The totally off-topic thread

[VPS]

Loved Murray Ball - growing up on a farm you could relate to so much of it RIP

 

[whatmeworry]

I bet the dog is waiting for Murray Ball at the gates.

 

[love_the_life]

Was sad to read this - Footrot Flats is such a part of my childhood growing up in NZ.

I was well grown up when it was around but the border collie reminded me of the working dogs we had on the farm. A tragic way to go.

 

[love_the_life]

Rang my mother this evening (as I do on every Sunday) but it was special today as it would have been their 76th wedding anniversary. And also the same day as my grandparents. She was laughing about how things had changed over the years - from the birth of my eldest brother in 1941 when she had no idea of what to do through to my younger sister in 1957 where she was put in a room with an iron lung all fired up ready to go in case there were any polio cases. She was appalled at Pauline Hansen's vaccination comments, though she says that politics is beyond her now and she doesn't follow anyone. She is a real trooper with new skin cancers removed in the last few weeks (one from the top of her head, 8 stitches, and one from her throat). It's the fair skin and a life as a dairy farmer's wife. I just hope I am as good as her at 94.

 

[Rallo]

I still have a box full of Footrot Flats books in the shed , time to dust them off have a good laugh.

RIP Murray

 

[Deleted member]

I still have a box full of Footrot Flats books in the shed , time to dust them off have a good laugh.

RIP Murray

And let's not forget "BC"

 

[Cossie]

I still have a box full of Footrot Flats books in the shed , time to dust them off have a good laugh.

RIP Murray

Same here.....

 

[Cossie]

Sorry, I have to say this, I love to see a map changing colour.... he will know what I mean.... what goes around, comes around.



The boss works tomorrow, thank heavens for penalty rates on a public holiday, well, it is a public holiday here in the A.C.T.

 

[whatmeworry]

Sorry, I have to say this, I love to see a map changing colour.... he will know what I mean.... what goes around, comes around. )

I am thinking of Split Enz.

When my baby is walking down the street / I see red, I see red, I see red /

 

[amaroo]

Classic!

[video=youtube;00D9Mu7aBQ0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00D9Mu7aBQ0[/video]

 

[drron]

Then there's this response From Warren Mundine to those vilifying Bill Leak after his death-
https://twitter.com/nyunggai/status/840149578540187648

 

[Denali]

This is Barry. Barry has one of those loud voices that just carry or he only has one volume.

Barry wants lasagne for dinner and he's wishing his sister happy birthday. Barry is telling the head of his IT office that is travelling with him that he has one of those power pack thingy and how everyone should have one.

Barry is now apologising to the IT guy about a email Elizabeth forwarded that has one his responses on it. Barry says, "It was just a bad joke and you're such a good guy. I didn't mean what I wrote".

Barry also says they are one of three finalists on a particular project tender and he should be able to beat the other two out as "we go way back. I'll make a few calls and we'll be the finalist"

Barry needs to shut the F up.

 

[Denali]

Barry also says Evan is onto a good thing, being married to Nancy. Nancy runs everything and he works on his golf. Evan has a 6 handicap, because he plays golf all week, while Nancy takes care of business.

 

[cove]

Wow I had better tell my Svetlana about Nancy.

 

[Moindardt]

Wasn't sure where to post this so I guess here is as good a place.

I occassionally play the computer game Civilisation VI. I thought I would check to see if there was any new updates for it and found a new civilisation added: Australia!!!!

https://www.kotaku.com.au/2017/02/australias-coming-to-civilization-6/

Pretty funny I thought.

 

[Cossie]

Anyone the expression "dog in the manger"? It was the answer to a crossword clue the other day, I don't recall ever hearing it?

 

[Pushka]

Anyone the expression "dog in the manger"? It was the answer to a croosword clue the other day, I don't recall ever hearing it?

It's a common expression.

 

[Cossie]

It's a common expression.

Apparently it has been round for centuries, possibly back to Aesop's Fables. I'm always learning something knew


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dog_in_the_Manger

 

[Boca68]

Anyone the expression "dog in the manger"? It was the answer to a crossword clue the other day, I don't recall ever hearing it?

It's a common expression.

A first for me? Never heard it before.

 

[straitman]

A first for me? Never heard it before.

Me neither.