The totally off-topic thread

[Denali]

Went out for lunch to a steak house with my nephew (the one with downs syndrome).

He demolished a pretty good meal (lots of carbs, meat and grease) and waitress asks if he wants dessert, he says no because hes on a diet.

Poor girl, did her best not to laugh but failed.

 

[TomVexille]

And would that be you perchance?

I didn't say big kid...

My ratio is closer to 2:1




Was waiting for that comment from somebody

 

[Flying mermaid]

No. Because as much as Trump disgusts me, I refuse to let Bannon profit one cent for me..

i don’t think Bannon gets any money from the book - he is just one of many being quoted. I think Trump is going after him because his quotes are quite damaging. I never thought I would say this, but “go Bannon”.

 

[GarrettM]

We head to the strawberry farms in Perth's north at least once a year. It's great for little kids obviously.
$8 for a box that you can fill to your content.
It's an art to get the mountain right without losing them on the way out.
A few months ago we nabbed about 6kg.
Turned into a lot of jam.

 

[love_the_life]

.......
Was waiting for that comment from somebody

And you would have been disappointed if nobody said it.

 

[JohnK]

My parents were picking strawberries in Young in 1972. We have been growing strawberries at home for many years.

The stuff they sell in the shops in nothing like what a strawberry should taste like.

 

[Denali]

Watching Bon Appetit with Gerard Depardieu is hilarious!

The man will eat a tyre retread found on the side of the road if he could.

 

[JohnK]

Sorry JohnK but I don't think you understand.

Sorry straitman but I do understand. This is not speculation.

 

[JohnK]

Lovely views driving on the City West Link towards City at night.

 

[AisleSeat]

Ordered a Minipresso from an online seller based in Sydney on Wednesday. Received an order confirmation, but no shipping information yet. I looked them up on FB, and they have 5 reviews, all 1 star, and saying the same thing; "Doesn't answer phone/emails; doesn't send goods".

I'm kinda nervous. I know it's only 5 reviews saying this, but I really should have received shipping info by now.

 

[Denali]

 

[AisleSeat]

Ordered a Minipresso from an online seller based in Sydney on Wednesday. Received an order confirmation, but no shipping information yet. I looked them up on FB, and they have 5 reviews, all 1 star, and saying the same thing; "Doesn't answer phone/emails; doesn't send goods".

I'm kinda nervous. I know it's only 5 reviews saying this, but I really should have received shipping info by now.

Scrap that. I looked in spam and there was the shipping information. The message in Gmail says "Lots of messages from [email protected] are spam".

That does tell you a lot about this company's "marketing". I'm guessing that I've automatically been added to their mailing list and will be receiving spam shortly.

 

[straitman]

Sorry straitman but I do understand. This is not speculation.

Just as my answer is not speculation. At the time of my answer the discussion had progressed from your specific situation.

I have been involved with the employment of individuals who seemingly are all doing the same and getting rewarded the same. The reality was that some people were on significantly different agreements both on hours worked and what they were remunerated.

 

[Denali]

A couple of years ago I bought a novelty ice shaver thingy, to make slushies or snowcones. I just add a little bit of water and cordial to the glass and every summer it gets a big work out. This weekend was no exception!

 

[TomVexille]

A couple of years ago I bought a novelty ice shaver thingy, to make slushies or snowcones. I just add a little bit of water and cordial to the glass and every summer it gets a big work out. This weekend was no exception!

Summer sno-cones are amazing

 

[cove]

I got into the lift in London and there was my neighbor who wants to combine our flat with his to make a complete floor as he is planning a family. Two days later his lady has gone and baby plans appear suspended along with a bit of shouting and door slamming. Only heard it because we opened our front door to go out in the middle of the drama.
I am thinking that I might have missed my chance of a super sale.
We are heading home tomorrow so we won’t get to see how the reconciliation works for a little while.
He is a pretty smooth talker so I am expecting this may be only Act One.

 

[TheRealTMA]

I got into the lift in London and there was my neighbor who wants to combine our flat with his to make a complete floor as he is planning a family. Two days later his lady has gone and baby plans appear suspended along with a bit of shouting and door slamming. Only heard it because we opened our front door to go out in the middle of the drama.
I am thinking that I might have missed my chance of a super sale.
We are heading home tomorrow so we won’t get to see how the reconciliation works for a little while.
He is a pretty smooth talker so I am expecting this may be only Act One.

He could be like the Bower bird and needs to complete the ‘nest’ to attract the best mate so not all’s lost, hopefully.

 

[JohnK]

He is a pretty smooth talker so I am expecting this may be only Act One.

Hindsight can be a wonderful thing. Some plays should end after Act One but unfortunately carry on well past the first sequel.

 

[straitman]

Hindsight can be a wonderful thing. Some plays should end after Act One but unfortunately carry on well past the first sequel.

Don't we know it.

 

[Major]