a theory that us men never grow up, I can live with that ;) ;)

Gonnagle.
Logged
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/shop/shop-search.htm

http://www.twam.uk/donate-tools

Go on make a difference, have a rummage in your attic or garage.

bluehillside Retd.

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 19492
Re: Own up!
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2016, 12:32:42 PM »
Feeding the troll...
Logged
"Don't make me come down there."

God

Udayana

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 5478
  • βε ηερε νοω
    • The Byrds - My Back Pages
Re: Own up!
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2016, 12:58:57 PM »
Quote from: Floo on January 03, 2016, 04:06:44 PM
Are you prepared to list your faults and failings?
..

No.
Logged
Ah, but I was so much older then ... I'm younger than that now

ippy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12679
Re: Own up!
« Reply #17 on: January 04, 2016, 01:04:49 PM »
Impatience, I wish I could be more patient, I can hold back a little more as I have got older.

Things like we stand around in the supermarket checkout queue while the person in front goes through, I get my money or debit card to hand while I'm waiting.

The amount of people that have pushed their goods through, then into their trollies and then seem so surprised that they will have to pay for their goods so again we wait for them to start looking for money or cards, when they could have done the sorting out while waiting their turn, it doesn't take much thought.

It's things like that, that irritate me, I know it shouldn't, but I can't go on being perfect in every other way, without upsetting another group of people, life's so hard.

ippy 

Logged

SusanDoris

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 8265
Re: Own up!
« Reply #18 on: January 04, 2016, 02:10:54 PM »
I do tend to respond to what people are saying without waiting for them to finishbut do try, especially as I've got older,  to stop myself doing this. Hmmm.
Logged
The Most Honourable Sister of Titular Indecision.

Aruntraveller

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11092
Re: Own up!
« Reply #19 on: January 04, 2016, 02:16:32 PM »
Quote from: ippy on January 04, 2016, 01:04:49 PM
Impatience, I wish I could be more patient, I can hold back a little more as I have got older.

Things like we stand around in the supermarket checkout queue while the person in front goes through, I get my money or debit card to hand while I'm waiting.

The amount of people that have pushed their goods through, then into their trollies and then seem so surprised that they will have to pay for their goods so again we wait for them to start looking for money or cards, when they could have done the sorting out while waiting their turn, it doesn't take much thought.

It's things like that, that irritate me, I know it shouldn't, but I can't go on being perfect in every other way, without upsetting another group of people, life's so hard.

ippy

Indeed Ippy - it still astonishes me that people don't realise until they have boarded a bus that they have to pay for a ticket!
Logged
Before we work on Artificial Intelligence shouldn't we address the problem of natural stupidity.

Gonnagle

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 11106
Re: Own up!
« Reply #20 on: January 04, 2016, 02:36:26 PM »
Dear Susan,

Yes, just listening without interrupting is quite difficult for me, I think it is an ego thing, what I have to say is far more interesting than other mere mortals.

Gonnagle.
Logged
http://www.barnardos.org.uk/shop/shop-search.htm

http://www.twam.uk/donate-tools

Go on make a difference, have a rummage in your attic or garage.

OH MY WORLD!

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 7050
  • Just between you me and a monkey sitting on a rock
Re: Own up!
« Reply #21 on: January 04, 2016, 03:07:03 PM »
"...even though we can well afford it." 

That's it, Toot your own horn!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znP1h2I6IAQ
Logged

ippy

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 12679
Re: Own up!
« Reply #22 on: January 04, 2016, 05:18:54 PM »
Quote from: OH MY WORLD! on January 04, 2016, 03:07:03 PM
"...even though we can well afford it." 

That's it, Toot your own horn!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znP1h2I6IAQ

Try this one woody:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-SwpDKkHko

I'll bet you've got one in your back garden ("back yard" in Canadian speak).

ippy
Logged

Bubbles

  • Guest
Re: Own up!
« Reply #23 on: January 05, 2016, 12:58:47 PM »
I won't, not because I'm perfect but because my post would be so long I'd probably crash the site

:o

Plus I can't think where to start
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
« previous next »