COLD DARK ROOM

[Tidgy's Dad]

Greeting's (Adam)?
So nice to see you here, and so nice to meet you....
The Grl is shortened for Girl, and the Menagerie, is in regards to the Parrot's (9) ?, House Pigeon (1), Geese (2), Duck's (5) ?, Tort's (2), Dog's (5)?, fish (Salt & Fresh)? that I live with and serve. . . they are relentless masters ?.....
Hum Cup Of Joe,,,,,NO, they didn't offer, now I feel like I'm missing out on something, bum. And the armadillo, hum, I don't have one of those YET!
I joined TFO a year and a few months ago, But am not sure when I found the CDR.
I like the recess's and the folks that live here....
Hope to chat with you more....
And thank you for the kind greeting...
Gin? , , hum, I could use a Gimlet...

Yes, it's Adam. Or you can call me Deirdre, It's up to you.
That's a respectable zoo you've got there. I just have wifey and Tidgy in my zoo. wifey attracts the tourists and Tidgy is really my lab assistant.

Well, allow me to offer you a cup of coffee.
Milk?
The armadillos in the Cold Dark Room are for sitting on, but one must beware of the hedgehogs who like to sit on them too. There is also Montgomery, the giant armadillo who acts as a sort of mobile coffee table.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Hello, and a rather belated welcome to The Cold Dark Room.
Since the One-legged Pirate is either neglecting his duties again, or has left the building, I shall offer you a coffee.
Milk?

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Welcome back, I was out back mixing up, turning & salting some Maryland cheese wheels so i couldn't reply yesterday. Hope things are well in Morocco.

ps - it might be time for a new contest of sorts. ?

Things are super here in Morocco. Which is just as well as I've been stuck here for two years due to Covid restrictions.
Maryland Cheese Wheels. Yum yum!
I've just finished my Fossil Forum Secret Santa so I'm having a bit of a break from competitions for a while as that also featured several games. Sixty-five players, thirteen countries, twenty six US states, most exhausting.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Not see you soon.

Indeed. Linda did send me a Crimbo card, which was nice. I chat to Mooz on the Fossil Forum when she visits.
New blood is always welcome.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yes you are unforgettable.? like the other ones here. I have to have my TFO and CDR fix as much as I need my coffee in the morning ? yes we have a bunch of mias. They'll be back ?. soon I hope.????

 

[MenagerieGrl]

Hello, and a rather belated welcome to The Cold Dark Room. View attachment 340253
Since the One-legged Pirate is either neglecting his duties again, or has left the building, I shall offer you a coffee.
Milk?

I'll take that coffee BLACK, with a couple thimbleful's of Bushmills
Thank you. . . .

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

I'll take that coffee BLACK, with a couple thimbleful's of Bushmills
Thank you. . . .

I do rather enjoy Bushmills. YumYum.
Sugar?

 

[TheLastGreen]

Good morning all, have a nice day!
Something intresting is happening, the last two nights I dreamt I got leopard hatchlings, the first night 2, the second night 3, perhaps it's a sign?
It seems I finally have the honour to meet the founder of the Cold Dark Room!
Hi @Tidgy's Dad , my name is Frans, nice place you have here!
Nice fossils you have there as well, my brother loves fossils
(A part of his collection)

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Something intresting is happening, the last two nights I dreamt I got leopard hatchlings, the first night 2, the second night 3, perhaps it's a sign?
It seems I finally have the honour to meet the founder of the Cold Dark Room!
Hi @Tidgy's Dad , my name is Frans, nice place you have here!
Nice fossils you have there as well, my brother loves fossils View attachment 340266
(A part of his collection)

Hello, Franz. jolly nice to meet you.
It is indeed a nice place, though Cold and Dark, but also warm and light.
I agree it must be quite an honour for you to finally meet me. Lucky you.
Regarding your dream, I think I agree that it is a sign. A sign that you are bonkers, one suspects. Which isn't a bad thing.
I spot some Moroccan fossils among your brothers collection there. The fossilized baby Eifelia towerus is my favourite, though.
Coffee?

