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I hate this time of year.

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  • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

    One of my tasks for today was "get the Christmas decorations up" - the family tradition being that they go up a week before Christmas, and come down on Twelfth Night. Tell me, have you ever had a cat launch itself at you through a Christmas tree while you are trying to hang baubles on it? No? It's a good test for your heart, I suspect... And shiny silver baubles don't look quite as good with blood stains...or maybe they look better...I'm not sure. Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please? :laugh:

    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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    Simon_Whale
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    I got a young lads, so the tree goes up and if I'm lucky the tree is still standing an hour later. The norm is that it's bare within an hour and worse case is, its laying down across the lounge floor.

    Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence EAT BACON

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      I got a young lads, so the tree goes up and if I'm lucky the tree is still standing an hour later. The norm is that it's bare within an hour and worse case is, its laying down across the lounge floor.

      Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence EAT BACON

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      OriginalGriff
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      Simon_Whale wrote:

      its laying down across the lounge floor.

      Ah. I learnt that lesson years ago: mine is securely tied to the stairs! :laugh:

      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

      "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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      • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

        One of my tasks for today was "get the Christmas decorations up" - the family tradition being that they go up a week before Christmas, and come down on Twelfth Night. Tell me, have you ever had a cat launch itself at you through a Christmas tree while you are trying to hang baubles on it? No? It's a good test for your heart, I suspect... And shiny silver baubles don't look quite as good with blood stains...or maybe they look better...I'm not sure. Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please? :laugh:

        Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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        den2k88
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        Nay. I enjoy chocolates and ginger&cinnamon sweets - and this is the only time of the year I feel not guilty after eating them. Also it is the only time of the year we can find Panettone and Pandoro - must jump on it!

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        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

          One of my tasks for today was "get the Christmas decorations up" - the family tradition being that they go up a week before Christmas, and come down on Twelfth Night. Tell me, have you ever had a cat launch itself at you through a Christmas tree while you are trying to hang baubles on it? No? It's a good test for your heart, I suspect... And shiny silver baubles don't look quite as good with blood stains...or maybe they look better...I'm not sure. Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please? :laugh:

          Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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          Lost User
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          Sack, rocks, river? :~

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          • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

            One of my tasks for today was "get the Christmas decorations up" - the family tradition being that they go up a week before Christmas, and come down on Twelfth Night. Tell me, have you ever had a cat launch itself at you through a Christmas tree while you are trying to hang baubles on it? No? It's a good test for your heart, I suspect... And shiny silver baubles don't look quite as good with blood stains...or maybe they look better...I'm not sure. Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please? :laugh:

            Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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            KarstenK
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            I like X-mas: in some minutes our team goes eating. I hope I get some gouse. :cool: And tommorow amazon will ship my new Nexus 6 :-O

            Press F1 for help or google it. Greetings from Germany

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            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

              One of my tasks for today was "get the Christmas decorations up" - the family tradition being that they go up a week before Christmas, and come down on Twelfth Night. Tell me, have you ever had a cat launch itself at you through a Christmas tree while you are trying to hang baubles on it? No? It's a good test for your heart, I suspect... And shiny silver baubles don't look quite as good with blood stains...or maybe they look better...I'm not sure. Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please? :laugh:

              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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              Quirkafleeg
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              A cat? Is that all?[^] :)

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              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                One of my tasks for today was "get the Christmas decorations up" - the family tradition being that they go up a week before Christmas, and come down on Twelfth Night. Tell me, have you ever had a cat launch itself at you through a Christmas tree while you are trying to hang baubles on it? No? It's a good test for your heart, I suspect... And shiny silver baubles don't look quite as good with blood stains...or maybe they look better...I'm not sure. Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please? :laugh:

                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                Lost User
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                William Wordsworth wrote:

                And homeless near a thousand homes I stood, And near a thousand tables pined and wanted food.

                Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: If you can't read my code, try converting it here[^]

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                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                  Simon_Whale wrote:

                  its laying down across the lounge floor.

                  Ah. I learnt that lesson years ago: mine is securely tied to the stairs! :laugh:

                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                  Simon_Whale
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                  Mine gets boxed in between a bookcase to the left, TV cabinet to the right and a armchair in front but somehow they still are able to down the tree

                  Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence EAT BACON

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                    Mine gets boxed in between a bookcase to the left, TV cabinet to the right and a armchair in front but somehow they still are able to down the tree

                    Every day, thousands of innocent plants are killed by vegetarians. Help end the violence EAT BACON

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                    OriginalGriff
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                    Hence the tie-down - PCB Linking wire, it's think and shiny, and good and strong. Works wonders! :laugh:

                    Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

                    "I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
                    "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                    • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                      I demand a recount!

                      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                      OriginalGriff wrote:

                      I demand a recount!

                      This is a well known issue, our technicans already work with high pressure on this problem. Thank you for your submission. :cool:

                      if(this.signature != "") { MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature); } else { MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found"); }

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                      • N Nagy Vilmos

                        I love it! The trees and tinsel and baubles and presents and booze and food are all just icing on the cake. This is the time of year when we remember the gift of love. Anyway, my tree is up, decorated and the gifts wrapped and under it. Do you think maybe I went a bit OTT with it?

