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1991
US President Gerald Ford and Russian President Mikail Gorbachev sign the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START) in Moscow.
1971
American astronauts David Scott and James Irwin steer the first vehicle to be driven on surface of the moon.
1965
Cigarette adverts are banned on British television.
1956
English cricketer Jim Laker takes all 10 Australian wickets in the second innings of the Test Match at Old Trafford, Manchester.
1954
An Italian expedition, led by Ardito Desio, is the first to successfully climb Mount Godwin-Austin (K2) in the Himalayas.
1950
Opening of Britain's first self-service supermarket - Sainsbury's, in Croydon, south London.
1920
Formation of British Communist Party.
1917
World War I: The Battle of Passchendale.
1910
Dr Crippen, wanted for the murder of his wife, is arrested aboard the SS Montrose as it docks at Quebec, Canada at the end of its voyage from Britain. The first criminal to be caught by the use of radio.
1908
Official founding of the Boy Scout Movement by Robert Baden-Powell.
Just seen I am no.6 on the front page - not sure how that happened???
Well today was the day I had to do the first monthly reports - and I have to redo one of them on Wednesday - the guy I took over from was producing his charts and statistics stuff along the lines of "bend it like Beckham"! My charts/graphs show the real picture but this is a shock to the Director so I will have to modify them to make them palatable to the Board - else my colleague may have answer some searching questions :-(
Been reading other blogs - there is some brilliantly funny and entertaining stuff on today - almost worth hoping it rains again tomorrow because it makes everyone stay in and blog!
SIPPING VODKA
This is too funny – I still have tears in my eyes!
A new priest at his first mass was so nervous he could hardly speak.
After mass he asked the monsignor how he had done.
The monsignor replied, “ When I am worried about getting nervous at the pulpit, I put a glass of vodka next to the water glass. If I start to get nervous, I take a sip.”
So next Sunday he took the monsignor’s advice.
At the beginning of the sermon, he got nervous and took a drink.
He proceeded to talk up a storm.
Upon his return to his office after the mass, he found the following note on the door:
1) Sip the vodka, don’t gulp.
2) There are 10 commandments, not 12.
3) There are 12 disciples, not 10.
4) Jesus was consecrated, not constipated.
5) Jacob wagered his donkey, he did not bet his ass.
6) We do not refer to Jesus Christ as the late J.C.
7) The Father, Son, and Holy Ghost are not referred to as Daddy,
Junior and the spook.
8) David slew Goliath, he did not kick the sh*t out of him.
9) When David was hit by a rock and was knocked off his donkey,
don’t say he was stoned off his ass.
10) We do not refer to the cross as the “Big T.”
11) When Jesus broke the bread at the last supper he said, “take
this and eat it for it is my body.” He did not say “ Eat me”.
12) The Virgin Mary is not called “ Mary with the Cherry”.
13) The recommended grace before a meal is not: Rub-A-Dub-Dub
thanks for the grub, Yeah God.
14) Next Sunday there will be a taffy pulling contest at St.
Peter’s not a peter pulling contest at St. Taffy’s.
The Rules:
