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For a number of years, we have gathered at a friend's place for a bonfire and fireworks. The bonfire is all of the branches that have fallen from trees for the past year and the Christmas tree.
For whatever reason, we were not able to get together at the end of 2015.
Last night, we had 2 years of branches and two Christmas trees in the pile. Excellent fire! A branch 20 feet off the ground, directly above the bonfire, starting burning and maintained an ember for 30 minutes or so.
It was a great way to start the year.
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The bonfire where I was was lit by some guys who threw wood and the Christmas tree on it. Then two couches.
Then came the cushions, then mattresses, some chairs, a bed...
I think someone cancelled their contents insurance 
Happy new year to you and everyone at CP 
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I tend to name the dangerous things in my kitchen - dunno why, but I do - so I have Maddy the Mandolin, and Freddy the Delicatessen Meat Slicer (also known as "Mr Krueger").
So part of my Christmas present was a deep fat fryer: a big DFF, it's industrial and holds 8l of oil. I wanted a 6l one, but they accidently sent me a bigger jobbie and said "keep it if you want, for the same price" when I phoned. And since it has a more powerful heater and a better temperature range, I went for it. And I called it Billy after Billy Bunter, the Fat Owl of the Remove.
So I used it last night to make Heston Blumenthal's Triple Cooked Chips[^] - and damn good they are too - so I emptied it today and was cleaning it out when she says "I'm surprised you didn't call it Stephen".
Damn! That's soooo much better than Billy.
Ok. Rename the kitchen equipment: "Freddy" and "Stephen". 
Wish I'd thought of that...
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OriginalGriff wrote: I tend to name the dangerous things in my kitchen
So what did you call your wife?
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Herself 
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I try not to attract her attention...
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Dragon?
modified 19-Jan-21 21:04pm.
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OriginalGriff wrote: "I'm surprised you didn't call it Stephen".Damn! That's soooo much better than Billy.
M.D.V.
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Stephen[^]
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My brain was too fried from the holidays to spot that one.
cheers
Chris Maunder
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Oh... Ok, I would have never got that reference without help
M.D.V.
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Indeed. Many of these things make absolutely no sense to me as well.
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By chance, I run an appliance renaming service. Since you're a code project member, I'll discount the rename to $500....
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Not Chanel[^]?
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Ah, but Stephie and Philip J are just named Fry.
I was looking for a cautionary tale, like that of Chanel burning someone's face off in a deep-fat fryer.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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Happy New Year. Best Wishes!!!
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I know it old hat to most of you, but here the next year is just 20 minutes old. So happy new year to all of you.
Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
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Had to get to office to realize it is 2017 already...
Probably no one else here, but Happy New Year...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: Had to get to office to realize it is 2017 already...
You mean anywhere else you don't know what year it is?
Breaking News: ...due to funding shortages Twilight Zone inhabitants forced to seek employment in the real world
Anyway, on that, welcome you to 2017!
Sin tack ear lol
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At home it is 5777, 8th day of Hanukkah (and new year was like 3 months before)...
But in the office I have a work calendar, with Gregorian dates...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: it is 5777,
And on the Chinese calendar it's about to be 4715.d
This means that for 1052 years we couldn't order take-out.
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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter wrote: At home it is 5777
Impossible, given that the universe was only created by Jehovah 4,000 years ago.
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