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Tech XXIII wrote: "t-shirt, of course marketed by the kilmarnock tourist board!actually killie is the super massive sh*tehole, but we desperately need someone to throw our faeces at!"
Like chimps in t'zoo?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0veiT...
A few choice quotes re' Kilmarnock " “Once an industrial powerhouse, famed internationally for its carpets, Kilmarnock is now a post-industrial wasteland, with much of its once handsome town centre bulldozed. The main shopping drag is a grim, litter-strewn wind tunnel with nary an outlet that isn’t a pound shop or a pawnbroker. The town is ringed by a growth of dirty-grey, pebble-dashed flats of unspeakable misery."
“A truly crap town… where heroin addicts and stabbings, as well as football violence and pound shops, are aplenty.”
The West Lothian town’s main distinguishing features are “religious bigotry, alcoholism, drug guzzling, fighting and hopelessness”
Newton Stewart, where much of the cult 1973 horror film The Wicker Man was filmed, is labelled “the town that God forgot”, while the residents are described as “desperate to escape” and “deranged looking”.
A “post-industrial wasteland” visitors should be prepared to encounter drug addicts, violence, binge-drinking and litter-strewn urban decay.
points 1, 2, 5 - fair commentwe're not in west lothian (round edinburgh)
newton stewart is far distant, but, yes, a sh*tehole.
Glad to report Minnie seems back to normal. Still a bit sluggish this morning but ate some cat food (internet recommendation, apparently sick pups like the extra protein therein). Off to Cleethorpes beach at lunch where she had a loose poo on the puddly, wet sand, perfect for bagging (not) and then gave it laldy running and chasing like-minded dogs though it surprises me just how many aren't interested or are pulled away by their owners. She drank from the puddles on the beach again but she's demolished a sachet of cheapo Tesco pup food, drunk some pup milk and is now trying to destroy a new crinkly toy bird I got her. Relieved doesn't begin to encompass how I feel - will keep a watch for sudden need to go outside though.
Minnie's been scoffin' and slurpin' like food and water are being lockeddown in a couple of days so I was expecting to have to go on another PPP, a sojourn which didn't some fast enough since she peed on the carpet for the first time in almost a week. She's a bright girl and made a beeline down a dark track where earlier she'd picked up and then dropped a slice of bread. The local young fox who we encounter at both ends of the night clearly enjoys M's attentions and was stalking her from behind which, since she was a few feet in front of me brought it within about 2 feet of me. I locked the reel on her extending lead as she tried desperately to get to the fox. It seemed to know she was restrained and so approached to within a foot of a by now snarling pup. As I dragged her away the fox followed at close quarters, sitting on our front lawn as I dragged her inside. The fox seemed highly amused. Not sure it'd be so happy if the lead line broke.
Aren't you worried the fox will attack Minnie? She's only diddy.
Tech XXIII wrote: ""my break to Ayr been cancelled"yes, ayr has been closed down - not due to covid restrictions, but because it's a sh*tehole!
nah, sorry to hear that, collette, ayr is quite nice really, especial..."
Tech XXIII wrote: ""my break to Ayr been cancelled"
yes, ayr has been closed down - not due to covid restrictions, but because it's a sh*tehole!
nah, sorry to hear that, collette, ayr is quite nice really, especial..."
Yeah, we were looking forward to it, Tech. My big sis Donna was coming up from Newton Stewart on the Wednesday and we were gonna have lunch and a catch-up. Hotel phoned yesterday morning though to say they weren't reopening til March. So...
Re March, we're booked up for Stirling. Hopefully it won't be 3rd time unlucky. 😬👍
Foxes can be nasty.A friend of mines Terrier was killed by a fox, it came into the porch and did it. He lives rurally and was down the bottom of his land when it happened, door to his house was open as usual.