1. You can only say Yes or No!
2. You are NOT ALLOWED to explain ANYTHING unless someone messages you and asks!
Taken a picture naked? : No
Made out with a member of the same sex? : No
Danced in front of your mirror? : Yes
Told a lie? : Yes
Gotten in a car with people you just met?: Yes
Been in a fist fight? : No
Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back? : Yes
Been arrested? : No
Left your house without telling your parents? : Yes
Ditched school to do something more fun? : Yes
Slept in a bed with a member of the same sex? : Yes
Seen someone die? : Yes
Kissed a picture? : Yes
Slept in until 3? : No
Laid on your back and watched cloud shapes go by? : Yes
Played dress up? : Yes
Fallen asleep at work/school? : Yes
Felt an earthquake? : Yes
Touched a snake? : Yes
Ran a red light? : Yes
Had detention? : Yes
Been in a car accident? : Yes
Pole danced? : No
Been lost? : Yes
Sang karaoke? : Yes
Done something you told yourself you wouldn't? : Yes
Laughed until something you were drinking came out your nose??: No
Caught a snowflake on your tongue?? : Yes
Kissed in the rain? : Yes
Sang in the shower? : Yes
Got your tongue stuck to a pole? : No
Ever gone to school partially naked? : No
Sat on a roof top? : Yes
Played chicken? : No
Been pushed into a pool with all your clothes on? : Yes
Been told you're hot by a complete stranger? : Yes
Broken a bone? : No
Mooned/flashed someone? : No
Forgotten someone's name? : Yes
Slept naked? : Yes
Blacked out from drinking? : Yes
Played a prank on someone? : Yes
Felt like killing someone? : Yes
Made a parent cry? : Yes
Cried over someone? : Yes
Had sex more than 5 times in one day? : No
Had/Have a dog? : No
Been in a band? : No
Drank 25 sodas in a day? : No
Shot a gun? : Yes
Well that's me folks!
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Just back in from the gym and I am whacked. Did exactly 1 hour today but instead of repeating Friday's session I actually increased a few things (but not the weights). Bigger incline on the running machine and slightly high speed. Higher effort level on that cross-trainer thing, and higher effort level on the bike. I came home and had a shower and washed my hair and now all my gear and towels are in the washing machine. I am glowing like a thermonuclear power-station on meltdown! The heat coming off me could run this computer for a couple of hours I guess!
Well that is as much as I am going to do today. Going to take it easy for the rest of Sunday.
Checked Ebay just now and my dad's digital camera lens has already got 6 "watchers" so that bodes well for a sale.
Very quiet on here this evening. have you all gone to a party to which I am not invited!
Your Superhero Identity For Today Is:
Name: Blaze Flame
Secret Identity: Red Head
Special Power: Invisibility
Transportation: Psionic Jet
Weapon: Gamma Cannon
Costume: String Pajamas
Sidekick: Jumpin' Jim
Nemesis: Nancy the Mad
Tragic Flaw: Fear of commitment
Favorite Food: Stroganoff
Ok here goes and not in any particular order:
Because it has saved and made me lots of money. Whatever I need I always check out the price on Ebay before I buy - saved lots of money. Whenever I have a clearout of clothes, old mobile phone chargers, unwanted gifts, impulse buys I sell them and leave the cah in my Paypal account so then when I do need something I have a headstart on the cash front!
Because wherever I am in the world I can keep up with the local news in Wales.
I check the new edition of this Waterford, Ireland online paper every Friday because I used to live there and I like to keep in touch.
A website for share traders and investors alike. I have had some great tips from this site which have made me a few bob. Also I can get instant up to the second price of any uk stocks and shares. Useful because occasionally I "buy" 10,000 shares in the morning and if they go up 1p before the end of the day I can sell and get £100 minus my dealing costs (around £25) so a profit of £75 - nice!
Excellent for last minute hotel rooms and very cheap sometimes upto 60% off. I travel for my work so it is great to get 4 and 5 star rooms for 2 star prices and the company pay! Always try to get ones with a gym and/or pool.
Addictive site where many friends can be made, views exchanged and laughs are in abundance!
The most accurate weather site. Useful for me because I work outside a lot, as I am in the construction industry.
Great site for finding freebies, huge savings on food, clothes, utilities and lots more - well worth a visit to the forums. they also have a flightchecker which makes it easy to find flights for as little as 1p.
9. www.rugby.ie
Because I am a great fan of Irish rugby, myself being a Munster supporter and my daughter being a Leinster supporter.
10. www.google.co.uk
This is the world's best search engine and never fails me. Briliant for finding pictures/images too and google earth is amazing
Now I want to see what everybody else is looking at so start posting your favourites too!
Even though my elderly aged 70+ parents have not one but 2 computers, they feign all knowledfge of the net when they want something selling on Ebay. A fortnight ago my dad decided to rid himself of his digital camera in favour of a more expensive one. Guess who had to do the advert for the old camera - yes me! Ok it is not so difficult, that is until I logged on and saw there were 27 questions from potential buyers aarrhhhhh! Anyway the camera sold and my dad got his money after I had got a few grey hairs.
