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BBP - 12-9-2023 at 09:36

Thanks for sharing Poly, I told my father that.

Thing is we watch House and pretty much every episode there's someone vomiting up blood / getting a limb amputated / some other affliction Dad suffered.

polydigm - 13-9-2023 at 18:47

I get that, probably a lot of the stuff I watch on TV feeds my depression. Why do I put myself through it?

BBP - 18-9-2023 at 22:31

Had a busy week with job interviews and have 2 more on the way. Friday Gruppo Sportivo's concert finally took place, which was good fun. Went to BF the day after. Which was lovely. Came back a few hours to go.

Job interview tomorrow.

tinkamok - 19-9-2023 at 14:19

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Had a busy week with job interviews and have 2 more on the way. Friday Gruppo Sportivo's concert finally took place, which was good fun. Went to BF the day after. Which was lovely. Came back a few hours to go.

Job interview tomorrow.


Best of luck with the interviews Bonny :)
Hope you find a great job .

BBP - 20-9-2023 at 15:34

I have a job offer, hope it turns out OK. It's also in tourism so not cashing hard.

Eddie RUKidding - 21-9-2023 at 03:56

Well done Bonny

BBP - 21-9-2023 at 13:39

Rejection yesterday because I'm too soft.
New interview today. It's raining cats and dogs with the odd guinea pig thrown in the mix.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8FYleNdNco

BBP - 21-9-2023 at 20:13

Interview was, well... I arrived soaked ad too late (in spite of building in 30 minutes ease). It's a 10,9 km ride but with the rain, traffic and looking up where to go all the time, I did max out.

Business doesn't look like the best place to be either. At any rate I won't survive long if I ride 3 hours of bike through the rain every day. I feel knackered.

Eddie RUKidding - 21-9-2023 at 22:13

You will find something soon I'm sure

polydigm - 22-9-2023 at 00:31

Go Bonny!!

Plook - 22-9-2023 at 23:52

Good luck Bonny!

BBP - 23-9-2023 at 10:22

Jumped onto the Prijsvrij job offer, so I'm staying in the tourist industry for now.

tinkamok - 23-9-2023 at 12:25

Well done Bonny :bouncing:

polydigm - 24-9-2023 at 23:49

Good stuff Bonny, job security is important. My youngest will have completed his degree in Primary Education by the end of this year, but he's already got a one term contract in a school for term 4, which is not typical, he's done well.

Plook - 25-9-2023 at 14:42

Great job Bonny I knew you would land on your feet.


Poly my younger daughter just got hired full time by the school district, she had worked with special needs children then took a job at the California State Capital with a state congressman that was working on Special Needs Bills.

When the pandemic closed everything down they worked remotely for a few months then the staff got cut and she lost her job.


She started substitute teaching when the schools opened but she needed to get her credentials so she signed up for school.


She is working on her Masters and got hired full time at the beginning of this school year, she really loves working with kids.

BBP - 26-9-2023 at 20:54

I burnt my arm a couple of days ago.

Three days ago I prepared romanesco for Dad and me (to the food noobs, that's a type of green punk cauliflower) . I love romanesco but dad typically boils it to death, so I thought I'd steam it.
I'd steamed it well, but my dad's dentures were no match for it and he complained to me that I should have steamed them much much longer, "things heat up so slowly with steaming."

Next day I do the washing up, I put the kettle on as I approach the end. As the kettle is approaching get-off time, I notice there's a red meat tweezer (or whatever you call them) dirty behind the kettle, so I pick it up - and very quickly steam my arm.
"You see Dad? Steaming can go really fast."

polydigm - 27-9-2023 at 01:20

Yet another Bonny incident! Steaming actually does cook vegetables really quickly, I've always got to keep a close eye when I'm doing it. I particularly hate overcooked Brussel sprouts.

Good news for your daughter, Plook!

BBP - 27-9-2023 at 23:07

I hate Brussels sprouts.

