What has made/ruined your day
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Made: Just managed to flee ahead of the biggest typhoon in 50 years to hit Okinawa
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Ruined: Just missed out on seeing the biggest typhoon in 50 years to hit Okinawa
Son, we live in a world that has forums, and those forums have to be guarded by Mods. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Nickman? I have a greater responsibility than you can possibly fathom. You weep for Lucy, and you curse GE. You have that luxury. You have the luxury of not knowing what I know -- that GE’s moderation, while tragic, probably saved lives; and my existence, while grotesque and incomprehensible to you, keeps threads on track and under the appropriately sized, highlighted green headings.
You want moderation because deep down in places you don't talk about at parties, you want me on that forum -- you need me on that forum. We use words like "stay on topic," "use the appropriate forum," "please delete." We use these words as the backbone of a life spent defending something. You use them as a punch line. I have neither the time nor the inclination to explain myself to a man who rises and sleeps under the blanket of the very moderation that I provide and then questions the manner in which I provide it. I would rather that you just said "thank you" and went on your way. Otherwise, I suggest you get a green handle and edit a post. Either way, I don't give a DAMN what you think about moderation.
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Ruined - Waking up this morning to realise not only that all the drains in all 10 units in my block bypass my bathroom on the ground floor, but that we have a blocked drain as well. All the water from the guy upstairs' washing machine ended up on my floor. Thankfully I was able to barricade it off with towels and it didn't get on the carpet.
Plumber comes in to unblock drain, breaks pan on toilet. He's off to get a new toilet as we speak.
Made - I no longer regret not picking up plumbing as a trade when I was 18
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Made - I no longer regret not picking up plumbing as a trade when I was 18
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ruined: not cracking a chair over the back on the annoying little prick in one of my classes today.
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Made my day: Being told im going to cairns for a few weeks for work.
Made my year: Booking into the motel I've been told all the strippers stay at
Made my year: Booking into the motel I've been told all the strippers stay at
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Made: Finding a big screen tv at work
Ruined:watching the Raiders lose their final on it
Ruined:watching the Raiders lose their final on it
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Made - Figuring out it's only 5 nights until I go to Bali - and I don't have to worry about missing the Raiders game!
Ruined - Everton drawing with Newcastle last night. **** stupid sideline official.
Ruined - Everton drawing with Newcastle last night. **** stupid sideline official.
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Made: ordering pizza for dinner
Ruined: still waiting for pizza two hours after ordering
Ruined: still waiting for pizza two hours after ordering
What has made/ruined your day
Ruined - News of Jill Meagher's death. RIP
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Ruined: The Toyota Cup Result and the Storm winning.
Made: Had a BBQ at a mates places cooked some nice Steaks marinated with Honey Soy and Garlic Sauce
Made: Had a BBQ at a mates places cooked some nice Steaks marinated with Honey Soy and Garlic Sauce
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Ruined: The Raiders playing like a deflated cask of goon.
Made: I ate over 50 oysters at the seafood buffet. That and Freddo's enthusiasm for being invited to a mates bbq.
Made: I ate over 50 oysters at the seafood buffet. That and Freddo's enthusiasm for being invited to a mates bbq.
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Begbie wrote:Ruined: The Raiders playing like a deflated cask of goon.
Made: I ate over 50 oysters at the seafood buffet. That and Freddo's enthusiasm for being invited to a mates bbq.
You know its bad when you go to a mates place and end up cooking the BBQ for them, Granted that he was recovering from sholder surgery and had one arm in a sling
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Made, discovering how well my lawn mower and whipper snipper run on premium unleaded, i dont have much of a life.
ruined Two contracts smith getting a premiership ring
ruined Two contracts smith getting a premiership ring
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Ruined: While working on my Jeep in my garage I heard some people walking in front of my house. I heard a female voice say "So-and-so, I'll give you $10 if you kick that cat". The kid in question would have been about 4-5 years of age.
I walked down my driveway past my fence and said "busted!".
The look on the faces of those two morbidly obese Nambour bogans when I confronted them was priceless. Hearing them attempt to defend themselves was just pitiful. Honestly, what type of person encourages a kid to hurt an animal, whether its a cat, dog, bird, elephant?
