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Title: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2009, 11:00:28 AM: And if so do you expect to keep them?

Snoopy's number one New Year resolution is to stop eating over my keyboard. I've given up trying to get the shite out of it and am ordering a new one today.
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 01, 2009, 11:01:31 AM: I have resolved not to drink any more Young's.
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Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2009, 11:02:03 AM: Well that won't last noooo:
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Post by: Barman on January 01, 2009, 11:06:22 AM: I am perfect already so I have no need of them... noooo:
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Post by: Snoopy on January 01, 2009, 11:34:00 AM: A not unexpected response. noooo:
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Post by: Darwins Selection on January 01, 2009, 11:36:44 AM: I have resolved to treat life less seriously and I expect to keep to it.
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Post by: Nick on January 01, 2009, 11:37:13 AM: I aim to cause chaos and create disasters evil:
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 01, 2009, 12:16:07 PM: I have broken my resolution :-(
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Barman on January 01, 2009, 12:20:10 PM: Quote from: The Moan Ranger on January 01, 2009, 12:16:07 PM
I have broken my resolution :-(

Good man... happy088
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Post by: Just One More on January 01, 2009, 12:21:02 PM: Quote from: The Moan Ranger on January 01, 2009, 12:16:07 PM
I have broken my resolution :-(

Shock, horror, gasp! ;) (you lasted well)
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 01, 2009, 12:56:32 PM: I am going to have more fun - life has become terribly depressing of late noooo:
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 01, 2009, 01:01:58 PM: It has taken an hour to drink half a pint - not good.
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Barman on January 01, 2009, 01:02:29 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on January 01, 2009, 12:56:32 PM

I am going to have more fun - life has become terribly depressing of late noooo:
Excellent! happy088
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Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 02:43:41 PM: I have had a letter from NASA, they want to send up a rocket to photograph the other side of me. My New Years resolution is to lose weight. whistle:
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Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 02:45:03 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 01, 2009, 11:37:13 AM
I aim to cause chaos and create disasters evil:
Nothing new there then
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Barman on January 01, 2009, 03:43:22 PM: Quote from: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 02:43:41 PM
I have had a letter from NASA, they want to send up a rocket to photograph the other side of me. My New Years resolution is to lose weight. whistle:
How much...? rubschin:
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Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 06:17:52 PM: They said they would do it for free. ::)
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 01, 2009, 06:46:05 PM: My resolution is well and truly broken now.
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Post by: Darwins Selection on January 02, 2009, 01:04:41 AM: Quote from: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 02:43:41 PM
I have had a letter from NASA, they want to send up a rocket to photograph the other side of me.

Not Uranus?

Start the year as you mean to carry on
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 08:19:58 AM: Quote from: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 06:17:52 PM
They said they would do it for free. ::)
drumroll:
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: GROWLER on January 02, 2009, 09:54:34 AM: I'm going to become more tolerant.
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 10:19:59 AM: Quote from: GROWLER on January 02, 2009, 09:54:34 AM
I'm going to become more tolerant.
happy001
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Tinkerbell on January 02, 2009, 10:20:43 AM: Quote from: Barman on January 01, 2009, 11:06:22 AM
I am perfect already so I have no need of them... noooo:

happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: GROWLER on January 02, 2009, 10:23:41 AM: Quote from: Barman on January 02, 2009, 10:19:59 AM
Quote from: GROWLER on January 02, 2009, 09:54:34 AM
I'm going to become more tolerant.
happy001

cloud9:
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Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 10:25:29 AM: Quote from: Tinkerbell on January 02, 2009, 10:20:43 AM
Quote from: Barman on January 01, 2009, 11:06:22 AM
I am perfect already so I have no need of them... noooo:

happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
evil:
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Post by: Tinkerbell on January 02, 2009, 10:34:16 AM: Quote from: Barman on January 02, 2009, 10:25:29 AM
Quote from: Tinkerbell on January 02, 2009, 10:20:43 AM
Quote from: Barman on January 01, 2009, 11:06:22 AM
I am perfect already so I have no need of them... noooo:

happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
evil:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=u58wnmAZxMU (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=u58wnmAZxMU)
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 02, 2009, 11:19:36 AM: Quote from: Darwins Selection on January 02, 2009, 01:04:41 AM
Quote from: grumpyoldsoldier on January 01, 2009, 02:43:41 PM
I have had a letter from NASA, they want to send up a rocket to photograph the other side of me.

Not Uranus?

Start the year as you mean to carry onPiles, oh how I suffer.
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 11:58:54 AM: Oh and I'm going to post more replies with just an emoticon on noooo:
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Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 12:06:02 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on January 02, 2009, 11:58:54 AM
Oh and I'm going to post more replies with just an emoticon on noooo:
evil:
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Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:07:01 PM: point:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 01:20:12 PM: happ096
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Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 01:22:14 PM: lol:
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Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:23:44 PM: spider:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 01:23:57 PM: surrender:
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Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:38:38 PM: whacky068
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 01:40:59 PM: My next resolution is to win the lottery , find a nice man ( happy001 ) , move out of London and lose a few pounds and ounces.

