Hit 40 after ticking all but one milestones
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Today's my big 4-0 (:party hat:), and I was asked at the party on Saturday night if I'd done everything I'd wanted to by now. Moved abroad? Tick! Moved to a broad? Tick! (I'll phrase this better when letting Annika know about the post!) Have a house? Sort of - bought and sold one, but renting right now. Have a family? This is the biggie, and Sten Lachlan was born six months and a year ago. I didn't post about it at the time, as he was in hospital for several weeks, and if the worst happened, I probably would have retreated for a while. But all is good, and he's roaring ahead of where he should be on the charts. Got a great job? The job I had in the UK was more show-offable, with international travel, and giant (not-killer) robots, but the job I have now pays more, let's me be in a different country, stretches my programming skills and widens then, lets me work from home almost all the time (which is awesome for parenthood), and is with a great group of peeps. I think all I'm missing is a dog! So... life is pretty sweet. I just need new ambitions! Iain. [Edited - some auto-correct thing changed my son's name from Sten to Stan! Grrrrrr!]
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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Today's my big 4-0 (:party hat:), and I was asked at the party on Saturday night if I'd done everything I'd wanted to by now. Moved abroad? Tick! Moved to a broad? Tick! (I'll phrase this better when letting Annika know about the post!) Have a house? Sort of - bought and sold one, but renting right now. Have a family? This is the biggie, and Sten Lachlan was born six months and a year ago. I didn't post about it at the time, as he was in hospital for several weeks, and if the worst happened, I probably would have retreated for a while. But all is good, and he's roaring ahead of where he should be on the charts. Got a great job? The job I had in the UK was more show-offable, with international travel, and giant (not-killer) robots, but the job I have now pays more, let's me be in a different country, stretches my programming skills and widens then, lets me work from home almost all the time (which is awesome for parenthood), and is with a great group of peeps. I think all I'm missing is a dog! So... life is pretty sweet. I just need new ambitions! Iain. [Edited - some auto-correct thing changed my son's name from Sten to Stan! Grrrrrr!]
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
You should definitely get a dog now that you have the son. As Robert Benchley put it :"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down."
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
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Today's my big 4-0 (:party hat:), and I was asked at the party on Saturday night if I'd done everything I'd wanted to by now. Moved abroad? Tick! Moved to a broad? Tick! (I'll phrase this better when letting Annika know about the post!) Have a house? Sort of - bought and sold one, but renting right now. Have a family? This is the biggie, and Sten Lachlan was born six months and a year ago. I didn't post about it at the time, as he was in hospital for several weeks, and if the worst happened, I probably would have retreated for a while. But all is good, and he's roaring ahead of where he should be on the charts. Got a great job? The job I had in the UK was more show-offable, with international travel, and giant (not-killer) robots, but the job I have now pays more, let's me be in a different country, stretches my programming skills and widens then, lets me work from home almost all the time (which is awesome for parenthood), and is with a great group of peeps. I think all I'm missing is a dog! So... life is pretty sweet. I just need new ambitions! Iain. [Edited - some auto-correct thing changed my son's name from Sten to Stan! Grrrrrr!]
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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Today's my big 4-0 (:party hat:), and I was asked at the party on Saturday night if I'd done everything I'd wanted to by now. Moved abroad? Tick! Moved to a broad? Tick! (I'll phrase this better when letting Annika know about the post!) Have a house? Sort of - bought and sold one, but renting right now. Have a family? This is the biggie, and Sten Lachlan was born six months and a year ago. I didn't post about it at the time, as he was in hospital for several weeks, and if the worst happened, I probably would have retreated for a while. But all is good, and he's roaring ahead of where he should be on the charts. Got a great job? The job I had in the UK was more show-offable, with international travel, and giant (not-killer) robots, but the job I have now pays more, let's me be in a different country, stretches my programming skills and widens then, lets me work from home almost all the time (which is awesome for parenthood), and is with a great group of peeps. I think all I'm missing is a dog! So... life is pretty sweet. I just need new ambitions! Iain. [Edited - some auto-correct thing changed my son's name from Sten to Stan! Grrrrrr!]
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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Today's my big 4-0 (:party hat:), and I was asked at the party on Saturday night if I'd done everything I'd wanted to by now. Moved abroad? Tick! Moved to a broad? Tick! (I'll phrase this better when letting Annika know about the post!) Have a house? Sort of - bought and sold one, but renting right now. Have a family? This is the biggie, and Sten Lachlan was born six months and a year ago. I didn't post about it at the time, as he was in hospital for several weeks, and if the worst happened, I probably would have retreated for a while. But all is good, and he's roaring ahead of where he should be on the charts. Got a great job? The job I had in the UK was more show-offable, with international travel, and giant (not-killer) robots, but the job I have now pays more, let's me be in a different country, stretches my programming skills and widens then, lets me work from home almost all the time (which is awesome for parenthood), and is with a great group of peeps. I think all I'm missing is a dog! So... life is pretty sweet. I just need new ambitions! Iain. [Edited - some auto-correct thing changed my son's name from Sten to Stan! Grrrrrr!]