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                        HobbyProggy
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                        YOU ARE WAY OTT WITH IT. This sparkling and blinking everywhere, the loads of gifts, you really went mental on that.

                        if(this.signature != "") { MessageBox.Show("This is my signature: " + Environment.NewLine + signature); } else { MessageBox.Show("404-Signature not found"); }

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                        • N Nagy Vilmos

                          I love it! The trees and tinsel and baubles and presents and booze and food are all just icing on the cake. This is the time of year when we remember the gift of love. Anyway, my tree is up, decorated and the gifts wrapped and under it. Do you think maybe I went a bit OTT with it?

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                          How do you upload the photos? Tell me and I won't take the piss out of you for being a wuss with the love comment.

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                            How do you upload the photos? Tell me and I won't take the piss out of you for being a wuss with the love comment.

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                            Nagy Vilmos
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                            Top right of the screen is your name, drop down has "My uploads" at the bottom. Click and load. IIRC it is only available to reputations of a certain level; probably goldies.

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                            • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                              One of my tasks for today was "get the Christmas decorations up" - the family tradition being that they go up a week before Christmas, and come down on Twelfth Night. Tell me, have you ever had a cat launch itself at you through a Christmas tree while you are trying to hang baubles on it? No? It's a good test for your heart, I suspect... And shiny silver baubles don't look quite as good with blood stains...or maybe they look better...I'm not sure. Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please? :laugh:

                              Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                              Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... Sigh | :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please?

                              Thank you I needed a good laugh this morning. Has been an extremely stressful week at work. So much to get done in a little time. Merry Christmas and hope it gets at least a little better for you. :)

                              "Age wrinkles the body. Quitting wrinkles the soul." -Douglas MacArthur

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                              • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                One of my tasks for today was "get the Christmas decorations up" - the family tradition being that they go up a week before Christmas, and come down on Twelfth Night. Tell me, have you ever had a cat launch itself at you through a Christmas tree while you are trying to hang baubles on it? No? It's a good test for your heart, I suspect... And shiny silver baubles don't look quite as good with blood stains...or maybe they look better...I'm not sure. Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please? :laugh:

                                Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                Tim Carmichael
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                                What came first in your family? The tradition of putting up a tree or having a cat? When the root of the problem is truly understood, only then can the complete solution be found.

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                                • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                  One of my tasks for today was "get the Christmas decorations up" - the family tradition being that they go up a week before Christmas, and come down on Twelfth Night. Tell me, have you ever had a cat launch itself at you through a Christmas tree while you are trying to hang baubles on it? No? It's a good test for your heart, I suspect... And shiny silver baubles don't look quite as good with blood stains...or maybe they look better...I'm not sure. Gawd. Three weeks of cat destroying Christmas tree. Three weeks of not being able to go to the loo in dark because of what sharp broken objects he has scattered since you went to bed... :sigh: Can we all cancel Xmas and move on to summer already? Please? :laugh:

                                  Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                  glennPattonPub
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                                  Bah humbug! It's about the only time of year you get to sleep late, drink early & not sell the Big Issue! :rolleyes:

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                                  • N Nagy Vilmos

                                    Top right of the screen is your name, drop down has "My uploads" at the bottom. Click and load. IIRC it is only available to reputations of a certain level; probably goldies.

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                                    Yeah, haven't got it. Thanks anyway.

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                                    • G glennPattonPub

                                      Bah humbug! It's about the only time of year you get to sleep late, drink early & not sell the Big Issue! :rolleyes:

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                                      OriginalGriff
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                                      glennPattonPUB wrote:

                                      not sell the Big Issue!

                                      So...the DoW&P metting went well then?

                                      Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                      "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                      • T Tim Carmichael

                                        What came first in your family? The tradition of putting up a tree or having a cat? When the root of the problem is truly understood, only then can the complete solution be found.

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                                        OriginalGriff
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                                        Tree then Cat. Or Cat then Tree, depends on how you look at it. When I was a kid, we had Tree before Cat. Then I didn't have a Cat for a long time (and didn't have a Tree either). Then Herself moved in, and the Tree returned. Then the Cat arrived. On her side, they had both Cat and Tree when Herself arrived. And she has continued the tradition of both. Despite not being able to remove a dead mouse from the carpet for no obvious reason...

                                        Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                        "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt

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                                        • OriginalGriffO OriginalGriff

                                          glennPattonPUB wrote:

                                          not sell the Big Issue!

                                          So...the DoW&P metting went well then?

                                          Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay...

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                                          glennPattonPub
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                                          Well fine, if you mean having to go through several doors locked by the same system as Porton Down. Wait over half an hour to talk to a nice lady 'who can't help as much as she should be able as my Work Coach is ill' (I have a Work Coach?). I can claim expenses in travelling to interviews, but not for registration fees for agency (some agents charge you to do nothing but ask silly question?, that I did not know!)...hence the Big Issue comment! :-\

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