If I achieve one of those by the end of the year I will be very impressed.

First thing I did this morning upon returning to work was to apply for my sabbatical (paid). A whole month off in May for working in this place for so long - what a motivating thing to do at the start of a new year cloud9:
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Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:42:34 PM: Do you intend to use the month of May to achieve your other objectives?
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 01:44:12 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:42:34 PM
Do you intend to use the month of May to achieve your other objectives?

Yep - I intend to have lots of fun in May lol:
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 01:45:30 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on January 02, 2009, 01:44:12 PM
Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:42:34 PM
Do you intend to use the month of May to achieve your other objectives?

Yep - I intend to have lots of fun in May lol:
Cyprus is nice in May... whistle:
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:46:16 PM: But she wouldn't find a nice man there
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 01:46:36 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:46:16 PM
But she wouldn't find a nice man there
whistle:
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Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:46:55 PM: noooo:
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Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 01:47:37 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:46:55 PM
noooo:
eyes:
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Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 02, 2009, 01:48:13 PM: I am a nice, a very nice man, and clean too. I also have a post office saving book
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 01:49:25 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:46:16 PM
But she wouldn't find a nice man there

yes but I would still have another 7 months to achieve that objective ;)
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Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:54:07 PM: If you converted to lesbianism I could let you have Mrs Nick cheap, like
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 01:55:38 PM: Quote from: grumpyoldsoldier on January 02, 2009, 01:48:13 PM
I am a nice, a very nice man, and clean too. I also have a post office saving book

I am not interested in your money ( I am not that kind of girl eeek:) . To qualify as being a nice man you just need to be
genuine
affectionate
funny
hard working etc
it's not such a tall order really sad24:
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 02:07:13 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 01:54:07 PM
If you converted to lesbianism I could let you have Mrs Nick cheap, like

Kind and generous though your offer is eeek: - you would miss her far too much if you sold her, whatever price she fetched.
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 02:14:46 PM: Five pounds and she's yours.

Ok, four
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 02:21:50 PM: I've told you - I'm looking to lose pounds not gain them eeek:
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Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 02:32:52 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on January 02, 2009, 01:55:38 PM
Quote from: grumpyoldsoldier on January 02, 2009, 01:48:13 PM
I am a nice, a very nice man, and clean too. I also have a post office saving book

I am not interested in your money ( I am not that kind of girl eeek:) . To qualify as being a nice man you just need to be
genuine
affectionate
funny
hard working etc
it's not such a tall order really sad24:

I suspect ~~available~~ single (as in unencumbered by wife) would be an asset.
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 02:38:51 PM: I had hoped 'genuine' would cover that Snoops cry:
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Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 02:40:04 PM: Leave nothing to chance Miss D ~ the only thing most men are genuine about is their desire to explore inside your underwear.
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Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 02:45:43 PM: rubschin:

genuine happy088
affectionate happy088
funny happy088
hard working etc happy088

whistle:
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Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 02:57:51 PM: Quote from: Barman on January 02, 2009, 02:45:43 PM
rubschin:

genuine happy088
affectionate happy088
funny happy088
hard working etc happy088

whistle:

AND HAPPILY MARRIED
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 03:07:43 PM: Quote from: Miss Demeanor on January 02, 2009, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: Barman on January 02, 2009, 02:45:43 PM
rubschin:

genuine happy088
affectionate happy088
funny happy088
hard working etc happy088

whistle:

AND ~~HAPPILY~~ MARRIED TO LL
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Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 03:23:00 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 03:07:43 PM
Quote from: Miss Demeanor on January 02, 2009, 02:57:51 PM
Quote from: Barman on January 02, 2009, 02:45:43 PM
rubschin:

genuine happy088
affectionate happy088
funny happy088
hard working etc happy088

whistle:

AND ~~HAPPILY~~ MARRIED TO LL
lol: lol: lol:
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Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 03:53:29 PM: rubschin: I have long pondered who could possible have associated the words Happily and Married. Clearly nobody who was ever married. Probably an early "Celibate" God Botherer.
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Post by: GROWLER on January 02, 2009, 04:12:03 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 03:53:29 PM
rubschin: I have long pondered who could possible have associated the words Happily and Married. Clearly nobody who was ever married. Probably an early "Celibate" God Botherer.

Oh I am! cloud9:

I'm struggling with my resolution, but must keep it going.
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 04:15:53 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 03:53:29 PM
rubschin: I have long pondered who could possible have associated the words Happily and Married. Clearly nobody who was ever married. Probably an early "Celibate" God Botherer.
Indeed... sad24:
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 07:57:24 PM: I am happily married (to be) cloud9:

Does that not count?
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Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 08:08:04 PM: No ~ I'm sorry to tell you but we have all been happily (to be) married but the reality never quite matches the dream.
Don't get me wrong ~ I am not unhappily married either ~ just simply married. I can find nothing in the married state that has made me any happier than when I was happily single. I am, I would say, content with matters as they stand. It could be worse (it was first time round) but then it could, I suspect, be better. Marriage does have a nasty habit of changing things that you neither expect nor want to change.
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Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 08:09:33 PM: Quote from: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 07:57:24 PM
I am happily married (to be) cloud9:

Does that not count?

