hanging my head in shame

worried_jim

Thanks for your very kind words and encouragement. You are so very right about discussing your financial situation and getting the help of others, this is why I am applying the same process to my weight loss as well. In for a penny, in for a pound ! Literally !

miggy

Hi Jim, Your Spanish is way ahead of my league, LOL! All I got was 'por favor'. I thought of asking my Mum, whose Spanish is fluent, but unfortunately she struggles to hear me in English so I gave that up as a non-starter. :rolleyes:
:eek::mad::mad::mad::eek: about your lodger - have you thrown the book at him yet? If he doesn't cough up, can you take it back out of a deposit? And is it still possible to get a lock for phones?
Well done for getting straight back on the diet. I was snacking while I read and thanks to you :T:T I put the spoon in the dishwasher and the food in the fridge instead of finishing it!
Here's to a cheaper day tomorrow.

worried_jim

Words and their meanings

President Mugabe is visiting a primary school and he visits one of the classes. They are in the middle of a discussion related to words and their meanings. The teacher asks the president if he would like to lead the discussion on the word "tragedy". So the illustrious leader asks the class for an example of a "tragedy".

One little boy stands up and offers: "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a war vet comes along and knocks him dead with a log, that would be a tragedy."
"No," says Mugabe," that would be an accident."
A little girl raises her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove over a cliff, killing everyone inside, that would be a tragedy."
"I'm afraid not," explains the president. "That's what we would call a great loss."
The room goes silent. No other children volunteer. Mugabe searches the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?"
Finally at the back of the room a small boy raises his hand. In a quiet voice he says: "If a Zimbabwe Air Force jet carrying Mr & Mrs Mugabe were struck by a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy."
"Fantastic!" exclaims Mugabe, "That's right. And can you tell me why that would be tragedy?"
"Well," says the boy, "because it certainly wouldn't be a great loss and it probably wouldn't be an accident either."

madmalteaser

Hahahaha nice one WorriedJim!!!

worried_jim

Well I've had a reasonably good week. My Dad collected the car on Tuesday and had a nice afternoon with him in the pub. Still hasn't passed the kidney stone and now he has an "burning" infection, I advised him to drink cranberry juice ( and no, I don't know from experience, but it has reminded me of a funny storey of an old girlfriend with an itch....I'll save that for another time !) but he seemed content with speckled hen instead. We also had a curry (broke the diet) and he asked if I was doing ok money wise, I lied and said everything is fine. I don't mind sharing with everyone in cyber space but family members, that's a no !
I will be receiving a £390 bonus at work next week which will go to pay a six month late maintenance charge on the flat. I have the whole day off today, probably the first Saturday i've not worked in six months. A friend and I are going to go into Brighton for a drink this afternoon (break the diet) the sun is shining here with blue skys- looks great ! Only I've realised its valentines day (bah humbug etc) and she is married so what is her husband going to do when we go boozing ? Maybe the spark is gone after 2 years ! Maybe is my alluring wit and personality? Or maybe I am just funny in the pub ! Got to be careful as have the next weigh in on Tuesday.

miggy

I think you should start compiling some of your stories Jim - a book could bring in a bit of cash!

worried_jim

An absolute disaster has just occurred. I have just discovered my first grey hair ! My life is over.

Electric_Mayhem

worried_jim wrote: »

An absolute disaster has just occurred. I have just discovered my first grey hair ! My life is over.

:eek: Quick! Someone get the hair dye!:eek:

worried_jim

Home from Brighton. absolutely battered. Good night !

miggy

worried_jim wrote: »

An absolute disaster has just occurred. I have just discovered my first grey hair ! My life is over.

Nah... from now on think of yourself as 'distinguished-looking'