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    @Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Victor-Meldrew said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Bones said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @Victor-Meldrew you're welcome.

    Thought it was Lebanese....had designs on a Musar.

    Try the kibbeh maybe or the mehshi

    👍

    Fuck. Kibbeh nayee

    Think we had those - food was great. Ended up drinking some cucumber-tasting concoction which was delicious.

    It's like a tartare type thing, lamb, onions, spices, etc not cooked in the oven, just in the fridge. Goes great with tabouli. There's also a cooked version, like a meatloaf. Often if they have it in restaurants it's served as like a kofte

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    @Virgil said in Awesome stuff you see on the internet:

    'Straya

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    I guess that person doesn't celebrate any other festivals/ holidays that stem from celtic traditions.

    To be fair I used to think somewhat like that, but now IDGAF if kids are enjoying themselves.

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    Same people will then bemoan why nobody knows their neighbours these days, kids spend too much time inside playing computer games, what happened to 'it takes a village' etc etc etc

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    I’m down with Halloween, love seeing the young kids dress up and wander the streets

    Not so down with the greedy fucken teenagers who raid the loot taking handfuls at a time. They need to be lynched

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    Halloween was pretty big in the provinces in the 80s when I was a kid so I've always made sure I've been stocked up as an adult - but the amount of trick or treaters dwindled over the years.

    Odd than an Aussie is complaining about the US, Oz is more of a little wanna be US than most countries.

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    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    Halloween was pretty big in the provinces in the 80s when I was a kid so I've always made sure I've been stocked up as an adult - but the amount of trick or treaters dwindled over the years.

    Odd than an Aussie is complaining about the US, Oz is more of a little wanna be US than most countries.

    Amen Nepia!!

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    There is an etiquette for Halloween in the US (lights on), which doesn't work in the SH because of the season. Tell the little fuckers to play a trick and you'll get blank looks.

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    @antipodean said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I guess that person doesn't celebrate any other festivals/ holidays that stem from celtic traditions.

    To be fair I used to think somewhat like that, but now IDGAF if kids are enjoying themselves.

    Previous village I lived in, 3-4 adults dressed up as vampires, witches and zombies and joined in the fun. Made sure the kids knew it was happening - the dressed-up adults wandered around the churchyard and played spooky music/effects.

    Was really great and brought people together.

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    @Nepia said in Grumpy Old Man:

    Halloween was pretty big in the provinces in the 80s when I was a kid so I've always made sure I've been stocked up as an adult - but the amount of trick or treaters dwindled over the years.

    We ran out of treats two years ago. I was astonished at how popular it was in my area.

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    I always have treats out in a bowl by the front door but not one has been taken in the last 5 years. Then I discovered there's a neighbourhood WhatsApp group dedicated to complaining about me.

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    @Bovidae said in Grumpy Old Man:

    There is an etiquette for Halloween in the US (lights on), which doesn't work in the SH because of the season

    Street near me have little flags they put on their letterbox if they want to participate. Some places really go all out. A guy from weta workshop always has an awesome front yard

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    @dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:

    discovered there's a neighbourhood WhatsApp group dedicated to complaining about me.

    Fuck... new ambition.

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    It's like people that complain about Santa. The kids absolutely love Halloween and it creates a bit of magic for them each year. My boys look forward to it every year and we have loads of fun getting costumes etc.

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    @dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I always have treats out in a bowl by the front door but not one has been taken in the last 5 years. Then I discovered there's a neighbourhood WhatsApp group dedicated to complaining about me.

    @dogmeat for the win.

    BTW there's a sub forum on here ...

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    @dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I always have treats out in a bowl by the front door but not one has been taken in the last 5 years. Then I discovered there's a neighbourhood WhatsApp group dedicated to complaining about me.

    1. Your name is dogmeat.
    2. You put treats "out in a bowl by the front door."
    3. Which raises the ire of a neighbourhood WhatsApp group...

    nope, nope, just can't see any connection....

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    @voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I’m down with Halloween, love seeing the young kids dress up and wander the streets

    Not so down with the greedy fucken teenagers who raid the loot taking handfuls at a time. They need to be lynched

    There was a great vibe on our village out on the coast, but it has died off due to fluffybunny teens from Whangarei driving out and being shit heads like that

    ' I need some for my little brother' etc. I told them to fuck off, but not everyone is going to do that to a mob of huge teenage boys

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    @dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I always have treats out in a bowl by the front door but not one has been taken in the last 5 years. Then I discovered there's a neighbourhood WhatsApp group dedicated to complaining about me.

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    @dogmeat said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I always have treats out in a bowl by the front door but not one has been taken in the last 5 years. Then I discovered there's a neighbourhood WhatsApp group dedicated to complaining about me.

    I feel like we need some elaboration here

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  • MN5M Online
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    @Machpants said in Grumpy Old Man:

    @voodoo said in Grumpy Old Man:

    I’m down with Halloween, love seeing the young kids dress up and wander the streets

    Not so down with the greedy fucken teenagers who raid the loot taking handfuls at a time. They need to be lynched

    There was a great vibe on our village out on the coast, but it has died off due to fluffybunny teens from Whangarei driving out and being shit heads like that

    ' I need some for my little brother' etc. I told them to fuck off, but not everyone is going to do that to a mob of huge teenage boys

    That is very in the spirit if this thread. Top work.

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    Shopping with daughter and her mum for Jr's birthday.

    There's a rotating cohort of Grumpies plonked on the couches/seats in the shopping centre concourse, obviously while the women folk shop, or at least don't shop. Pretty constant at 5 as blokes arrive and leave.

    Found this amusing.

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