tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post722327387742958812..comments2023-10-24T14:51:45.756+02:00Comments on Bloggertropolis: Brown BreadStevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-14975061730361009722010-10-16T09:22:51.184+02:002010-10-16T09:22:51.184+02:00Amanda: thankfully it wasn't as big a shock as...Amanda: thankfully it wasn't as big a shock as it could have been. As for the cat thing... I have been known to land on my feet when the need arises.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-29381571451120997112010-10-16T00:28:41.569+02:002010-10-16T00:28:41.569+02:00Home Hnady Man of the Year? Oh dear, an electrifyi...Home Hnady Man of the Year? Oh dear, an electrifying blog post...that sounds like an experience and a half. The Stud once chopped the cord for the headge trimmer while using the damn thing, you guys must have been cats in a previous life?? So glad you're ok.The Sagittarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05513045101496737031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-15198775268878852010-10-15T17:08:54.216+02:002010-10-15T17:08:54.216+02:00Laura: if I don't get picked up by the nationa...Laura: if I don't get picked up by the nationals soon I'm going to have to do something amazing with a food blender and the 10.49 to Birmingham New Street.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-56968512345835089792010-10-15T16:44:01.784+02:002010-10-15T16:44:01.784+02:00'Cor, some people will do anything for a drama...'Cor, some people will do anything for a dramatic blog post! ;- )<br /><br />Glad you're still in the land of the blogging Steve. LxThe Poet Laura-eatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07779308486569849157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-14983256952334272282010-10-15T08:52:18.233+02:002010-10-15T08:52:18.233+02:00Owen: knowing me I'd choke on the straps.
Ton...Owen: knowing me I'd choke on the straps.<br /><br />Tony: thank you. See guys, this is what it's all about. Respect. Tony, your's is my most favourite comment ever. Cheers.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-77883354425953752462010-10-15T07:29:52.395+02:002010-10-15T07:29:52.395+02:00Dude, I love your blog - you're awesome. I add...Dude, I love your blog - you're awesome. I added you to my blogroll (if that's ok with you)<br /><br />For the record, I would have sent flowers or at least a virtual cardTonyhttp://www.lifewithtony.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-71975411649208780112010-10-15T06:27:39.317+02:002010-10-15T06:27:39.317+02:00If you'll be needing a straightjacket one of t...If you'll be needing a straightjacket one of these days to prevent any further harm to yourself, just give a call...<br /><br />For a moment I thought you were about to confirm that you had indeed dug a deep wide pit for the mysterious visitor to fall into, and were getting ready to use the hedge trimmer on him...Owenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12622587942009516590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-69949366942456947182010-10-14T20:09:35.307+02:002010-10-14T20:09:35.307+02:00Heather: she did. I've managed to stab myself ...Heather: she did. I've managed to stab myself in the ass with them cos I put them in my back pocket, forgot they were there and sat down. Safety scissors my ass. Literally.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-31772063511991941332010-10-14T19:03:52.756+02:002010-10-14T19:03:52.756+02:00Clippy Mat: aye pet, allus blorks gan an tops asel...Clippy Mat: aye pet, allus blorks gan an tops aselves jus feralaff like.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-39439441918083361012010-10-14T19:01:13.471+02:002010-10-14T19:01:13.471+02:00Not only do your posts make me laugh out loud, the...Not only do your posts make me laugh out loud, the comments they receive and your respnses to those are equally as guffaw inducing.<br /><br />I have nothing witty to add to the mix alas.<br /><br />However I liked the post.<br />"It was a reet laff. Glad you didn't cowp your creels."<br />(I said that in a Geordie accent to add humour to my remarks.)<br />Hope it worked?<br />:-)<br />p.s. please leave a witty response.Clippy Mathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922234265229327474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-13617375732516165192010-10-14T17:31:42.555+02:002010-10-14T17:31:42.555+02:00Misssy M: sadly my job requires me to spend a lot ...Misssy M: sadly my job requires me to spend a lot of time not only with these types of fellows but also bending over backwards (with the appropriate safety nets in place) to appease them and their mile long lists of rules and regulations...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-13235572060568533552010-10-14T16:51:21.184+02:002010-10-14T16:51:21.184+02:00I work with a lot of health and safety guys. Healt...I work with a lot of health and safety guys. Health and Safety enrages me because these guys are such utter nobs. I got a row a couple of weeks ago whilst visiting one of them for a meeting because I didn't hold the handrail. This makes me want to light a cigarette in front of them with a lit firework whilst swigging 20% proof moonshine.Misssy Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499765849677367656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-63984150346516043192010-10-14T08:19:28.591+02:002010-10-14T08:19:28.591+02:00Being Me: the missus was more shook up about it in...Being Me: the missus was more shook up about it initially than me. She is now reconciled to having to pay for her weekly milk as normal. ;-)<br /><br />Vicky: or cooking over a gas cylinder in bed... I know, I know, we've all done it but it's not a good idea!