The foxes around our road are pampered - the woman next door feeds them (and badgers) and often posts video of them lounging and playing in her garden. The cubs sometimes come through the hedge bottom and play chase with the cats, even when they were kittens under a year old. I did read somewhere that an adult cat is more than a match for a fox - there's not much heft to them under all that fur - so interaction is limited to play and the cats are unphased and willing partners as far as I can see. Our previous cat was once forced to take refuge up the pergola by a very hungry-looking mother fox and three cubs all up on their hind legs against the uprights but then she was scared of her own shadow - every cat from miles around would come and crap in our garden because she wouldn't defend her territory. The fox we're encountering at the moment is only young and playful and again, even at 6 months, I reckon Minnie outweighs it and would 'ave iiiiiitttt!
And the Brass and Minnie love affair continues.. 💖
Collette wrote: "And the Brass and Minnie love affair continues.. 💖"Yer not wrong. It's not just me (but it certainly ain't 'er indoors) - on our PPP jaunt this morning a man and his daughter emerged from their house as we walked past, made a beeline for Minnie whose tail's up and wagging, and petted her while gushing about how gorgeous she is. This is not an uncommon occurrence.
It seems she only does her business on soft surfaces - grass, sand and, unfortunately, carpets. The kitchen where she sleeps (never had an animal sleep in the bedroom, although when Missus Neck snores I'm not so sure) so she must've been absolutely busting this morning - got about 10 paces out the door onto a verge and she peed and peed and peed (I won't talk about the later ginormous extrusion of poop ....... bugger, I talked about it). She still waits in her bed despite Missus N being up and in the kitchen just after 6.30 until about 8 when I arise - as soon as she sees me already kitted out for the PPP her whole body wags so it's difficult to get the lead on.
Last night she ate a whole load of Tesco cheapo pup food which is stinkier than Pedigree which is probably its attraction. While flopped on her back, legs akimbo (yes, I know Lez) on the settee between us she vented gas. "Has she farted?" demands Missus Neck in her best dowager lady of the manor as the butler offers the Daily Fail unironed. "Probably," quoth I with an unspoken subtext of "Dumb question and it certainly ain't me and what do you expect me to do about it?" at which she indulges in the most dramatic and drawn out but ineffective wafting of her hands towards me! Hey though, I pick up her poop, tie off the bags and hang it from the hand until a repository can be located so the dog poot holds no great terrors for my olfactory department.
I hope you give Mrs Neck as much attention as you give furry 4 legs.Today's only plans are helping Mum tidy out her wardrobes in a bit {oh the excitement}, a shower, a film or 3 and a couple of beers tonight.
Furry 4 legs returns the love more than furry 2 legs!
Have you got anything to protect her from firework noise?
Like what? When we were out last night there were some moderately distant firework bangs but, as when a dog barks in a house or garden, it seems to momentarily spook here, she looks up at me and I explain it's OK no real danger and she seems fine with the reassuring words/tone and on we go. The most spooked she's been was when a car drove off their stone/gravel drive which was very loud and on one of the windy nights when a large black tarpaulin was moving along the street - on both occasions she went as fast as the leash would let her back to the house.She's just had her first bath since we went down Cleethhorpes and the tide was fully out exposing vast swaths of mud flats. I decided to walk round the end of the rock groyne despite the 'deep mud' signs. It was fine until I rounded the end on to the sheltered river side were there was indeed deep mud so I had to clamber over seaweed-covered boulders to complete the journey, one experience tells me I won't be repeating. Minnie was fine scrambling over the groyne. She was sandy with slightly muddy paws at this point and then she decided to chase the gulls and birds far out on to the mud and must've found a muddy hole to fall into. She did return as she always does but there was no way round the need for a bath. This was slightly complicated by the fact I'd turned the water stopcock off and removed the leaking tap barrel to get a new one so had to reassemble all that before proceeding with her bath. She was happy enough in the shallow warm water in the bath, OK when the shampoo went on and was rubbed in but freaked out at the (power) shower rinse down. After that and the water drained I was waiting for her to shake off the excess in the bath but it wasn't happening so I got her out, put her on the mat and THEN she shook off! Meanwhile the bath was absolutely coated in mud/sand. I toweled her dry as far as possible and opened the door to the corridor where I'd already plugged in a hairdryer. She bolted into every open bedroom and downstairs into the bay window where I grabbed her and put her in the kitchen to fetch the dryer. Boy was she scared of that, I couldn't hold her so gave up and left a very damp dog in the kitchen while I destress with a coffee!
