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Forum: Social Studies 17 May 2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,583
Posted By Twankydillo
There's many things people do in connection with...

There's many things people do in connection with marriage that are relics of the past. With romance, it seems a lot of people like to feel they're being traditional.

There's the man proposing, but...
Forum: Soapbox Derby 17 May 2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 553
Posted By Twankydillo
Or do, but don't give a damn. They distance...

Or do, but don't give a damn. They distance themselves from the facts because it's not beneficial to themselves at this particular moment in time. Or perhaps they don't believe it, but because they...
Forum: Social Studies 17 May 2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,775
Posted By Twankydillo
I really hate the idea that "we're diagnosing and...

I really hate the idea that "we're diagnosing and labeling everything!".

Yes ... and? When we give names and labels to things like this, it usually means we acknowledge it and are trying to...
Forum: Amusement Bark 17 May 2013, 09:08 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 329
Posted By Twankydillo
Likewise, I find it funnier when it all comes as...

Likewise, I find it funnier when it all comes as a surprise on the night. I have friends round so I'll make some random mixtures of European snacks and drinks, and it'll be a post-Doctor Who...
Forum: Amusement Bark 15 May 2013, 03:10 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 956
Posted By Twankydillo
London men traditionally wear petticoats on a...

London men traditionally wear petticoats on a Sunday.

Nah, Petticoat Lane was (and is) a famous market. Despite the name, it would sell all types of clothing and other wares as well.
Forum: Police Blotter 15 May 2013, 01:00 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,759
Posted By Twankydillo
They allowed the parents to the change the...

They allowed the parents to the change the baby/toddler in the shop, as they were aware of it and were not objecting - were providing a cloth to clean up. So really that is not the issue - the issue...
Forum: Amusement Bark 15 May 2013, 12:32 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 956
Posted By Twankydillo
I like the little girl with the Peter Pan statue,...

I like the little girl with the Peter Pan statue, wandering off instead of posing. Timeless.

I love old films of places and every day life. I don't know London well, though this is still...
Forum: Amusement Bark 11 May 2013, 09:42 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 29,715
Posted By Twankydillo
I liked Nightmare in Silver, but I need to...

I liked Nightmare in Silver, but I need to mention two bad things because they jarred in what was otherwise great:

1) Those kids. I'm guessing that perhaps they're not actually real children, that...
Forum: Rantidote 11 May 2013, 09:20 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 54,054
Posted By Twankydillo
They sell 100% at Hotel Chocolat...

They sell 100% at Hotel Chocolat (http://www.hotelchocolat.com/uk/shop/collections/products/rabot-1745/single-origin/equador-chocolate) (I know there are others, I just happened to be browsing their...
Forum: NFBSK Gone Wild! 10 May 2013, 05:12 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,438
Posted By Twankydillo
But those things are inherently sexual; bums are...

But those things are inherently sexual; bums are not.

A child jiggling their bottom is more silly than sexual, even if the dance has sexy origins. Lets face it, if it involves bums then it's...
Forum: Rantidote 10 May 2013, 05:02 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 54,054
Posted By Twankydillo
My second grievance of the day (hey, it passes...

My second grievance of the day (hey, it passes the time) ...

You can be an 'olde sweet shoppe', you can be a cool urban Manchester sweet shop, or you can be an American sweet shop with flags and...
Forum: Rantidote 10 May 2013, 11:04 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 54,054
Posted By Twankydillo
I don't think so, as the small was unusually...

I don't think so, as the small was unusually small. This is slightly bigger, but only slightly, just enough that I know it's not the same size. They only seemed to have S and M/L, though possibly...
Forum: Amusement Bark 10 May 2013, 10:09 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 337
Posted By Twankydillo
It could have been worse. It could have trigger...

It could have been worse. It could have trigger lycanthropy. Nazi lycanthropy.

Sorry, Gabriel Knight II reference.
Forum: Rantidote 10 May 2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,672
Posted By Twankydillo
Belated congratulations on your upcoming...

Belated congratulations on your upcoming marriage! You'll have a fantabulous and possibly awesomely dressed day, dodgy car or not. I haven't read here as much as I used to (which was a huge lot, and...
Forum: Rantidote 10 May 2013, 10:00 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 811
Posted By Twankydillo
I'm sorry, Ryda :( I'm guessing it escaped...

I'm sorry, Ryda :(

I'm guessing it escaped it's owner in the park? I've never had dogs, so I don't know if that's an easy thing to happen or would only happen through carelessness.

I keep...
Forum: Rantidote 10 May 2013, 09:30 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 54,054
Posted By Twankydillo
I'm a UK size 10 (38, or US size 6), in some...

I'm a UK size 10 (38, or US size 6), in some shops I'm an 8.

So what kind of stupid company makes a dress that is slightly too tight for me a M/L?? Since when is size 8/10 large? I ripped the...
Forum: SLC 09 May 2013, 10:02 PM
Replies: 826
Views: 44,573
Posted By Twankydillo
Thanks for that, I'll look into acrylic fabric...

Thanks for that, I'll look into acrylic fabric inks. I've used acrylic paint the same way as watercolour on a canvas, which is a fabric now I think about it, but I didn't think much about how durable...
Forum: SLC 09 May 2013, 09:52 AM
Replies: 826
Views: 44,573
Posted By Twankydillo
Can any bright sparks here give me some ideas? ...

Can any bright sparks here give me some ideas?

I enjoy my traditional pen and watercolour on paper, and like this style, but would like to venture into something crafty because I realise people...
Forum: Amusement Bark 05 May 2013, 07:29 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 29,715
Posted By Twankydillo
I was hoping Clara would be a more mild...

I was hoping Clara would be a more mild every-person sort of character but so far all she's shown to be is ... pretty. She walks around the sets prettily and looks at the doctor with big, trusting...
Forum: Rantidote 04 May 2013, 09:28 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,640
Posted By Twankydillo
I don't get street harassment so much (though I...

I don't get street harassment so much (though I once had a drive by arse slap by a bunch of guys on bikes, that was done with enough force to send me flying into the wall by the road, where I was...
Forum: Rantidote 29 April 2013, 09:51 AM
Replies: 999
Views: 54,054
Posted By Twankydillo
This is the main gripe with my friend who posts,...

This is the main gripe with my friend who posts, and her friends who post and talk a lot at parties too.

She hasn't got over the terrible trauma of being forced against her will (!) to have a...
Forum: Rantidote 28 April 2013, 03:49 PM
Replies: 999
Views: 54,054
Posted By Twankydillo
Parents who constantly post on Facebook about...

Parents who constantly post on Facebook about childbirth and pregnancy and babies. Not just updating about their own children, I understand that, and I have friends and family who post many daily...
Forum: Social Studies 27 April 2013, 08:15 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 704
Posted By Twankydillo
There's a little more information here: ...

There's a little more information here:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/20130425gilbert-football-coach-leave-after-arrest-student-assault.html

The problem with the witnesses...
Forum: Social Studies 26 April 2013, 12:14 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 3,906
Posted By Twankydillo
When I went to therapy with body dysmorphia, I...

When I went to therapy with body dysmorphia, I was encouraged to change my thoughts on being in a crowded place to ease anxiety. I did used to - not assume, perhaps, but worry, that every glance was...
Forum: SLC 24 April 2013, 11:14 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 985
Posted By Twankydillo
I'm in pretty much the same boat as she is - I...

I'm in pretty much the same boat as she is - I have an art degree, and little work experience. Or rather, what work experience I have is so sparse and here there and everywhere that it's meaningless....
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