Topic: What are you doing right now?

[smokester]

Try rinsing with warm salt water.  It will help the gums heal.  Sorry for the pain.

That's actually part of the post-op regimine. Thanks though.

It's all very weird - like you have one massive tooth that aches along the entire gum.

[goldshirt*9]

number one son has been informed he may be or certainly will be going to Sandhurst in September.
So his graduation is finally on the 3rd September in Birmingham on  friday 
then 5th in Ironing board Sunday at Sandhurst (look it up  )
Between now and then a shopping list for his required items  .

[6pairsofshoes]

Congrats, goldie.  Is this kind of like West Point or the Naval Academy?  Do they give students full scholarships?  At the U.S. counterparts, students receive full tuition and a stipend, so it's very competitive to gain access.

I hope your son flourishes there, but I'm sure you have lots to do in preparation now.

[goldshirt*9]

Congrats, goldie.  Is this kind of like West Point or the Naval Academy?

I would say West Point as it produces Officers for the Army

Do they give students full scholarships?  At the U.S. counterparts, students receive full tuition and a stipend, so it's very competitive to gain access.

He has 18 months training to be a officer and he / they have to sign up to join the Army. They dont get tuition or scholarships, just paid a wage as a working person would.

I hope your son flourishes there, but I'm sure you have lots to do in preparation now.

Me too 
We know a few ex serving personnel who have helped him with sound advice and he is actively fit and healthy. Main problem is he still lives like a student and has a floor robe  .
Wants to go in the Engineers and hopefully help with any humanitarian disasters where the Army will be offered.

Jobs are a little tight ATM for what he did want due to 2 years of covid, So fingers crossed 

[goldshirt*9]

Awaiting my DNA results from Ancestry.com.
Wife purchased for my birthday and will see how much Scottish/Irish and where ever else DNA in me.
Quite excited really as ATM they are extracting the DNA from the sample.
Only thing is they are very slow in doing the test results

[8ullfrog]

Got a bottle of Jim Beam and a head cold. MORTAL KOMBAT!

[smokester]

This is presumably when you find that you aren't related to your mother, and three of your children have postman DNA?

I remember when the Pequots where on a global mission to find decendants (to share in their wealth) and this could be done due to the fact that all native american tribes had DNA with discernible differences. This was apparently opposed to European DNA that was "standard" across the countries so I wonder now how they can tell if you are 2.73% Lithuanian?

As it's essentially a math thing, whatever they tell will change over time.

[goldshirt*9]

Bloody hell Christ that one vanished quickly ( or did you think a tad inappropriate )
Anyway - You could be correct 
Alas my son is a Taller "mini me" and the daughter is also a "mini me" of my wife and the resemblance's are uncanny .

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or the postman from 20 odd years ago, which ever 

But my Friend has had one and he comes up more Germanic that anything.
I just wondered that's all and didnt what else I wanted for my birthday.
And Yes Smokes - "As it's essentially a math thing, whatever they tell will change over time" friend has regular updates which do change due to the amount of people taking the "test".

Sorry 8ull about the cold, Love a hot Totty which Jim Bean could be used for

[goldshirt*9]

I trust you were aiming at "Hot Toddy"!

(My post disappeared as smokes had quoted it, nothing to do with its content)

which ever they fancy 

O just seemed faster than normal, no probs

[6pairsofshoes]

celebrating an A- in my crazy difficult course.

[goldshirt*9]

celebrating an A- in my crazy difficult course.

congratulations for your A 

[6pairsofshoes]

Thanks, goldie!

[smokester]

celebrating an A- in my crazy difficult course.

How are you celebrating? A knees-up is out of the question ... apparently.

Well done, six!

[6pairsofshoes]

Thanks, smokes.  Watched the final episode of season 2 of El Cid and drank some red wine.  Ordered a pizza for dinner from our fav. pizzaria.  That was living large for a change.  Because of Covid, we rarely go out to restaurants.

The number of cases is increasing substantially in the U.S., even in areas with high rates of vaccination.  It's troubling.

[smokester]

Mrs smokester's birthday today and she took the day off so we had a nice relaxing day and an even nicer evening out. Anyone would think the world was normal.