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Things That Gladden The Heart

Playing table tennis with the wife, is a little uneven and non challenging for me, just normally playing round with spins and flights.

Last night, decided to play left handed against her right hand(used to do tennis the same but never tried table tennis before left handed), cue three great games and me losing all three:ROFLMAO: 21-7, 21-13 and 21-11.

Find myself actually looking forward to tonight games, as the competitive balance has returned and gives me something to learn and work on.

Bring on the game tonight, happy days
 
1. Just been invited to attend & speak at a conference in Tokyo in November :)
  • I'm no longer academically active - My last speaking event was 9 years ago - so they must be stuck
2. Even more bizarre - Just been asked to review an EC Grant
  • I did this about 2 years ago - in a niche area I do have some knowledge of (with publications and having performed many peer reviews of others work)
  • This current one is about Mosquitoes - I have never written about mosquitoes
If the ridiculous invitations continue to escalate at this rate - I think next month I may be nominated for a Nobel prize
 
Italian outcast said:
1. Just been invited to attend & speak at a conference in Tokyo in November :)
  • I'm no longer academically active - My last speaking event was 9 years ago - so they must be stuck
2. Even more bizarre - Just been asked to review an EC Grant
  • I did this about 2 years ago - in a niche area I do have some knowledge of (with publications and having performed many peer reviews of others work)
  • This current one is about Mosquitoes - I have never written about mosquitoes
If the ridiculous invitations continue to escalate at this rate - I think next month I may be nominated for a Nobel prize
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My PP's son is just back from Japan [ a snow board instructor '] his only Japanese is, u Ahso. :devilish:
 
I'm having a good day, while clearing out some stuff I came across this old band video with me on bass.
Sounds better with ear phones, even better with ear plugs :eek: ., hope this works.

Oops upload file is too large for server to process, so much for having a good day :cry:.
Anyone know how to downsize a mp4 video approx. 3 minutes. ?
 
Post on the local FB group

"Bit of a weird one, but is anyone waiting for a delivery of fish, chips and mushy peas x2? In the Mudeford area. Just had a delivery guy leave this on my doorstep and drove off before I could tell him of his mistake!"

Pretty sure he'd have kept quiet if it wasnt for the mushy peas ???
 
williamalex1 said:
I'm having a good day, while clearing out some stuff I came across this old band video with me on bass.
Sounds better with ear phones, even better with ear plugs :eek: ., hope this works.

Oops upload file is too large for server to process, so much for having a good day :cry:.
Anyone know how to downsize a mp4 video approx. 3 minutes. ?
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You could edit the video - cut out some of the non-essential footage such as....the bass guitarist ? :p
 
Italian outcast said:
You could edit the video - cut out some of the non-essential footage such as....the bass guitarist ? :p
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That would be missing out my bit :cry:, voi Suina, the only Italian I knew was from singing Dean Martins Buona Sera, and some Pizza some dishes. so Buona sera you swine . I can never remember the difference between chicken and penis is it poilio or poila ? lol.
 
BBC using the Alan Partridge James Bondathon footage as a public information message on the merits of making schedules to add some structure to your day under lockdown, inspired and funny.
 
Final bits for new job completed today. Start on Monday but due to Covid19 I'll be working from home on full pay doing nothing but planning work so about 2hrs a day and according to the guys in charge I'll be working from home until at least Mid June as the MOD site is fully locked down until then with no plans to open up before then. Laptop arrives tomorrow with all secure connection, all I have to do is check in each morning at 8am to state I've no symptoms and crack on.
 
Stuart_C said:
I despised him as a player for obvious reasons but Gary Neville has got this spot on.


https://twitter.com/x/status/1245768606530654208
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Agreed.
Apologies if it's covered elsewhere, but I can't understand why footballers get singled out for this.
If all the money launderers, bankers, lawyers and hedgies etc were being asked to take a pay cut, then fair enough. But they're not, that I've noticed....
 
pendodave said:
Agreed.
Apologies if it's covered elsewhere, but I can't understand why footballers get singled out for this.
If all the money launderers, bankers, lawyers and hedgies etc were being asked to take a pay cut, then fair enough. But they're not, that I've noticed....
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Spot on.

Shouldn't he, as health secretary, be concentrating on creating a strategy to help us get out of the mess we're in, instead of calling out highly paid professional sportsmen?

Disgraceful.
 
pendodave said:
Agreed.
Apologies if it's covered elsewhere, but I can't understand why footballers get singled out for this.
If all the money launderers, bankers, lawyers and hedgies etc were being asked to take a pay cut, then fair enough. But they're not, that I've noticed....
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It’s always footballers.
Apparently a scientist said Ronaldo & Messi get paid X amount,ask them to find a cure.
Wtf??
 
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