NOTA'S Sleep Thread

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Ooops! Double post happened!

[none of the above]

It's Christmas Eve...

And even this fool needs some kip.

[none of the above]

So, this is a quick peek at 2011 in terms of my usual gadding about as I do. Not January due to major health issue which was a bit scary but seems to have been less important than I thought at the time and for quite a while afterwards.

Normally this all happens in the background and has done for ages. This year though the mission was one a month, which saw me dragging people away from the safety of their computers on an unprecedented scale.
I am on quite a few forums and I like to know the people I talk to and make some new chums. Generally things go well, I find happy people, new friends are born and all is good... keeps me busy and it indeed is not bad as hobbies go.
I'm not looking for perverts and the like or people that appear to need "permission" from partners to have mates as that is tiresome, not fun and certainly not adult behaviour.
I've never found it a problem but there again I am trusted.

Anyway, the only criteria I must have is to have a backup of sorts within reach in case I've discovered a proper mad nutjob, unless it's a bod from my forum I'm visiting then they stay out the way and sit about eating or kipping (a chap left in a car with footy radio, food and drink is fairly happy, plus you don't find the RSPCA rescuing them). In the case of Sir Q though it means actually sneak about like a crappy spy with dark glasses hiding behind newspapers... thus causing me to have to not look about too much in case I spot the muppet acting up and start laughing.
They are used to this and indulge me in return for pies, petrol money and more comedy stories.


As I mentioned a few posts ago, for this site the rather trimmed down version is all that's appearing.



Month February.
Victim Someone from fishing forum.
Location S Yorkshire.
Also present Queen of ghey & northern person, best mate Birdie.
Activity Coffee shop, wander along river.
Conclusion Decent person. Happy to be mates.
Final result Have been out on the odd fishing recce, source of endless amusing text jokes. Has five kids and works as a dentist, the urge to ask why dentists are a bunch of money grabbing bastards is strong still.

Month March.
Victim Someone from FF.
Location London.
Also present Bus driver mate, Crazyman Jim.
Activity Chat, restaurant, chat.
Conclusion Not so scary after all.
Final result Live very far apart so just amusing e-mails. Is liable to turn into the incredible hulk without warning apparently. Brought me a cup as a pressie, from then on I never went to a net meeting without some sort of little gift so it was never me feeling like a boorish inhospitable muppet again.

Month April.
Victim Someone newish from my forum.
Location Cambridgeshire.
Also present Another founder member of forum, all round net boffin Morty.
Activity Boat ride, chat, coffee.
Conclusion Must be normal or not on forum, we have a friend in common.
Final result Always on-line trying to convince me that aliens constructed pyramids, now makes better flapjacks, invites to their numerous fancy dress parties. Knew I liked pebbles with holes in.

Month May.
Victim Someone from forum of hippies.
Location Leicestershire.
Also present Morty.
Activity Wander about, chat, coffee.
Conclusion Bit militant. Not mate sort.
Final result Still writes poems on-line, spends a lot of time at various protests. Had a massive on-line row with someone else which is most unusual for that forum but it's all calm now. I have a hand written poem.

Month June.
Victim Someone from gardening forum.
Location Northants.
Also present Man of mystery, long time friend & another forum original, Sir Q.
Activity Garden centre, chat, coffee, chat, another garden centre.
Conclusion Likes to talk a lot. Happy to be mates.
Final result We've been out to horticultural show or two, swap recipes. Lives a matter of minutes away, monster sized garden, even bigger than mine.

Month July.
Victim Someone from writing forum seemingly shut down by owner earlier this year.
Location Bucks
Also present Crazyman Jim.
Activity Coffee shop, chat.
Conclusion Decent sort. Happy to be mates.
Final result Currently n00b in waiting for my forum as a writer, have subsequently collaborated on writing articles.

Month August.
Victim Someone from FF.
Location Northants.
Also present Sir Q.
Activity Garden centre, coffee.
Conclusion Bit quiet. Matey invite results in evasive waffle, lose interest.
Final result Q bought a nice bird feeder, also took one of my spare big fishtanks to set up at his house that afternoon. I permanently give up attempting to be chums with anyone else on that site.

Month September.
Victim Someone from art forum.
Location Norfolk.
Also present Sir Q.
Activity Art gallery, coffee.
Conclusion A bit earnest but funny. Happy to be mates.
Final result Has been over to Crapshire to visit art galleries, swap a lot of info on Cintiq tablet as we both have one.

Month October.
Victim Someone from one of my favourite websites.
Location London.
Also present Morty.
Activity Museum, coffee, chat, lunch.
Conclusion Wub. Instant mates.
Final result Briefly consider keeping as a pet... Have mutual interest the engineering aspects of crop circles, visits planned for 2012, has bought a painting.

