Re: Things which are of no interest to anyone else

by footwork Wed 30 Sep 2009, 08:41

Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Lol

simkat wrote:
footwork wrote:
Eat nuts, yogurt, fish, greens and wholegrainy stuff and drink wine every day.
Oh and no processed food-poo - but I say that only because simkat guilted me about the poor dietary value of such.

She who makes own lemon curd, lives long life.

(and writes plenty of haiku, I hope )
Speaking of drinking wine every day, I gave up all alcohol about 4-5 months ago. I'm thinking of going on a bender this weekend

I ate porridge for breakfast this morning. I ate porridge for dinner last night. Trufax.

My last meal before being executed would be char kway teoh. My first meal upon the reprieve, would also be char kway teoh. Or porridge.

You must go on a bender this weekend - not only because it's a Long Weekend - Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Icon_cheers

- but because teetotal is very baaaad for your health. It's a known fact that those who imbibe in moderation live longer than both those who are teetotal and those who are inebriate.
There's no better reason, than your longevity. Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Icon_cool

Besides which, you'll make me feel like a guilty lush if ya don't. Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Icon_razz

About the char kway teoh. Yuv got it all wrong - surely it's part of the punishment, not part of the reward? Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Lol

A most un-interesting story, about Lobkowicz Palace in Prague Castle. Turns out, the L family owned 13 palaces before WW11. The Prince had married an English woman and was in England when his country was occupied and his possessions confiscated.
After the war the Communists were in power and it all belonged to the Sate. Now, the grandson of that Prince, who was living quietly in the USA with his American wife, has had all his family's palaces and art treasures returned to him.
Gives a whole new meaning to 'I don't think I'll go to work today.' Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Icon_sunny

by Bradman Wed 30 Sep 2009, 09:12

I'm surprised there were any art treasures left?

by footwork Wed 30 Sep 2009, 11:56

It's called The Princely Collection.
Amazing work of art by Brueghel - the Hay Harvest; and paintings by Canaletto of London and the Thames. There's the original score of Beethoven's 5th symphony, *thud*. (The Princes were great patrons of musicians.) There are rare musical instruments; ceramics; and even guns and weaponry.

I know the latest Prince had to fight to have his possessions returned; but I can't tell you how those treasures actually remained. A true wonder though, because they're so integral to their heritage.

by Winkle Spinner Wed 30 Sep 2009, 12:12

The Tackacs Quartet are playing Beethoven in Bath this November. I'm beside myself with excitement.

by ever hopeful Wed 30 Sep 2009, 13:14

footwork wrote:
ever hopeful wrote:
footwork wrote:Is this the 'wot I ate for tea' fred or sumpfink??

Eat nuts, yogurt, fish, greens and wholegrainy stuff and drink wine every day.
Oh and no processed food-poo - but I say that only because simkat guilted me about the poor dietary value of such.

Okay so Singapore is a great place. I think it should run the world really.
There was a 'Celebrate Cleaners Day' street parade there recently. The cleaners marched and beamed, while grateful spectators showered them with confetti, rice and streamers. Made me wonder about the clean-up afterwards though.

Everyone's gone crazy hosing everybloodything including the live-in in-laws, after Dust Storms 1 and 2. That's My water they're wasting. Dunno whether to blame the dumbint Govament or the hosers. If any of yous Aussies have shiny cars, I'll be after yer - Zat, what are ya doin!?

I ate lean chicken, a salad with a few cashews and a yogurt for dinner last night. Yum.
I might eat a piece of dark chocolate this arvo, since it's good for your heart.

I don't believe there's one piece of info here, that's of any interest to anyone else, eh.

Phooey.
I disagree, but maybe if it's only me who's interested then the thread title can still stand. For starters, I found the Singapore Cleaners' Day March quite interesting. It would have been an extra good idea if all the people who normally employ cleaners cleaned up after them on that day. I wonder if that happened.
As for the thought of Australians hosing things down after the dust storms, I found that extremely interesting and want to know more. For instance: Are more dust storms forecast? How much mess is there? Did the dust get inside the buildings too? Do you get hosepipe bans over there? (We used to if we had more than two consecutive sunny days in July.)

Incidentally, for tea tonight I will be having tortelloni in mascarpone sauce with salad and crusty bread.

For your mockery, I will just give you more - eggs that is. In a two-egg omelette with asparagus, for my lunch.
For tea, we're having a prawn stirfry. Wok can I say - fish is lish. (okay it isn't fish, but close nuff.)

*The blue Danube is grey. Strauss lied.

* A noted Aussie composer, Peter Sculthorpe, used haiku as a basis for several of his compositions.

I prefer the cinquain meself:

Kitten
Haughty, naughty
Mewing, spewing, pooing,
Furrball of baby fun
Russian Blue.

Potry for Dummies.

