Isolated Blurt Thread Again

[Inkhorn]

She still has sex with me because she loves me and sees it as her duty to make me happy... but she doesn’t actually desire me. Or anyone else so far so as I can tell. I’m still not sure how to feel about this.

 

[oggbashan]

One of my daughters is standing as a Member of Parliament in the December election.

She is representing a minority party, is unlikely to win or come close, and will probably lose her £500 deposit - but at least she is trying.

PS: One of my nieces has been a local councillor for the same party for over a decade, increasing her majority through three elections.

The family has been involved in politics (with a small p) for nearly 150 years. So far the most successful is a relation by marriage who was an Alderman in the City Of London, and later Sherriff of the City of London, but his generation and mine have retired, (and the previous generation deceased!) leaving it to the next to carry on serving the public for no reward except (inadequate) expenses and abuse...

 

[Handley_Page]

Locally cyclists and motorists seem to think that traffic laws are for everyone else. I use a four wheeled walker and am very slow, yet in our pedestrian only area I am constantly having to avoid cyclists who are banned.

On the roads, one way streets only apply to other people, so I have to look both ways before crossing slowly. A Red stop sign seems to be advisory only so even on a light-controlled pedestrian crossing I might have to move as fast as I can to avoid being run down by a cyclist or car.

Our pedestrians are nearly as bad. They step out from between parked cars without looking, expecting vehicles to give way.

I suggest that you do not try to get out of their way. In the event of a collision, the resulting kerfuffle might persuade the authorities to enforce the cyclist's rule !

The pedestrians on our local market can be more than slightly daft, and if you get too close, they seem to think it's your fault. And as for keeping their little dogs out of the way, they're too busy nattering.

 

[oggbashan]

I suggest that you do not try to get out of their way. In the event of a collision, the resulting kerfuffle might persuade the authorities to enforce the cyclist's rule !

The pedestrians on our local market can be more than slightly daft, and if you get too close, they seem to think it's your fault. And as for keeping their little dogs out of the way, they're too busy nattering.

Our pavement buggy drivers can be lethal. There are two types of pavement buggies: one for use on pavements with a speed restriction of 4 mph; the other for use on roads only with a speed of eight miles an hour. But those with the eight mph buggies try to use them in pedestrian areas and in supermarket aisles, causing chaos.

One retired mechanic has modified his 8 mph buggy. It now does 40 mph but he sticks to the 20/30mph speed limits in town and ONLY uses it on the roads. Around a supermarket he leans on a shopping cart so he is no problem to other people. He does sometimes startle car drivers by overtaking them.

 

[Handley_Page]

My latest story is now posted:

https://www.literotica.com/s/road-mending

But so far I have been surprised. It has been favorited several times even if only as a bookmark because it is three Lit pages long, and the voting has been reasonable.

It's a damned good story.

Our pavement buggy drivers can be lethal. There are two types of pavement buggies: one for use on pavements with a speed restriction of 4 mph; the other for use on roads only with a speed of eight miles an hour. But those with the eight mph buggies try to use them in pedestrian areas and in supermarket aisles, causing chaos.

Mine does 8mph, but at the market I have it on Totoise mode and drive Very Very Slowly.

 

[carsonshepherd]

I'm a home owner for the first time in my life

Took me a long time to commit

 

[oggbashan]

I'm a home owner for the first time in my life

Took me a long time to commit

Congratulations. Now your troubles start...

 

[MagicaPractica]

I was taken to task today for swearing in front of my nine year old . . . by my nine year old. She suggests I take up chewing gum to get my stress out.

 

[Javahead]

I'm a home owner for the first time in my life

Took me a long time to commit

Congratulations!

It's a major change if you've always rented. The downside is that now you're responsible for maintenance. The upside is that now you know the landlord is just as motivated as you are.

 

[LoquiSordidaAdMe]

I managed to write about 3,000 words this weekend. I know that's barely a drop in the bucket for a lot of you, but I've been in a dry spell since May. It was so refreshing to have a story flowing out of my fingers, trickling across the key board, and filling the screen. I hope this wasn't just an isolated cloud burst, and that the drought is finally over.

Oh drat. Now I need to pee.

 

[ElectricBlue]

I managed to write about 3,000 words this weekend. I know that's barely a drop in the bucket for a lot of you, but I've been in a dry spell since May. It was so refreshing to have a story flowing out of my fingers, trickling across the key board, and filling the screen. I hope this wasn't just an isolated cloud burst, and that the drought is finally over.

That's a healthier report than last time, when you had bodies in the wall. Did you get a visit from the girls?

With a bit of luck, Doom will be along soon with similar news. Suzie's beginning to despair .

 

[ElectricBlue]

Queensland bushfires

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-11-12/queensland-bushfires-in-pictures/11693142

 

[oggbashan]

Viewmaster

I have been sorting my collection of Viewmaster. Unfortunately I cannot see them in stereo at the moment.

Most of my collection is of places. I am not particularly interested in cartoons or movie spin-offs.

Apart from a record of the tourist sites of many locations it is a history lesson as well. Most of the pictures were taken in the 1940s and 1950s. For example, my reels of London show the soot-stained buildings before the Clean Air Act. Now those buildings are much cleaner and brighter. The vehicles on the road show cars from the 1930s to early 1950s and the clothing of the people on the streets is of that era too.