Actually it's not the taste, but there was one incident where I noticed a bad smell when preparing sprouts. Then I found one sprout with a wriggling maggot in it. That sight has never left me. ewwww eww eww

Plook - 28-9-2023 at 21:52

I like to make roasted Brussel sprouts in the oven with parmesan cheese on them, yum so good...wait a minute not for you Bonny we need you stay clear of the oven...:lol:

Eddie RUKidding - 29-9-2023 at 21:07

I leave the Brussel sprouts for Mrs Eddie, she loves them I'm not a fan ;)

Plook - 29-9-2023 at 23:24

Has anyone been to Brussels and if so do they serve a lot of sprouts there...:drums::lol:

Eddie RUKidding - 30-9-2023 at 06:13

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six-foot-four and full of muscle
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a Vegemite sandwich :lol:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfR9iY5y94s

Plook - 30-9-2023 at 16:11

I like Men at Work some good tunes there. Colin Hay I would like to see him he tours regularly and Scheila Gonzalez plays with him often, he toured with the Ringo Star Allstar Band this year but it wasn't in the cards to see a show.

Eddie RUKidding - 30-9-2023 at 20:33

I dated Ron Strykert Ex (guitarist from Men at Work), pre Mrs Eddie of course = they were one crazy mixed up bunch

Incidentally Men at Work had to pay heaps on royalties after the copywrite holder of "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree" got wind of were the melody came from.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mfve0oxbPA

BBP - 1-10-2023 at 21:57

Baaaack! Went to my BF for his birthday this weekend.

I sat a few hours drawing with my niece, who's 13 and already selling drawings for a good sum. She taught me how to make the art she is making now. Which is realistic drawings after photos using pastel pencils. Pretty amazing.

tinkamok - 2-10-2023 at 17:34

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Baaaack! Went to my BF for his birthday this weekend.

I sat a few hours drawing with my niece, who's 13 and already selling drawings for a good sum. She taught me how to make the art she is making now. Which is realistic drawings after photos using pastel pencils. Pretty amazing.


Hey Bonny , well done for nuturing the artistic talent in your neice .
I did a similar thing with my great neice (my neices daughter) some years ago and she is now sytudying at art college here in Plymouth .
She was born deaf and has had hearing implants she also suffers from an illness that leaves her very tired and so she is doing very well to be able to study/create her artworks .
The artist in all of us must be encouraged ;)

BBP - 2-10-2023 at 19:32

Absolutely!

First day at work today, am absolutely exhausted.

BBP - 5-10-2023 at 20:27

First weekend since I started this job. Dad had a visit with the cardiologist, he got a lot of stuff planned all of a sudden.

polydigm - 6-10-2023 at 15:47

Quote: Originally posted by Eddie RUKidding  
... Men at Work had to pay heaps on royalties after the copywrite holder of "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree" got wind of were the melody came from.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mfve0oxbPA
That law suit was outrageous. That was not a true copyright violation and it's criminal that the legal system at the time couldn't figure that out.

Eddie RUKidding - 6-10-2023 at 21:08

Quote: Originally posted by polydigm  
Quote: Originally posted by Eddie RUKidding  
... Men at Work had to pay heaps on royalties after the copywrite holder of "Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree" got wind of were the melody came from.....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Mfve0oxbPA
That law suit was outrageous. That was not a true copyright violation and it's criminal that the legal system at the time couldn't figure that out.


Agree entirely Poly, it was a crime in itself against music, and all because of a remark on the TV show Spicks and Specks..............

BBP - 12-10-2023 at 20:29

Work leaves me exhausted, good thing it's weekend.

Plook - 13-10-2023 at 01:38

Is it Friday there or are you working 4 day weeks?

BBP - 13-10-2023 at 09:56

I work 32 hours per week so that I have time to run errands while dad is unwell.

On the bright side, Dir En Grey returns to Europe, so I'm happily scheduling.

BBP - 16-10-2023 at 06:11

Aaaand there went the weekend, somehow managed to have contact with all my friends.

tinkamok - 16-10-2023 at 14:20

Know what you mean Bonny
Funny how weekend hours pass at twice the speed of weekday hours :lol:

Plook - 16-10-2023 at 19:04

It's part of Einstein's Special Theory of time...:freak:

BBP - 17-10-2023 at 22:17

To be honest, working on the phone often seems quick. The hours fly by a lot.

