COLD DARK ROOM

[Pastel Tortie]

Too bad you can't fine them for each occurrence of spamming they get caught doing...

@JoesMum Seriously, though... Is there some way you can get a clause or something written into vendor participation contracts for the 2020 trade show? Or some certification they get a discount for signing?

I'm thinking something that says the company agrees not to spam market (have to figure out a good definition and criteria to make it stick) on that IT forum, in exchange for a £___ rebate on their vendor registration / table assignment rental, subject to forfeit in the amount of £___ for each instance of marketing spam as determined by...

Maybe you can get them to sign the no-spam certification in early 2019, about the time you inform them that the vendor registration prices are going up by £___?

Do vendors / sponsors have anywhere on the IT forum designated for their ads, marketing, testimonials, and related correspondence?

 

[Pastel Tortie]

How exciting! Take lots of pics for me please.. we like our toys too.. only difference is here we have mud! View attachment 260817

Wow... Those mud toys aren't pickup trucks, either! Do you guys have a designated location for that kind of thing?

I think at least one of our state parks or state forests here in Florida finally broke down and designated a place for mud-bogging, to contain any environmental damage to one location.

Although it looks like the people enjoying your big mud toys get more up close and personal with the mud!

 

[AZtortMom]

Morning everyone [emoji217][emoji851]

 

[EllieMay]

Wow... Those mud toys aren't pickup trucks, either! Do you guys have a designated location for that kind of thing?

I think at least one of our state parks or state forests here in Florida finally broke down and designated a place for mud-bogging, to contain any environmental damage to one location.

Although it looks like the people enjoying your big mud toys get more up close and personal with the mud!

We do have several designated parks within a few hours. One of our favorites is Muddy Bottoms in Sarepta La. it has great amenities for people like us with kids and a camper.. it is extremely dangerous due to all the young uns & alcohol so we rarely ride at night. We get away from the crowds to be safe and the kids are belted in with us.. we find ourselves going less n less though due to everyone else’s behavior. We never ride outside the parks though because the machines are VERY destructive! With fun comes responsibility

 

[EllieMay]

I have been learning origami.
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Practice much?? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
Good to see you around Adam! Hope your holidays have been good for you and family.

 

[Maro2Bear]

How big is Sully now? I'm getting better at matching tort names and species to user names... Along with locations. I'm still working on the details for certain torts.

Have fun! Enjoy your sunny day!

I keep saying o/a 70 pounds, but now I’m thinking more. It’s quite the lift to get him into th carrying box, then upstairs to our tub. He long ago stopped fitting in our sink, and the feed tub as well.

 

[JoesMum]

I have been learning origami.
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Tidgy is much better at it

 

[JoesMum]

@JoesMum Seriously, though... Is there some way you can get a clause or something written into vendor participation contracts for the 2020 trade show? Or some certification they get a discount for signing?

I'm thinking something that says the company agrees not to spam market (have to figure out a good definition and criteria to make it stick) on that IT forum, in exchange for a £___ rebate on their vendor registration / table assignment rental, subject to forfeit in the amount of £___ for each instance of marketing spam as determined by...

Maybe you can get them to sign the no-spam certification in early 2019, about the time you inform them that the vendor registration prices are going up by £___?

Do vendors / sponsors have anywhere on the IT forum designated for their ads, marketing, testimonials, and related correspondence?

These are vendors who don’t want to pay for advertising. So they create accounts pretending to be a school network manager or the like and then start recommending a product. It’s so :censored: obvious when they do it. The only option we have is, like for this forum, to ban them and if we are really annoyed block the IP address too.

The one last night was nasty because they’re pretending to be a partnership that doesn’t exist, so we have gone to those alleged partners who have had their good name taken in vain and told them.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

How exciting! Take lots of pics for me please.. we like our toys too.. only difference is here we have mud! View attachment 260817

Looks tremendous fun!
But not as exciting as my origami.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Morning everyone [emoji217][emoji851]

Good morning, Noel!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Practice much?? [emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]
Good to see you around Adam! Hope your holidays have been good for you and family.

Been great thanks.
Yours too, one hopes.
Yes, been practising for months to get to this stage.
Very proud od myself.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Tidgy is much better at it

Very true.
But I'll keep trying.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Just got home from work and..........
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Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

My attempt at a gingerbread house. View attachment 260350View attachment 260351

Looks brilliant and delicious!
But, not to be critical, a tad small for practical use?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

@CarolM
Loved your Christmas story!
Marvelous, though lacking somewhat in cheese.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello all just popped in to catch up and see if anyone is around

My food prep went well this morning. I started with a stilton pie (Stilton is a blue British Cheese) which we had for dinner tonight, as we do every Christmas Eve, with jacket potato and salad.
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The juice drained from the cranberries cooked in port is delicious over ice cream. So that sorts dessert too

I also stuffed the turkey with sage and onion stuffing in the crop and sausage-meat stuffing in the main cavity. And I made stock from the giblets. That’s now all in the fridge ready to cook tomorrow.

We went for a walk round a local lake this afternoon and then joined the villagers of Hadlow to sing Christmas Carols in the village square accompanied by the local silver band.
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So now we’re watching tv before turning in for the night

Enjoy the rest of your day and remember that doesn’t visit until you’re asleep!

Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[JoesMum]

Cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesssssssssssssssssssss!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Adam [emoji23]

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I am just back from a walk with the family. It’s crisp and sunny here

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This is the same view 5 years ago on Christmas Day when it was a little... ahem... wetter
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And the turkey is smelling good, but still has another 90 minutes or so to go
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Cover your ears the rest of you; this is going to be loud as it needs to reach Morocco:

OY! ADAM! @Tidgy’s Dad! MERRY CHRISTMAS!

I must have gone deaf.
Merry Christmas, Linda, thanks for the shout out!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hi Adam [emoji23]

Hi, Linda!
I've been trying to find the TORTOISE opening?
Any clues, please?

 

[JoesMum]

Hi, Linda!
I've been trying to find the TORTOISE opening?
Any clues, please?

December 19th.

Here...ish
https://tortoiseforum.org/threads/cold-dark-room.123941/page-6406#post-1693454