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
If you enjoy having one child, think how great more would be? [Vilmos uncrosses the fingers behind his back] I remember [just] hitting forty. Wearing slippers suddenly became a viable option and I no longer needed to try and be 'fashionable'. Great times lay ahead young man! Looking at your list, I've done the lot, though currently my live is in the UK and sans hound. Mrs Wife wants a 'big dog' and I want a faithful, brave and resourceful companion. I have yet to convince her that the Jack Russell is a great dog. In my book any dog that can win a fight with a bulldog and get an Alsatian up the duff is a good bet.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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If you enjoy having one child, think how great more would be? [Vilmos uncrosses the fingers behind his back] I remember [just] hitting forty. Wearing slippers suddenly became a viable option and I no longer needed to try and be 'fashionable'. Great times lay ahead young man! Looking at your list, I've done the lot, though currently my live is in the UK and sans hound. Mrs Wife wants a 'big dog' and I want a faithful, brave and resourceful companion. I have yet to convince her that the Jack Russell is a great dog. In my book any dog that can win a fight with a bulldog and get an Alsatian up the duff is a good bet.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
I am coming under intense pressure for a dog at the moment, from both wife and child. They want a yappy piece of pedigree crap. I refuse to pay hundreds to perpetrate inbred deformities in breeds. I also think it is cruel as I work full time, and my wife part time so the dog would be on its own too much to be really kind. I keep trying to tell them they will get all in love with the thing and then it will die leaving them heartbroken. Flushing the fish every few months is a far less emotional experience. Plus they make your house smell and leave hair and drool everywhere. And of course when it is cold, or wet, I'll be the idiot walking the damn thing and having pockets full of dog shit.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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I am coming under intense pressure for a dog at the moment, from both wife and child. They want a yappy piece of pedigree crap. I refuse to pay hundreds to perpetrate inbred deformities in breeds. I also think it is cruel as I work full time, and my wife part time so the dog would be on its own too much to be really kind. I keep trying to tell them they will get all in love with the thing and then it will die leaving them heartbroken. Flushing the fish every few months is a far less emotional experience. Plus they make your house smell and leave hair and drool everywhere. And of course when it is cold, or wet, I'll be the idiot walking the damn thing and having pockets full of dog shit.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
My recommendation would be an Airedale. They don't molt and are very good at being left on their own. The only draw back I've found is that despite being loyal and brave, they do tend to be thick as pig shjt.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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My recommendation would be an Airedale. They don't molt and are very good at being left on their own. The only draw back I've found is that despite being loyal and brave, they do tend to be thick as pig shjt.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Nagy Vilmos wrote:
despite being loyal and brave, they do tend to be thick as pig shjt
Might as well just stick with the wife then.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
I used to be able to take my Airedale to the pub and he'd just lay there for hours with little more than a bag of crisps. Mrs Wife on the other hand would require a bottle of Moët and a plate of oysters. Last time I got her a dozen oysters three didn't work.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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I used to be able to take my Airedale to the pub and he'd just lay there for hours with little more than a bag of crisps. Mrs Wife on the other hand would require a bottle of Moët and a plate of oysters. Last time I got her a dozen oysters three didn't work.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
Was at the bank opening a savings account for my daughter last week when they tried to sell us everything else. When they moved onto life insurance (I have some, my wife doesn't) I said if the wife dies I'll be loads better off anyway cos she spends all the money. The wife didn't appreciate that.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
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Was at the bank opening a savings account for my daughter last week when they tried to sell us everything else. When they moved onto life insurance (I have some, my wife doesn't) I said if the wife dies I'll be loads better off anyway cos she spends all the money. The wife didn't appreciate that.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
Mrs Wife has my life insured. I'll be out of work at the end of the month and she's just upped the cover... [spilling is hard]
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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Mrs Wife has my life insured. I'll be out of work at the end of the month and she's just upped the cover... [spilling is hard]
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
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You should definitely get a dog now that you have the son. As Robert Benchley put it :"A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down."
--------------------------------- I will never again mention that I was the poster of the One Millionth Lounge Post, nor that it was complete drivel. Dalek Dave CCC Link[^] English League Tables - Live
A's enjoyed borrowing a friend's dog, but... a) we have enough on our hands with a tiring baby right now, and b) I think we should wait until Sten's old enough to remember Dog's puppy years. Iain
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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Carlo: "Well done: enjoy, relax." Carlo's 'The Wife': "Stan needs a sister!" :)
Veni, vidi, vici.
I was sure (with no evidence whatsoever) that Sten was going to be a girl. I had a little while of disbelief when he was a boy. Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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If you enjoy having one child, think how great more would be? [Vilmos uncrosses the fingers behind his back] I remember [just] hitting forty. Wearing slippers suddenly became a viable option and I no longer needed to try and be 'fashionable'. Great times lay ahead young man! Looking at your list, I've done the lot, though currently my live is in the UK and sans hound. Mrs Wife wants a 'big dog' and I want a faithful, brave and resourceful companion. I have yet to convince her that the Jack Russell is a great dog. In my book any dog that can win a fight with a bulldog and get an Alsatian up the duff is a good bet.
