COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

All this talk of cheese might lure Adam in for a while.

Missed that cheese lure.
Not like me at all.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

How about a new topic: "First time ever drunk."
Since drinking keeps popping up.
When I was 15 years old I had a Ford Torino and a learners permit to drive. I piled a couple of my friends in and we skipped school. My friend Brian bought along an inflatable raft and some empty gallon jugs and told us of a place that sold beer by the gallon..A drive through window and never asked for I.D.
Right he was and each of us headed out to the Catawba river for some dangerously high and rough water armed with two gallons each of this mysteriously inexpensive beer. We took turns blowing up the stupid raft and we were already feeling stupid as we climbed into it. The water was really moving quickly and the flimsy, plastic oars flew out of our hands right away, leaving us at the mercy of the current. It was about then that I looked back at my car that was just a dark blue dot parked along the bank. (It occurred to me that we had no plan on getting back to it.)
We banged along for a very, very long time until we encountered a strand of barbed wire from a submerged fence. It tore through at least two chambers of the raft and my friend Eddie who was sitting in the front and we began to sink and swim to the edge of the woods. Luckily the water was calmer by that time.
We laid on the bank, finishing off our beer and tried to dry off. We were all covered in mud and clay. The bank was very slippery. Then stumbled towards some noise that we could here. At least another half mile. It turned out to be a tractor and we were smack dab in the middle of a pig farm. It was about that time that we also realized that most of what was on us what not mud at all! The farmer didn't say a word. He stopped, looked at us and then started working again......Kind of like he'd seen it before?
Eventually we made it out to a main road that we figured was route 5. It was also about 20 miles from my car.
We started walking, thumbs out, falling over. Very few cars passed by and no-one even though about stopping. Eddie was bleeding pretty badly. I had lost a shoe and Brian was walking with his eyes closed. No water. No more beer. Barfing and talking but making No sewnse.We walked for hours and as the sun started to set a truck stopped and let us in the back. It was clean and the driver had some bandages for Eddie. He also had some warm water in bottles for his radiator. but it was GOOD.
We made it to the car at about 9 pm. None of our parents had seen or heard from us since about 8 that Morning and it was not a very good time.
I never associated drinking with good times after that. I still haven't.
The car still smelled like pig *** when I sold it a year later.
I never spoke with Eddie again and Brian married a raging drunk at 19. Still upset about his raft.

I was about 5 years old.
My mother had another of her interminable Tupperware parties and I was gobbling cheese.fondue
Everyone was drinking sherry and people thought "A drop won't hurt him", and gave me a tiny sip. So i went around the room getting tiny sips.
Several times.
Nobody could understand why i was giggling so much, i was a very polite, serious child.
I finally ran through the double French windows that opened onto the garden, only one door wasn't open.
SMASH!
I bounced off and fell on the floor, unhurt ans still giggling.
Bad way the next day, though.
Not been very fond of sherry since.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'm off out with Tidgy for some games of cricket.
And a cheese sarnie or two.
See you later!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

so today I'm getting the dirty cars and the lads being given new cars all day! just as well I'm buttoned up the back and don't know what's going on.

You are better with dirty cars than they are............

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Good morning, Ed.
A very pleasant day to you, old chap.

I'm 51 and the chafing has gotten much better, thanks.

 

[johnandjade]

well another day done. that place really is a joke now! i've got another lad working with me tomorrow who actually works!! be interesting to see how much more gets done.

i got my wage rise!!!

celibratiry pint

 

[Moozillion]

It seems like the "quote" feature on this thread sometimes makes it look like the wrong person is speaking...weird...or maybe I'm a but loopy today...

 

[johnandjade]

Ok- I'm either confused, going crazy, or somehow Adam and Gillian have exchanged identities!!!!!

its the mearkats being naughty again .


how are you mrs b ??

 

[Moozillion]

its the mearkats being naughty again .


how are you mrs b ??

Very tired, but fine, really.
I am temporarily immobilized by "feline paralysis": a cat in my lap! I don't want to move because it'll wake him. I'll see if hubby will bring me some lunch!

 

[Moozillion]

Yuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As far as cheese is concerned, I am extremely rich.

I know.

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Help yourselves Adam, Wifey, and Tidgy. [/QUOTE]

AHA!!!!
It's Adam and Gillian turning things all topsy-turvy!!!!

 

[Moozillion]

Plus 1,000 points apiece for Adam and Gillian for playfulness, but then MINUS 999 points for confusing me before I've had my coffee!!!

 

[johnandjade]

Very tired, but fine, really.
I am temporarily immobilized by "feline paralysis": a cat in my lap! I don't want to move because it'll wake him. I'll see if hubby will bring me some lunch!

awww that's true love for you, and one lucky cat! I'm sure mr b will oblige

retirement really sounds like it's keeping you busy!! your always doing something, enjoy the down time

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I know. Lots of dust.
The dust is the only part that is in focus.
It's a SCION. Yes, a TOYOTA.
The Scion XB here would be a Toyota Corolla Rumion over there.
Toyota was trying to sell some youth oriented vehicles and "Invented" the name Scion (OFFSPRING)
It's a little van with a large engine. Kind of zoomy. We use it for groceries or if we have company over. It's our only four door vehicle.
Actually, my truck also has four doors, but the back seats are very small.

It is said that when the manager of Toyota Europe rang Japan to ask for the European name for the new car they were making , the Japanese boss said, 'Stallion'. However, because of some pronunciation difficulties the car was marketed as the Toyota Starrion.

 

[johnandjade]

It is said that when the manager of Toyota Europe rang Japan to ask for the European name for the new car they were making , the Japanese boss said, 'Stallion'. However, because of some pronunciation difficulties the car was marketed as the Toyota Starrion.

I think im back in toyota next week! branch manager asked spesficly for me

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

well another day done. that place really is a joke now! i've got another lad working with me tomorrow who actually works!! be interesting to see how much more gets done.

i got my wage rise!!!

celibratiry pint

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Splendid news.
Now you can buy me a celebratory pint!
And some Double Gloucester.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

It seems like the "quote" feature on this thread sometimes makes it look like the wrong person is speaking...weird...or maybe I'm a but loopy today...

Nope, Gillian's meerkats were at it again.
Afternoon, Bea.
I'm just enjoying a nice piece of Red Leicester.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I know.

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Help yourselves Adam, Wifey, and Tidgy.

AHA!!!!
It's Adam and Gillian turning things all topsy-turvy!!!! [/QUOTE]
Confused me, for a while, too.
Not sure what I'd posted and what was Gillian.
Which cheese is made backwards ?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Plus 1,000 points apiece for Adam and Gillian for playfulness, but then MINUS 999 points for confusing me before I've had my coffee!!!

I'll settle for a point.
And some Gorgonzola.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think im back in toyota next week! branch manager asked spesficly for me

Your name had been Caerphilly noted.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

looks like adam gave up on carpentery and became a transformer View attachment 171607

I did.
But not transformable into a car which i hate.
But into a huge slab of Cheshire cheese.