YES!!! The "I'm So Happy!" thread - 2011

[Lesley Cox]

Well that's excellent news John.

[Anthony Darby]

Since coming to New Zealand I have really got into that series "Bones".

I don't watch it myself, but somehow I have the feeling that I may be in physical danger.

Then I would recommend "Downton Abbey". The music was composed by a school friend (John Lunn) from Bridge of Allan.

[Lesley Cox]

"Downton Abbey" I enjoyed very much. I see they're repeating it but I hope that is a lead in to a second series.

Perhaps I should try "Bones" as I've real all, I think of the Kathy Reichs books and enjoyed those too, more so than Patricia Cornwall's. Wish Reginald Hill had written five times as many.

[Anthony Darby]

"Downton Abbey" I enjoyed very much. I see they're repeating it but I hope that is a lead in to a second series.

Series two starts next month.

[mark smyth]

Two videos to put a smile on your face

[bulborum]

The Trillium albidum lady phoned
and she arrives normally with the Trilliums

Arrive:    6:55am    Paris, France Paris Ch. De Gaulle (CDG)



Roland

[art600]

These made me think and laugh - hope they do the same for you.



If you're not familiar with the work of Steven Wright, he's the famous erudite scientist who once said:

"I woke up one morning, and all of my stuff had been stolen and replaced by exact duplicates."

His mind sees things differently than most of us do. . .

Here are some of his gems:


• I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize.

• Borrow money from pessimists -- they don't expect it back.

• Half the people you know are below average.

• 99% of lawyers give the rest a bad name.

• 82.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.

• A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.

• A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.

• If you want the rainbow, you got to put up with the rain.

• All those who believe in psycho kinesis, raise my hand.

• The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese

• I almost had a psychic girlfriend, ...... but she left me before we met.

• OK, so what's the speed of dark?

• How do you tell when you're out of invisible ink?

• If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.

• Depression is merely anger without enthusiasm.

• When everything is coming your way, you're in the wrong lane.

• Ambition is a poor excuse for not having enough sense to be lazy.

• Hard work pays off in the future; laziness pays off now.

• I intend to live forever.... so far, so good.

• If Barbie is so popular, why do you have to buy her friends?

• Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines.

• What happens if you get scared half to death twice?

• My mechanic told me, "I couldn't repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder."

• Why do psychics have to ask you for your name?

• If at first you don't succeed, destroy all evidence that you tried.

• A conclusion is the place where you got tired of thinking..

• Experience is something you don't get until just after you need it.

• The hardness of the butter is proportional to the softness of the bread

• To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism; to steal from many is research.

• The problem with the gene pool is that there is no lifeguard.

• The sooner you fall behind, the more time you'll have to catch up.

• The colder the x-ray table, the more of your body is required to be on it.

• Everyone has a photographic memory; some just don't have film.

• If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you.

• If your car could travel at the speed of light, would your headlights work
 

[Anthony Darby]

I was at Pakuranga Rugby Club this afternoon. 

[johnw]

A very fine week here:

mid 20c days and brilliant sunshine

sitting outside at midnight in 20c weather eating pie made with local peaches

finding Cambodian salad rolls at the market this morning

johnw

[Lesley Cox]

You had a good view Anthony, considering there were more than 5000 people there apparently. Guess you'll be supporting the Scots or the English though?

[ranunculus]

I've just noticed that the latest member is Ali Baba ... well, that certainly complements the rest of us!!!   

Welcome Ali ... and thanks for the laugh!

[Anthony Darby]

You had a good view Anthony, considering there were more than 5000 people there apparently. Guess you'll be supporting the Scots or the English though?

Didn't take that video, but the children got some autographs.

[Lesley Cox]

I've just noticed that the latest member is Ali Baba ... well, that certainly complements the rest of us!!!   

Welcome Ali ... and thanks for the laugh!

Not sure that he compliments us though.

Ah Sonny Bill. I don't think that young man has a great deal of commitment to the All Blacks. Too many irons in the fire.

[alpines]

It has rained here in Berea for the past 24 hours. Life couldn't be better !!!!!!!! This is our first rain in 25 days and only the second since the beginning of August. Temps have dropped from 90 plus degrees to 65 degrees. Christmas came early.

[Anthony Darby]

I've just noticed that the latest member is Ali Baba ... well, that certainly complements the rest of us!!!   

Welcome Ali ... and thanks for the laugh!

Not sure that he compliments us though.

Ah Sonny Bill. I don't think that young man has a great deal of commitment to the All Blacks. Too many irons in the fire.

How about this young man?