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Post 5501

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Pulls socks up over hairy calves. Retrieves overly worn walking shoes from under the table and puts those on.


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Post 5502

SashaQ - happysad

Admires the hairy calves.

Pulls socks up over weedy but similarly hairy calves, just to show off, and reties shoelaces.


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Post 5503

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Googles "Ian knot" on smartphone. Shows video clip.


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Post 5504

SashaQ - happysad

Watches video and admires "Ian Knot" technique smiley - ok

Attempts to put theory into practice...


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Post 5505

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Starts typing entry for NaJoPoMo.

Smirks.


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Post 5506

SashaQ - happysad

Practises Ian Knot on pretend shoe, succeeds, and is amazed! smiley - biggrin

Tries to tie Ian Knot on actual shoe on actual foot and fails.

Thinks about how to do better next time.


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Post 5507

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Shows Ian knot slowly on actual shoes.


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Post 5508

SashaQ - happysad

Watches carefully, practises some more, then tries it again on actual shoe on actual foot and succeeds!

Does a little dance

Reties other shoelace using Ian Knot too and is impressed by how much easier it is (now I've got the hang of it) smiley - biggrin


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Post 5509

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Yawns.

Stretches.

Replaces 2019 calender with 2020 and removes first 15 pages.
Recycles those 15 pages by using them to light a roaring fire in the mantlepiece.

Looks at mouldering remains of apparent Sylvester party and slumps down on couch by the fire with the least suspicious bottle.


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Post 5510

SashaQ - happysad

Checks calendar smiley - ok

Avoids mouldering remains and watches the roaring fire smiley - ok


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Post 5511

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Decides that one page a day is not enough to keep the fire roaring. Starts sketching ideas for eco friendly electrical fireworks on yesterday's page instead.


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Post 5512

SashaQ - happysad

Admires the designs for electrical fireworks, then takes one of the calendar pages and creates abstract art using charcoal and ash.


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Post 5513

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Observes abstract art critically. Considers several possible meanings before concluding the concept of "abstract" renders this meaningless anyway. Does smiley - ok to Sasha instead.


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Post 5514

Space Attorney- Hitchhiker by day, loser by night

*Frowns and wonders how this thread has been active since 2004.*


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Post 5515

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Shrugs and opens the door for the grocery deliveries.


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Post 5516

SashaQ - happysad

Waves to CloseTheBayDoors and proffers a Dirk Gently-inspired game F2137311?thread=8319111

Critically appraises 'abstract art' made from charcoal and ash, and is somewhat disappointed with the result (as it wasn't what was in mind) but is buoyed by Caiman raptor elk's smiley - ok

Waits to see what has been delivered smiley - zen


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Post 5517

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Draws Swiss army knife and opens boxes.

Puts perishables in the fridge after fighting off last month's forgotten pizza.


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Post 5518

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Keeps at least 1.5 m distance.


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Post 5519

SashaQ - happysad

Vulcan salute smiley - ok


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Post 5520

Caiman raptor elk - Inside big box, thinking.

Andorian antenna wiggle


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