Old Fart's and Pouffes Bar, Grill, and Hogewey Infirmary

VeryBigBeard · Mar 24, 2015

pkbax said:
Yours lasted 10 yrs? Lucky bum.

Well, it is down to two and a half wheels, one of the arms is loose, the recliner adjustment knob is gone resulting in an additional unexpected lowering axis and if it wasn't for the hydraulics killing it first I think the seat was about to fall off the central pillar. So 10 years, yes. 10 good years? No.

Thanks to all for the help in naming this scintillating feeling. The best part is that the seat still goes up. It just doesn't stay up. It's like a ride at a bad amusement park. Take that where you will.

JoeBear · Mar 25, 2015

VeryBigBeard said:
Well, it is down to two and a half wheels, one of the arms is loose, the recliner adjustment knob is gone resulting in an additional unexpected lowering axis and if it wasn't for the hydraulics killing it first I think the seat was about to fall off the central pillar. So 10 years, yes. 10 good years? No.

Okay, the additional details help, not so much in coming up with a word for that sinking feeling, but coming up with a name for the chair.

You should absolutely name the chair Porter. There must be some genetic connection 'cause the description is spot on.

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 25, 2015

I chaired a whole committee once

pkbax · Mar 25, 2015

JoeBear said:
Okay, the additional details help, not so much in coming up with a word for that sinking feeling, but coming up with a name for the chair.

You should absolutely name the chair Porter. There must be some genetic connection 'cause the description is spot on.

Yup. Sounds 'bout right, JB.

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 25, 2015

I did not leave that spot on the chair, unless maybe it smells like gravy

pkbax · Mar 25, 2015

PorterStarrByrd said:
I did not leave that spot on the chair, unless maybe it smells like gravy

Only you would smell a spot on a chair

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 25, 2015

pkbax said:
Only you would smell a spot on a chair

How else you going to know what it is ... taste it?

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 25, 2015

To be honest ... Haggis has probably already got it catalogued

JoeBear · Mar 25, 2015

PorterStarrByrd said:
To be honest ... Haggis has probably already got it catalogued

Mmm...when he's right, he's right.

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 25, 2015

Thanks JB

Some people say I ain't right

JoeBear · Mar 25, 2015

PorterStarrByrd said:
Thanks JB

Some people say I ain't right

That's something to be proud of!

GailD · Mar 26, 2015

VeryBigBeard said:
As it happens, does anyone know a good word for that sinking feeling you get as the hydraulics on your office chair finally cut out after ten long, long years of service?

I could use that word right about now.

I'm not sure about a word for that feeling, but I definitely know what I'd have said about it.

I'd tell you, but Haggis would pee on my leg.

Porter would say he did it, once.

JB would look shocked, like he doesn't even know me.

Lavern would go and fetch 'old spanky'.

PKB would say something insightful and funny and make me laugh.

Syn would undoubtedly agree with me, 'cos she's smart.

The duchess would take a photo. Which is a good thing 'cos someone should record this stuff.

So, with regard to your chair, VeryBigBeard, the only forum-tolerated words I can use for this are: Gravity sucks!

Sorry.

JoeBear · Mar 26, 2015

GailD said:
I'm not sure about a word for that feeling, but I definitely know what I'd have said about it.

I'd tell you, but Haggis would pee on my leg.

Porter would say he did it, once.

JB would look shocked, like he doesn't even know me.

Lavern would go and fetch 'old spanky'.

PKB would say something insightful and funny and make me laugh.

Syn would undoubtedly agree with me, 'cos she's smart.

The duchess would take a photo. Which is a good thing 'cos someone should record this stuff.

So, with regard to your chair, VeryBigBeard, the only forum-tolerated words I can use for this are: Gravity sucks!

Sorry.

Gail who?

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 26, 2015

It's almost like she knows all of those people, whoever she is.

JoeBear · Mar 26, 2015

PorterStarrByrd said:
It's almost like she knows all of those people, whoever she is.

She's not responding - probably in the loo, washing her leg...

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 26, 2015

To be fair ... the electrons are probably en route .. on such a long trip.

JoeBear · Mar 26, 2015

PorterStarrByrd said:
To be fair ... the electrons are probably en route .. on such a long trip.

Yeah, then they got passport problems, money conversion, and the incessant problems associated with language from real ('Mercun) English to SA vestiges of Brit English.

My head hurts

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 26, 2015

That's why I don't travel much anymore ... then there's the watch list thing.

JoeBear · Mar 26, 2015

PorterStarrByrd said:
That's why I don't travel much anymore ... then there's the watch list thing.

Which is a shame 'cause I suspect the English taught at PU is probably the standard that most countries and other teaching institutes try to adhere to.

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 26, 2015

we do welcome students from anywhere who we think can meet our standards

Chase · Mar 26, 2015

PorterStarrByrd said:
we do welcome students from anywhere who we think can meet our standards*

*Pay in currency other than chickens and pig parts and contract to wash dishes.

PorterStarrByrd · Mar 26, 2015

Chase said:
*Pay in currency other than chickens and pig parts and contract to wash dishes.

Pig parts are accepted if they are center cut pork chops or good quality bacon. We reserve the right to establish their value. Europarts are way to highly valued, while nice ones from Washington DC are, shall we say amply fatty and at the top of the heap.

JoeBear · Mar 26, 2015

PorterStarrByrd said:
Pig parts are accepted if they are center cut pork chops or good quality bacon. We reserve the right to establish their value. Europarts are way to highly valued, while nice ones from Washington DC are, shall we say amply fatty and at the top of the heap.

Probably should go to the expert - I 'spect Haggis never heard of poor quality bacon...perhaps poorly cooked but even that is probably rare.

Chase · Mar 26, 2015

JoeBear said:
even that is probably rare.

Back on the farm in Montana (visiting nieces, nephews, and grandkids groan and try to sneak out of the rec room :gone:

), nobody who wanted to live to a ripe old age

ate any pork or venison rare.

JoeBear · Mar 26, 2015

Chase said:
Back on the farm in Montana (visiting nieces, nephews, and grandkids groan and try to sneak out of the rec room ), nobody who wanted to live to a ripe old age

ate any pork or venison rare.

I left that for Haggis 'cause I owe him some straight lines, but I guess he's at the veterinarian's office for a prostrate prostate exam.

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