Tumbleweed on 5/3/2006 at 14:19

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Starring, in order of appearance :

Myself
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My Housemate, Rikki
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A Ferret. No Relation.
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A Beginning

I remark to Rikki that we should hire some DVDs, as there's little on TV and we get terrible reception anyway. She seconds this, but unfortunately her DVD player just recently broke.

Already looking for an excuse to buy a DVD player of my own, I suggest that perhaps we purchase such a device.

She agrees and goes looking for some trousers.

THE FLAW INHERENT

It's 7PM on a Sunday and there's a telling lack of 24-hour appliance stores on the Preston end of High Street.

Being vaguely aware that supermarkets tend to sell DVD players in this new and modern era, I suggest trundling ten minutes north to the local (http://www.nosehedgehog.org/images/adventure_5.jpg) Safeway. On the way, I can swing by the video store and open an account, as neither of us actually have one in our respective names.

Been borrowing another housemate's card, you see.

Arriving at the video store (OH GOD THE HEAT DOES THIS BUILDING NOT HAVE ANY INSULATION?), the helpful clerk fills us in on all sorts of wonderful package deals available. I cut her short, explaining that we don't yet have a DVD player and must forge onwards to Safeway. I leave her to fill out the paperwork and we continue on our bold quest.

THE DILEMMA

All available is a 2-1 DVD Player/Digital Decoder. Somewhat more expensive than I had wanted, but still a possibility as we get terrible reception. I suggest we try out the K-Mart/Coles/BiLo triumvirate at Northcote Plaza.

15 minutes south of the house. Of which we are 10 minutes north. There's a tram, but Rikki ate an entire packet of Oreos earlier in the day and feels she needs the exercise.

25 minutes later

K-Mart is closed and the cupboards are bare at both Bi-Lo and Coles. An ordinary person would decide that perhaps the universe doesn't want us to watch DVDs tonight.

Fuck you, Universe.

Deciding that 2-1 dealie at Safeway may in fact be worth it, since the digital decoder witchcraft greatly improves reception we agree to return and purchase it.

A crazy closetalking acquaintance of Rikki's stands too close to me and says hello. I tell him of the night so far, he says we're crazy and flinches back.

It's now getting dark.

Having had enough of walking, we opt to take the tram. At the tram stop, we encounter a woman taking her ferret for a walk.

A Ferret.

In a walking harness.

It avoids the camera like some kind of nubile fur-lizard and departs with its owner, last seen heading south.

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Joyeux Noel

The mighty chariot otherwise known as the 86-Tram speeds us to Safeway, DVD Player is swiftly purchased and we return triumphant to the video store(OH GOD THE HEAT DOES THIS BUILDING NOT HAVE ANY INSULATION?) to select our 2/Overnights 3/Weeklies for $10 deal.

The clerk gives us an odd look.

Can't imagine why.

8:30PM we arrive home, watch one movie and decide we've had enough for evening.

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The DVD Player, in situ

Headphones on 5/3/2006 at 15:35

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in the spirit of this thread and trpuseers i am in bed drinking stella and smoking but the window iss open and i am so cold!!!

the fire alarm goes off if i close the window but i cant because then i cant smoke

stella 66cl bottles are 1.79!!!! TWF

get drunk now [people

TenTailedCat on 5/3/2006 at 15:44

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My mates dog got the end of its tongue bitten off by a ferret. It can not drink properly now so they have to give it ice poles to eat in the summer.

Wate, it might have been a badger, I am not sure.

Low Moral Fiber on 5/3/2006 at 19:05

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The Tikki Tavi couple over near the 7-Eleven I believe.

Havvoc on 5/3/2006 at 20:00

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I shall soon have a roommate that wears nothing in my bedroom. Worship me!