I would just like to say

DanClarke · 2024-11-21T08:37:14+0000

Morning ALL.

I am Manifestly amused by all the dictionary regurgitation in the thread.

Blimey it is so cold this morning. MP's have been spotted with their hands in their own pockets!

Have a thrilling Thursday!

landowner · 2024-11-21T09:42:00+0000

Mornin
Bright and frosty with clear blue skies
Porridge this morning, trying to get the cholesterol down
Bloomin Christmas tunes on the radio already

Fitting step to towbar today so father christmas can get on back of truck
Stay warm all

Turktowner · 2024-11-21T09:51:00+0000

Snowin ere, very rare occurrence

Wimblowdriver · 2024-11-21T10:05:45+0000

DanClarke said:
Blimey it is so cold this morning. MP's have been spotted with their hands in their own pockets!

Ha ha, post of the week award I reckon :vb-banana:

Wimblowdriver · 2024-11-21T10:07:28+0000

DanClarke said:
I am Manifestly amused by all the dictionary regurgitation in the thread.

That's a first in this fred, a dictionary ----

Stanleysteamer · 2024-11-21T11:03:31+0000

Hippo said:
Iffit needs new parts just by em. At this time of year peeps may run oot or low due to demand. After yer'll have the old bits to take apart and play wiv.

New parts are coming with the plumber and will be fitted Friday week.

Stanleysteamer · 2024-11-21T11:05:18+0000

Hippo said:
To me a manifest is a list of parcels yer posting.

To me a ship's manifest isn't that.

Stanleysteamer · 2024-11-21T11:10:40+0000

landowner said:
Mornin
Bright and frosty with clear blue skies
Porridge this morning, trying to get the cholesterol down
Bloomin Christmas tunes on the radio already
Fitting step to towbar today so father christmas can get on back of truck
Stay warm all

We has porridge every day, 'cept Sat and Sun when we go all continental with Café au lait. and "Viennoiserie" (Crosissants for me, Petits Pains aux raisins for W)

Have fun in the snow.

Oh, maybe you don't have any.
We do!

Stanleysteamer · 2024-11-21T11:11:18+0000

Turktowner said:
Snowin ere, very rare occurrence

Ditto!

Freddie17 · 2024-11-21T11:18:53+0000

Stanleysteamer said:
I think you will find that you can only "negativise" a word that already exists.

Apart from being discombobulated, you shouldn’t get too disgruntled over it.

Hmm…..

DanClarke · 2024-11-21T11:32:21+0000

Freddie17 said:
Apart from being discombobulated, you shouldn’t get too disgruntled over it.

Hmm…..

How very dare you! I will have you know that I am fully combobulated.

Freddie17 · 2024-11-21T11:33:49+0000

DanClarke said:
How very dare you! I will have you know that I am fully combobulated.

I’m very gruntled to hear it !

Stanleysteamer · 2024-11-21T11:40:12+0000

Freddie17 said:
Apart from being discombobulated, you shouldn’t get too disgruntled over it.

Hmm…..

The opposite of discombobulated:— clear-headed. unpuzzled. balanced. There is no such word as 'combobulate'.16 Feb 2022

However:
Gruntled
Adjective, (humorous)
1. Pleased, satisfied and contented.

"The word “discombobulated” was likely coined in the North Midland U.S. as a humorous variation of words like “discompose” or “discomfort”. The word first appeared in English in 1825 as “discomboberated"

So it was a humorous, invented word. Basically, normal adjectives have normal oppposites.

But well done for finding at least one that doesn't obey the "rule" and I think "gruntled" may well also be a humorous invention.

Turns out it is and that the original "Gruntle" was in fact close to "grumble".
An early 20th century writercoined the word gruntle by removing the prefix dis- from the word disgruntle to create an antonym. Disgruntle means "to make ill-humored or discontented".

The word gruntle comes from an archaic word that means "to grumble". The earliest known use of the verb gruntle is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

Today, gruntle is often used humorously to mean "to make happy".

Stanleysteamer · 2024-11-21T11:42:45+0000

Snow has stopped, temp in our hall is 11 degs C.
Temp in lounge is better.
have a lovely day!

Wimblowdriver · 2024-11-21T11:54:38+0000

Stanleysteamer said:
The opposite of discombobulated:— clear-headed. unpuzzled. balanced. There is no such word as 'combobulate'.16 Feb 2022

However:
Gruntled
Adjective, (humorous)
1. Pleased, satisfied and contented.

"The word “discombobulated” was likely coined in the North Midland U.S. as a humorous variation of words like “discompose” or “discomfort”. The word first appeared in English in 1825 as “discomboberated"

So it was a humorous, invented word. Basically, normal adjectives have normal oppposites.

But well done for finding at least one that doesn't obey the "rule" and I think "gruntled" may well also be a humorous invention.

Turns out it is and that the original "Gruntle" was in fact close to "grumble".
An early 20th century writercoined the word gruntle by removing the prefix dis- from the word disgruntle to create an antonym. Disgruntle means "to make ill-humored or discontented".

The word gruntle comes from an archaic word that means "to grumble". The earliest known use of the verb gruntle is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

Today, gruntle is often used humorously to mean "to make happy".

Anybody not fallen asleep yet??

DanClarke · 2024-11-21T11:58:12+0000

No Snow here, 19° in the hallway.
Builder keeps in & out so losing a lot of heat.

DanClarke · 2024-11-21T12:01:38+0000

Wimblowdriver said:
Anybody not fallen asleep yet??

but...
"Combobulated" is a word that means to put something together in order or to bring something out of a state of confusion or disarray.

Is combobulated a word? - Wisdom Biscuits

The word "discombobulate" is an informal verb that means to cause someone to be in a state of confusion or to upset or disorient them. For example, you might describe someone as discombobulated if they are so confused that they don't know which way is up or down. Synonyms of "discombobulate" include "upset", "perturb", "disturb", "agitate", "nonplus", "dumbfound", and "befuddle".

landowner · 2024-11-21T12:16:51+0000

Stanleysteamer said:
Snow has stopped, temp in our hall is 11 degs C.
Temp in lounge is better.
have a lovely day!

DanClarke said:
No Snow here, 19° in the hallway.
Builder keeps in & out so losing a lot of heat.

Just a little snow here and sun shining, very cold though.
House was 15 this morning with no heating on.
Put heating on set at 16 as I'm out all day in truck, left it ticking over for 15mins so cab was toasty

kevstar · 2024-11-21T12:29:38+0000

Hippo said:
Could yer pullit wiv yer clown truck?

I couldnt get in it with my big shoes on.

DanClarke · 2024-11-21T13:59:46+0000

... that after months of fruitless searching... BINGO! Up popped an ad on e-bay for a BNIB pair of BluTooth / Wifi speakers the same as the ones I already have which are sadly now out of production. They are really good. A co-development between Harman Kardon (no, not my car's got a hard-on) and JBL. Terrific Bass response and great tone. As its all google capable you can create "rooms" and put single or "Stereo-Pairs" in a room and also define a speakers to be "whole house". WiFi audio distribution keeps it all in synch. Normally £149/pr I got these for 65 + p&p (£71).

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