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[Bert_Fegg]

Car talk and bickering. Two reasons why I don't frequent the rest of the boards.

I have to confess I don't know a thing about cars, but that thing with james was rather childish. but every time a woman posts on that forum looking for feedback he posts the same misogynistic shit. Even having him on ignore doesn't help much because he only ever says one thing in that forum. I feel bad for snapping, but bear in mind that most of the time I don't.....

 

[StarryEyed665]

I have to confess I don't know a thing about cars, but that thing with james was rather childish. but every time a woman posts on that forum looking for feedback he posts the same misogynistic shit. Even having him on ignore doesn't help much because he only ever says one thing in that forum. I feel bad for snapping, but bear in mind that most of the time I don't.....

I don't blame you for doing so (I may have had a wee look too . . .)

He's a Le Carré fan though, which redeems him slightly (as I have to keep reminding myself when I read a comment of his).

Anyway, where the fuck is my copy of Catch-22? This is stressing me out.

 

[prettyserpentine]

I tend to see his name and avoid whatever he's involved in. It usually degrades into some poor person getting put down.

Starry! Bad news! Dietitian says no more chocolate for me and I have to cut back on my cheese.

sobs, hugging a piece of celery

Life just won't be worth living...

 

[Bert_Fegg]

I tend to see his name and avoid whatever he's involved in. It usually degrades into some poor person getting put down.

Starry! Bad news! Dietitian says no more chocolate for me and I have to cut back on my cheese.

sobs, hugging a piece of celery

Life just won't be worth living...

Have you thought about giving up dieticians?

 

[StarryEyed665]

I tend to see his name and avoid whatever he's involved in. It usually degrades into some poor person getting put down.

Starry! Bad news! Dietitian says no more chocolate for me and I have to cut back on my cheese.

sobs, hugging a piece of celery

Life just won't be worth living...

I'M CRYING FOR YOU -hugs-

 

[StarryEyed665]

-phew- Found my copy (well, the extracts I need). One job done, another important one to do tonight before I can settle down into some writing.

Why do all my pens keep disappearing? -glances suspiciously at everyone in the room-

 

[prettyserpentine]

-phew- Found my copy (well, the extracts I need). One job done, another important one to do tonight before I can settle down into some writing.

Why do all my pens keep disappearing? -glances suspiciously at everyone in the room-

looks away quickly

I have ... no idea what you're talking about...

 

[Bert_Fegg]

looks away quickly

I have ... no idea what you're talking about...

*Whistles nonchalantly*

 

[prettyserpentine]

*Whistles nonchalantly*

looks at Bert

He did it. I saw him.

 

[prettyserpentine]

It's awfully quiet on the boards tonight...

 

[StarryEyed665]

sob

I had a spider crisis. I had to do something in another room, but it was blocking the exit, and it was big (by my standards), and I just stared at it for half an hour thinking whatdoIdoIhavenoweapons before texting my sister to come down and take care of it. She was half asleep, but still looked incredibly badass. I'm such a wuss.

Anyway, after that trauma, I have alcohol, chocolate (sorry again, Serps D=) and am ready to do the writing thingy. YEAH! *enthusiastic fist pump*

 

[Bert_Fegg]

sob

I had a spider crisis. I had to do something in another room, but it was blocking the exit, and it was big (by my standards), and I just stared at it for half an hour thinking whatdoIdoIhavenoweapons before texting my sister to come down and take care of it. She was half asleep, but still looked incredibly badass. I'm such a wuss.

Anyway, after that trauma, I have alcohol, chocolate (sorry again, Serps D=) and am ready to do the writing thingy. YEAH! *enthusiastic fist pump*

Wow!! A spider big enough to block a doorway! Probably an Acromantula - Glad you survived. *Hands Starry a restorative box of Lindt Chocolate pralines*

 

[StarryEyed665]

Wow!! A spider big enough to block a doorway! Probably an Acromantula - Glad you survived. *Hands Starry a restorative box of Lindt Chocolate pralines*

It put up a fight, but ultimately was no match for me (my sister).

Thank you! Come, drink with me Bert, let us celebrate this victory.

 

[Bert_Fegg]

Funny how tiny things can seem so scary - You know as a kid I was terrified of snakes even though I'd never seen one.

Saw a cobra in India once At least I assume that's what it was. it was black and about six feet long. It slithered across the path about fifty feet in front of me and carried on up the hillside. Since snakes are sacred in India I waited until it was well on it's way before continuing, as a mark of respect

 

[Bert_Fegg]

however, I'd love to toast your victory *takes glass from Starry*

Your health

 

[prettyserpentine]

I'm glad I wasn't here last night, with you two talking about drinking and chocolate pralines...

eats tasteless cornflakes

So what's on the cards for everyone today?

