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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostI can never understand why people refer to the day job they're trying to escape from as "Plan A" and the escape plan as "Plan B" - surely the latter is more important to them than the former, or they wouldn't want to escape in the first place.
So as far as I'm concerned, working for clients is Plan B - it just happens to be necessary to finance my survival in reasonable comfort while I work on Plan A
TPD seems like a long stream of warmed sherry trifle. Sweet, yummy, comforting and addictive.
And then you spot a pearl, or an emerald on your spoon.
It is posts like the above - the little crystals of considered genius and insight - that makes me read EVERY post. They get printed off and filed for future morale-boosting, ideas, reference or comfort as appropriate.
You know, I'm sure we have the makings of at least one book in TPD.Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
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Originally posted by BrowneIssue View PostEvery so often a gem pops up in TPD.
TPD seems like a long stream of warmed sherry trifle. Sweet, yummy, comforting and addictive.
And then you spot a pearl, or an emerald on your spoon.
It is posts like the above - the little crystals of considered genius and insight - that makes me read EVERY post. They get printed off and filed for future morale-boosting, ideas, reference or comfort as appropriate.
You know, I'm sure we have the makings of at least one book in TPD.Comment
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Originally posted by BrilloPad View PostI hope you put carrot in. When I am allowed to cook (once a year or less) I make spag bol. With carrot. Some say you should grate - I say large lumps are better! :-(
It's a beef sauce. It was perfect when God gave it to us. Leave it!Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
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Originally posted by NickFitz View PostSpag bol now simmering
Better get stuck in to my Ascending Agglomerative Hierarchical Clustering again
Right, I'm off to get some milk 'n' muchie bits. Back soon.Drivelling in TPD is not a mental health issue. We're just community blogging, that's all.
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