COLD DARK ROOM

[ZEROPILOT]

We should check with @ZEROPILOT and see if he would like to write a paragraph of the CDR Christmas Story (2018). And check with @Toddrickfl1 too. We can nominate them for paragraphs around their work schedules.

They aren't regulars in this thread yet, but I bet @TechnoCheese and @jsheffield might enjoy contributing a paragraph or two as well.

I'm not sure I understand what's going on.
I don't actually enter the room much any more.
Mostly just when I've been summoned.

 

[Momof4]

I'm not sure I understand what's going on.
I don't actually enter the room much any more.
Mostly just when I've been summoned.

The CDR is taking turns writing a Christmas story.
Go back a page and you can read what we all contributed. We want you to add as little or as much as you want.
Please help us Ed!!

 

[CarolM]

Uh-oh. Just tell those meerkats not to mess with the small tuxedo cat. Dragon is very protective of the kitten he adopted a few years ago...

I'll try, but as you know they have a mind of their own. [emoji33]

 

[JoesMum]

There's a national Do Not Call List in the U.S. Various individual States also have their own Do Not Call Lists. So unless a telemarketer is covered by an exception (so he doesn't have to adhere to the "do not call" part), he could be breaking both state and federal laws.

So do we here in the UK. The TPS, Telephone Preference Service, registration has been around for a long time. It doesn't stop the scammers unfortunately. Since the advent of our new Data Protection laws, GDPR, it had got better.

 

[JoesMum]

I didn't have a chance to share this with all of you earlier, but my significant other surprised me with this lovely red velvet cake for my birthday a couple days ago.
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I love that guy...

Yummy!

 

[CarolM]

Yes...massive storm on it’s way here. We’re already saturated...can’t wait for more water PLUS 30 - 35 mph wind gusts.

Oh dear. Stay warm.

 

[CarolM]

Thanks Carol! We had our office Christmas party today. We all like each other, so it was quite enjoyable.

Tell us more! All the juicy details. [emoji33]

 

[JoesMum]

Good mornooning all.

We have a dodgy journey coming up. They're promising freezing rair and snow later this morning which is not good news.

Son camechome lastl night. First stop, Banbury to meet daughter's train at 11am and then on to Mum's. Please cross fingers and hold thumbs .We are going to need it!

Day 15: Johnny Mathis - When a child was born

 

[CarolM]

Good Saturday one and all [emoji3] .

It is a beautiful sunny morning.
I am busy listening to christmas songs on you tube and reading our christmas story is really making christmas start to feel like christmas.

I hope everyone stays safe, warm, dry and has an awesome saturday.

 

[CarolM]

Good mornooning all.

We have a dodgy journey coming up. They're promising freezing rair and snow later this morning which is not good news.

Son camechome lastl night. First stop, Banbury to meet daughter's train at 11am and then on to Mum's. Please cross fingers and hold thumbs .We are going to need it!

Day 15: Johnny Mathis - When a child was born

Stay safe Linda. Holding thumbs and crossing fingers that it goes well.

 

[CarolM]

Today's joke:

 

[Kristoff]

This weekend is busy for Jarrod, he us going practically everyday to a party which means it will be busy for me as I will be busy dropping off and collecting. [emoji85]

Aha! Sounds like my weekend!! [emoji48][emoji23]

 

[Kristoff]

Good evening [emoji217][emoji851]

Hi Noel!
Would you have time to join our Christmas story?

 

[JoesMum]

Today's joke:

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[Kristoff]

My CDR postcards so far. Thank you, roommates! Unless the postperson decided to stop by on Monday (sometimes they do), I’ll see the rest of them after the New Year’s.

 

[JoesMum]

All go so far. We are in a coffee shop in the outskirts of Banbury, near Oxford, waiting for daughter’s train to arrive.

Up in Buxton it is currently -1C... “feels like” -9C (15F)

We have all our winter woolies with us fortunately. After rummaging through the pile in corner 7, it appears the Wool Spider(if she exists) may have anticipated Son’s height.... actually over-estimated... does anyone have arms THAT long?!

 

[Tim Carlisle]

All go so far. We are in a coffee shop in the outskirts of Banbury, near Oxford, waiting for daughter’s train to arrive.

Up in Buxton it is currently -1C... “feels like” -9C (15F)

We have all our winter woolies with us fortunately. After rummaging through the pile in corner 7, it appears the Wool Spider(if she exists) may have anticipated Son’s height.... actually over-estimated... does anyone have arms THAT long?!

"Woolies"? Love that British terminology! Lol

P.S. Obviously I don't get out much

 

[JoesMum]

"Woolies"? Love that British terminology! Lol

P.S. Obviously I don't get out much

Warm winter woolies is alliterative and Brits love word play

 

[JoesMum]

And we’re on the road north. Banbury was +2 feels like -4...

We’re now heading for Birmingham and the weather is starting to turn wet. Wet we can deal with. White is what we want to avoid.

 

[Tim Carlisle]

Warm winter woolies is alliterative and Brits love word play

Apparently so! Ya know....I had an English teacher back in grade school tell the class that Americans have all but destroyed the English language.