 

[Bert_Fegg]

I'm glad I wasn't here last night, with you two talking about drinking and chocolate pralines...

eats tasteless cornflakes

So what's on the cards for everyone today?

Well - I'm going to roast some hazlelnuts and grab a bar of 95% cocoa Lindt chocolate, half a pint of double cream, milk, sugar, vanilla pods and grab my icecream maker and run up a batch of Hazelnut vanilla choc chip ice cream for the cats - they absolutely love it....

 

[prettyserpentine]

Well - I'm going to roast some hazlelnuts and grab a bar of 95% cocoa Lindt chocolate, half a pint of double cream, milk, sugar, vanilla pods and grab my icecream maker and run up a batch of Hazelnut vanilla choc chip ice cream for the cats - they absolutely love it....

glares

 

[Bert_Fegg]

glares

*Looks around*


What??

 

[Bert_Fegg]

Well - actually - I have a story to edit. it's really well written too, so in a way there's little for me to do but on the other hand I can't help thinking that the lady in question deserves a better editor - still - I'll do my best.

Then I'm going to see if I can get any of my stories added to, and as a distraction I'm learning the guitar part to Goodbye Blue Sky to try and get my fingers used to fingerpicks, and as a distraction from that I'm Practicing some horrible chord changes with a view to recording them over a drum track. Sooner or later they'll come together. Also I'm utterly shite at drum programming so the drum track will probably need to be worked on. None of this is for any practical purpose.

So what do you have in mind fair Lady Serpentine?

 

[prettyserpentine]

Well - actually - I have a story to edit. it's really well written too, so in a way there's little for me to do but on the other hand I can't help thinking that the lady in question deserves a better editor - still - I'll do my best.

Then I'm going to see if I can get any of my stories added to, and as a distraction I'm learning the guitar part to Goodbye Blue Sky to try and get my fingers used to fingerpicks, and as a distraction from that I'm Practicing some horrible chord changes with a view to recording them over a drum track. Sooner or later they'll come together. Also I'm utterly shite at drum programming so the drum track will probably need to be worked on. None of this is for any practical purpose.

So what do you have in mind fair Lady Serpentine?

Oh, something exciting. Heading down to the job centre and recruitment agencies after lunch, then going to the bank to try and sort out car insurance. The fun never ends at my house!

 

[Bert_Fegg]

Oh, something exciting. Heading down to the job centre and recruitment agencies after lunch, then going to the bank to try and sort out car insurance. The fun never ends at my house!

at least it's productive drudgery.

I just had a mild shock. I got an email from the authoress of a story I'd just edited an installment of. she said it's been submitted, but she didn't refer to a line I'd added which contained the phrase "Like bollocks on a teapot" I had to check that she'd seen that and removed it. She had....

 

[DesEsseintes]

Oh, something exciting. Heading down to the job centre and recruitment agencies after lunch, then going to the bank to try and sort out car insurance. The fun never ends at my house!

The spirit of Wilde and Yeats lives on! At what stage are you going to throw yourself on a chaise longue and smoke a dozen Sobranie Cocktails through a twelve-inch amber holder, whilst dictating deathless stanzas of Greek altaics to your naked Egyptian houseboy?


Hmmmmmmmm?

<Eyes Ms. Serpentine in disappointed, almost frosty manner, through a lorgnette of Gothic proportions.>

 

[prettyserpentine]

The spirit of Wilde and Yeats lives on! At what stage are you going to throw yourself on a chaise longue and smoke a dozen Sobranie Cocktails through a twelve-inch amber holder, whilst dictating deathless stanzas of Greek altaics to your naked Egyptian houseboy?


Hmmmmmmmm?

<Eyes Ms. Serpentine in disappointed, almost frosty manner, through a lorgnette of Gothic proportions.>

smiles angelically whilst sipping warm peppermint tea from a glass

I had a wonderful day! I had lunch with my father and mother, and spent the afternoon meandering around a lovely little garden centre. I bought a beautiful tub of lavender and the most gorgeous scarlet and black poppies. It was divine.

Then when I got home I reorganised my bookcases, spent a little longer than I should have leafing through my Coleridge, then my Rossetti, and finally, strangely, my Yeats. It was lovely. There's nothing better than a day filled with nature and the written word. Tomorrow, if it's good, I'm going to plant my new little plants, and maybe head back up to the garden centre, as I spied a gorgeous red lily that I think would really do well in our little garden.

Hope you all had a wonderful day, and it's great to see you too Des, I miss you when you're not around.

reclines majestically in her chaise longue, sipping tea and looking over her glasses at the roses beyond the window

 

[StarryEyed665]

I love it when you describe your day, it always sounds so magical! You make me want to garden. But the weather can never make up its mind, the bitch.

Today, I finally replied to my uni offers, and then decided to put on my pointe shoes after many months. I didn't break my toes, so that was good! I'm thinking of making a nutella cake now . . .