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That was quick:

http://www.bombardier.co.uk/bombardier/promotions/pictures-of-england

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 14:20 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm supposed to take the tablets for 3 months and I am about four days into the second month. Doc reckons I'll be right as rain when I've finished the course. I don't share his optimism.

― MarkH (MarkH), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 14:22 (seventeen years ago) link

Hrrrmmmm. Seems a strangely short course - I was told to do 6 months as a minimum.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 14:23 (seventeen years ago) link

Apropos of nothing: my Google Mail ads are currently trying to sell me a Freemason's Coat for £99. I'm not sure if the freemason knows.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 14:29 (seventeen years ago) link

Ed, why is it at #1?

― suzy artskooldisko (suzy artskooldisko), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 14:30 (seventeen years ago) link

Sorted by date submitted.

― Onimo has his finger in the stink (nu_onimo), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 14:32 (seventeen years ago) link

I fucking hate people.

I utterly and absolutely hate people.

Especially anonymous fucking bastards who hide behind their own anonymity to kick people when they're down. There's a special fucking hell reserved in their own minds for them.

If I were feeling better, I'd say "I can't be bothered" but right now I feel like saying "Show your fucking face so I can kick you in it, you coward."

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 15:06 (seventeen years ago) link

But that's really made up my mind about cutting people out.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 15:09 (seventeen years ago) link

I know, in my head, that it's 99% likely that it's Marcello or some other trolling asshole leaving these comments, but cannot shake the fear that it's one of my so called former friends, which makes me re-examine every single friendship I though I had, thinking "Is it you? Is it you writing this shit? SAY IT TO MY FUCKING FACE THEN."

And I can no longer trust anyone.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 15:14 (seventeen years ago) link

But, like I've said repeatedly on this thread, I *AM* an asshole, and I'm no longer making apologies or excuses for it.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 15:15 (seventeen years ago) link

Awwww, my boss just found me crying in the loo, and bought me a bag of chocolates.

OK. Not all people suck.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 15:47 (seventeen years ago) link

You know what I do hate, tho?

Those stupid MySpace icons that come up and tell you that someone is online. Those really suck.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 15:59 (seventeen years ago) link

I think I just hate MySpace full-stop.

― suzy artskooldisko (suzy artskooldisko), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 16:27 (seventeen years ago) link

it's just full of prostitute murders these days

― ken c (ken c), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 16:44 (seventeen years ago) link

I want me an aspidistra. Though no doubt, I'd probably manage to kill it like all mine other plants.

http://www.radiohead.com/deadairspace/images/thomaspedistra.jpg

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:25 (seventeen years ago) link

I like the high class rider of 'Oddbin's Own Red'

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:26 (seventeen years ago) link

Oddbins and Aspidistra. Do you think they're trying to make a statement there?

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:27 (seventeen years ago) link

Box wine, no less.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:27 (seventeen years ago) link

nothing shows class like a boxed tinfoil bladder of wine

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:30 (seventeen years ago) link

God, I need a drink. I'm coughing up a storm. How do you make a hot toddy? Whisky, lemon, honey, what?

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:56 (seventeen years ago) link

Cloves!

I'm having one of these tonight.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:57 (seventeen years ago) link

a little water and the spice of your choosing.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 17:58 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm really into star anise lately, which reminds me my pickled plums and chutney will be ready.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 18:01 (seventeen years ago) link

The only whiskey I have is Laphroaigh, though. Bit of a waste, but oh well.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 18:01 (seventeen years ago) link

And one of these to serve it to me. In bed.

http://alexjamesonline.tripod.com/alexbedlogo2.jpg

(if that doesn't post, link here: http://alexjamesonline.tripod.com/alexbedlogo2.jpg )

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 18:09 (seventeen years ago) link

Ah, Tripod, you suck.

― masonic boom (kate), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 18:09 (seventeen years ago) link

get one half bottle of McAngus Offie Skotch.

― Ed (dali), Tuesday, 19 December 2006 18:13 (seventeen years ago) link

I am always surprised by how many people are on anti-depressants. If they're so easy to get why am I not on them? The best years of my life (like about 15 of them) have been frittered away being "glum."

― substitute, mitya for him (mitya), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 08:02 (seventeen years ago) link

Mitya, I think the problem is that in many cases mental health problems are extremely difficult to diagnose. Maybe it was simply bad choice of words on yr part but if you are simply "glum" then it doesn't sound as if you need them. With me it I had several months of extreme tiredness, feeling that my life was pointless and going nowhere and sudden moodswings when I would get very, very angry for no apparent reason, but it wasn't until I threw myself in front of a moving vehicle (which thankfully slowed) and my mate grabbed me by the shoulders and said "What the **** do you think you're doing? You need help and fast" that I finally went to the doctor and demanded it. What I've found out subsequently is that a far greater percentage of the population suffer from such problems than I'd ever suspected and (perhaps leading on from that) people are generally very supportive when they hear that you've been suffering in this way.

