COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

@Yvonne
I would love to do the tortoise again
I see you have your tortoise proudly displayed in your profile picture
I use part of tortoise on a daily basis when I have coffee in the morning

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're SEVEN ! ! !
That's one more than we had last year!
The magnificent seven!
What part of the present do you use for coffee? I don't remember now.

 

[AZtortMom]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You're SEVEN ! ! !
That's one more than we had last year!
The magnificent seven!
What part of the present do you use for coffee? I don't remember now.

Yay!!!
I use the coffee mug

 

[JoesMum]

Good evening all.

I hope you aren't being dazzled by the shine from my halo in the gloom of the CDR

I went, alone, to see the in-laws today to attempt to resolve problems with a printer that my FiL has owned for 5 years, but never previously admitted that he hasn't been able to set up. As you're probably aware, I have been working in IT since I graduated in 1985, but FiL has his own views on whether or not I am able to undertake such complex tasks given that I am a mere woman. Let's just say that, had JoesDad not been such a huge support over the last 30 years, I would probably be in jail for murder.

Anyway, FiL let me get on with it without watching my every move and, while it wasn't straightforward, I got it working... Samsung needs reporting for the "easy printer setup" lies! FiL is delighted and I am currently in his good books. It won't last, but I'll enjoy it while it happens

 

[JoesMum]

Oh, and if anyone wants to join the Whatsapp set up to talk to Pearly (Ewa) who is having a tough time with son Konrad's as yet undiagnosed sickness then PM me your cellphone number.

Pleased to see you Noel @AZtortMom

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yay!!!
I use the coffee mug

If you want to see more of the Tortoise teapot, it's featured here in my version of "Esio Trot".
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/esio-trot-by-tidgys-dad.159608/

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Good evening all.

I hope you aren't being dazzled by the shine from my halo in the gloom of the CDR

I went, alone, to see the in-laws today to attempt to resolve problems with a printer that my FiL has owned for 5 years, but never previously admitted that he hasn't been able to set up. As you're probably aware, I have been working in IT since I graduated in 1985, but FiL has his own views on whether or not I am able to undertake such complex tasks given that I am a mere woman. Let's just say that, had JoesDad not been such a huge support over the last 30 years, I would probably be in jail for murder.

Anyway, FiL let me get on with it without watching my every move and, while it wasn't straightforward, I got it working... Samsung needs reporting for the "easy printer setup" lies! FiL is delighted and I am currently in his good books. It won't last, but I'll enjoy it while it happens

Result!
Good job in a couple of ways.
Good evening, Linda.

 

[AZtortMom]

Oh, and if anyone wants to join the Whatsapp set up to talk to Pearly (Ewa) who is having a tough time with son Konrad's as yet undiagnosed sickness then PM me your cellphone number.

Pleased to see you Noel @AZtortMom

*big wave*
Good to see you too
Oh no!
That’s really hard

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Golly, it's quiet in here at night at the moment.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

The nautiloid Trilacinoceras hunanense from China,, Middle Ordovician about 460 million years old.

A nautilus, a creature rather like a squid or octopus lived in the end and added chambers as it grew.
When it was young it had a coiled shell and swam as an active predator, but as it got older the shell becomes straight and it became a bottom dweller and an ambush predator.

 

[AZtortMom]

The nautiloid Trilacinoceras hunanense from China,, Middle Ordovician about 460 million years old.
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A nautilus, a creature rather like a squid or octopus lived in the end and added chambers as it grew.
When it was young it had a coiled shell and swam as an active predator, but as it got older the shell becomes straight and it became a bottom dweller and an ambush predator.

Wow! That’s really cool!
[emoji106]

 

[AZtortMom]

Golly, it's quiet in here at night at the moment.

I think everyone is eating dinner or going to bed [emoji52]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I think everyone is eating dinner or going to bed [emoji52]

You're probably right.
Did you get a chance to check out your teapot in my "Esio Trot", yet?

 

[AZtortMom]

You're probably right.
Did you get a chance to check out your teapot in my "Esio Trot", yet?

I have not yet [emoji846]
I will have to check it out when I wake up to go to work in a few hours.
I will talk to in a few hours friend
Good night [emoji846]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I have not yet [emoji846]
I will have to check it out when I wake up to go to work in a few hours.
I will talk to in a few hours friend
Good night [emoji846]

Night, night, Noel.
So nice to have you back with us.
You'll have to update us all with what's been happening with your new house etc.
Sleep well.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Night, night, Roommates, another early one for me.
Time to go and count the inside of my eyelids.
Don't forget to jump up and down and wave your limbs and jellyfish about if you wish to take part In the Cold Dark Room Christmas card exchange or the famous TORTOISE ! ! !
Sleep well, everyone.

 

[JoesMum]

Good morning all. I woke early for reasons I’m not sure of. I need coffee!

 

[Kristoff]

Good morning all. I woke early for reasons I’m not sure of. I need coffee!

There was never a bad excuse for coffee! Good morning, Linda!
Great job on that printer. I reckon it was a dangerous mission.

 

[Kristoff]

I have not yet [emoji846]
I will have to check it out when I wake up to go to work in a few hours.
I will talk to in a few hours friend
Good night [emoji846]

The teapot is a great actor/actress! Good to not see you, Noel!

 

[JoesMum]

There was never a bad excuse for coffee! Good morning, Linda!
Great job on that printer. I reckon it was a dangerous mission.

Given that I got a right telling off for daring to use the tv remote on one occasion (when nobody else was in the room), you are correct in your risk assessment. My FiL can be very “difficult”

 

[Kristoff]

Given that I got a right telling off for daring to use the tv remote on one occasion (when nobody else was in the room), you are correct in your risk assessment. My FiL can be very “difficult”

You’re joking, right?

I’m off to see a friend for coffee. It’s her birthday today and she had the most brilliant idea of meeting without the kids for a change. I’d forgotten there was that possibility.