Month November.
Victim Someone from music site I write reviews for.
Location Warwickshire.
Also present Sir Q.
Activity Wander, cafe.
Conclusion Fun person. Happy to be mates.
Final result More writing, we end up at a Damned concert somehow a few days later. More gigs planned.

Month December.
Victim Someone from my forum.
Location Northants.
Also present Morty and late arrival Sir Q.
Activity Chat, chat, chat, got bored & left 'em to it.
Conclusion Likes to chat, always has done. Daren't inquire for another meeting without ear transplant first.
Final result Still chatting probably... I may have to change my phone number. Moved them up a rank on forum. Wanted a job in a certain company, now sorted thanks to Sir Q.



So, all in all a jolly good year. I've found some proper funny people and had a bit of a laugh travelling about. Ace.


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Woot, as I slap this on here with the old copy & paste I notice it is now Christmas day... a day of happy scoffing and giving pressies. A bit like I do all year really, only today I can do it "officially". Heh, I'm now officially happy then, I’ve had to stay up until a certain person went off to kip to do some pressie wrapping and now it’s time to wander off to snuggle under the duvet and think about things I should be doing for dinner or something...

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NOTA: Do u meet these guys as potentail lovers, friends or some other reason?
Hope u are careful on your travels!

[none of the above]

Aww, it's just for friends. There's been no need for potential lurvers for about a year now... I don't have the time or energy for millions of chaps anyway, one is enough.
Some of those above are female too. I've never met anyone from "the internet" that I would want to run off with so no worries there.

I always have someone with me, but thanks... I am as careful as I can be.

Hope you had a good Christmas.

[Lena]

So, this is a quick peek at 2011 in terms of my usual gadding about as I do. Not January due to major health issue which was a bit scary but seems to have been less important than I thought at the time and for quite a while afterwards.

Normally this all happens in the background and has done for ages. This year though the mission was one a month, which saw me dragging people away from the safety of their computers on an unprecedented scale.
I am on quite a few forums and I like to know the people I talk to and make some new chums. Generally things go well, I find happy people, new friends are born and all is good... keeps me busy and it indeed is not bad as hobbies go.
I'm not looking for perverts and the like or people that appear to need "permission" from partners to have mates as that is tiresome, not fun and certainly not adult behaviour.
I've never found it a problem but there again I am trusted.

Anyway, the only criteria I must have is to have a backup of sorts within reach in case I've discovered a proper mad nutjob, unless it's a bod from my forum I'm visiting then they stay out the way and sit about eating or kipping (a chap left in a car with footy radio, food and drink is fairly happy, plus you don't find the RSPCA rescuing them). In the case of Sir Q though it means actually sneak about like a crappy spy with dark glasses hiding behind newspapers... thus causing me to have to not look about too much in case I spot the muppet acting up and start laughing.
They are used to this and indulge me in return for pies, petrol money and more comedy stories.


As I mentioned a few posts ago, for this site the rather trimmed down version is all that's appearing.



Month February.
Victim Someone from fishing forum.
Location S Yorkshire.
Also present Queen of ghey & northern person, best mate Birdie.
Activity Coffee shop, wander along river.
Conclusion Decent person. Happy to be mates.
Final result Have been out on the odd fishing recce, source of endless amusing text jokes. Has five kids and works as a dentist, the urge to ask why dentists are a bunch of money grabbing bastards is strong still.

Month March.
Victim Someone from FF.
Location London.
Also present Bus driver mate, Crazyman Jim.
Activity Chat, restaurant, chat.
Conclusion Not so scary after all.
Final result Live very far apart so just amusing e-mails. Is liable to turn into the incredible hulk without warning apparently. Brought me a cup as a pressie, from then on I never went to a net meeting without some sort of little gift so it was never me feeling like a boorish inhospitable muppet again.

Month April.
Victim Someone newish from my forum.
Location Cambridgeshire.
Also present Another founder member of forum, all round net boffin Morty.
Activity Boat ride, chat, coffee.
Conclusion Must be normal or not on forum, we have a friend in common.
Final result Always on-line trying to convince me that aliens constructed pyramids, now makes better flapjacks, invites to their numerous fancy dress parties. Knew I liked pebbles with holes in.

Month May.
Victim Someone from forum of hippies.
Location Leicestershire.
Also present Morty.
Activity Wander about, chat, coffee.
Conclusion Bit militant. Not mate sort.
Final result Still writes poems on-line, spends a lot of time at various protests. Had a massive on-line row with someone else which is most unusual for that forum but it's all calm now. I have a hand written poem.

Month June.
Victim Someone from gardening forum.
Location Northants.
Also present Man of mystery, long time friend & another forum original, Sir Q.
Activity Garden centre, chat, coffee, chat, another garden centre.
Conclusion Likes to talk a lot. Happy to be mates.
Final result We've been out to horticultural show or two, swap recipes. Lives a matter of minutes away, monster sized garden, even bigger than mine.

