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National Cat Adoption Centre! :lol:I was just thinking, I've never seen puppies/kittens in pet shops. Actually it would be pretty cruel, must be an old-fashioned thing.

Cats FTW!

RAWWWWWR I WANT MY CHICKEN NUGGETS!!!!!! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10922428

I had a park map fly into my face on the final inline on Colossus a couple of years ago

Pepsi, I agree with what others have said about Coke being too gassy and not quenching thirst as much!Mountain Dew though! Original one mind, not this energy crap, which gave me no energy and tasted like Sprite tbh. :| You want energy...drink MONSTER!!

Good luck! I think it's a wonderful idea, I feel very strongly about mental health and there is still very little understanding in this country. I'm sure you'd do very well! :oI definitely want a career with animals, going back to college in September, off to Plumpton to do the National Diploma in Animal Management After that, who knows? Maybe a vet nursing degree, or Animal Science...I don't know yet. Or maybe I could get a well-paid job at a zoo/safari park. Don't mean to sound greedy but I would like a career that pays well, and I don't see why I shouldn't, I'm intelligent and hard-working enough and it's only fair that I get good money in return! I look up to my dad as well. He did well at college, didn't go to uni. I don't know if he went straight to Glaxo (Smithkline Beecham back then though!) or somewhere else first, but he's been there for nearly 30 years as a research scientist and over the years has progressed and earned good money, and good for him! Unfortunately he's been made redundant along with some others, but financially I don't think he's too worried And it proves that you didn't have to go to uni to get a decent career back then. These days, people are almost being forced to go to uni. Ugh. I have nothing against uni itself, if you wanna go and need the qualifications then great (plus there's the socialising side of course!). But so many people go just for the hell of it, it seems. Meh.I've gone off track a bit in this post and confused myself! But yeah, deffo a career with animals!I've also had ideas about living in the US. I know everyone says this but...they really do have bigger houses and for the amount we'd pay here for an average 4 bedroom house...you could get something way nicer and bigger over there! But it's not just that, it would be an adventure, something new. I'm proud to be British and I love this country (well the nice things about it anyway!) but they have such a different lifestyle over there, I wanna know what it's like to be part of it. I've never been though, for all I know if I ever go on holiday there I might change my mind! I'd like to live in Maine. Nice place, coastal areas, forests, lakes, the weather is the same more or less as this country. I do like rain, it's quite cosy! Mind you they have heavier snowfall over there...but unlike most British people, I don't mind. Besides, they're probably more prepared for it than us Brits! I wouldn't want to be somewhere hot. It would be nice to live somewhere hot but it would take the novelty of going abroad away. You know, stepping off the plane and getting that blast of hot air. It's like when I decided to work at Thorpe. Since then it has never been the same, even though I finished my job there nearly 2 years ago, the novelty has gone. Plus there's hurricanes, tropial storms and forest fires etc to deal with! And I'm definitely having 2 Maine Coon cats, whatever happens! Beautiful, majestic cats, intelligent, big and cuddly, and good with kids. Yeah I want kids. And I'm taking them to Orlando, every kid should go! I never did (we nearly did when I was 10 but parents split up so was cancelled ) so I'm making sure they do!It's exciting having all these ideas...but scary to not know what will actually happen. I'm just gonna work hard and hopefully it'll pay off!

I voted other.I don't have a favourite film genre. I like comedies but there are so many these days that look such trash to me. They all have similar storylines etc...originality makes a good film!Although...Harry Potter fangirl Have always loved animated films, Disney (proper Disney mind, not High School bloody Musical!!!).The old favourites like Jurassic Park, Jaws, ET...Back To The Future! I have just watched it the whole way through for the first time, only ever seen the end before, you know with the clocktower etc. My brother loves that film, he always went on about it when we were younger but I didn't really care. Then recently for some reason we've both really wanted to watch it so we got the 4 disc ultimate edition second hand on Amazon Epic film! Roads? Where we're going, we don't need roads.

Wow! I loved Robot Wars when I was younger, when it was on BBC2. Friday nights were brilliant, double bill of The Simpsons then Robot Wars Gooooood times!Chaos 2...legends!!

