The totally off-topic thread

[Denali]

Had to google Svalbard!

 

[Quickstatus]

So Kate's in labour and has gone to hospital. Nothing like a royal baby (or wedding).

Kate who?

 

[love_the_life]

Kate who?

You’re only teasing, right?

 

[love_the_life]

Had to google Svalbard!

Amazing place and polar bears.

 

[Quickstatus]

Had an interesting chat with two of her friends who said they drank, but when it was spelled out that alcohol wasn’t allowed (I had it on the invites), they were happy to comply.

A lot get around it by preloading - and arrive pretty much drunk.
At one of the parties Miss QS went to one of the boys turned up with a backpack - not unusual. But it had a Camel backpack hydration system - one of those with a bladder in the backpack and tube coming out. Apparently it was filled with vodka

 

[Flying mermaid]

Amazing place and polar bears.

Oooh Polar bears - that has to go on my list!

 

[Quickstatus]

You’re only teasing, right?

Sorry is she some friend of a friend?

Edit: Ah I get it now. Royal Kate. Is that news?

 

[Flying mermaid]

A lot get around it by preloading - and arrive pretty much drunk.
At one of the parties Miss QS went to one of the boys turned up with a backpack - not unusual. But it had a Camel backpack hydration system - one of those with a bladder in the backpack and tube coming out. Apparently it was filled with vodka

yeah - they are very sneaky. I think they knew we were the parents from hell, so no one tried anything - or arrived drunk.

For her 18th alcohol was allowed but people had been pre warned that anyone getting drunk (as opposed to drinking and enjoying themselves), would be driven home. We had around 80 kids at our parties, but they were a pretty good bunch and we never had any problems. I think it was a bit self selecting - because they knew we were vigilant and took no nonsense the trouble makers didn’t come.

We had an afters party after Ms FM’s year 10 formal and initially it was a bit thin on numbers, but after an hour or so quite a few kids who had gone to the “cool” parties phoned up and asked if the could still come to ours as they weren’t really enjoying the other one.

 

[Quickstatus]

Dont know why the term " after party" why not just "party"

 

[Flying mermaid]

Dont know why the term " after party" why not just "party"

cos it’s the party after the party? Why they need one I don’t know, but then I am a grumpy elderly woman

 

[love_the_life]

Oooh Polar bears - that has to go on my list!

Best see them before they’re gone

 

[Quickstatus]

cos it’s the party after the party?

Often the "after party" is the main party.

 

[Flying mermaid]

Best see them before they’re gone

I know that photo of the dying polar bear was just horrific

 

[Flying mermaid]

Often the "after party" is the main party.

Ours certainly wasn’t - the formal was definitely the main game, in terms of dresses, hair etc!

 

[ALH]

Just appalling. Travesty of justice. She wasn’t injured then?

Nope. Walked away

 

[Quickstatus]

Ours certainly wasn’t - the formal was definitely the main game, in terms of dresses, hair etc!

Formals are excruciatingly tedious.
Most of the dresses look awful and many go over the top. The food has never been good

 

[JohnK]

If a person is deficient in a particular nutrient then I think supplements are indicated. Seems that your either your wife's diet is lacking in something or her metabolism is doing something odd.

And to try to figure out either would be time consuming and costly.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Oh dear. That will rumple @TheRealTMA. Let’s keep updating here as Labour progresses. <evil grin>

We are in Venice when the Royal Wedding is on.

I thought when we get to immigration in Scotland next week that we should say we are only here for the Royal Wedding. That is to avoid it.

And it’s Labor not Labour.

Actually we’re in Spain for the wedding so it will be a non event.

 

[ALH]

Pool parties were the rage when the kids were in Primary School. Until one party where the parent went inside to answer the phone. A child died. The family were well known and really nice but they just couldn’t deal with the guilt and they moved away. Sad story for all.

What a horrible accident for all involved

 

[love_the_life]

......

And it’s Labor not Labour.
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Not when you’re having a baby IIRC.