Black Cat Bone

Minnie the Minx wrote:Pere Ubu playing tomorrow, Austin, 5 dollars. It's at 11pm though.

Rocket from the Tombs is tonight!

8pm!

There is a psychological condition known as contrariae cogitationes timoris.

There's an Orange order in Coventry.

Over the course of its lifetime, an albatross flies the equivalent of going to the moon and back 18 times.

There's a cabal of Trots in York.

Camp David was named for Dwight Eisenhower's grandson (who became Richard Nixon's son-in-law).

The Savage Young Gash wrote:There's a cabal of Trots in York.

There's a bright golden haze on the meadooow

The licence plate country code for Cambodia is 'K'.

Dates back to when it was called Kampuchea. I got five points in an office quiz for deducing that.

Charlie O. wrote:Camp David was named for Dwight Eisenhower's grandson (who became Richard Nixon's son-in-law).

I have ALWAYS wondered!

Duodenal cancer is an incredibly rare form of cancer. One of my staff has just been diagnosed with it. He's 59, ex service, never smoked, barely drinks, fit as a fiddle.

I'm absolutely shattered.

^
Horrible. Fuck you, cancer.

That's not Otis whistling on (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay.

Diamond Dog wrote:Duodenal cancer is an incredibly rare form of cancer. One of my staff has just been diagnosed with it. He's 59, ex service, never smoked, barely drinks, fit as a fiddle.

I'm absolutely shattered.

Three fucking months.

Lost for words.

I am sorry. How awful.

Has he passed away, Pete?

I found out my dad was in a car accident back in Melb., but luckily he's ok. He hasn't been able to drive for much of the year, but his recent hip surgery has helped him and he started driving again a bit.

He'd gone to my sister's place for dinner, and as he was driving away he got distracted trying to tune in a radio station, clipped a parked car, and ended up rolling his car onto its roof. Thankfully he hadn't built up much speed - his seatbelt kept him in his spot till the rescue and fire crew got him out, and he walked away without a scratch. Phew.

fange wrote:Has he passed away, Pete?

Sorry I should have been clearer - he has been given three months maximum.