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It's Thursday morning an I'm just starting a four day break, Ahh, these Spanish any excuse for a public holiday Gone fishing

You guys may rant an rave about K- mart an Wall-mart, but untill you've seen a Spanish supermarket you'll never know how good you've got it I can't even buy pickled onions or mince pies, let alone refried beans, an if I want a new shotgun I've got to go to an armory for gods sakes Gone fishing

It has been out of production for years. It was this: http://www.amazon.com/Logitech-TrackMan-Marble-FX-Trackball/dp/B00000JBUI Thats the one thats my baby, I went to logitech's site an saw it was out of production, then I googled it an saw it's over three years out of production. I found three on e-bay so I bought one, The great thing about the Marble FX is it has a big ball an four buttons that all fall into place under my big hand. I'm probably being too harsh on Logitech, but when one of your favourite toys breaks it's like loosing a old friend an I really really can't get on with a mouse Gone fishing

Rant Yesterday my Logitech Trackman marble FX died. I've had it for years an it was the most comfortable ergonomic trackball I've ever used. Lunchbreak today I went to replace it an to my horror it's been discontinued, tonight a search on fleabay found me another, So for a few days I've got to suffer using one of those STUPID mouse things which makes the pointer go everywhere except where I want it to go. When these companies design a great product why the hell can't they leave it alone, end rant Gone fishing

Well she sure sounded like she was enjoying herself, can I be next please Just a thought, If she was a space shuttle jockey would she reach multiples Gone fishing

Then drink my bottle of hooch like a man........I'm waiting to hear what you think of it. Gone fishing

When I brought home the stray it took my cat about three months to accept her, I came down one morning an found them sleeping together, Now the stray(named Little) has had kittens, leo (the original cat but not the father) is having a hard time accepting them, he'll growl an hiss when they cross his path an he'll give them a bop with his paw, but Ive noticed that he doesn't extend his claws. I think it's his way of saying I'm the boss an you stay out of my way. Any way I give him extra cuddles an let him sleep on the bed as a consolation for having to put up with so many female cats The short of it is if they have to live together they will find an order an peace will return. Gone fishing

I'll take an OZ accent over an American one any day, Gone fishing

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Now who would that be? I think you'll find England does in fact have a law about replicas that can be converted, one accepted method is to drill a elongated hole in the barrel or block it with lead, I seem to remember that the end of the barrel has to be red (don't quote me on this) Gone fishing

Jesus christ on a cross. YOU NEVER WASH CAST IRON at the most I wipe the frypans or skillet with a damp cloth an thats only if I don't have an old newspaper handy. If a cast iron pot, pan or whatever starts sticking the remedy is, pour in some Olive oil , heat untill smoking then add a fist full of salt an scrub all interior surfaces with newspaper or kitchen paper, rinse out with just cold water an you'll find it becomes nonstick for a while. Gone fishing

My set of copper saucepans an a old cast iron skillet. All that non stick stuff is for the wussies. Oh an the rolling pin for when the wife comes home late without an explanation almost forgot my set of Victorinox set of carbon steel knives Gone fishing

Don't despair. The EX PAT who's allowed real an replica guns will come to your rescue. enjoy Chicken alla Cacciatora Makes: 4 servings Time: 50 minutes "Alla cacciatora" means "hunter's style," and Anna's delicious rabbit dish reminded me of this one, which is similarly Tuscan in spirit. It's not your mother's chicken alla cacciatora, unless your mother's a traditional Italian cook, but a simple sauté of chicken and vegetables that's quick to make and really flavorful. And mastering it will allow you to discover variations of your own. 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 1 (3- to 4-pound) chicken, cut into 8 pieces, or 4 pounds chicken legs and thighs Salt and black pepper 1 large onion, sliced 2 medium carrots, peeled and thinly sliced 4 ounces shiitake or white button mushrooms, stems removed and discarded (or reserved for stock), sliced 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon juniper berries, lightly crushed 2 bay leaves 1 cup chicken stock, preferably homemade 1 cup chopped tomatoes Chopped fresh parsley leaves, for garnish 1. Put the oil in a deep skillet or casserole, preferably non-stick, that can later be covered. Turn the heat to medium-high and wait a minute or so, until the oil is hot. Add the chicken, skin sides down. Season it with salt and pepper and brown it well, rotating and turning the pieces as necessary; the process will take 10 to 15 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate, pour off any excess fat, and turn the heat down to medium. 2. Add the onion, carrots, mushrooms, garlic, juniper berries, and bay leaves and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion softens, about 10 minutes. Add the stock, then the tomatoes and chicken, along with any accumulated juices. Stir, then partially cover the pan; reduce the heat to low and cook about 20 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through. Garnish with parsley and serve. Gone fishing

One more nail in the coffin of a once great nation, Gone fishing

Nice try, I told you wild horses couldn't drag me back to England, We're just starting to get the morning mist, It's a bugger driving to work but thats the price we pay to live in the countryside My house is under that somewhere, Gone fishing

My friend Jack Gone fishing

And three are better than two Gone fishing

Hope a crab doesn't come strolling along Gone fishing

Any action that keeps Turkey out of the EEC is fine by me. Personally I'd like to see the Kurds win this one Then I'd like to see the Cypriots rise up an kick them out of Cyprus. Turkey is a convenient back door for the Americans so the rest of the world has to put up with it's actions Gone fishing

Ron Dennis said it not Alonso, Alonso is far to much of a gentleman to say anything against McLaren Gone fishing

Alonso had no tech problems... he was just slow! (in the interview, he didnt hint at any issues, just that he couldnt keep up with the Ferraris after the 1st 3 laps). Hamilton had the tech problem. I beg to differ, When the Catalan reporter asked Dennis if Alonso had technical problems he said yes As for Hamilton He probably pushed the wrong button an had to do a reset Gone fishing

Congratulations to Raikkonen, Great race, Shame Alonso had technical problems but thats F1. Gone fishing

OK so what did you do with the complementary chocolate that was on the pillow Gone fishing

It's all fun an games till you forget the passwords, I use three passwords an for the life of me I can never remember which one goes with what. Gone fishing

I normally end up breaking mine, but at least I regually back it up to a hard disk, so it ends up being an inconvenience rather than a disaster Gone fishing