Three things I am really quite happy about

[Dave B]

Latest post of the previous page:

I had a good evening at my fiend's last night, a nice wine, excellent pepperoni pizza and Al Pacino's "The Merchant of Venice (recommended)

I am feeling virtuous because I have finally got round to hoovering the stairs*

I have finally finished installing the new drying lines in the bathroom.*

(* These are starred because I bought a new, super powerful, hand held vacuum cleaner for doing the stairs, the car and DIY jobs. After drilling the holes for the drying line fittings I needed to hoover up the brick dust - out came the new toy. I held it up and moved towards the pile of powder. Inadvertently I got the nozzle of the cleaner within about 2 inches of the loo roll. The roll had about a quarter of an inch thickness of paper still on it - "had" being the correct tense. Before I could hit the "off" button the new toy had ingested all the paper off the roll!)

[Nick]

I had a good evening at my fiend's last night, a nice wine, excellent pepperoni pizza and Al Pacino's "The Merchant of Venice (recommended)

You've got your very own fiend?

I'm jealous.

[Dave B]

She can be . . .

[Paolo]

1. I got a research paper accepted

2. Melissa comes home from Ireland today

3. I've found the time to write this!

[Beki]

Beıng wıth my famıly

The wonderful hılls and seascapes of the Antalya regıon

Swımmıng pools

Have you taken Malaria pills Lifey? I just ask because I got refused at the Blood Donors a couple of weeks ago. Apparently where I was staying (near Antalya) is a low-risk malarial area. I didn't realise this and now they don't want my stinky blood for at least a year!

[jaywhat]

I caught it and they didn't want mine for ever - that was in 1968. They still took it for something else, but not for the blood!
Then they turned me away altogether about 10 years ago - so my three things to be happy about are -

1) I do not give blood but feel OK about it except I miss the tea and biscuit.
2) I do not need anybody else's at the moment.
3) I am happy that I am angry about things that happen in the world and not complacent.

[Dave B]

After two days of food poisoning I am now happy that -

I dare leave the house

I can break wind with confidence

I have just enjoyed a bacon sarni with tomato sauce!

[Alan C.]

Dave B
After two days of food poisoning I am now happy that -

You haven't been eating shellfish have you? They're an abomination dontcha know!

I have just enjoyed a bacon sarni with tomato sauce!

Oops! So is pork, prepare for another couple of days of the shits

[Dave B]

Tell yer what, never mind "the eye of a needle", I could have managed a quantum wormhole without touching the sides!

[Fia]

I just ask because I got refused at the Blood Donors a couple of weeks ago. ....now they don't want my stinky blood for at least a year!

Having given blood for over 35 years I was well pissed off when after being given a transfusion they now won't ever take my blood. If only i could have put 6 pints aside for myself they'd still take it...
so, ok things I'm quite happy about:

Altruistic and generous folk donated the 6 pints that kept me alive. Thank you

You don't need to be intact to leave your body to medical schools.

I don't have to get up tomorrow

[Alan C.]

Fia
Having given blood for over 35 years I was well pissed off when after being given a transfusion they now won't ever take my blood. If only i could have put 6 pints aside for myself they'd still take it...

Both Mary and myself got the gold lapel pins for donating, but it got so difficult to donate (have you had a paracetamol in the last (week?) We gave up.
There is no blood transfusion service at all here in Shetland

to leave your body to medical schools.

Can you please explain what you mean by "You don't need to be intact" Sounds fascinating, like will they accept bits of suicide bombers?

I don't have to get up tomorrow

I'll bet you do though.

[Nick]

Can you please explain what you mean by "You don't need to be intact" Sounds fascinating, like will they accept bits of suicide bombers?

They accept mothers and Jews....

[Nick]

I've just found a picture of your loo on the internet, Dave!

Spoiler:

[Dave B]

I've just found a picture of your loo on the internet, Dave!

Spoiler:

Idea noted for future reference!

[getreal]

I've just found a picture of your loo on the internet, Dave!

Spoiler:

My IBS has settled down (your picture reminded me!)

I got a lot of my fruit and veg picked today

My initial training with my wee dog went better than expected today (I'm trying to get him to trot calmly by my side when I cycle. Up untill now the excitement engendered by the mere sight of my bike drove him into a frenzy of barking and running in circles around me. Very dangerous!)

[Dave B]

gereal, I had IBS for years - then I switched to soya "milk" on my cereals and changed the cereals to a home made oats/walnuts/seeds/sultanas mix and drinking only black coffee or green tea. Cured it.

Cheese and high fibre wheat bread don't seem to give me a problem.

[jaywhat]

i) been out today in the dry and the warm to have a look around the RSPB place at Fairburn Ings, near Castleford in Yorkshire.
ii) got back and its now pissing with rain
iii) got into TH forum and couldn't this morning.

[Alan H]

iii) got into TH forum and couldn't this morning.

Sorry about the outage this morning, but a good chance to remind everyone of the Think Humanism status page at http://sites.google.com/site/thinkhumanismstatus/. I try to keep this up to date when there is a problem, so if you are having access problems have a look there.

[Dave B]

Thanks, Alan.

I was getting a bit twitchy there!

[Marian]

Happy things:

I know I posted the first one in the Live Free thread but the shinyness hasn't worn off yet.

1) Passed my M2 motorcycle test
2) Must plan a trip to Nevada to pick up my new motorcycle
3) It's a H-D Sportster 883

[Fia]

Go, Marian, go

Can you please explain what you mean by "You don't need to be intact"

I had thought that they would only take you if you had no organs removed, but I was wrong. So unless I die of aggressive cancer or something wildly infectious that's where by bod will be off to.
I'm quite happy about that

My tatties have pink flowers - an unexpected bonus.

I was a lady who lunched today.