tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post3036108738427191323..comments2024-03-01T08:21:14.112+00:00Comments on The Gravel Farm: Noughties endThe Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10051844634899994750noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-90946156129272130872010-01-06T13:39:41.508+00:002010-01-06T13:39:41.508+00:00how did i miss this great post, sugar? must have b...how did i miss this great post, sugar? must have been the drink, no, the celebrations on my birthday and nye. xoxoxosavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04310843901371718758noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-91134852323536356762010-01-05T14:53:32.066+00:002010-01-05T14:53:32.066+00:00"Red Mercury"
The blood of your people ..."Red Mercury"<br /><br />The blood of your people will spill into the streets while your lands burn in a holy armageddon.<br /><br />(You forgot about balloon boy)<br /><br />Shit, I was supposed to e-mail that, right? Instructions are hard.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-30260535291468827462010-01-04T18:17:40.499+00:002010-01-04T18:17:40.499+00:00Miss Yvonne - Well, I do like Michael Palin's ...Miss Yvonne - Well, I do like Michael Palin's travel documentaries, but he doesn't strike me as a maverick. How about twentyonety?<br /><br />Steamy - "Rehect! REHECT! REHEEEECCTT! Yeah, can I get a tuna mayo to go please?" That really could work!<br /><br />Gadjo - I like that. Or the Year of Just Subsisting Dangerously? I only use those giant novelty charity cheques because it makes them a faff to use so I don't bother writing them. My credit card is also five feet across.<br /><br />Mo - You're too kind. I will try my durnedest to witter on. :-)The Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051844634899994750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-75809448112810831372010-01-04T14:15:47.922+00:002010-01-04T14:15:47.922+00:00Dodgy witterings?
You, my friend, are not "d...Dodgy witterings?<br /><br />You, my friend, are not "dodgy" and I love your witterings. Inspirational, long may they continue.mo.stoneskinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10737422581378328590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-11361593098271528422010-01-04T06:17:57.861+00:002010-01-04T06:17:57.861+00:00Excellent, Jules, you summed up 2009 so nobody els...Excellent, Jules, you summed up 2009 so nobody else has to! I've taken to dating cheques "The Year of Living Financally Dangerously", and none of them has bounced yet.Gadjo Dilohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08998278830936531990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-56619334785650886322010-01-02T18:16:55.445+00:002010-01-02T18:16:55.445+00:00Ag! Ag! Ag!
Let's start calling it "MMX...Ag! Ag! Ag! <br /><br />Let's start calling it "MMX", see if it catches on. Max for short. I see good things for us in the year Max. And the following year as well, Maxi. <br /><br />My word ver is "rehect", which is also a great throat-clearing noise.<br /><br />Happy 2010, The J. You make me laugh here, every time.Steam Me Up, Kidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04125716705273823809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-90450361336273433522010-01-02T15:43:23.749+00:002010-01-02T15:43:23.749+00:00I think I'll be a maverick like Palin this yea...I think I'll be a maverick like Palin this year and call it "two zero one zero".Miss Yvonnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17846050528788481201noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-71649479251320946492010-01-02T05:55:41.029+00:002010-01-02T05:55:41.029+00:00SkylersDad - That's probably why your reader s...SkylersDad - That's probably why your reader sent you to me! Jeanne seems very nice, but I'll keep an eye out. I always have a couple of smoke bombs on me so that's not a problem.The Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051844634899994750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-48091238963357364452010-01-02T01:27:51.949+00:002010-01-02T01:27:51.949+00:00I think it is a bit odd my reader finally alerted ...I think it is a bit odd my reader finally alerted me to your new post about an hour ago. I don't think it wants me to find anything entertaining lately.