COLD DARK ROOM

[ZEROPILOT]

what fun today, these guys cant cope at all, they are hours behind schedule im loving it

Employees that actually care are hard to find.

 

[jaizei]

what fun today, these guys cant cope at all, they are hours behind schedule im loving it

If you haven't already, you'll soon start thinking it'd be easier to just send them off and do it all yourself.

 

[johnandjade]

If you haven't already, you'll soon start thinking it'd be easier to just send them off and do it all yourself.

..from day one! I'm just letting the madness continue, let the manager see how much of a joke their company is

 

[jaizei]

Employees that actually care are hard to find.

Well, if they got a raise to show that they were appreciated, they'd work harder.

LOL.

 

[Moozillion]

Come on gang.
Let's pick up the slack.
I'll start with a subject for conversation:
Dust balls.

Dust balls remind me of tumbleweeds. I've never seen tumbleweeds in real life, but my hubby is a Texas boy. He says they're slightly prickly and really stick to each other, which makes them REALLY easy to stack for building forts and things.
And apparently they make one heck of a bonfire!!!!
He also says they are NOT native to the US: they're called Russian Thistle! Who'da thunk?
I guess they'll have to change that old cowboy song to "Tumbling along with the tumbling Russian thistle..."
Or not...

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I saw some actual tumbleweeds when i was last in Nevada at Red Rock canyon.
They were still connected to the ground, though and didn't tumble.

 

[Moozillion]

I did a quick Google search on tumbleweeds.
They apparently got into the country accidentally in some contaminated flax seed in the early 1820s. The top part breaks off in late summer because the seeds are then ripe: rolling around is how the seeds spread, and they make bazillions of seeds!!! They are terrible pests because when they're green and growing they suck up a massive amount of water (out-competing planted crops) and are apparently resistant to all known attempts at eradication. They are the first plants to come back after nuclear test explosions out West! There have even been radioactive tumbleweeds discovered near plutonium storage facilities!!!

They can accumulate in such massive numbers that they cover homes and present a serious fire hazard!!!

 

[Lyn W]

good mornooning all! rather chilly out tonight, icey as well. at least it's Friday lets blast through today then its a couple days of freedom

I'll drink to that!!!

 

[Lyn W]

Good morning!
Kind of cool here. maybe 74ish.
I'm leaving work today at 11 to go and work on Kellys motorcycle. (transmission mod)

Hi Ed I don't feel sorry you I'm afraid - 74 is better than our summer temps last year! I think ours were about 38 this morning!
There are warnings that temps could drop as low as about 27'F (-10'C) next week in some parts of the UK.
I am hoping Wales isn't one of those parts!!!!
Looks like El Niño is on the move and we will have some snow Feb time.

Hope you managed to sort the bike out?

 

[Lyn W]

our yard is covered in ice, can see me doing a faceplant today!

Go carefully John Hope they have grit/salt available.
If you knock your teeth out after slipping on ice do you have frostbite?

 

[johnandjade]

what a laugh that was! every car i gave that lot to do was at least an hr late going out, usless.

 

[Lyn W]

I saw some actual tumbleweeds when i was last in Nevada at Red Rock canyon.
They were still connected to the ground, though and didn't tumble.

I think that could be a Contravention of the Trades Description Act.

 

[Lyn W]

The kids sound as if they enjoyed it!

 

[Prairie Mom]

Re: Adam, I don't know a lot about the part of the world he's in, but I know the whole continent isn't the most politically stable part of the world.Anyone know whether his area is a "safe" area?

Also, it occurs to me that we might just gossip behind his back until he comes back to refute it all! I mean, I heard from a friend of my mother's uncle, that the Bill Clinton caught him with Hillary and told his wife and the two of them have moved to Alaska to avoid the fallout.

He's safe and fine and still poking around the forum. He's just doing it mutely. I'm trying to be understanding, because you never know what's going on in someone's life, but I'm also ABOUT TO START SPRAY PAINTING THIS ROOM IN BRIGHT PINK GLOW IN THE DARK PAINT!

 

[Lyn W]

Hi everyone hope you have all had a good day.
See it was another Adamless one in the CDR again.

It is Friday evening here - my favourite part of the week.
Lola has just had his soak and is tucking into supper.
I am going to just take it easy and relax tonight.

 

[Prairie Mom]

yet another questionable cigarette paper 'fact' ...

tigers have striped skin, not just fur!?

I'd believe it, because when ever my dogs had to have their fur shaved for medical reasons they always had skin "freckles" where they had spots on their fur.

 

[Prairie Mom]

revenge is a dish best served cold as they say... View attachment 161395

however, can't have me gals' being cold View attachment 161397


looking like im sleeping in the dogs basket tonight

AWWWWW! I want to go and hug them BOTH and give them a good tucking in.

 

[Prairie Mom]

had a joke about butter....

not gonna tell it though,


you might spread it!!

ha ha...NEEERD!

 

[Prairie Mom]

they're spooking the gerbils!

^^^^----that may be one of my favorite things I've read! I need to turn this into a regular saying..."Stop it! You're spooking the Gerbils!"

 

[Prairie Mom]

I did a quick Google search on tumbleweeds.
They apparently got into the country accidentally in some contaminated flax seed in the early 1820s. The top part breaks off in late summer because the seeds are then ripe: rolling around is how the seeds spread, and they make bazillions of seeds!!! They are terrible pests because when they're green and growing they suck up a massive amount of water (out-competing planted crops) and are apparently resistant to all known attempts at eradication. They are the first plants to come back after nuclear test explosions out West! There have even been radioactive tumbleweeds discovered near plutonium storage facilities!!!

They can accumulate in such massive numbers that they cover homes and present a serious fire hazard!!!

I've seen this. -not them causing fires- but the crazy onslaught of tumble weeds where they cover entire walls. When we last moved from Germany to the States, my Army Dad was stationed in a crazy proving grounds completely surrounded by desert. The move was a shock like something from The Twilight Zone! -I honestly had a great time