But my wife will have a problem when I'm gone. How will she get rid of 5,000+ Viewmaster reels?

 

[BrokenBarbie]

Missed my flight this morning by getting my car stuck in the driveway. I hate winter, or fall, or whatever this season is.

Very hard to pull your own car out of a ditch, it's times like these I see why people pair up.

 

[Erlikkhan]

Going to have my PSA tested on Friday. Doc says no sex or jerking off for several days beforehand.

Sorry ladies...

 

[oggbashan]

France and America

I have a number of original copies of the official French newspaper of the 1790s. I am trying to find a suitable home for them while I am still alive.

So far my local university and two French institutions in the UK have turned them down for lack of suitable storage. Yet they have been sitting in a box on top of my wardrobe since 1989 when they were on display at an event for the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution.

There is an interesting report about the friendship between America and France. The original is fairly faint, not surprising after 200+ years so here is my transcript:

GAZETTE NATIONALE, ou LE MONITEUR UNIVERSEL
No358 Octidi, 28 Fructidor, l’an 2 de la Republique Française, une et indivisible. (d. 14 7bre 1794, v. st.)

CONVENTION NATIONALE
Présidence de Bernard de Saintes

SUITE A LA SÉANCE DU 25 FRUCTIDOR

…

Le Président. On vient de me remettre une lettre en anglais, dont la traduction, qui y est jointe, annonce que le ministre plénipotentiare des Etats-Unis s’Amerique envoie un drapeau pour être mis dans la salle de la Convention, à côté du drapeau français. Il est apporté par un officier des Etats-Unis.

La Convention ordonne son admission.

L’officer Américain entre à la barre, au milieu des plus vifs applaudissemens. Il porte un drapeau dont les coleurs sont les mêmes que celles de l’étandard de notre liberté, excepté qu’il y a de plus des étoiles sur le bleu.

Il presente les deux pieces suivantes dont un secrétaire donne lecture ;

Le ministre des Etats-Unis de l’Amerique, au président de la Convention nationale. – Paris, le 23 fructidor, l’an 2 de la République une et indivisible.

Citoyen président, la Convention ayant décrété que les pavillons des Républiques Américaine et Française seraient unis et flotteraient ensemble dans le lieu de ses séances, en témoignage de l’union et de l’amitié qui doivent subsister éternellement entre les deux Peuples, j’ai pensé ne pouvoir mieux manifester la profonde impression que m’a fait ce décret, et le sentiment de reconnaissance de mes constituans, qu’en faisant exécuter avec soin leur drapeau pour l’offrir, en leur nom, aux représentans du Peuple Français.

Je l’ai fait faire d’après la forme derniérement décrétée par le Congrès, et l’ai confié au capitaine Barnery, officier d’un mérite distingué, qui nous a rendu de grandes services sur mer pendant le cours de notre revolution ; il est chargé de vous le présenter et et de le déposer dans le lieu que vous jugerez à propos de lui désigner. Acceptez donc ce pavillon, Citoyen président, comme un nouveau gage de la sensibilité avec laquelle le Peuple Américain reçoit toujours les preuves d’intérêt et d’amitié que lui donne ses bonnes et braves alliés, ainsi que du plaisir et de l’empressement avec lequel il accueille consolider l’union et la concorde entre les deux Nations (On applaudit.)

Signé, JAMES MOUROE. [MONROE - their misprint of 1794]

...

 

[Handley_Page]

Error

 

[oggbashan]

I have a number of original copies of the official French newspaper of the 1790s. I am trying to find a suitable home for them while I am still alive.

So far my local university and two French institutions in the UK have turned them down for lack of suitable storage. Yet they have been sitting in a box on top of my wardrobe since 1989 when they were on display at an event for the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution.


...

A French Library, part of Oxford University, wants them. There is currently a research project in progress on that newspaper.

They are going to a good home!

 

[McKenna]

I moved a year ago to my wild Montana home, and I don't regret a bit of it. There's something to be said for the peace you feel every single time you walk out your door because you are surrounded by some of the most beautiful country on Earth.

 

[TxRad]

McKenna!!!! Long time no see lady.

 

[Trinique_Fire]

Pulled out the acrylic paints and got back to creating last night. It felt right.

 

[TxRad]

Pulled out the acrylic paints and got back to creating last night. It felt right.

What every happened to flavored eatable body paints or was that just a dream of mine back in the day.

 

[Handley_Page]

What every happened to flavored eatable body paints or was that just a dream of mine back in the day.

Still available (Ebay, Amazon).
I found the trick of getting a Burnt Umber shadow a bit too tricky.
Especially under her Nipple.

Is there any Tea in the pot please ?

 

[Trinique_Fire]

What every happened to flavored eatable body paints or was that just a dream of mine back in the day.

Just a guess, but I don't think they'd do too well on canvas panels.

 

[RejectReality]

Was just posting elsewhere, and I'm not going to get into specifics because it's political, but this is basically the way it went.

Me: Whataboutism isn't a defense for (XXXX)'s action.

Them: It's funny how every time (XXXX) comes up here it's a form of whataboutism.

Holy inception Batman! But what about the whataboutism!

I got a good laugh out of that one.