I know!Although the odd thing is, when I was a kid I looked my age but I was short, always have been. The looking young for my age thing didn't start until I was in my teens. Sometimes I wonder if I've got something wrong or my hormones went wrong! I know other people who look young but I always get the worst reactions from people I'm sure actually everything's fine, cos everything else in terms of puberty etc was It is probably just cos my parents look young...and their parents do too!I'm dreading going back to college though...a girl who works at the cattery is also going but she's 16, she asked today how old I am, gave the worst reaction I've ever had, and now I'm dreading it happening again and again during the first few weeks. But I can't lie about my age, too much hassle. Maybe no one will ask my age, because I'll look 16? Goodness knows, but I better come up with some good comebacks (polite of course) to make myself feel better. Cos the annoying reality is, I can't force myself to look older, I can't stop people reacting the way they do, so I need to find some way to cope with it.Maybe I'll say, "What?!! Seriously, do I really look young for my age? I didn't realise, no one has ever said this to me before. Now I'm really upset and depressed and self-conscious now."Loooooool.

LOL! I know someone's sister (who's a right terror anyway) who tried to steal from Primark and they're only 12!And being arrested/going to prison is certainly no joke! Especially when someone goes in for something petty which is happening everywhere (I know it doesn't excuse what they've done but prisons are so overcrowded, police over-react and waste time investigating when there's really no need and there are serious crimes going on etc) Yet there are REAL criminals running free. Where's the justice in that?Grr.

Why is it acceptable to say to a thin person "Ew you're so bony, do you ever eat?" and crap like that, when saying to a chubby/fat person "Ew you're so fat, do you ever stop eating?" would be bloody insulting?And why is it acceptable to mock someone for looking young for their age (particularly young people, who are the last people who want to look below their age!) but insulting to say somebody looks older than their age?:blink:I get faced with these insults all the time Yes, they are insulting. But because being thin and young-looking are supposedly good things, people don't think how it actually makes me feel. I'll tell you...inferior. Particularly the age thing. The way they gawp at me and go "SERIOUSLY?!" Well for these rude people's information: I DO eat, I'm always eating, yes I eat enough food, yes I weigh myself regularly and for my height and age my weight and BMI are normal actually!! Many people in my family are slim so that probably explains why I'm like it too.Same goes for looking young. I'm lucky to have young-looking parents and I've inherited that from them, clearly! :)Well whatever, when all these people are middle-aged, depressed about their bodies, fretting over wrinkles and wasting time and money on anti-ageing crap, I'll be sitting on my firm little arse, laughing my lovely young-looking face off!

What's life without a little risk? I'd go on that coaster! :blink:Not the one in the gif, the helter-skelter thingy-bob!

Great song, great film!

Wow!I know 12 isn't ancient, but its a senior age for a cat Most cats live to about 15 on average, 20 if they are lucky...your cat must have been well looked-after and healthy!

I know he's not a member of this forum...but Happy Birthday to my gorgeous cat Tango (And Poppy up in cat heaven).12 years old today, which is 64 in cat years! I spoilt him and got him a new collar and a toy the other day And he's had lots of Whiskas Temptations treats!

Oh dear, and there I was feeling sorry for myself that I've not been to Alton this year!

Outfit: I still say please and thank you, like in a shop, buying train/bus tickets, I thank my mum when she makes me a cup of tea and makes dinner etc.Will: I've had this happen to me too, it sucks. Best thing I can say is try to get people to understand. If they don't put the effort in not to be ignorant and to understand you as a person then they're not worth the effort and anger/upset. Screw 'em!

Wow I didn't even know this thead existed! ;) Good thread though!Ooh I was wished Happy Birthday in 2008 I see...and a photo of me at Thorpe in their oversized coat and a bottle of Dr Pepper in my pocket! Because yes, unlike Chessie, Thorpe DO allow drinks other than water on park! Or back then they did, I dunno about now. Hmm.Happy belated birthday to everyone I didn't wish happy birthday to on this thread because I didn't know it existed! :DI must go now, to get ready for my little cousin's 3rd birthday family-gathery thingy!