BBP - 22-10-2023 at 21:10

Back from visiting BF, had a wonderfully relaxing time.

polydigm - 23-10-2023 at 09:55

Where does he live again, is it near Groningen?

BBP - 23-10-2023 at 20:08

Surhuisterveen. No I don't expect you to be able to pronounce that, but I'd love to hear you try.

Oh well, back in the rat race. I hope we'll be able to get some time off together.

polydigm - 23-10-2023 at 22:44

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Surhuisterveen. No I don't expect you to be able to pronounce that, but I'd love to hear you try.


Ser - hoo - stir - veen.

Ser - wis - ter - veen.

Plook - 23-10-2023 at 23:48

The full dumb ass American pronunciation would be;


Sure Hugh Steven...:lol:

BBP - 28-10-2023 at 22:38

YOu guys quack me up!

Been spending part of my free time trying to find a real good knitting pattern. Hope I'll like the one I settled for.

BBP - 29-10-2023 at 22:49

Big day for dad tomorrow, he's going to the hospital for another heart research. This time they'll inject him with medication to get his heart to work harder - that med requires the cardiologist and CPR equipment to be there when he undergoes it.

Dad's quite nervous and not happy.

polydigm - 30-10-2023 at 05:02

That's a bit harsh, Bonny, they were genuine attempts. According to Google translate it's:

Surr - heis - ter - fane.

(ser as in purr, heis as in feisty, ter as in per and fane as in mane)

BBP - 30-10-2023 at 07:22

The ui sound is pronounced like the French word for eye, or at least, that's how a producer tried to teach Jacques Brel before the francophone Belgian singer tried to record his Plat Pays in Dutch. Didn't work, but it sounds all the more charmng.

BBP - 30-10-2023 at 22:12

Dad's survived today's ordeal - in part because the doctors decided to give him different medication due to his lungs.

Plook - 30-10-2023 at 23:46

Bonny that is good news.

Kats dad was in the hospital for 3 days with internal bleeding, he is home now.

But they are sending him to an oncologist which means we are in for some rough sea's

BBP - 3-11-2023 at 10:35

Dad turned out to have had a heart attack some time in the past, we don't know when. He'll soon get an angioplasty to clear his coronary arteries.

BBP - 7-11-2023 at 20:30

Dad keeps the living room temperature at a solid 15 degrees C. Life is made of very thick vests, wearing gloves and wrapping plaids.

At least the squirrels are visiting us again, we got to see our furry buddies.

BBP - 9-11-2023 at 07:18

Off to B/F today!

Plook - 9-11-2023 at 17:27

Safe travels Bonny.

BBP - 13-11-2023 at 07:26

And I'm back, missing him.

BBP - 15-11-2023 at 22:13

It's truly autumn here. I keep getting surprised by the rainfall. Yesterday I had such an outdoor cold and acid shower that my coat and shoes are still drenched.

polydigm - 16-11-2023 at 22:49

Acid?

polydigm - 16-11-2023 at 22:58

Thinking about Ed and his health, here's a memory from last year. Julie and Me meeting up with Bonny and Ed for lunch in Eindhoven.

BBP - 18-11-2023 at 15:31

Aww lovely!

Weather's been terribly rainy - norally I'm ok with that but it's difficult to combine with gift shopping.

Oh well, time to get the washing done.

BBP - 21-11-2023 at 11:22

Dad's off to get his angioplasty today. He may only bring one person so I'm the one with the short straw (or my sister is the one with the biggest mouth).

tinkamok - 21-11-2023 at 13:56

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Dad's off to get his angioplasty today. He may only bring one person so I'm the one with the short straw (or my sister is the one with the biggest mouth).


Hope all goes well Bonny .

BBP - 23-11-2023 at 07:16

The angioplasty went very well and very quickly. His heart gets a lot more blood now.

Eddie RUKidding - 23-11-2023 at 08:22

Good news Bonny

tinkamok - 23-11-2023 at 14:56

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
The angioplasty went very well and very quickly. His heart gets a lot more blood now.


Good news Bonny , i am glad it went well .