Brass Neck wrote: "Like what? When we were out last night there were some moderately distant firework bangs but, as when a dog barks in a house or garden, it seems to momentarily spook here, she looks up at me and I ..."I hope to hell you've managed to clean all the bath and afterbath evidence up, or it's nit looking good for you.
Of course, it's chilly enough without being sent to Siberia. She is super-fluffy now (Minnie not missus).
Another exciting day planned...bear combing and doing the spare room, and a couple of eps of Numb3rs tonight with a couple of coffee liqueurs with coke.
"with coke" - you'll need some class A stimulants after a dull day I s'pose.
Down on Cleethorpes beach away from all the mud although the tide was out which exposes about half a mile of wet sand but she stayed off it today - either doesn't want to repeat the bath or just proud of her super-fluffiness? Everywhere was closed as you'd expect - nowt essential in a faded British seaside(ish) town - but I was gobsmacked to see a seafront ice cream/donut kiosk open - must be doing salad with it as a substantial meal? If I was meaner of spirit I'd want 'em fined but they surely know they're flouting the admittedly half-arsed lockdown? Minnie was unusually reticent to engage with other dogs even cowering with her tail between her legs as one big 'un had a sniff until the end of the walk when she showed her paces, little legs going like pistons and, unlike the big dawgs, she can turn on a sixpence in the sand. Comments today - "Awww cute", "You're so soft" (neither aimed at moi) and "She's like a fox", the latter not for the first time. I s'pose there are black foxes but they're not common.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/wo...Heard this morning that hypothetically The Trumpet could run for President again, in 2024, if Biden wins this term!
This might even be more fun than The Trumpet winning this election.
It's unlikely biden will finish his 4 years anyway. So roll up Kamala , and roll on over The Trumpet Part II.
ROFLMAO. and then some
Trump will be 78 by then, a year older than the age he considers risible in an opponent. His diet and obesity will hopefully see him off but if not what will he do in the meanwhile, besides serving time, not like he's a real Republican Party man is it? The Republicans will ditch him like a used disposable facemask as the Labour Party did with Corbyn, odious men both albeit for different reasons.
Brass Neck wrote: "Trump will be 78 by then, a year older than the age he considers risible in an opponent. His diet and obesity will hopefully see him off but if not what will he do in the meanwhile, besides serving..."A Trump will be on the ballot next election, I predict.
If not Trumpet senior, then another of the family.
Serial wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: "Trump will be 78 by then, a year older than the age he considers risible in an opponent. His diet and obesity will hopefully see him off but if not what will he do in the meanwhi..."Who, in the eyes of anyone other than Trump (and that's not a given in their dysfunctional family), would see any of that shower as credible candidates?
The orange one is running out of juice;"After listening to the evidence, I'm denying the request, dismissing the petition, thank you gentlemen"
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/...
Just back from a PPP with Minnie. Didn't think that it was 5 November and that I'd waited till after dark. Boom, bang, crackle from all sides but Minnie just stopped momentarily, looked up at me so I said, calmly, "It's just fireworks," and we continued on, unfazed. Better that than cowering indoors, jumping at every noise. I guess part of that is me having music on quite loud albeit less so than pre-Minnie. She takes most things in her stride TBF.Edit - curiously she's very edgy and fidgety now she's inside and the fireworks are muffled.
"edgy and fidgety"yup, same here! well, lux anyway, bob z couldn't give a.........! did you know that reggae is prescribed as good to mask fireworks noise and calm the pets? lux was quite sedate to a bit of dillinger earlier - mrs tech returned from work, but rammstein disnae have the same effect!
Rammstein would have me right on edge. She's behind the settee now.
Serial wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: "Trump will be 78 by then, a year older than the age he considers risible in an opponent. His diet and obesity will hopefully see him off but if not what will he do in the meanwhi..."Maybe you had Eric in mind? He certainly lies like his dad.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/...