Well get married then Banghead Banghead Banghead

We all require news of the consummation cussing:
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 08:10:27 PM: Quote from: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 08:08:04 PM
No ~ I'm sorry to tell you but we have all been happily (to be) married but the reality never quite matches the dream.
Don't get me wrong ~ I am not unhappily married either ~ just simply married. I can find nothing in the married state that has made me any happier than when I was happily single. I am, I would say, content with matters as they stand. It could be worse (it was first time round) but then it could, I suspect, be better. Marriage does have a nasty habit of changing things that you neither expect nor want to change.

I would not ever get married again, and should neve have done so. Men are better off single! eveilgrin:
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Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 08:11:59 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 08:10:27 PM
Quote from: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 08:08:04 PM
No ~ I'm sorry to tell you but we have all been happily (to be) married but the reality never quite matches the dream.
Don't get me wrong ~ I am not unhappily married either ~ just simply married. I can find nothing in the married state that has made me any happier than when I was happily single. I am, I would say, content with matters as they stand. It could be worse (it was first time round) but then it could, I suspect, be better. Marriage does have a nasty habit of changing things that you neither expect nor want to change.

I would not ever get married again, and should never have done so. Men are better off single! eveilgrin:

I tend to put my second marriage down to the triumph of hope over experience ~ ever the optimist ::)
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Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 08:12:49 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 08:09:33 PM
Quote from: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 07:57:24 PM
I am happily married (to be) cloud9:

Does that not count?

Well get married then Banghead Banghead Banghead

We all require news of the consummation cussing:

With photographic evidence. whistle:
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 08:15:27 PM: But Mrs TMR (to be) is a total angel cloud9: What would change?
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Post by: Nick on January 02, 2009, 08:15:59 PM: happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001 happy001
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Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 08:17:06 PM: Such cynicism... noooo:
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Post by: grumpyoldsoldier on January 02, 2009, 08:19:28 PM: Quote from: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 08:15:27 PM
But Mrs TMR (to be) is a total angel cloud9: What would change?
I used to say that about Dementia my dear wife. Now I just introduce her to one and all as my first wife, it keeps her on her toes eyes:
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Post by: Snoopy on January 02, 2009, 08:25:03 PM: Quote from: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 08:15:27 PM
But Mrs TMR (to be) is a total angel cloud9: What would change?

Her ankles will suddenly become seriously attracted to one another ~ to the extent that they will part only under circumstances of extreme bribery ~ in my experience that is. Bribery by the way takes many forms but all will mean you end up doing something you would not otherwise have done.
The solution to this, I discovered, was to find other ankles that parted more easily ~ this cost me a house, two children, some serious money and a lot of friends but I did get away with it for twenty years.

Like GOS I referred to my first wife by a pet name ~ I used to call her "My Sleeping Beauty". She never questioned this until the divorce and she finally asked me why ~ I told her it was because every time she felt a prick in her hand she would fall asleep. I still have the scar from where the handbag hit me.

Mrs S#2 is introduced as "The Present Mrs S"
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 08:42:49 PM: I think not with Mrs TMR (to be). To mix threads, I believe that she will shorty burst my pipe whistle:
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Post by: Barman on January 02, 2009, 09:34:59 PM: Quote from: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 08:15:27 PM
But Mrs TMR (to be) is a total angel cloud9: What would change?
point:
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Miss Demeanour on January 02, 2009, 10:49:37 PM: Quote from: Nick on January 02, 2009, 08:10:27 PM
I would not ever get married again, and should never have done so. Men are better off single! eveilgrin:

Everyone is better off single - no one else to blame for anything but yourself. No one making demands of you (of any sort !!), expecting anything from you or judging you for the actions you have or haven't done.

However that would be a dull and desolate life eventually - even for you Nick .
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Snoopy on January 03, 2009, 09:57:50 AM: Quote from: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 08:42:49 PM
I think not with Mrs TMR (to be). To mix threads, I believe that she will shorty burst my pipe whistle:

Tell us that again ~ say five years after you've tied the marriage knot.
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: GROWLER on January 03, 2009, 10:00:09 AM: Quote from: Snoopy on January 03, 2009, 09:57:50 AM
Quote from: The Moan Ranger on January 02, 2009, 08:42:49 PM
I think not with Mrs TMR (to be). To mix threads, I believe that she will shorty burst my pipe whistle:

Tell us that again ~ say five years after you've tied the marriage knot.

7 usually according to statistics. Correct in my case/s. ::)
Title: Re: Anyone made any resolutions for 2009?
Post by: Nick on January 03, 2009, 10:32:16 AM: She was only a cattleman's daughter, but she couldn't keep her calves together