For Wear And Tear On The Upholstery
Yes, it’s time to remind patrons that this rickety barge, on whose seating your arses rest, is kept afloat by the kindness of strangers. If you’d like to help it remain buoyant a while longer, and remain ad-free, there’s an orange button below with which to monetise any love. Debit and credit cards are accepted. For those wishing to express their love regularly, there’s a monthly subscription option top left, use of which almost certainly earns you a place in heaven. And if one-click haste is called for, my PalPay.Me page can be found here. Additionally, any Amazon UK shopping done via this link or the search widget top right, or for Amazon US via this link, results in a small fee for your host at no extra cost to you.
For newcomers wishing to know more about what’s been going on here for the last thirteen years, in close to 3,000 posts and over 100,000 comments, the reheated series is a pretty good place to start – in particular, the end-of-year summaries, which convey the fullest flavour of what it is we do. A sort of blog concentrate. If you like what you find there… well, there’s lots more of that.
If you can, do take a moment to poke through the discussion threads too. The posts are intended as starting points, not full stops, and the comments are where much of the good stuff is waiting to be found. And do please join in.
As always, thanks for the support, the comments, and the company. Also, open thread. 
I’m not sure how the Amazon thing works for you, but I used your US button to make a major purchase, as well as several minor ones. Many thanks, good sir, for your hospitality in this establishment, even if you do torture us on occasion (for our own good of course) with various incomprehensible works of performance “art”.
Protest vs “protest”
—Willie Brown
I always try to jingle the register. In an increasingly toxic Internet environment, this is one of the few places where the commenters remain sane and grounded and remind me I’m not alone out here.
Next round for the house is on me, barkeep.
Olson Johnson and Howard Johnson agree with Van Johnson that the man was definitely Samuel Johnson.
Looks like today’s the day to buy a few things on Amazon… 😉
Ping!
In an increasingly toxic Internet environment, this is one of the few places where the commenters remain sane and grounded and remind me I’m not alone out here.
That. Tip jar hit.
Looks like today’s the day to buy a few things on Amazon…
I used your US button to make a major purchase, as well as several minor ones.
Next round for the house is on me, barkeep.
Ping!
Tip jar hit.
Morning, all. And bless you all. May any family gathering you attend be oversupplied with desserts, such that you’re obliged to bring two of them home with you.
Pinged something towards the bar tab.
Pinged something towards the bar tab.
Bless you, sir. May your windows never squeak, thereby alarming a badger, whose foraging intrigues you.
Ping!
I need all the help I can to get get to heaven, so ping!
And….. https://twitter.com/AdamCSharp/status/1300324189187059713?s=20
Ping!
I need all the help I can to get to heaven, so ping!
Bless you, madams. Whatever your age, may you know the simple pleasure of waking to pristine snow.
And…
I did chuckle at number five.
in particular, the end-of-year summaries,
Made me laugh a lot. Sending that to some friends.
Oh and ping. 🙂
Oh and ping.
Bless you, sir. May the manufacturer of your chosen brand of bin liner thoughtfully include a stickered liner towards the end of the packet, reminding you to order more.
Also, if anyone has trouble with comments not appearing, email me (top left) and I’ll poke about in the famously capricious spam filter, whose criteria for entrapment remain a mystery to us all.
“Struggles to find a job”
https://twitter.com/MetroUK_Life/status/1300191727081357314
“Death to America.”
“This is CNN”
https://twitter.com/stillgray/status/1300219759355555840
“This is CNN”
“Please refrain from noticing reality. Also, vote Democrat.”
But it’s a mostly peaceful fire.
Who’s got the marshmallows?
*clears bar tab*
Thanks, David.
Pinged
*clears bar tab*
Pinged
Bless, you madam, and sir. May you never find yourselves locked in a mortal struggle with the defective screw-cap of a PLJ lime juice bottle.
Just placed an order. Happy to help.
Happy to help.
Bless you, sir. May any queues you encounter be short, civilised, and oddly calming.
You’ve received an accolade.
…this is one of the few places where the commenters remain sane and grounded…
Please, be careful where you throw down the gauntlet. There’s no telling who might pick it up.
You’ve received an accolade.
[ Rummages for acceptance speech notes. ]
You’ve received an accolade.
Though as I think I said at the time, it’s swiped shamelessly from an episode of The Golden Girls.
Radio commercial heard today: “Tune in for all the pageantry of the Kentucky Derby but without the fans…”
Perhaps a slight exaggeration about “all the pageantry”?
BTW: Tip jar hit
BTW: Tip jar hit
Bless you, sir. May the packing area at the checkouts of your local supermarket be level and not slanted slightly, resulting in unstable packing and much clattering of wine bottles, thereby attracting attention, possibly judgement.
Hijinks discovered at Scottish wikipedia. From the top of the page:
“(in Scots) Followin recent revelations, Scots Wikipedia is presently reviewin its airticles for muckle leid inaccuracies. (FAQ)”
Drumming is hard.
Drumming is hard.
Yoko? Is that you? You’re a percussionist now?
Tip jar to be hit shortly.
For Wear And Tear On The Upholstery
Err, yes, any possibility of a cushion for this tea crate?
Pinged as promised.
Let’s see if that fixes the italics.
..aaaand backslash eye service, complimentary.
Pinged as promised.
Bless you, sir. May you never be unsure whether to use ‘may’ or ‘might’.
Possibly not. Screwed up the Italics
(Slides tea crate to corner)
Thank-you Cap’n. My preview is not necessarily showing a true preview for some reason.
Thanks to all who’ve chipped in so far, including all those much too shy to say hello, or who’ve subscribed, or done shopping via the Amazon links. It’s what keeps this place here and is much appreciated. It also tempers my default cynicism regarding the human heart.
So there’s that, I suppose.
(sits in corner sipping pint grateful to our host for his time and acumen)
Err, yes, any possibility of a cushion for this tea crate?
[ Passes damp, well-used tea towel. ]
May you never be unsure whether to use ‘may’ or ‘might’.
Heh…yeah…uh…thanks.
My preview is not necessarily showing a true preview for some reason.
May you find this helpful, the Preview button doesn’t work when fixing Italics, at least my experience using mostly Chrome on iPad. If you enter the appropriate close italics tag, you have to take a leap of faith, close your eyes, and hit Post. In which case, you will still see a cavalcade of Italics BUT BUT BUT if you refresh the page you will see that your efforts were not in vain…or vane…seems I may need another blessing.
..aaaand backslash eye service, complimentary.
Was that an Italicized wink?
(sits in corner sipping pint grateful to our host for his time and acumen)
Acumen? You must be one of the favoured inner circle if you’ve been offered so much as a hint of any of that.
You must be one of the favoured inner circle if you’ve been offered so much as a hint of any of that.
It’s a Movnrovian liqueur, served with an eye-dropper.
Bless you, sir. May the packing area at the checkouts of your local supermarket be level and not slanted slightly, resulting in unstable packing and much clattering of wine bottles, thereby attracting attention, possibly judgement
Quite possibly the most first world of problems.