I understand that, it's more a case of me thinking, "I wish all I had to worry about was an iPhone". Which kinda sounds silly cos life is not easy, but I'm sure people will understand what I'm trying to say

Yeah I noticed that too. The one in Charlwood where I used to live suddenly had no sails last year, I think they're restoring them now though.I'd love to see the South Downs when it's snowing

I agree about the I-can't-go-on-holiday-thing too.Me and my family have been through hell over the past 10 years or so and have moved house about 10/11 times now, mainly due to money problems. Affording to go on holiday? It would be a luxury HAVE any spare money!It's sort of all happened since my mum had breast cancer in 2003. Firstly, when you're ill like that in hospital and off work, shouldn't you be entitled to incapacity benefit or one of those things? Well apparently my mum wasn't! So her parents had to sort her finances out, lucky they could really or I dread to think what would have happened!The operation has also affected her left arm, and the chemo seems to have given her a lot of arm problems, as well as other aches and pains. She had a well-paid security job at BAA at Gatwick which she had to leave because of this.Plus all of this has, as you can imagine, taken its toll on her mental health so she's been suffering with depression and had a few nervous breakdowns.So since then she's been in and out of work, on and off of benefits, hence why it's been a struggle She did buy a house before all this but had to sell it, and we've been renting since.My mum hasn't been abroad for 8 years. We had a nice week away in the Isle of Wight in 2004 but actually, that was ruined by money too, bloody British Gas took too much money from her account.And then I go on Facebook and see people fretting over the iPhone 4 and if they should get it or not...

I actually saw a working windmill today! Obviously I've seen them stationary before (infact lived in the same little road as one, in Charlwood) and seen them turning on TV etc, but never seen it for real, it was one of the Jack and Jill windmills on the South Downs. This might sound sad or geeky or a so-what-who cares-thing, but it was pretty to see and quite cool :DInfact, even though I'm familiar with the South Downs and how breath-taking parts of Surrey and Sussex are, when I'm there I realise how me and probably a lot of British people take our country for granted. There are so many beautiful places, yet all people want to do is travel miles away to hot sandy beaches when we live in such a beautiful country.You may have gathered, I went there today. With my mum and my brother, we did some stuff in Crawley then decided to drive to Plumpton to show my brother the college and the beautiful views, and Ditchling Beacon is nearby so we drove up there (passing Jack and Jill on the way), up a very long drive up a very high hill, was absolutely stunning! Parked and walked around, lovely weather, brilliant views.Meh I forgot my camera though but we'll probably go again, this summer is looking to be a good one so we're going to make the most of it and explore the country...well, money and time permitting of course!

Well...they can't be :DNot unless there are bouncy castles!

So last year my aunt and uncle decided to get new furniture, and my nan and granddad wanted their old chest of drawers. It's been at our house since they got rid of it, because my mum considered having it and then changed her mind etc. Nan and grandad have only just got round to picking it up And grandad kindly asked my uncle to help him lift it into the car, then out of the car into the house, it's heavy, needs two people to carry, and my brother isn't that strong bless him :DMy grandad has done loads for my uncle, you'd think he'd help out...and they discussed it last week so it's not like we're asking at the last minute. But no, tonight he tells my grandad - his own dad - that he can't and doesn't want to, cos he's been at work for 10 hours and wants to see his kids, and he wants his dinner. Er!!! That's not only out of character for him, but bang out of order! Omg he hasn't seen his kids for 10 hours - so? It's not like he's been away for months or weeks! It would have taken about half an hour, we all have things to do when we're tired and hungry!And as for my aunt...sometimes she just has no common sense. She apparently wanted to come with him (obviously before he decided he wasn't coming) with the kids, aged 6 and nearly 3. Yeah, we're right in the middle of moving house, so a great idea! Plus she's a lazy cow, she never gets up to tell them off etc, she always asks my uncle to do it, even when he's busy working at home! She always goes with him with the kids even if it's not ideal. Like visiting my nan in hospital, would be nice if my uncle could have had some time to talk to her properly without the kids. But no!We used to really enjoy seeing them, we always had a lovely time, but now it's always chaos, mainly because they don't discipline the children enough. They get them ready for bed, they're supposed to be saying goodnight to the family..."I want to play on the Wii!" "No!" *Cries* "Oh ok then, because you've been such a good boy today." Erm, NO!

Sorry but what a stupid comment.Anyone can make mistakes, anyone can forget and leave the gas on. It doesn't automatically mean you come from a bad or stupid household! Maybe the gas was on very very low, and the dial looked like it was in the off position?My mum occassionally rests things on the hob (obv when it's turned off), like if she's cleaning the worktop. But we are the last people that would be stupid or ignorant about fire safety etc!There's a difference between making mistakes as all human beings do, and actually being a stupid ignorant person.