The Thread for People who Just Want to Say Something Nice

[Frances]

Brian Wilson is back with The Beach Boys!

http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/Entertainment ... am-120620/

I hate The Beach Boys sans Wilson.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-HgcuX9GuWE&feature=related

Brian Wilson is alright. Cool ass mofo.






Wouldn't It Be Nice in studio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofByti7A4uM&feature=related

[soulfinger]

My wee girl has just climbed the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains: Jbel Toubkal. Ten started, just three finished, only one girl, she 5 feet 5 on a good day, fellow finishers were lads of 6' 5" and 6' 3" respectively. She's a proper Manc with attitude. Proud father stuff once again.

[Low D]

My cat jumped off the balcony, at a balloon stuck in a tree. Fell two stories onto a glass awning. The nice part? She's fine.

[PureIrishPunk]

My cat jumped off the balcony, at a balloon stuck in a tree. Fell two stories onto a glass awning. The nice part? She's fine.

Cats are awesome like that

[soulfinger]

The wee girl's A Level results are such that she will be reading English at Nottingham very soon.

[philipchevron]

:D The wee girl's A Level results are such that she will be reading English at Nottingham very soon.

My congratulations! Though I doubt that any amount of reading English will adequately prepare her for the Nottingham accent, me duck. Perhaps a bit of DH Lawrence?

[soulfinger]

:D The wee girl's A Level results are such that she will be reading English at Nottingham very soon.

My congratulations! Though I doubt that any amount of reading English will adequately prepare her for the Nottingham accent, me duck. Perhaps a bit of DH Lawrence?

Thank you kindly Philip, I think she's read lots of Lawrence already. She just reads and reads! Her mother also studied in Nottingham but escaped without too much permanent damage due to the local, linguistic idiosyncrasies....so I be keeping me fingers crossed she won't return greeting us with ayup miduck.

[Heather]

Today is my dad's 82nd birthday and there was a nice surprise for me about mid afternoon when my Uncle Bill and his Dutch wife, Aunty Kitty turned up at my parents house. I haven't seen them for 25 years when they ran a pub in a country village in Shropshire and I went to stay with them for a week.

As a child, I never met my Uncle Bill. He was working in Saudi Arabia. My mum (who is his older sister) never actually knew exactly what he did for a living and we eventually figured out that he was probably some kind of secret agent, a bit like James Bond. It was out there that he met Kitty, who is his 2nd wife, and they eventually moved back to England. Being a bit of a mystery to me as a kid, he was always my hero, the cool Uncle and I still feel the same way about him. They only stopped by for half an hour but it was lovely to see them again.

[dave 81]

And when you get the feeling that life can sometimes really suck....
Three years ago this week, I lost my best friend, my confidant, my love....

After a five year battle, with so many ups and downs, hopes and shattered dreams, my dear Jana lost her life to breast cancer.

Nearly 50 years old and knocked on my ass in the worst way. But, I got up, brushed myself off and carried on thinking that I'll never find another.

Well, life works in mysterious ways, and I am happy to say that I've recently become seriously involved with a beautiful, intelligent, witty, admired woman who has rocked my world!

Moral of the story......NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!

[Heather]

And when you get the feeling that life can sometimes really suck....
Three years ago this week, I lost my best friend, my confidant, my love....

After a five year battle, with so many ups and downs, hopes and shattered dreams, my dear Jana lost her life to breast cancer.

Nearly 50 years old and knocked on my ass in the worst way. But, I got up, brushed myself off and carried on thinking that I'll never find another.

Well, life works in mysterious ways, and I am happy to say that I've recently become seriously involved with a beautiful, intelligent, witty, admired woman who has rocked my world!

Moral of the story......NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!

Dave, it's good to hear that you've managed to pick yourself up and carry on. It's always horrible when you lose someone close to you. I was dating someone years ago who died in a horrific car crash, he was only 18.

It is so true what you say about never giving up, I am still playwriting whenever the time allows (and I don't get much spare time) with the hope that one day that someone somewhere will see something in me. Actually, I have just finished (what I think) is the perfect play, Jake was the one who gave me the idea and, we think it may be something nobody's ever thought of before, so I'm confident that it's a winner. Over the next week or so I will be making the final preparations and sending it off somewhere. Wish me luck.

[territa]

Dave, that's wonderful!

Heather, good luck!!

[Clash Cadillac]

Dave, that's wonderful!

Heather, good luck!!

I concur on both accounts. Great news from both of you.

[KathleenwithaK]

And when you get the feeling that life can sometimes really suck....
Three years ago this week, I lost my best friend, my confidant, my love....

After a five year battle, with so many ups and downs, hopes and shattered dreams, my dear Jana lost her life to breast cancer.

Nearly 50 years old and knocked on my ass in the worst way. But, I got up, brushed myself off and carried on thinking that I'll never find another.

Well, life works in mysterious ways, and I am happy to say that I've recently become seriously involved with a beautiful, intelligent, witty, admired woman who has rocked my world!

Moral of the story......NEVER GIVE UP!!!!!

So happy for you Dave! Jana was such a sweet pea and one helluva trooper.
Best wishes with your new sweetie and I hope you have properly introduced her to our beloved Pogues music!!!

[old barney greyheron]

I'd just like to say how nice to be back aboard.

[philipchevron]

I'd just like to say how nice to be back aboard.

Indeed. And how nice to have you back.