"on edge"while b.z. has gone off and found a better place to kip, lux is busy oscillating wildly on my lap - making it quite awkward to type - as i say every year, it's time that supermarkets stopped selling fireworks! because the municipal display was cancelled, firework use seems more intense in the streets today.
Wonder where all those councils are going to safely store their many thousands-worth of cancelled pyrotechnics until next year?
Today I shall be hanging around the house while we have a window replaced. It's a big bugger - 6' x 6' timber-framed double sash. It's taken us the best part of a year, first to locate someone who was willing to turn up and provide a quote, and then to get the work done, as only essential repairs were allowed during lockdown. But the window was delivered exactly as promised and the fitter arrived 15 minutes after and got stuck in. Already it's looking great. The next step will be for us to install the wooden slat blinds that we already have on the other two windows in the room, get the curtain rail up and the curtains. Painting the room will have to wait till next year.
Went out with my camera in the late afternoon. The light was extraordinary. See profile.
Isabella wrote: "Went out with my camera in the late afternoon. The light was extraordinary. See profile."That's beautiful Isabella! Worthy of framing!
Val wrote: "Isabella wrote: "Went out with my camera in the late afternoon. The light was extraordinary. See profile."That's beautiful Isabella! Worthy of framing!"
Thank you.
When the tides and the light are right, I'm grateful for digital - film would certainly do the scenery justice but the amount you'd need to carry ... :o)
I'm trying to get back into the habit of taking my camera (with its viewfinder) everywhere. However good phone cameras are, it's impossible to see what you're taking in strong light. It happened the other day and all I could see on the screen was my face squinting back at me.
Serial wrote: "Brass Neck wrote: "Trump will be 78 by then, a year older than the age he considers risible in an opponent. His diet and obesity will hopefully see him off but if not what will he do in the meanwhi..."Trump got owned by Greta Thunberg!
https://www.standard.co.uk/news/us-po...
And here's a model of how to concede gracefully which I'm sure the Donald will follow;
https://www.facebook.com/NowThisPolit...
Because you think the world can't get any crazier.Paula White
You may not be aware of Paula White. She is an evangelical Christian and spiritual adviser to the least evangelical Christian and spiritual president in US history. (https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/...)
She’s been very busy this week. As the ballot counting continues in battleground states, White has been leading a marathon prayer service at the New Christian Destiny Centre near Orlando.
Here’s a transcript of the 105-second segment doing the rounds on social media and we promise you, these are not typos. At one point White appears to begin speaking in tongues, a common part of Christian worship in some denominations, though not typically used to summon angels to affect the outcome of an election.
”... and strike, and strike, and strike, and strike, and strike, and strike, and strike, and strike, and strike, and strike, and strike until you have victory.
“For every enemy that is aligned against you, let there be, that we would strike the ground. You will give us victory. I hear a sound of an abundance of rain. I hear a sound of victory. I hear a sound of shouting and singing. I hear a sound of victory. I hear a sound of an abundance of rain. I hear a sound of victory. I hear a sound of an abundance of rain. I hear a sound of victory
“The Lord says it is done. The Lord says it is done. The Lord says it is done. For I hear victory, victory, victory, victory. In the corners of heaven. In the corners of heaven. Victory, victory, victory, victory, victory, victory.
“For angels are being released right now. Angels are being dispatched right now.
“Amunda, acka, atta, racka, dayda, packa, sanda, atta, amba, orsa, katta, reekay, panda, atta, reekay, deedy, asha, tar.
“For angels have even dissphur... dispatched from Africa right now, Africa right now, Africa right now. From Africa right now.
“They’re coming here. They’re coming here. In the name of Jesus. From South America, they’re coming here, they’re coming here, they’re coming here, they’re coming here, they’re coming here.
“From Africa. From South America. Angelic forces. Angelic reinforcement. Angelic reinforcement. Angelic reinforcement. Angelic reinforcement.
“Theeka, hacka, anda, atta. Rura, batta, atta, acha, acha, manda, rassa, taa. For I hear the sound of victory. I hear the sound of victory.
