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Post by drhcnip on Dec 31, 2021 14:14:22 GMT
 the year started shit, ended very shit and was shit in the middle - bye, 2021, you won't be missed plans tonight? doing a ramen for my daughter, opening a decent bottle of red and moaning at hootenanny... happy new year, all! |
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Dec 31, 2021 14:27:39 GMT
There's a party I've half heartedly committed to but I'm tempted to swerve it and go and see Spiderman as I'm hoping it might be quiet in the cinema on NYE.
Rock and roll.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2021 14:28:41 GMT
How many of us will not make It past midnight? Had about 4 hours sleep last night and have spent all morning shopping and dealing with deliveries (just finished), so chances are I'll be asleep by 8! We've got pizza in for tonight (that's what people wanted) and I think we'll play a game (Sherlock Holmes escape room maybe). Tomorrow's my birthday so I got hold of a copy of the menu from our favourite Chinese and asked everyone to order and I'm going to cook. Thankfully it's just salt and pepper chicken, stir fried vegetables in Oyster sauce, special fried rice, chips, curry sauce (my youngest is a Philistine and always orders chips and curry sauce - I've bought in Dundee groundnut oil to try and copy the taste of their chips), spring rolls,plawn clackers and fortune cookies. I'm of an age where I don't want to think about my birthday as it's depressing how old I am. That said, I'm not old enough to watch hootenanny... |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2021 14:35:35 GMT
And yes, this year can do one. Two of my friends have died, I lost a job offer and now I'm losing my job / being taken on by some Indian firm I've never heard of and I worked three people's jobs for four months. Contrary wise, kids are happy and doing really well at school and my cats are completely ignoring my existence, so they must be happy too. My wife is still with me, despite me being me, so that's another positive. COVID tried it's best, but it's running out of 2021 to get me now and I've had a couple of years WFH which is something I never thought would happen.  |
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Post by Bill in the rain on Dec 31, 2021 15:27:01 GMT
Made it to midnight! Managed to get through the extra special utter shite Japanese TV shows that they roll out for new year, which are somehow worse than the utter shite tv shows they put on every day. Even made it without resorting to drink! At least the soba and viennetta were good. Have a good new year everyone! May 2022 be a big improvement!
I'm off to bed.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2021 15:30:15 GMT
Happy new year Bill.
Seems impossible that is new year somewhere already!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2021 15:30:37 GMT
Happy New Year, Bill! (But unhappy new year to Ben...)
Yeah, I'm probably just gonna watch Netflix till midnight myself tonight. Already got pretty drunk on Christmas Eve, I don't have any urge to repeat that so soon. So it's just a Friday to me.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2021 15:33:01 GMT
I think we'll watch that Quiz of the Year thing that Mr annoying laugh does on Channel 4. I think that's our usual.
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Post by Tonka (🐑,🪤) on Dec 31, 2021 16:04:01 GMT
I'm going with a Jerusalem artichoke and potato puree. Mushrooms, and Madeira sauce.
Mussels for starter and a tiramisu for dessert.
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Post by Dougs on Dec 31, 2021 16:07:32 GMT
How many of us will not make It past midnight? No chance I'm staying up. Overdid it last night, New Year's Eve Eve is where it's at. |
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Post by GigaChad Sigma. on Dec 31, 2021 16:15:48 GMT
Made it to midnight! Managed to get through the extra special utter shite Japanese TV shows that they roll out for new year, which are somehow worse than the utter shite tv shows they put on every day. Even made it without resorting to drink! At least the soba and viennetta were good. Have a good new year everyone! May 2022 be a big improvement!
I'm off to bed.
I bet Japanese NY tv is awesome! Release the celebratory alligators. Waku waku! Snap snap! Will our contestants get to the super fun money ball or fall into the pit of electric eels! Sugoku tanoshimi ni shiteiru!!!! |
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Post by dfunked on Dec 31, 2021 16:49:25 GMT
*bump*
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Post by drhickman1983 on Dec 31, 2021 16:54:22 GMT
I'm just confused do we use this thread or the "official" one?
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Post by EMarkM on Dec 31, 2021 16:55:36 GMT
I'm just confused do we use this thread or the "official" one? The Official one is unofficial, whereas this one is merely informal. |
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Post by drhickman1983 on Dec 31, 2021 16:56:30 GMT
I'm just confused do we use this thread or the "official" one? The Official one is unofficial, whereas this one is merely informal. Is there a casual New Year's thread? |
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Post by EMarkM on Dec 31, 2021 16:59:14 GMT
You’ll have to make one, if that’s the level you’re sinking to..
