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    firsday 29th

    mae all...yep the white stuff is here all over the ground.....been snowing all night ,but now its starting to rain...anyways the great British fixation with weather...how are we all?good on this post hump ..(hee hee titter titter) day..thats me going back to my childhood days :congratulatoryk dont laugh..

    tea and coffee on the go the noo....

    morning Lav..hows you today then?did you get your normal grown up day in yesterday?

    hiya pie ...working with 20 4 year olds jeez ..youve got more guts than I would have.. yes the clue is in there somewhere....very very very lateral thinking tho!! hey you missed out the tennis puzzle..the moors are a vast expanse of spose you would call scrub land? no seegar again tho...

    hiya ppqp..wow sounds like some gaff you work at .....gotta get up dead early to mail in that you arent coming in!!first up gets the prize....and no it isnt geocaching...if you do eventually get it ..yes I will tell you..3 years in July kept this going!!!hows your son doing?

    hiya Narilly and hows you with your beeeyootiful day in Calgary...what are you up to ?anything today? every time I talk to you two.(the one above) my mind drifts back to all those places,Calgary Lethbridge,Ralston,Medicine Hat and the famous "sin bin"..there are at least 6 there that I know of that when they left the army many moons ago they stayed there!!

    yo Sam ..how did the toones go ?good time had by all?have a grand day.....

    mornin ns...hows you today?yep as pie you got those 2 ok..again missed the 1st one and also the moors.. ok look at the math one........one line only..will turn the plus sign into a 4 top left to left of plus sign as follows......./ added to + will give 4..never even thought of the line thru the = !!

    hiya tt ,pauly det ...SL et al...hope all is well with you....let us know....

    right folks for the offski........

    puzzles...... you got the other 2 right...


    The strange case of the tennis matches
    Fred and Andy are keen tennis players. One Sunday, they go to their local tennis club in Finchley and play 3 tennis matches in a row. Then they leave. Afterwards, over coffee, they realised that they had both lost and won the same number of matches.
    The question is:
    HOW COULD THEY HAVE WON AND LOST THE SAME NUMBER OF MATCHES? REMEMBER, THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS A DRAW IN A TENNIS MATCH. they werent playing each other!!


    (The strange case of Janes walk
    After a wild and wicked party in Yorkshire, Jane just had to get a breath of fresh air. So she left the house and, would you believe, took a walk across a soggy windswept moor. She didn’t even care about getting her feet muddy or having frizzy hair. The clouds were patchy and low overhead and she was unable to see a single star in the sky. Jane had never been to this area before and did not know anything about the moor. She had no compass or torch with her and there was no moonlight to guide her. But she still managed to easily walk for 30 minutes across the moor and back to the house.
    The question is:
    HOW ON EARTH DID JANE AVOID GETTING LOST ON MOORS THAT SHE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT? what part of 24 hrs will you not see moonlight or stars?daytime..da da!!

    heres a pic of the moors....

    just lost this whole post...praise be for auto save!!!

    The football match
    You are refereeing a football match between 2 local teams...team red and team blue. Four of the 22 players on the pitch are called Mark (1 in the Blue team and 3 in the red team) and three of the players are called Sidney (2 in the blue team and 1 in the red team). Both goalkeepers are called ..reds is Brian,blues keeper is Paul
    The question is:
    CAN YOU WORK OUT THE NAME OF THE REFEREE?


    The strange case of Benny’s Sunday run
    When Benny wakes up on Sunday mornings, he always follows the same routine. He takes a shower, shaves and has a light breakfast. Then he goes out for his Sunday run. He always follows the same route around Edgware/Stanmore and it always takes him 85 minutes from the time he leaves home to the time he returns.
    One Sunday morning, he wakes up after a late night out and for the first time ever, just can’t be bothered to shave. He goes out for his Sunday run along his normal route and this time it takes him one hour and twentyfive minutes to complete.
    The question is:
    WHY IS THIS?


    Which is right , “the herd of sheep is eating hay in the field” whereas Isaac says it is more correct to say, “the herd of sheep are eating hay in the field”. or “the herd of sheep is eating hay in the field”



    Leo and the jug
    Have you heard the legend of the evil baron who offered Leo a poor man, an earthenware jug? The baron told Leo that the jug contained a special liquid that would turn everything it came into contact with into 100% 22carat gold.
    The question is:
    WHY DID LEO REFUSE TO ACCEPT THIS GENEROUS OFFER?