Month July.
Victim Someone from writing forum seemingly shut down by owner earlier this year.
Location Bucks
Also present Crazyman Jim.
Activity Coffee shop, chat.
Conclusion Decent sort. Happy to be mates.
Final result Currently n00b in waiting for my forum as a writer, have subsequently collaborated on writing articles.

Month August.
Victim Someone from FF.
Location Northants.
Also present Sir Q.
Activity Garden centre, coffee.
Conclusion Bit quiet. Matey invite results in evasive waffle, lose interest.
Final result Q bought a nice bird feeder, also took one of my spare big fishtanks to set up at his house that afternoon. I permanently give up attempting to be chums with anyone else on that site.

Month September.
Victim Someone from art forum.
Location Norfolk.
Also present Sir Q.
Activity Art gallery, coffee.
Conclusion A bit earnest but funny. Happy to be mates.
Final result Has been over to Crapshire to visit art galleries, swap a lot of info on Cintiq tablet as we both have one.

Month October.
Victim Someone from one of my favourite websites.
Location London.
Also present Morty.
Activity Museum, coffee, chat, lunch.
Conclusion Wub. Instant mates.
Final result Briefly consider keeping as a pet... Have mutual interest the engineering aspects of crop circles, visits planned for 2012, has bought a painting.

Month November.
Victim Someone from music site I write reviews for.
Location Warwickshire.
Also present Sir Q.
Activity Wander, cafe.
Conclusion Fun person. Happy to be mates.
Final result More writing, we end up at a Damned concert somehow a few days later. More gigs planned.

Month December.
Victim Someone from my forum.
Location Northants.
Also present Morty and late arrival Sir Q.
Activity Chat, chat, chat, got bored & left 'em to it.
Conclusion Likes to chat, always has done. Daren't inquire for another meeting without ear transplant first.
Final result Still chatting probably... I may have to change my phone number. Moved them up a rank on forum. Wanted a job in a certain company, now sorted thanks to Sir Q.



So, all in all a jolly good year. I've found some proper funny people and had a bit of a laugh travelling about. Ace.


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Woot, as I slap this on here with the old copy & paste I notice it is now Christmas day... a day of happy scoffing and giving pressies. A bit like I do all year really, only today I can do it "officially". Heh, I'm now officially happy then, I’ve had to stay up until a certain person went off to kip to do some pressie wrapping and now it’s time to wander off to snuggle under the duvet and think about things I should be doing for dinner or something...

Congratulations and I wish I could write like this

[none of the above]

Well thanks Lena, it's a little bit of NOTA's real world for an end of year laugh.

You write the same on your thread, so you do write like that really. You put hundreds of words there every day.
Your thread usually has more clothes and sex news admittedly, whereas I keep most of my news about these things off the net. My clothes news just isn't as interesting as yours...

[Lena]

Thanxs.

Moi is nowhere the writer you are , being able to use few words to describe things .As such I can overdo the words .

My thread/blog began as a post about going to a thrift shop and took on a life of it's own there in the Fashion forum .

Sex ? Surprising since I am chaste & scared of romance.

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NOTA: And a Happy Xmas to u too!

U naughty minx!

[none of the above]

Thanxs.

Moi is nowhere the writer you are , being able to use few words to describe things .As such I can overdo the words .

My thread/blog began as a post about going to a thrift shop and took on a life of it's own there in the Fashion forum .

Sex ? Surprising since I am chaste & scared of romance.

That's your style of writing, it's part of you and your character... don't try and change it.

The truth is though I write a lot of stuff on-line and here plus even at work, I actually type at the speed of an asthmatic slug so it would take me days if I didn't trim it down.

Yeah, I'm chaste as well... not as chaste as you are obviously but near enough.

NOTA: And a Happy Xmas to u too!

U naughty minx!

It was indeed a happy Christmas.

Me naughty though? You must have me mixed up with Lena...

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NOTA: Chaste! That is such a shame and a waste!

I'd luv to give u one for Xmas!

[none of the above]

NOTA: Chaste! That is such a shame and a waste!

I'd luv to give u one for Xmas!

I am always chaste on-line.


Only a another year to wait then... are you going to tie a bow around this pressie?

[none of the above]

Too busy to remember what's been going on... this & that, food, drink, gadding about, painting, this & that... heh heh.

It's all good.

[splinkygb]

NOTA: what is your New Years resolution?

[none of the above]

NOTA: what is your New Years resolution?

Ahh well, I don't really have much in the way of new resolutions. I sort of settled on a regular system of things to do years ago. Make chortles happen, avoid not nice people, try new stuff and generally be happy.

I thought this year I'd get on with another level 3 OU course which would finish degree (BA). I've narrowed it down to Greek & Roman myth or Renaissance Art.


Do you have a resolution or two then?