Plook - 24-11-2023 at 21:25

Excellent news Bonny!

polydigm - 27-11-2023 at 00:59

My eldest son, who has atrial fibrillation, had a heart procedure on Wednesday, called an ablation. It seems to have gone well, but only time will tell. On average, after one ablation, about 50% remain AF free. Here's hoping this is the one.

Bonny, it's good to hear that Ed's procedure went well.

Eddie RUKidding - 27-11-2023 at 03:12

Hope everything goes well Poly

tinkamok - 27-11-2023 at 12:27

@polydigm - hope all goes well .

BBP - 27-11-2023 at 20:10

Sorry to hear about your brother, Poly...

Dad's having issues. His left foot is not getting enough blood. Surgeon wanted to see him straight away, but that wasn't possible and now Dad got in the first opening - December 4th.

Here's hoping it's not a bad omen...

BBP - 27-11-2023 at 20:10

Aaaanyway I'm back as well, laptop charger short-circuited and blew a fuse.

Plook - 27-11-2023 at 21:45

@polydigm - That is the procedure I had September 1st, it worked really well, but they did a Cardioversion on me about a month before to reset my heart beat...The doctor here said they had a success rate much higher I believe he said 90%.

polydigm - 30-11-2023 at 13:28

Bonny, son, not brother.

BBP - 30-11-2023 at 22:32

Oh my I'm sorry, I should read better... Sorry to hear about your son.

Dad's foot is killing him (it's not getting enough blood). Hospital appointment tomorrow.

polydigm - 1-12-2023 at 12:26

Quote: Originally posted by Plook  
@polydigm - That is the procedure I had September 1st, it worked really well, but they did a Cardioversion on me about a month before to reset my heart beat...The doctor here said they had a success rate much higher I believe he said 90%.
It's nothing to do with cardioversion. My son has lost count of how many cardioversions he's had, which is why they've tried the ablation. Ablation success rate relates to time interval after the procedure. If you were getting attacks fairly regularly, then stopping for a year or two would be some kind of improvement, but if they eventually come back, does it count as a success? There is a higher success rate after a second. It's difficult to get a consistent view of success rate when you look into it.

BBP - 2-12-2023 at 09:37

Took Dad to his hospital appointment - he was admitted straight away. He gave me a huge shopping list to bring from home.
As I was halfway packing, Dad sent me an app sayinghe had his CTA scan and all his veins were clear - foot issue was caused by chilblains.

(Dad refuses to put the heater on if hes home alone, and last year I had to bargain to get him to set it to 17 degrees C)

This morning Dad sent me another app saying they still want to do more tests, since only 3 of his toes are affected, so I need to bring his clothes after all.

Adding insult to injury, I lost my wallet on the way to hospital, containing my ID, public transport card and my bank card. As such I can't pay anything unless it's cash. I still have some cash around but not a fortune so I need to be careful. Will be searching for my wallet again today.

tinkamok - 2-12-2023 at 09:54

Hi Bonny ,
Good news about your dad , and i hope the tests give good results .

Sorry to hear you lost your wallet ,that can be a big problem .You may have to contact the bank and cancel your card just in case the "wrong" person finds it.
Best of luck finding your wallet Bonny .

BBP - 2-12-2023 at 23:31

Someone found it, thank goodness.

polydigm - 3-12-2023 at 01:50

There are many of these "found it and returned it" stories out there. They need to be taken note of, as too many people are trying write humans off as a bad lot, whereas the bad ones are the exception, not the rule. The problem is a kind of statistical noticeability thing. Everyone who gets wronged, bitches about it, until everyone hears it, whereas everyday, decent human behaviour gets taken for granted and very few people say anything about it all.

BBP - 3-12-2023 at 09:14

Someone found it and put it in my mailslot today!

tinkamok - 3-12-2023 at 09:51

That is good news Bonny and must be a great relief .

BBP - 4-12-2023 at 07:13

Start of Zappadan is today.

I won't be able to indulge on FZ now or in the near future inbetween Dad and new job.

Eddie RUKidding - 4-12-2023 at 08:14

So Dad does not indulge in Frank :biggrin:

tinkamok - 4-12-2023 at 14:59

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
Start of Zappadan is today.