    When I die, I want my remains scattered in Disneyland.

    Also, I don't want to be cremated.

    My mate threatened me because I stole his architectural drawing. But I'm not worried.
    I know his plan.

    I walked down a street where the houses were numbered 64K, 128K, 256K, 512K and 1MB.

    That was a trip down memory lane.

    What do you call a fed-up gazelle?


    A disenchantelope.

    A furry animal sneaked up behind me yesterday.
    How did I know?

    I felt the hare on the back of my neck stand up

    An angry wife met her husband at the door. There was alcohol on his breath and lipstick on his collar.
    "I assume," she snarled, "that there is a very good reason for you to come waltzing in here at six o'clock in the morning?"
    "There is," he replied. "Breakfast."

    A man walks into a pet shop, puts a bomb on the counter and says, "You've got one minute to get out of here before the place blows!"

    A tortoise in the back shouts, "You b.stard!"

    Sharks aren't the bad guys. If some stranger entered my house in just a Speedo, I would probably attack him too.
    af since the fourth of July 2012...howzat then America..now proudly marching into year 12

    #2
    Good morning Abbers

    Yep Mick, I did have my grownup day yesterday, thanks for asking, ha ha!!
    Deep down I worry about losing conversation skills after spending so much time with the little ones, LOL
    So you usually get rain after a snowfall? That's much better than having to plow & shovel your way out. We've been promised a bit more snow tonight, oh well. Nothing is melting here, temps way below freezing.

    I'm heading out to Curves again just because I can. I'll practice talking to other adults while I'm there!!!
    Greetings to PQ, SL, TT, Sam, Pie, NS, pauly, Det & everyone. Have a great AF Thursday one & all!

    Lav
    AF since 03/26/09
    NF since 05/19/09
    Success comes one day at a time :thumbs:

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      #3
      Morning everyone!
      nice brisk morn out there. Been job hunting some.... lack of survey work, been going through this the last couple years, no work, then a teaser or two to just keep afloat, then NOTHING for 2 or 3 months. Closing in on 60 in the next couple months and no one wants antiqued workers! Thank goodness, Mick, there are these puzzles sprinkled with some humor for good luck!

      Lav, enjoy your curves and conversations. You might be surprised; children make more sense than adults!

      Hope everyone enjoys their day!
      Sam
      Liberated 5/11/2013

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        #4
        MAE ALL....

        Mick...thanks for the kickstart. Yup, tis a strange place I work at. LOL Son is doing good, depression has lifted and no anxiety. Problem now is to get him to follow through with setting up his support system. Looks like this is the last day of our heatwave, snow in the forecast for tomorrow.

        Lav...try talking to someone who lives alone with a cat. The accountant address everyone as "dear". YUK Enjoy curves.

        Sam...more and more employers are looking for antiqued workers theses days. Seems we have the discipline to get the job done without expecting the moon for it. "They" say the interview process has changed...it's not what you know as much as how's your people skills? If you can't get along with the team you're too much trouble. I speak from experience. LOL

        Into work shortly as I have to pop out for an eye checkup appointment. Getting really tired of administering drops every hour. Hopeful he'll cut me back to every 2 hours. LOL

        Have a great day all........:smile:PQ

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          #5
          noticed that the moors pic didnt download....... download.jpg
          af since the fourth of July 2012...howzat then America..now proudly marching into year 12

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            #6
            Beautiful picture of the moors Mick. Hope you get some work Sam and it sounds very tough.
            Lav -I dont believe you will loose your conversational skills:eek-new:.
            PPQP - so glad to hear that your son's depression is lifting.
            I am busy with back to school stuff - yesterday was an appointment to discuss my daughter's final year options. All good. She did really well last year in her exams etc and has university entrance. This year its adding another level to her qualifications and maybe sitting scholarship as well. But today is haircut day for her and I am dreading it. I begged her not to get it trimmed but she insists. She told me that some of her friends also cry after they get their hair cut - its normal Mum! Pauly - it there such a thing as Post Haircut Stress Syndrome??
            Wish me luck guys!
            Hi there everyone else and have a good day.