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Post by Danno on Dec 31, 2021 17:05:23 GMT
2 beers and only 2 beers, a dim sum feast to gorge on and waking up sober/unhungover tomorrow is the plan.
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Post by Zomoniac on Dec 31, 2021 17:08:56 GMT
Just a quiet new year in with the family for me. They all look suitably excited.  |
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Post by Blackmarsh63 on Dec 31, 2021 17:18:33 GMT
Your pets just make me smile .... Have a nice evening. |
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Post by Danno on Dec 31, 2021 17:22:39 GMT
Just a quiet new year in with the family for me. They all look suitably excited. Haha, your cat looks like he's been through the roomba and is *not* amused |
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Post by Zomoniac on Dec 31, 2021 17:27:19 GMT
She loves sitting on it, hates it when it moves though. We currently have a weird situation where Nozomi (fluffy silver 1.5kg midget) is scared of Podrick (6kg grey brute) who will pin her down and beat her up, but she won’t take any shit from Kernow (dog), and will gladly stand her ground, hiss at him and twat him round the face if he gets too close. But Podrick is terrified of Kernow, will run until he’s backed into a corner and then cry (he’s too stupid to think to get to higher ground). It’s like a very fluffy game of Rock, Paper, Scissors.
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Post by retro74 on Dec 31, 2021 17:40:26 GMT
Those cats are lovely but your dog is a different level of awesomeness
I love him
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Post by quadfather on Dec 31, 2021 17:45:31 GMT
She loves sitting on it, hates it when it moves though. We currently have a weird situation where Nozomi (fluffy silver 1.5kg midget) is scared of Podrick (6kg grey brute) who will pin her down and beat her up, but she won’t take any shit from Kernow (dog), and will gladly stand her ground, hiss at him and twat him round the face if he gets too close. But Podrick is terrified of Kernow, will run until he’s backed into a corner and then cry (he’s too stupid to think to get to higher ground). It’s like a very fluffy game of Rock, Paper, Scissors. Haha must be fun to watch |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2021 18:09:18 GMT
Those cats are lovely but your dog is a different level of awesomeness I love him Yeah, all my family were making "awwwww" sounds when I showed them the dog. |
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Post by Ulythium on Dec 31, 2021 18:32:48 GMT
Have a good 'un, fellow Font Geeks, whether you're going out or staying in.
As for me, I've been social distancing since before it was trendy, so I'll be remaining indoors by myself with a selection of the finest ready-made cuisine M&S has to offer! (If anyone was feeling bad about their own NYE plans, there ya go - I've set the bar so low, it's practically subterranean. You're welcome.)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2021 18:34:16 GMT
Just a quiet new year in with the family for me. They all look suitably excited. Nice cover for your rap album. Get Out or Die Tryin'. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 31, 2021 18:38:49 GMT
Ulythium, I've just eaten reheated left over curry with microwaved left over chips. It was as grotty as it sounds. I had some garlic bread in place of naan and that was by far the best bit.
Swap you 🙂
You can keep the COVID though.
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Post by hedben on Dec 31, 2021 18:43:48 GMT
I'd love to stay in and watch TV with a glass of wine, but instead, we're off to a friend's house for a "covid-safe" fully outside evening with jacket potatoes and hotdogs, and fireworks at midnight. Not looking forward to keeping the 6 year old going that long, I'll probably have to top her up with sweets every hour and try to stop her trashing the place.
Happy new year everyone, hope your 2022 is at least as good as you could possibly hope for
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Post by Ulythium on Dec 31, 2021 18:59:51 GMT
Ulythium, I've just eaten reheated left over curry with microwaved left over chips. It was as grotty as it sounds. I had some garlic bread in place of naan and that was by far the best bit. Swap you 🙂 You can keep the COVID though.
Oi! I don't have COVID - my penchant for social distancing stems from a mixture of anxiety, shyness, and general dumbassery...
... Although now I see it written out like that, I don't think it's a whole lot better than 'Rona!
Thanks for making me feel happier about my microwaveable pasta ready meal, side salad, and individual profiterole  |
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Post by Sarfrin on Dec 31, 2021 19:00:10 GMT
Yeah I'd quite happily stay in too, but we're off to see friends in a COVID unsafe way inside their house. I'll enjoy it once we get there.
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