<br /><br />As far as Jeannie visiting from my place is concerned, She can't be trusted! I believe she is an agent sent by Gordon Brown to keep tabs on you. If you ever meet her in person, have a smoke bomb ready to drop and make your escape with.SkylersDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264164502733912326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-58566564665804070062010-01-01T23:30:58.871+00:002010-01-01T23:30:58.871+00:00Sorry for not replying earlier folks. My internet ...Sorry for not replying earlier folks. My internet tubes are blocked at home so I'm using the works computer. Don't tell.<br /><br />Eric - My phone looks a bit like a black monolith. A tiny, tiny black monolith. "My god,it's full of texts."<br /><br />Pash - Good.<br /><br />Thinkinfyou - It's a bit flowery and poetic, but it could catch on.<br /><br />GB - I don't think ill children will benefit from swimming with jellyfish to quite the same extent.<br /><br />Jeanne - Welcome. Glad to have you over. Pull up a beanbag. I don't think I owe the Chinese any money. Although they did give me some free prawn crackers at The Magnificent Wok last week, so maybe they'd disagree.<br /><br />Urbane Warrior - I wish there wasn acronym to show delighted hand clapping (DHC?) cos that's what I'm doing now!The Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051844634899994750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-76186170364021926342010-01-01T20:16:20.549+00:002010-01-01T20:16:20.549+00:00Should old acquaintance be forgot,
and never broug...Should old acquaintance be forgot,<br />and never brought to mind ?<br />Should old acquaintance be forgot,<br />and old lang syne ?<br /><br />CHORUS:<br />For auld lang syne, my dear,<br />for auld lang syne,<br />we'll take a cup of hot brown yet,<br />for auld lang syne.<br />And surely you'll buy your pint cup !<br />and surely I'll buy mine !<br />And we'll take a cup o' hot brown yet,<br />for auld lang syne.<br /><br />CHORUS<br />We two have run about the Roads,<br />and picked the Punters fine ;<br />But we've wandered many a weary foot,<br />since auld lang syne.<br /><br />CHORUS<br />We two have stood-by in the street,<br />from morning sun till dine† ;<br />But miles between us broad have stretched<br />since auld lang syne.<br /><br />CHORUS<br />And there's a hand my trusty friend !<br />And give us a hand o' thine !<br />And we'll take a right good-will draught,<br />for auld lang syne.<br /><br />†Meal breakUrbane Warriorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09150921103368337494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-61213136978948611762010-01-01T19:24:12.430+00:002010-01-01T19:24:12.430+00:00Visiting from Sky Dad's....
Fun place you hav...Visiting from Sky Dad's....<br /><br />Fun place you have here! Particularly like the comment on our "inevitable Chinese overlords." Do you owe them money, too?Jeanne Estridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13096521122802823385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-61375896911241535192010-01-01T10:08:53.175+00:002010-01-01T10:08:53.175+00:00Mark my words, jellyfish will be the new dolphins....Mark my words, jellyfish will be the new dolphins.Gorilla Bananashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13044093013423635830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-82956474515733833642010-01-01T01:53:44.845+00:002010-01-01T01:53:44.845+00:00Happy New Year,or as I like to say Happy Two Zero ...Happy New Year,or as I like to say Happy Two Zero One Zero...it's got a nice ring to it,doesn't it!?!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-83450857443763838322010-01-01T00:50:14.564+00:002010-01-01T00:50:14.564+00:00Er..I dont know, didnt know it was missing until y...Er..I dont know, didnt know it was missing until you said. Thanks, and now where did I put that map..<br /><br />(some time later)<br />Found it, you can stop looking now everyone. Oh, you weren't looking. Bummer! :-)Passionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313410094180246567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-51922922956099712692010-01-01T00:45:36.769+00:002010-01-01T00:45:36.769+00:00This comment has been removed by the author.Passionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313410094180246567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-3775823951960327962009-12-31T15:56:07.483+00:002009-12-31T15:56:07.483+00:00Now we can finally see elements of '2010: A Sp...Now we can finally see elements of '2010: A Space Odyssey' coming true.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174000870387556118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-14674450722749667992009-12-31T14:46:14.902+00:002009-12-31T14:46:14.902+00:00justsomethought - You're always welcome round ...justsomethought - You're always welcome round these here parts.