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A chance to exchange notes on the little everyday things that cheer you up when you're down, or make an ordinary day into a better one. Winning move unaltered.
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Adding amusement to cutting the lawn by mowing geometric shapes - before cutting them too.
Lifting lumps of iron up and down.
[Bismarck] I am planning to mow a fan pattern from one corner of my lawn. I may try to post a picture if it works. This may happen tomorrow, but is more likely to wait a week, as I have quite a tight schedule tomorrow, and the extra faffing about won't make me popular at home.
[Raak] So you work a magnet crane in a scrapyard now? Cool! Third best real person job in the universe. My research shows the following, as judged by reported job satisfaction and the number of people saying "I always wished I could do that" when the subject of what one does for a living comes up in conversation at a party:

Bestest Real Person Jobs In Universe:
  1. Fire Engine Driver
  2. Train Driver
  3. Crane Operator


Worstest Real Person Jobs in Universe:
  1. Old Guy in Computer Support Department
  2. Lecturer in Hard Sums at University
  3. Gong Farmer
I'm obviously discounting jobs like Astronaut and Billionaire from the list on account of real people don't get to do those.
The smell of old books in a real bookshop. Just makes me happy.
M&S British Pudding Chocolates. Rhubarb Crumble, Banoffee, Bakewell Tart... Intense.
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