The Bloated Pig - A Place for Weary Flingers Page 3177
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  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    No more questions m'lud.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Oooops, sorry.
  • Brian NBrian N
    None of the above.

    Just me then?
    https://youtu.be/xEHy0QwvAYE?si=4xqw3w6ZtU8XfUsC
  • Brian NBrian N
    Or below.
  • Brian NBrian N
    Not themed just likee tune. Unless a ghost or acid is the perfect anniversary gift. What a load of consumerist bollocks that is by the way.

    https://youtu.be/6zpWBA9hc4k?si=si_we6-aBWKWfDVY

    So what's next?
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Two scary videos in a row. Why not go the whole hog and stick Come to Daddy by Aphex Twin on. That will cheer us all up.
    I think OB might have removed that one from the jukebox.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Probably best you don't watch that one.
    Which means of course, you will.
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    Her make up got washed off
    She walked down the ladder, and put her foot in the bucket?

    Interested to know Dan and Brian’s birth dates, Dan is def 1960, as I am. I’m May.
    All three Brian mentioned are definitely 1972, so probably much the same
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    Watched Dr Who earlier; you could tell the Edwardian street was in Cardiff from the 20mph signs
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Thank goodness Dr Who delivered. RTD to the rescue.

    Edwardian?
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    January 5th @hunnybunny, in case you want to send a card.

    Only 5 days away from being in my 8th different decade.

    I've often wondered what, in hindsight, would have been the optimal year of birth. In terms of the way it panned out with respect to things like the rise of youth culture, timing of recessions, house price inflation, pensions, technology and so on.

    No later than 1960, I think. But no earlier than 1945. Maybe early 1950s to misss rationing and then the 1960s as a teenager. Get on the property market before huge inflation in late 1970s. Get a generous pension (by today's standards). Dunno.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Ask the Bunnyman.
  • ixan57ixan57
    I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news.
    Sadly our beloved Kathy passed away on Wednesday
  • ixan57ixan57
    R.I.P KATHY
  • Brian NBrian N
    Sad news indeed @ixan57
  • Brian NBrian N
    Don't think there was a kinder member of the Nest.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    I'm devastated.
    Literally in tears.
    She was so kind to me and Twiggy when we turned up unannounced in the BP.
    She is everywhere in this nest.
    She has left something of herself in every thread we are likely to likely to read.
    It's going to be so hard without her.
    Her last words to us all were Good Night Birdies (with a heart),
    Good Night Princess Birdie.
  • ixan57ixan57
    Well said @DesperateDan very touching words and least with your own personal loss this year. God bless you all.
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    So sad, we had the wickedest girly chats, ever
    Goodnight, Princess, I will never wear your crown again x
  • karen68karen68
    Kathy was my first real birdie friend here in the Nest. She was always friendly & welcoming to everyone.
    She was the heart of the Nest & I will miss her so.
  • catsnbirdscatsnbirds
    Kathy was the heart of the BP and stayed with us, welcoming everyone, to the end (not to mention how active and helpful she always was on the walkthroughs!). She will be sorely missed and warmly remembered. RIP Princess.
  • SweetPSweetP
    Kathy was my first birdie friend, too! She was always so sweet and funny, and a friend to everyone in the Nest.

    Soar high into the heavens, dear friend. I will miss you Princess!
  • BirdLeaderBirdLeader
    Hi Everyone, I will miss Kathy. We had many wonderful and entertaining conversations over the last 12 years. She was always so nurturing and positive — helping tens of thousands of flingers along the way.

    One thing that has always amazed me is how a little bird-flinging game and fan site can bring so many people from all over the world together. It was definitely not planned, but a miracle nonetheless. Thanks to all of you for the family you have created.

    Rest in peace, Kathy.
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    Thanks, @BirdLeader for bringing us all together
  • SweetPSweetP
    Yes, thank you @Birdleader for creating "The Nest." A virtual gathering place that's comforting and fun like home.
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    In Memory of Kathy, I have to play this song, there was such a fight, many hundreds of pages ago, as to the best version
    Kathy was right
    https://youtu.be/R7f189Z0v0Y?si=rbkUefHd-czxGzh4
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    And let’s getting flinging again, talking, being friends
    That is what Kathy would want
    Miss you, Princess
  • Brian NBrian N
    Well said everyone and I'm sure you don't get enough credit for what you set in motion @birdleader , the BP won't be quite the same without Kathy but I agree with @hunnybunny we ought to keep it going as best we can.I think I'll miss her sense of humour most of all.She could be so funny and sometimes unintentionally.

