Mundane News

[Gravity Aided]

I know there’s a town in Pennsylvania called Intercourse.

Amish town names. Hilarious. There's also Bird-In-Hand.

 

[Gravity Aided]

And don't miss Free Love Valley, either.

 

[classic33]

http://www.visitbn.org/
Historically, Universities which specialized in producing teachers for instruction in the schools were called normal universities until the 1950's in the States, I went to what was formerly Southern Illinois Normal University, and ISU was formerly Illinois State Normal University. The town was founded with the idea in mind of building the University here, but was originally called North Bloomington. Then the name was changed to Normal in 1857 when the university was awarded to the town. There was also a rather busy railroad junction, right in the middle of the downtown.

Does that mean a certain Lt. Colonel couldn't have come from there, and was wrong about a train station?

 

[Reynard]

Sitting here watching the F1 qually from Abu Dhabi. Then going to have a bite of lunch.

Spent the morning clearing up the last of the felled trees and bringing in the logs. Will take a break from that now, and will be switching to a massive split-a-thon. Not sure it's wise, letting me loose with an axe...

Another duff night's sleep though.

 

[Tenacious Sloth]

Sitting here watching the F1 qually from Abu Dhabi. Then going to have a bite of lunch.

Spent the morning clearing up the last of the felled trees and bringing in the logs. Will take a break from that now, and will be switching to a massive split-a-thon. Not sure it's wise, letting me loose with an axe...

Another duff night's sleep though.

I think I can top-trump that.

Currently sitting here watching the F1 Qualifying...

Then I’ll wonder round the pub for a few beers in front on England v Australia...

Then home for an Indian Takeaway in front of Wales v SA.

Does life get any better than that?

 

[gaijintendo]

I bought a LHS crank thats a different size than the RHS crankset I bought alongside it (PX, since you asked why you'd buy things so randomly).

At least it was cheaper than just getting the chainring I needed...

 

[Lullabelle]

We are off out this evening to see Marcus Brigstock.

 

[Speicher]

After nearly finishing an upside down jumper, I am thinking of knitting an upside down tree.

The reason for knitting it upside down is so that I can use the general idea of the decreases, but reverse them to increases and have a much larger tree.

Does the panel of knittists agree that this might be possible?

Pattern is here:
https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/silver-bells-christmas-tree

I have some red/green eyelash yarn, and could just leave out the contrast "purl" row, I spose.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

BBC tells me that Hamilton was ''blisteringly quick'' in Abu Dhabi but also lost 0-1 to Celtic.

 

[Salty seadog]

BBC tells me that Hamilton was ''blisteringly quick'' in Abu Dhabi but also lost 0-1 to Celtic.

He should have taken some mates to the match.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

He should have taken some mates to the match.

It's all a bit Academical now.

 

[Salty seadog]

It's all a bit Academical now.

Top work.

 

[Reynard]

I think I can top-trump that.

Currently sitting here watching the F1 Qualifying...

Then I’ll wonder round the pub for a few beers in front on England v Australia...

Then home for an Indian Takeaway in front of Wales v SA.

Does life get any better than that?

Not bad.

I'm sat here in my onesie with final score on the telly With a cup of tea and some rocky road.

Home made cottage pie later.

 

[postman]

The offer was there all the same. You get any more, you can forward them on.

It seems i got one just like it last year and the year before that,Mrs Postman said she did not want me getting worked up about them knowing how much i cannot stand scammers.So she got rid of those also,bless her.

 

[Illaveago]

Evening all! I am a bit tired now after doing a 160 mile round trip to buy a bicycle! Not just any bicycle but an M&S , Ooops went off track a bit!

Well my wife even went Wow ! When she saw it.

It is a Coventry Eagle Tripple Ace tandem in sort of original if rusty condition . Thanks Biggsy!

They were a very nice couple that sold me the bike and we had a laugh taking it apart.