Seemingly trivial things that cheer you up

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  • pangolin said:

    rjsterry said:

    ...

    Street lights going off at 11pm and being able to see the milky way.

    One of my favourite bits of holidaying down your way is how dark it is at night and how many more stars you can see.

    And even better in house no.2, where the housing density is even lower, and many/most villages are turning off the lights after bedtime.
    Son worked on a farm in a remote area of NZ for a while, said the skies were absolutely stunning
    I have probably ony been somewhere "proper" dark once and it is an incredible sight
    Cobham?
    specifically the fake Roman ruins in Painshill Park
  • rjsterry
    rjsterry Posts: 27,868

    pangolin said:

    rjsterry said:

    ...

    Street lights going off at 11pm and being able to see the milky way.

    One of my favourite bits of holidaying down your way is how dark it is at night and how many more stars you can see.

    And even better in house no.2, where the housing density is even lower, and many/most villages are turning off the lights after bedtime.
    Son worked on a farm in a remote area of NZ for a while, said the skies were absolutely stunning
    I have probably ony been somewhere "proper" dark once and it is an incredible sight
    Cobham?
    specifically the fake Roman ruins in Painshill Park
    😂
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,521

    JimD666 said:

    If you're using a normal PC hit ctrl+a (select all) it'll show the little "X" on the line. Lot easier than wafting the mouse around 😉

    Ah, even better.

    Hallelujah, Praise Ye the Lord!
    Are you going to break into rendition of Brother lee love a la Kenny Everett?
    Can we have a vid?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • focuszing723
    focuszing723 Posts: 7,207
    pinno said:

    JimD666 said:

    If you're using a normal PC hit ctrl+a (select all) it'll show the little "X" on the line. Lot easier than wafting the mouse around 😉

    Ah, even better.

    Hallelujah, Praise Ye the Lord!
    Are you going to break into rendition of Brother lee love a la Kenny Everett?
    Can we have a vid?
    Tempted.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,405



    Praise Ye the Lord!

    Yuch, my second worst hymn...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,521
    ddraver said:



    Praise Ye the Lord!

    Yuch, my second worst hymn...
    And the worst?
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,405
    To be a pilgrim...

    Awful tune, awful dirge and the words don't even fit the tune. I can't stand it.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,521
    Oh no, what have I done? I can't get that tune out of my head.

    Wasn't school assembly so f...... boring?

    [Wrong thread]
    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,578
    Pross said:

    Got back in the car after last night’s attempts at photographing the

    Finding out how to delete drafts on this forum.

    Does it work on a phone?

    Also, does anyone know how to stop your own posts showing as being new, unread posts?

    I think this one is phone related as it started when I changed phone but now when I hit quote it doesn’t take me to the text box and looks like nothing happened so I hit quote again with the same result and when I eventually look at the text box there are multiple quotes there.
    I think this has randomly stopped today. Sure was irritating..
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  • Wheelspinner
    Wheelspinner Posts: 6,578
    Nope, it hasn't. Still does it.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,405
    ddraver said:

    New Bike Day!


    Mod 2 passed!

    Finished my studying

    BFF's have had a healthy baby boy

    Date tonight

    Today is a good news day!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,840
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 73,061
    edited September 2022
    I'm in a miserable mood but at least I am posting the fastest times I've done since I moved to Cambridge on my bike consistently.

    Nice to be fit enough that I can have a bit of fun on the bike without immediately being ruined by the first full on effort.
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,964
    I wouldn't want it due to weight and lack of efficiency but this is a thing of beauty.


    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
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  • pinno
    pinno Posts: 51,521
    pblakeney said:

    I wouldn't want it due to weight and lack of efficiency but this is a thing of beauty.


    Yeah ^.


    seanoconn - gruagach craic!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,979
    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,964
    That's a joke flag by the way. 😉
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,979
    Just became the first person in forum history to be flagged 5,000 times.
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,410
    Pross said:

    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions

    You don't even have the equivalent of Shortfall following you around the forum and liking your posts :D
    At least i don't think you do
  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 25,964
    Pross said:

    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions

    I'm in the top 6.
    Says something about this forum. 🤣🤣🤣
    The above may be fact, or fiction, I may be serious, I may be jesting.
    I am not sure. You have no chance.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    PB is the most sensible person on here.
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,840
    Pross said:

    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions

    Good point - I'm only up to 1,500 :smile:
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,840

    Pross said:

    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions

    You don't even have the equivalent of Shortfall following you around the forum and liking your posts :D
    At least i don't think you do
    It's not my fault there are people with good sense and judgment on the forum ;)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 12,769
    Stevo_666 said:

    Pross said:

    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions

    You don't even have the equivalent of Shortfall following you around the forum and liking your posts :D
    At least i don't think you do
    It's not my fault there are people likebots with good sense and judgment on the forum ;)
    FTFY
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,840
    orraloon said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Pross said:

    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions

    You don't even have the equivalent of Shortfall following you around the forum and liking your posts :D
    At least i don't think you do
    It's not my fault there are people likebots with good sense and judgment on the forum ;)
    FTFY
    Strange how you don't have one :D
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • orraloon
    orraloon Posts: 12,769
    Stevo_666 said:

    orraloon said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Pross said:

    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions

    You don't even have the equivalent of Shortfall following you around the forum and liking your posts :D
    At least i don't think you do
    It's not my fault there are people likebots with good sense and judgment on the forum ;)
    FTFY
    Strange how you don't have one :D
    Can't be arrised setting up a faux email account and a 2nd forum user id, I'm not that self serving.
  • pangolin
    pangolin Posts: 6,359
    orraloon said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    orraloon said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Pross said:

    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions

    You don't even have the equivalent of Shortfall following you around the forum and liking your posts :D
    At least i don't think you do
    It's not my fault there are people likebots with good sense and judgment on the forum ;)
    FTFY
    Strange how you don't have one :D
    Can't be arrised setting up a faux email account and a 2nd forum user id, I'm not that self serving.
    I guess that will be your shortfall
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 40,979
    Who was the person who used to post on here under two names and got caught out after forgetting to switch accounts?
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 58,840
    orraloon said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    orraloon said:

    Stevo_666 said:

    Pross said:

    Just becoming the first person in forum history to reach 2,500 likes. It's nice to be popular - maybe it's time to be more contraversial in my opinions

    You don't even have the equivalent of Shortfall following you around the forum and liking your posts :D
    At least i don't think you do
    It's not my fault there are people likebots with good sense and judgment on the forum ;)
    FTFY
    Strange how you don't have one :D
    Can't be arrised setting up a faux email account and a 2nd forum user id, I'm not that self serving.
    It's probably your best chance of getting a few likes. Most people rely on quality of posting ;)
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]