I won't be able to indulge on FZ now or in the near future inbetween Dad and new job.


Indeed it has been 30 years since we lost the maestro .
I am playing FZ all day today :bouncing::bouncy:

Plook - 4-12-2023 at 19:22

I will never forget that, we lived in the apartment's less than a mile from the house I live in now. I was still working in construction and I had to work on Saturday and Terri was off. When I got off work and came home Terri said "Frank Zappa passed away", I was shocked and taken aback I had no idea he was ill, what a great loss...:(

BBP - 8-12-2023 at 11:44

I haven't had contact with my mother since 2008 or something. She is a mental patient and has been my whole life.

I hear now that she has been admitted to a mental care hospital and will remain there the rest of her life, we have until January 3 to clear the house.

Merry Christmas.

Plook - 8-12-2023 at 17:55

So sad Bonny, keep your chin up you will get thru it and be better for it.

tinkamok - 9-12-2023 at 13:15

I am sorry to hear that Bonny .
Stay strong and i hope this all passes very quickly for you .

polydigm - 9-12-2023 at 23:53

If it's not too personal Bonny, why do you have to move out?

BBP - 13-12-2023 at 10:37

Actually the family of my mother's husband is responsible, and they will sling everything into the bin. We want to make sure that heirlooms, jewellery, photos etc are saved. They don't have much of value.

Plook - 14-12-2023 at 01:33

Bonny I had a similar experience with my moms husband when she passed, he was just going to throw everything away it was outrageous how careless he was.

BBP - 19-12-2023 at 09:54

In good news, Dad's foot is doing a lot better, I can even touch them without him yelping with agony.

polydigm - 20-12-2023 at 19:14

Good to hear!

BBP - 24-12-2023 at 11:10

The cristmas season is rapidly approaching, BF and I will be going to see the new Miyazaki in cinema, Dad's foot is recovering and he'll be getting a double knee stent to fix the aneurysms in both knees, so he should be able to walk painfree afterwards.

tinkamok - 24-12-2023 at 12:25

Quote: Originally posted by BBP  
The cristmas season is rapidly approaching, BF and I will be going to see the new Miyazaki in cinema, Dad's foot is recovering and he'll be getting a double knee stent to fix the aneurysms in both knees, so he should be able to walk painfree afterwards.


Good news about your dad Bonny .
Happy xmas to all !

Eddie RUKidding - 24-12-2023 at 19:49

Me & Mrs Eddie have just got back from a 500Km (one way dist-1000Km round trip, should be far enough from the neighbour!) to Kingston se a coastal town in South Australia and put an offer on a property (Ex Vet practice, just call me James Herriot ;) - with a good mancave for Hi Fi's and guitars out back)- to escape from next door- who have been giving us shit for last 2 years ("Bogans from Hell"- maybe that could be a Zappa LP ;) ), to which we will rent out our grand Cohuna house. Looks like its ours and a good place to retire to (PS I retired last Thursday but work want to me work casual 2-3 days a week remote from KIngston, guess that will pay for all the Lobster we will eat ;)



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BBP - 25-12-2023 at 15:13

Looks gorgeous, congrats!

Anticipating my boyfriend's arrival - have a merry chistmas all!

Eddie RUKidding - 25-12-2023 at 19:31

Just call me Dr Dolittle, as my offer on the house (ex vets practice) has been accepted.

Plook - 26-12-2023 at 16:46

That is awesome Eddie, but so far from the beach....:lol:

tinkamok - 26-12-2023 at 18:34

JUst a short taxi ride from the beach !

polydigm - 26-12-2023 at 19:03

Belated merry Xmas to all and best wishes for the new year. I’ve been flat out with family stuff. Look’s like a nice spot to retire Eddie. It’s not that far from the beach!

Eddie RUKidding - 26-12-2023 at 19:20

Thanks Guys, if I was any closer to the beach I'd have Lobsters on my forehead :D
PS Kingston is the home of Larry the giant Lobster and maybe even some drowning Witches :cool:


Eddie RUKidding - 27-12-2023 at 03:00

Things are moving quickly on the retirement plan, just sold Chateau Eddie in Cohuna for $440K :biggrin:
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