 

[TheLastGreen]

Yes please! Perhaps the SA type, moerkoffie, (moer means to bludgeon someone), so it's a strong type of coffee.
I showed my brother the image I took of his fossil collection, he says I didn't do it justice lol???
Here's the full one
A few anthropological artifacts as well, rather ironic though, loads of fossils here, but they're so hard to get

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Yes please! Perhaps the SA type, moerkoffie, (moer means to bludgeon someone), so it's a strong type of coffee.
I showed my brother the image I took of his fossil collection, he says I didn't do it justice lol???
Here's the full oneView attachment 340268View attachment 340271
A few anthropological artifacts as well, rather ironic though, loads of fossils here, but they're so hard to get

Yes, I understand there are rather strict laws regarding collecting in South Africa.
Milk?

 

[Ray--Opo]

I do hope so.
I'm terribly sorry. Short term memory is the first to..........erm?

Opo didn't come out of his box all day. But I am sure it was the electrician fixing the plug by Opo's box. And the weather was 62° and cloudy. So I think you are ok with Opo. ?

 

[Ray--Opo]

Yes, it's Adam. Or you can call me Deirdre, It's up to you.
That's a respectable zoo you've got there. I just have wifey and Tidgy in my zoo. wifey attracts the tourists and Tidgy is really my lab assistant.
View attachment 340250
Well, allow me to offer you a cup of coffee.View attachment 340251
Milk?
The armadillos in the Cold Dark Room are for sitting on, but one must beware of the hedgehogs who like to sit on them too. There is also Montgomery, the giant armadillo who acts as a sort of mobile coffee table.

I haven't met Montgomery yet!

 

[Ray--Opo]

Hello, and a rather belated welcome to The Cold Dark Room. View attachment 340253
Since the One-legged Pirate is either neglecting his duties again, or has left the building, I shall offer you a coffee.
Milk?

I let the One-legged Pirate borrow one of my prosthetic legs. He probably exploring more of the CDR.?

 

[Ray--Opo]

I raise you the power of butter!
View attachment 340215

That could go on my popcorn also. ?

 

[Cathie G]

I do hope so.
I'm terribly sorry. Short term memory is the first to..........erm?

Yes and I can't remember the second one.?

 

[Yvonne G]

Hello, and a rather belated welcome to The Cold Dark Room. View attachment 340253
Since the One-legged Pirate is either neglecting his duties again, or has left the building, I shall offer you a coffee.
Milk?

We had a member who stepped in and shared all our little idiosyncrasies and inhabitants with new members, but sadly she has been absent for a while now. So some of our newer members have missed out on the welcome to CDR.

 

[Lyn W]

Good evening/afternoon all,
I'm a bit late today having taken my nephew to his dentist - miles away! Then he returned the favour this afternoon to help me move some things in the house.

A construction company has moved onto a piece of waste land they own not too far from my house and I've spent hours today trying to find out what they are going to do, not because I'm bothered about building plans etc but I am worried that if they rip up a lot of mature wild shrubs and bushes on one side of the site at this time of year, their machines will kill any hedgehogs still hibernating.

I've emailed them to ask them to go carefully and to contact me if they find any hedgehogs that need relocating, but sadly many of the workers just aren't interested. I'm hoping they are just going to use the site for storage for a while but we'll see.?

All this worrying is exhausting!! So I'm going to take myself off to bed.
I hope everyone's having a good Wednesday and I'll see you tomorrow.
Nos Da!!

 

[Cathie G]

We had a member who stepped in and shared all our little idiosyncrasies and inhabitants with new members, but sadly she has been absent for a while now. So some of our newer members have missed out on the welcome to CDR.

Yep ? and Carol was pretty good about that too. I miss her Monday? summaries of the week.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Bit late, but ust wishing everyone a great 2022.