Not location specific, No rules: Welcome to ILX heaven

Yeah, I like to bake more but if I don't have an occasion to bake for I just end up gorging myself on them which is somewhat suboptimal really.

Anything I bake is scarfed down in record time by G. Then he complains that I'm making him fat.

Trish I donated a little bit for your brother - crap exchange rates and all.

Since we're asking favors for siblings, this just requires a couple of minutes of boredom and ability to view videos. My brother's in a contest to get a morning DJ job at a local hip hop station. There's a million entries and so the only real way to stand out is with views. So if you get a chance, watch his. :)

http://k104tube.com/play.php?vid=290

Also we got another kitten this morning. don't ask.

Can't help myself: why another kitten?

Have to go out to house for another viewing to be sure. Groan. Can't get the builder to go sadly.

Ha ha I recognise those shoes!

From my flickr? He is a master and his lazy good-for-nothing webmaster needs to make him a real site to get some more business. (webmaster=me)

It's a long story with the cats and we are in a pickle. George says we must wait until we're home tonight, and have a drink, before we sort it all out. :/

No, I think you'd talked about them on another thread a while ago. I am not au fait with people's flickrs to be honest. I don't be trusting the internet arrrr.

Oh noes re. pickle :(

The internet is your friend, kv. You can take its candy.

Ha ha NEVER!

Thanks Ms. M! Ed will be delighted. Now to view your brother's vid from all four of my youtube accounts.

How do you have so many that's crazy? I don't think you have to log in to make a view count though. I don't have a youtube account (I don't think. . .)

It's good to have lots of accounts on the Internet. You just never know.

I have a feeling that I am not going to get the house. I am now a sad panda :(

:( If you don't, it was not meant to be. There is a better house out there waiting for you.

I just watched it twice, Sam, and I'll do some more later.

Y'all wake me up when it's time to go home, please.

I'm torn, I think 2 and a half grand would clinch it but I'm getting it in the neck from family not to do it. ARGH! Still though, I must not smoke, I must not smoke.

Wait, we can view it through our youtube accounts? I think I have one. I'll start watching now if that's the case.

haha, thanks! I will (again) when I get home too.

Will it count multiple views from the same computer as additional views. I know nothing about this video stuff. You can watch it straight from that link.

I've refreshed a couple of times and the count is going up so I think it's fine. They'll probably note that there's a repetition of ip addresses bur I wouldn't worry too much...

I'm sure that's the only way people with 50k views got there.

I watched it, too, Sam. Bets of luck to him.

On 7th viewing. I think one more and then basta!

Have a good weekend everyone.

Of course: very best of luck to your brother. I'll watch it this weekend when I should have sound to understand why he's offering an old NES...

I'm beginning to wonder if in the future all jobs will be given based on reality-tv show type competition.

On 7th viewing. I think one more and then basta!

Haha, you're awesome esp. with now sound. He's trying to show how old-school he is by showing all the prizes he's won in their competitions before (not really of course).

Fair enough. Looking forwards to it.

Firstly, teh bouze cupboard:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01108.jpg

Take some meat:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01109.jpg

Mince it:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01110.jpg

Put your washed casing on the funnel like some condom affair:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01115.jpg

Fill it with sausage:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01119.jpg

Until you have a giant long one:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01120.jpg

Link it up, like some demented, slowcore-loving butcher:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01122.jpg

Made into stuff for yourself, and some for mates to get brownie points (and hopefully not poison them):

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/DSC01123.jpg

They look more like sausages after they have 'bloomed' in the fridge, which I suspect is a euphemism for 'rot a bit'.

Liquor cabinet? Check.

Snausages? Check.

I'm coming over, Aldo, what time does the bouze and eatz start?

Sossies not ready to eat till tomorrow evening at the earliest. :-(

You guys are making your own sausages? That's hardcore. Did you buy that meat-grinder just for making sausages Aldo?

Sad as it sounds, yes.

I am still practicing, this is only my second batch. (First was all pork, this is pork and beef.)

Too much work at the wrong height, I need to go to the pub to soothe my back.

I need to go to the pub to soothe a little bit of everything.

My brother says he just heard some of the audio from his audition during a promo on the radio station. That is good!

Excellent, Sam.

I'm torn, I think 2 and a half grand would clinch it but I'm getting it in the neck from family not to do it.

Over 25 years that will work out around €4 a week. Not worth missing out on a house for tbh.

I missed my quiz thing but got drunked anyway.

I am eating last night's arrabiata which is nomnomnom as the chili flakes have kicked in nicely.

aldo's sossidges look nummy.

Aldo has a Devo hat on his booze. And yes, the sossidges look grebt.

I agree with o about kv_lol's price increase.

I do have a Devo hat on my booze, and in taking the picture I found a bottle of Canadian whisky (opened, 2/3 drunk) I'd forgotten in previous lists.

I am slightly onimoed this morning (just checked the clock, it still is morning, just) and am going to watch the first part of The Key To Time while lusting over Mary Tamm and drinking coffee.

nom nom nom

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/india001.jpg

NOM NOM NOM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/india002.jpg

NOM NOM FUCKING NOM

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/aldo_cowpat/india003.jpg

What spices are in those sausages? And what's that condiment on them on the plate? They look great, btw.

I present Foxy Brown:

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1378/1464135767_0f0de58d3d_m.jpg
Kitten in yarn cliche shockah

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1390/1464135795_6ad32338f2.jpg
I'm in yr laptop, givin u ringworm

Took her to the vet yesterday where I paid $285 to discover she had a "parasite party" going on (according to the vet). We have a ton of medicines to give her for a variety of things, including ringworm. As I'm describing her condition to George he thrusts out his hand and says "Is this ringworm?" Me: "LOL! you gots ringworm!" Unfortunately he has it in more than one place. I, so far, appear to be uninfected. But it just adds another layer of hassle to having this kitten. I won't even go into the adult cats those fuckwits left behind. Have to go back to work now.

Ms. M, you and your bloke are heroes to kittens and full-grown kitties everywhere. Wear your ringworm scars with pride.

What spices are in those sausages? And what's that condiment on them on the plate?

Since I'm still at the practice stage, I bought a pre-mix 'breakfast sausage' spice mix (mace, black pepper, sage are the main ingredients, from memory) from the place I got my casings from. Lazy, I know, but I think my next batch will see the start of experimenting more. The condiment is just an onion gravy I knocked up to go with them.

The drug dealers across the street left? YAY! Sorry to hear they left you sick. Foxy Brown is very pretty.

Over 25 years that will work out around €4 a week. Not worth missing out on a house for tbh.

Sadly OTM. I've not heard back but if he comes out with negative I'll try offering the 305k. Why not? Think I lost it though :(

Great job with those sausages Aldo. They look really tasty!

Bear in mind you think "over 25 years, that'll only be €4 a week", but then you go "it'll only be €10" etc and before you know it, you've convinced yourself you can afford something you can't. You have to draw the line somewhere. Mind you, when we sold our house, it went to sealed bids, and there were three bids within £175 of each other. We took the highest offer, but the one who was outbid by £50 will feel shite when the price appears on one of those house price websites :-/

Yeah, on the one hand, it's only €4 a week now, but interest rates, blah blah, you never know.

However, Kv, don't let your family talk you in or out of a property you want and honestly feel you can afford, even if it means beans and spuds every single day for the first five years. My dad tried to convince me not to buy my first house, and he was WRONG.

If it is lost, fear not. Another one will be along in a minute.

Houses are like buses.

very expensive buses that you can't afford.

on that note, morning.