<br /><br />Pash - I don't think it matters if it's any good or not, as long as you write something. Also, talking of good writing, where's your blog gone missy?<br /><br />Soda and Candy - Ooh, is there a prize? Maybe it's a metaphor for a prize?<br /><br />Douglas - Ha, I like "ought two". And is a hybrid engine a cross between a gerbil and something else then? Like a horse?The Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051844634899994750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-58945867125296320322009-12-31T14:08:06.962+00:002009-12-31T14:08:06.962+00:00Now we can happily say "I remember, back in &...Now we can happily say "I remember, back in 'Oh Two' (or 'ought two', which sounds just odd anyway) when we got the new car..." or, "they don't make cars like they did in 'oh eight' ('ought eight' just doesn't work for me). You know, when they still had real engines and didn't use gerbils."Douglashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09752593286034877538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-53506165715498502512009-12-31T13:15:17.146+00:002009-12-31T13:15:17.146+00:00That jellyfish bit gets my vote for Metaphor of th...That jellyfish bit gets my vote for Metaphor of the Year! (also, as there's less than one day left, I don't think anyone can beat it.)<br /><br />; )Soda and Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12935596856894830824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-84945677013409363692009-12-31T02:49:04.013+00:002009-12-31T02:49:04.013+00:00Maybe you find it easy to find something to write ...Maybe you find it easy to find something to write about,but the rest of us struggle sometimes. Any idiot can write a blog about nothing, but you always find the funny side, the interesting thought or the abstract concept to keep us all amused. <br />Drink up and see you all next year<br />Pash XXXPassionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03313410094180246567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-76414619173941431702009-12-30T23:14:09.973+00:002009-12-30T23:14:09.973+00:00huzzah! indeed
i will keep coming back for more f...huzzah! indeed <br />i will keep coming back for more fun in the sun in 2010<br />good stuffjustsomethoughts...https://www.blogger.com/profile/05778254901832542234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-10987608812048204622009-12-30T22:09:37.142+00:002009-12-30T22:09:37.142+00:00The Vegetable Assassin - I think I'm going to ...The Vegetable Assassin - I think I'm going to go all yank and say 2010 as well, although if you think I'm going to start writing month/day/year like a colonial you're very much mistook! If Mr Brown asks where red mercury is, tell him my mate Al knows. Al Kyeda.<br /><br />Pearl - It's a new concept in contemporary nostalgia. And you're not allowed to die whilst you're so entertaining. <br /><br />U - That's what it's all about my friend! May your 2010 be full of goodies.The Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10051844634899994750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-6032768223896562742009-12-30T21:52:59.433+00:002009-12-30T21:52:59.433+00:00Hello The Jules,
You know what I shall miss about...Hello The Jules,<br /><br /><i>You know what I shall miss about 2009?</i><br />1. A review of the movie <i>Twenty-Twelve</i><br />2. A yellow frog<br />3. A leaf hanging in mid-air<br />4. A tree limb that resembles a dragon<br />5. A tarrapin<br />6. A description of locals that <i>when paired with a photograph</i> reveals they're four-legged mammals.<br />7. Images which turn up on your camera<br />8. Food items of uniquely various shapes, sizes and colors<br />9. Your employer's breakroom<br />10. A man strolling through the mall with an object in his head<br /><br />You've given me much to think, smile and laugh about my friend; <i>for that I am in your debt.</i><br /><br />May you and yours enjoy Two Thousand Ten!<br /><br /><a href="http://underovr.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">U</a>underOvr (aka The U)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09241293702725984736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-917676458656665193.post-32105238341803894772009-12-30T21:24:45.148+00:002009-12-30T21:24:45.148+00:00You're killing me over here, Jules.
I think...You're killing me over here, Jules. <br /><br />I think you're on to something with this "retrospective" thing. <br /><br />PearlPearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.com