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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby north-north-west » Wed 19 Jan, 2011 7:26 pm

ILUVSWTAS wrote:
ollster wrote:It's certainly dangerous for other people - you should see me when I have a sugar crash. Grumpy!


Lol. Why do you think I gave you half of my last rations on Sunday. :wink:


Pffft! Let him self-rescue. It's his own fault if he doesn't have enough food.
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby ollster » Wed 19 Jan, 2011 7:34 pm

north-north-west wrote:
ILUVSWTAS wrote:
ollster wrote:It's certainly dangerous for other people - you should see me when I have a sugar crash. Grumpy!


Lol. Why do you think I gave you half of my last rations on Sunday. :wink:


Pffft! Let him self-rescue. It's his own fault if he doesn't have enough food.


True. I was poorly equipped. I would've been fine, but slower. :D
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby north-north-west » Wed 19 Jan, 2011 8:16 pm

Easy to speed you up - just walk in front waving a packet of Tim Tams at you.
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby ILUVSWTAS » Wed 19 Jan, 2011 8:20 pm

north-north-west wrote:Easy to speed you up - just walk in front waving a packet of Tim Tams at you.



:lol: :lol:


I've stored that one away for the future.

Also we are the ones that would have had to suffer his grumpiness if the man isnt fed!!
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby ollster » Wed 19 Jan, 2011 9:29 pm

north-north-west wrote:Easy to speed you up - just walk in front waving a packet of Tim Tams at you.


Ouch! Actually more a Mint Slice man myself... but the point still stands. :?
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby Nuts » Wed 19 Jan, 2011 9:32 pm

hmmm, you didnt loose a pack on the way too/from Pt Davey early last year?

ollster wrote:Ouch! Actually more a Mint Slice man myself... :?
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby ollster » Wed 19 Jan, 2011 9:33 pm

Nuts wrote:hmmm, you didnt loose a pack on the way too/from Pt Davey early last year?

ollster wrote:Ouch! Actually more a Mint Slice man myself... :?


A sure fire way to ensure that I never lose something would be to cover it in chocolate. There may be other repercussions, but still, it wouldn't get lost.
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby Nuts » Wed 19 Jan, 2011 9:40 pm

:D

At least you know there is someone else out there like you, perhaps a bit more careless... and hungry
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby Liamy77 » Thu 20 Jan, 2011 11:47 am

north-north-west wrote:Easy to speed you up - just walk in front waving a packet of Tim Tams at you.

you can encourage me anytime!
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby north-north-west » Thu 20 Jan, 2011 6:27 pm

ollster wrote:A sure fire way to ensure that I never lose something would be to cover it in chocolate. There may be other repercussions, but still, it wouldn't get lost.


Hmmmmm, chocolate covered sunglasses . . . No, I don't think so.

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north-north-west wrote:Easy to speed you up - just walk in front waving a packet of Tim Tams at you.

you can encourage me anytime!


I didn't say I would actually let him (or you) have any.
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby Liamy77 » Sat 22 Jan, 2011 2:54 pm

you gotta fall asleep eventually?! :wink:
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby north-north-west » Fri 28 Jan, 2011 8:02 pm

Yep. As soon as I've eaten all the Tim Tams.
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Re: Is going without food for a day or two dangerous

Postby Liamy77 » Sat 29 Jan, 2011 12:38 am

:( :lol: you'd get along with my missus..... "she who must be obeyed"
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