Panic, Chaos, Destruction. My work here is done. Drink. Get drunk. Fall over - P O'H OK, I will win to day or my name isn't Ethel Crudacre! - DD Ethel Crudacre I cannot live by bread alone. Bacon and ketchup are needed as well. - Trollslayer Have a bit more patience with newbies. Of course some of them act dumb - they're often *students*, for heaven's sake - Terry Pratchett
Nagy Vilmos wrote:
Wearing slippers suddenly became a viable option and I no longer needed to try and be 'fashionable'.
I think part of the reason I don't feel much different today is that I've been 40 since I was 8! I related much better to teachers back then than my fellow pupils. Except for a brief period, I've pretty much always work a collared shirt and slacks, rather than t-shirt and jeans. All I need now is a pipe! Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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I am coming under intense pressure for a dog at the moment, from both wife and child. They want a yappy piece of pedigree crap. I refuse to pay hundreds to perpetrate inbred deformities in breeds. I also think it is cruel as I work full time, and my wife part time so the dog would be on its own too much to be really kind. I keep trying to tell them they will get all in love with the thing and then it will die leaving them heartbroken. Flushing the fish every few months is a far less emotional experience. Plus they make your house smell and leave hair and drool everywhere. And of course when it is cold, or wet, I'll be the idiot walking the damn thing and having pockets full of dog shit.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
ChrisElston wrote:
They want a yappy piece of pedigree crap. I refuse to pay hundreds to perpetrate inbred deformities in breeds.
I wouldn't even dream of paying for more than a few tens of pounds. It would be nice to be able to see the heritage of a dog, but I'd much rather have a happy mongrel than some overbred showthing.
I also think it is cruel as I work full time, and my wife part time so the dog would be on its own too much to be really kind.
That's also a problem. But as I work from home (most of the time), it's less of an issue now than before.
Plus they make your house smell and leave hair and drool everywhere.
I already have a baby... He's not exactly undrooly.
And of course when it is cold, or wet, I'll be the idiot walking the damn thing and having pockets full of dog sh*t.
Another reason to wait a few years, then the dog is "Sten's". He'll have to keep me company at least!
keep trying to tell them they will get all in love with the thing and then it will die leaving them heartbroken.
Good practice for real life, unfortunately. Better to have loved and lost, than never to to have loved at all, and all that. Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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Today's my big 4-0 (:party hat:), and I was asked at the party on Saturday night if I'd done everything I'd wanted to by now. Moved abroad? Tick! Moved to a broad? Tick! (I'll phrase this better when letting Annika know about the post!) Have a house? Sort of - bought and sold one, but renting right now. Have a family? This is the biggie, and Sten Lachlan was born six months and a year ago. I didn't post about it at the time, as he was in hospital for several weeks, and if the worst happened, I probably would have retreated for a while. But all is good, and he's roaring ahead of where he should be on the charts. Got a great job? The job I had in the UK was more show-offable, with international travel, and giant (not-killer) robots, but the job I have now pays more, let's me be in a different country, stretches my programming skills and widens then, lets me work from home almost all the time (which is awesome for parenthood), and is with a great group of peeps. I think all I'm missing is a dog! So... life is pretty sweet. I just need new ambitions! Iain. [Edited - some auto-correct thing changed my son's name from Sten to Stan! Grrrrrr!]
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
Congrats to all of that. An extra congratulation that a midlife crisis wasn't in the list, it's one of those things you don't want.
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I am coming under intense pressure for a dog at the moment, from both wife and child. They want a yappy piece of pedigree crap. I refuse to pay hundreds to perpetrate inbred deformities in breeds. I also think it is cruel as I work full time, and my wife part time so the dog would be on its own too much to be really kind. I keep trying to tell them they will get all in love with the thing and then it will die leaving them heartbroken. Flushing the fish every few months is a far less emotional experience. Plus they make your house smell and leave hair and drool everywhere. And of course when it is cold, or wet, I'll be the idiot walking the damn thing and having pockets full of dog shit.
Every man can tell how many goats or sheep he possesses, but not how many friends.
If you want a dog with pedigree, get a hunting dog. They just don't fulfill the purpose of hunting if they're overly inbred. And a dog that you want to be able to let loose, needs to want to get home when they've finished hunting. So hunting dogs are generally very good family dogs.
Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions
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I was sure (with no evidence whatsoever) that Sten was going to be a girl. I had a little while of disbelief when he was a boy. Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
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If you want a dog with pedigree, get a hunting dog. They just don't fulfill the purpose of hunting if they're overly inbred. And a dog that you want to be able to let loose, needs to want to get home when they've finished hunting. So hunting dogs are generally very good family dogs.
Light moves faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright, until you hear them speak. List of common misconceptions
Living in Sweden, hunting dogs are probably pretty normal, but a) wouldn't they be expensive, or is that just for the "good" ones? b) I bet they need a LOT of exercise! Iain.
I am one of "those foreigners coming over here and stealing our jobs". Yay me!