Today he asked me to put a lens for a digital camera on the Ebay site and now I am amazed to see that after only 2 hours on there it already has 3 people "watching" it. I do hope this won't mean another barrage of questions I cannot answer!
Meanwhile dad rings up on his mobile from the pub to ask "how do I retract a bid" God give me strength - turns out he has bid on something that maybe of no use to him.......to be continued
I was determined to get up by 10am and listen to a programme about 29,000 plastic yellow ducks escaping into the atlantic ocean (the boat sank or something)and where some of them have subsequently turned up. Still I was lazy and turned off the alarm and went back to sleep - must have been due to my gym session last night!
Still finally got myself into the local town to load up on "buy 1 get 1 free" Tresemme shampoo at Wilkinsons for my daughter as she goes back to sea in December for 6 or 7 months. Got some swanky new nail varnish as I haven't worn any for months and months and I do have nice strong nails so worth showing them off.
Came home and made a cup of tea and sat in the garden to drink it, it was very windy but also very warm although lots of low cloud about. Rang my mum for a quick chat finished my tea and came in to write this and as I started so did the rain! Quite heavy rain and the first that has fallenhere for weeks, still warm though - thermometer says 23 degrees C.
Had a long day today so really late writing this. Worked in Plymouth today which meant a 160+ miles drive home. Still I am glad it is the weekend at last. I have been really good since I got back, did the washing, had my tea, hoovered my car and then tackled the ironing. No it did not end there either. I then did an hour at the gym and then went shopping in Morrisons and also refuelled the car. Now I can do whatever I want with my weekend because all my chores are done!! Just have to go to the gym again on Sunday - the guy down there says it is really quiet except fot the last hour or so.
I have been reading lots of blogs for the last hour and it never ceases to amaze me how many topics are covered in just a few hours. Many have made me smile and one made me laugh out loud!
Not much time for blogging this week 'cos I have been really busy at work (new job). However I always find time to read the blogs of others on this site and never fail to raise a smile - thanks tonight to Prydwen, Moltsplace, and Lola-J!
Bit of gossip - my colleague who also worked for the ex-company went to their HQ today with his solicitor - he left with a glowing reference and around £25K in severance pay! Serves them right because they need to learn how to treat people starting with some RESPECT.
Away on buisiness tomorow and won't get back until Friday night so I will catch you all up with any news, ramblings and jokes over the weekend.
So I went to work at 6:30am today and I had a full day. I returned home had a cup of tea and went to the gym...
Managed 1hour 15minutes and was perspiring slightly more than gently! Aching tonight for the first time - should not have increased weights on the gadgets that have weights - bit too cocky. My dughter says "mum you should learn to walk before you run". Glad she was here when I got home as I was in desperate need of a massege on my neck and shoulders!
Have decided that a bowl of cornflakes just after 6:00am and a cheese and tomato sandwich at 1pm is not enough fuel for the gym. So on Wednesday I will have my evening meal and go to the gym about 2 hours after that.
Other than that it has been a scorching day again here in South Wales with more to come tomorrow. Whew
I have had a fairly good week despite some low energy levels due to being out on site in high temperatures and blazing sunshine.
The new job is going well and I am amazed to say that I have met some other people who used to work for my old employer. Thier experiences were very similar to mine, long hours culture, management by sarcasm, zero personnel skills etc.
Mentioning the old employer, I had a call this week from a colleague who had been sick and has now returned to work. His job is gone and he has been offered another on the site that is he not in any way qualified to do oh and yes a pay cut in excess of £10K! He is of course now consulting a solicitor - so will update on that when I get news.
Meanwhile my daughter has been home which is great and it has been nice to see her catching up on some sleep and relaxing. Her boyfriend is also in the Navy and he is on leave this weekend and they have just gone out for a pre-lunch stroll around a lake in a nearby country park.
Well Friday saw me to be as good as my word and I joined the gym!!! I was there for around 1 hour 45 minute on Friday evening and throughly enjoyed it. The staff are very friendly and helpful and this made me feel more comfortable than I could have imagined. I mean these places are usually full of tiny blonde Size 8 girls of about 18-21 who look as if the gym is the last place they need to be!