Gee that made me cranky.
I walked down my driveway past my fence and said "busted!".
The look on the faces of those two morbidly obese Nambour bogans when I confronted them was priceless. Hearing them attempt to defend themselves was just pitiful. Honestly, what type of person encourages a kid to hurt an animal, whether its a cat, dog, bird, elephant?
Gee that made me cranky.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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There are some disgraceful people getting around Dubby.
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Its sickening GB, it truly is.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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Yep, but sadly I see/hear worse at work everyday.
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I know the feeling SB! Had a great day on the gurney yesterday. Driveway looking smick ... the little things in life hey!Shadow Boxer wrote:Made, discovering how well my lawn mower and whipper snipper run on premium unleaded, i dont have much of a life.
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Ruined: being stuck in Cairns on public holiday poor after spending too much money yesterday.
Made: Remembering how much I'm being paid to relax by the motel pool, gotta love living away from home allowance paid for days you don't even work
The GH will be getting a donation at the end
Made: Remembering how much I'm being paid to relax by the motel pool, gotta love living away from home allowance paid for days you don't even work
The GH will be getting a donation at the end
I bow down to thee oh great Nickman, the wisest of the wise, your political adroitness is unsurpassed, your sagacity is unmatched, your wisdom shines through on this forum amongst us mere mortals as bright as your scalp under the light of a full moon, never shall I doubt your analytical prowess again. You are my hero, my lord, my savior, may you accept my offerings so you continue to bless us with your genius.
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Better poor in Cairns than flush in Mackaymanbush wrote:Ruined: being stuck in Cairns on public holiday poor after spending too much money yesterday.
Made: Remembering how much I'm being paid to relax by the motel pool, gotta love living away from home allowance paid for days you don't even work
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Greenbits wrote:Yep, but sadly I see/hear worse at work everyday.
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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:sad:dubby wrote:Greenbits wrote:Yep, but sadly I see/hear worse at work everyday.
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If only I heard stories that good at workGreenbits wrote::sad:dubby wrote:Greenbits wrote:Yep, but sadly I see/hear worse at work everyday.
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Albi wrote:If only I heard stories that good at workGreenbits wrote::sad:dubby wrote:Greenbits wrote:Yep, but sadly I see/hear worse at work everyday.
Way to make me feel lousy boys
The spiral of silence refers to the idea that when people fail to speak, the price of speaking rises. As the price to speak rises, still fewer speak out, which further causes the price to rise, so that fewer people yet will speak out, until a whole culture or nation is silenced. This is what happened in Germany.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
If you do not speak, you are not being neutral, but are contributing to the success of the thing you refuse to name and condemn.
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Sorry Dubs. Its a **** world. It makes me thankful everyday for the fantastic family I was lucky enough to be born into.
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What has made/ruined your day
Ruined: having to paint my bathroom and toilet, and being extremely lonely
Made: finished painting my bathroom and toilet . I have tomorrow and Wednesday off and am enjoying drinking large quantities of gin
Made: finished painting my bathroom and toilet . I have tomorrow and Wednesday off and am enjoying drinking large quantities of gin
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What do you drink your gin with Albi? Curious because I've never been much of a gin drinker, but I have a big bottle here I need to get through.
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made: eagles beat the giants
ruined: jet lag
ruined: jet lag
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Apple and Pomegranate juiceGreenbits wrote:What do you drink your gin with Albi? Curious because I've never been much of a gin drinker, but I have a big bottle here I need to get through.
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Tonic and a sliver of lemon or lime.
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Thanks for the suggestions gentleman, I'll take them on board. I settled for neat which had the desired effect
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Enquire with your better half about melatoninNick wrote:made: eagles beat the giants
ruined: jet lag
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I have thought about it but mostly tax free grog is doing the same job
back to work tomorrow... the holiday is truly over
back to work tomorrow... the holiday is truly over
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You cannot beat it. My favourite summers day drink.greeneyed wrote:Tonic and a sliver of lemon or lime.
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I've been feeling everytime I go on holidays, I come back and hate work even more. My "What am I doing here" dilemma just grows with each break I take.Nick wrote:back to work tomorrow... the holiday is truly over
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