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              #7
              Mae everybody, haha TT,I think that's just a teenage girl thing,you know how they can be, I actually used to get sort of a rush when I'd get a haircut, like that cut was gonna make me happier, prettier etc,it's cold and gloomy here today, washed my hair an hour ago and it's still damp,Brady is home sick, I have a cough, Kellie has strep throat they gave her antibiotics and some numbing mouthwash,and Louie is sick,were all just sickos right now, hope everyone has a good day
              I have too much shit to do today and tomorrow to drink:sohappy:

              I'm taking care of the "tomorrow me":thumbsup:
              Drinkin won't help a damn thing! Will only make me sick for DAYS and that ugly, spacey dumb feeling-no thanks!

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                #8
                Hi - so, my blah maybe due to Hersheys banning the import of British Cadburys chocolate - that is not good at all!! Will need care packages.
                Still not in a cheery mood.
                Sam - there are a few articles about the benefits of hiring more mature candidates - there is a lot to be said for this group of people. Hopefully you will find someone who understands the benefits.
                TT - I recall your daughter often is upset at haircuts - has she tried a different stylist? I do not like getting mine cut, but I don't cry....Well done for the educational achievements...
                My 13yo becomes a 14yo tomorrow - time is marching along..
                “The only courage you will ever need is the courage to live the life you want"

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                  #9
                  Oh yes SL we are going to a different salon and stylist today. It's quite interesting I suppose.

                  If you PM Me I could send you some NZ cadburys as it's made here and seems highly popular with visitors. There are some distinctive Kiwi flavours too

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                    #10
                    SL....here you are....20081110CadburyCremeEggsFLICKR.jpg molly no the chocolate wont be the same .the locations may be similar, however here will be a difference due to the dialect variations that the cows have :hahaha:
                    Last edited by Mick; January 29, 2015, 02:43 PM.
                    af since the fourth of July 2012...howzat then America..now proudly marching into year 12

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                      #11
                      Mmmm, my favorite topic, chocolate! Cadbury's from Ireland? gotta try that!

                      Hey, there is new information out now that Fat is 'ok' to eat and that is does not give you heart disease as previously thought. I ordered the book from Amazon called 'The Big Fat Surprise". I can't wait to read it. I listened to the author on the radio and she talked about all the skewed research over the years and, of course, money donated from big food corporations that lead to the whole 'fat is bad for you' scenario. It is truly maddening when you hear all the research. I'm going to eat some bacon and eggs this weekend and feel good about it. I even put cream in my coffee this am instead of milk. This is Huge for me because I really watch what I eat.
                      Anyway, having butter on my popcorn tonight. Oh yeah!
                      Narilly

                      "Nothing in this World Can take the place of Persistence"
                      "You can have the life you want OR you can Drink"

                      AF April 12, 2014

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                        #12
                        Mick,
                        Maybe we should have a taste test, Canadian Cadburys, English and Irish. Wonder if we can figure out who has the best cows eh?
                        Narilly

                        "Nothing in this World Can take the place of Persistence"
                        "You can have the life you want OR you can Drink"

                        AF April 12, 2014

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                          #13
                          I agree Molly.
                          Hey, I heard yesterday that Coke sold in Canada has a higher sugar content than the rest of the world. Seriously?
                          So now they are going to bring us in line with the rest of the world and make our bottle size smaller. Isn't that nice of them? Its been going on since 1905. How nuts is that?

                          That's funny about the cream in the coffee. lol, I would be interested in the outcome of that study. Let me know what they figure out.

                          If I start getting a huge butt in a few months I might go back to milk myself!
                          Narilly

                          "Nothing in this World Can take the place of Persistence"
                          "You can have the life you want OR you can Drink"

                          AF April 12, 2014

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                            #14
                            Correct - UK cadburys main ingredient is fat which makes it creamy and smooth - and Hershey's is sugar which makes it gritty and inferior - taste test is easy, there is a huge difference.
                            I have tried to loose weight for a while, cutting out fat - since i added some fat back in - mayo, butter, advocado, eggs and of course British chocolate I have lost weight - I weigh less now than I have for 14 years...
                            “The only courage you will ever need is the courage to live the life you want"

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                              #15
                              I think NZ chocolate has a very high fat content. Our Icecream is also high in fat. We have been making chocolate here since the cows came home and in fact I used to work for cadburys when I was a student.
                              Best chocolate I think is good quality Belgium. I personally can't stand Hershey's.

                              Betchya don't get lemon and paeroa flavoured chocolate in Ireland. The stuff is disgusting.

                              SL - cutting the booze will also be why you have lost weight.

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