“I hear the sound of victory. I hear the sound of victory. I hear the sound of victory. I hear the sound of victory. I hear the sound of victory. I hear the sound of victory. I hear the sound of victory.”
Yet at the time of writing this is all a giant fib as no angels from Africa, South America or any other continent have been seen anywhere which is a bit shoddy tbh. Also we're not sure she could hear any rain because she was indoors at the time.
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/...
Sera69 wrote: "Because you think the world can't get any crazier.Paula White
You may not be aware of Paula White. She is an evangelical Christian and spiritual adviser to the least evangelical Christian and sp..."
In her case I think 'Stop The Count' applies with one letter omitted.
Looks like Biden's going to take Georgia, Pennsylvania and Nevada (all them 'illegal' votes - STOP THE C(O)UNT!!) giving him 306 electoral college votes to the Orange one's 242. Annnnnd breathe.
Biden - 73.5 milTrump - 69.6 mil
with less than 1 million votes left to count, Trump can still win. . . "Democracy"
Sera69 wrote: "Biden - 73.5 milTrump - 69.6 mil
with less than 1 million votes left to count, Trump can still win. . . "Democracy""
You do know that the size of the popular vote is an irrelevance in the US (as it is here)? In all but a couple of states like Maine it's winner, by however tiny a margin, takes all the electoral college votes. Both Al Gore and Hillary Clinton won more votes overall but fewer electoral college votes so the world had to suffer their Republican popular vote losers as Prez. It IS therefore still possible for Trump to win but totally unlikely since the votes they're still counting are the postal ones cast by the Covid-cautious, urban, educated Democrats. All the redneck, Q-Anon believin', gun-totin', Covid-denyin', mask-free, flag-wavin', pickup-drivin' rural voters with limited educational achievement went to the polls in person and have been counted days ago, hence Biden is now overtaking the orange one in Pennsylvania despite Trump's early lead of several % points and hence Trump squealing 'STOP THE C(O)UNT'.
Another reason for the Trumpster to be shown to the dumpster;https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/j...
I'll buy two and frame one.
Came back last evening after Minnie's PPP (she has a little hi-vis jacket with LED lights round the edge from the middle of Lidl) and, being low to the ground. her belly and legs were damp from all the grass she sniffs her way through but it wasn't enough to require toweling down........or so I thought. Minnie gets on the settee and curls up in Missus Neck's end only to be shifted sharpish when the lady herself appears, spies the slightest hint of dampness (it's a light coloured suite), assumes Minnie's peed there and starts chuntering. I reassured her this was not the case but all night she sat on a towel from the kitchen. Unfortunately Minnie later blotted her copy book by slinking into the corner of the room and peeing so maybe giving her the left over gravy from our tea wasn't the best idea (but she loved it - her bowl traveled to every corner of the kitchen as she licked and licked it). I made my disappointment clear to Minnie in a normal voice while Missus N shrieked like a banshee at her. Oh yeeeesss, definitely signs of warming towards Minnie there!
And that's today's chapter of The Adventures Of Brass And Minnie!Housework's done that's getting done so I'm relaxing the rest of the day. Biggest decision I'll be making later is whether to open a bottle of white or red and whether to watch Numb3rs or a film.
Collette wrote: "And that's today's chapter of The Adventures Of Brass And Minnie!Housework's done that's getting done so I'm relaxing the rest of the day. Biggest decision I'll be making later is whether to open..."
" The Adventures Of Brass And Minnie!"
"Part II The Divorce"
Brass Neck wrote: "Came back last evening after Minnie's PPP (she has a little hi-vis jacket with LED lights round the edge from the middle of Lidl) and, being low to the ground. her belly and legs were damp from all..."Dogs on sofa :0
My dog has a cosy bed by the fire in the kitchen, but when i go to bed I take her to her outside kennel and run.
Dog isn't even allowed in the sitting room here.
We don't have any carpet, but no way would I let a Dog near a carpeted room.
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actually killie is the super massive sh*tehole, but we desperately need someone to throw our faeces at!