Also, why do they have to hug after every damn point, even if they lose it? STUPID.

Just thinking about how much I like the word "f*cktard". It just sums it up so nicely.

To Do List:

Must read OT thread in UK forum.

Sorry guys. I'm outta here. Sports and politics. No can listen/watch/hear anymore. I am at my quota.

Found this humorous quote:

In the four years since I was last forced to watch beach volleyball, I somehow have not found the maturity and wisdom to take it seriously as an Olympic sport, and, frankly, I doubt that NBC takes it seriously, either, except as a ratings grabber. Every time I turned on the TV, there was May-Treanor (the short one) and Walsh (the tall one), in those silly little Victoria’s Ill-Kept Secret outfits. I now know more about these two women than I know about some of my relatives, including when Walsh met her husband; what’s inscribed on her wedding ring (it flew off her finger during a match, and a fair amount of time was spent keeping viewers posted on the successful Search in the Sand); what the tattoo on May-Treanor’s left shoulder signifies; and when the two of them plan to start families (soon after the Games are over). I’m not questioning Walsh’s and May-Treanor’s abilities—they won the gold medal in 2004 and have won more than a hundred consecutive matches—but I don’t think their every move had to be documented.

- television columnist Nancy Franklin

Considering the conventions are happening next week you better stay off regular off topic as well. All the political threads will be like the primary season all over again! (so fed up with this election and it's not even "started" yet)




Love it!

I knoooooooow. I just about went bonkers during the primaries.

And there definitely won't be hot men to discuss at the conventions. I command you to enjoy the Olympic talk while you can!

Oh.... hot men. Well in that case count me in!

I see someone has lost their lead.

Sorry to drag up again but got caught up in the Moving Here... forum...

If it is any consolation I do the same thing - before I moved here and a goodly portion of time after as well, I drank every night just because it made me not feel this crazy panicked feeling inside - I have gotten a lot better now but there are still things to work on - it doesn't help that not working makes it feel like a weekend every day Do you have my e-mail addy if you need a chat?

Ok - that done, I found this in my local news

http://www.mydesert.com/apps/pbcs.dll/arti...ce=nletter-news

I want the book now

My boss has just come in - he has "car troubles." Just like every the last 5,345 times he was late. The man drives a brand new Mercedes.

I would TOTALLY be making fun of the crap car he bought, just for giggles.

Guess what I think my crazy husband is about to do? That's right, buy ANOTHER car.

Sheesh.

Maybe he should get a job first?

We interrupt this car/sexy male athlete/alcohol discussion to make the following announcement:

Stu just had a bacon sarnie with HP SAUCE!

nom nom nom


Stu

Is it payback?!

Now that is just mean, don't you know I had a hangover? I want, no, need a bacon sandwich

OK, so I'm stealing someone's wireless, and it doesn't stay on all the time (our own internet's arriving on Tuesday) so sorry that this is so long, but I haven't been reading this thread properly till now.



Yay for the happy dance!! Congratulations!!



Thanks Stu, yeah, it's that I just learned to drive, that I don't know the city, so the streets confuse me, and it's also that the road system is funny. All the things together get on top of me. Like sometimes when i'm just navigating, we'll be at an intersection, I see a sign for a street, and I think, oh no, we're supposed to be on that street over there. But it's just that the signs are the wrong way around. It takes me a second to realise that the we're on the right street. I've caused us to go the wrong way because of this. C explains it, and I know that the sign on the street your driving on, tells you the cross street, but I'm not used to it, so it catches me out sometimes. That is but one example of the wonders of how very small things can make me feel off kilter.



I'm going to be going to a lot of yard sales in the coming weeks. And Goodwill. And Craigslist. But now that we have a bed I really don't mind too much.



Yes, have you heard anymore about her? Is she coming, and if so, where is she flying to?

... and what about the other two LA girls?



I concur. or dinner, or Aly's party (where we will eat plenty, and drink virgin cocktails in between the potent ones



No, but I'm still unemployed so there's still time



My answer for that can only be, that if a night is a 'big night out' you tend to say 'screw it, I'll have the 'insert strong drink here'. Now this may be a very, ahem, Irish solution to the problem, but going out more often (not always to a bar) means that it's easier to take it easy and have fun. Definately the 'I'm not driving, so what the hell' was the prevailing feeling. I don't know anything about your previous relationship with the dreaded drink, but I didn't get the impression that there was anything amiss last night.

>>hugs<< I hope you and Bruce had a good talk, and this car business is not related to last night.


Now where's MY bacon sammich????? It better be in the in the post or your ### is grass, Stu

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmm. I think that's what I'm going to have for breffrus. With a nice hot cup of Yorkshire tea. *slurp*

good morning everyone.
beach volleyball is one way to watch gals in bikinis. just imagine how low the audience viewing would be if they were wearing burkas.

Hey! I just want to say....I GOT MY APPROVAL TODAY!!!! and packet 3...so all systems go!!