I have sussed out that Friday evening is a good time to go - quite quiet as is Saturday teatime. I will go again tomorrow night but expect it to be busier. I am just pleased that I have made the commitment - it is up to you guys to keep asking if I have been so that I keep going!!
Another momentous achievement - we got broadband put in yesterday afternoon - and what a palava that was (NTL) I will say no more on the subject as the stress levels around here have only just stabilised!
Back later,
My mum is disabled and I get so MAD when other healthy drivers use the few spaces she can park in. Mum is in her 70's and cannot walk very far at all - maybe 25 - 35 yards at at a go. I have had some very heated rows with some selfish arrogant buggers in my time.
Fantastically hot weekend eh? 33 degrees in sunny south Wales this afternoon :-)
Well got off to Hay-on-Wye yesterday driven by my daughter and accompanied by her boyfriend (2nd time I have met him, 1st time he has stayed over)
On leaving home the skies were ovrcast all temperatures were warm. 30 miles north and the skies had cleared to azure blue and cloudless and that set the tone for the rest of the day.
We got to Hay and went for breakfast and a pot of tea for me 'cos I was parched! Then we split up and "did" some book shops, meeting up at 2 o'clock to walk down alongside the river to a good spot for paddling! Many others had the same idea and there were lots of families splashing about and dozens of canoeists sailing by. All very idyllic and nicely cooling after the heat of the town.
I left the lovers to it and went off to the "cinema" which is now home to over 200,000 books some new but mostly secondhand and covering most any subject you could think of (and a few you couldn't!)
Later we met up again and sat under an umbrella outside Kilvert and had some coffee and watched the world go by. It was still blisteringly hot at 6pm.
We had a final walk through the town and stopped at the tiny Spar for some Lotto tickets. Then onto the Blue Boar for an evening meal, we sat out in the rear garden which was very nicely done up for a small space. The food was superb and very reasonable.
Then it was homeward bound up over the magnificent Brecon Beacons and down through the valleys back to the seaside town where I live.
It was still hot at 8:30pm when we got back and sitting out on the patio a few hours later we enjoyed a spectacular fire-work display which was either coming from Penarth or Cardiff Bay. All the wonderful colours and shapes and none of the accompanying noise!
A very nice day indeed!
Being British is about driving in a German car to an Irish pub for a
Belgian beer, then travelling home, grabbing an Indian curry or a Turkish
kebab on the way, to sit on Swedish furniture and watch American shows
on a
Japanese TV.
And the most British thing of all? Suspicion of anything foreign.
Oh and......
Only in Britain... can a pizza get to your house faster than an
ambulance.
Only in Britain... do supermarkets make sick people walk all the way to
the
back of the shop to get their prescriptions while healthy people can buy
cigarettes at the front.
Only in Britain... do people order double cheeseburgers, large fries and
a
DIET coke.
Only in Britain... do banks leave both doors open and chain the pens to
the
counters.
Only in Britain... do we leave cars worth thousands of pounds on the
drive
and lock our junk and cheap lawn mower in the garage.
Only in Britain... do we use answering machines to screen calls and then
have call waiting so we won't miss a call from someone we didn't want to
talk to in the first place.
Only in Britain... are there disabled parking places in front of a
skating
rink.
NOT TO MENTION...
3 Brits die each year testing if a 9v battery works on their tongue.
142 Brits were injured in 1999 by not removing all pins from new shirts.
58 Brits are injured each year by using sharp knives instead of
screwdrivers.
31 Brits have died since 1996 by watering their Christmas tree while
the lights were plugged in.
19 Brits have died in the last 3 years believing that Christmas
decorations
were chocolate.
British Hospitals reported 4 broken arms last year after cracker pulling
accidents.
101 people since 1999 have had broken parts of plastic toys pulled out
of
the soles of their feet.
18 Brits had serious burns in 2000 trying on a new jumper with a lit
cigarette in their mouth.
A massive 543 Brits were admitt