― MarkH (MarkH), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 09:31 (seventeen years ago) link

See, I've been getting very tired lately. I often feel that my life is going nowhere - but that's because I'm in a dead-end job on an industrial estate in a backwater part of the country, and I have trouble holding down a relationship for longer than a fortnight. Mood swings - been having those for years.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:00 (seventeen years ago) link

There is more than a slight difference between "feeling glum" and feeling like you want to throw yourself (or other people in my case, which was what finally drove me to get help) in front of trains. And therein lies the rub.

I am decidedly Ill (bad headcold which has now settled in my chest) which is making everything seem worse than it normally appears.

And my mother taking me to task for my "terrible drinking" (i.e. having one hot toddy when I got home, and another, 3 hours later, after a meal, before I went to bed) isn't helping.

But I am determined not to feel like death today.

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:03 (seventeen years ago) link

That's hardly a drink problem.

― Forest Pines (ForestPines), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:05 (seventeen years ago) link

Unless its a not enough drink problem.

I cracked open some IKEA Boss Glogg (Bøssa Glögg). Tastes like brandy with raisins and cinnamon.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:08 (seventeen years ago) link

My mother also hysterical that "you have been drunk every night since I got here!"

She got here on Saturday. I did not drink on Saturday. On Sunday, I had a single beer while I was making dinner. No drinking Monday. Tuesday, two hot toddies. Yes, terrible drinking problem! Sheesh.

Boss Glogg. Weren't they a NYC noize band?

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:10 (seventeen years ago) link

Oh! Also, something I'm sure someone on this thread knows.

There *is* a Doctor Who box set of the David Tennant series out now, isn't there? I cannot imagine that this would not be marketed and packaged up for Xmas.

If there is, I might go and brave the Xmas shopping at lunchtime to go and get it.

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:19 (seventeen years ago) link

Yes.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Complete-Box-Set/dp/B000FFL702

You can also get it in a limited edition shiny Cyberman head!

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doctor-Who-Lenticular-Exclusive-Amazon-co-uk/dp/B000GB5OWW/ref=pd_sbs_d_h__1/202-8724019-5075007

― Onimo has his finger in the stink (nu_onimo), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:22 (seventeen years ago) link

Well, I don't need a cyberman head, as it won't fit in my video box. But the regular one, I shall nip out at lunchtime and purchase. Hurrah. Maybe if I'm lucky I might pick up Series One if it's on sale. I imagine a clued-up shop would have a deal on both of them.

That's what I'm doing for Christmas settled, then. I don't mind if there's no transport if I can hunker down and watch an entire series of Doctor Who on DVD.

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:34 (seventeen years ago) link

I'll try and remember to burn off Torchwood and Robin hood for friday.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:38 (seventeen years ago) link

I want to know i Torchwood is any good before I buy it.

Who am I kidding? It's Dr. Who, of course I'll buy it. Especially if it's metrosexual Captain Jack.

I'm not so sure about Robin Hoodie, tho.

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:41 (seventeen years ago) link

Torchwood is (whisper it, cos I'll get beaten up) not very good. Too much shagging, not enough aliens.

― Johnney B has zeros off the line (stigoftdumpilx), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:44 (seventeen years ago) link

OK, that's kind of rub. The whole thing about Dr. Who was that any adult watching it KNEW that the Dr. and his assistants were shagging away like rabbits behind the tardis doors, but it was never overtly shown or stated. The sexual tension was much more interesting than actual sex.

As it almost always is.

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:47 (seventeen years ago) link

i think I am the only person left watching torchwood, and I'll have to admit that it has gone a bit naval gazy in the second half of the series. Good for 10pm on sundays though.

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:51 (seventeen years ago) link

Ooh good, I like naval gazing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/drama/totheendsoftheearth/images/photogallery/340x255/anderson.jpg

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:54 (seventeen years ago) link

his topcoat is styled perfectly for gazing of the naval

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 10:55 (seventeen years ago) link

I quite liked the Alien Eye On Ebay episode with the dead bloke following them around, most of the rest I've seen have been a bit rub.

― Onimo has his finger in the stink (nu_onimo), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 11:03 (seventeen years ago) link

I liked the alien eye one too. I also really liked the one where Suzy came back. Fairies one was OK, the one about the couple with the makeshift abbatoir was appalling, and I can't even really remember the rest.

(I haven't seen this week's yet)

― ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 11:18 (seventeen years ago) link

Just don't do any spoilers, please... I still haven't seen a single episode.

Should I have another mincepie? Why not.

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 11:19 (seventeen years ago) link

I'm baking some more on thursday night so we can have some on friday (also to send as xmas presents to people etc.)

― Ed (dali), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 11:25 (seventeen years ago) link

This was a very shallow sugary mincepie.

I wonder where my mum hid our mincepies! We bought two packets. I liked the Taste The Difference Brandy flavoured (coz, you know, I'm an alcoholic and all) but my mum perfered the ordinary kind which I found too sweet.

But of course home made ones are the BEST OF ALL!!!

― masonic boom (kate), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 11:27 (seventeen years ago) link

Mince pies and Christmas puddings and Christmas cakes are HORRIBLE!

(I don't like raisins and sultanas and currants and things like that, which kind of takes the edge off Christmas eating for me)

― ailsa_xx (ailsa_xx), Wednesday, 20 December 2006 11:35 (seventeen years ago) link

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