That's great news welshie!!! Congratulations!!!!

Congrats welsh your well on your way now

Congratulations!

I would totally watch that because it's almost as ridiculous as beach volleyball in the olympics.



Whoo! Congratulations, Cookie! I have no idea how you fell behind me in line but I'm glad you finally made it to the front.

Morning! I'm glad to say that today is a MUCH happier day (even if I did start work at 6.45am). Bruce and I patched a lot up and we're just as disgustingly in love as ever. (pass the barf bag). I may have been a bit naughty but it isn't the end of the world. And it's his birthday today so we are going to have some fun later on, after I finish another two conference calls (yawn).

And yes, he bought the car. It's a 1972 Mk I XJ6, the car he has wanted since he was a little boy. He's going to sell some of his many pieces of hi-fi to pay for it (let's just say it cost less than my infamous handbag).

Old school Jag, eh. Tres bon.

And congrats, Cookie. Always more room here for someone from the Land of my Fathers


Stu

Thanks

Piccies to follow later today!

Gaaah, I am so sick of teleconferences. And I have another later today. Yack yack yack. All I know is I always end up with more cr@p to do at the end of each one.

Congrats Welshie!!!! When you moving to the US of A?


Good to hear things are patched up, maven. I had another big night because H's childhood friend was in town on a layover enroute from Australia. I know more stories about the inter-railing trip around Europe when they were 19 than I really needed to know.


Did anyone see the girl from Bahrain running with her head gear? I would have thought that would be a distinct disadvantage in the sprints

Congrats Welshie - I didn't know you were moving back?!

Afternoon UK

Congratulations Cookie!!! That's the best feeling isn't it? The whole thing moves along quickly after Packet 3.

Glad to hear you to are back to you old ways Maven (teleconferencing and buying cars!)

I went out driving by myself for a few hours yesterday. I only got honked twice in about 3 hours. And once was a meanie who was honking cos I wasn't turning left quickly enough for his liking. I hope I'm improving, but of course there were no independant observers to tell me about all the stuff I didn't notice. For now, I'll just keep repeating my mantra: 'If Paris Hilton can do this, I can too!'

I am bundle of nerves right now. Gareth is at a job interview right now and I think I am more nervous than he is.

Congrats to Welshcookie! That is great news!!

That was EXACTLY what I kept telling myself. And I figured it out well enough to drive my sorry ### across America.

Go Poiteen!



Ooh, how exciting! What great news! Good luck.

The trick is to lay low and say nothing. Never ask a question.... never offer a point of view. It keeps the focus on others. At my old job I learned never to wear bright colours. That way, when the boss is looking around the room for someone to assign tasks to, they don't see you.

Thanks! He still hasn't called me yet to let me know how it went. I am going to assume it must be going well if he has been in the interview for almost two hours. Every time my phone rings I get all excited thinking it's him calling me, but then it is just one of my co-workers with some stuff for me to handle for them (some of my co-workers are a little bit special if you get my meaning).

I think hubs waited at the embassy something ridiculous like 3 hours for his - I was a bundle of nerves until I got that call

I never even got there to begin with! I know....it's like I've been at VJ forever and now only doing the business

Well? Has he called yet? lol

That is a very good point I braved cycling today - I stuck to mainly right turns as I get scared on the big roads and I went a different way home without getting lost!!! I almost died on the way home though - cycling through 110f after not getting on a bike for years is so not fun.

And my ### hurts

Still working on a plan for the mister - think the hose might have to run through the house as can't find an outside tap nearby - we'll figure something out. Fold-out chairs or something would be great if anyone can bring any though - we have limited seating and it would be cool to sit outside if we get the misters going

good morning everyone, i hope everyone is doing well today.

Sorry.....I got super busy at work The receptionist is out sick (she is out sick a lot....not kidding...at least 2 days a week sometimes more). Anyway. He called me and talked to me for 5 minutes before I had to rush off to help somebody with another emergency. He spent over two hours at the job interview. The managers told him that they were going to have a decision before the end of the week. Hopefully he hears some good news from them. It's a good job and he really wants to start getting out of the house (being a house husband isn't really his ideal gig). Now we just wait to hear their decision.

Wow. Sounds really promising if they spent that long with him. If they're not interested you're usually out the door pretty quickly. Good luck! I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

HE GOT THE JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That is fantastic news!!! Congratulations!!!!

Thank you! I am sure everybody I work with thinks I am a huge dork because I immediately ran out of my office and told my lunch buddies about Gareth getting a job. I don't even care. I needed some good news today.

I always rush around the office to share my good news with my friends, so don't sweat it! Getting a job is a big deal and worthy of celebration!

I am not going to sweat it. Of all the things I have seen people do around here I figure me running around sharing my news isn't so bad. I have seen some people doing some weird stuff here.

Indeed! Congrats to him....getting a job is a huge deal when you've moved to a new country.