    I remember once she chided me for choosing a boring song(probably by The Fall)and yet in the same post banally announced 'That's Dave back with the washing'
    I made a comment about stealing underwear from washing lines ,Dan played Arnold Layne by The Floyd .That was that, we ran with it for weeks.

    Anyway I don't think she'd want us to be maudlin .I'm sure she's missed by all who knew her.


  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Ok, well I'll try.

    Overtook @asher in Bad Piggies. Only 438k behind him overall. Pleased with that. But it's like tumbleweed in large parts of ABO. Said so as much to Kathy once and she thought I was calling her a tumbleweed. The tourists all rush in for the day when there's a Challenge on and next day it all goes quite. Today's Challenge in Birdday 5 is proving very tough.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Saw five red squirrels yesterday. One was nibbling a nut in the Dingle. You don't say that every day.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Nibbling Nuts in the Dingle, wasn't that a Half Man, Half Biscuit B side?
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Think things may be back to inane normality...
  • Brian NBrian N
    Another thing about Kathy was her broad musical taste. I'm sure she'd have appreciated this one.
    https://youtu.be/9ofYzG66mbE?si=9puZG_Z04L1dwh2K
  • catsnbirdscatsnbirds
    I just picture Kathy and Rat (a/k/a Ma and Pa) together again working on strats for high scores, especially in Space. ;-)
  • Brian NBrian N
    Well Granzilla has landed-hence the cold snap.The room temperature decreases by 2degrees every time she crosses her legs...wish I had a mancave...
  • Brian NBrian N
    Hey @desperatedan now you have a hollydog you'll be giving the challenge a miss for a month?Think I'll just play it by ear,if I fancy a level I'll have a go.

    Not think it's time for a change in the rules @sweetp ?Most flingers have a hollydog by now but if regular puppies were awarded more might play the challenge?Think I missed out on three last Dec.

    Seasons update!Grafting through my nemesis episode Ham Dunk(it's taken over the previous nemesis episode).So many levels-so many bloody basketballs!None of them want cooperate I'm sure they're sentient.
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    Mr B has a wonderful Man Cave, warm, cosy, TV, big screen, computer for playing chess, he can even sleep in there!
    Worth every penny I spent on it…
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    Jealous of your squirrel nut nibblers, Dan
  • Brian NBrian N
    Does have a granny flat atached Bunny?
  • Brian NBrian N
    Sorry about spelling and missing words,the Kathyboard seems to have made it's appearance.
  • SweetPSweetP
    @briann, I did not make up the rules about the Holly Dog. I'll have to confer with my team of challenge vetters and see what we can come up with.
  • Brian NBrian N
    Fair enough @sweetp.
  • Brian NBrian N
    Sweet tumbleweed.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Chasing asher in Birdday Party now. 42k behind and only limited help from Classics (2 episodes out of the 5).
    The arrival of Granzilla has spread the chill this far south. Freezing nights, snow on the mountains.
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    Mr B has Man Flu, I have Bunny Flu

    Oh, the joy of watching repeats of Tenable
    The ten most Southerly capitals. But name the country…
    Italy?
    England?
    Thailand?

    Thick as ****

    But it’s a really hard question
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    Amazing how many people think India is in the southern hemisphere.
    I've said it before and I'll say it again. Every child should have a globe. Then we will all realise we are not the centre of the world.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    That's a double whammy hard question @hunnybunny. First you have figure out the countries, then you have to know the capitals.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    The ten I guessed were all in the top 12, if you ignored oversees territories like The Falklands which seems fair. But I only knew 7 capitals. And that took a long time.
  • Desperate DanDesperate Dan
    It's a very lop sided situation. Wellington in New Zealand is the southernmost. But there are 48 capitals that are further north than Wellington is south. Get a globe!

    Berlin is north of London. Who knew?
  • HunnybunnyHunnybunny
    I see someone is not being entirely truthful; not you Dan!
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