<br /><br />English Rider: damn. So you're saying I should just bite the bullet and buy a new hedge trimmer and not adapt the equipment that I've already got?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-20384141727656610382010-10-14T06:37:04.781+02:002010-10-14T06:37:04.781+02:00At the last minute, after putting the computer to ...At the last minute, after putting the computer to sleep for the night, I cottoned to the rhyming-slang: Brown Bread - Dead. Not many examples of that heard over here.<br />Urban legend tells of two neighbors who decide to trim the hedge by hoisting up the lawn-mower between them. Something about an Emergency Room and a bag full of mixed finger-tips. You weren't thinking of trying that next, I hope?English Riderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01712384532126551307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-84100265485703153282010-10-14T02:51:38.897+02:002010-10-14T02:51:38.897+02:00Okay, this is why power cords and the great outdoo...Okay, this is why power cords and the great outdoors don't mix, a bit like using a hair dryer in the bathroom :)Vickyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464039696645100208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-5523679767870108322010-10-13T23:53:24.618+02:002010-10-13T23:53:24.618+02:00Once again, I learn more about you than I expected...Once again, I learn more about you than I expected. So, ok, you don't like beards on your bag ladies and you'd prefer your male mourners to be wearing either miniskirt or mankini (weather appropriate, I assume).<br /><br />On a serious note, holy crap! So relieved you're ok. How did the missus react? (not to the loss of the trimmer, but the near loss of her gardener/gain of a milkman?)Being Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08600427311498297800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-86046257782666329032010-10-13T21:58:09.394+02:002010-10-13T21:58:09.394+02:00Janete: a second vote - looks like I'll have t...Janete: a second vote - looks like I'll have to get me a boxed set!<br /><br />Tenon_Saw: who knows. But I bet her lawn could do with a good cut.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-9499271116370184942010-10-13T21:52:58.437+02:002010-10-13T21:52:58.437+02:00I have been dead for 25 years, having cut through ...I have been dead for 25 years, having cut through a mower cable with edge trimmers; there was no cut-out in those days. I've always wondered how my wife is getting on in the parallel universe.KeyReedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02894097012924024789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-26503569806387736612010-10-13T21:40:23.058+02:002010-10-13T21:40:23.058+02:00I watched Dead like Me. Hilarious.
Like your writ...I watched Dead like Me. Hilarious.<br /><br />Like your writing Steve :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-72873843336570414502010-10-13T20:44:31.686+02:002010-10-13T20:44:31.686+02:00lgsquirrel: I am profoundly honoured at the time y...lgsquirrel: I am profoundly honoured at the time you have put in composing that and profoundly scared at how eager you appear to be for wanting an excuse to use it.Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-79731423007090076242010-10-13T20:16:14.122+02:002010-10-13T20:16:14.122+02:00May I suggest the following epitath,
"He was ...May I suggest the following epitath,<br />"He was laid low by trimmer,<br />He pulled the trigger<br />And made the house lights dimmer<br />While electricity coursed through his finger.<br /><br />And so now it seems he has given up the ghost,<br />Which is just another way to say he is dead,<br />It might be inappropriate to say he is toast,<br />Perhaps its better to say he's brown bread."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-10353603426811406162010-10-13T18:45:14.920+02:002010-10-13T18:45:14.920+02:00Libby: delayed shock / delayed reaction is probabl...Libby: delayed shock / delayed reaction is probably a life saver in itself; it allows us to get away from the scene of danger before we collapse and freak out!<br /><br />ArtSparker: haven't heard of that but I shall definitely keep an eye out for it now. May have to have a look on Amazon...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-30911664836360586062010-10-13T18:37:50.664+02:002010-10-13T18:37:50.664+02:00I think we all have moments of inattention for whi...I think we all have moments of inattention for which me mostly don't get nailed.<br /><br />You might find the American comedy/drama series "Dead like me" entertaining...depending on your mood.ArtSparkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04875996639432864367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-38733842030783907792010-10-13T18:28:45.887+02:002010-10-13T18:28:45.887+02:00Well Steve...glad you didn't kick the bucket.....Well Steve...glad you didn't kick the bucket....and loved the explanation from Keith! Experienced that 'only a few days later' realisation feeling myself once...had to rescue my young daughter and niece from an outgoing tide, and only burst into tears much later on my own.libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552884005601003691noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35009574.post-78214525873735848112010-10-13T18:05:02.345+02:002010-10-13T18:05:02.345+02:00Keith: given recent events with hedge trimming equ...Keith: given recent events with hedge trimming equipment I think I shall be sticking to depilatory creams from now on for any kind of bush growth removal...<br /><br />...and talking of quantum physics, does that mean that our untimely deaths are merely an event experienced by others rather than ourselves? Hmm. A quantum of solace there methinks...Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02133900289384226725noreply@blogger.com