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To wish posters would read the whole thread?

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Lilygran Sat 09-Feb-13 10:37:18

Sometimes the wandering and bizarre nature of threads is highly entertaining. Quite often, it's just irritating. It's like the meeting where the minutes have been read and agreed and matters arising have arisen and gone then someone who was dozing or talking to a friend or hanging their coat up suddenly realises they've missed it and wants to pick up on something that's already been dealt with. In real life the chairman could move on or they could be filled in by another member. But on GN if you refer someone to an earlier post you tend to get
ratty offended remarks confused

Galen Mon 11-Feb-13 16:46:55

Forza you can say what you like? If somebody doesn't like it? Hard grana pannada

absent Mon 11-Feb-13 16:38:59

Forzanonna Lots of granny power on this site. smile

Forzanonna Mon 11-Feb-13 16:36:05

Thanks to everyone for your welcome. I probably went off half cocked - am I allowed to say that??? Can't really expect to agree with everyone on a forum site this big. Absent, you're quite right - other half Italian and now known as Nonno, I'm Granny though but quite liked the sound of Forzanonna, your translation's spot on!

soop Sun 10-Feb-13 17:13:12

Margaret I like your last sentence. It seems as if we've taken the scenic route to nowhere. I've enjoyed the trip. Must go. Things to do, cats to feed and papers to read. Early moon to you lot. Thanks for a happy day. smile

MargaretX Sun 10-Feb-13 16:43:13

If I would go back to the original thread it would die off straight away.

Better leave it where it has meandered to.

Galen Sun 10-Feb-13 15:21:30

That's clevergrin

absent Sun 10-Feb-13 14:50:29

Galen Nothing so cultural. It's just that Forzanonna's name could be translated as Granny Power! smile

Bags Sun 10-Feb-13 14:46:05

I do that in the car, over sunglasses, if Mr Bags is driving and wants me to look at a map. Have perfected the technique of wearing both at once so that I can read the map (glasses low on nose) and watch the road for signs etc (sunglasses in 'normal' place on nose).

soop Sun 10-Feb-13 14:37:04

Or Mr soop trying to put his reading glasses over a pair already in situ. confused

Galen Sun 10-Feb-13 14:30:10

Or my mother looking for her specs when she was wearing them?

Bags Sun 10-Feb-13 14:17:50

smile phew! you had me worried grin

Ana Sun 10-Feb-13 14:14:00

Like on that advert for Specsavers where the farmer shears his sheepdog! grin

(Yes, I know, Bags - was being tongue-in-cheek, badly it seems!)

Galen Sun 10-Feb-13 14:10:55

Are you sure Bags I've known some very shortsighted people!

Bags Sun 10-Feb-13 13:58:09

Ana, the whole article is a JOKE! You're not supposed to worry about it!

soop Sun 10-Feb-13 13:47:34

Two nipples that produce milk when the horse is pregnant/nursing a foal.

Ana Sun 10-Feb-13 13:46:13

Nothing wrong with horse milk, Bags - it's just that the inverted commas seemed to be implying that the 'milk' wasn't really, or wholly, milk...

soop Sun 10-Feb-13 13:44:55

I'll google horse udders. Back shortly.

Elegran Sun 10-Feb-13 13:44:25

I can't load that Tipperary farmer blog. It keeps timing out. Has it gone viral (the power of GN!) and been flooded with viewers?

I think mares have two nipples. Not sure though.

Bags Sun 10-Feb-13 13:37:45

How many nipples do horse udders have?

soop Sun 10-Feb-13 13:35:33

Ana Those horses [especially the stallions] must have been mightily confused when presented with a milking machine.

Bags Sun 10-Feb-13 13:33:10

What's wrong with horse milk, ana?

Bags Sun 10-Feb-13 13:32:47

Bit of imagination is all you need, soop wink. Anyway, I doubt if farmer ever got it to come in and be milked. [double wink]

Ana Sun 10-Feb-13 13:32:06

I was thinking more about the horses, soop...

soop Sun 10-Feb-13 13:26:36

The oak table had four legs, Bags...and it may have had drawers...but I doubt that it had an udder. hmm

Bags Sun 10-Feb-13 13:18:21

Splat.