I wasn't mocking on this occasion. I really do want to know more about the dust.
I don't know what I'm having for tea as I'm not cooking tonight. Hope it's something nice though. Surely the Danube reflects the colour of the sky, to some extent at least? The song, "The Sun Has Got His Hat On" is also based on a lie. The sun never wears a hat.
Here's another non-interesting fact:
Nearly every time I type in "interesting" it comes out as "intersting" and I have to go back and put the other e in.

by footwork Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:10

Have just realised all songs talking of broken hearts are also a lie. Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Suspect

Why did e have to go away? Will e return? Or is e just trine to make trubble for u? Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Icon_eek

Dustorms: Aftrer Dustorm 1, the guvament said we could hose all the red dust off our cars etc, so peeps went ballistic and hosed the entire state of NSW. Since our dam levels are extremely low, I was making morally superior snorting noises whenever I saw someone hosing their perfectly pristine house, or their street-gutters etc. (Normally we're allowed one bucket of water to hose our vehicles, and that must be done on the lawn, not the driveway.) I don't think any more such storms are predicted. As for getting inside buildings, it didn't get in my house, but I can't speak for others. If houses weren't properly sealed, I imagine the dust might've sneaked inside. Dustorm 2 turned out to be just a wildly windy day.
September was the driest month on record for us - and the hottest I think. Today's gonna be well over 30 in sunny Sydaney. Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Icon_twisted

by footwork Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:16

Winkle Spinner wrote:The Tackacs Quartet are playing Beethoven in Bath this November. I'm beside myself with excitement.

Well I certainly would be. Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 861628

by Demelza Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:17

This is the first day in ages that I've spent time here and, after reading some of these threads, I have to say the level of insanity has hit an all time high. Or, is it just boredom?

by G.Wood Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:23

Demelza wrote:This is the first day in ages that I've spent time here and, after reading some of these threads, I have to say the level of insanity has hit an all time high. Or, is it just boredom?

It started with England winning the Ashes

by Demelza Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:29

"England winning The Ashes." That still puts the widest of grins on my face. The win at Lords meant so much to me. Good times!

by footwork Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:33

The last day of that Lord's Test was my first day watching an Ashes Test in England.
Horrible times!! Things which are of no interest to anyone else - Page 4 Icon_lol

by Demelza Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:34

laughing!

by G.Wood Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:38

Demelza wrote:"England winning The Ashes." That still puts the widest of grins on my face. The win at Lords meant so much to me. Good times!

Careful. I am sure I can still come up with a good sketch of that image etched in my brain

by Demelza Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:40

Ah, right aye-aye

Nasty England. Bad England.

by G.Wood Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:42

Demelza wrote:Ah, right

Nasty England. Bad England.

Funny, that is exactly what I picture you saying as I am dreaming about it

by Demelza Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:47

Really laughing

You're never going to let me forget this, are you?!

by horace Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:56

RD is in need of a life's work...you could be it Dem

by G.Wood Thu 01 Oct 2009, 00:57

Demelza wrote:Really laughing

You're never going to let me forget this, are you?!

Nope, I can't see how that will help anyone

by Demelza Thu 01 Oct 2009, 01:01

horace wrote:RD is in need of a life's work...you could be it Dem

Wow, I've never been anyone's life's work. (too many 's's there?)
I've been told I'm hard work before.

by simkat Thu 01 Oct 2009, 07:06

footwork wrote:
You must go on a bender this weekend - not only because it's a Long Weekend - - but because teetotal is very baaaad for your health. It's a known fact that those who imbibe in moderation live longer than both those who are teetotal and those who are inebriate.
There's no better reason, than your longevity. Besides which, you'll make me feel like a guilty lush if ya don't.

Well, I can't have you feeling like a guilty lush, can I? geek

We're shacking it this Christmas so I was always planning on going into training at the start of December - but the weather's good and there's Becks in the fridge ... and my longevity is at stake. geek

Anyway, I'm wondering what constitutes a 'bender' after 4-5 months without a drop. I reckon two drinks and I'll go splat. :laule:

About the char kway teoh. Yuv got it all wrong - surely it's part of the punishment, not part of the reward?

Ha! Char kway teoh is food from the godz!

A most un-interesting story, about Lobkowicz Palace in Prague Castle. Turns out, the L family owned 13 palaces before WW11. The Prince had married an English woman and was in England when his country was occupied and his possessions confiscated.
After the war the Communists were in power and it all belonged to the Sate. Now, the grandson of that Prince, who was living quietly in the USA with his American wife, has had all his family's palaces and art treasures returned to him.
Gives a whole new meaning to 'I don't think I'll go to work today.'

There you go, going off-topic again! Who took what loot and who got their loot back is definitely something I'm interested in. lol!

Back on topic, by early next year I hope to be living here:

http://www.kununurratourism.com/en/default.htm

The climate is harsh, and is probably going to play havoc with my good looks, but I think it will be a great adventure. cheers